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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1936

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GREAT BRITAIN'S BEST ATHLETES

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Greig Back STRONG NAVY TEAM

To Soccer

WPolice

TILLIAM McAlpine Greis, the Recreation Club First Division soccer full-back and

lawn bowls player, was

born in

ON VIEW TO-DAY

TWO GOOD SOCCER TIES FOR TO-DAY

MOSS INJURED AND IN HOSPITAL

(By "Referee")

THERE are two interesting matches in the First Division of the Football League down for decision this afternoon, the clash between the much strengthened Navy team and the Fusiliers being the outstanding tie, while Recreio will entertain the Police in what should also pro- duce a stern struggle.

The Police will be without the services of Moss, who is at Port of Glasgow in 1914 and is a present in hospital with an injured foot, and Brooks will be seen cousin of Drysdale, the Glasgor in his stead on the left-wing, while Willerton, from the junior

eleven, will lead the attack. Rangers' player.

Glasgow

The main match of the day should see a much strengthened

He was educated at the Naval side secure their first pair of-points. Hills and Wolverson, High School and played in Juvenile, Junior and Senior Divi- who recently returned to Hong Kong from Wei-Hai-Wei, will sions of the School at left-back probably be seen in action as the two full-backs, while Wride will On leaving school he continued be retained as the pivot, supported on the right and left flanks City League by Smith and Bower, two excellent players, making a formidable

OF THE YEAR REVIEWED

FINE MATERIAL YET TO BE MOULDED

Avery Brundage, chairman of the United States Olympic com- mittee which digmalawed several athletes, including Beanor Hous Jarrett, "the famous swimmer, “ka"kers (shoka "being: "Suterviewed aboard the Vulcania as he returned to America, from" Europe.

to play soccer in the Git Autic, intermediate line against which the Welsh forwards will have ay"

the Gourock High School Former difficult time.

Baxter, one of the Navy's! Pupils and also played for the Port

His caperi- best right-wingers, will also be! of Glasgow juniors. ences with these teams has given making an appearance, support-

him a keener insight to the game ed by McCloud, one of the NAVY JUNIORS' than most followers of soccer finest shots in the First Divi-1

the Colony.

sion, while Cannell, the Navy)

At the age of 18 he temporarily leader, will also be on view. It! is likely, however, that several knee gave up soccer owing to a injury and joined the Hong Kongnewcomers will be brought into Police Force in 1934, and he again the team in order to give the took up the game with their junior majority of players a rest. be. team the following year. This fore their Lai Wah Cup encoun- ter to-morrow against the year he has played for the seniors, deputising at left-back in the ab-Civilians. sence of Chris Pile.

Remaining Games

"In the remaining senior He only took up laun bereis to wards the end of last season, but games the East Lancs. are ex- made such gigantic strides inpected to beat Eastern, while

changes.

Kowloon are favoured to

Athletic

HIO

their

FINE RECORD

IN DANGER

MEET FUSILIERS TO-DAY

STONECUTTERS SHOULD

· RECORD THEIR FIRST -

WIN

BIG LADIES' HOCKEY·

MATCH TO-DAY

AND HONG KONG LADIES MEET

IT

GODFREY RAMPLING'S

PASSING

GREAT FUTURE FOR D. B. PELL

(By J. E. Lovelock)

London, September 30.

T seems a good time to give a brief review of the past track season in England, stressing not only those who have justified their places among the very best that the country has pro- duced, but also making some mention of those runners in such events as the Public Schools and Junior AAA Championships who show promise of one day stepping into the places of our present champions.

In the sprints our three outstanding men were our Olympic. representatives, A. W. Sweeney, C. B. Holmes and A. Penning- ton. Their consistency throughout was admizable, but on their Olympic form they are scarcely yet up to the highest inter- national standing. It may seem invidious to attempt to separate them, but one cannot help feeling that Sweeney is the strongest, mest consistent, and consequently the most formidable.

Holmes, with more training along the right lines, could be at least his equal; while Pennington, in spite of his apparent frailty and greater length of leg, leading to slower starting, has (By "STICKS")

the greatest potentialities, particularly over the furlong distance. N exciting ladies' hockey match should be witnessed this Same day he will be a very great quarter-miler!

afternoon when the "Y" Ladies meet Hong Kong Ladies on How to account for our} the former's ground at King's Park, commencing at 2.45 pm. sprinters' lack of success in the

A sharp. Several newcomers will be making their first appearance big events is not easy, but I

for the two teams this afternoon and the "Y" Ladies' team has cannot help feeling that the ARMY AND CLUB

foundations of their training undergone almost a complete change.

Miss. J. Weller has been dropped from the team and Miss were not laid sufficiently firmly, W. George will be seen between the sticks, while Mra Burke and that they do not realise the will be seen at right-back instead of Miss P. McCaw, who is under tremendous amount of prelimin- doctor's orders. Miss A. Fowler will revert to her original fary work necessary for con- position at left-back and these two should make a formidable tinued performance throughout pair, probably the strongest combination in the Colony at the a long season of high-class com-

koment

Rapier's

Selections For To-day

NO. 1-

The “intermediate line: will include two newcomers în] The Second Division soccer Miss K. Tonge, who has been the sport that he secured a place the Rifies, playing away from game between the Fusiliers and promoted from the junior team in the First Division team as No. home, should perform similarly the Royal Navy on the Causeway and who has made rapid strides I to W. E. Hollands, one of the against St. Joseph's, neither of Bay ground to-day should be one since last season, and Mrs. team of the best encounters this season Starbuck, at left-half, who is leading skips in the senior diri.whom are making any

in this division, as both are play-one of the "finds" of the season. sion-no mean achievement!

beating football of a high standard The latter knows the game from Partnering W. Mair, the Police

own and have so far given an indica- A to Z and should prove 2 RACE skip, he reached the semi-final the remind of the Colony Open Pairs ground, but much will dependtion that they will finish up near menace to the visitors right-

the leader's the top.

wing partnership of Miss Marsh championship in his first 'attempt upon Knox in

berth: I also hear that Paddy

The Navy team will probably be and Miss M. Smalley. in competitive sport!

Boyd is contemplating retiring without the services of Wride and Right-Wing Newcomer from the game!~· ·

Smith, who will be needed for the Miss O. Dalziel will be an senior team, but, with the talent sentes from the right-wing" to-day

VIXEN TOR now at the disposal of the selectors, as she is still under doctor's or-1

ELECTRON these positions should not be hardders, and her vacancy will be filled AUSTRALIAN BOT to 4

by Miss J. Lakeman, a promising Outsider — Holiday Eve jjunior player formerly of the Cen-İRACE NO. 3

tral British Schoolgirls

EAST LANES.

AND CLUB IN

GOALLESS DRAW Scrappy Hockey At King's Park WALLACE AND BATES SHINE A goalless draw was the result

of the friendly hockey match be-

“ROVER’S”

FORECAST

The following are the local Football League fixtures, for the week-end:

To-day

First Division

EAST LANCS; v Eastern.

→Y RIFLES

tween the Hong Kong Hockey Club (Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m). and the Bast Lancashire Regiment St. Joseph's junior teams at "King's Park yes- terilay afternDOEL.

(St. Joseph's, 4.20 p.m.) RECREIO

V Police (King's Park, 430 pm). KOWLOON

Athletic (Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.)

From start to fuish the game was scrappy, none of the players displaying good form. Bond, the Navy

T FUSILIERS

Club's left-winger, received 'no (Causeway Bay, 4.20 p.m.). support from his · colleagues and

Second Division *

as a remit' only touched the b-11 EAST LANCS. +

Eastern (Chatham Road," "2:00′′p.m.).

RIFLES

a few times. Wallace, at right- Lyemun back," played a safe game and cleared the ball with confidence, Clab

while Extes, "the Hight-half," also played a second defensive “game.

*

(Military, 4.30 p.m.).

▼ E. CHINESE (Club, 3.00 p.m.). ENGINEERS

South China (Caroline Hill, 3.00 p.m.);

Sharples, the inside left, was Stonecutters "V C. "POLICE the pick of the East Lanes, 'attack,

but he was unsupported.

East Tang, P-Southam; Capt Thatcher and Baxter Morgan, Cawley and Lt. Harrison; Pranicis, Dickenson; Lt. Bain, Sharples and Lt. Russell

(King's Park, 3.00 pm) KOWLOON, ▼ Athletic. (Kowloon, 3.00- p.m.). Fusiliers (Causeway Bay, 3:00 pm.).

NAVY

HKIL Club: E F. Shields; 2. L Wallace and F. Woodhouse: EA Bates, L.-S. Thomas' and "N. Whitley; ENGINEERS

Mark St. Joseph's V-LIGA

PORTUGUESA (St. Joseph's, 3.00 pm).,

v Medicals (Military, 3:00 pm 35-* Ordnance

♥ PIENI ERS (Happy Valley, 4,30 pm).

#To-morrow

1. Taniwórki, Er/Starblick, La Way,

H/E, WA Taylor and V. C. Bond

MAMAK- HOCKEY FIXTURES

The Fadio Sports Club will meet ARMY A BAN the Royal Army”Ordz

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CLUB RESERVES ON VIEW Strong Team To Meet E. Lancs.

-

KING'S WARDEN COSSACK'S BEAUTY HEROD

Outsider ---- Gladiator

ab-RACE NO. Lon

Miss S. Dalziel will be at Inside-} right, while Mrs. M. Bead will again lead the attack.

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Mas M Smith, one of the two RACE zizis responsible for Hong Kong's Interport victory over Shanghai Last: February, and formerly of the Cantal British Association Ladies,

AMBERLEY

FIGH HONOUR VALOBOUS

Outsider New Star

NO.

SHAMROCK

LAUGHING BUDDHA · ESTOVER

Outsider Emergency Call

will be seen at Inside-left in sup-RACE NO. 52 part of Miss M. Westcott.

Experimental Side

BEAR CLAW

KING'S JUSTICE CYCLAMEN BAY

· Outsider --- Sadko

That the committee of the Hong Kong Football Club are mot

The Hong Kong ladies will be neglecting their youngsters

falding an experimental eleven evident by the arrangement with Mrs. Lamson between the RACE NO: 6.--- friendly games for them, and dur-sticks and Miss Gray, 15 usual, ing the past month quite a number at right-back Mats R. Smalley of these have been played.

will be at left-back in the

CENTRE COURT

RACING HEART

SNOWY RIVERA OutsiderTM--- Perfect Day

HARVEST VIEW EIBBLE" KING'S BOUNTY

| RACE-NO, Xosé

petitions.

Youngest Athletes

IN GOOD RUGBY

GAME TO-DAY

Triangular Tourney

Pointer

SIDES ARE WELL MATCHED

(By "REFERKE")

The younger athletes who caught the eye included the Malvern schoolboy," B. Greatbatch, winner of the Public Schools'

A very interesting Rugby match hundred, K. Richardson, and T-should be witnessed on the Soo- Scotcher, first and

third respec-kumpoo ground this afternoon at tively in the Junior A.A.4." Cham-4.30 p.m. when the Club first fl- pionships, and yet another Pen-tee meet the Army, holders of the nington, brother of our Olympic Triangular Tournament. Tropky, in representative.

a friendly ixture.

Some of these should provide us The Club will be fielding the same with worthy champions in future backs and halves as last Satur- years. Coming to the quarter, the day, when they beat the Boyal long and ferce argument on the Ngry at the Valley, although relative merits of A. G. E. Brown, there are several changes among G. I. Rampling, and W. Roberts the pack, E. P. Humphreys, S. H would at last seem

in Garrod and A. D. Coppin being ab- favour of Brown His performentees, while the newcomers will

settled

ances over distances from 100 to be L ́H. Bradford, a former Inter- 880 were incredible, and we have port player, J. Redman and N. E. in him a magnificent example of Clarke. ja man who knows his own mind.

The Army are fielding a very forms his own plans, and adheres powerful side and should fust steadily to them.

The Quarter-Milers

about beat the Club team, Judging on the display they gave in their He reaped his reward, one that trial last Wednesday evening at with sufficient encouragement from Prince Edward Boad.. the right quarters, might well

Doubtful Starter have been a first fnstead of a

Cullinan, one of the Army sec second in the Olympics. ***

ond-row forwards, is a doubtful Roberts demonstrated his great starter as he had not been feeling strength, consistency, and fighting too well recently, otherwise, with spirit throughout, but in Rampling the exception of four players, the I still feel we had the most beauti-team is the same which won the ful of them al”.

Triangular Tournament last sea- 301.

Old favourites - die hard, --and could Rampling have recaptured

The Army will miss Davies, one something of the old careless rap of the fastest centre-threequarters Įture.

of his earlier spontaneous in the Colour, who is shortly to efforts we should have seen hini

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produce in straight races a little undergo an operation for a torn

Higament in the shoulder. of what he is now able to give në only in his most inspiring relay turns. His retirement will be a big loss to English sport.

Rainer Of Promise

Taking advantage of the ground avoidable absence of her sister which will not be used for League Miss J. Smalley, who was injured RACE NO Z-**** football owing to the postpone recently, while Mr Harrop will ment of their senior team's fix make her first appearance at right ture with the Kowloon Chinese, halt Miss Glover will be seen as the Club Reserves (a mixed team) pivot and MissFerguson, their Outsider - King's Jubilee have arranged to play the East eft-winger, will be at left-half. Lancs. reserve team at 3. p.m. this

I do not think these three will." "GOLD COIN afternoon.

[blend successfully as Mrs. Harrop The Club beam will be. Es essentially a forward and will Strange: Bafamam and Hill, he wasted in the intermediate line. Mathien, Forrow and Bickford;

Mts. Weir and Mrs Prophet are DAILY DOUBLE-EEAR CLAW Scott last season, but in England Should Beat Hizmsworth, Leppard, Bell, Stevens the two newcomers to the attack and Finlayson.

and will make up the left-wing combine, while Miss Jean Dalziel

FLYBYNIGHT".

··SYLVANDALE Outsider Double Chance

AKD HARVESTAVIKWA

will lead the attack, supported an iners of the Caer Clark Cup.com- NAE MACKAY'S XI TO MEET the right flank by Miss Marah and petition

· POLICE II TO-MOKROW Mar M. Smilleybal

The Hong Kong Ladies have dis- The following, will represent N.telbuind their strength in an effort

A. E. Mackay's eleven in a cricket at balange, but I can see several }match against the Poli

tion Cluby

loopholes wwhich I think the

The following, are, tha tasms: YMCA LIT" Miss W. George;; Mrs. Bocks and Miss A Powier (Cap- tain) Min K Tonge, Miss E. Thos son and Max Starbutic: Miss J. Lake- mang Ming S4 Dalziel Mrs. M. Read.

Panattack will take full advantage o£.}Miss M. Baith and M M Wosteutt

As the other Ind

Colony – have bee

the

HR Ladies:—Mrs J Lamson; Mias E. Gray and Bass B. Smalley

Of the younger ones name im- pressed as favou-ably as did R.

Chandler, Junior A.A.A. Champion and record holder, we have a run- Iner of prom NC, S

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TO-MORROW'S: LEAGUE FOOTBALL

GUTIERREZ SHIELD FINAL TO-DAY

Portugal

The final of the Gutierrez Inter- Inational Lawn Bowls Competition between England and Portugal Iwill be played to-day on the Hong

Kong Football Club

iends will

jft is noticipated that Thind win the title

Spomfortably, SUTE, HA Altes

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