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THE CHINA MAIL,

APRIL 13, 1938.

JUNIOR INTERPORT SOCCER TRIAL

ANNUAL INTER-CLUB GOLF MATCH

Kowloon G.C. To Meet. Happy Valley G.C. On Good Friday

City Course

over

STRONG TEAM CAN BE SELECTED FROM AVAILABLE TALENT Intermediate Line Will Provide Main Problem PARTAB SINGH FOR LEFT-WING? (By “OUTSIDE LEFT”).

TWO SCOTTISH LEAGUE RESULTS.

Third Lanark's Fine Away Victory

London, To-day. Two matches in the First Division of the Scot- tish League were held yesterday," Partick losing at home to Third Lanark by 3 goals 1, while St. Mirren beat Motherwell at home by three clear goals-Reuter.

is, however, а fine constructive player.

JUNIOR football has been of such high standard Yau Wahhing of South China ·

standard this season, that considerable inter-former South Chine "B" player, est has been aroused over the probable composition recently

and Maxwell, of Kowloon, who has been promoted to the of the Junior League Interport team to meet Macao, seniors, will vie for left-half non- on May 8, on the Kowloon Football Club ground, in ours, and of the two I prefer the the second match of the series.

the

The first of this year's bi-annual golf matches between the Kowloon

atter. Golf Club and the Happy Valley;

There is no reason why the Section, of the Royal Hong Kong)

Jenior Interport team should not Golf Club, will

Unlike the Shanghai-Hong Kong Senior Interport, where 20 to field a forward line as good as any take place on Good Friday

30 of the best players are chosen for a trial, the junior Interport in the First Division with the Kowloon offers a more difficult problem in that there are over 300 players talent available.

from which to select the team!

MY ATTACK In the last match between these

Next Sunday's trial, on the Club ground, should see 22 of the players, I find that the following After considering the various two clubs played at the Valley on leading juniors' in action, although it is extremely doubtful at the would propably be hard to bea: October 10, Kowloon beat the Val-moment whether Partab Singh, of the Kumaon Rifles, will be able Barcroft (FA), Marabelle (Mid- ley Club by 15 points to 1414.

to participate, as he will be playing hockey for the, Colony, against dlesex Izzaru (Middlesex), Calvert Macao, on the Navy ground at King's Park.

(RA) and Partab Singh- (Kumaons).

The following are the starting times.

HAPPY VALLEY

R. Young

J. Rodger

E. T. McMullen

R. G. Parker :

A. D. Humphreys

H. H. Mundy

9.00 2.m.

9.04 9.08

23

"

9.12

9.16

9.20.

9.24

W. S. Hillier

9.28

T. B. Low

9.32

J. A. R. Selby

9.36

G. E. Willerton

9.40

F. E. Booker

9.44

9.48

9.52

27

* 9.56

*

10.00

+

A. Brooksbank

10.04. 10.08

+

D. Humphreys

G. T. May

N. J. Booker

W. J. Baller

F. Buckle

RESERVES

N. J. Bebbington

KOWLOON

T. D. Paton W. A. Stewart - G. Milne

A..L. Eastman

F. C. Barry

J. D. Thomson

A 4. Lopes

R. L. Moncrieff

W. V. Ahern

E. O. Murphy

C. G. Anderson W. Bastin W. M. Groves E. M. Han'on T. Henderson W. Stoker

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Partab Singh is worthy of a soc- cer trial and I hope that if he fails to make an appearance this Sunday, he will given another chance.

There are four goalkeepers in view and of these two stand out above the others. I refer to Hall, of the 20th Battery, RA, who is the probable choice, and Jefferies,

The RAMC also have several players who will be on. view next Sunday when they clash with the Portuguese Sporting Association, in their deciding match for. Third

HOCKEY CORRECTION!

It was erroneously reported in yes- of Kowloon, who is now playing interday's issues of the "China Mail". the latter's senior eleven. Of these that Bickford would be a reserve for two, Hall is the more experienced, rect list of reserves should read: V. M. the Civilians against Macao. The cor- with a fine sense of anticipation. Benwell (goalkeeper), E. V. Reed Other 'keepers who may catch the (full-back), W. A Brown (half-back), eye are Lee Kwok, of Kwong WahV. Bond and A. P. Souza (forwards). and Coppard, of the Middlesex.

The seletion of the two full-backs should not prove too difficult a task. Division honours. I understand that Chung Fai-lam, of Kwong Wah, is the Selection Committee will make almost a certainty in view of his 2 point of witnessing this game, past record (he used to play for which followws the Interport trial South China "B" several seasons as the P.S.A also have one or two ago), while Haysmith, of the Royal men who may fine a place in the Scots, has been most impressive in team.

the few matches we have seen him

OTHER CLAIMANTS

in action Box, of the Royal En- Webb (full-back), Pym, Allen gineers, is not spectacular, but very and Gantzer, of the Medicals, and sound and cool, while Lee Shu-ka Gaan (centre-forward), Pereira (Kwong Wah), Winstanley (5th A. (centre-half) and the Santos bro- A. Bde. R. A.) and Viangniaux thers "C" and "J" will be the play- (R.A.O.C.) may also catch the se-lers the Selectors will have to keep lectors eyes.

their eyes on

One of the biggest problems will It will be seen from the above be the selection of the intermediate that the Selectors have no easy line, as there is a wealth of talent task before them, and I suggest in this department at the disposal that they hold another triál before of the Committee.

making their final decisions.

The teams. for next trial are:-

For the right-half berth there are two outstanding men. Fisher-Cooke (R.A.O.C.) was local English In- ternational reserve, while Denham, of the R.E., is also a very player, constructive play being main asset.

Sunday's

Probables: Hall (20th P.A); Chang Fai-lum (Kwong-wah) and Haysmith (Royal Scots); Fisher Cooke sound

(Ord his wah-hing (South China);

Dance), Land (Engineers), and Yau Bancroft (5th AAEA), Marabelle (Middlesex), Izzard (Middlesex), Calvert (5th A.ARA) and Partap Singh (Kumaon Pifles)..

LAND OR DUDDERIDGE?”

Land and Dudderidge, of the Sappers, are both good enough to

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Possible: Jeffries (Kowloon)," Box (Engineers) and Lo Shuckar (Kwong- wah); Denham (Engineers), Yeung Tse tsong (Kwong-wah), Maxwell

AAPA).

fill the centre-half berth, but I un- (Kowloon); Marshall (24th PA), P. derstand that the former is not Wilson (Club), Betts (Kowloon), El- available a pity. Dudderidge is, ton (Air Force) and Percival (5th however, a fine pivot who rarely wastes a pass and whose spoiling Coppard (Middlesez), has always been first class. Then pance), Li Kwok-kee (Kwong wah), there is Yeung Tae-tsang, of Kwong (5th AARA) and Lai

Viaugnisur (0

Wah, who, although small in stature

Reserves: Dudderidge (Engineers), -Duffeld (Ord-

(Eastern).