1937-12-18 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEI R 18 1937-

SENIOR SHIELD SOCCER FOR TO-DAY

Andy Wilson, above, is on the sick list and will not assist the Club seniors in their Senior Shield fixture to-day against Eastern Athletic Association.

R. NAVY'S CHALLENGE IN JUNIOR SHIELD

MEET HOLDERS TO-MORROW GOOD MATCHES ANTICIPATED

(By “UBIQUE”)

ST. JOSEPH'S CHALLENGE TO KOWLOON: EASTERN SHOULD DEFEAT THE CLUB

SOUTH CHINA "A"

TO REACH 2nd

(By "OUTSIDE LEFT"")

FAVOURED

-

ROUND

PROVIDING the rain keeps off, there should be a glut of good football matches over this week-end, the main features of which are the First Round of the Senior Shield series, and the Second Round of the Junior Shield competition.

TWO VERY GOOD GAMES IN THE SENIOR SHIELD SERIES SHOULD FEATURE-TO- DAY'S GAME, THE CLASH BETWEEN ST. JOSEPH'S AND KOWLOON, AT CAROLINE HILL.“ PROVIDING THE BIGGER ATTRACTION OF THE TWO BECAUSE OF THE MANY NEW COMERS TO THE FORMER TEAM.

FOOTBALL

FORECAST

FOR TO-DAY

The following are the Hong Kong Football Association Football fixtures for the week-end.

TO-DAY

Senior Shield (First Round) St. Joseph's: v Kowloon

(Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.) Referee:-Sidebottom. Linesmen:Farr and Morecroft.

▾ Eastern

The Second Round of the Junior Shield Football Competi- | Club tion will commence this week- end and some interesting games should be witnessed as most teams have been preparing for 'to-day's games and have not taken their League fixtures dur- ing the past fortnight very seri-

ously.

The outstanding Junior Shield game will take place to-morrow when the Engineers, holders of the Shield for the past three years, encounter the Royal Navy, who are making their first ap-1 pearance in competitive football this season.·

The Engineers have-7 been strengthened by the inclusion of Hurst, an all-rounder. who played for the team last year and who has just returned from Shanghai, while it is probable that Land will seen in the pivotal position.

NAVY VERY STRONG The Navy will be fielding a team of newcomers to the Colony and as their Senior team will not be en- gaged, should be able to field a strong side

(Club, 4 p.m.) Referee: MacCormac Linesmen: Parnell and Sharpe.

First Division Kowloon Chinese v Middlesex

(Kowloon, 4 pm) Referee: Finch Linesmen: Dove and Phillips.

Junior Shield (Second Round) Seaforths

v Club-

(Club, 2:30 pm) Referee:-Havelaar. South China

Eastern (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Referee: French (Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.) B.C. of Signals y Middlesex

Referee:-J. Silva

Portagnese S.A. Air Force

(King's Park, 2.30 p.m.) ́ Eeferee:-Edwards.

*

Kowloon...!

* Ordnance (Kowloon, 230 p.m.) Referee: Clarke.

TO-MORROW Senior Shield (First Round)

South China “A”

Police

(Club, 4 p.m.) Linesmen: Farr and Barretto Referee: Omar

Junior Shield (Second Round) Engineers (E) Navy (Sookumpoo, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Youngs. Kwong Wah

v Engineers (C.)

(Kowloon, 4 p.m.)

Referee: Bees.

(Club, 2.30 p.m.)

The Junior shield game between the

The Saints are fielding four! newcomers who should consider

ably strengthen their defence. RAPIER'S

Connor, former goalkeeper from

the Royal Ulster Rifles, will be SELECTIONS

FOR TO-DAY

between the sticks as B. Marques!

* GORDITO.

SHIPMASTER

is not available, and can be re- lied upon, while Pickering, pro- bably one of the best backs the RACE NO. 1. Army have had in the Colony in recent years, will partner Costay in the full-back division," and should offer a stern resistance to Kowloon's attack.

C. F. Remedios, former Shanghai Interport captain, will fill the left- half position, while Beltrao is stag- ling a comeback in the centre-half

position.

BELTRAO'S RETURN Beltrao has not played soccer since Recreio's withdrawal from the League, and it will be interesting to

CORONATION DAY.

Outsider-Tabby Cat

RACE NO. 2

RANGER

AUSTRALIAN BOY.

AZTEC

Outsider. Snowy River

RACE NO. 3

KING'S WARDEN.

BEAR CLAW.

WILD LIFE.

Outsider-Soldier Of Britain

see what form he displays as RACE NO. L

it is quite probable that he will fill this all-important berth for. Porta- Igal in the Sunday Herald Interna-

tional Charity Cup series.

The Saints' attack is the same as before with the exception of the right-wing berth, which will be fill- ed by C. Marques, who formerly played as a half-back

EBONY IDOL.

EMERGENCY CALL. PHILANDERER. Outsider.-Racing Strain

|RACE NO.5.

Kowloon will be fielding practical RACE ly the same team as hitherto, but may make several positional changes. Donald Knox

at centre-forward

COMMENCEMENT BAY. SOLDIER OF CHINA. JUNGLE JIM

Outsider-Tyne. NO. 6.

GYPSY LOVE. ABLE AMAZON.

· LANCASHIRE CHIPS. Outsider. Blandford-

should find Beltrao a big stumbling RACE NO. 7 Jardu

block.

Kowloon have performed fairly successfully in the League to-date and should give the Saints a good rum for their money, although I very much doubt whether they will be able to secure a win

CLUB VERY WEAK In the other Senior Shield encoun- Iter this

afternoon the Club will en

STRATHCARRICK. ROOIFLY.

A GREAT TIME.

Outsider-Llangollen-

RACE NO. 8.

VALOROUS. DAYLIGHT EVE.

GOOD MORNING.

Outsider Sylvandale

DAILY DOUBLE: COMMENCE

University and the Police has been tertain Eastern, but I cannot hold MENT BAY AND STRATHCAR-

NEW CAMBRIDGE RUGBY BLUES

Eastern who caused the biggest upset in the First Round, when they eliminated the 5th A.A. Bri- gade, E.A, will encounter South China but are not expected to sur- postponed owing to the University vaca out much hope for the Club, who [RICK. vive this round. They will be with-tion.?

are very weakly represented. George out the assistance of Ng Tak-wing-

Hill's return to the Club full-back- and Cheng Shui-hong, who have played for the Senior team twice local football as inside-right to P. division after his statement earlier Wilson while Kerman, a promising in the season to the effect that he and are not eligible for the Junior

youngster, and Dr. Shaw will be was finished with soccer, is signi- J. D. Low, the Cambridge Univer- Shield, while South China have the

on the right and left wings, resficant and is an indication of how sity Bugby captain, has awarded whole of their regular junior side

pectively.

poorly off the Club are with regard Blues to B. D. E. Reed (Harrow & 2ilable

The game between the two Third to talent

Fitzwilliam House), CL N Division teams, The Portuguese Wilson's absence from their in- Thompson (S. Africa & St. John's), 1 view of last week's perform-

Association and the Air side-left position provides yet an- and E. LA. Folker (Eastbourne & the Club should fully extend

aforths, but it is not anti- The former club have now the wing, is a poor substitute to

Force should produce good foot-other weakness in attack as Sloan, on Queens). that they will win.

other con will be as practically won the Third Division Bickford, who will be supporting him to-day, the form-(Kowloon Section), and have easily on the inside.

beaten the Air force in the League. ering Keown at will occupy with Gil- wing

the

WILL NOT WIN

Purvis as his

DUNCAN'S RETURN

been

new play

-HOLDERS FAVOURED Eastern will be at full-stres Force, however, have re

trengthened by several and should secure victory

ave played in fortable margin if they can re

Lands winduce their former form

result, To-morrow the Police and So

should be featur

George Duncan makes a return to not come as

ould,

China

Senior Shield enconn-

one

ter The Police change in their attack, Willerton re- orward. placing Johnston at centre South China "A" who are the hold- ers of the Senior Shield trophy, are felding their best eleven and should in entering

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