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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1939

LADY HOCKEY CHAMPIONS TO OPEN LEAGUE SEASON Two Positional Changes Being Made

CLUB-ARMY COMBINE FAVOURED

Two Rugby games are down for de- cision to-day at Causeway Bay:

Navy "A" v Army "A" at 3 p.m. Club & Army v Navy & Police

at 4.15 p.m.

PEARSON RETURNS TO FOOTBALL

end's soccer programme and this week Camp has again curtailed the week-

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Club and Army should win, though their team could have been streng- thened by the inclusion of Pinkerton and Waite. Police and Navy have very useful threequarter line, but Car- ter and Clark would have been a bet- ter choice for the halvės.

The following are the teams: Club and Army:~Sgt. Lang (Army); D. H. Stewart (Club), J. C. Charter (Club), H. D. Bidwell (Club) and Gar. Richards (Army); F. A. Ceauford (Club) and J. Henderson (Club); 2nd Lieut. Cuthbertson (Army), R. G. Castleton (Club), A. F. Walkden (Club), C. F. Needham (Club), Capt. Duke (Army), G. C. Godfrey (Club), Lieut. Ridsdale (Army) and A. J. G. Taylor (Club)..

C.B.A. HAVE YOUNG AND

PROMISING TEAM

THE LOCAL Ladies' Hockey League season will officially start this afternoon when one game in each division will be played.

"Y" Ladies, champions, are meeting Central British two first Division games have had to Association Ladies at King's Park to-day at 3 p.m. and pro- though they have lost several of last year's championship team they have been fortunate in securing talented players to take their places.

postponed, though a full gramme is being maintained in the Junior Divisions.

The outstanding game this afternoon will be at Sonkunpoo, where Middle- sex meet South China "A".

Middlesex, after a promising start this season, seem to have fallen into a rut and have lost their last three games in a row. This week, however, Pearson, their former leader, returns to the attack in place of Thomas and Police and Navy:-Wall (Police); Surg. Lt this should strengthen the side, while Cochrane (Navy); Lt. Carter (Navy), Tel. Paul (Navy) and D. H. Taylor (Police): B. Thomas, may be seen on the left- C. Fay (Police) and E. C. Luscombe wing in place of Marable. Drake will (Police): Ldg. Sig. Inglis (Navy); Fit. Lt.be in goal instead of Jackson. Taylor (Navy), Lt. (E) Brown, '(Navy); R. J. Cullinan (Police), Dempsey (Police); Lt. Johns (Navy), Lt. Bayley (Navy) and H. W. E. Heath (Police).

Army "A":-L/C Pickton; Sig. Willis. L/C Waite, L/C Boe and Bomdr. Marsh; Lieut. G. W. Hook, L/C Smith: Pte. Berry, Lieut. A. G. Hewitt, L/C Apperley; Gnr. Cook, Gur. Whitehead; Sergt. Page, Cpl. Brinkley and Sergt. Burrell. Reserves: L/Bomdr. Evans. Sapper Martin and Gnr. Easterbrook.

Navy "A":-Licut, Bax (Scout); Surg. Lieut. Corcoran (Tamar). Flight Lieut. Wright (R.A.F.). Surg. Lieut. Kirkwood (Durban) and Sub-Lieut. Kennedy (M.T.B.'s); Lieut.-Cdr. Clark (M.T.B.'s) and Tel, Hall (M.T.B.'s); L.S.A. Palmer (Thra- cian), Ldg. Wtr. Barlow (Tamar), A.B. Gal- tagher (Durban), L.S.A. Yandell (Lowes- toft), Ldg. Wir. Ferris (Tamar), P.O. King (Tamar), Pay. Lieut. Charles (C.-in-C.'s Office) and P.O. Kewell (Durban). Reser- ves: L.S. Spirit (M.T.B.'s), Cpl. Marron (Tamar), Tel. Bowden (Thracian) and L,S. Catcheside (Bideford).

RAPIER'S SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY

RACE NO. 1.

CONFUSION BAY KING'S WARDEN HUMDRUM EVE

Outaider: Lilliber.

RACE NO. 2

STRATHBANNOCK

ESTOVER

GUINNESS TIME

Outsider: Double Chance

RACE NO. 3

NAVYLIGHT

EVE OF HARVEST

HECTIC VIEW

Outsider: Galaxy

RACE NO. 4

MATADOR WILBER

PHOENIX

Outsider:-Jack O'Lantern

RACE NO. 5

BOOLAT BAY

ROSE-QUEEN

TAKING MASTER

Outsider:-Advancing Time

RACE NO. 6

COURTING EVE

LANCASHIRE

CRIFFEL

CHIPS

Outsider: Happy Landinge

RACE NO. 7

SUNLIGHT VIEW

LAUGHING GIRL

ROYAL HIGHNESS

Outsider:-Soldier of China

KACE NO. 8

BRUTUS,

ROOIFLY

VIOLET QUEEN

Outsider: Roaring Time

DAILY BOUSCÉLBOOLAT BAY APIE SUNLIGHT VIEW.

South China are fielding their re- gular side and should win

without difficulty.

championship, and the former have not yet been beaten.

The following are the football fixtures:-

TO.DAY

First Division

week-end

Middlesex

v S. China "A" (Sookunpoo at 2.45 p.m.). St. Joseph's

v Police (Caroline Hill at 4.15 p.m.). Kwong Wah

v R. Scots (Boundary Road at 4.15 p.m.). Kit Che

Second Division "A"

v R.A.O.C. (St. Joseph's at 4.15 p.m.). POLICE WITHOUT MOSS

8th R.A.

v South China At Caroline Hill, Police should col-club

(Stanley at 4.15 p.m.). lect both points

v 5th. R.A. from the improved (Club at 2.45 p.m.). Saints' team. The former will be with-Eastern

30th R.A. out Moss, their left-winger, who is on (St. Joseph's at 2.45 p.m.). the injured list, and Kong Hing will

Second Division "B" be in his position. Johnston, their Kwong Wah

v Engineers former star centre-forward, will lead

(Chatham Road at 4.15 p.m.). the attack in place of Fan Kwai-tsoi,

R.A.F.

v R. Scots who will be seen in the Second Divi-Police sion.

At Boundary Street, Kwong Wah entertain Royal Scots and will have to be at their best to win. Wong King-cheong returns to the Chinese side, and with Cheuk Shek-kam in the inside position he should well.

do

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(Kowloon at 2.45 p.m.).

v Signals (Boundary Road at 2.45 p.m.).

Third Division 12th R.A.

V R.A.S.C. (Stanley at 2.45 p.m.). Engineers

V 5th R.A. R. Scots

(Military at 4.15 p.m.).

v South China (Sookunpoo at 4.15 p.m.). R.A.M.C.

V Electric (Caroline Hill at 2.45 p.m.).

v International at 2.45 p.m.).

TO-MORROW

Royal Scots have a team that can last the whole match and, with Hos- |24th R.A. sack on his present form, are quite liable to upset Kwong Wah.

UNBEATEN RECORD

A very important Third Division game will be played at Sookunpoo, where Royal Scots meet South China. Both teams are in the running for the

(Military

H.K.F.A.

บ

Governor's Cup Match

C.A.A.F. (Causeway Bay at 3.30 p.m.).

Third Division Kumaons

v Signals (Chatham Road at 2.45 p.m.).

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Stone from the half-back line to full- With two exceptions, moving Mrs. back, and Miss M. McCaw from pivoti to right-half, "Y" have kept all last year's players in the same positions as they played last season.

Though they

will miss Miss M. Smith they have in Mrs. Gardner, former Interporter, a useful substitute, while Miss H. Bockler is playing on the left-wing in place of Mrs. West- cott-Pilgrim.

absence

Mrs. Starbuck, after an from the game, will be seen at centre- half with Miss M. McCaw, erstwhile pivot, on her right.

Miss Pocock, who would probably have filled the pivotal position, is on the injured list and will not be avail- able for some time.

Central British Association are. look- ing forward to this game with a cer- tain amount of confidence. True, they have not the same experienced team as their opponents but they have a side which should improve with each game.

Mrs. Wilmot, formerly of the Seaforths' Ladies, will be

seen

at back, partnering Miss Parsona. Miss Laihovetsky is a fast forward on the right wing and will be assisted by Mrs. Quick, who in recent practice games has displayed good ball.con- trol and speed. Miss D. Moss, former

goalkeeper, is playing centre-forward, a move that will be watched with interest.

The junior teams of the same clubs meet on the "Y" ground at 3 p.m. The following are the teams:-

CAER CLARK CUP

"Y" Ladies:-Miss C. Minnoot; Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Strange: Miss M. McCaw, Mrs. Starbuck and Miss Stokes, Mrs. O. Burnett, Miss B. Harker, Miss D. McCaw, Mrs.. S. Gardner and Miss H. Bockler.

C.B.A. Ladies:-M. Ramsay; M. Wilmott and B. Parsons; A. Smith, I. Woolley, and A. Smith; E. Laihovetsky. M. Quick, D. Moss, P. Whitley and P. Baxter.

BRAWN CUP

"Y" Ladles: Mrs. Harrington; Mrs. Trimmer and Mrs. Grieve; Miss Dunne, Mrs. Ashman and Mrs. Macklin; Mrs. Bicknell, Miss Russell, Miss Bradbury, Miss Buchanan and Miss O. Pocock.

C.B.A. Ladles:-P. MacFayden; V. Beau- mont and M. Mackay: B. Sullivan, J.. Fel- show and B. Louis; E. Hunt, F. Grimmitt, E. Woolley, R. Stalker and I. Cunningham.

The following are other hockey matches to be played to-day:

C.B.S.

FRIENDLY

V H.K. Ladies (C.B.S. ground. 3.15 p.m.)

Y.M.C.A.

MEN'S

Kumaon Rifles ("Y" ground, 4.15 p.m.) Y.M.C.A. 2nd XI v R.A.S.C.

(Chatham Road, 4.15 p.m.) The following will represent Y.M.C.A.:

Beniora V. M. Benwell; B. Jordan and E. Yourlett; J. Kempton, R. A. Bates, and A. F. Auston: L Coombe, C.. Waldron, J.. Bartlett, M. Dunne and D. Taylor.

Juniora-C. Cloggetti F. Ashford and H. Porry; H. Smits, J. Tomlinson and A. Rix; A. Mackenzie, R. Dormer (Capt.), D. Spare, J. Greenberg and C. Bevan, Umpire, R. Banks.

POSTPONED MATCHES

The following · football matches arranged for to-day have been post- poned.

First Division,-Kowloon v. South China. "B"; Eastern v. Club,' Second Division-University v. Kowloon/"