1936-02-14 — Page 4

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14

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"REGULAR'S" FINEST MILITARY FOOTBALL TEAM IN 25 YEARS

Tam Kong-pak, above, is de- ing sadly missed in the South

Chink "A" defence, and also by blic, who are always delighted

a large section of the soccer pu

with this player's performances.

NO UPSETS.

EXPECTED

RIFLES FAVOURED TO DEFEAT CLUB

ROBERTSON REPLACES RAILTON AS HALF

EXCITING CLASH ANTICIPATED

FOL

(By "Rover")...

OLLOWING their triumph over South China "B" last Sunday by the odd goal in five, the Rifles are expected to beat the Club to-morrow in their First Division League encounter on the Valley ground, commencing at 4.15 p.m.

The Club have made one change from the team which over- whelmed the Navy almost a month ago, L. G. Robertson replacing Railton, at right-half, while the latter will again be seen out for the Clab juniors.

A. S. "C"Sonny") Bliss, above, will be entrusted with keeping out the Lyeemum forwards in to- morrow's Senior Division soccer cizsh.

ROVER'S

ANSWER TO OTHER “BEST” TEAMS

EATON'S DISTINCTION: THE FINEST EVER! BARBERS UNFORTUNATE CLASH

(TO THE EDITOR, “CHINA MAIL"I

SIP, The various football teams suggested by ardent football fans and published in the valuable columns of your respected journal, has led me, an old Regular, to forward to you a team FORECAST comprised entirely of men from the Regiments and units stationed in the Colony over a period extending for 25 years..

TO-MORROW

FIRST DIVISION

Although the Rifles won convincingly last week, their tasks CHINA Av. South China B to-morrow will be all the more difficult in view of the Club's

TO-MORROW brilliant form against the sailors, when they won by the big Club

Leaders Should Win Easily

NAVY JUNIORS NOW

AT THEIR BEST

It is curious to note that all the teams in the bottom half of the Second Division League soccer table are at home to those in the top half, and. judging on fora, there does not seem any possibility of upsets.

margin of 6 goals to 1.

Since Forrow has played as

the Club pivot the defence bas TWO GOOD undergone a remarkable]

change, and with two sterling supporters in Robertson, on his! right, and Skinner, on his left, the Rifles will discover that the! openings which were so bounti- ful against South China "pn will not be so plentiful.

forwards.

(Caroline Hill, 415 pm).

KOWLOON

→ RIFLES

(Clab, 415 pit.). V Lyeemun (Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.). ST. JOSEPH'S v Recreio

(Causeway Bay, 415 p.)- SECOND DIVISION

FUSILIERS University

(Navy, Happy Valley 245 pm).

▾ NAVY (King's Park, 245 pm).

JUNIOR TIES

-TO-MORROW Recreio

Liga Clash With Medicals

CHINESE POLICE SHOULD BEAT SAPPERS

མཱ་

Radio

Clab

Kowloon

I notice in several of the teams published to date, excepting "Unomee's" that the players suggested have just been put down, on paper without reasons for their selection.

2

Tong: Kwan, above, may › be called oni to „play"` for either South.. China “A” or “B” OBLIE

·ED-MOITOW in their Senior Divi- clash at Caroline

sion

BIL

TEAMS IN SENIOR

SOCCER "DERBY"

I should like to start off by working from the goal upwards, SOUTH CHINA and will commence by suggesting that Beasley, of the Royal Artillery team of the 1910-11-12 seasons, was easily the out- standing custodian from all military teams. He had an excellent understudy in Combey, of the Gunners, who played a season ago, although Rowlands, of the Fusiliers, is also an "also-ran." Beasley, I might add, went home straight into a Third Division League team!

SOUTH CHINA ST. JOSEPH'S AND

RECREIO MAKE

(Caroline Hill, 245 p.m.).

▾ ENGINEERS

(Club, 245 p.). YEAST LANCS. (Kowloon, 245 p.m.). THIRD DIVISION

▼ LIGA PIGUESA (Military, H.-V. 245 pm) ✓ Engineers (Navy, H. V. 245 pm). YE. POLICE

Rodger, Hill and. Strange make la fine defensive trio and can be

Medicals relied on to keep their end up, and the result of the game will rest The East Lancs, who are now upon the performances of the Club Two interesting soccer

games C. POLICE should be witnessed in the Third St. Joseph's at the top of the table, will meet Kowloon, and as the former will)

Fowler's form this season has Division to-morrow when the Liga probably be Selding their best

in preparation for their been disappointing and, although Portuguess meet the Medicals and Air Force

encounter next Saturday he has displayed patches of bril- the Air Force encounter the divi-

liance, his form on the whole has sional leaders, the Fusiliers. not come anywhere near that of last year.

team

Shield against

Kowloon Eastern, the

their defence, team, especially will probably be given a strenuous time.

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very

12TH BTY. R.A.

WIN SMALL UNITS

LEAGUE MATCH

Medicals Fail To Utilise Openings

GOLDSMITH IN DEADLY SHOOTING MOOD

Radway

(St. Joseph's 2.45 pm)

▾ FUSILIERS (Railway. 2.45 p.m.). ▾ EAST LANCS. (Railway, 2.45). SUNDAY

FIRST DIVISION

Fusiliers

The Liga Portuguesa will be trying out 2 new player vin Santos,

very! who played a Dangerous Forwards.

good

for game

them in

3 | ATHLETIC Hartigan and Erwin, the Bifes friendly match against the East left-wing partnership, are a very Lancs. He is, however, greatly NAVY dangerous pair and Robertson and handicapped by a lack of weight. POLICE

Castell, who will probably, again Hill, the Cinb right-half and back,

centre-half, playing will have their hands full, while be

probably their best has filled this position with dis-EASTERN

Doherty,

MANY CHANGES

Costa Returns To Saints' Defence

A. V. GOSANO AS RECREIO'S CENTRE HALF

For the right-back position there are two players I would like to suggest as being on a par, namely. Wynne, of the King's Regiment and later of

Fung King Cheong And Ip Pak Wa Doubtful

LEUNG IN-CHAN STILL

ON INJURED LIST

Although South China “A” and the Police (1922-23 season), South China “E” usually provide a and Allen, of the Artillery fairly good standard of soccer, (1933-34 season), while the their Senior Division clash to-mor- left-back position - undoubtedly (row at Caroline Hill should result goes to Coxon, of the Royalțin a comfortable win for the for- Engineers (1912-13 season), mer team.

who was the finest back among South China "B" have been hard the three Services, including hit by injuries sustained in recent

A very good soccer game in the MacGregor, of the Navy, who matches, and Leung In-chan, First Division should be witness-is now playing for Gillingham! their right-back, and the mainstay The right-half position is one of their defence, is still a doubtful ed on the Naval ground at Cause

starter,

South China “A” are not certain

way Bay to-morrow when the which I confess I am at a loss to Saints entertain Recrein, and, foll, and perhaps some of you who (Caroline E, 415 pm)lowing their display against each have witnessed military soccer for whether their players from Can- in the Senior Shield, the Saints period of over 20 or 25 years ton will be available and will not

▼

▼ East Lanca. (Causeway Bay, 4.15 pm).

Stonecutters (Kowloon, 4.15 pm). SECOND DIVISION

T Athletic (Caroline Fill, 2.45 p.m.).

& RAS.C. v Rifles

sharpshooter, will tave the atten-tinction, his distribution being RAOC

tion of Forrow and Strange.

much better than that of Poole the On their present, form, the former centre-half. Rifles are expected to scrape home the winners, although the Club, playing at home, may ぐ upset:

The failure of the Medical for- BATTERIES

wards to make use of the chances

presented them in the first half IN SMALL UNITS

and the splendid display of goal- keeping by Jeffries were the fac toms which contributed to their defeat by the 12th Battery, Kayalj Artillery, by the odd goal in five in their Small Units League soccer encounter.

The Medicals were withou: Castells, Lowe and "Withwill, their regular players, but Youd, Westgood and Stanton played well in their places.

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SAINTS THIRD DIVISION SOCCER TEAM

LEAGUE MATCH

POOR SOCCER AT THE VALLEY

•

DURHAM LEAVES GOAL FOR LEADER'S BERTH

can help me out."

should just about win.

V. Costa, who has been on the sick list, will make a reappearance at right-back, for the Saints' while Sinclair will again be seen in the pivotal position, supported on the the Artillery, once captain of the many will claim that Pardoe, of (Chatham Boad, 4.15 pm). right and left flanks by Wood and Colony side, was his equal, if not

Elms respectively.

better, but here. I disagree on the "Dankie Lee having departed grounds that Podmare was much from the Colony, Victor will again faster, had better nall-control zul be on the right-wing with Ward!

“jabove all, could keep the ball on playing inside to him, while Hus-?

the ground when feeding his for- sain has been reinstated at inside wards, which was just the opposite left in support of Fernandes.

case with Pardoe. Recreio Changes

Sims, of the RAMC, who play-i 21 Recreio are making several ed in Hong Kong for the Kowloon

Those who saw Podmore, of the select their team until to-morrow

afternoon, just before the match. South Wales Borderers, will agree that he was one of the finest

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pivots seen in the Colony, although

East Lancs Danger Shocks, Wilson and Howells will probably be in and line, GOOD SOCCER CARD

FOR SUNDAY

and these three should give the Portuguese defence many anxious moments.·

Green, Cameron and Willerton, of the Police, may prove too much

inside forwards.

Three Senior Games

Down For Decision

LYEMUN MAY BEAT KOWLOON

Improved Displays Augur Well

MAINLAND TEAM'S FINE

TRIO OF HALVES

for the light defence of the Saints in their clash but the latter should The Chinese Athletic and the changes in their team, A. V. Goegno Football Club and who figured in Kowloon will have their hands score through Joanilho and Thir- Fusiliers, who have both provided returning to centre-half and Del-several Interports against Shang-fall this week-end when they ens well, who are both fast and clever major upsets recently in the Senior gado: appearing at right-half, his hai, was also an excellent pivot tertain Lyemun in their First Divi- Division of the Football League,sual position, after a fairly long and was considered better than sion League soccer encounter, and the recent improvement displayed The Chinese Police, who were will be featured in what will pro absence from the game. E. Silva Stewart, of the Club. surprised by their European col-bably be the best game on Sat will be seen at right-back

Barber and Cork, both of the by both sides angurs well for an leagues recently, will encounter day's card.

The teams are fairly well match-Lincolns, in their early days in the exciting clash,

Lyemun very nearly caused an the Engineers, and, though they Another senior clash which will ed except in attack, where the Colony, were also very good pivots may be well extended, should ob-provide a good afternoon's sport Saints are slightly superior hav-and had not the former been in upset in their last League *tain both points.

will be that between the Navy, whojing more experienced players injured in a collision with Av. counter when they just lost to trounced the Saints last week by this department. On the whole a Gosano, he would have, no doubt, South China “A” by the odd goal goals to 2, and the East Lancs.

good game should result

TENNIS CLUB DOOMED

In the third senior game, the

NEW PLAYERS FOR TOVIL

An even, but not very interest ing, soccer game was seen on the St. Joseph's ground, Happy Val- ley, yesterday when the 7th and Another prominent London lawn Police should experience no dif- 24th Batteries, Royal Artillery, tennis club is apparently doomed, ficulty in taking both points off

Tovil, the Kent Amateur League met in their Army Small Units Bill is being presented to Stonecutters. Football League tie and shared Parliament seeking power to drive In the Second Division the Com-club, have signed A. Spicer, the The following will represent St. two goals.

a road through the grounds of the bined Corps should beat the Riles, former Maidstone United defender. Joseph's in their Third Division

West Kensington LAT.C., noted for while Eastern are favoured and A. Heath, the Sheppey United Rivers, seen in a new position to-morrow

its hard court, tournaments. Jagainst the Athletic. -League soccer game

was the out- against the Police, on St. Joseph's on the left-wing, ground: Backs; Delgado and standing player for the 7th Bat- Sprinkle; Wilkinson, Castro and tery, sending over some well-plac Ramjahnj Ahwal, Rocha, Gottsche, ed centres. Joznilho, and Thirwell

forward.

Singleton Heads League Marksmen

* Another player in the term who poss

was very prominent in the early The following is a complete list Genes (Becrein) stages of the game was Howe, in of goal-soarers in the First, Second Evans (Fusibers) the pivotal position. He kept his and whird Divisions of the local Leonard (St. Joseph's) forwards on the move with splen-Soccer League with a qualifying did passes, but, unfortunately, had figure of six goals:

to leave the field for a while in FIRST DIVISION

Higgins (Lincolus);

The second half as the result ofane Wal-tong (8. China, landing on the back of his heső Johnson (Police) after a collision with an oppon- Elise (Club)

ent He returned to the field Sandford East Lanes) atter 10 minutes; but was never the same again.

Starens (Police), Mom (Pe'ice)

Cannel (Nary) Chenk, Stone kan

G. Singh (St. Joseph' Yenng Kam-po CAthle

SECOND DIVISION Bumater (FruBara)} Wride (Navy)^- Chan"Tak-fai (Boută Clarks (RAOC Duffeld. (R.ADD

#1Walkden (Best Lanes) -6-English" (Lincolns)

(Vaughan CADC & RA

Griffen (Fast Lanes)- McLeod (Navy) -- Chan Ping-te (Eastern) Cheng Shui-hong (Eastern) Joulit (Navy)

STHERD DAVERIO

made the centre-half berth in my in three, and to-morrow they teaza. Curiously enough. Barber should at least penetrate the Kow- went home on the sick list, but loon defence twice. inside of two months was playing Wily Kowloon Attack for Lincoln City in the Taled

Edamında, probably the mainstay Division of Home soccer

of the Gamers' side, will have to Probably one of the finest soccer be at his best and the wily Kow- Regiments to visit, the Colony was loon attack may prove just a little the East Surrey Bégiment, and too much for his king. they supply muy next three players Kamp, Bliss and Boyd are in succession. Bristowe, their sound trio of halves, and the Gun- [left half, is my choice for the same ner wingers will not find; things so

position in my Army team ve He easy for them. was a brilliant spoiler and vesz often came up as an inside for ward when the occasion

Hed. His defence was brilliant and The had no equal in the Colany.

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