1938-09-24 — Page 18

To-day's 17 Soccer Matches

NEW FACES IN JUNIOR FOOTBALL

Though there are only two new teams in the Second Division, there will be quite of a number of new players on view this afternoon, as the result of troop movements and promotions to senior teams.

Local Season Starts: Police Have Many

Injured: Club Changes

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S. CHINA “B” — KWONG WAH

MAIN ATTRACTION

(By "REFEREE”)

HE biggest programme of matches, seventeen in all, since the inception of the Hong Kong Football League in 1908, will márk the opening of the First, Second and Third Divisions of the Hong| Kong League this afternoon, main interest in which will be centred in the First Division.

Two matches of outstanding interest will provide the main fea- tures, these being the Navy-Kowloon F.C. clash and the South The latter China "B" (Champions) v. Kwong Wah, encounter. were winners of the Junior Shield series last season and in a recent game against Eastern, they gave a very good performance.

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in the The Ordnance, runners-up Junior Shield competition, who were

South China "B", fielding prac- ming Championships. This has re- in the Third Division, have been.pro- moted to the Second Division and their tically the same team which car- sulted in a re-shuffling of the at- display this afternoon will be watched ried them to the top of the First tack, W. Knox filling an inside-posi- with interest.

They still have most of last season's Division ladder last season, are tion, while C. M. Santos, formerly players including Duffield, Attoo and expected to make a good start, of the PS.A., will be seen on the Munton and should be able to give but to take Kwong Wah lightly left-wing and Riertsen, a newcomer, South China a good game, as the lat ter will be without several players who would be fatal, as the latter are will be seen on the right-wing.

The Police, who encounter Eas- senior renowned as fighters and have a have been promoted to the

tern on the Club ground, have been team, among whom are Tse Kam-hung, very useful forward line. Lee Pak-wai and Lau Ting-sang.

At Causeway Bay the Royal Navy unfortunate to suffer several SAINTS' COMEBACK

make their re-appearance in the juries before the start of the sea--| St. Joseph's, who are making, a re-

C. Pope, the Police cricketer, appearance in the Seconal Division First Division after an absence of son. after an absence of several seasons, one season and should fully extend who have a good display recently have gathered together a very useful Kowloon, who are expected to pro-and who was ear-marked for a de- side, aided as they have been by vide stiff opposition. several members of the Portuguese Sporting Association winners of the Third Division, last season. Gaan will

The Civilian club will be without lead the attack against the Chinese the services of Pat Jorge, who will Police, while L. Souza and A. M. Omar

Azim, who played be competing in the Scouts Swim- will be the backs.

such a good game last week against the Club's senior, will be seen at in- side left.

The Middlesex, holders of the cham- side pionship, are fielding a strong against Eastern and should win by a very large margin if the friendly game of the latter against the Club recently can be taken as any indication of their strength.

Little can he said of the Third

SWIMMING!

in-

Local

Football

Forecast

The following are the fixtures for the opening week of the Football League:

Navy.

TO-DAY

First Division

v Kowloon

(Causeway Bay, 4.45 p.in.). Referee:-D, Kossick. Linesmen:-E. Demmee and J. Welch South China."B" v Kwong Wah

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(Caroline Hill, 4.45 p.m.).

Referee:-Rev. Hinchcliffe.

Linesmen:-D. McLaughton and J.

Fraser.

Eastern

v Police

(Club, 4.45 pm.).

Referee:-R. M. Omar. Linesmen:-Mcllgrew and Finch.

Middlesex v Club

(Sookunpoo, 445_p.m.). Referee: K. K.. Ip.

Linesmen: Satterley and F. G.

Smith.

Second Division

v South China: (Caroline Hill, 3.15 p.m.). Referee:-A. E. Clarke.

'fensive berth, is in hospital with an injured foot, while Aitken, a new-Ordnance. comer from Home, is also hors de combat and will be unable to play. (Continued on Page 19)

Rapier's Selections For To-day

Division team, as the majority have RACE NO. 1'

friendly

that

had little opportunity for games, though it is believed Stonecutters Wireless Station is B very strong side.

EXPRESSION TIME MOONLIGHT VIEW RED FEATHER

Outsider: NEW STAR.

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RACE NO. 8

DERBY DAY CRIFFEL

AZTEC

Outsider: VIXEN .TOR,

RACE NO. 3.

SMILING THRU

GOLDEN COW PIET HEIN

Outsider: DEKKO.

RACE NO.

SCENIC VIEWS

Outsider:—-PINFARTHINGS.

JUST IN TIME

LAUGHING GIRL

RACE NO. 5

JOBER

ROB ROY

EXPANSION TIME

Outsider

Police

v St. Joseph's

(St. Joseph's 4:45 p.m.), Referee-Ottoway.

Middlesex

v Eastern

(Sookumpoo, 8.15 p.m.). Referee: Hooper.

Engineers

(Club, 8.16 p.m.).

v Kwong Wah

Club

Referee:- Finch.

Kowloon

(Kowloon, 4.45..p.m.)...

Referee:-Lawrence.

Third Division (“A” Section)

Kitchee..

v.. Electric

(Causeway Bay 3.15 p.m.). Referee: C. Edwards.:.

Stanley R.A.

Royal Scots

(Military, 8:15 p.m.).-

Referee: E. Brothwell.

5th Bde. R.A.* * 80th Battery R.A.

(St. Joseph's 8.15 pm.).

Referee: J. Rees.

Engineers (C) V: P.W.D.

(Valley, 8.15 p.m.). Referee: R. Burgess.

Service Corps

South

(Military, 445 p.m.).

Referee:Farr,

Third Division ("B" Section)

University

vStonecutter WT

(Chatham Road, 3.15 p.m.). Referee Phillips,

Amateur S. Assn. v Powhatten

(Kowloon, 315 p.m.). ¡

Referee:-J., Gomes.

LANCASHIRE LASS, Signals

RACE NO. 6

VIOLET QUEEN

BURTUS

BREDON

*Outsider: ZODIAC.

RACE NO ME

EMERGENCY CALL DOUBLE CHANCE LUCKY ELAVEN. * Ontalder TRIBUTE. RACE NO 84

WHALSEYE

ESTOVERN FLYBYNIGHT

Outalder PLAIN VIEW;

RACE NO, 0

TAMPA BAY.

WILD CATAM

LAUGHING BUDDHAülipar

Ha#-ROSE JANE.

AND EMERGENCY CALL.

Medicals

(Prince Edward Road 3:15 p.m. Referee

C. Stone.

TO-MORROW

First Division

Royal Scots v South Chin

(Bookunpoo, 4:45 p.m.), k

Referee MëCormati- Lándaman?--- ike and Ottoway,

Royal Scots - 5th A.A.

(Sookunpoo,

24th BA

(Cluby Referee:sed. Silva.