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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1935.

CURTAIN RISES ON FOOTBALL SEASON TO-DAY

Prospects Of The Teams Reviewed

SOUTH CHINA'S CHANCES OF

RETAINING HONOURS

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(BY: “PIVỚT,”}

Now that the Lawn Bowls Season is at an end chief interest will centre on football which will commence its season to-day with a full list of matches.

to be very hotly contested and the chances are that whichever alde wins the margin will be a very small one.

Another game worth seeing is that between the Recreio and the Polce. Both teams are about of equal standard and it will be one of those matches when something cut of the ordinary will happen.

Two Army teams will einsh at Sookunpoo-Lincolns and the Fusiliers. This ought to be a grand affair with the Lincolns being slightly superior. The St. Joseph's Kowloon match will no doubt be a good test for these teams' stay. ing power, while the Club should the R.A. just about account for

Last Saturday's six-a-side soccer organised by the Hong Kong Area Sports Board served as a curtain raiser to the 1935-36 seüson.

Stonecutters. The form displayed by many of the players augurs well for the coming season and once again the competi- tions will be very keenly and evenly fought out. -

To start the season right a word of warning to the players and officials alike will not be amiss. Bearing in mind the amount of trouble which occurred last sea- son due to ungentlemanly conduct on the part of the players and the haphazard way in which some of the officials handled the games, it would do well for both this year to eliminate all such incidents and try to make the game more interesting for themselves as well as for the spectators.

ARMY PLAYERS FOR THE POLICE?

In order that, the rules will not

The detence will in all probabi. be: Bagrantly infringed, referees, uty be about the same, Syd should act with an iron hand toolange hus broken his small finger stamp out any sort of dangerous

. the X-a-side soccer and he will or ungentlemanly play. The Coun- Badly missed in their initial! cil too should act sternly and the encounter. Rodger will serve

be irst case of" breaches of the rules

tween the sticks for yet another season while Gamble will be play ing at back. Their half back line in Robertson, Gilchrist and Skin- ner is not as strong as could be ex- pected but there is always room

should be treated in such manner

as to serve as a deterrent to others,

THE PROSPECTS

Last year's Champions, South China, "A" will no doubt be all out to recapture, this honour and with this end in view they have once again mustered their old war- riors with several new additions to their team.

for improvement.

Bickford will be once more seen on the left wing and wil have Forrow as his partner.

CHINA ATHLETIC

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Several Army players, it is said, are to join the Force and if this is true there is no reason why they should not be in the limelight this year,

At the end of last season they: played football"of a high standard and if they had only played cariler in the season with the same form they might have won the League or Shlela.

McHardy. their veteran, will once more keep goal while C. Pile and Blackburn that pair of "briek wall" will be standing before Mc- Hardy. It is a pity that Parker will not be able to play in the first two months due to an injury but Gough, Brooks, Channing or Bri- tain will serve just as well in the'

ST. JOSEPH'S }

The rumours that Suen, Kamhalf back line. Some of their "A" and "B."

Chuen, Lee Yee San and one or The forwards WEL remain players have only recently return- ed from a tour of Jaya and the two Northern players will be turn-about the same. T. File, Stevens, Malay States, and are all in the Ing out for the Athletic are all un-Greene, Moss and Johnson will all pink of condition. Their stalwarts, founded. When "Pivot" called on be available. including the tour musketeers-Lan official of the Club he was in- Ting Sang, Tam Kong Pak, Pong formed that these players are not King Cheung pnd Ip Pak Wa-playing for them at the present as they bave all had to return to have all signed on again and with the inclusion of Chen the Shang-Shanghai. Nevertheless the Athle- tic team has made the greatest nal tur this team ought to go a long way again this year. But advances since last season. They that is not all." Lee Wal Tong, the idol of millions, has definitely ugreed to don the. "A" uniform. His inclusion alone will more than act as an Incentive to the team.

St. Joseph's, will have to rely on very much the same players as last year.

They had several Army players have 1 very reliable team but doaning their uniform then and it their form is so uncertain that is doubtful whether these players even the most hardened critic will will be available again this year. be at a loss to forecast their form. Leonard Souza, Costa, Victor,

In any case they have still such ward. Elims and Fernandez. will

Lee when seen by "Pivot." before well known and dependable players all be turning out but whatever

mis departure for Shanghai with the Interport tennis team, stated that he would be playing in the football and tennis for the South in the forthcoming National Meet up North. His return to the soccer field will be very much "awaited.

Another old timer in the person of Pau Ka Ping will be making a welcome return to the Chinese team. Pau who had kept goal so well for South China, is still na good as ever and with the galaxy of talent at their disposal, South China "A" should go a long way - In the race for championship

honours again,

CHINESE

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as Chu Ah Fal, Chen Chen Wo, team they may be able to get up Ho Ka Keung and others and their It will not be much of a bother to initial game of the year, when the other teams. they played a friendly against the Recreio, gave one the impression that they are up to something big this year. Their prospects are as bright as any other team

THE RECREIO

THE SERVICES

One of the most unrellable and untrustworthy teams is that of the Royal Navy. The boats are con- tinually on the move and they have never been able to field the Many will remember the Recs in

same team for two consecutive some of their games last year. matches. This year it will be ne Starting very promisingly in the exception as already many of the first half, they fell off in the boats have left for distant waters. second and allowed their oppon- Lincolns is a very much improv- « ents to do as they pleased. Buted team this year. The old war- In the spirit of the game there isriors Ash and Edmundson will be nothing lacking. They did quits on view again while their forward well towards the end of the season line which is about the best in the Certainly by the return of all and if they are to start the present army and consisting of Baldry. these stalwarts plenty of improve-one in the same fashion things Malpas, Higgins, Ridley and Eng- ment will be found in the South would certainly look rosy for them.ush will all be available. China B" this season.

The Gosanos will be again at the It is

East Lancs will have to put in a noteworthy that last year, when Club's disposal. Bowen, their hefty, lot more practice if they intend to they had had to forage players for back will once again be at back come up to scratch. They have a themselves and with the "A" call- while Beltrao will be in the pivotal very reliable team and a little ing on their men from time to time position. There is very little new more team work will get them a their prowess in the senior shield blood being introduced into the long way. Most of their last year's was not disputed in any way.team and the only change in all players are at the disposal of the Most probably this year will find probability will be R. Marques de-Battalion and perhaps with new them still in a more unassailable putising for E. Marques at goal.

position. Their defence will no -doubt be very much strengthened by Wong Wing, Leung In Chan or

Lau Ring Choi. They can still call on many of their last year's for- wards in the persona of Lee Shek

KOWLOON

blood from the junior teams they ought to be able to give a better display this year.

The Royal Welch Fusillers have

The Kowloon rottball Club will been undergoing very strict train- be playing practically the sameing under a special "coach." They team as last year. One or two have revealed to me in several of. Yau, Cheuk Chek Kam, Henry newcomers may be seen in action their inter-company matches that Young and others. Their debut but the majority of those who have they too," are an improved lot. this year will be looked forward to been signed on will do service in Their big timers are all available with Interest.

the junior team Boyes will no and Hittle more effort in the right doubt be available again although direction will find them in the there is talk of his being stationed fore front.

THE CLUB

1. the New Territories. "Sonny" The Gunners are playing two The Hong Kong Football Club Biles will be making a welcome re-teams in the first division this did pretty well towards the end turn to the Kowloon side while year. I have been told that they of the year. Somehow or other "Jock" McKelvie one of those un-have a number of new players injuries and one thing or another tiring footballers may be seen once which necessitated this, procedure. and I saw one of the "teams at play robbed them of several of their again. The Knox brothers

good players. It is doubtful whethe White brothers will no doubt sometime last week but they did ther their star centre half, Jimmy be very much improved men by not

in the least impress me.

Pote-Hunt, will be able to turn out the experience. which they gained Plenty of hard work will not do for them as indications suggest last year,

that he will be transferred from

this port very shortly.

The absence of Howe in the cen-

tre forward, berth will be a great

THE POLICE

them any harm this year.

TODAY'S GAMES

The game that will undoubtedly draw the biggest crowd and provide he most thrills will be that be- tween. South China "A" and the may be taken as a criterion. East Lancashire. This game is sure

Toss to them and although Fowler The Guardians of the Law may adabing playen he lacks that be the "dark horses" of the com- fincase which. How alone possessing season if what I have heard

On Sunday R. A. Lyemun are entertaining the Athletic and I will not be a bit surprised if the Chinese will have a runaway vic- tory.

PROGRAMME

DIVISION I

HK.F.C. v. RA. (S), Referee:- H2, W. P. Payne. Linesmen :-E. Richardson, D. Ellis.

R.W.F. Y. Lincolns. Refereci 52 D. Kossick. Linesmen:-Aid- ridge, G. Goodfellow.

Club de Recrelo v. H.K. Police.

Linesmen-Bland, Mason. Referee:-KP2 J. H. Lawrence.

Referee:-CH2 E. G. Isley. Lines-

South China "A" . East Lancs. 1

men:-J. R. Radford, J. Tracey.

St. Joseph's v., Kowloon.' Referee: N2 R. M. Omar. Linesmen:-Evans, Hammond. „

DIVISION II. Radio v. R.E. Referee:-C2 W. C. Twaites.

University v. South China, Re- feree:-N1 A. T. Jarmain,

Athletic v. Kowloon. Referee: A2 W. R. Reynolds,

R.A.S.C, and R.A.O.C. v. Club de Recreio. Referee:-M2' T. Casson.

R.W.F. v. H.K.F.C. Referee:-$1. F.Huxley.

DIVISION III.

East Lancs v. Liga Portuguesa. Referee-C E. A. Hunt.

St. Josephs v. Police Chinese. Referee:-Ji J. Butterworth,

Lincolns v. R.W.F. Referee:RI W. Brierley,

Ral way v. RAF. Referee:-R2 E, Gaythorpe.

R.E. V.

Police fere M1 W. Caller.

European. Re-

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

DIVISION L·

Don't be vague

ask for Haig

ON THE TRAIN

FOR THE HOMT

Athletle.

RA (L) v, Chines: Referee:S2 C. J. Malyon. Lines- men:-Lane, T. Davies.

DIVISION II.

Eastern v. East Lancs. Referee: -S1 J. V. Gomes."

KEY TO GROUND AND TIME

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