THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1940
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
Hockey
By "SQUADDY"
Small Units Football
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Around The Soccer:
A full programme of soccer games was played during last week-end and though the major- ity of games resulted as expected there were several surprises, two of which were caused by Royal Scots.
Fields
South China were unlucky to draw with Sing Tao.. A little more steadi- news on the part of Tam Kwan-kon IN the Departmental Corps Hoc-TWO games will be played in
In First Division Royals did remark- would have given them full points. Sing key League last week Royal the Small Units competitionably well to share the points with Navy Tao never looked like a winning team Air Force defeated Service Corps next week, between 40 (F) Coy of after being led by two goals 10 minutes and without Lai Shui-wing their attacks in a hard game by the odd goal the Engineers and HQ Coy of the from time. Hendy, who played for) was robbed of much of its sting. The in five at Sookunpoo. Signals Middlesex, on St. Joseph's ground, Navy at full-back the greater part of absence of Chau Man-chi and Chan beat Medicals by the only goal of Happy Valley, kick off 2 p.m. and last season, was in great form in the Tait-fal from South China's attack was the match, and Combined Military the other game between the 22nd attack and scored four of Navy's five Hospital were given a walk-over (F) Coy Engineers and A Coy of Reals, Royals' forward line played by Ordnance, who were unable to the Royal Scots at Sookunpoo, kick their share in the goal-scoring.
off 3 p.m.
field a team.
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To-day Signals are playing Air Force at Sookunpoo at 4.45 p.m., Rowing Regatta
and the winners of this match have the best opportunity of win- ning the League, and both sides are evenly matched.
On Wednesday at Sookunpoo R.A.O.C. lost to Medicals by one goal to nil.
well and Marshall and Munro had
Clarke made a welcome retum to the | Intermediate lino after his' injury in the first game of the season and played well.
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also keenly felt. Lee Tak-kee played a remarkably good game and is ob-
IN the forthcoming Rowing Re-
Saints Handicapped gatta, which is being held in two weeks time, Service Corps WEAKENED by Injuries, St. Joseph's viously more useful to the attack in an were no match for Middlesex, inside position than on the wing, the have been getting down to train- ing hard and have entered for who played good soccer throughout. position he played against Middlesex
several the previous week. At Happy Valley
the Brown Cup, Ah King Cup, Sheehan, who has played in Monday and the Chaplain's Cup, and Sap-was a constant danger in attack and positions this season for Middlesex. Signals cud well to beat a Naval pers will have to watch them rath- received able support from Saw XI by five clear goals, Temple, er closely as they are out to win Pearson. Coomer, on. the right wins.WONG WAH are sinking deeper into Player, and Wilkins each scoring as many trophics as possible this also played well. once and Cpl. Blount twice
for year. Signals.
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Tennis
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All, in place of Tsang, in Saints' goal, gave an impressive display' con- sidering this was the first time he has played in that position. Bowen was not fast enough for the Middlesex for wards.
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Better Inside Man CLUB started off promisingly enough
understand that Middlesex are
Cruz, on the left-wing, was not his playing ឌ Doubles Tennis usual self. His centring was poor and
to all ranks, he would not shoot when well-placed, open THE second Army trial-the first tournament
was anything but satisfactory which they hope to complete be- -will be held
fore going to camp. It is rather on Wednesday, November 20, and the following late in the season to think about have been selected to play:-
tennis, but it is good idea and will give Reds: Moxham R.E.; Freshwater,
them a pointér as to next year. This Mx., and Hamlen, R.A.S.C.; Bir strength for rell, R.E., Bright, Mx., and Wil- tournament, however, should be kingon, Mx.; Commer, Mx.. Mor-held just before the League is due
Fox,
to start and would thus enable the gan, R.A.S.C.,
Engineers, Clarke, R.AS.C., and Cpl. Martin, selectors to select the best team. R.A.S.C. Whites:-Duncan, R.S., Lawton, R.A, and Naysmith, R.S.; Shaw, R.E., Parnaby, R.S., Fal- coner, R.S.; Lam Wai-lun, R.E., Pearson, Mx., Hossack, R.S., Young, RA.S.C. and S/Sgt. Duf- field, R.A.0.C.
To-morrow Middlesex are play- ing Kowloon and will be without P. S. M. Riches, who was injured on Tuesday in a car accident.
Sappers will most probably be without the services of Fox, who is on the injured list,
Guy, of 30th R.A., is also on the sick list and will be greatly miss- ed this week-end.
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Signals are strengthening their team this week by bringing Taylor and Parry in the defence, They were unable to play last week. Sgt. Bundy, who played for Army last season, will be mak- ing his first appearance in League football this season.
CRICKET TEAMS
Following are some cricket teams for to-morrow's matches:
C.S.C.C. 1st XI v-H.K.C.C. (away):- J. E. Richardson, W.. Colledge, A. E. Perry, D. MacLellen, S, Booker, T. V. Fortescue, J. Attwell, R. H. Griffiths, D. Hollidge, L. Whitley and N. L. Smith.
C.S.C.C. 2nd XI v P.R.C. (home):- K. E. Strange, A. F. Sheppard. F. E. Lawrence, G. Ainslie, C. Stone, D. Davidson, A. Watson, J. Barrow, J. F. MacGowan, 3. Mitchell and R. G. Robertson.
1.R.C. 2nd XI v K.C.c. (away):-A. H. Ismail, M. I. Razack, A. el Arculli, O, el Arculli, A. M. J. Rumjahn, J. M. A. Rumjahn, S. A. Curreem. A. Rali- min, T. Ahmed, B. el Arculli and A. N. Other.
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P.R.C. v C.S.C.C. (away);~~~A. Carey, C. Pope, W. L. Clarke, A. Kirby, J. Shepherd. H. Danbrowsky, A. Estall, J. Altken. J. Lewis, E. G. Post and A. Billingham.
Raserves:-H. Tyler, K, M. McLeod and W. Fyffe;
K.C.C. 1st XI v L.R.C. (at Sookun- poo)-E. C. Fincher (Capt.), N. D. Lloyd, D. J. N. Anderson, W. Rapley, A. Zimmern, E. F. Fincher. F. R.
· Zimmern, R. T. Broadbridge, D. Hung, Ť. A. Madar and L. R. Burch...、
KIC/C, 2nd XI v 1.R.C. (at home); — S. A. Gray (Capt.), 'R, Baldwin, G. A. Goodban, E. Curtis, H. Brokenshire. * K. - M. ~ Baxter, Major Parsons, R. J. Fenton, J. R. Luke, F. Crabb, and J. W. Bertrom;
CRICKET AT C.S.C.C.
A cricket match has been arranged between the Rest of the -Civil Service Cricket Club and Howlers of the Club, to be played on Sunday, commencing at 2.30 p.m...
Following are the teams:
Lawn Bowsers:-H. E, Strange, H. F. Harper, A. Sheppard, V, Ebbage, J.- Gellatly," W. Hillyer, M. E, Purvis, T. Seddon, C. Strange, C. J. Walker and B." D.. Crawley,
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The Rest:~F. E. Lawrence, J. A. Bendall, N. J. Skinner, L. D.. Skinner, R, Lawrence, F. Haynes, I. Agafuroff,
·H. Agafuroft, H. P. Cunningham, V. J Millington and J. T. Tracey.
''Police Recreation Club will meet Royal Air Force in a friendly cricket match "on" Sunday, Pat Happy Valley,' commenting, at 8 pm.
against Eastern, but fell off badly later to be beaten by 6 goals to 2. alertsen played his first game for two seasons, but he was injured early in the game and was then a passenger in the intermediate line.
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in a fast game at Sookunpoo on Sunday.
Bankler played good game for Royals, in goal, and saved his side. Royals had hard luck in not winning when Gallagan sent in a hard shot which hit the cross bar with Moxham beaten.
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A.S.A. Recruits
O team experiences. SO much,
4 side as difficulty in raising A.S.A. The members of their teams' are in different companies. of the De fence Corps so that they have not yet been able to field their best side. In future they will be strengthened by L. Souza and I. Fernandes, formerly of St. Joseph's, while it is possible that several Army players will be playing for them for the game's sake.
International are making every effort to win the Third Division. They have a good team with local talent, but they are not satisfied and are now enlisting the services of Army players wherever possible. Hey, of Engineers, has turn- ed out for them several times already and has been their main goal scorer. Boody and others of Royal. Engincors will probably join them soon.
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Referees' XI
REFEREES' team for their Annual
K. Wah Slipping
Kore mire. On Sunday they were outplayed by Police, who thus register- ed their first win.
Kwok-chul, Kwong Wah's goal-keeper, is still on place was the injured list and his taken by Wong Wah-guy.
Todd played in goal for Police in stead of Taylor, but he did not have much to do, Howlett, Moss and Fer- | rier were good forwards, but were able to finish п movement in Signals' attack, while Smith, who gen- the approved style, though all could erally plays in gool for Medicals, will shoot at times.
be seen on the right-wing.
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Engineers Held
game against Press has been an- nounced and includes Boveral active footballers. They should account, for the Press providing Sing Tao do not take the field!
Fraser is the Royal Scata' First Divi-
none i sion back, Brakenberry leads the
The Finals of the Inter-school Swim-
THE great surprise in Second Division ming championships will be held this
was the feat of Royal Scots. They shared the points with Royal Engineers
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