THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1940
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
Hockey
By "SQUADDY" ¦
Small Units Football
Page: 15
Around The Soccer
Boccer
A full programme of games was played during last week-end and though, tire major- ity of games resulted as expected there were several surprises, two
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South China were unlucky to draw of which were caused by Royal with Sing Tao. A little more steadi- IN. the Departmental Corps Hoc-TWO games will be played in Scots.
ness on the part of Tam Kwan-kon key League last week Royal the Small Units
In First Division Royals did remark-would have given them full points, Sing Air Force defeated Service Corps next week, between 40 (F) Coy of after being led by two goals 10 minutes and without Lal Shul-wing their attack competitionably well to share the points with Navy Tao never looked like a winning team 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-backs 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 senson, was in great form in the Tak-fat 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 well and Marshall
Foals. Royals' forward line played by Ordnance, who were unable to the Royal Scots at Sookunpoo, kick their share in the goal-scoring. field a team.
off 3 p.m.
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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.
IN the forthcoming Rowing Re- gatta, which is being held in two weeks time, Service Sookunpoo
Corps
and
Munro had
Clarke made a welcome return to the intermediate line after his. injury in the first game of the season and played. well,
Saints Handicapped
EAKENED by injuries, St. Joseph's
By "Referee"
also keenly felt, Lee Tak-kee played a remarkably good game and is ob viously more useful to the attack in an ⚫ wero по match for Middlesex, inside position than on the wing, the who played good soccer throughout. position he played against Middlesex Sheehan, who has played in several the previous week. Monday
On Wednesday at R.A.O.C. lost to Medicals by one goal to nil.
At Happy Valley on Signals did well to beat a Naval XI by five clear goals, Temple, Player, and Wilkins each scoring once and Cpl. Blount twice Signals.
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Association Football
for
have been getting down. to train- ing hard and have entered for the Brown Cup, Ah King Cup, and the Chaplain's Cup, and Sap er closely as they are out to win pers will have to watch them rath- as many trophies as possible this
year.
Tennis
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This
was a constant danger in attack and posidons this season for Middlesox..
Pearson. Coomer, on the right wing. received able support from Saw and also played well.
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
CL LUB started off promisingly enough
THE second Army trial-the first understand that Middlesex are
Cruz, on the left-wing, was not his was anything but satisfactory playing R Doubles Tennis usual self. His centring was poor and -will be held on Wednesday, tournament open to all ranks, he would not shoot when well-placed. November 20, and the following which they hope to complete be- have been selected to play: fore going to camp. It is rather Reds: Moxham R.E.; Freshwater, late in the season to think about Mx., and Hamlen, R.A.S.C.; Bir- tennis, but it is a good idea and rell, R.E., Bright, Mx., and Wil- will give them a pointer as to kinson, Mx.; Commer, Mx., Mor- strength for next year. gan, R.A.S.C., Fox, Engineers, tournament, however, should be Clarke, R.A.S.C., and Cpl. Martin, held just before the League is due R.A.S.C. Whites:-Duncan, R.S., to start and would'thus enable the Lawton, R.A. and Naysmith, R.S.; selectors to select the best team. 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.O.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.
against Eastern, but fell off badly later to be beaten by G goals to 2. Riertsen played his firat game for two seasons, but he was injured early in the game and was then a passenger in the Intermediate ne.
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K. Wah Slipping KWONG WAH are sinking deeper into the mire. On Sunday they were outplayed by Police, who thus register.
Lee ed their first win.
Kwok-chui. Kwong Wah's goal-keeper, is still on the injured lat and his place was
taken by Wong Wah-guy.
in a fast game at Sookunpoo on Sunday, Bankier played a good game for Royals, in goal, and saved his side. Royals hind hard luck in. not ¡winning when Gallagan sent in a hard shot which hit the cross bar with Moxham beaten.
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No team
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A.S.A. Recruits
experiences 80 much ns Bide dimculty in raising A.S.A. Thic, 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. Iley, of Engineers, has turn- ed out for them several times already and has been their main goal scorer. Boody and others of Royal Engineers will probably join them soon.
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Referees' XI
REFEREES team for their Annual
game against Press has been an- nounced and includes several active footballers. They should account for the Press providing Sing Tao do not take the field!
the
Todd played in goal for Police in stead of Taylor, but he did not have much to do. Howlett, Moss and Fer.
Fraser to the Royal Scots' First Divi- rier were good forwards, but.
none 1 sion
back, Brakenberry leads were able to finish
movement. In Signals' attack, while Smith, who`gen- the approved style, though all could erally plays in goal for Medicals; will shoot at times.
be seen on the right-wing.
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Engineers Held
THE great surprise in Second Division was the feat of Royal Scots. They shared the points with Royal Engineers
ming championships will be held this The Finals of the Inter-schoal Swim-
afternoon at 2 p.m. at Victoria Re- creation Club.
FRIGIDAIRE
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ARTILLERY BEAT R.E. BY FOUR RUNS
Royal Artillery beat Royal En- gincers by 4 runs in a match at Sookunpoo yesterday.
Clague hit two boundaries in a dour innings of 48 not out. He also recorded 27 singles and took part in a third wicket stand of 41 with Alec Pearce. Tropp's 39 in- cluded five boundaries.
Martin at one time had 4 for 18, and it was his bowling perform- ance which enabled Gunners to
win.'
ROYAL ARTILLERY
Capt. Ingram, e Denyer, b Megson 2nd/Lieut. J. L. C. Pearce, b Tropp 2nd/Licut. T. A. Pearce, 1.b.w., b
Denyer
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Lieut, Clague, not aut
Dobbinson, b Denyer
Franklin, st, Gales, b Parsons
McCadder, b Denyer
Sibbers, b. Bailey
`Martin, e Grose, b Bailey
Braddock, b Shipp
Smith-Dutton, `b` Balley
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0
11
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O. M. R. W.
Extras (B11)
*Tatal
Bowling Analysis
with the
METER-
MISER
Megson
Tropp
Denyer
-Parsona
Bailey ** Shipp
5 0 23 1
3 70 *15
0 1 20
0 0 14 0
3.3.0 10
2
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Spr. Tropp, b Martín
Spr. Balley, b Dobbinsan
Get Shipp, b Clague
/L/Cpl. Shaw, 'b' Claguo
10 }
Sgt. Denyer, c. Braddock, b Clague
Major Grozo, e and bƐMartin
S/Sgt. Megson, b 'T. A. Peardo.
Major Parsons, b Martin
L/Cpl. Pelham, not out
IC, B., M. Gales, and T. A.
My Pearce
-1L/Cpl. Marrott, b Martin
Ixtras (B10, LBI):
Total
111
'Bowling Analyıla
0. M. R, W.
“Dobbinson
Claguo T. A Pearce Martin
7:2
0.3.0
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