1938-02-05 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 5, 1938

KOWLOON OUT FOR SHIELD SUCCESS

STRUGGLE FOR 2ND DIV. SUPREMACY

Middlesex And 5th A.A. Bde.

CLUB JUNIORS HAVE

BIG TASK

(By “UBIQUE”)

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The struggle for the Second Division League football Cham- pionship has now narrowed down to two teams, the Middlesex and the 5th. A. A. Brigade, Royal Artillery, who are on level terms, while the Seaforths, Kwong Wah and South China, who until fortnight ago, were also in challenging position, have now been left behind and it is very doubtful if any of them ·will again offer a challenge.

The Middlesex will meet the Royal Engineers and should the latter field their best team, they should be able to fully extend the Middlesex, as they will still have their best players available.

They will be strengthened by the inclusion of Low, who gave a credi- table display last week against the Royal Navy, in the Junior Shield re- play.

DISAPPOINTED!

The 5th A.A. Bde. must be one of the most disappointed teams in the Second Division as they have turn- ed up to fulfil their fixtures on se- veral occasions only to find the op posing team absent. Last Tuesday they were down to meet the Sappers, but the latter did not turn up though their

reserves did. Should the points of this game be awarded

MEET ST. JOSEPH'SYT IN 1ST ROUND REPLAY

NEXT WEEK'S THIS AFTERNOON

SOCCER

PROGRAMME

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12", Senior Shield (Second Round)

v South China “B” (Sookunpoo, 4 p.m.)

Seaforths

Referee: Martin. Linesmen: Brothwell and FW.

Smith.

Kowloon Chinese v Navy

(Causeway Bay, 4 p.m.); Referee: Omar.

Linesmen:Hopson and F. G. Smith. Kowloon or

St. Joseph's V Middlesex (Kowloon, 4 p.m.)

Referee: Smyth.

Linesmen: Stone and Phillips:

Eastern

South China "A" V

(Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.)

ROWLANDS AND EVANS IN LAST APPEARANCES EASTERN ENTERTAIN MIDDLESEX IN LEAGUE CLASHI

(By "OUTSIDE-LEFT")

KOWLOON Football Club stand an excellent chance of entering the Second Round of the Senior Shield Competition when they meet St. Joseph's, in their First Round replay to-day, after Linesmen:Morecroft and Edwards. having shared two goals in their first clash. It will be recalled that the Saints secured their equa- liser in practically the last minute of that encoun- ter.

Junior Shield (Third Round) Chinese Police or

University

Kwong Wah (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Referee: Ottoway.

Navy

South China (Causeway Bay, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Youngs.

Middlesex

Ordnance

(Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:-Clarke. Portuguese S.A. y Seaforth

(Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.) Referee:--Salter.

Club

First Division

v St. Joseph's or Kowloon (Club, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:-Barton.

Linesmen:Godfrey and Mellgrew. Second Division

Engineers (Chinese)

V

Club ...

(Club, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Johns.

LARGE LEAGUE CRICKET PROGRAMME

them, they will then be at the head Navy Meet Recreio In

of the table, being two points ahead of the Middlesex.

The Club registered one of the biggest victories in the Second Di- vision this season when they troun-. ced Eastern to the tune of 10 goals to nil last week, and this afternoon they will be up against a tough pro position in the 5th A.A. Bde. R.A.

WELL-BALANCED TEAM

team

are

The Gunners have a well balanced team with Calvert, who will be seen in action in the Association to-morrow, as the main menace in their forward line, while in the de- fence Lawton and Winstanley good.

The Kwong Wah-South China game should be interesting but both have only a remote chance of finish- ing near the top, and as a result the game has an important bearing. As both these

Junior Clash

The following is the League cricket prógramme for this afternoon:-

FIRST DIVISION

I. R. C. C. de R. K. C. C. Army

▼ C. S. C. C. YC. C. C.

*

*H. K. C. C.

Navy

SECOND DIVISION

C. S. C. C. Navy

C. C. C.

H. K. C. C. P. R. C.

V

Army "A"

v C. de R. Y University

TO-DAY THE SAINTS WILL BE FIELDING A VERY MUCH : WEAKER TEAM THAN THAT OF THE PREVIOUS OCCASION, AS THEY WILL BE WITHOUT THE SERVICES OF PICKERING, AT FULL-BACK, AND CONNOR, IN GOAL, AND IT WAS THESE TWO PLAYERS WHO SAVED THE SAINTS FROM A CRUSHING DEFEAT.

Kowloon can consider themselves lucky, however, as Rowlands, their goalkeeper, and Evans, their left-half, will most probably be making their last appearances in the Colony to-day before they leave by the troopship for Home, and their inclusion will undoubtedly strengthen the side.

D. Knox, following an injury in the Governor's Cup match, which kept him out of local soc- cer last week, will make a reap-| pearance in the centre-forward berth, while V. White, who was injured against the Middlesex last week, will be an absentee,

and his place will be filled by Evans, who moves up from the

intermediate line, Honiball fill- FOOTBALL

ing the left-half vacancy.

Souza will make a return to the right-back position, and Eastman will move up to left-wing,

GOSANO PLAYING?

FORECAST

FOR TO-DAY

R. Marques makes a comback beforecast for this week end: tween the sticks for the

The following is the League Football

Saints.

while Costa and R. Alves or D. Leo- nard will comprise the full-back di- vision.

Bertie Gosano, who is at present in the Colony on a short holiday, may turn out for the Saints as cen- tre-forward, in which case Leonard will be moved back to the left-back position...

The Saints will maintain the same forward time as on the last occasion with the exception of the possible change in leadership, which I men- tioned above.

very

v K. C. C.

1. R. C. Some of the teams:~~~ KCC-ist-II DJ, N. Anderson (Capt.), G. C. Burnett, E. C. Fincher E É Fincher, S. Jex, B. D. Lay. R. E Lee, N. D. Lloyd, T. A. Madar, G. F. Robinson. Scorer, H. Brokenshire. O'Bryen, F. Zimmern. Umpire, J. P.

WHEN OCCASION CALLED K.C.C. 2nd XI-A, A. Dand (Capt.),

The Saints have not fared teams are still in the K. M. Baxter, F. A. Broadbridge, R. T. Junior Shield competition, I feel Broadbridge, S. A. Gray, G. A. V. Hall, well in the League to date and their that they will be reserving some of W. Mulcahy,

A. T Lay, J. R. Luke, W. L. McKenzie, chances of victory against Kowloon

C. B. R. Sargent, their players for next week

Rto-day must be judged on their Baldwin (12). Umpire, H. Overy. Wong Wai-kái, former South}, Army.Capt. J. R Mackintosh-League performances, although China "A" player, will be seen D. Maclagan (or another),

Walker, Major G. P. Murray, Lieut. R.have known them to pull an... extra Kwong Wah, at right back,

Bndsmn. trick or two out of the bag when the Cheney, Lieut. C. E. Godby, Lieut. £. there is a possibility that Chung A. Barron, Lieut. Wheble, Lieut. L. C. occasion called for it!

Lieut. C. M. M. Man), Pte. Hatfield and League matches down for decision. Beadnell, Lieut. M. P. Weedon (or There are three First Division

Pte-Goombe...

C.C.C.. 1st XI-E: Zimmern (Capt.),

The Seaforths should experience P. J. Billimoria, A. R. H. Esmail, A. little difficulty against the Club in points Gobind, A. B. Hamson, A. K. Ismail, spite of the fact that they were held A. T. Lee, F. K. Lee, G. Souza, J.Lto a draw by Kowloon Chinese last Youngsaye and F. R. Zimmern.

for and

Fai-lum, the South China "B" back will also be playing for them.

In the remaining game Kowloon is favoured to collect both from the Chinese Police.

HOME FOOTBALL

TO-DAY

Senior Shield (First Round Replay) Kowloon

v St. Joseph's

(Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.)

Referee:Smyth.

Linesmen:-Sutterley & Summer

First Division

Club

Seaforths

(Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:-Ottoway.

Linesmen: Whittle and Purnell. Eastern

Middlesex

(Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.)= Referee:-Day..

Linesmen Wyper and Savaga.

Police

Kowloon Chinese

(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.)..

Referee:-Goss.

Linesmen:Godfrey and Melgrew.

Seaforths

Second Division

y Engineers (C.)

(Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Farr.

Kowloon (St. Joseph's, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Gomes,

Police

I

Club

H.K.C.C. 1st XI-A. W. Hayward, Saturday, while the Police should L. T. Ride, J. H. B. Leckie, H. W. beat Kowloon Chinese. Baines, F. Marshall, T. A. Pearce, J.

L. C. Pearce, M. F. L. Haymes, H.D The Causeway Bay ground should Bidwell, H. Owen Hughes, M. R. Swain. be the scene of an exciting struggle H.K.C.C. 2nd XI-E. J. R. Mitchell, when Eastern entertain the Middle- F. H. Stokes, G. A. Stewart, R. M. sex Regiment, Both are fairly King, V. Bond, R. S. W. Paterson, C. o W. E. Bishop, N. P. Fox, D. S. Robb, strong and have had a fair measure 1 H. J, Armstrong, W. Stoker.

of success in the League so far.

The correct scores the two games appended in the Northern Section of the Third Division on Saturday last were as follows: Carlisle

0 Tranmere Chester

3 Bradford C.

V 5th A.A. Bde.R. (Military, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Jones. Engineers (E.) .. v⋅ Middlesex

(Military, 2.45 p.m.) Referee: Aldridge.

South China

Kwong

(Caroline. Hill, 2.45 p.m. Referee:-Rees.

TO-MORRÓW

Corinthians Trial Game

Football Association v South China-

(Club, 8.45-p.m.):

Referee: MacCormae, Linesmen:Dove and Johns,

Junior Shield

Police

v University

(Club, 2.15 p.m.) Ref

Counge.