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THE CHINA "MAIL, WEDNESDAY, TAND 73, 1937

Navy Hopes In Local Soccer Championships Ground:

Navy Make An Announcement.

The Royal Naval Recreation Club announce that their First. Division League Football match against Eastern for next Sun- and day has been cancelled they are waiting until they can sign on new players before they, attempt to resume their fatures next week!

They announce that the fol- lowing team will represent the Royal Navy against South China in the second match of the Kotewalt Cup series: -- Ritchie: Passent and Tocer, Usher, Hutchby and Jones; Le Poge, Wride, Finney, Spencer and Tufnell.

Dashed To The Only 30 Players!

POSTPONEMENTS

DISALLOWED

INSIDE STORY ON NEWEST

A

SENSATION

BOTH TEAMS HAD VERY FAIR

CHANCES OF SUCCESS

(By "REFEREE”)

A. J. Oemand is expected to retain the Colony Billiards Cham- pionship with the same ease he won it last year. There has been 1 suggestion that he should hare been exempt from the earlier rounds, thus introducing the chal-

lenge round.

"ROVER'S" FOOTBALL FORECAST

The following is "Rover's" forecast for the week-end fixtures, giving the favoured teams it pronounced black letters:

SATURDAY

VERY unfortunate situation has arisen in the local football world as a result in directly-of the British Fleet's movements, which this autumn are on a much bigger scale than hitherto, with the inevitable result that the Royal St. Joseph's BADMINTON Navy teams in the Hong Kong League are being Police

left with very few players from whom to select Kowloon Chinese Fusiliers their First and Second Division teams.

TOURNEY

LEADING PLAYERS

ENTERING

OLIVEIRA HAS GOOD CHANCE

That the proposed Colony bad- minton championships are going to prove to be very popular and an outstanding success is borne out by the fact that, although they have not yet sent in their entries. most of the outstanding badminton players have intimated that they will be competing in the Singles, Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships, the first to be held in the Colony.

Intending competitors are, how- ever, reminded that the entries will be closed at noon on Saturday next

Among the competitors for the is M. A. singles championship Oliveira, of Club de Recreio, who was selected to play against A. G. Meise. the Shanghai champion, when the latter visited the Colony lust year. Oliveira, who has shown great improvement in his game, has every chance of win- aing the championship. He will, however, be strongly opposed by Patrick Wong, of the Chinese "Y" A Kew, of St. Andrew's "A", S. P. Chan, of King's College, and pro- bably T. C. Lee and P. K. Hui, of the University, who have not yet decided whether they will be en tering the Singles.

DOUBLES PAIRINGS Oliveira also intends to enter the Men's Doubles and Mixed Dou- bles championships. In the former he will partner J. J. Remedios, and

in the latter with Miss M. Silva, S.

Rides

FIRST DIVISION

v Seaforths

(Sookunpos, 4 pm)

Citb (Chatham Road, 4 p.m.)

(Club. 4 p.m.) y Kowloon (Prince Edward Road, 4 pm)

(Caroline H. 4 p.m.)

I am told that only a handful of men from H.MS. Tamar, about 30 all told, will remain here to make up the Senior and Junior (South China "Er Athletic Division League teams, which is an absurd situation to put it mildly. Recreio

At the moment, the Royal Navy Second Division team are un- beaten. having drawn one game in 13 and having won the remainder. Eastern They are now level in points with the Fusiliers, and have two games in hand!

I was given a shock, however, when I learned that the Lyemun Royal Navy were not asking for a postponement of their junior fixtures. but of their First Division encounters!

Chines Police

*

South China "A" (Kowloon,

SECOND DIVISION

p.m.)

7.00)

(St. Joseph's, Seaforth (Sookanpoo, 2.30 p.m.)

▼ Clab

Fasiliers (Kowloon, 230 p.m.)

KOWLOON ARE NOT PERTURBED

WORCESTER GAPS FILLED

REORGANISED ELEVEN

(By "ROVER")

While detachment from the Worcestershire Regiment was at Shamshuipo, attached to the East Lanes, pending the arrival of the troepship Lancashire on her way Home, the Kowloon Football Club gavé several of their footballers a chance of participating in local football by using as many of them as they could in one of their two teams, with the result that for the past six weeks Kowloon have been greatly strengthened.

With the departure of these men

last Tuesday, it was at first thought that several serious gaps would be caused in the two teams, but on enquiry I find that while Kowloon had utilised the services of these players, they had always keep in mind their impending de- parture and had retained their own team as far as possible, bring- ing the new players into vacancies caused through injuries.

ARCHER WILL BE MISSED

Archer, who scored the only goal for them against South China “A,” gave the forwards that necessary impetus, and his departure will enable Hanniball to return to his old position on the left-wing, thus allowing Blake to play at in- side-left. W. Knox will then be seen on the right-wing.

(Club, 2.30 p.m.) * Athletic (Caroline Hill, 230 μm) It is in the Second Division that

Engineers

the players from the Worcester- (Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.)shires have cone them most good.

Yesterday afternoon I interviewed Comdr. C. D. Arbuthnot, RN-Kowloon Chinese a Vice-President of the Hong Kong Football Association, who is in direct charge of the Navy team in the Colony. I asked him for South Chinz confirmation of the fact that the Navy had applied to the Hong Kong Stonecutters Football Association for a postponement of all their First Division fixtures up till the first week in March, but he stated that he would Eastern rather the Association gave me the answer. He confirmed the fact, however, that he had in fact written into the Association, but up to St. Joseph's that moment (2.45 p.m.) had not received a reply.

* Nare

(Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m.) Apart from enabling Kowloon to THIRD DIVISIÓN

win several games, there is no Y Seaforth

doubt that the presence of Kendrick (St. Joseph's, 2.30 pm) in the forward-line and Hardcourt

Engineers (King's Park, 230 p.m.) in the defence, encouraged the

Fusiliers

junior players, who will no doubt (King's Park. 4 p.m.) profit by the experience of having European Police v Kwong Wah

(Prince Edward Road, 2.30 p.m.) Played with men of First Division

SUNDAY

standard.

I next interviewed Mr. A. W. Blise, Hon. Secretary of the Hong Recreio Kong Football Association, who confirmed all the facts in my pos- Kumaon Rifes session, which were:

REQUEST REFUSED

That the Royal Naval Recreation Club had applied to the Association for a postponement of all their First Division. League fixtures until the first week in March, but that they were willing to resume their Second Division fixtures, field- ing, a side frgo H.MS. Tamar. Further, that the League Management Committee of the Association had discussed the application and were compelled to refuse it on the ground that any further postponements would considerably congest the fixture list. The League Management Com- mittee further advised the Royal Naval Recreation Club to fulfil their League engagements, or to consider the advis- ability of withdrawing from the First Division fixture list.

I understand, after conferring with Cd. Ganner C. G.. Warren, a Councillor of the H.K.F.A. and a member of the R.N.R.C., that the Royal Navy have little intention of with- drawing from the League and would rather relinquish the points instead. He pointed out that it was almost an îm- possibility for them to field a' representative First Division side after the second week in February, by which time the only players they could possibly draw upon would be from H.M.S. Tamar, which comprised 30 in all!

season.

Medicals

• Third Division

Liga

Service Corps

v Air Force (Chatham Road, 4 pm.)}

Y Chinese Police (Kowloon, 2.30 pm)

Ordnance (Chatham Road. 2.30 p.m.). KOTEWALL CUP COMPETITION. South China - Royal Navy

(Sookumpoo, 4 PS)

JUNIOR SHIELD SOCCER MATCH TO-DAY

The Second Round soccer game in the Junior Shield competition between Lyem and the Roya! Army Ordnance Corps will be played to-day on the Military ground, Happy Valley at 2.45 Dazi

All the footbal fixtures of the East Lancashire Regiment will now be taken over by the Sea- forth Highlanders.

EMPRESS SOCCER TEAMS ON VIEW

م ہو ناكة

Teams from the RMS. Empress

BRIEF REVIEW OF SEASON TO DATE.

(Continued from Page 2)

"Find" Of Season Mrs. Donald, a newcomer to the Colony, who made her local debut about two months ago, is quite the "find" of the season and is un- doubtedly the best centre-forward Hong Kong Ladies have had.

Mrs. Prophet, who played for the Central British Schoolgirls in their first year in the Brawn Cup League, started the season but later dropped out and took coaching what is now the finest junior team in the Colony.

to

The decision of the League Management Committee will be a bitter blow to the Royal Navy, who have taken part in the League

Mrs. Prophet has played în from time immemorial and who contributed largely to the founda- tions for soccer in the Colony. Their first representative in Colony

several positions in the attack, but her inclusion at inside-left for soccer was H.MS. Centurion, who were the first holders of the Senior Shield competition, in 1897, the Club then managing the

Hong Kong Ladies nullified their |biggest, weakness, the left-wing. competition, and they have since won the League during the 1918-19

Hong Kong Ladies' attack is the

The strange part about the Navy first team is that they have Pussia will meet in a soccer fx-many seasons, combining speed of Canada and RM.S. Empress of most penetrative they have had for A. Gray, of St. Andrew's "A", will only played nine matches to date, securing 11 points, and, providing) ture on Sunday at 10.30 am. op/and hitting power with the deter- also be competing in the three they win their remaining encounters, they stand as good a chance

mination to get there." competitions. In the mixed doubles he will partner Miss A Mac- |Kenzie, of the Free Lances.

The many supporters of the Navy in the Colony will sympathise L. A. Carvalho and A. M. Silvaj (Recreio). H. Kew and E. F. Fin with them, while at the same time appreciating the League Manage- a cher (St. Andrew's "A"), A. J. Ben-ent Committee's viewpoint concerning the number of postponed nitt and D. Kwok, (St. John's), T. games at the moment and the fact that the fixture list is already: C. Lee and P. K. Hui, and N. Mac- congested. |kay and A. Chan are other pair-

ings, in the Men's Doubles. F. H Kwok has not yet been able to find

a partner.

E. L. H. Shute and Mrs. Skute, of the Free Lances, who will be proceeding Home for good in April next, have decided not to enter any. of the competitions.

SHANGHAI CAN RAISE

USEFUL XI.

the Kowloon Football Club of winning the League Championship as the Rifles, the present ground. The two vessels are

favourites!

REORGANISATION OF

ASSOCIATION

(Continued from Page 23

an eye-

haul and the teams are thus given docked here for their annual over-

rare opportunity to play

match

.

Saints Surprise

prising features of the St. An- Certainly one of the most sur-

a drew's Ladies were their faultless displays in the opening matches of the Caer Clark Cup League. They have several newcomers this season, while departures from the

The following will play: Empress of Russia G. Valente; Tomlinson, J. Smith; F. Rogers, Shaw, C. Blacklock, D. Olive, G Tatnail, J. McGillvary, A. Fraser and team have also left their mark. W. Campbell.

Miss J. Humphreys, their present Empress of Canede-Barker: Eright halt is among the new- Goss, Bradshaw; Sinclair, Stope Blight; McHugh, Young, Gillespie trial A steady half-back who dis- comers and secured an Interport Short Wheeler and Perry.

VIGOROUS PROTEST AGAINST

tributes well, she is only lacking speed to perfect her spoiling abili- next season. ties. She should do even better

Misa M. Roza and Miss S. West who formerly played for the Diocesan Girls School in the Brawn Cup League, were their two best newcomers

were Mrs. Donald, who is a lot bet-, not come up to my expectations. ter than many male centre-forwards Miss O. Peters was

LIMITATION OF GOLF CLUBS in the Colony, Miss W. Marsh, who opener. The way she held. Mrs. played a real bustling game, des- Donald in check was deserving of Lendon, To-day. The Profes pite being injured in the first Interport recognition, though she atonal Golfers Association hae-of- match, and Miss E. Gray, who is might quite easily have been pen-ficially protested against the limi- (Continued from.Page 1) the finest back Hong Kong has alised more often than she was tation of the number of clube and

lever had

Miss J. Walker was also in excel has sent a letter to the Royal and mainder of the time before the Miss M. Smith fully demon-lent form for CBA bat another Ancient Club expressing the opin- fixed date for the Interport would strated her shooting abilities and disappointing player was Miss J. ion that it is unnecessary and m-Ladies accesses to-date. have been probably spent in is the obvious selection for the in-Wong, the likely. Interport, pivot. desirable to restrict the game in welding the eleven players into a side-left berth in the Colony team. She appeared lost in the scramble formidable combination.

Both Miss 0. Dalziel and Miss for possession, despite her long LEWIS-AL-ETTORE CONTEST As matters now stand, ladies' Westcott, prospective Colony win-teach and experience. hockey will carry on as usual, the gers, were somewhat lost in the Among the junior players Miss

RECORDED AS DRAW | Interest engendered by the trials centre, but the former showed she E Bockler, was in

good.. form,

Philadelphia, To-day. Thei will die a natural death and if knew where the goal was. - while Miss Eemon of the Rifes' Pennsylvania State Athletic Come HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY favourable news is received from I was disappointed in Miss P. Ladies showed distinct promise mission has ordered that the fight

Shanghai further trials will have Gittins, who failed to impress without the necessary support on January 4 between Al Ettore that manner. Monday & Thursday from 10 a.m. to Noon, No. 11 Ice House St. to be arranged, current form ro with her stickwork, while she It was a good tournement and and John Henry Lewis be official Such a limitation would inter- ascensed and the team chosen with badly lacked opportuniam and the Hong Kong Ladies fully de-ly recorded as a draw. Reuterfere with the freedom of golfers little or no time left for practice speed. She had to forage a lot served their first success in a' keen- The original decision was

that in the matter of equipmen Las: a combinazion

for herself, it is true, but she did∙lly fought series,

Reuter,

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Al Ettore won on points.

to the attack and both have been very prominently fea- tured in the St. Andrew's Although Miss Phyllis Gitting, the present captain, has worked won- dere with the talent available, they

really been in challenging position for the title (To be Continued)

have never

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