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Volunteer Camp

ONLY TWO FIRST DIVISION GAMES TO-DAY

Middlesex Meet S. China "B"

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 5, 1938.

Interferes

Civilian Teams Weakened In Junior Football Programme

MIDDLESEX v ORDNANCE

BEST GAME TO-DAY

(By "UBIQUE")·

HOUGH Volunteer Camp has caused the postponement of THOUGH First Division games, there will be little interruption in the Junior programme, though several of the Civilian teams will be forced to field weakened sides.

The Volunteer Camp has caus- ed the postponement of two First Division League Football fixtures to-day, although the two remain-

The outstanding game in to-1 several of their players are at camp. ing matches should more than compensate, particularly the Soo-day's junior programme is that Sprinkle, their left half, Campos between Middlesex and Ordnance and Rocha, among the forwards, kunpoo game between Middlesex

Corps, at Sookunpoo. Both teams will be among the absentees for this is and South China "B" which

are on.level terms and both have reason. ~ ̈ expected to draw capacity crowd.

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good forwards on view, with A rare tussle should be witness- Middlesex defence slightly sup-ed in the Third Division when the unbeaten 24th Battery, present

in

The result of this game will leaders of "B" section, meet Stone- have an important bearing on the cutters, who are now second championship, though it is under-the table. stood that Ordnance are losing a number of players in the future.

Middlesex have by no means de-erior. monstrated consistency in form this season and though they beat South China "A", they lost to the Club. At the moment both teams are level, having obtained 6 points in five games.

The other First Division game to-day is between St. Joseph's and Royal Scots which should result in a win for the latter as Saints have been

considerably weakened by Volunteer Camp.

ITALY ACCEPTS OLYMPIC INVITATION

Rome, To-day.

Italy, yesterday accepted the in- vitation of Finland to take part

in

the Olympic Games 1940. Trans-Ocean.

near

GOOD BYE TO TITLE. St. Joseph's wave "good bye" to any hopes for the Second Division championship when they meet the Royal Scots, on the Military ground. The Scots have one of the best team in the League, while Saints are fielding a very poor side as

Stonecutters had a field day. against Engineers, but Scriven will have to be at his best to get through the Gunners' defence.

To-morrow, 30th Battery clash Third with South China in the Division, and though the former are now at the head of the table, they cannot afford to take things too easily against the Gunners, who are now striking their best form.

Rapier's Selections For To-day

RACE NO. 1

SILKYLIGHT

CONFUSION BAY CAMERONIAN

Outsider: King's Warden

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RACE NO. 2

PLAIN VIEW CORONATION DAY VALOROUS

Outsider: Estover

RACE NO. 3

SALVAGE MASTER FEI YING PIET HEIN

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Outsider: Dekko

RACE NO. 4

COURTING EVE

LANCASHIRE” CHIPS ELECTRON ::

Outsider: Centre Court

RACE NO. 5

· DIOGENES

EBONY IDOL

GOLD SOVEREIGN

Outsider: Good Morning

RACE NO.8

TORNADO. STAR `KING'S PRIVILEGE:

·MURRAY RIVER

Outsider: Annabella

RACE NO. 7.

NATIONAL DIGNITY TABBY CAT EASY TIME

Outsider: Stymie

RACE NO, 8.

ELIZABETH

KING'S CORONATION ROB ROY

Outsider: Soldier Of Britain

Dally Double: Diogenes And

· National Dignity

Local

Football

Forecast

The following is the week's soccer programme.

TO-DAY

First Division

-

St. Joseph's v Royal Scots

(Caroline Hill, 4.15 p.m.).

Referee: Hooper.

Linesmen:-McIlgrew and Gamlin

v. South Chinn "B"

Middlesex

(Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.)

Referee: Molyneux.

Linesmen:-Edwards and Welsh.

*Kowloon

v Police

(Kowloon, 4.15 p.m.)

Referee: Clarke.

Linesmen:-Demmee, and Smith.

Club

v Kwong Wah

(Club, 4.15 p.m.)..........

Referee: Ip...

Linesmen: Sutterley & McLaughlan.

Second Division"

Middlesex

VR.A.0.C. (Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-MacCormac. South China V Kwong Wah

(Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.) - "Referee:-Hinchliffe.

V

Police

Kowloon

(Kowloon, 2.45. p.m.) Referee:-Finch.

Club

v Engineers

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

v Royal Scots

St. Joseph's

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

*Kit-Chee

Third Division "A" ▼ 5th R.A. (St. Joseph's, 4.16 p.m.).- Referee:-Brothwell,

R.A.F...

Third Division “B”

v Medicals

(Prince Edward Road, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:-Phillips.

University

V A.S.A.

(Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.) Referee:-Stone.

Signals

v Kumaon R.

(Prince Edward Road, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Dove.

Stonecutters W/T v 24th R.A. (Chatham Road, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Somerville.

Eastern

TO-MORROW

First División

v Navy

(Club, 4.15 pm.)

Referee:-Thomas.

Linesmen:-Barretto and Fraser.

Second Division

*Eastern

v 5th R.A.

(Club, 2.45 p.m.)

Referee:--Omar.

Electric

Third Division "A" v: R.A.S.C. (Sookunpoo, 4.15 p.m.) Referee: Stedman. A 30th R.A.

v South China (Caroline Hill, 2.45 p.m.) Referee:-Marriott.

Royal Scots

v P.W.D. Royal Scots v P.W.D.

(Military, 4.15 p.m.) Referee: Farr.

Powhattan-

Third Division “B”

v R.E. (E.)

(Sookunpoo, 2.45 p.m.)

Referee: Ottoway.

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WEDNESDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER

R.E. (C.)

Third Division “A”

Stanley

(Military, 2,45 p.m.);

Referee:-Purnell;

(Postponed owing to Volunteer Camps.)

TO-DAY'S SOCCER TEAMS

Stonecutters. Bicknell; __H, Kew and J. Honywill; R. G. Heap,I S. Banham and R. Tufnell; L. Rome 3. Croft, A. H. Scrivén, A. E. Ferti and L. Garfield; B. Crossman, Q. I ther and T Boll.

80th Battery R.A.Woodfin; Hál and Todd; Yearling, Guy and Roberta; Tuckler. Halpin

Grile and

Flanders.

Reserves:-Dixon, and Calthrops,"