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ARMY FAVOURED TO BEAT SAINTS AT SOOKUNPOO

Scots Out

To Beat

(By "ROVER")

Of the five First Division soccor matches which are down for decision over the wack-end, only

two are likely to produce any interesting foot- ball.

England XI The first of these two matches will be played this

The Scottlabi selectors are leaving nothing to chance in

afternoon, when Army entertain St. Joseph's

-at-Sookuinpoo..

'The other' match which is

to provide a keen their determination to build up expected their finest soccer side for the tussle is the meeting between match against England at Wem-Kowloon Motor Bus and Royal Navy at Boundary Street to- bley on April 9.

for the Education Department, in with the different co-operation Schools; to take over the running of the School Langue.

One of the chief obstacles fuc- of Schools is ing the majority

the lack of proper Their tean, meeting the Army morrow.

23, When they met earlier in the apparently at Tynecastle on February

Army beat St. Joseph's grounds and it is in this direc-- are internationals. This ine-up sensor,

to nil in a closelyton that they are dependent on may need few amendments by one goni

The soldiers the HIRFA, game. though the Anglo-Scottish left contested

were, however, surprisingly de- wing Steel, of Derby County, and Kelly, Barnstoy,

Ilkely fented by the Saints by four gon?

to three in their Shield encoun- starters at Wembley.

The Scola have a poor record ter.

With this defeat at fresh in sirice full international games

mind, the soldiers are not likely to take their opponents any too lightly this afternoon, but will go

are

were resumed after the war, Last Reason they lost to all the other the other three home countries year before they und drew two.

lost one game

Now both they and England will go to Wembley with two wins to their credit.

A further victory for Scotland will give them the undisputed championship for the first time nince 1938-they shared it with

1 England and Wales Heuter.

all out for a win. In the light of recent performances by these two teams, Army should notch both points.

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1949.

El Karim In Semi-Finals

London, February 18, Mahmoud El Karim, Egyptian squash rackets ace, reached the the Silvertown semi-final of professional tournament today another clean

El Karim whipped W. E. Gor against an English opponent,

It in bulleved that the Reverend Brother C John. Headmaster of has been St. Joseph's College, approached regarding the feasibl-with

hoccer players lity of sending a team of school hoy Philippines for series of games

Lo the

sweep

don, recent wlaner of the Gray Up to the moment, the Rev, pro-tourney, 0-0, 1-0, 9-0,

The Egyptian gave a brilliant Bro. John has not been able to come to any decision. ne he is show of Squash rackets. He kill- confronted with the problem ased the ball from any position in

the court.

The au-

never

The Shanghai Rugby XV, comprising R. Gogling, E

в. Day, E. F. Kidby, H. G. Proudman, R. Golt, P. B. Leokle, J. Huang, E. Cooke, H. Ansdell, P. Bchise, R. Salter, Dr. R. G. Brabant. M. Wedderburn (Captain), D. P. Graham and R. Smith, together with W. Tingle (Touch Judge), which arrived at Kal Tak yesterday by HK Airways plane. They were met by Mr. F. Cessford of the Hong Kong Football Club, who is also shown in the above photo-{"China Mall" Photo),

Pen Portraits Of Colony's Rugby XV

London made for the

particular Smoker. Black & White

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Canucks Expected To Be In High Spirits Vs. Khalsa

(By "GRANDSTAND").

With the Canucks still basking in the after-glow. of their surprise victory over the Saints last wook, they will be in high spirits when they tangle with Khalsa tomorrow in their home- strotch pennant drivo.

Last week three, senior league teams failed to take the field and it is understood that the Ameri- cans have now officially withdrawn after fail- ing to meet the last half dozen league com- mitments.

Terry Noronha, ace finger for This attitude is characteris- { tle of the fading weeks of a the Owls is leading with 483 for- flag race and unless something wed by her pitching adverstry Lefty Dolly Brown's 448. Patry is done to stop this malprac-Ribeiro and Peggy Barros are al- tice, such a state of affairs is most tied for third place, with

until the likely to continue

444 and 448 respectively) end of the season.

In the minors, batting statistics This brings up again the ques are not yet completed, but it's a of the cinch the title will be annexed by tlon of the suspension Recrelo players who withdrew as one of the Jolting Jaguar willow a team early in the season, There wielders. Is dissatisfaction in certain quar-

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Here are some pen portraits of the Colony's rugby Interport XV, which will meet Shanghai at

The fight will be a close one, the Club ground this afternoon:

ters that these players have been and the diamond activities of Lochian-Normally plays scrum Alex Taylor-Too well known made the goals by doing the prothese mace maulers will be worth to how the necessary passage Gordon injudiciously tried to half, in which position be played to require much comment; uns per thing when they found that watching.

winble to fold nine The league fixtures for this May Gain A Point

money can be teised.

tame affairs, but for thorities in the Philippines are play El Karim at his own game for Army in Europe before com- | beatable in the line-out and, once they were we when one, team week are

men, especially At Boundary Street this after anly prepared to bear the cost of As it result there were sparkling ing East. Han safe pair of hands. moving with the bail, needs a

delighted the kicks and tuckles well.

tremendous amount of stopping. withdrew before they did without those who missed seeing Canoe which

kette

hot-corner guardian Avarita Police and Kwang Wahe

hoord and lodging, but have rallies

Gordon himmel

being similarly penalised. P. Hutson-Han had bad luck noon,

It may be argued that the ren-Chey in action when they last A. de Rome-Joined Club from could 1938 meet again. Although Police won stipulated that the cost of passage audience but

score.-Associated to one last time, to and from Manila" be paid by by two goals

Press.

Army this season: is a wonder- this season-missed the majority ons, if any, given by the Club played the Wahous, will be given very good the visitors. Kwong Wah stand

fully strong runner and takes of games owing to injury 15 de Recreio were unsatisfactory to an opportunity of witnessing this chance of gaining a point from Having regard to the fact that

great deal of stopping when going very fast and tackles hard and the Association, and in the absence sensational third-snaker when the today's game, particularly the Comuniter of Seven appoint-

of the full facts, we prefer no Canuckettes cross bats with the for corner flag. Sound in defence. tow- fine wing forward.

Pirates' on 'Saturday afternoon. view of the fact that the Police ed to enquire into the existing

la jurige. are now very weak in the for-state of football in this Colony the belief that the expressed wold line.

Tomorrow's game at Boun- standard

Hong of footbull Street between Kowloon Kong in the future would be im Cary

of Motor Ous and Royal Navy proved through the running should provide the bast foot the School Football League, and ball and will undoubtedly at niso in view of the fact that a tract a large following.

KMB tour such as that under contem- Fad дл

DARY

victory over the

plation would prove to be of sailors in the first round, win inestimable value, the suggestion is put forward that the HKFA ning by five goals to one. Although the busmen ure nx- Bnance the proposed tour of the

to win tomorrow, the Philippines. argin. of their victory is likely

.considerably

Compensation For Ferguson

Newcastle-on-Tyne,

February 17. Charles Ferguson, former pro- fessional footballer of North Shields, was at Newcastle-on- Тупе

court county

today awarded £2 15s. Od. weekly workman's compensation from May 8, 1948, from North peeled

Shields football club, of which he had been player-manager

Ferguson, who played us for- ward for Aberdeen and Middles- brough before going

lo North Shields in 1993, sald in evidence that he had been a professional footballer since 1932, earning £7. 5. 9. a week

During a match on January 4, 1947, he injured his right knee and had never played since. He received full wages up to May 1, 1948, but had since received no compensation.-Reuter.

TEEING-OFF TIMES

HUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 OLN COURNE

0.9 F.G. Harchon-36. Harrison

3.18 A.Č. Liseman—D.A.0. Darles

9.50 0.3 Chutherley--P,P.P. Watkinson

9.28 F.K. Wallaco-b.H, Robb

0.32

C.D. Culbertson-E.T. McMullen

1.36 B.12. Conperia Goldman

0.40 A. Crawford-F. de Jonlivillers

0.44 W.M. Himmon-.M, Pattinson

n.** J.W. Chagum-W.A. Blewart 0.6.C. Watam-J, Forbus

Azi

K.9. Rabertson-WW.0. Davleg

10.00 BE. Hudson-M. Pollock F.D. Hunter-E0, Price

... Mitchell-P.A. Redmond

30.64

10.08

10.12

. Bathurst-G. Stewart 10.16 N.H. Oliver—A.V, Duffy 10.20 A., Mellelße-1. Jackson 16.24 W.G. Rodertønn-B,6, Pugh

0.28

0.85

NEW COUBRE,

L., Simard-KP, Noble

R.12% NowelsonN.E. Wallem

1.54 N.W. Welton--J.W. -Alabaster

0.40 WM. Purtrude~DMI; Blaka

9.44 C.P. Baxwell-G.P. FergUBOS

Dith F.F. "Boothy R.P, Morri

RSS HA, Ayres-I. - Prentice

9.36 TL.J. Parter-EW. Groves

AMENDED KHALSA XI

妃 be

will travel to

Only One To Defy W. Indies

Galle, February 17.

from Army this year. Straight

runner and

D. Henderson-Club's besi ali round back, also joined Club devastating strong tackler. Only weakness, which he shares with Arst Colony backs Not keen on lying on ball.

F. C. Saram, who gained his cricket Blue at Oxford, for whom he played in 1934 and 1935, was the only Galle bats- man to stand up to the West Indies attack in the two-day mutch which ended today in long. n draw.

R. Franklin-A strong runner with most elusive

sidestop: on occasion holds on to ball too

D1

wing

WANTS - GERMANS,

JAPS BACK

No Action Taken Recently, however, one team

The Last Chance

Buccaneers to

has continually absented 'solf This game is also the last from the diamond, yet no Detion chance for the has been taken against those chalk up a victory, to show soine players.

thing else besides a-big-zero in New York, February 17..

The Association's silence on the win column for the season. Dan Ferris, secretary of the shatter is puzzling, and gives The Pirates practise a lot and United States Amateur Athle ground for breeding the suspleien have the material for a good temnt, tic Union, today advocated, the that what in sauce for the goom but the lack of a good pitcher is

almost an unsurmountable obsta re-admission of Germany and is not sauce for the gander

With the flag chase coming to ele, as many teams have found to Japan to international sport.

a close early next month, the As- their chagrin Robinson-Sound Although giving three chances, i

by sotiation's final ruling on the Ferris had been asked

Preparations for the Annual who Rocs hard Sarom batted with supreme con- three-quarter

on a report Recreio-Saints gune played off Ball are being made by the Gen ndence for nearly two hours to for the corner but allows himself Reuter to commenta

to be penned to the touchline too that the United States will sup before the much discussed with-cral Committee, and it is under- Dance Committee will the score 73. He hit 12 fours.

port Japan's application for, read drawal, assuines increasing, Im-stood that The West Indies, declaring at easily.

bo announced in the near future, to the International portance. mission overnight total of 435 for D: Nolan A grand altacking Swimming Federation,

A decision could not be reached whose main tasks is to organlie week-thelt

7. dismissed the Galle club for y-half with splendid hands,

by the General Commitice, and Uus traditional function. 234. Following on 201 runs be-Defensive

sound kicking. very

It is also learned from reliable He

said

that Japan and Ger- the matter was refered to Florida.

authority. suprems hind, the home team hit up 66 but tackling sometimes weak.

That sources that th eSouvenir Pro- many will eventually be read-the for 4 in half an hour's breezy

mitied to, international sport so was some time ago and still no gramme which met with great crleketteuler.

JR.. Henderson-Still

success last year, is also in the parkling as ever in attack and might as well be now as later, word has been received.

—Reuter,

The Association will soon have course of preparation, and indies- to decide one way or the other. tlons are that it will meet with. sure in defence. Playing today In

Should the decision be favourable more success this year than last his own position-scrum half; ex- tremely clever at breakaway

to the Saints, a play-off becomes year.. from scrum base.

If the HKFA is really anxious narrowed to Improve the standard of soc- cer in this Colony, it can best show its sincerity in the matter by taking steps to make schoolboy tour a reality. The following is the end soccer programme:

TODAY

down if the sailors are able to fteld their strongest side.

Chinese A.A. Soukunpoo for their match with RAF and should repeat their previous success against the Air-

by live! when they won Ten, gouls to one.

The match between S. China "A" and S. China "B" at Caro-

FIRAT DIVISION

line Hill is likely to be another Army B. Joseph'd: Bonkungen, fpmj farcical game, with the "D" team more or less giving away both points to the "A" team.

In passing, it might be men- tioned that the manner in which games between these two South China teams, both in the League in the Shield, are being nid

Railsfactory played is for from and calls for strong action by the Hong Kong Football Association.

Application Turnod Down

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When South China applied at the beginning of the season for permission to field two teams in the Senior Division, the applica- tion was strongly opposed and eventually turned down.

It was painted out at the time that when South China had been allowed to field two lcoma in the Senior Division on one occasion before the war, the experiment hud proved most unsatisfactory. Notwithstanding this

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Referre: A. Guesli Bluesmen: 1.A) Barreto and P. Gimurze.

Kit Chue Club: Caroline HM (postponed) Poller Kwun Wah: Houndary. 4 p.m.

Refur W. Gaffary: blummen W. --Citimart - mord-IL-Itichusdatum

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SECOND DIVISION

Army-HK ▼ CAA; Borkunpoo, 2.30 p.m.;

Raderees F.A. Barretto,

Belietto PGA; Caroline H, 2,49

1.m.: Referee: 8.Y. Kwok, Army-Ki Tramway; Boundary,

.m. Retreat Lal Duen J's.

Raforesi J.. da Blv.

2.19

Dockyard Kit Chee: Navy, 2.30 p.m.; Navy v KMB; Nary, 4 p.m.; Referee:

KAY

A.T. WIRL

TOMORROW

FIRST DIVISION

• BAA¡ Hookunpoo, 4. p.n.: R fer Carl Blane: Ancement Mak Yeung Yai and . 3'.P. fal

Navy Boundary, 4 pa: Ro feree: J. Weed; Linesten: N. Dol- rado and 9.M. Liu,

South China "A" v Boulb China "D", Caroline' I, p.m.; Referee: J..

Lung.

SECOND DIVISION

OF

F. V Cartel-Large, powerful forward, Vice Captain-of-the-sido, plays sound all round game and

reduces that "little extra" quired when things are not one too well. Grand player in the loose.

TC-

JOE LOUIS OFF TO JAMAICA

Miami, Florida, Fubruary 17.

The

+

SWEDEN BEAT

a likelihood, otherwise, the pon- The Inter-Hong League which SWISS, 3-1

nant scramble is all over bar the the Association proposed to of shouting

ganise has not met with much Stockholm, February 17.

Around this time of the year, support, as only four teams have Switerland by Swedeti beat

one in the final

world heavyweight thoughts also turn to the Batting so far signified their intention to Title, At the moment VRC fleshy participate. three goals to

the World Ice Hockey

champion, Joe Louis, has arriv-shortstop Igmar Erikson is at the They are the Musician's Union, post of

Stockholm to.

ed here on his way to Jamaica top of the pile, pounding the the Shell Co., Gibb Livingston's championship at night.

N. 1. Moffan-Clever young to make two public appear-apple for an impressive 407 and the Standard-Vacuum Ou

The Hongkong Bank, who have average, while Madcapper Spiky. The police cutside the stadium

on, paper were reinforced tonight in case hroker, plays well in toone and ances.

Ho will y to Kingston ta-uttores is hot on his neck with the, strongest line-up

have not yet applied for entry, of a repalition of last night's dis has perfect ball control with his

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feet.

morrow, according to his publi-400

Surprisingly enough, Baseballer but it is rumoured that this is orders, in which over 50 people

H. M. G, Foregate-In the loose cliy manager, and will appear in hespectacled hit or miss" still being discussed by them. T were injured,

probably Club's best forward, an exhibition bout at Montego swingster Dilek Siva is third in

A meeting will be held at Doo The injured were among erowd of 5,000 which stormed plays typleni Scottish game and Bay on Saturday, and at King the rating, Dick started off early Molthen's Office on Monday, at the gates before the Canada revels in it. Works hard in tight ston on Monday.

In the season matching homers 5.15 p.m. for the purpose of going been with the top sluggers, but suffered further into this subject, and all

a slump

In mid-season, especially those interested may attend. *** once when he whiffed four times

also lacks height in hire-out.

Sweden match, following news-

E. Brown Small but heavy, paper Recusation of unfaly play

plays magnificient game in the by the Canadians in their match

fight. Club owe much of their against Czechoslovaklu, on Tues-success to his and T. Bowman's day;-Router.

SPRINGS LEAK

(his partner in the second row) work in the tight scrums. It an Australian.

T.

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Bowman-Like Brown, On her way from Bangkok to Fadley: Linemen; J. Day Shanghai with 7,500 tons of rice, rarely seen but plays a magnif- parently strong stand by the

the 55. Ting Hsing sprung, a leak clent game in the serum and is HKFA, which was endorsed by Eastern thro).

after leaving-Goh SI Chang, Indo always up with the ball- alt true lovers of the armë,

J. Warne-Another Australian China.. South

China subsequently

The 8,250-ton Chinese-regis-le one of Club's finds of the year. tered vessel, commanded by Mr. Although, on occasion does not lend his weight to the scrum, N.M. Nesboc arrived in Hong lentes avec among opposing Kong yesterday for repairs to a Ioskage in the No. 1 double bot half backs by devastating task? tren tank.

2.10 p.m.; Refereer.L! Bink Tong

managed to obtain the new Chloe South Chine, Bookunpon, sary permission, although no axplanation was given to the fulice Talkop: Boundary, 2.85 9.m: Public by the HKFA as to why

Referee N, Delasdo,

it had suddenly, climbed down Club v University (Cancelled), and reversed its original deci. Eastern at Joseph's (Cancelled), Blon.*

Although it is too late to do

moro

The following is the amended anything this season, it is hoped ilne-up of the Khalsa Sports that in futuro seasons, no Club

ba allowed to feld Club Hockey Team which will will play against the Cable & Wire-than one team in any particular icas Hockey XI on the y Division of the Longue, except on Ground, King Park, at 10 am. condition that the Club concem- #turp tomorrow...

ed agree to play off all inter-

Lall Singh; AEP. Guast, club dxtures before other teams Subedar Singb, gat Singh; Balwanti in the League actually embark |

In the caso: any

Record Entry For

UK Shuttle Tourney

London, February 17,

of 176 competitors for the all-England bad- minton championships at Harringay. Arono, London, from March 2 to March 5.

Hassan, Pritam upon their fury Club enter- Nine countries ore represented in the record entry. Singh: G, W. P. Guest, B. Gossono, Mickey Rum, J. S. Dillon, and H. Ing two teams in the Challenge Lalchand.

Shield Competition, the inter Players unable to play should club teams should be called to nollfy the Secretany. Telephone play each other before other

teams, taking part in the Com number 28839.

petition, play off their Axtures.

Reverting once again to the

They are Malaya, India, Den, can singles title every year since

DIVORCE GRANTED School Football League, it must mark, Sweden, America, South 1939 without losing birigio

TO MRS. LOUIS

*

Si India well be represented by be said that the manner in which Africa, England, Scotland and game. this Lugut is being handled by Ireland

* six players who have come on XKFA comment. Denmark, who won all Ove. titles from the United States." the ICPA calls for cot, is doing funt star and will be defending Mexico City, February 17.

shown In developing what may all except the inen's doubles, have

The sanded players in the Mrs. Merva Trotter Louis robe cunsidered to be a most im the biggest challenge to face man's sinatestare: Wong Rang turned to Mexico City with a portant branch of local soccer from Molaya and the the United @moan. • of) Bgliya, Davinder Mo Mexican divorce in the Jojutla It. Ut standare, of football in this States, who meet in the Inter-zonu han Lal of India and Dave Frad district against: hor husband, Colony is te be Improved in the final of the Thomas Cup in Glaser man of America, who have byen into the second round "át Joe Louis, the world heavy future, it is absolutely necessary gow next Monday and Tuesday. weight boxing champion that the schoolboys be given The Matayan contingentium the top of the acker

10," including their signing P. Holm of Denmark and Mar. pices was by mutual every encouragement and assis bers

champion. Ool Telk lock; often Mandez of America's plays in Louis receives cus- tance:

Suede shoes the first round, and ("Cols telk; Fenana

Captain of the American scam, Hook of MALVA, NIL which travelled 6,000 miles from Sweden,, and forn eth The dock of interest displayed Los Angeles by air David Danlab holder, of feth (the FT bethEVEIWA prompts one to Freeman, 20-year-old San Diego byes at the bottom of the

doeld who has won the Ameri-Router

with $100 week

"the child;//VOR

* Lack Of Interest

Ing.

No

opponents

named.-Router,"

have

MORE REGISTER FOR HKDF

ara returned.

UMPIRE ROSTER.

in succession, It appears DICT WEEK-END PROGRAMME AND has rallied in the end to a chal- lenging position.

BENIOR LEAGUE. Bunday--Recrala Feetball Dreadı'

10.30 nm HK Baseballers Saints (Chas Buster Hollanda, Ren Boquters). Noonandoah v Overbeds (Bizi Ablong,

Exla Alimelda, Avito: Osmopo). CBA Grants

This powerful trio is setting a terre pace and to maintain their averages, it will be necessary for Fluted them to collect at least four hits in their possible ten times at hat for the remainder of the season. The Ladies Loop

ents for honours.

Sixty-five persons signed up for the Defence Force yesterday, of whom 10 were Europeans.

Those who enrolled for the other services, mostly in the Spe

Noor-ipfos & Chang Ham (Hai Wing-' clal Constabulary, numbered 84.

The number la expected to be

Leo, Cicero Mosario, Sherry Rocka), 4. increased today In the ladies loop, the standings. Canadians Rhalas (Doo Male considerably

pair of Waboos are

than, Fred Diesta, P... Wons).' when some of the forms from the shear that

GUNIBŃ"LEAGUE SE various clubs and business firms pitted against a couple of Wila-

Haturday--Recretó, Football: Uround t 1.30 p.m.-Rangers Blackhawks) - (003 ***Bilva. Robin Hill, Tony Tikmpo), Bonday-Rocrois ·Fusiball Ground: 0,00 Vikings v. Rexes": (Philo"

mardfon,,Tray 'Kwok, U. Mose).

Mohanka · (Kerb· Cdbe. Bill Woo, Tiger Luqmain)..

LADIES LEAGU Baturday 400p.m.-Pirates' v: Onnusketier. (Philo tamedics, Alvaros Bonia, Norman

ning parti (above)k #fithestorme to give way for the própéyudje

at, the. sida foff the Hong Kong and and workmen, kro, Oladily demolishing

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YMCA CONCERT

A programme of recorded music wil be presented by Mr. H.P. Hall, at the Arm Chair: Grdup meeting at the European YMCA Lomorrow at 6.30 p.m. The programmet, follows: Overture: The Merry Wive of

Windsor Fantaáls. Imd-":

prompti

(Chopin); Summbe Days Bulto (Coates); Love's Joy and Love's Sorrows Clair de Laine (Debussy) Aria "I'm the acto fum" from the Barber of Seville" (Rossini); Ballet Musto from Hilo- samunde Schubert); Saranada -för:: Strings 2(Tennikovsky): Mack

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