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MONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1939.

23 In the World of Sports &

HOME FOOTBALL

SECOND DIVISION

PROSPECTS

Barnsley, Birmingham, And Bradford

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Who for promotion this season? Who for the dreaded drop? Compeition in the Second Division will be hotter than ever this term. Famous ex-First Divisioners say they've got to get back this time.

But clube like Manchester City. Newcastle United West Ham United, Spurs, and Birmingham, may find fighting sides like Coventry City and Chesterfield barring the way."

A Home correspondent has weighed up the chances of af! the teams in the division.

BARNSLEY GOOD ENOUGH The way of Northern Sections teams which win promotion is usually hard,

Ask Tranmere Rovers! At Barnsley they are undaunted by the prospect of Second Division football.

reasonable And with

excuse.

Goalkeeper Clack has gone to Brentford, Halsall to Chesterfield, Richards to Walsall, Phillips "to Chelmsford, Sykes to Cardiff City. Mencock to Bristol City, Kelly to Bury, and Smith to Queen's Park Rangers

Some clear-out!

LO TAK KUEN BASEBALL: CUP FIXTURES

INTERNATIONAL SERIES FINAL IS CANCELLED:

FOR TOMORROW CHARITY GAME INSTEAD

Six Matches For Decision

There is an Interesting pro- gramme of six matches for deci- sion in the Lo Tak Kuen Cup League at the Southoen 'Play- rround, Wanchal, to-morrow morn- Fing· and aftersroom.

8.30 am-Pun To v. Foo Lan 9.30 am-Sun Ching v. Kin Nai, 10.30 a.muet Sing v. Tatm- ahatsui.

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3 p.m.Kel Kung v. Sal Fuen.

4 pm-Put Mag v. Sheung Mo.

5 p.m.-"Daily Press' Sing.

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PLAYER ORDERED OFF On Wednesday, on the Southori

Playground. Tang Yee Pak drew with Cheung Hung there being no score. Near the end of the match

Owing to military manoeuvrés, Britain will be unable to field. a team against America, in the final game, of the Mamak Inter- national Series, which had been arranged for this afternoon. For the same reason, the Union Brewers -Combined Chinese clash has been cancelled; instead of this game, focal fans will have the opportunity of seeing China and America re-enacting their " International Series struggle, in a charity match at 230 p.m. to- morrow afternoon.

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Proceeds of the game will go to, sack, while Billy Claque will patrol the funds of the Hongkong Wo- the centre garden. Koslosky, at men's Soldiers Relief Association, | the ́ Hot Corner, Vetkepler, Bel- and a large crowd is expected to lamy, Sartain and McClanahan are turn out.

others who will be on view;

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TULSA PLAYERS

THE CHINESE

HOME SOCCER LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)The following "were the results of mat- ches played in the English Foot- ball League yesterday"

SECOND DIVISION

H.K. GOLF CLUB STARTING TIMES

The following are the Royal Hongkong Golf - Club startingTM times for to-morrow and Monday:

SUNDAY, 3RD, SEPTEMBER, 1939.......

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Newport

1 Tottenham Notta F * 2 Newcastla 0

THIRD. DIVISION (SOUTH) Clapton O. 0 Southend

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918 A N. & Q...A A... MIC-

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9:20 P. S. Gassidy, A. Sommer-

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9.24. M. G. Carruthers, J. L. CI

Pesics.

9:28 S. S. Church. HL Car-

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1,33 R. G. Gairdner, R. G.

Gray.

With the US♬ Mindanao away,

The Chinese will have Earl Wong pinch hit if any critical situations America will be represented mainly to do the nurling with Nip Lum should crop up. by players from the U.S.3. Tulsa, behind the plate. Eari conceded

USE OF GROUND with the addition of "Doc" Mal-this gang only four hits last Sun then and Billy Clague, Judging day, and will be out to improve onį

Although the Baseball League from the form shown by the "Tul- that performance so as to ensure have the use of the ground only. sa" gang last Sunday, China will victory, despite any miscues his until Sept. 3, an effort is being have their hands full in their at-team-mates may commit in the made to obtain the necessary per- MONDAY, ITH, SEPTEMBER, 1939. tempt to even up their previous | neld... defeat.

mission to retain the use of the ground for another week, in order that the International final may be played, on 'elther Sept. 9 or 10.

Wally Ching will be seen at the

over the second bass position, in stead of Bill Hong Siing who had As the U. 8. 8. Tulsa, is due to several stiches put in his hand leave previous to these dates, Brl- after his last cuting. A Li, F. F. talh will have a great chance of Choy and C. S. Chung will form winning this Series for the first

Li Ping-chiu, a Tung Yee Pak Miles will probably start on the windy Alley with Bill Woo taking forward, was given marching or-mound, for America, with Hoffman Costello will again be ders for alleged misconduct after in reserve. be had been twice warned by the receiving and local enthusiasts who referee; Leung Tal-fong.

missed last week's match should take this opportunity of taking a

The League is organized by the

Federation (Hongkong. Branch),

What have they brought inr Precious little. Admittedly they Last season Barnsley were miles ahead of Northern Section class. have still 32 professionals signed. They proceeded majestically to- but if Brum are making a deter-China Amateur Miniature Football wards promotion and while I have mined bid to get back to the First often smiled when the words are Division so far their efforts have used, it is right to say that Earns- hardly been obvious. ley are quietly confident.

Major changes in the promotion

team, are winning

that Beau Asquith, centre-forward, has gone 'to Manchester United, and Wil- “Hams, right-back, to Preston North

End. Bud Maxwell, from Preston. į is there to replace Asquith, and, Manager Augus Seed has had a right-back signing up his sleeve for some time:

They are taking a chance on their youngsters pulling them through where experienced

men falled.

Good luck to them, but they are very doubtful quantity

WATCH BRADFORD! Manager David Steele says this locks like being the best side he has had at Park Avenue. He has Another newcomer 1 Allison spent £4000 on strengthening the (forward from Workington) and team and already it looks like all told, Barnsley have a list of money well spent. thirty-two pros.

The club, generally. Is in a healthy state and the Oakwell ground, with stand extensions nearing completion. has never looked better.

“CHAMPS" WIN AT H.K. BOWLING ALLEYS

Each with a victory to their credit, by 24 pins and 17 pins. respectively. the "ChamDS” and the USS. Tulsa met in the de-i elding game ા the Hongkong Bowling Alleys on Thursday. Aug. 31, the former winning by the narrow margiri of 37 points."

Dick Venezia top-scored for the winners with 848 points, with W. Hepworth, a full back from Michals, of the Tulsa, a close Chesterfield, is "promising and second with 814. On the day's left-half from Spurs, play both teams did not show the Dann, 3 should add a bit of punch to the form of which they are capable. middle Inc. I saw him

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private practice a few days ago Tl be surprised if the Tykes fal step in to smash a thirty-yarder low down into the corner of the to hold their own "

BIRMINGHAM ARE TAKING

A CHANCE

net.

Teams and game scores follow: The "Champs": Dick, Venezia, Gene Faggiano, Doc, Molther and Chas. Miller. Scores, 649, 702, 623. 558; 805. Total 3,137,

USA. Tulsa:

Hughes,

Chesterfield, from

W. Michals, «F. should bring speed and punch to Spenko, Pete Peterson and A. I suppose it was, only to be ex-the right wing, and if Billy Martin Schreler. Scores, 829, 802, 605, pected that Brum would do some is fit and well he will get every 628. 838. Total 3,100. thing drastic after being relegated, chance to give of his best. Other Manager Liddle has gone, and newcomers are Norton, an inside' with him at least eight men who forward from Leicester City; Wat- were regarded as first teamér ford, a half-back from Cheater,

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and Gilroy, a keeper from Spurs.

Then, of course, there is Cochrane. outside-left from Middlesbrough.

The Avenue club appear to me to be a fast-moving, slick-looking Int. Defence is as sound as a bell and if the forwards can get goals, they'll take a lot of beating.

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

final.

| BASEBALL-International

United States v. Britain, Caro- line Hill, 2.30 p.m.

LAWN BOWLS.-First Division: K. Docks. v. Civil Service C.C.; Recrelo 'A' v. Kowloon B.G.C.; Craigengower v. Recreio Indian R.C. v. Kowloon C.C.; Second Division; C.B.C.C V: Talkoo; K. Tong ን. C.C.C.; Kowloon F.C. V. HEFC, E. B.GIC. V. Police; Third Divi- slon: K.B.G.C. v. Prison Officers; Hongkong F.C. v. Kowloon F.C.; Craigengower C.C., E.K. Elec- tric,

SWIMMING. Chinese Y.M.C.A.

Gala, 7.30 p.m.

BASEBALL

Charity match, China v. Unton Brewery, Caro- line Hill, 2.30 p.m. LAWN · BOWLS-Pairs final, T. E. Robson and H. NV. E. A Alves" and UV, NAV. Ribeiro (Kowloon F.C. 3.30 pm). Gos- combe O'Sullivan Cup (frst round), Public Works A. M Medicži, Education v, Police B.. elerical B. v. Puble Works B... GOLF Happy Valley champlon-

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916" W. Shewan, L. H. Geare:

"RUGBY LEAGUE

LONDON, Sept. 1

(Reuter)-

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