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THE CHINA MÀIL FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936"

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H.K. FOOTBALL CLUB

CLUB TO CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN JUBILEE

Gar. Harris, above, the Lye- mun soccer star and all-rounder, has left the Colony and has so caused a serious gap in the tekin.

EAST LANCS.

SOUTH CHINA “B”

TO MEET ROYAL NAVY TO-MORROW

BOTH TEAMS AT FULL STRENGTH

BEST GAME ON CARD

The best game in to-morrow's League soccer programme will be witnessed in the premier League when South China “B” entertain the Royal Navy, conquerors of the champions a week ago last Tues- day.

The Chinese will be represented by their full team, with Pau ha- ping between the sticks and Leung; In-chan and Lee Hing-yuen in

front.

C. W. E. Bishop, above, the former Club and Colony Later- port full-back, wil be on view to-morrow for the Old Crocka" the Best in a soccer match on the Cinb ground.

AGAIN ANNEX

JUNIOR TITLE bably be Henry Young, Lim Tak- But Good Programme attack, which is as fast as the "A"

To-morrow

The intermediate line will pro-gainst

CHINESE POLICE FALL AWAY BADLY

po and Yau Wab-hing. while the

team attack, will probably com- WIN PREDICTED FOR

prise Yeung Shui-yick, Lai Shiu-! wing, Ho Kar-keung, Chenk Shek-! kam and Ng Po-kni

Navy's One Change Providing they are able to The end of the Third Division secure the same players, the Navy League soccer programmê is now will probably field the same eleven! in sight and after to-morrow there which defeated South China: “A” remain but a few games

to be on the latter's ground, with one played, to-morrow's results have exception.

ing no bearing on the champion-

Hayman will probably be in

ship, which has already been won goal, supported in front by Reglar

sailors have

Dever

B are

FUSILIERS

Many Changes In St. Joseph's Team

FERNANDEZ RETURNS TO SIDE

BIG PROGRAMME FOR

TO-MORROW

RUGBY

AND SOCCER "CROCKS" ON VIEW MR. G. H. POTTS PRESENTS CUP

AN outstanding event in the annals of the

Colony will take place to-morrow when the Hong Kong Football Club celebrate their Golden Julibee (1886-1936) with several exhibition games commencing at 3 p.m. and a dinner and cabaret at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden! later in the evening.

To-morrow afternoon's programme is a most entertaining one, the outstanding feature of which will be the reappearance of both soccer and Rugger "Old Crocks," among whom are several Interparters of former days.

The programme will commence at 3 pm. when the Rugger “Old Crocks" encounter the Rest in at game of 10 minutes each, way, and this will be followed by the tit-bit of the afternoon.

when the soccer "Old Crocks" meet the Rest. or present day players. The last item, and it may prove the most entertaining, is between the present day soccer players of the Club and their Rugby colleagues.

This game will be played with |

ja Rugby ball and football goal-

posts will be used, while the ROVER'S

duration will be 30 minutes each way.

Prendent's Cup

Mr. G. H. Potts, the President

FORECAST

Mr. G. H. Potts, xhove," is the President of the Hong Kong Football Club, which celebrates its Golden Jubilee to-morrow. He was one of the founder members.

UGLY SCENES AT

SENIOR LEAGUE

ATHLETIC

OFFER SERIOUS CHALLENGE

Should Beat East Lancs. To-morrow

IN RACE FOR RUNNERS-UP POSITION

Following their win against St. Joseph's yesterday in the First Division, the Athletic should ex- perience no difficulty to-morrow when they encounter the East Lancs. at Causeway Ray and should record their third consect- tive win within a fortnight.

The "Athletic have been steadily improving and, in spite of the loss of several vital players, they have maintained the form which gave South China “A” such a shock last season on the Club ground, when they all but defeated the champions in one of the finest games ever witzzassed

the Colony.

Mak Shai-bon, who is a serious aspirant for the Berlin Games, is without a doubt their fæest de

right-half, is also an outstanding player.

SOCCER MATCH fender, while La! Kwok-chlu, their

Athletic Defeat

St. Joseph's

CROWD SWARMS THE FIELD

Curious Position

The Athletic are in curious post- tion inasmuch as at the beginning of the season they fared hadly, and-

Some very ugly scenes were wit-were not even considered as one the premier division of the challenging teams, but to- capital League soccer match between the day they stand an

The following is the forecast

favoured team

TO-MORROW

in

FIRST DIVISION

(RA) v S. CHINA “A”

||

(Sookanpoo, 4.45 pm).

S'cutters (R.A.)

(King's Park, 4.45 pm)

етед

better

Chinese Athletic and St. Joseph's chance than either the Police or yesterday at Caroline Hill, when South China "B" of completing the crowd swarmed over the bar- their fixtures in riers towards the conclusion of berth.

the encounter and attacked one of

the runners-up

They have won nine and drawn

the Saints' players as a result of seven out of 18 games, while two the latter assuming a threatening have been lost, but they have a attitude towards

an Athletic game in hand and should they win player after having been fouted to-morrow. they will be a

fahead of both the other terms.

point

There will possibly be one or by the East Lances, for the second and Wolverson, while Nicholson two changes in the St. Joseph's

of the Club this year, and one of year in succession, with the Fusi-will lead the halves supported on team when they meet the Fusiliers liers occupying second place. the right and left by Tournock and in their Senior League encounter the original members of the Club for the week-end fixtures, giving nessed at

to-morrow. For one thing. Sin-

when it was founded in 1886, has the The East Lancs. will play their Lobb. The

presented a Cup for the winners letters: last game to-morrow when they been better represented at forward clair, who has done such fine work encounter Liga Portuguesa and than by their present line. Baxter for them in the centre-half berth of the Soccer v Rugger match

It is expected that a distinguish- they should win Liga will be best is ideally suited to the right-wing will probably be an absentee due served by the Santos brothers in position, where Tam Kong-pak and to the fact that he is still marsing ed gathering will be present, 2nd

will preside over all Lyemun attack, while in the defence Quina, Lee Kwok-wai had much difficulty an injured ankle, while their cus Mr. Potts C. Gomes and M. Gaan will pro-in bottling him up, while Doran todian, U. B. Souza, is another functions, including the dinner.

For the Dinner to be held in RECREIO bably be hard pressed to keep the and Rose, the inside right and in doubtful starter, having injured

his finger a fortnight ago and is the Roof Garden of

the Hons Kowloon Iside-left, respectively, East Lancs. forwards out.

V POLICE 130 The Fusiliers will encounter the tremely clever in their ball con-not making as rapid a recovery as Kong Hotel, at night, over

(Kowloon, 445 p.m.). tickets have bem sold. Members East Lancs. ATHLETIC Air Force and though the former trol and are both deadly shots. The was first expected.

(Causeway Bay, 445 p.m.)..

The game was full of incidents abould win, the Airmen are quite left-wing berth will probably be Against this, however, the are reminded that the Dinner will

and FUSILIERS St. Joseph's

euch as this and had it not been; likely to cause an upset.. filled by Wearmouth, who was an Saints will be strengthened by the commence promptly at 7.45

(Prince Edward Road, 4-45 p.m.).{for the excellent handling of the absentee in the last match. return to the team of Fernandez, that admission is by ticket only- Fell-Away Badly

game by the referee serious in- POLICE CLASH New Tactics?

whose period of suspension ex- these can be obtained from Mr. LS China "NETS

(Caroline Hill. 445 p.m.)juries might have been inflicted SECOND DIVISION The Chinese Police who started South China's tricky forwards, pires to-day, Fernandez usually G. Robertson, Hong Kong Bank,

WITH KOWLOON. the season very promisingly and

[SOUTH CHINA V Eastert and especially Yeung Shui-vick plays on the left-wing, and it will up to to-day (Friday) only. who were regarded as potential and Lai Shiu-wing, will not and probably be in this position that

(Caroline HL, 3.15 pm.).

TO-MORROW RIFLES champions at one time, will en-everything to their liking when he will be on view to-morrow.

(Causeway Bay, 3.15 p.m.). jup against Lobb and Wolverson,|" (Continued On Page 10)

ENGINEERS v Becreio

(Chatham Road, 4.45 pm)

Y NAVY (Sookanpoo, 3.15 pm). THIRD DIVISION

counter the youthful Rides' team

and in view of the inconsis the Navy's left-half and left-back

tent form shown by the Chinese respectively, and their short pass-TWO GAMES FOR

Police recently the Rifles shoulding tactics will not be so success.

(Continued On Page 10).

CHAMPIONS

ARE TAKING

NO CHANCES

MEET LYEMUN IN FIRST DIVISION

GUNNERS MUST NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY

South China “A” are taking no more chances and in their encoun- ter with Lyeman, in the First Divi sion to-morrow they will be field- ing the regular team, with the ex- ception of Lee Wai-tong, who is being rested, and whose place will be taken by Ip Pak-wah.

ful.

-

Cannell, the Navy's leader is a

great opportunist and is very un-

RECREIO

selfish. He has the knack of draw Several Reserves To ing one of the five defenders be-j

Play To-morrow

fore distributing the ball, thereby

giving his other forwards a chance of breaking through.

EAST LANCS.

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ARMY SOCCER XI MEET THE VOLUNTEERS

The following have been select-

ed to represent the Army against

East Lancs,

Radio

♥ · EAST. LANCS. (Chatham Boad, 8.15 p.m.)

th Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Lige Corps in a charity football game St. Joseph's to be

played on the Sookanpoo

ground on Friday, April 10, at C. POLICE 3.30 pm.:-

Fus. Rowlands (Fusiliers); L/Cpl E POLICE As Recreio are playing on Sun-Swain (East Lines) (Captain) and day as well as to-morrow, they are L/Cpl. Steele (East Lanca); Cpl FUSILIERS- fielding a number of Secand divi-Smith (East Lanes.), L/Cpl Campbell (Rifles) and Cpl Ball (East Lancs.); sion players in to-morrow's-game Fes. Coakley, (Fusiliers), Pte. Sand- but it would be well for them not ford (East

Lanes.), Fus. Evans

CHALLENGE

ROYAL NAVY First Second Division Title At Stake

HAMID AND TAVARES

RETURN TO RADIO

..

Y MEDICALS

on several players. The first balf Produced some very good soccer by both sides, but no sooner had Cheung Moon-wing been fairly and squarely charged off the ball,

resulting in a heavy fall, than de- MOSS MAY NOT BE

cidedly. bad feeling crept into the

game.

(Continued on Page 10)

(St. Joseph's, 3.15 p.m.) EUROPEAN

♥

Rifles

(Ezilway, 3.15 p.m.)

V

Railway

Y

(Kowloon, 3.15 p.m.) |

Air Force

(King's Park, 3.15 p.m.)

SUNDAY

FIRST DIVISION

to take things too easily in their (Fusiliers). Fos. Talbot (Fusiliers) FUSILIERS

Division encounter with and Pte. Ridings (East Lanes).

(East Stonecutters

Reserves:-L/Cpl. "Lawton as the latter have! shown great improvement recent Lancs.) and Bdn. Cor (East Lancs.). ly and are quite capable of record jing a win.

Lyemun

Recreio

WEDNESDAY

FIRST DIVISION

S. CHINA “A” (Sookumpoo, 5.15 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION

Adams, Smith and Moseley are East Lancs. useful forwards though they do not take the fullest advantage of MEDICALS any opportunity when near gaol." 1

y St. Joseph's (St. Joseph's, 5.00 pm)[

Athletic (Sookampoo, 4.45 p.m.) (Causeway Bay, 4.45-7m.) (RA) RIFLES

5. CHINA. “A” (Caroline Hill, 445 SECOND DIVISION.

Athletic

FUSILIERS

RAOC &

RAS.C.

(Sookunpoo, 3.15 pm)

Eastern (Caroline Hil, 3.15 pm)"

POLICE LOSE

FAST GAME win

Third Division Title For East Lancs.

GALLANT DISPLAY BY LOSERS

PLAYING

M

RACE FOR RUNNERS-UP POSITION

The Police, who are strong con- tenders for the, runners-up posi» tion in the First Division, must to-morrow's clash' against Kowloon, who, despite the fact that they are lying near the bot- (tom of the League table, are a for-

[midable combination on their own

ground.

Moss will probably seen on the the left-wing again, although One of the most interesting selectors may see fit to replace him games in the Third Division this temporarily in view of his recent season was played at Prince Ed-injury.

Spencer Heads League Marksmen play as their opponents and did forwards, but is their inter

The following is a complete list, Ridley (Lincolns)

One of the best soccer games in In spite of this, however, the the Second Division this Gunners should put up a good should be witnessed when the Eo-{ "fight as they have greatly improved yal Navy, the present lenders, en- recently and are at present a team counter their nearest rivals, the which cannot be taken lightly. East Lanes. at Soolampoo to-mar-

Durham, in goal, is no novice atį row.

of goal-scorers in the First, Second Booce (Lysemun) the game, and, provided the Chin-

G. Singh (St. Joseph's) These teams have met before, and Third Divisions of the local Foro (Club) ese forwards are not allowed to both in the League and in the Soccer League with a qualifying Tae Kwai-shing (S. China "A" settle down, can be relied upon to Junior Shield competition, and have figure of six goals: keep his end up. In front of him, come out with honours evenly dis- Lucas and Clancey are two hardļtributed. The soldiers won their workers, the former being parti-Shield game, while the Navy won Johnson (Police) cularly good..

A Sound Trio The halves are a hard-working

lot, Taylor and Sparkes giving Morton every assistance.

*

their last League encounter.

FIRST DIVISION Eliot (Club)

Lee Wai-tong (8. China “A”?

A win for the Navy will all bat G. White (Kowloon)

give them the championship.

A Good Game

Higgins (Lincolna). Leonard (St. Joseph's) Fowler (Club)

South China, who are seldom Sandford (East Lanca)

Moss (Police)

Coughlan, in the centre-forward certain of their Junior team owing Cannell (Navy) berth, is a hard worker, but Knight to numerous changes in the senior Yeng Kam-po (Athletic): and Barford will have my drup teams, meet Eastern and, though Sterem (Police) -***.......... back and assist in the defence, the datter will becab full strength, D. Knox (Kowloon) Sullivan Candliers). The Chinese defence will be they should fully extend them. Fang King-chaong (8. Chi unchanged, but Chan Kwai-liang The Radio should give the Rifles to Pakwe (B. China “Ay

the

left-wing, partneradja close fight as they will again Evans (Fusiliers) by ip Pak-wah, and Teob Han-have, the, services of Hamid and Rose (Navy) •-•**** gwan will be in the inside-right Tavares," who have been absent for Ng Po-kin (S. Chim “B”)

Baldry (Lincolns) berth in support of Fang King some time. In the forward line Gomes (Recreio) cheong, who will lead the line. ** (Continued "On" Page:10) Chark Shek-kam

an

Harrison * (Fulliers) Cherng. Moon-wing (Athletic)

SECOND DIVISION Spencer Navy) Bamater (Fusiliers)

17 Howlett (Engineers)

15 Darby (Engineern)

14 Wride (Navy)

14 Radcliff

(East Lancs)

13 Gould (Navy)

-12) Duffeld (R.AO.C. & BASC)

12 Hurst (Enginests)

10 Cheng Shui-hong (Eastern) 10 Chan Tak-fai (South Chains)

BAS.C) Clarke CRA,O,CA

Crosty

3 Horner Cast Lesel) Corkley (Freziliera) Chan

(Bastern) Ping-to Blake: (Uniracuity) A. ML. Omar (Radio) Walden (East Lanes) Autios-(NavT) Bowker Cast Lanca)

$6

„Turner (Lincolns)

Dancan (Club)

English (Lincolns).

Vangban (B (AOC & RASC) Griften East Lanes)

6 McLeod (Navy)

6 Tam (University)

¡Yong (University) ¡O'Donnell (East Lancs.)

THIRD DIVISION

Singleton (Failers)

C. Santos (Liga)

17 Pym Medicals)

17 Crooks (East- Lancs.)

17] Bowker (East-Lancs.)

ia Tatler Ensliers) *.

Willertos (European Police) 12 Josanilho (St. Joseph's)

Smith Air Force) ¡Tuley (East Lancs.)

(Chieses Palety

Zond (Medicals) ***

Bush (Lincoles)

| HL. 'Souzae · (L&g=)

| Murray. (Air Force)

Chan Wing-kan (Chinese Poles)

Gregory (Air Force)

Murphy Cast Lancs.) Beale (Engineers)

ward Road yesterday, when the Kowloon are capable of great East Lancs, beat the European things, but last week suffered a Police by three clear goals and so relapse when they unexpectedly won the Divisional championship lost to the Rides by the only goal

of the match. The Police zave a gallant dis- play and enjoyed as much of the Their present weakness seems to lie with the full-backs and the

in not serve to lose by such a mamediate line, led by Bliss, and gin, in fact, a draw would have

supported on the flanks by Roberts been a fairer result.

and Boyd, they have their best de- Murphy, the East Lanes, right-fensive as well as attacking unit. Gwinger, was their best player. D. Knox, since his transfer to He sent over numerous accurate the centre-forward berth, is one centre and displayed good ball of the most dangerous leaders in control throughout, was 'and above the premier division and with a all unselfish.

little more experience should secure recognition in Interport trials.

Griffen Selfish

The Police failed badly zgainet South China because they lacked Tominy

Power, the pivot, was another prominent player. He opened the game by fine ground passes to his enterprising forwards. wingers and was good in his tackle and Moss are two very dan- ling. Griffen, on the left wing, gerous wingers, but there is some- thing very much amiss with the also shone, though he was inclinside forwards. A defast to sed to be selfish at times.--

morrow will rain their chances of Crossley, at inside right, took concluding the season in the run- advantage of most passes which ners-up berth they are on level came his way, and registered a terms at the moment with South "hat trick, keeping Manning, in Chinga. “B” who are

playing at the Police goal, very busy,

home against the Navy and who Ishould secure both poi

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