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WEEK-END SOCCER

STIFF TEST FOR SOUTH CHINA THIS AFTERNOON

Lee Tak-kee Playing For Champions At Right Wing

BY "PHAT

An interesting programme of League football matches are down for this week and the best game should be- that between Middlesex and South China at Sookunpoo this afternoon.

The champions, after their first defeat at the hands of the Royal Scots, are now settling down but this afternoon they will receive their stiffest test so far."

South Chind will be withouût, while St. Joseph's, and Police Chan Tak-fal, who is injured, should be seen in a rare tussle. while Tsang Chung-wan is a with the latter having a slight doubtful starter but despite these edge in that their attack is more handicaps the Chinese should be aggressive. able to match both points from

the soldiers..

The following are the teams:-

FIRST DIVISION

The Chinese attack will not be

Middlesex: Jackson; Freshwater, weakened in any way as Lèo Tak- Kee, formerly of Eastern and who Riches; Parker, Bright, Wilkinson; has just returned from. Kwong-Coomer. Pearson, Sheehan, Saw chowwan, will be seen on "the right

wing.

RETURN OF BRIGHT

and Marrable.

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Kowloon: Lapsley: Lamb, Ulrich; Maxwell, W. Williamson. Hutchi- son: Elsley, Truscott, D. S. Blake. The "Diehards" too are streng="Jackson and. V. White! thened by the" return of Bright

Royal Scots: Duncan; Naysmith.

who will be in the pivotal berth Fraser;- Munro, Parnaby, Clark; while Riches has been moved back Woods, Marshall, Hossack, Sympris to partner Freshwater, leaving and Gilroy. Sheehan to lead the attacks Mid- Police: Taylor: Blackbum, 'Far- diesex are. B more than useful ker: Pope, Gough, North; Wong team all round and the champlons Man-kwal. Howlett, Lau Hung- will have to be at their best to cho, Ferrier and Chan Kwong-yu. keep the "Diehards" out.

SPORTS

SOFTBALL SEASON OPENS TOMORROW WITH THIRTEEN GAMES

TWO "CRACK"

EASTERN

FUEL-BACKS FOR Major Manners To Pitch

First Ball: Cardinals No Opposition For Wildcats

Two of Eastern's. star play: ers, Woo Ki-choung and Lee Ne-zing," who featured" so pro minently in the defence line of the champion Chinese foot- ball team during their recent tour of the South Seas, and Burma, will be returning to Hongkong to play for Eastern this season, it is reliably - un- derstood.

Both these players are now, in. Shanghai, and they expect to be here, before the" end, of next week, together with Hyul Van-kwei (centre forward) who went to the North two. weeks ago.

The appearance of these. three players in Eastern ling=" up in their League and Shield encounters, assures a pro- -minent place if not the top position for Eastern at the end of the season."

Programme For Jockey Club's Tenth

South China: Tam Kwon-kor Extra Meet

BIL..

As in past years, the Ladies will have the privilege of starting the season off in the traditional manner when, at 9,15 a.m, tomorrow, Major O, M. Manners, President of the K.F.C.. performs the opening cere mony of pitching the first, ball to start the Wildcats and the Car dinals in the first of a seven-game programme on the Kowloon Foot- ball Club ground

.....

Although many of the teams are not yet fully equipped with uniform, and gear, a total of thirteen matches will be played dur- ing the day for the longest day's schedule since the inception of softball" in the Colony,

The Wildcats have turmed· an At 11.45 am, those keen young- exceptionally strong team which sters, the Baby Panthers, go into Includes the Mar sisters, Doris, action against the newest comers Lily, Gloria and Mary Trento softball, the Little Plower Club Pereira,

Thelma and Cynthia who are being coached by Johnny Motta, Thelma and Dolly Collaco, Fonseca, Racreia's Hashy outfeld- Nancy Maxwell. Vivienne Churner. Cesare Xavier's Kitteris, having and Kitty Bush in sadition to had two seasons experience. other very useful players, and should. hold a decided edge over should start the season off right their rookie opponents.

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by taking easy points from the The last of the girls' games wil Cardinals whose line-up is as yet be the Recreto-Canadian Chinese undecided.

Axture on the torners around at WAHOOS FAVOURED

110.00 a.m. Without. Margaret The Wahoos and Chung Hwa Oliviera and Irene Pereira; the tangle in the second clash at 10.30 Ramblerettes look like having a a.m.; the Green Owls, last season's leaner time than they did last year runners-up will be without Rozy and are not expected to trouble and Lena Luongo but should still the Maple Leafs whose only loss be strong enough to take Chung is their hard-hitting third-sacker Hwa whose best known players are Mabel Loule who has returned topposition to the Carradian Chi-the champions should be little, if Ella Chinn, Frances Lee and May Canada.

nėse, at 1 pm. Chung. The other members of the

The Aces will probably be with The Canucks, on the other hand, squad are reputed to be experienc-

out their star hurler, Johnny Al- have lost Kassa Nazarin, Denham

MEN'S GAMES

at all. impaired.

In the only other Senior game Tsang Chung-wan (or Tse Kam- this afternoon Eastern should have hung), Lee Kwok-wal: Lau Hing- The Tenth Extra race meeting no difficulty in disposing of Kowchol, Lam Tak-po. Luk Tat-hang of the Hongkong Jockey Club will loon and have the advantage of Lee Tak-kee, Lau Chung-sang, Lee be held at Happy Valley on Satured hands but, without having seen The first division of the Men's vares, for most of the season, but Crary and George White,who-will- ground. Both teams are felding Wai-tong, Chow Man-cht and Lee Nov. 2, at 2 p... The first sad them perform, it is difficult to League will play all their fixtures Jackie Noronha or Gerry Gosang turn out for other clubs, and, with- the same sides as last week but Shek-yau..

dling bell will be rung at 1.30 pm. Judge how this Chinese aggrega on the KFC ground, and com- are expected to prove worthy de- out these sterling infielders, are Eastern are bringing Hui Ying-fuk Eastern Lau "Hin-hon: Kong

Entries will close at the Secretion, is going to fare...

mence with the Recreio Aces in putles, and the playing strength of . from the juniors to all the inside- Sing-king.. Y. S. Yen; Lau Tsi tary's Office at 12 noon on Thurs-

Cont'd' on Page 12, Col. 5 chan. Hsu King-sing, Lau Wal- kuen; Chung Yung-sum, Kul day, Oct. 24.

right berth.

The following is the programme: 1-2 pm-Norfolk "Handicap- First Section.--Winner $800: Second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies, "C" Class."!To be ridden by

SING TAO-NAVY Some entertaining soccer should

Ying-fuk, Cheung Kam÷hol, T. S. be witnessed when Sing Tac clash Tao and Hau 'Ching-to.

St. Joseph's: S. with Navy on the Club ground to-

Tsang. D. Leonard, A. J. Hussain; G. Maher, morrow. Though the Navy, on their day. are.

G. Fernandes, Lau Wing-kwong: a pretty strong eleven it is doubtful whether they Liu Kwai-chuen, C. Santos, Mac-Jockeys who have not won ten can force a point from the strong donald, J. Gomes and S. Crus.

Chinese team.

In view of the disappointing dis- plays of Kwong Wah so far Royal Scots will enter the field favourites when they meet at. Sookunpoo,

No

races anywhere at any time. Whips, or Spurs allowed. Entrance $5.. One Mila.

SECOND DIVISION Middlesex: Drake; Revell, Bir- Note.-One Entry only will be don; Dawes, Blackburn, White-made for the Norfolk Handicap house::, Taylor, Matthews, Jen-Races Nos. 1 and 7). Entries will nings. Thomas and Helladis.

be divided into First and Second Kowloon: Humberston; Hum-Sections at the discretion of the phrey, Collyer; Maher,, Castro. Handicapper. Kwok F. Jorge, Silva, Cottard, 2-2.30 p.m.-Sussex Handicap.--- First Section. Winner $600, second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies, "B" Class. Jockey Allow- ance. Entrance $5. Six Furlongs

ADVERTISEMENT Garela and Matthias.

THE HONG KONG.

JOCKEY CLUB

Royal Scots: Bankier; Fowler, Parnaby: Dickson, Moore, Walker: McHattie. Meikle, Auld, Cook and Gibb

は

Police: Todd; Muf Siu-kel, Plle; Faan Kwal-chel, Channing. Mak Hon-fan: Wong Chi-man, Morri EXTRA son, Gordon, Coul and Kong RACE MEETING will be held Hing.

THE NINTH

(weather permitting) at HAPPY

19th)

VALLEY on SATURDAY, 190 Portugal's

October, 1940, commencing at

2,00 p.m.

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The first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Bowls Rink For Tomorrow

Note-One Batry only will be made for the Sussex Handicap (Races Nos. 2 and 8). Entries will be divided into First and Second Sections at the discretion of the Handicapper.

3-3 p.m.---Fremantle St. Leger. -Winner $1,000. Second $300 (Third 20. For Australian Subscription Fontes of this Season: Weight 140 16 Winners of one race 1b of two or more races, 10-1b; penalty. Entrance $10; One and Three Quarter Miles:

14-3.30 pm-Queensland Handi- No One without a badge will to represent Portugal in the In- Third $200, For Australian Sub- The following have been chosen cap. Winner $600., Becond $300. be admitted to the Members' ternational Lawn "Bowls tourna senption Pontes, Class. Jockey Enclosure. Such must be worn, ment to be played at the Kow- Allowance. Entrance $5. Two Miles, throughout the duration of eachoon Football Club tomorrow at 5-4 p.m.-Esset Handicap.

3.30 p.m. J. A. Luz, R. F. Luz. Winner $600: Second $300. ff'hird Meeting in such a manner as to F. v Ribeiro, C. G. Sliva (skip).

$209. For China Pontes, “A” Class. ve readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Mem

| Jockey -- Allowance. Entrance $5.

One Mile

bers to the Members Enclosure SPORTING FIXTURES 6-4.30pm-Queenscliff. Handi-

and Club Roome at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.001 for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the per sonal or written application of a Member, such Member to de responsible, for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc..

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 11.45 a.m.

ridins are obtalüáble at the

TODAY

cap Winner $800. Second $300. Third $200, For Australian Sub- CRICKET FRIENDLIES.-Senior.scription Ponies, "D Class. Jockey Hongkong C.C. v, Craigengower. Allowance Entrance $5 Six Fur- Police v.-K.C.C. Junior, K.C.C. longs v. Royal Scots, FOOTBALL First Division, Eas

tern v. Kowloon (Caroline Hill); Middlesex v. South China (800 kumpoo) £30 p.m. Second Divi

7. Olub

slun, Service Corps

Caroline Hill); Middlesex v Bouth China (Sookunpoo); 30th R. A. v. Hit Chee (Happy Valley) 3 p.m.; Kowloon v, Navy (Ko loom) 4.30 p.m. Third Division, 20th R A. v. 21th R. A. (Kow;

7–5. pm-Norfolk Handicap- Jockeys, who have not, won ten Second Section To be ridden by races anywhere at any time. Nó Whips or Spurs allowed.

1500 Race No. 1) Second Section.

5.30 pin-Sussex Handicap.

(Bee Race No. 2)

Seventh Races,

Dally. Double Event-Fifth and

Club House provided they are bon), 38th R. A. v. Service Corps H.E. To Open

Cordered in advance from the No.

1 Boy (Telephone 21920).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

· The price of Admission tó the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, Including Ladies, and is payable ∙at the Gate.⠀ ⠀ Soldiers and Sailors "In Uniform are admitted Hall

Price

Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary

(St. J'a..Happy Valley); Air Force v.. Engineers (Chatham Road) ̈3] Dm; Shell ▼ 35th R. A. (Happy Valley); 12th R A. V.

Yatch Club's

Signals (St. J's. Happy Valley) New Building

4.30 p.m.

His Excellency the Acting Goy...

HOCKEY YMCA 1st, XI

Khalsa Aksociation (King's Park), ernor will sail with Mr NYA. 4.15 p.m. ""RACING." Hongkong

Jockey Club's Ninth Extra Race Mest nat Happy Valley. 2 RUGBY-Friendlies, Army "A".

on

Coucher, Commodore of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club in the latter's yacht La Cigale I. In the Saturday next, Oct. 28, embark opening cruise of the Club

ing at Murray Fler at 2.15 pm. Club A (Club), 3.30 pm; Army The race will anish in the 1st XV v Club ist, XV (Club), nahbourhood of the Yacht Club, 4.45 p.m.; Navy v Police (Cause which is excellency will declare way Bay) 445 pm.

open at 6:45 pm.

formally

Hong Kong, 14th October, 1940, YACHTING -- Royal Hongkong A cocktail party and supper will

As a matter

of course -

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Tacht Club Bweepstake Race

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