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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 18, 1939.

IRISH LEAGUE'S TRIUMPH

Scottish League Lose- 2-1 And Are Outplayed In All Departments Of Game

BRADSHAW'S BIG PART IN HOME TEAM'S SUCCESS

Dublin, To-day.

Displaying a brilliant brand of football, the Irish League yes- terday triumphed over the Scottish League by 2 goals to 1 in their 39th Inter-League encounter after being led at the interval.

Local

Football

Four Brawn

Cup Games

For To-day

Forecast

Royal Navy

TO-DAY

First Division

V Eastern

(Causeway Bay, 4,30 p.m.).

Refereo:-Adlam.

The Scots were lucky to have Towards the interval the Irish taken the lead in the first half, De- [team pressed heavily and the Scot-Police lancy scoring after 27 minutes playtish defence was fully extended and while the Irish team appealed for had much difficulty in holding out a very doubtful offside.

until the interval whistle.

Civilian XI For Lai Wah Cup Final

The following have bee chosen to re- present Civilians against the Chinese in the final of the Lai Wah Cup Com- petition.

Coles (Club); Parker (Police) and Ulrich (Kowloon), North (Police) Bliss (Kowloon) and Honniball (Kow- loon); Pile (Club), Jorge (Kowloon), A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's), Ferrier (Police) and Riertsen (Kowloon).

Fowler who led the attack in the first game, will not be playing again this season and A. V. Gosano has taken his place, while Ferrier comes into the team in place of Howlett, who is away.

BRADSHAW SHINES

On the resumption, the Irish team continued to press and eventually equalised through Johnstone, who snapped up a brilliant pass from Bradshaw to score with a header just halfway through,

Dominating the Scottish team in all departments of the game, and particularly at forward, the Irish League eventually secured their winning goal through Bradshaw, who gave Dawson, the Scots' goal- keeper, no chance with drive. Reuter.

Recreio "A" May Decide

Junior Title

To-day's Ladies' League hockey matches will be

confined to the Brawn Cup in which Recreio “A,” present the strongest conten-

at

Seaforth Ladies at Shamshuipo in what will probably decide the junior League.

Although Seaforth Ladies are not as strong as they were at the beginning of the season, they are still capable of offering stern resistance, particularly on their home pitch, which is a gravel

Linesmen:-Purnell and Somerville.ders for top honours, will meet Middlesex

v St. Joseph's (Sookunpoo, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Hinchliffe. Linesmen:Gibson and Banham,

Y South China "A" (Boundary Road, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Clarke, Linesmen:-Demmee and Wyper.

v Kwong Wah (Club, 4.30 p.m.). Linesmen:-Barretto and Stone, South China "B" v Kowloon (Caroline Hill, 4.30 p.m.) Second Division Engineers

V Middlesex (Sookunpoo, 3 p.m.). Referee:-Goss.

Club

Kowloon

v 5th R.A.

(Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.). Referee:-Ip.

Kwong Wah

v. Club

(Kowloon, 3 p.m.). Referee: Dove. South China

v Police Caroline Hill, 3 p.m.). Referee:-Silva.

Third Division

V

Kit Che

30th R.A.

(Club, 3 p.m.). a terrific

Referee: Mellgrew.

TO-MORROW Sunday Herald Charity Cup China

y England (Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.). Referee:-Omar.

Of the total of 39 games played, Scotland have won 33 and Ireland 6.

Linesmen:-Havelaar and Silva,

Rapier's Selections For To-day

RACE NO. I

DEKKO

DOUBLE CHANCE CORONATION DAY Outsider:-Guinness Time"

one.

To-morrow eleven of the 15 players selected to represent the Colony against Shanghai Ladies during the Easter Holidays will meet Rest of the Colony in a practice match on the Navy ground, commencing at 10.30

. a.m., while on Monday C.B.A. Ladies and Hong Kong Ladies will play off one of their postponed fixtures in the Brawn Cup.

WEEK-END PROGRAMME

The following is the Ladies' hockey programme for this week-end:

"Y" Ladies

TO-DAY

Senior Friendly

("Y", 2,45 p.m.)

Recreio "A"

V. "Y" Men's Juniors

Brawn Cup

.v. Seaforth L.

(Shamshuipo, 3 p.m.)

"y" Ladies

v. Diocesan G.S,

(D.G.S., 3 p.m.)

St. Andrew's V. H.K. Ladies

(St. Andrew's, 3 p.m.)

C.B. School

v. Recreio "B"

(Recreio, 3 p.m.)

TO-MORROW

An Interport XI v. Rest of Colony

(Navy ground, 10.30 a.m.)

MONDAY

Brawn Cup

C.B.A. Ladies v. H.K. Ladies

(C.B.A., 5.20 p.m.)

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RACE NO. 2

JENNIFER

PEACEFUL VIEW BLUE DIAMOND

Outsider:-Avon

RACE NO. 3

KING'S WARDEN - BEAR CLAW OAK BAY

Outsider:-Potentate

RACE NO,

DEVONIAN

CHILTERN RUBY STAR

.. Outsider:-King's Herald

RACE NO. 8

MUSKETEER.

ORANJE BOVEN

MILLEAYE

Outsider:Strathbannock

RACE NO. 6 %.

ROSE ELECT

WILD LIFE:

RED FEATHER

Outsider: Moonlight View RACE NO.7

SMILING TIME HEDDON A LAMBETH BRIDGE

Outsider: Silver Star RACE NO: 8-

BOOLAT BAK

ROSE MANE TAMPA BAY

Outsider: Soldier Of Brita

RACE NO. 9

SNOWY RIVER DOUBLE FINESSE CRIFFELAA ETENE Outsider:King's Frivilege: DALLY DOUBLE:MUSKETEER

AND SMILING TIME-

H.K.L.B.A. HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

UNIFORM DRESS QUESTION

At the Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Associa- tion, the Chairman Mr. A. Hyde Lay said that in spite of a loss in the Inter- port account, there was still a balance of $1.491 which, taking all matters in- to consideration, was most satisfac- tory.

The meeting accepted: the "Phil Knight Memorial Cup" presented by friends and a cup from Mr. B. E. Maughan for competition between Hong Kong and Wimbledon.

Mr. J. F. Lunny was appointed man- ager of the Hong Kong team for the Esplin Cup, 1

After some discussion it was decid- ed that uniform dregs should be worn at all League games and that brown shoes must be worn at all these games. The following officials were elected for the ensuing season;-

President, Dr. J. T. Smalley; Vice- President, Mr. G. S. Archbutt; Hon... Secretary, Mr. R. P Phillips, Hon. Treasurer, Mr. L. A. Gutierrez.

League Entries were: Kowloon Docks Recreation Club (1), Kowloon Bowling Green Club (2), Club de Re- creio (3), Kowloon Football Club (2).. Kowloon Cricket Club (£); Kowloon Tong (1), Talkoo Docks (1), Hong Kong Electric Club (1), Indian Re- creation Club (1), Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (1), Hong Kong Football Club (8), Craigengower Cricket Club (3), Police Recreation Club (2), Civil Service Cricket Club (2), Hong Kong Prisons (1).