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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 19, 1935.

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CAN FUSILIERS BEAT S. CHINA "A" ON SUNDAY?

Champions May Have Biggest Testing

Of Season

TALBOT'S ONEROUS

DUTIES

(By "Veritas")

The keenly awaited clash between South China "A" and

the Fusiliers figures on this One Match-

week's Icague football card.

Sunday is the date, Caroline Two Results

Hill the ground and 4 p.m. the time of kick off.

Ollor facts about the match are that South China will be at full strength, which means a general re shuffing of Inst week's team, and the Fusiliers hope to turn on their customary Eleven.

There are quite a few followers of Football here who are prepared to accept odds on the Fullers bringing about South China's first defeat of the Henson. I cannot go a far myselfy but ther is every reason to expect the soldiers to put up a fine show und of extending the Chinone to the full.

TALBOT'S TEST

The Fusiliers' plny the type of gaine most likely to tax the ingenuity and skill of the champions, but if they are to stand any chance of winning thore must be a hig: improvement in shooting. Whether last week's shock reverse will upset their equilibrium romaina to be seen. It la just as likely to have the effect of pulling them together.

Suggests Club

BUT EAST LANCS.

OPPOSE

To decide league points and n. Shield tie in the one match is the aim of the Club on Saturday when they meet East Lancashires, but whether this will be permitted is not yet

known.

Last week the Club drew with East Lancashires in the Senior Shield and In view of the teams clash again this Saturday in a league enentinter. the already congested fixture list the Club have put forward the Iden of the one result applying to the two games.

East

have Lancashires

shown themselves to be adverse to this and have asked the Club to play off the on Sunday separate Shield game

match. But the

Talbot will get his first big test of the season against Lee Wal-tong and it will be especially interesting from the league

lota

NOT UNIQUE

to see how the centre-half, who has Club never have played, and neither of first rate football in him, do they intend to start playing Sun- Carox

against auch a doughty opday league football. ponent. The Fusiliers may find it al

benefit to concentrate the inclica! whole of the half back line on the Chinese inside trio, leaving the full backs to deal with the wingers, South China's favourite method of attack in through the middle and if the soldiers can frustrate this and force their opponents into a different type of game, they may pull off ongo. The only difficulty about it is next-to-the-impossible achievement.

In attack the Fusiliers may well be advised to cut out the pattern

Nluf and kick hard, weaving straight and often for goal. It was by such tactics, aflied with Intel geal approach play, that the for derer carried all before them two years ago.

PROBABLE TEAMS

South China have every reason to regard the match with optimism. The

The decision is therefore being left: with the League Management Com-1 milter which meets to-night.

The Club's scheme is not unique. if memory serves correctly the pre- cedent was established a year or two

in the event of the teams again draw-

ing this Saturday. The question

GOUGH RESTORED

AT CENTRE-HALF FOR POLICE

BROOKS' POSITION

The Police have decided that Gough is not, at least there days, a forward line player and they have restored him to cen- tre-half against the Lincolns on Sunday,

Britain therefore loses his place in the team as Brooks is to play Inside left (1'm wondering if the would not be more effective at outside left.

no matter!). However,

Otherwise the team is as before, Mellardy; Blackburn and C. Pile; mely North, Gough and Parker; T. Pile. Stephens, Johnson, Breaks and Moss, I haven't heard whether the lin- calis ure contemplating changes, e And them necessary, but it is on the cards they will remain unaltered, and

S. CHINA "B" WANT

NEW BLOOD

TEAM CHANGES EXPECTED THIS WEEK

South China "B" are not satisfied with recent per- formances and changes .are contemplated this week. The selectors are hoping to in- troduce new blood into the team against the Royal Artil- lery (Lyemun) on Saturday, but at the time of writing they have not decided the composition of the team.

risen whether the referee would be this game on Sunday should provide

Tay Qua-liang, who returns to the Sooth China "A" lost against the

Fusiliers on Sunday.

SCOTTISH CUP

FIRST ROUND DRAW

FOR JANUARY 25.

London, Dee, 18.

The draw for the first round in the Scottish Football Association Cup was made to-day nuid resulted as follow:

Leith

v. Buckie Thinfle

Boness

3.

Peebles R. Star

V. Hibernian Vale 'Coha Third Lanark v. Hearts

Berwick Rangers Celtle llurntisland v. Dumbarton Galston

v. Stanraer Clyde

Dunfermline

Queen 'Sth E. Stirling Sten'muir Dundee Blairgowrie Aberdeen Rosa County Rangers Elgin City Montrose King's Park

Vidtown. Arbroath Dundee

Rail R.

v. St. Mirren

v. Forfar

v, Brechin City

v. Partick

v. Kilmarnock

v. Queen's Park

v. Babcock & Wilcox

v. Morlan

Y.

Hamilton

Y.

St. Bernards

v. East File

v. Chirnside U.

v. Falkirk

Edinburgh The Lincolns will probably line up in the position to order extra time, excellent fare. and if so, and a decision was reached during that period, if, and how it as follows:

Read:

Moody

and Edmanson;

would affect the league game in Thompson, Deeming, and Robson; which extra time is not allowed.

In the meantime, pending an off- Clayton, Malpas, Higgins, Ridley and cial pronouncement by the F.A.. the Baldry. Club have selected the team for Saturday which is:

Rodger; Hill and Strange; Skinner, KOWLOON QUITE Forrow and M. Railton; Fowler,

team is playing better now than ever: Drown, Elliott, Strange and Bickford. bafore and when at full strength is The same as last week. honestly Imcomparable in the Colony.

East Lancashires are not likely to

HAPPY

Retained

The return of LA Tin-sang strengthens effect alterations in personnel and con- Shield Winning Team the defence and with Tay Qua-liangtemplate Belding the following side: finrmsworth; Swain and Steele;! Eckersley; and Lawton once again on the left wing, Wong Boo-shun enn return to his proper Smith, position at centre-half, with Leung Mother, Sandford, Gorman, Ridinga

and Griffin. Wing-chui on his right Rank.

The probable teams are:

by

scored 11

points

London, Dec. 18. South China "A"-Wong Wing: Li

At Worthing to-day Sussex wore Tia-sang and Tam Kong-pak; Leung Win-chui, Wong Mee-shun and Lee somewhat unexpectedly beaten in the Kwak-wai; To Kwal-shing, Fung County Rugby Championship King-choung, Lee Wai-tong, Ip Pak-Hampshire who wa and Tay Qua-liang.

Funillors: Rowlands; Wheeler ail

Wanklyn, Talbot, Keating: Tucker; Hughes, Harrison, Coakley, Evans and Roberts.

without reply.

"We are leaving well alone" say Kowloon in regard to their teant to meet the Recreio on Saturday, and no changes are

v. Wick Academy.

v. Albion V

v. Motherwell

v. Allon

St.Johnstone-

v. Cowdenbeath.

CONDUCTED BY

COLONY HOCKEY Brilliant THE PILGRIM

UNDER REVIEW

Achievement By The C. B. A.

DEFENCE SHINES

Mamak Secretaries

Please Noto!

Success Of Civilians'

Secretaries of clubs taking Trial Game

Support for

While postponed. Mrs. White

season

success

I have seen nothing more! decisive nor deserving this than the scored by the Central British Association against 'St. Andrew's in the Cacr Clark Cup competition last Saturday, when the C.B.A.

overcame

part in the Mamak Tourna- ment are requested to inform the League Secretary. Mr. A. E. P. Guest when matches on their fixture lists have been On two occasions last week umpires appointed for games turned up on the grounds only to find that the matches had been postponed. Common courtesy on the part of clubs is all that is needed to avoid this

Sort convenience.

their Mainland | MAMAK LEAGUE

rivals by five goals to two ENTERTAINING

The achievement was in every

way meritorious and was further indication of the potentialities winners. If only they of the would consistently realise those potentialities!.

was not a weak spot dis There cernible in the C.B.A. temp. hut it was particularly pleasing to note, in view of their failure against Hong kong, the improved form of Miss P. F. K. Walker. Woolley and Miss They came through Saturday's game and gave re- with flying colours newed confidence to their colleagues, was again Marion Bryson Miss

and she prominent at centre-bait carted plaudits for . manner in which she held up Miss Gittins, St.) Andrew's most dangerous forward.

GROUND COMPLEX

of

in-

SKILFUL AND

FAST

It is seldom that a trial match can be written down as a big success, yet the Whites v. Colours from which were later selected the Civilians team to meet the Combined Sunday next. Services on thoroughly deserved to come in this category.

Both teams played exceptionally at- tmetive Hockey. It was fast, clever and full of interest, and not a single player can be painted to as a failure,

MATCH though some stood out more pro-

Police Struggle Hard Against R.A.

minently than others.

The Colours were especially well served ti defence, although it was unfortunate that Oliveira, who should have played at left half for them did not put in an appearance. Jangeet Singh deputised but he was on the low site and could not hold the swift tl skilful Diveti-Fowler combina- Really entertaining hockey.

The Whites forward line, which, was served up by the Police "A" and the Royal Engineers with the exception of Nony constitu the Probables atluck, conbined in excellent manner, although Nooy in a Mamak League match at Prince Edward Road on Tues-was inclined to throw them out of day. The Sappers emerged rhythm by his persistence in hanging winners by the only goal on to the ball too long.

scored.

was

wert

BLISS'S FAILING Potter was a hard worker in defence The first half was very even, after which the Police defence appeared to and Silva, Bliss and Beitrao proved. slacken, both Blackburn and Dowman an adept and confident intermediate line. Bliss would be an Interport being erratie in their clearances.

Parker at centre-half for the certainty If he could only "nick" the Mrs. G. A. White played skilful Police caught the eye with one of his bail. This inability is his only weak- hockey to lend the Association attack best displays, and Pile and Wass in ness and it is rather unfortunate a

attack

were thorough triers, it is so essential for a half back to be to victory, and it was pleasing to see the

shot. the better support given her by the though not always blessed with the able to pass to his forwards by means

of the flick

Several positional changes rest of the forward line, notably Miss best of luck.

The Engineers played the better M. Smith, who showed a good turn of speed in addition to adept stick work. brand of hockey, especially in the made in the second half which on the The conclusion one is led to make closing stages. The forward line one hand strengthened the Whites ever dangerous, and Lieut.nitack and weakened the Colours de- concerning the C.B.A. is that they play very much better on their our winkelt appropriately scored the fence. But during this period R. H. gave a somewhat disappointing ae- round. If they could reproduce the

farm elsewhere they would all-important goal after a fine dis- Wong, keeping goal for the Colourn of practice. To everybody's challenge comparison with any team Brown at centre-half was again count of himself, duc, I feel nure, to in the Colony, They would be doing the men of the match and for the inc themselves a lot of good if they could,

most part dominated the game. His astonishment he conceded three very

brilliant. There simple goals.

the soldiers' in Andrew's, although sincere anticipation werkers, were not comparable on the was no weakness day's play. The forwards, with the defence, and they always had the KIT.C. side on the Club ground and exception of Miss Gittins were labori- full measure of the opposition, who ous and apparently found the grass seemed to rules the services of A.S.P. surface a distinct drawback. Even Wilson and Hayward.

the attack dis allowing for this appointed.

Even Mise J. Wong was affected. She did not play up to her usual-stalard

same

overcome this ground complex.

St.

The match will be played on the and did not seem fully capable of

Miss

ex-captain, Mrs. White.

Was

MAMAK LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

--Goals- P. W. D. 1. F. A. P

2

3

ground of the first named in ac theolding hence cracked, milly, both Royal Engineers 6.3 2 1 13 4 8 On January 25.-Reuter.

White and Miss Stephenson Radio Sports

осспність by the

Club 4 3 1 0 being affected

goal gave Hong Kong Police 4 1 2 1 2 her poorest display, this season and Kowloon Tudjan

2 1 1 0 B ST. JOSEPH'S AS Purthermore Mrs. Rose

Tennis Club altogether the Saints' back division

Argonauta

3 1 0 2 5 G 2 BEFORE

had an unhappy time.

Royal Signals 4 0 0 4 5 11 0 H.M.S. Parthian 1901 070 St. Andrew's.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

St. Joseph's expect to field the same team against Chinese Athletic on Saturday as that which performed go ereditably in the Shield last week. On Hugh form this team is enpable of upsetting the Chinese, whose foolball, though clever, is very ints will have

reactionury. Nevertheless the Saints

to be very good to overcome the against Athletic.

whose display South China last Sunday was good to beat most teams in the

contemplated, neither are they steph's will field the following

desired. Perhaps last week's success is to mark the resuscitation of Kowloon, In another Rugby Union match whose, lengue, record does not make Guy's Hospital bent the United Servery brave reading to date. They can certainly derive encouragement from the fact that the Recreio are vices (Portsmouth) by 20 points to 17.-Router.

by no means playing as well as they were a month ago. They have been well below form in the last three matches, the forwards failing badly in their most important task; lo score runks.

Kowloon are playing on their own ground which is a further focentive to them, and if D. Krox enn get into, his stride, the team might easily an nex the points,

Kowloon will be represented by:- Boyes; Everest and Eastman; White, Bliss and Boyd; W. Knox, V. White. D. Knox, Winch and Honnibal. RECREIO CANNOT SAY Club de Reerels may be without. Castilho, right winger, against Kow-

It was stated

loan. This ful whether hel

that it was

would be able to play, but the com- position of the team will not be known until to-morrow.

If Castilho cannot turn out Pereira will probably be enlied upon and this will in all likelihood also call for posi-

Far East Flying Training School tional changes.

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LEAGUE MATCHES Handsome Win For Crystal Palace

London, Dec. 18. Following their disappointing show- ing in the Cup Inst week, Crystal! Palace to-day earned Third Division Icague points as a result of a hand- some victory over Newport, whom they beat 0-nil.

In another Third Division encount er Notts County, playing at home to Millwall were held to a goalless draw,

Itenter,

leam. U. Souza; L. Souza and Costa: Woo, Sinclair and Elms; Victor, Ward, Leonard, Hussain and Fernandes,

EASY FOR H. K. LADIES

Take Things Lightly Against Recreio

To-morrow the Probable Civiliana team will meet a combined Radio and

this should provide the representative eleven with a good test before the match proper. The Civilian team as at present constituted is a powerful team and cannot fail to give a good necounts of itself.

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY

Closing Stages On Saturday

Saturday next brings to an end the Seven-n-Side tournament, Ladies' when, on the C.B.A. ground the semi- Binals and final will be played off.

Interesting games Some

nro

Nevertheless the intermediate line was inclined to take things too light scheduled when teams from the Hong- ly and gave tire Portuguese ladies more kong Ladies, C.B.A., St. Andrew's scope than was really advisable. They and the Y.M.C.A. will be soon in

at their best, action. were by no means

I rather fancy the Y.M.C.A. 'and As expected the Hongkong although one could recognise that had Ladies beat the Recreio with occasion demanded it they could have C.B.A. for the final, but come what an afternoon of exciting and only improved a good deal, Incidentally may they case, although

now the only team interesting hockey neoms assured. the champions scored twice. Miss J. Dalziel in the Caer Clark Cup competition shone in attack and capped a with an unbeste, the Recreio were prove to be for the beat. Miss B

Although besten by good afternoon's

not disgraced and one can honestly Xavier was prominent at right half, scoring both goals,

claim that they revealed a fast im- but Miss A. Alves was a rather lone provement on more recent showings performer in the attack, a department I was glad to see them make position which needs some balancing before al changes and I am sure they will goals can be expected.

work

Australia Wins Test By Nine Wickets

-SOUTH AFRICANS COLLAPSE BEFORE

BOWLING OF O'REILLY

Durban, Dec. 18.

Australia. won the first Test Match against South Africa to-day by nine wickets.

South Africa made a spirited elfort to save the game and at one period looked as though they would do it. Continuing their overnight score of 187 for 3, they proceeded to add

another 80 runs for the next two wickets. Thon folalwed a collapse, the alde being all out for 282,

A. D. Nourse played a splendid fighting innings of 01 and was un- fortunate to be caught by Fingicton when so near the century. Rowan batted well for 49, but the "Tail" re- refused to wag and O'Reilly got among the wickets to polish off the innings.

O'Reilly returned an analyals of 5 for 49, while Clarrie Grimmett took 3 for 83 and Fleetwood-Smith 1 for 101.

The Australiana made light of their task and hit of the required 102 runs for the loss of one wickel,Brown scored GhReuter-

O'Reilly.

are

record.

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