TODAY'S LEAGUE SOCCER
NINE TEAMS ARE WELL IN THE RUNNING FOR THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
By "SPIV"
The local Soccer League got off to flying start during the past week, in the course of which all but two of the 34 scheduled matches were play- ed off.
Attendance was gratifying lu most of the First Division matches which, as usaal, formed the main attractions, and the standard of football, though there is vast rom for improvement as the season advances, has been fairly high considering that this is just the beginning.
Although it is still too early { exponents of short passing in f.rm any opinion on the re-
tactics in the past and in their 1. Ive merits ot the different opening matches, showed that played they are quickly adaptable to rur.ng the opening week proved this form of play. ono alinest certain fact that the 1952-1953 season
the
matches
South China will, going to
be one of the most evenly con- seite by all the divisios be a 1 ny time,
Division Altogether 12 Arst matches were played off and the
THE CHINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1952.
JUST ABOUT READY TO PART?
words making breakthrough at- tempts on the much fewer oc- casions that they are expected to A 2-0 win for the ball. have South China' is a conservative forecast.
TODAY'S GAMES First Division
however, also have their headache in the In their first forward line. match against Kwong Wah.
Lee Yuk-tak, Eastern v Kwong Wah (Navy- Chu Whig-aah, Yue Cheuk-yin and Mok Chun-5.15 pm)
St. Joseph's V Kitchee (Scu
Lengte table presents an inter-wah showed signs of being captinporn.15 pan.)
esting summery:
Army
Fastern
Club
SCAA
RAF
Kilelive
Kwang
Wel
Sing Tao
KME
Navy
CAA
Peller
St. Joseph's...
0
able of combining
2nd Division "A" Eastern Taikoo (Navy-3.45
effectively KMB v RAF (Boundary St- with a few more matches, but 5.15 pm.) 1 FAP Kwok Ying-lok, though ex- tremely fast on the loose, anda himself handicapped by lack of ball control and gets somewhat St. Joseph's Kitchee (Sookun- lost during the close-parsing poo-3.45 pm.)
0
0
It looks as if at least.nine out of the 13 First Division teams are well in the running for the Championship with the other four leams capable of creating upseis in any match against the favourites.
MOST SUCCESSFUL
one.
In
i
movements.
p.m.)
KMB v RAF (Boundary St.-
2nd Division "B"
The introduction of Ko Po-3.45 p.m.)
line, keung Into the forward with Yue Cheuk-yin and Chu Little Sai Wan + Jaguars Wing-wah taking a rest in the second match against Kikice, produced even less effective re- sults....
WEDNESDAY SPECIAL
South China will meet Army in their next match on Wednes- day in a game that should pro- duce some of the best Roccer this season,
South Chins will take the Neld wit
with the handicap of having a forward line that is and to keep going and still unable to ke Army, who so far have justified confidence in them, will do well to exploit to the full their early scaron advantage over the focal teams, by playing as open n game as possible, and avoid falling into the game of their opponents.
Anny, Eastern and Club were the three most successful First Division teams during the week, Army's opening, win of 2-0 against the Kowloon Motor Bus а valuable and well- -Way
deserved
their Recond match against CAA, they helded exactly the same team and once again nearly
their habit succumbed to losing to less renowned teams, hoing extremely lucky to come studded out with a 2-1 score.
The Army, and, perhaps, to
of
(11,V.3.15 p.m.)
pan.)
Western (H.V.-5.15 PCA v
Dockyard v Prisons (H.V.-5.10. pan.)
'Gymnastic v Yard Police (HV.
5.15 p.m.)
REME CBM (H.V-5.15 p.m.)
3rd Division AFS v Dairy Farm (HV-3.45 7.m.)
C&W V Aces (I.V-3.45 p.m.) Kowloon Godown CAT (H.V. ---3.45 p.m.
Lane Crawford # Rediffusion (H.V.-3.45 p.m.)
RIL v University (H.V.-3.45 pm)
TOMORROW
First Division NEVÝ V Army (Navy 5.15 p.n.)
South China v Sing Tao (Club -5.15 p.m.)
CAA Police (Boundary St
Tomorrow Eastern's
Star team meet their Arst real lest when they take on 5:15 p.m.) Kwong Wah at the Navy ground.
less successful extent the RAF SAMS # holding
huve always typlied
type
the and
2nd Division. "A"
*2/Lt. Horne, who came in third In the 25 Field Regiment, R.A., Motor Cycle Trials at Hebe Hill, Clear Water Bay, last week, appears in this picture just about.
ready to part with his motor cycle. — China Mail Photo,
TODAY'S HOME SOCCER
Belfast International Today: Will Force Many League Teams To Field Substitutes
By DENNIS HART
The England-Ireland international at Belfast today' means that many clubs will have to field substitutes for their missing stars.
Strangely, the match which promises to provide the day's best soccer, is not affected. Not one player from Arsenal or Blackpool, who meet at Highbury, has been selected for the match at Windsor Park.
On view will be the man of Arsenal, however, have not; form, have s chance to get True, going before their own sup- the moment in English soccer, yet got going at home. Stanley Matthews.
have beaten Portsmouth | porters this afternoon when they Despite his ihey 37 years the Blackpool star of the and Manchester United. but receive Ralth The Rovers' de- twinkling feet is shining brighter they have also lost to Charlton fente has shown itself to be a Wah wan have a defence Tramways y Army (Navy—than ever. Hardly a week goes and Sunderland. So this after little unstable and Hibs might
their own 3.45 p.m.).
by without a 'defence being noon they will be all the more
ore well repeat, their 8-0 victory of the formidable Eastern South China v Solicitors (Club bewitched, baffled and bewildered i to be at their best last season.
anxious to the result 3.45. p.m.
by the maestro's brilliant. ball before their own supporters, will largely depend on the CAAV Police (Boundary Scontrol.
As Blackpool are one of the form shown by their forward 3.45 p.m.)
sides
in the local opponents who in the main tine tomorrow.
strongest away close-passing employ
country-they collected maxi- ments which take a great deal
mum points at Portsmouth, Aston of practice and understanding to
Villa and Wolves, going nap became really effective.
open
always
enjoy
of play
an
season advantage
carly forward line and
over their
arc
movc-
These defects
Usually seldom remedied until the season is already well-advanced and were well demonstrated by the Kowloon Motor Bus team, whose chances for the Championship will be greatly cut until their forward line gets going.
with
former the
forward line,
futing
Eastern
besa
Sing
now
+
TUESDAY The Kowloon Motor Bus
Firat Division Versus RAF encounter
Kwong at
Wah v St Joseph's Boundary Street will be an (Sookunpoo-5.30 p.m.) other interesting match to-
Kitches v Navy (Navy-5.30 morrow. The Busmen should p.m.) be able to record their first win, but the Airmen can always be depended upon to serve up rousing game and have already reputation of being one of the glani-killers in the Lengue.
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South China, who together In the other First Division Tao game for tomorrow Kitchee is consti- expeeled to experience little dif the bulk
the ficuity in disposing of .St. of. forward line. have Joseph's, the Inost successfui Most allfactive match of the week-end, however, will be that between South China and Sing Tao at the Club ground to ́morrow, South China were the League and Sing Tuo She Challenge Shield Champions last
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Many critics have advocated that Matthews should be in the England team this afternoon. Age not count, they say. The does ttam should be sciceled on play against ing ability alone. If this were done he would indeed be difzult man to cemit.
RAFV Club (Boundary St. 9:30 pm.
But the England selectors have 2nd Division "A"
chosen en bloe the side which Army v South China (IL.V.— best Austria 3-2 in Vicnon last. 5.30 p.m.)
May. It is difficult to fant them, Kitchee v Tramways (H.V-fo: here we a term. which 5.30 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY First Division Army v South kunpoo-5.30 p.m.)
China
showed, in addition to football skill, courage, grit and deter mination-qualifles which in the (Soo-at have been surely lacking in
English international sides.
2nd Division “A” RAFV Club (H.V.-5.30 p.m. Taikoo v St Joseph's (H.Y.—- 6.30 p.)
THURSDAY First Division
Sing The CAA (Club-5.3
2nd Division "A"
the latter two-thus match should be quite tussle. INTERESTING POINT
An interesting point is that, in addition to Blackpool and Arsenal, nolther League Cham- plons Manchester, Halted, nor Cup holders Newcastle have a player in the England eleven. Newcastle, however, have onc representative in the game, left hack McMichael leads the Irish
XI.
to
Portsmouth. who travel to - TEAM OF THE MOMENT
Sunderland, are without half- hacks Froggatt and Dickinson, If Matthews is the man of the
Black-and the home side have outside- mponent, then his club,
right Bingham playing for pool, are surely the team of the moment. But their success is not Ireland. The Preston-Tottenham dependent an his ability alone. Hotspur clash will be the Thel: terward line includes Stan poorer for the absence of Fin- but both teams have been p.m.) considerally weakened by trans-
Police v KME (Boundary S-Mortensen, the mighty atc.n of ney, Ramsey and Baily, all in
secer, Allan Brown, the brilliant the England team. fers, Sing Too. perhaps the more 5.30 p.m.)
Scottish International, and little
Sheffield Wednesday too, try- Taylor, one Ernie
of New- Solleitors v CAA (H.V.-5.30 castie's Cup Final heroin
establish themselves strangely enough against
In the First Division, will miles KMB
(II.V-5.30 pool-two
of power
sharpshooter ago. And the- seasons their all-round strength is em- Jackle Sewell. phasised by the fact that every The international also has an forward has scored three or more effect on the Second Division goals this season.
promotion race. Birmingham travel to Bury without goal- Their defence, too, is sound,keeper Marrick playing for Left-back Tom Garrett, whose England, and Blackburn fine displays last season earned without left back Eckersley for him an England can, and left their away match against halt Kelly, who was aimilarly Sheffield United, honoured by Scotland, aro strong players.
It will mainly be a battle be- tween the South China forwards p.m.), and the dependable Sing Tao de- fence, with the Sing Too for-{ p.m.)
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SECOND RACE MEETING 1952/53. Saturday, Lith and Monday, 13th October, 1952 (Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club)
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There are 10 races on the 1st Dayad 12 races on itha 2nd Day' (22 in all)ary
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