POLICE MAKE SOCCER DEBUT TO-DAY
J. Parker, left, and J. Johnston, right, will be seen for the Police R.C. against the Club this afternoon in their friendly soccer match at the Valley.
S.R.C. FULL-BACK TO TURN
OUT FOR SAINTS EXPERIMENTAL TEAM TO MEET
LYEMUN TO-DAY
MANY NEWCOMERS WILL BE SEEN IN THEIR DEFENCE T
CLUB TO FIELD FINEST
ATTACK EVER? MAINE'S FIRST APPEARANCE
(By "OUTSIDE-LEFT")
THE final week-end of friendly soccer games be- fore the commencement of the League proper
next week (September 25), should provide follow-
ers of the game with some interesting matches and this afternoon will see the debut of the Police against the Club and St. Joseph's against Lyemun, while the match originally arranged between Kow- loon and South China was cancelled out of respect to the late Mr. T. A. Mitchell, who passed away yes-
The St. Joseph's Football Club which finished the best of the terday, and who was Chairman of the K.F.C., non-Chinese Civilian teams in the First Division last year, should this season do much better as they will have the assistance of THE POLICE ARE STILL. IN THE EXPERIMENTAL several Recreio players and Turner, the Shanghai Recreation Club STAGE, BUT SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIELD A FAIRLY STRONG full-back
· TEAM AGAINST A MUCH STRENGTHENED. CLUB SIDE
Their first practice game will be played this afternoon, at the PROVIDING THE LATTER TURN OUT AS ADVERTISED. BOTH Valley, when they will meet a strong Lyemun team which will pro- TEAMS WILL SEE SEVERAL CHANGES FROM LAST SEASON, bably include several outstanding newcomers.
THE POLICE HAVING NEWCOMERS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
The Saints are still without. the services of a goalkeeper. U. B. Souza, who promised to help them out, now finds that he can not get off work regularly, and cannot find the necessary time for practice. The Saints are trying out Baker, who formerly played for the Young Indians, and who is quite safe though he lacks experience. S. Bux, their junior player, is their next choice
TURNER'S DEBUT
H. Turner will be seen in part-
PORTUGUESE SPORTING
nership with V. Costa at back, and ASSOCIATION
should he fit in that position, the Saints I have little to worry over their defence. A. Hussain will occupy the pivotal position and will have W. Sprinkle, on his right, and B. Marques, former Recreio half, on his left.
Wealth Of Talent
At Disposal
Perkins, who has played for the latter in goal prior to McHardy's reign between the sticks, makes a return to-day while supporting him just in front will be Bone and Chris Pile, the latter having just returned from Home leave. It will be noticed that the Police will be without the services of Blackbourne, who is on leave, but-Bone
and Pile should weld well together as both are steady players.
North and Parker, the former right and left halves, respective ly, will again be on view but a newcomer in Taylor, former jun- ior left-winger, will occupy the pivotal berth. The Police trying to find a worthy successor to Gough, who is not certain of playing at the moment.
WING PROBLEM
are
forward weakness...
putation. The main feature, how- The forwards will probably be ever, is the first appearance of Morrison, Johnson, who is staging Maine, whose injured knee is re a comeback, Howlett, the former ported to be fit. Maine is reputed The Portuguese Sporting Asso-brilliant Sapper centre-forward, who to be very clever in his distribution should add considerable strength to and has also a fairly hefty shot ciation, strongest contenders for the the Police attack and Willerton, off either foot. He may be the T. Castilho and A. Ward,
Third Division title, more so now whoi worked up a good combination last
that Kwong Wah have been pro-also a former junior left-winger Club's answer to be their centre- season, will form the right wing moted to the Second Division, are with Gomes and Alves, of Recreio, afternoon on the Recreio ground playing the Royal Air Force this
Prior to this game which will on the left. D. Leonard their cenat King's Park
The Police have the makings, of commence shortly after 5 pm, the la fine forward line if they can suc Club juniors will be opposed to The Portuguese have a great ad-cessfully fill their wing positions, a Police junior eleven, the latter to see how N. Delgado fares vantage in having at least two which seem to be their big problem game commencing at. 4.15. pan
leader's position. If Del-players for each position and with at the moment. shapes well. Leonard will pro- the wealth of talent at their dis- take over the pivotal posi-posal, should have little difficulty with Hussain as a wing-half. in annexing the title this season.
will be one of the first oc- casions that Lyeon will be seen as bination to that which
They are trying different com- Convinc-
tze forward will not be playing, in
The Club are making one or two
changes for this afternoon and Coles, RECREIO
a newcomer, who showed up well
Brigade team. They have played ingly beat & Lyenitur eat last in practice during the past week, ENTERTAIN
mber of Battery matches, and week A. Quim will again be in will fill the berth between the sticks, several of their players have shown goal while Gomes will be partnered supported in the full-back KOWLOON TONG
good form.
K.B.G.C. AND
K.C.C. IN BOWLS MATCH
The Kowloon Bowling Green Club will play a friendly bowlsmatch against the Kowloon Cricket Club at Austin Road, this afternoon. Seven rinks will take part and the *following have been selected
represent the hosts.
to
S, A. Bright, W. E. Howell, J. S. Logan and J. Henson (Skip).
R-P Phillips, S: M. White, G. Sherriff and S. Randle (Skip).
by J. A. Remedios, instead of Eline by Nicholls and Kemp, who Lawrence, at back. The halkback must do much better than last week line composed of Figueredo, Rto avert another severe drubbing. Riberio and Pereira is unchanged.
M. Gaan, who gave such a good The intermediate line will be the display, will be leading the forward same as last week with D. Hynes line but will be supported by H. Skinner and E. Strange. D'Aquino or C. Santos. Sousae and H. Campos instead of
W. Russell, K. C. Hamilton, W. Mac-
MAINE'S DEBUT
The feature of the day, however,
There should have been two Third Division Lawn Bowls League encounters, the last of the season, down for decision this afternoon, but one of them, the Kowloon Foot ball Club versus Hong Kong Foot- ball Club match has been post- poned, out of respect to the late Mr. TA. Mitchell, Chairman of the KFC, who passed away at the
Farlane and A. M. Holland (Skip). is the probable turnout of probably War Memorial Hospital yesterday
T. E. Robson, J. Watson A. Mac the most powerful Civilian attack morning.. farlane and J Frager (Skip)
P. T. Barby, WA Balch, T. Arm- strong and L. Guy (Skip).
in several seasons. F. Fowler and In the other match, Club de Be Moore, the right-wing pair, are creio will entertain Kowloon Tong
HF. Stoneham, FE Wilkinson, A definitely dangerous while the left-Garden City Association in their
Hyde Lay and J. McKelvie (Skip).
E. V. Searle, H. L. Lockhart, D. Waterton and W. S. Drake (Skip):
wing combine of Bickford and Andy last encounter of the season Wilson have also established a r the latter should win.
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