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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,

1936.

THE BIG KICK-OFF: OUR REVIEW

GOOD RESOLUTIONS TO

START SEASON

LET US HOPE THEY WILL

BE MAINTAINED

PLAYERS EAGER TO GET OFF THE MARK

(By "Veritas")

A temperature of 90 de grees fahrenheit is expected to welcome Hongkong footballers to-morrow when the opening of the 1936-37 season will be signalled by a pro- gramme of sixteen league matches. And probably after half an hour's play most of the players will be wonder- ing why the deuce they ever took up the game!

All the same the season opens | on a promising note. There is renowed determination, say the wiseacres, for more and more co- operation between the clubs, play- ers and organisers towards the facilitation of a very heavy winter of football. There are other

wisencres who pessimistically say they're not so sure about this. But at least the sun is likely to shine, the grounds will be covered with soft and pleasant turf, the touchlines will be fresh and un- sullied, the players will be eager, the crowds Interested. In short everything is ready for a happy send-off.

Let us trust that the good inten- ilona of all connected with the game In Hongkong wij, bo reflected in their actions both on and off the field throughout the season.

There is certainly bountiful fare for the football fan during the week

end.

Five matches in the first divi- alon to-morrow hold out great promise. Perhaps the most interest ing is that encounter between Club and Police at Happy Valley, should provide ating curtain

raiser.

CLUB ARE HAPPY

SAY. THEY HAVE GOOD SIDE

EASTERN

SECURE

SHANGHAI

PLAYERS

More than passing interest will be

centred on Eastern Athletic, who make their debut in senior division football against the Recrelo.

Eastern very modest about

E. Strange has done much to solve Club half-back problem.

Kowloon Make But

Few Changes

their prospects. One member said MILLS AND EVANS

to me yesterday that he did not ex- pect they would do too well for start as they had to get used to the type of play, not to mention ereli other. Furthermore they are out of practice, but this goes for nearly all of the Colony's pinyers, and what's sauce for the gouse.....

NOT INCLUDED

Neither. Mills nor Evans, two of Kowloon's new players, is included in the first cleven for to-morrow's match against the Royal Ulster

Rines.

But Eastern certainly have a most

Boyd is preferred to Mills at left Interesting line-up. The back divi- half, the newcomer appearing in the Ision includes two former Shanghai second team.

them being an ex- players, one Interporter. Furthermore, they have Enstrian is being moved from left promoted two second division play-back up to outside right, his old post- ers, have secured the assistance of tion being taken over by Bowen, two ex-South China A.A. men, and formerly of Recreio. enjoy the services of the inimitable Cheng Sul-hong, one-time Colony Interport right-winger,

FLEMING TO MAKE

HIS DEBUT

Club are really enthusiastle about their team this your, and I think they have more grounds for this enthusiasm than at any other lime during the last five years. Their chief asset is possession of a bunch of young players, who have also re- ceived the benefit of a season or more of first division football. There ar thus a combination of youth and experience two invaluable assets.

There are no changes in defence. George Rodger continues to hold the fort, and until George himself de cides to give up the game, this suits the Club. To cover him he has Syd Strange and George 111, two players who have long since proved their sterling qualities. No worry about this department.

But it is the halfback line where the Club expect to show Increased strength this

Forrow has seilson. hinted in the trials that he is in ex- cellent form and that he has greatly benefitted from last season's experi- ence. In fact I should not be sur prised to see some honours come the way of this young man during the season. Forrow has a good football brain, height, weight, In fact most of the qualifications for a rattling good centre-half, What he needs to improve this year is his speed.

Ernest Strange has done a lot to solve a real problem by proving him- self to be a first-rate-lett hall. What is more in Wilson the Club has found un Ideal deputy for Strange at in- side left.

DROWN'S CLAIMS

The right half berth may not yet be finally settled. Skinner is ap- pening to-morrow, but Drown's claims will have to be considered, especially as Fleming, the new in- sido-right is likely to secure a per- manent place in the team.

Without prejudice I think it can be said that I Drown is on form he is worth his place at right half, if only because he is younger than Skip- ner, and consequently fuster. Speed is a very real factor in Hongkong football, particularly on the grounds which is the rule and not,

in this case, the exception.

fast

I hear reports of warm admiration for Fleming's abilities as an Inside forward. They say he can do lots af tricks with the ball, and invariably docs. them to the advantage of his colleagues' and the confusion of the opposition. Certainly he is going to he interesting to watch.

Club are hoping that Elliott will Ond bia shooting form early on, and it will be generally desired that Fowler will play somewhat more restrainedly this season, Fowler has the makings of a more than useful outside right, but ho wants to allow hia brain, to control those boots, and not his rather unbridled enthusinanl Club finve no need to worry about the jeft wing Bickford is 'there.

SHANGHAI PLAYERS

Tsui Hong is between the sticks. Tsui hails from Shanghai where he played for the famous Three Cul- tures. At left back is Chan Ka- kow, erstwhile Tung Hwn player and. Sanghal Interporter. With him is | Ng Ying-kay, who has been brought up from last year's second division outfit.

HOW THEY

WILL LINE-UP

To-morrw's

Teams

Here are some of the local foot- ball league teams which will line-i up for to-morrow's big "Kick Off".

FIRST DIVISION

Kowloon:-Boyes; Bowen; Roberts, Bliss and Boyd; Enstinan, G. White, D. Knox, V

Everest

and

White and Honnibal.

St. Joseph's:-Marques; Souza and Costa; Omar, Hussain, and Elms;

Swain-will again play right back Castline, Delgado, D. Leonard, Ward for East Lancashires,

and Fernandez.

East Lancs:-Oxford; Swain and Steele; Thorpe, Gorman and Grow- ther; Ackersley, Lawton, Sandford, Smith and Ridings.

Club: Rodger; Hill and S. Strange; Sklaner, Forrow and E. Strange; Fowler, Fleming, Elliott, Wilson and

Blekford.

COTTON WINS AGAIN

Enstern--Tout Hang: Ng Ying £500 DUNLOP GOLF

kay and Chaเก Ka-kow; Tsang Chung-wan, George Yeung, and Chan Yun-fat; Cheng Shui-hong, Lt Wing-dox, Sung Ling-ling. Chan Yu-tin and M. Sabhan.

Police: McHardy: Blackburn und Grieg: North, Brooks, and Parker; Gough, Johnson, Green, Morrison and

and Pope.

Moss. Reserves:-Bone

TOURNAMENT

Wentworth, Sept. 24. Henry Cotton to-day won the Metropolitan £500 ster- "Dunlop" Ung golf competition over the Went worth course when he returned an aggregate of 281, made up by rounds of 72, 68, 70 and 71.

Arthur Lucey secured second prize SECOND DIVISION

with a score of 284. Padgham was Yat-ming;

Laplaced sixth with 203, while Dal Eastern: Tang T-cung-wal, Luk Fooks-wah the World tournament, finished equal Cheung p-wing: Rees, recent winner of the News of Ting-choy

ninth with 295,-Reuter.

and Lee Cal-hung; Chon Ping-to, Lee Wal-lun, Tam Cho-tat, S. Hamet and Hau Ching-to.

Kowloon: Minhinnett: Kemp and

Humphreys; Mackenzie, Parkins and Milis; Guterricz, W. Knox, Evans, Winch and Wills.

OF SOCCER New Racing Season To-morrow

SALIENT FEATURES OF MEETING

(By "Captain Foster")

After a lapse of three and fevent very, interesting. These two a half months, Hongkong ponies and. Pontine Bay have the limit load to shoulder, while Harvest racing will be resumed to: View, Monoplane and Soldier of morrow and I am sure all Peace are all on the same level with lovers of horse-flesh will wend 158 lbs.

The running of Soldier of Chinu their way to the Happy Valley at Macno on September 13 when he where the Seventh Extra race succumbed to Monoplane, Bistre and meeting under the auspices of Soldier of Peace, was not accepted

•

the Hongkong Jockey Club by the welght adjuster as his true will be staged

form and the pony has now to give poundage instead of receiving ; an First anddling bell will be rung at allowance. 1.30 p... and the first race will bo nt 2 o'clock. There are nine on the card and there is not a race over a mile, the majority being from six furlongs and under.

Fund events

It will be remembered that Har- vest View was very lucky to nose out Pontlac Bay by a short head in Πνε tie Customs Handicap over furlongs run on May 30 and the former has been penalised a pound A feature of the meeting is that more for the narrowest margin a race hos been provided for all beating. Then on Jute 6, the classes of Australian and China bination of Ribble and Mr. Com

for the Botelho gave Pontlas Bay a troun- Ponies, while the entries Island Bay Handicap ("C" Class cing by one-and-a-half lengths in China Pontics) and the Junk Bay the Green Island Handicap and the Handicap

("D" Class China Ponies) difference of weight has been ad- have been sub-divided by the official justed to the tune of 4 lbs, against Ribble. However it is hoped that handicapper into two sections.

for Mr. Leo Frost, who was not seen Pontiac Bay will turn the tables after the Annusi Race Meeting, will the lady is good sprinter. Mono- pia, who is younger to Mr. H. C. prising display at the last Macao be riding to-morrow while Mr. H. M. plane likewise Bistre gave a sur-

meeting and the distance of six fur- Pl, will make his debut.

There were several fast gallops longs is to Bistre's liking. My vote during the week and they were in on Bright View and if he fails necessary in order to bring the 10 present his card to Judge Tester,

1 shall be disappointed. GEM HOA-HING WINS pontes into condition. Racing fans ure assured of a good day sport with plenty of thrills, first of which will be in the opening event,

FRENCH TITLE

Marques, Aquino. 11. Campos. Young Chinese Girl Plays

Brilliant Tennis

Rrecrelo:-R, Marques; A

M. Gosano and E. Silva; G. Fernandez, Beltrao and V. Marques; C. Gomes and A. M. Alves,

Police: Manning; Salter and Pope; Britain and Campbell: Tarritt.

Hutchinson, Willis, Bone, Willerton, and Bentley.

Reserves: Wenrè, Clark.

Ens!

Jessop

and

MISS J. WETHERED

TO MARRY

GOOD CURTAIN- RAISER

10

OAK BAY LOOKS LIKELY

THE CORROBOREE Strathroy Should Win Easily

RO

TWEED ISLAND BAY RACE

Good Chance For Mistake Bay

The Corroboree Handicap for "A" cluse Australian ponies over five fur- Paris, Sept. 22,

longs has attracted 11 entries and The 10-year-old Chinese girl, Gem

Strathroy should have'

casy On the whole Kowloon, at least for

THIRD DIVISION

Hou-Hing followed up her regent

pastage to romp home, first. This this match, will be very similar to the team which performed regularly last

Lancs-Williams; Howard victory in the girls junior tennis

pony is head and shoulders the best Carroll

The curtain-raiser will be in the but a bad start might see his defent, champlonship of Great Britain by Johnson: Cor. успг. Boyes, one of the safest goai-and

Licut. Murphy, Grimm, winning the junior championship of Big Wave Day Handicap over six The book of form does not tell very

France, defeating Mile. Grenler of furlongs for "A" Class China Ponies mu

much about Holiday Eve for he keepers in the league, is again be- Power; tween the sticks, and Everest remains Armsworth, Mather and Tuley.

won the East Lanes: Baldwin; Eshursk Poris in the final round by 7-5, 5-7, and spotting the winners is not an started only once and at right back.

this There are several speedy | Sydney Stakes. Please bear easy fob. and Garswood; Hardy, Coster and 6-3.

The fine piny of the young Chinese handicap. King's Warden holds the should fill the minor places. Aus-

merchants and they are well

on the

and mind. Electron

Vixen Tor Donald. Knox, prolife young goal-Dixon: Jackson, Scullion, Crossley,

player was the sensation of the scorer, who is expected to develop Mulvey and Radcliffe.

Rrerelo-R. Xavier; Demee and tournament and lending European pest of honour with 100 lbs., but tralian Boy is worth so as an out- into Hongkong's best centre-forward,

Ribeiro: A. Gonsalves leads the attack, with the V

C. tennis experts, who saw her in action, I am afraid that the distance is not sider. again

A predict a brilliant future, on the his White brothers on either side of him. Figuieredo and Garela; Ries,

liking and my fancy is Oak who Bay will useful team which might Guttierez, J. Pereira, A. Ribeiro and courts for the Chinese girl. It is

have Mr. Davis as Maxwell.

pilot. In the Shing Mun Handicap this year, A very Interesting personality in spring lots of surprises

over alx furlongs run on May 16, the intermediate line is George especially if the defence comes up to

Royal Scot, who had no difficulty to Yeung, who will take over

the scratch.

Annex the event, was

3 lbs. conceding centre-half duties. Flanking him is

to Oak Bay, whereas to-morrow Mr. Tsang Chung-wan. a late second

Harriman's grey mare has been ask- division player, and Chan Yun-fat,

ed to give 11 lbs. for a beating of two who comes from Swatow with a good

Gladiator, who was A

Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw will be reputation.

behind Oak Bay, was in re-

taken out by Mr. Davis while Mr. will Dunbar's Mistake Bay will have Mr. weigh out to-morrow at 140 lbs. Frost in the Tweed Island Bay pull of 18 lbs. It will be reculled Handicap for "B" class China ponies that Soldier of Britain who had a bad over a mile, and the

former's chance start in the race will have the same is very rosy. It will be recalled that poundage, namely, 161 lbs. and this Bear Claw unseated his fockey Mr. Tommy Atkins" is dangerous to up- Donald Black in the High West set the apple-cart. Diana Bay has Handicap run on May 2, and the been handicapped on her recent per pony has not since appeared in formances and the mare has no light b

pubile. Last Saturday Bear with Mr. Davis in the saddle was impost to carry.

glven à good spin over a mile and it' appeared to me that he enjoyed the little jaunt, taking 2.13 to cover the circuit. Cyclamen Bay is tuned to concert pitch and so is Mistake Boy. We should see a grim battle between these three ponies. I have no pre- Judler but somehow or another I can placa, no confidence on Rose-Queen,

The forward line is capable of be coming one of the trickiest and most effective in the league. On the two wings are Cheng Shui-hon and Sab- han, the latter being an old St. Joseph's player. In the middle is Sung Ling-sing,

and playing on either side is Li Wing-dox and Chan Yu-tin, both ex-South Ching A.A.

men.

This is a combination which will be strong enough to test the best in the first division, and their encounter with the youthful and sprightly Recreio to-morrow will provide a sound pointer as to their probable fortunes during the season.

-loads East"

POLICE MAKE EXPERIMENTS

GREEN TO LEAD ATTACK

With Chris Pile away on furlough. Greig gets his big chance to shine in the first division football to-morrow when he will appear at leit back in the Police senior team.

Apart from his inclusion, Police defence, including half backs, shows le change. Gough has been centre-half to outside moved from right to permit Brooks, last year's successful iriside forward to take over the pivotal position. He will be flanked by North on the right and Parker on the left.

B. Gosano Not Playing For Recreio To-morrow

So Aquino, lust season's second division player, is brought in to the team at inside right.

Women's Golf Champion's celpt of 8 Tbs. and this pony

Engagement

on

London, Scpl. 4.” Miss Joyce Wethered is engaged to Heathcoal- Recreio will be without Bernlo marry Cipt. Sir John Cosana for their encounter against Amory.

Miss Wethered, wite is 34, has Eastern Athletic to-morrow, Gosano Is still having a bit of worry about won the women's open golf cham- his knee which gave out towards the pionship four occasions, in end of last season and feels that he 1922, 1024, 1025, and 1920, and the cannot yet afford to take any risks English women's championship five times. In 1933 she joined the staff with it.

of a Piccadilly shop as golf adviser and later she toured the United States

us a professional and Canada Actually Recreio has eight players In 1931, Miss Wethered's engage- of some considerable first division ment to Major C. K. Hutchison, the experience, including the inimitable Scottish International golfer, was an- A. V.

at right back, the nounced, but in the following year Cosano steadying influence of Beitrao at it was stated that the marriage would centre-half, and the smart little left not take place. wing of Alves and Gomes.

Sir John, whose seat is at Tiver- served in Silva, a promoted Junior player, ton, Devon, is 42, He somewhat experimental

at back, and other India and Mesopotamia in the War, partners Gosano youngsters to be Introduced to the He is third baronet. senior team are G. Fernandez, wito played once or twice last season,

Green is leading lite attack, with Johnson at inside right and Morrison inside left.

It is a allackt.

SAINTS HAVE A FINE ATTACK

DELGADO PLAYING

'.

INSIDE RIGHT

St. Joseph's boast a forward line: of exceptional promise for their opening match of the season against East Lancashires.

The services at Castilho and Del- gado, formerly of Recrelo, have been secured and these players will con-

titute the right wing.

David Leonard is again leading the attack, with Ward and L Fernandez

E.

Aquino and Campos.

This is a team which will improve us time goes on, and it will come us no great surprise If they win to- morrow's match.

SAME DEFENCE

EAST LANCs will BE FORMIDABLE

East Lancashires. have practically the same personnel as last season. They have the same solid defence with Oxford in goal and Swain and Steele as backs.

Gorman will lead the half back

Fon the left wing. This will be a line, with Thorpe and Growther on great the flanks, and in these players East with fast-moving quintette

They Lancs. haye a. hard-working middle goal-scoring potentialities. promise to be a menace to any de- telo. fence and Swain and Steele will have) to be on their mettle to-morrow to withstand their attacks,

.

THE ISLAND BAY HANDICAP

Demoted Ponies In

The Race

A good field is assured in the Island Bay Handicap (first section) for "C" class China ponies and we should see a good race over six fur- longs. The inclusion of Bright View and Soldier of China (both recently demoted from "B" class) makes the

Shanghai Tennis Title For Duff And Lum

Before

Shanghai, Sept. 20. zuccess, did not exert himself, with

Claw

"DAILY DOUBLE"

FIRST LEG Racing Boy Among Top-Weighters

The first leg of the "Dally Double" ls on the Junk Bay Handicap (frat section) over a mile for "D" class China ponies and we have certainly o good "menu" to plak the winner. It will not surprise me to see all the 15 entries accepting the weights and It seems that all the pontes have equal chances. The public

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blic idol, Racing Boy (Mr. a large crowd at the a result that his play deteriorated Shanghal Lawn Tennis Assocla- and the match was dragged out top Kui-ying) and that old warrior. tion's court at the Cercle Sporüt four listie's sets. H. Collnco put up Pride of Tsingtao (Mr. Frost) are among the top-weighters, together Francals yesterday, W. A. H. Duft a good struggle.

with Young Chop. This will be and Gordon Lum defeated L. D. A change in the order of the Racing Boy's first appearance in a

sion and putting up an outstanding vices. performance, ably assisted by Lum.

.

Carson and C. C. Squires in three straight sets, D-7, 0-4, 6-4, to win matches was made, the doubles tak-"D" class event and it is not easy to the Shanghai Open Doubles Cham- ing place before the singles contrary gouge his form against the old timers plonship title which the losing pair to earlier arrangements. The court in the "D" class. However, Racing had held for the past two years was in good condition, and a slight Boy is not the same steed of, 1932, blew which enabled Lum but he has a big heart (confirmed A good standard of play was main-6 wind elfer spin to his cut vere by all jockeys) and I hope we shall tained with Duff rising to the occa-

see him to-morrow in the limelight. We all under-estimated Pride, of W. A. H. Duff was the best of the Tsingtao of the last Macne In contrast Carson and Squires four players, starting off in an in- and judging by his fom Fu

displayed were sadly off colour and falled to different munner, but warming up to there, he should be well up in the confirm expectations

of their his game and eventually putting up finishing line. Wadebridge is in flue prowess. -

118 fino performance.

services fettle and I have every hope that he were very effective and he brought will break the ice to register his first dild 11. Collaco, which

were. point... winners. not live up to his reputation after line with Omar on his right and are his inside colleagues, while Rid-0-7, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to retain the Throughout the match he maintain winning the Sub-griftins: St., Leger Elms again operating on the left. ings will again be on the left wing. Shanghal Open Singles Championed high standard and rose to the and the Autumn champions at the with Ackersley on the other flank, ship, a "title" which, họ has now won occasion when necessary. He was last fall but Mr. G. Roza going to Lanky Costa; who gave so many A reliable combination this, with thự

three years

in succession, Theably seconded by, Lum who played a wake him up to-morrow. - fine displays last

Of the Lou's outfit; there are three season, is at left many experienced players, and East match was exceedingly disappointing very steady game, the variation of back with Souza as his partner, while Lancashires can be expected to give a and produced indifferent play, Car pace in his spin services giving runners and Night View (Mr. Si Y. cashire Marques will defend the citadel. much better account of themselves son, considered easily the better Carson, some worry and earning Llang) can be depended, upon to give

Altogether a fine workmaniiko team, this winter than last.

player and apparently confident of several points,

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Sandford, last season's most im- proved player, is given the centre- forward berth, n position' which should suit this foraging player down

Subsequent to

Hussain will lead the half-back to the ground. Lawton and Smith L. D. Carson des match, off some clever cross court, volleys win of the year. He certainly

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