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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 9, 1937.

ANOTHER LOCAL FOOTBALL UPSET

MIDDLESEX REFUSE TO PLAY THEIR LEAGUE FIXTURES ON ANY SUNDAYS

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SOUTH CHINA "A" " WILL PLAY THEIR MATCH TO-DAY

(By "OUTSIDE LEFT")

A protest by the Middlesex Regiment against playing their League foot- ball fixtures on Sundays, has resulted in several changes for this week-end and the postponement of one First Division encounter. It ap- pears that the Middlesex consider Sunday their only off-day and refuse to utilise such for the playing of League matches. As a result, their encoun- ter against South China "A" will be played to-day, instead of to-morrow, while the Club v. South China "B" match scheduled for to-day has been postponed.

WE ALL REALISE THAT CLUBS DEPEND UPON GATES FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE, BUT, I PERSONALLY CANNOT AGREE TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF INCONVENIENCING THE CLUB AND SOUTH CHINA “B” FOR THE SAKE OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT THEY WERE NOTIFIED IN THE FIRST PLACE OF SUNDAY FIXTURES AND AT THE TIME MADE NO PROTEST!

RAPIER'S SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY

kace No. 1

KING'S CORONATION SCENIC VIEW CENTRE FORWARD

Outsider:-Apilas

Race No. 2

YTHAN

PLAIN VIEW

SYLVANDALE

Outsider:-Gold Coin

Kace No.3

KING'S WARDEN WILD LIFE SOLDIER OF BRITAIN Outsider:-Honeymoon Eve,

Race No. 4

LANCASHIRE CHIPS STRATHROY ABLE AMAZON Outsider:-Gypsy Love

Race No. 5.

HAVOC EVE DAWN STAR ROSE-QUEEN Outsider: Red Feather

Race No. 6

"TEMPEST

STOPWATCH SHIPMASTER Outsider:-King's Parade Race No. 7

DISCOVERY BAY TWILIGHT STAR BRUTUS

Outsider:-Beat That

Race No. 8

ROB ROY

AMBERLEY

BOOLAT BAY

Outsider: Royal Highness DAILY "DOUBLE HAVOC EVE AND DISCOVERY BAY

South China “A” inade their debut last Sunday against St. Joseph's, whom they only man- aged to beat by the odd goal in

FOOTBALL

seven, but if they hope to main- FORECAST

tain an unbeaten record through-

HKFA

out the season they will have to The following are the do much better to-day when League football fixtures for nexti they will meet a very fast team. week-end.

South China are only likely to make one change from last Sunday's combination, Wong Wing, for many seasons their outstanding custodian, replacing Wong Wah-gay between the sticks. Lee Tin-sang and Mak Shin-hon make an ideal couple in the full-back division, while Leung Wing-chiu's transfer to the centre- half berth has considerably streng- thened the intermediate line. Leung is the ideal "policeman" for Pearson, the Middlesex leader, who will find his path strewn with thorns.

Lee Tin-sang is an excellent defender with his head and in this department seriously of the game he will be challenged by Pearson's brilliant headwork, which has given than one custodian an attack of nerves before now.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 First Division K. Chinese ▼ KOWLOON

(Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.) Referee:-Kossiek

Linesmen:-Brotherwell 'ánd Phillips.

*Club

(Club, 4.30 p.m.)

Referee:-Finch.

South China “B”

Linesmen:-Farr and Johns. SEAFORTHS

T. Police

(Sookumpoo, 430 p.m.) Referee:-1p.

Linesmen: Edwards and Hudson. ST. JOSEPH'S ▼ Eastern

(Causeway Bay, 4.30. p.m.) Referee:-Sidebottom.

Club

more

THEIR SECOND WIN With South China's attack in 2 well-oiled condition, nothing should prevent them from recording their second win of the season this after- noon. Next Monday afternoon South China “A” will celebrate the Double Tenth (October 10) by entertaining Eastern at Caroline Hill and should. secure another pair of points.

The only other encounter in the first division this afternoon which should produce good soccer is that between St. Joseph's and 'Eastern! at Causeway Bay, where the Saints are fielding a very powerful side. Marques' presence in goal has consi- derably strengthened the defence while Bowen's blundering, but use- ful spoiling, should also play an im- portant in to-day's match. Costa, the left-back, can be relied upon to! carry his share of the burden con- fidently.

DERBYSHIRE'S PLANS

erbyshire have re-elected R. H.

* VERY SOUND TRIO on as captain for next

Delgado, Hussain and Sprinkle are fixtures will be ar-la more than useful intermediate the same fourteen line and I shall be most surprised if during 1937, and with they fail to stop the Eastern for- Six games have wards." The Saints' biggest weak- Chesterfield, five to ness, their left-wing, is probably reston and one each one of the most dangerous in First

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Linesmen: Andrews and F. Silva S. CHINA “A” ~ Middlesex

(Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.) Referee:-Omar. Linesmen:Morecroft and Barretto.

Second Division

V KOWLOON (Club, 3.00 p.m.) Referee:-Jones.

• KWONG WAH E. Engineers

(Causeway Bay, 3.00 p.m.) Referee:-D. T. Smith.. SEAFORTHS

(Sookunpoo, 3.30 p.m.) Referee: Rees.

Police

Eastern

5TH BDE. RA.

(Club, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:L. A. French. ‹ SOUTH CHINA V Middlesex (Caroline Hill, 3.00 p.m.) Referee: Day." -

Third Division (Hong Kong) SERVICE

STHAN CORPS.“

BDE. R.A. (St. Joseph's 4.30 p.m.) Referee:-D. G. French.

▼ ENGINEERS Stanley

(Military V., 3,50 p.m.) Referee: Barretto.

POLICE (Powhattan

(St. Joseph's, 3:00 p.m.) Referee: Fair.

Third Division (Kowloon”

y 24th Bty. A P.S.A.

(King's Park, 3 p.m.).. Referee:-J. Silva.·· SIGNALS

y 20th Bty. R.A. (Chatham Road, 3.00 pm) Referee: Brothwell SEAFORTHS v University (Chatham Road, 4.30 p.) Referee: Stone.

K. Rifles

AIR FORCE. (Prince Edward Road, 3.00 p.m.) Referee:-Demmee.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10- Third Division (Hong Kong) ORDNANCE “Medicals

(Sookumpoo, 3.00 p.m.) Referee: Johns.

IS

MONDAY, OCTOBER TI First Division CHINA "A" Eastern ICaroline Hill, 4:30 påan:)

was

Sirdar Rumjahn, above, runner-up to Tsui Wai-pui in the Colony Hardcourt Singles Chan- pionship organised recently by U.S.R.C.

JUNIOR

CIVILIAN FOOTBALL

"DERBY"

Kowloon Favoured To Beat Club

KWONG WAH'S BIG TEST

2

For the first time in many years the Second Division Football en- counter between the Hong Kong Football Club and the Kowloon Football Club promises to be an in- teresting and well-contested game, though Kowloon appear to have slightly the better side.

With a larger number of players at their disposal, Kowloon are now able to field a strong side. It is in- teresting to note that there is only one Service player in the side and several First Division players will be seen in the side.

S. Souza, former St. Joseph's First Division full-back, will make his debut for Kowloon and

d will be partnered by Abbas, who was one of their outstanding players last sea- son. The intermediate line wil in- clude Maxwell and Silva, formerly of Recreio. Silva was the Recreio First Division full-back last year.

SOUND ATTACK

G. White will lead the forward, and will have Betts and Bulpin es his inside-men, while the Kowloon Club have two fast wingers in Ul- rich and W. Knox.

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Referee: Isley.

Linesmen:-G. D. French and

Havelaar.

Postponed.

Teams in black capitals are favoured

win.