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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,

DECEMBER

10,

1938.

SENIOR SHIELD SOCCER STARTS THIS WEEK-END

MIDDLESEX AND

SOUTH CHINA "A"

CLASH TO-DAY Interesting Encounter Promised At Sookunpoo

(By "Abo")

A good start to the Senior Football Shield competition is already assured by the fact that in the very first round of the tournament to be played this afternoon--the Middlesex and South China “A”, two of the strongest teams in the First Division of the League, meet in what pro- mises to be one of the best games this season,

Eivalry between these two sidest is bitter enough in ordinary Loogue|| matches; but in a Shield game, The teams will probably be spurred to even greater heights. Up to now. the Malls have always done well) gainst the Caroline Hill men, and!

they already have one victory to their credit over the South China "A", there is no reason why they should not repeat this feat,

But League form is a notoriously unreliable guide for Shiela matches; and it would be a brave prophet in-! deed who dares to say with any assumption of certainty what the result of this match w.libo.

tale

Nevertheless, one

to s cognisance of the fact that whereas; the Middlesex have not been too im- pressive of late, the Chinese have since they hot lost a single game went down to the Midds earlier this: season. All in all, the chabers would appear to be that the Chinese will emerge victorious, although one) doubts whether any but the must: binsed commentator would give their! prospects as better than 00-40.

Both sides are pericetly satisfied with Owir regular men. and changes are contemplated.

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Portugal Enters

International Soccer Tourney

Portugal has entered the "Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup, the draw of which was made by the Coun. cil of the Hongkong F.A. last Monday. The draw will be made all over again this Mon- day as the result of the deci- sion of the Portuguese players to participate.

A. V. Gosano, Bertie Gosano and N. Beltrao, three old Inter- porters, will be turning out for Portugal, it is understood.

Si Joseph's. If the Saints yel through the second round, they no will probably turn out, in which ease the fenm will be strengthened very considerably.

Apart from the Senior Shield matines, there will be several Junior

TO-MORROW'S GAMES

more znalches In Senier Shield will be decided to-morrow, Sheld games as well as the ord nury the Royal Scots playing Eastern, and

Leogue Axtures, The programmo St. Joseph's meeting Kwong Wah.

for he week-end is as follows: Unfortunately for the hopes of the Eastern team, Suen Kamethuen, their

TO-DAY most

experienced plajer, is no longer in the Colony, having gone up to Shanghal for business reasons. With Suen away, much of Eastern z sting in attack will probably bo missing against the Scots to-mo; row; but there is sufficient life in the re- constituted forward line to keep the opposing defence hard at work,

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Senior Shield (First Round)

Middlesex South China "A" (Sookunpou,

p.m.). Referee.-- Hooper, MeLaghlan.

Bluesmen, - Aviwin and

First Division The Scots, as their record of six Club v. Navy (Club, 1 pan.). Re- draws in ten matches shows, are a ferec.-Finch. Linesmen.Barre.io most dimeult aide to brat. Last and Fraser. week I saw them being two goals

Referee.-Ip. Linesmen

down in the first half against" tho Kowloon v. Pollce (Kowloon, 4 Navy, and yet by the end of the p.m.). game they had drawn level. They Gumes and Demee.

have a dour defence, but the attack needs a little more sting. Anyhow they will have to show a little bet ter combination before they can hope to enter the second round.

If St. Joseph's can beat Kwong Wah on the Club ground to-morrow,

Junior Shield

Middlesex v. Stonecutters W/S (Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.). Referce.-- Ottoway.

Kowloon v. Police (Kowloon, 2.30 p..). Referee-Kossick,

they hope to go for in the Shield; Electric v. Royal Scots (Club, 2.30 for they have signed, or are about top.m.). Referee.--Sledman. sign, on A. V. Gosono, Berke Gosano R.A.O.C. v. 24th R.A. (Caroline and N. Beltrau, three of their old stalwaris, who have resumed train- ing.

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Badminton Notos

Steady Progress Now Being Made In The League

St. John's Cathedral Team Seems Stronger This Year

(By "The Bird")

TH

THE local badminton season may losing 4-5. Other teams should not not have produced anything besitate to accept this as a warning, very spectacular as yet, but the should they be disposed to under- lengue programme Is now maiting rate the strength of the Wanderers. steady ogress, especially in the Meanwhile tho champions St.

Pitcher Dot Batiemley, the Malemald hurter, tries a sample of the inedivine which she dishes out to the Division, where teams have ob- John's Cathedral-go from strength other girls. She is balling here against the Cardinals-Photo by Jaffer.

INDIANS, WITH FULL TEAM, VISIT THE K.C.C.

Rugby

THIS AFTERNOON CLUB, NAVY ARE EVENLY MATCHED

(By "X. Abbil")

Probably the best game to watch to-day will be that between the K.C.C. first eleven at home, and the Indian Recreation Club, The latter have not been entirely up to strength recently and I shall be interested to see how they get on. In so far as I know, Kowloon are at full strength except for E. C. Fincher, who has zome official bowls game. I understand, however, that this is the last and that he will be able to devote himself regularly to cricket hereafter. It is all to the good from the K.C.C. point of view, as it is an enormous help if a side can play the same team regularly every week.

at

the

want another

BOWLING

(By "Fly-Half")

Two hard games of rugger should;

the

is still too early to make any very than expected to show up weaker

last

viously taken the recent admonition to strength. They helped themselves of the Vice-President to heart, and to another eight games at the ex- ure doing their best to fulfill engage-pense of Chung Wah, and about ments as per schedule. Develop-only chance they have of losing ments In the senior division are would appear to be when they play perforce show, insofor that only live on the St. Andrew's and Kowloon teams Agure in that section, which Tong courts. Although the Saints

fully means but two matches a week, It

your, many of their op- definite forecast of the probable out-ponents frankly consider the team come at this championship contest, to be stronger, and only the presence as Recreio, who are naturally re-{of, a well-balanced and potentiai garded as chief challengers to the championship-winning St. Andrew's University

combination "A", have played only

prevents one from one match to date. On Monday, the naming St. John's winners at this champions received cumshaw points stage of the season. |from their "B" team, who

conceded In walk-aver, while Chinese YM.C.A.

chalked up a win at the expense of. T. Andrew's are certain to have. an important say in the title King's College. So that at the no- race. The team is now together, and ment the position in this division is although temporarily deprived of the that University "A", Club de Recreio services of A. S. Bliss, who la nurs- and King's College have cach won ing an injured leg, is powerful enough a match, while the Varsity "B" have to beat anybody in the lost two tone by the odd set against They helped themselves to four

season

division.

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badminton to win two out of three games. Even more encouraging to displayed by Weill and Gillis, their A. 3. Hunt is making his first T. T. third string, who won a couple of display and what hus been seen of games. of his continuing the succession of him in Junior matches gives hopes Arst-class Navy full backs.

Teams:

More Sports News on Page 11

NAILORS and Soldiers' Home started the season's programme

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remarkably

be seen this afternoon at the Navy Recreio, the other 3w.o. to their poll ground, Causeway Bay, starting seniors) and King's College have lost points this week, and lost only two games in the process. On Wednea- from 2.15 p.m. when the Royal one match.

day they made the trip to Sailors and Engineers play the Club "A" and

Soldiers Home and collected all nine followed by the Triangular Tourn. THE "B" Division teams are begin-games, the re-appearance of W. C. ament match between the Navy ning to sort themselves out, and one On Thursday they went even better, Choy making a world of difference. and the Club at 4 p.m.

can unhesitatingly point to St. John's winning a home match against the The match between the Navy and Cathedral, Kowloon Tong "A" andl the Club promises to be a very hectic St. Andrew's as the three best teams, Club de Recrelo, who cannot be re- Another good gime should be be-doubtedly the fieldsman was ter tussle as the winners will be placed although plenty will be heard of the carded as one of the weakest teams, tween the Club and the Recreio on tain amount younger than Hancock, a favourable position to win the Wanderers the Club ground. 1 understand on the other hand Hancock had very Tournament. Moreover the sides in finished, as I predicted a fortnight with the players at their disposal.

before the

by 7-2. In this match the homesters 1 paired off as strongly as possible Beck will be it to bowl again, and much longer legs. Actually what opposition Club will have to be looking round did it was the speed with which the matched. Bee. fairly evently ago. They gave their best per- for its team in the Triangular Tour- return followed the gathering of the

formance to date

Kew and Fincher resumed their this week when numents Game. The Civil Service ball.

Navy are unfortunate in having they visited Kowloon Tong and gave while Chay teamed with A. E. partnership and won all three games, one or two players off through visit Cralgengewer and should put

in the senior alde a hot game, finally Brown, the pair playing attractive up a good game, though they very

juries, especially Lt. Stevens, their seldom have much luck on that things considered, though it was Luscombe are

The bowling was pretty fair, all changes in the pack where Peers and they will find Asquith's strong run- the Saints, however, was the form

Brilliant full-back. Club make a few ground. They still bowler badly. These three matches probably good for the experts to find endeavour, it would seem, to improve ning very hard to check.

included with an are the only ones, according to the themselves up against it for once the shove in the set scruma. cartis, which

There are a few bowlers who always just back from Icave, needs are down for

Peers, Senior Division.

the gel big crops of wickets in school The Navy and the Army would appear to be resting.

cricket, and it is apt to lend them introduction to local rugger sup- to think that their standard is high JUNIOR DIVISION

than it is Crary was the pick ori the bunch, and it is a curious thing Rervelo and 1.R.C. second are en-that everyone of them bowled (using

Club-M, W. MacGrath; G. K. with a defeat at the hands of Club aged with the same feats as their school scale) quick medium, with

Chadwick, H. D. Bidwell (Captain), de Recreto, followed by another own first elevens, and I am inclined the exception of one of the Gosano's

W. E. Grieve, D. H. Stewart; whacking by St. Andrew's, but days to think that the

Cesaford. J. R. Henderson: K. A. are yet early, and there is no reason LR.C., being at gain don't ask me which I saw home, might pull it off as they seem no slow spinners there, and, speak-

Walson, K, W. Salter, E. W. Stout, why the S, and S. Home should not W. E. Peers, E. C. Luscombe, J. pick up a few points in the near fu- to have been doing very much bettering subject to correction, I don't

Redman, A. J. C. Taylor and W. B.. lure. then I had expected. The other think there was a left hander there. | ++++++

HHHHHH | Nichardson. game is between the Civil Service trying to bowl the same stuff, with porters. I scombe played scrum- P. D. Lewis (Birmingham), P. O. creditable infliation

It looks rather as if everybody was home and the Police. Here I

Navy-A. B. Hunt (Engle); Lieut.

their FOLLOWING thank the visitors may possibly win. an eye to becoming that great fast half for Club at the beginning of the Asquith (Dainty), Lleut, Skelton badminton a week ago, the European to league if they are at full strength.

bowler which most school boys re-season and it will be interesting to (Grumpus), Lieut. gard is the crown of their ambition. see how he fares.

Walters Y.M.C.A. Indies' team ran up against Redman returna (Olympus); Lieut. Eott (Eagle), the holiest side in the division last SUNDAY GAME

I am rather surprised to see that to the pack as wing forward. Capt., Licut. Talbot (Olus); Lug. Scu. Tuesday, and, not unnaturally, were I gather that the match between nebody has tried to copy Sargent's The packs should be fairly evenly Romans (Eagle), Mr. Witherden well and truly beaten by nine-nil. the Volunteers at:lex breaks, though, of course, there matched although Navy may prove (Duncan), A. B. Thatcher (Eagle), However, judging by the scores, the Army and Sookunpoo, starts at 11 o'clock to my be spin bowlers who did not superior in the loose. However, Lieut. Darling (Rover), Lieat. Reerelo players, who are certain to Unfortunately Beck is un-gel a place in the combined side. Salter's hooking inay counterbalance Northey (Dianu), Lieut. Agle win the league, dld not have a walk- University v. R.E. (E) (St, Jose's, as, I am told, he is playing in some see that when these promising boys

The great thing to do now is to that advantage.

(Phoenix), Lleut. Pomphrey (Doract-over, a number of games being keen- Of the two scrum-halves, Lieut. shire} had Licut. Anderson ly contested. Incidentally, although Hong game. If the Army have a leave school, they are fixed up with Talbot is the more experienced, but! (Olympus).

(Continued on Page 11.) full side out I rather think they side for which to play cricket, and with Henderson playing extremely should win the

that their coaching is continued, well at present there will be little) — SCHOOL CRICKET

Ho Came

Otherwise, if they get into second advantage elther way. In Lieut. In my article on the Combined

elevens and come off successfully, Elliot, Navy have their chief match- TALAJE COVALENT TO 25 CIRETRIZITING Schools Match, I said that I would get into all sorts of bad ways and very busy afternoon keeping him in

though without conching, they will winner, and Cessford will have publish a few reflections to-day possibly There is no doubt that there is some There has been one case of this al

ruin their future career. | check. quite good cricket among the school

ready. We don't want any more. boy's, though there equally no doubt that they have a good deal left to learn. The pick of the bats, as far as I can see, were F. J. Lay and the two Gesuna's. The two latter and for goodness sake don't ask me which is which--buth, need, however, a good deal of polishing in their strokes, though they definitely do make strokes and do not poke about after the ball. A good many of the others (Pryde and Fisher

OTCUS specially to me) are far too apt to put the left fout straight down the pitch ar even away to leg rather than bringing it across when hitung the ball outside the off stump. 10 is an absolutely fatal error. Hosegood, I rather gather, makes some big hits.. On Wednesday he was clearly taking pains to play correctly, but his shots were rather Inboured and were so correct that they went straight to the heldsmen, at all events at the beginning of hia Innings. Crary falled, but I have seen him bat be-) fore and I should describe him as a One forcing batsman, who is just as kely be out as in, in his first half dozen overs. If he stops how- ever, he makes runs very rapidly.

GOOD FIELDING

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