THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 13, 1957
GOVERNOR'S CUP CLASSIC FOR TO-DAY
WEAK ASSOCIATION TEAM TO ENCOUNTER CHINESE
FEDERATION ELEVEN
SELECTIONS OBVIOUSLY NOT BEST AVAILABLE
(By "OUTSIDE LEFT")
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A BIG crowd is anticipated on the Sookunpoo ground this afternoon when the first game for the Governor's Cup between the Hong Kong Football Association and the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Athletic Feder- ation will be featured, and providing the same fine weather continues, some good football should be witnessed.
CONFLICTING IDEAS AS TO THE RELATIVE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES OF VARIOUS PLAYERS IS VERY APPARENT WHEN ONE GLANCES AT THE NAMES OF
Lee Tin-sang, above, will offer serious resistance to the Associa tion's attack in this - after Governor's Cup encounter at Sco- kunpoo.
THE ASSOCIATION SIDE, AND THE FIRST SURPRISE OCCURS WHEN THE NAME OF JUNIOR IN THIS BERTH SOME TIME AGO, BUT I AM SURE THAT COSTA'S DISPLAY AGAINST SHIELD
PILE MEETS THE EYE FOR THE LEFT-BACK POSITION. ADMITTEDLY PILE WAS GOOD
THE SERVICES, LAST THURSDAY, HAS MARKED HIM DOWN AS ONE OF THE OUT-
STANDING FULLBACKS IN THE COLONY, AND I FULLY EXPECTED TO SEE HIM FILL COMMENCES
THIS BERTH.
NEXT WEEK'S FOOTBALL PROGRAMME
A notable failure in last Thurs- day's match was Parker, at left!
half for the Rest, but I see that FOOTBALL he is included in to-day's matchi in the same position! Here is another typical blunder!
Rowlands has earned his position, between the sticks; while Webster is
FORECAST
FOR TO-DAY
The following are the Hong Konga fairly reliable right back. William- The following are the Hong Kong
Football Association Footbal fixtures for next week-end:
Club
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
FIRST DIVISION
South China "A"
(Club, 4.15 p.m.).
Referee:Sidebottom
Linesmen Baretto and Morecroft
South Chic B
Kowloon
(Caroline Hill. 4.15 p.m.).
Referee:--Kossick.
Linesmen:-Farr and Edwards.
Seaforths
St. Joseph's
(Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.).
Referee: Isley.
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Linesmen: Brothwell and Marriott. Police
Middlesex
(St. Joseph's, 415 pm). Referee: Stedman
Linesmen:-Parnell and Sharpe,
SECOND DIVISION
South China
Referees--Youngs.
Kowloon
Club
(Club, 245 p.m.).
Middlesex
▾ Eastern
(Kowloon, 245 p.m.).
Referee: Clarke.
Engineers
(Chinese)
(Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.). Referee-Aldridge.
THIRD DIVISION (HONG KONG) 5th. Bde. RAT . Powhattan
• (St. Joseph's, 415 p.m.). Referee: Hudson
Engineers
(European)
Ordnance
(Military, 435 pan.).
Referee Johns,
Poice
Service Corps
(St. Joseph's, 245 pm).
Referee: Baker.
Medicals
v Stanley
(Military, 2.45 p.m.).
Referees J. Silva.
THIRD DIVISION (KOWLOON)
24th. Bty, R.A."
Seaforths
(Chatham Road, 2.45 p.m.).
Referee: Burgess."
20th Biv. R.A v. Kumaon Rifles
(Chatham Road, 4.15 pm.}..
Referee: Dove.
University
v Portuguese
Sporting
(Prince Edward. 2.45 p.m.).
Referee: Sutterley.
Air Force
Y Roval Signals
(Prince Edward. 4.15 p.m.). Referne Aviwi
Fastera
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 21.
... FIRST DIVISION
(Causeway Bay,
Referee:ac
Police
Bmesmer
SECOND
(Chb, 2:45-1
5th. Ede RA
Referee: Havel
Bef
(Spokennoo 2.45 p.m.
Chinese
pean}
ong Wan
TO-DAY
ENGINEERS BID FOR TITLE FOR FOURTH TIME
5TH A.A. BDE, AND
son and McKusker, of the Seaforths, Football Association Football fixtures 24TH BTY. SHOULD
complete the intermediate line and with Lai Shiu-wing up against Parker, it is anything but secure.
HOWLETT'S INCLUSION Howlett's inclusion at inside-left, after last Thursday's. display, is surprising, as is essentially a half- back, and has proved this beyond doubt by his recent displays.
True, he played for the Sappers 25 2 forward, but he has always tried emulate Fung King-cheong's methods and has succeeded so far as feeding his leader and winger, is concerned, but last Thursday, he was rarely in a position as a forward to snap up the openings in the enemy territory.
ito.
for the week-end.
TO-DAY Governor's Cup Competition (First Round) FKFA. - HKCAAR
(Sookünpoo, 3.45, p.m.). Referee: Smythi Linesmen: Barton and Omar.
Junior Shield Engineers (C) 20th RA
(Causeway Bay, 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Day.
5th Bde. A.A.RAY Eastern
(Causeway Bay, 4.00 p.m.). Referee: Jones. Medicals
v Engineers® (Military E. V., 230 p.m.). Referee: Youngs.
Police
SUNDAY
First Division
v South China “B”
(Club. 4.15 pm). Referee: Martin. Linesmen:Purnell and Johns. Third Division (Hong Kong)
Stanley (Club, 2.45 p.m.). Referee:-Hindson.
Police
SUCCEED
The First Round of the Junior Shield Competition will start to day, when three games will-be played but apart from the en counter between the Medicals and the Engineers, the other games do not appear to be very interesting and should result in easy wins for the 5th A.A. Bde.
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RA, and the 20th Battery RAN
The Engineers, who have held the Shield for the past three years, are again making a great bid for the title, and in spite of the absence of most of last year's players, are still able to field a strong side, but as was their ha- bit in past years, they have not done very much in the League so far
Fowler will never be a Colony leader unless he mends his ways. He has a shot and can pass well when The really tries hard, but he will have ito eliminate his fanciful efforts in
Land, will be turning out for them, the goal-area if he ever hopes to
and with the return of Tudor, in the break through the Chinese defence.
defence, should be quite strong in He will not have a Lai Shiu-wing or there are better men in the Colony this department. Jones, Beale, and Fung King cheong to make the open-to fill the inside-right and left-wing Pelham will constitute the greatest ings for him and will have to forage berths. Tso Kwai-shing, on the danger to the Medicals' defence for himself to-day.
right wing, Fung King cheong and
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LEADERS BUT !
SELECTION DESERVED
Lai Shiu-wing, at centre-forward The Medicals are now leading in Saw, the other inside forward, is 'and inside-left, respectively, should the Third Division, of the Hong fa hard worker who occasionally sends be the main danger to the AssociaKong Section, and seems assured of in a dangerous shot. Tippett's în-tion's goal, but I am inclined to winning this League, but in view of do all the the fact that the Sappers Third Di- clusion on the left-wing is well- think that Lai will
vision team are just behind them, merited, while Coakley, of Kowloon, foraging for Fung. should also do well on the right-wing. The game will commence at 3.45 there is every reason to believe that The Chinese Federation are pm on the Sookunpoo ground and they will not survive the First Round to-day against the Engineers & Ho fielding a powerful team with the teams are as follows: strong full-back division in Lee
HKCAAF-Wong Wing, (Southwells is fast becoming a dangerous Tim-sang and Mak Shui-hon, while China "A"); Lee Tin-sang (South forward, but is also badly missed- Chica “A”) “and Mak Sm-hon (South Wong Wing will keep goal Leung China "A"); Leung Wing-chai (South in the defence Pym and Youd will Wing-chiu is down as right-half and China "A"), Soon Ling-sing (Eastern) be supporting him in the forward
and Lau Hing choi (South China "A"; line. if he retains anything like last
Tso Kwai-shing (South China “A”).
The 5th AA. Brigade, Royal Ar- Thursday's form, the Association Lee Tacky (Eastern), Fung King right-wing will not get away with cheong (South: China A), Lai Shui tillery, should swamp Eastern in the 1wing (South China "A") and Hau other game. The Gunners are still much. Soong Ling-sing, of Eas-
Ching-to (Eastern).- tern will occupy the pivotal berth, HRPA Rowlands
unbeaten in the Second Division (Kowloon);
while Eastern are at the bottom of ted by a stout defender on the Webster (Seaforth) and C left in Lan Hing-choi Lee Kwok-wai" (Police): Parker (Police), Mck the League table, and have not yet
[(Sanforths) and Evans -(Kowloon) obtained a point 2gain being an absentee.
}Coakley •(Kowloon), Saw(Middl¬sex),
Fowler (Club). Howlett (Police) and Tett (Navy).
REPRESENTATIVE BUT! The Federation forward line has obviously been selected on represen- tative lines rather than their best attack, as it is fairly obvious that
more evenly-contested should be witness
ReserverCosta FSE Joseph's), Chinese Engineers and 20th Battery, Bliss (Kowloon). Hussain Joseph's), Pearson (Middlesex). gan (Seaforths).
Royal Artillery, with lalightly favoured for a
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