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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 19, 1935.

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 week's league football card.

One Match-

Sunday is the date, Caroline Two Results

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

Other facts about the match are at full that South China will be strength, which means a general re- shuffling of last week's team, and the Fusillers hope to turn out their customary Eleven.

.

There are quite a few followers of football here who are prepared to | accept odds on the Fusiliers bringing about South China's first defeat of the season. I cannot go so far myself, but there is every reason to expect the soldiers tu put up fine show and of extending the Chinese to the full.

TALBOT'S TEST

The Fusiliers play the type of game most likely to tax the ingenuity and skill of the champions, but if they are to stand any chance of winning there must be a big improvement in shooting. Whether Inst week's shock reversa will upset their, equilibrium remains to be seen. It is just as likely to have the effect of pulling them together.

Suggests Club

BUT EAST LANCS.

OPPOSE

To decide league points and a 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 row with East Lancashires in the Senior Shield and the teams clash again this Saturday in

lengue encounter. In view of the ulrenity congested fixture list the Club have put forward the idea of the one result applying to the two games.

the

East Lancashires have shown themselves to be adverse to this sind Talbot will get his first big test have asked the Club to piny off the Sunday separate of the season against Lee Wal-tong Shield game on and it will be especially Intereating from the league match. But to see how the centre-half, who has Club never have played, and neither lois of first rate football in him. do they intend to start playing Sun- fares

a doughty

Play league football. against nucht ponent. The Fusklers may find it a the benefit to concentrate tactical whole of the half back line on the Chinese side trio, leaving the full

with the backs

wingers. to denl South China's favourite method of attack is through the middle and if the soldiers can frustrate this and force their opponents into a different type of game, they may pull off age. next-to-the-impossible achievement.

NOT UNIQUE

The decision is therefore being left! with the League Management Com mittee which invets to-night.

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

The only difficulty about it is

In the event of the teams again draw. in this Saturday. The question In attack the Fusiliers may well arises whether the referee would be be advised to cut out the pattern in the position to order extra time,

hard. kick and weaving stuff

and if so, and a decision was roached:

GOUGH RESTORED

AT CENTRE-HALF FOR POLICE

BROOKS' POSITION

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

Brittain therefore loses his place in the team on Brooks is to play Inside left (I'm wondering if he would not be more effective at outside left. However, no matter!).

Otherwise the team is as before, namely:

Gough and Parker: T. Pile, Notary; Blackburn and C. Pile; Stephens, Johnson, Brooks and Moss. I haven't heard whether the Lin- colns are contemplating changes, or find 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. **

this game on Sunday should provide excellent fare.

The Lincolns will probably ne up

straight and often for goal. It was during that period, If, and how it as follows:

Read; Moody and Edmunson; by such tactics, allied with intelll-would affect the league game in geal approach play, that the llor- derer carried all before them two which extra time is not allowed.

YEATH BRO.

PROBABLE TEAMS

Thompson, Deeming, and tobson:

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

Rodger; fill and Strange; Skinner, KOWLOON QUITE Forrow and M. Railton; Fowler, Drawn, Elliott, Strange and Bickford..

as last week. same as The san

East Lancashires are not likely to

HAPPY

South China have every reason to regard the match with optimism. The team in playing better now than ever before and when at full strength is honestly imeomparable in the Colony, The return of Li Tin-sung strengthens effect alterations in personnel and con- Shield. Winning Team the defence and with Tay Qua-llang template fielding the following side: once again on the left wing, Wong Harmsworth; Swain and Steele; Lawton And Eckersley; Mee-phun can return to his proper Smith, position at centre-half, with Leung Mather, Sandford, Gorman, Rifings

and Griffin. Wing-chui on his right Bank,

The probable teams are: South China "A":-Wong Wing: Li Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak; Leung Win-chul, Wong Mee-shun and Lee Kwok-wal; Tao Kwai-shing, Fang King-choung, Lee Wai-tong, ip Pak wa and Tay Qua-llang.

Fusillera:-Rowlands: Wheeler and Keating; Wanklyn, Talbot,

Retained

"We are leaving well alone" say Kowloon in regard to their team to meet the Recreio on Saturday, and no changes are contemplated, neither are they desired.

London, Doc. 18, At Worthing to-day Sussex wor somewhat unexpectedly beaton in the Rugby Championship by County

Perhaps last week's success is to acored 11 points lampshire wha

mark the resuscitation of Kowloon, without reply.

In another Rugby Union match whose league record does not make and Guy's Hospital bent the United Servery brave reading to date. They

Tucker; flughes, Iinrrison, Coakley, vices (Portsmouth) by 26 points to Evans and Roberts.

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certainly derive encouragement from the fact that the Recreio are 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 falling badly In their most important task, to score goals.

Kowloon are playing on their own ground which is a further incentive to them, and if D. Knox can get into,

is stride, the team might ensily an

nex the points,

G.

V

Kowloon will be represented by:- Boyes; Everest and Eastman; White, Bliss and Royd; W. Knox, White, D. Knox, Winch and Honnibal. RECREIO CANNOT SAY Club de Recreio may be without Castilho, right winger, against Kow- loon. This morning it was stated that it was doubtful whether he would be able to play, Put the com- position of

of the team will ot be known

until to-morrow.

If Castilho cannot turn out Pereira will probably be called upon and this will in all likelihood also call for post

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LEAGUE MATCHES

Handsome Win For Crystal Palace

London, Dec. 18. Following their disappointing show ing in the Cup last week, Crystal Palace to-day earned Third Division lengua points as a result of a hand- some victory over Newport, whom they bent 6-nil.

In another Third Division encount- or Notts County, playing at home to Millwall wors hold to a goalless draw. --Neuter..

Tay Qua-liang, who returns to the South China "A" team against the

Fusiliers on Sunday.

SCOTTISH CUP

FIRST ROUND DRAW

FOR JANUARY 25

London, Dec. 18. The draw for the first round in the Scottish Football Association Cup was made to-day and resulted as follows:

Leith

v. Buckle Thistle Boness

v. Airdrie Peebles R. v. Dalbeattie Star' Vale o'Coba V. Hibernian Third Lanark v. Hearts

Celtic Burntisland Galston Clyde Ayr Dunfermline Queen o'8th. L. Stirling Sten'muir Dundee Blairgowrie

Aberdeen

v. Berwick Rangers

v. Dumbarton

v. Stanraer

v. Forfar

Y. St. Mirren

v. Brechin City

v. Partick

V. Kilmarnock

v. Queen's Park

V. Morton v. Hamilton Boas County v. St. Bernards

Ranger

Elgin City Montrose King's Park Widtown Arbroath

Dundee Raith R.

·

v. East Fife

COLONY HOCKEY UNDER REVIEW.

CONDUCTED BY

Brilliant THE PILGRIM

Achievement By The

The C. B. A.

DEFENCE SHINES

Support for Mrs. White

season

success

Mamak Secretaries

Please Note!

Success Of

Civilians'

Secretaries of clubs taking Trial Game

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 postponed. 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 in- avoid this sort of convenience.

I have seen nothing more decisive nor deserving this than 'the scored by the Central! British Association against St. Andrew's in the Caer Clark Cup competition last Saturday, when the C.B.A. overcame their Mainland) MAMAK League rivals by five goals to two. The achievement was in every way meritorious and was further indication of the potentialities of the winners. If only they would consistently realise those potentialities!

There was not a webk spot dis- cernible in the CB.A. team, but it was particularly pleasing. to note, in view of their failure against Hong kong, the improved form of Mi Woolley and Miss F. K. Walker. They came through Saturday's Kame and kave re- Iwith lying colours

newid confidence to their colleagues. Miss Marion Bryson was again prominent at centre-half and she -earned plaudits for the manner in which she held up Miss Gitting, St. Andrew's most dangerous forward.

GROUND COMPLEX

SKILFUL AND

FAST

L

It is seldom that a trial match can be written down as a big success, yet the Whites บ. Colours from which were later selected the Civilians team to meet the Combined Services on

next Sunday thoroughly deserved to come in this category.

Both teams played exceptionally at- trnetive hockey. It was fast, clever and full of interest, and not a single player can be pointed tu as a failure,

ENTERTAINING MATCHhough some stood out more pro.

Police Struggle Hard Against R.A.

minently than others.

The Colours were expecially well served in 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 tho slow side and could not hold the swift and skilful Divett-Fowler combina. tion.

The Whites forward line, which,

Led

Really entertaining hockey was served up by the Police "A" and the Royal Engineers with the exception of Nooy constitu the Probables attack, contined in a Mamak League match at! in excellent manner, although Nooy 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.

BLISS'S FAILING The first half was very even, after Potter was a hard worker in defence which the Police defence appeared to and Silva, Blies and Beltrao proved slacken, both Blackburn and Dowman an adept and confident intermediate boing erratic in their clearances. line. Bliss would be an Interport Parker at centre-half for the certainly if I could only "flick" the Mrs. G. A. White played skilful Police caught the eye with one of his ball. This inability is his only weak- hockey to lend the Association attack best displays, and Pile and Wass in neas and it is rather unfortunate as to victory, and it was pleasing to see the attack were thorough triors, it is so essential for a half back to be the better support given her by the though not always blessed with the able to pass to his forwards by means

of the lick shot. rest of the forward no, notably Miss best of luck.

were

Several positional changes The Engineers played the better M. Smith, who showed a good turn of speed audition to adopt stick work. brand of hockey, especially in the made in the second half which on the

in

and strengthened the Whiten The conclusion one is led to make closing stages. The forward line one concerning the C.B.A. is that they YAM ever dangerous, and Lieut. attack and weakened the Colours de- piny very much better on their our Winkeld appropriately scored the fence. But during this period . H. ground. If they could reproduce the all-important goal after a fine dis-Wong, keeping goal for the Colours Rave a somewhat disappointing ac- form dlsewhere they would challenge comparison with any team

inck

Fanie

play.

of practice. To everybody's' Habcock & Wilcox in the Colony. They would be doing. Brown at centre-half was again count of himself, duc, I feel sure, to themselves a lot of good if they could the man of the match and for the astonishment he conceded three vers most part dominated the game. His

ere simple goals. overcome this ground complex,

was, brilliant. There

To-morrow the Probable Civilians Andrew's, although

sincere anticipation St.

the soldiers team will meet a combined Radio and workers, were not comparable on the was no weakness in day's play. The forwards, with the defence, and they always had the K.1.T.. side on the Club

ground and exception of Miss Giltins were labori- full measure of the opposition, who this should provide the representative ous and apparently found the grass cemed to miss the services of A.S.P. eleven with a good test before the match proper. The Civilian team as surface a distinct drawback. Even Wilson and Layward. allowing for this the attack din-

MAMAK LEAGUE TABLE at present constituted is a powerful teant and cannot fail to give a good TO DATE

accounts of itself.

Chirnside U. v. Falkirk v. Wick Academy v. Albion

v. Motherwell

v. Allos

v. St. Johnstone Edinburgh v. Cawdenbeath. The match will be played on the ground of the first named in vaen tie on January 25,-Reuter.

appointed.

Goals P. W. D. L. F. A. P. 32 1348

Even Miss J. Wong was affected. She did not play up to her usual standard und did not seem fully capable of holding her ex-enplatin, Mrs, White.

The defence cracked badly, both Royal Engineers Miss White and Mini Stephenson Radio Sports

1 7 3 1 0 being

the affected by

Club occasion.

Police 4 Kong

2 1 2 ST. JOSEPH'S AS Furthermore Mrs. Rose in goal gave Hong

her poorest display this season and Kowloon Indian

Tennis Club.. 2 1 1 0 8 5.3 BEFORE

altogether the Saints back division

Argonauta ... # 1 0 2 6 2 had an unhappy time.

Royal. Signals. 400 4 6 11 0 HALS. Parthian 1 0 0 1 070 0000000 St. Andrew's

on

St. Joseph'a expect to field the same fenm against Chinese Athletic Saturday as that which perforined so creditably in the Shield Jast week. On such form this team ta capable of upsetting the Chinese, whose football, though clevar, is very reactionary.

Nevertheless the Saints will have the be very good to overcome Athletic, whore display against South Chinn last Sunday was good enough to beat most teams in the Colony,

to

St. Joseph's will field the following team.

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

EASY FOR H. K. LADIES

Take Things Lightly · Against Recreio

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY

Closing Stages On Saturday

Saturday next brings to an end the Ladick' Soven-n-Side

· tournament, when, on the C.B.A. ground the semi-

finals and final will be played off..

Some interesting games

это

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

action, were by no means nt their

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 deal. Incidentally may, an afternoon. of exciting and Improved a only ease, although they

the champions scored twice. Miss J. Dalziel in the Caer Clark Cup, competition

are now the only team interesting hockey seems assured. shone in attack and capped a with an unbeaten record.

work good afternoon's

by Although beaten the Recreio were prove to be for the best. Mias E net disgraced and one can honestly Xavier was prominent at right half scoring both goals.

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

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 effort

to save the game and at one period looked as though they would do it. Continuing their overnight 'scare of to add 167 for 3, they proceeded another 80 runs for the next two wickets, Then folelwed a collapse, the side being all out for 282.

A. D. Nouro played a splendid fighting innings of 91 and was un- fortunate to be caught by Fiton. wall when so near the century, batted well for 19, but the "Tall" re- refused to wag and O'Reilly got among the wickets to polish off the innings.

O'Rollly returned an analysis of G for 40, while Clarrie. Grimmett took 3 for 83 and Fleetwood-Smith 1-for 101.

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The Australians made light of their. task and hit off the required 102 runa for the loss of one wicket. Brown scored 55-Router.

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