1941-02-01 — Page 4

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 1, 1941.

Combined R. A. May Weaken Junior Military Teams

N.Z. Lee Re-joins Eastern For

First Cup

Match

South China Should Win

(By "SCRAMBLER")

Shield Soccer

Matches For The Week-end

Kwon Wah

THE INVINCIBILITY of the strong Chinese olovon is now no longer a conjecture but a cortaining To ty, provided the right opposition is pitted against S. Chin them judging by their latest dofcat at the hands of the Army XI on Monday. This is their second defeat this season, the other being at the hands of the Scottish team in the International game, the players being mostly from the Royal Scots.

Last.C.

To-day

SENIOR SHIELD

v. Middlesex

(Club), 4.15

P v. Club (Caroline HIU), 4.15

pm.

v. Kowloon (Kowloon), 4,15

p.m. JUNIOR SHIELD

v. Police (Causeway Bay),

2.43 pm.

Slag Tag "n" v. Kit Che (Club), 245 pm

Kwong Wah

A.B.C

30th RA.

Navy

The game last Monday was marred by two unfortunate RE accidents. Lee Tin-sang is slowly recovering from a fractured arm whilst Bankier, the Army custodian, is now confined to hospital with concussion. Great praise must be given to him in the way he carried through the game, although in a dazed condition.

Now that Eastern sustained defeat at the hands of South! China a couple of weeks ago, the race for the Senior Cham- pionship lies between South China and Sing Tao, although, between now and the end of the season, any one of these three teams are liable to slip up, which will again altor the standing of the table,

This week, the football leagues are having a rest. The first round shield matches are being played, Four

al-n

Club

I.A.F.

1

v. International

245 pm

(Kowloon,

v. 5. China (Caroline Hil).,

2.45 p.m.

v. Signals (50ckunpoo), 2.43

D.m.

v. 30th R.A. (Sookuṛpoo), 4

pam.

FIRST DIVISION

v. Police (Causeway Bay),

4.15 p.m. SECOND DIVISION

v. R.A.O.C. (Bt. Joseph's),

2,45 p.in. THIRD DIVISION

v. 35th R.A. (Chatham Rd.),

4.15 p.

Sunday

SENIOR SHIELD

p.m.

JUNIOR SHIELD

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hands of South China will go all out to retain their Shield 'rècord, and will not allow this new walt Combd. R.A. v. Eastern (Sookunpoo), 4.15 to Jeopardise their changes in the Fame. They have gone so far a to sign up an ex-player, N. Z. Lee who is on a holiday in Hongkong, for this game. of course, Eastern will depend Both targely on the old brigade. wingers, Chung Yung-sum and Hau Ching-tau

.

do not strike me as being

too fit at the moment, the latter is still limping with a bad foot. With about the fastest and best in this a forward line that is reputed to be

Fastern will take the field Colony,

Their chief

James are down for decision, and the with confident will be in their most interesting of which is that be tween the Combined Royal Artillery middle line, where Hsu King-sing is and Eastern, last year's wrong Lee coming in (I presume he will tower of strength. Now with N. Z, though the matches between Kwon take up his old position at left back) Wah and Kowloon, and Sing Тао versus Middlesex bear close watching. Ng Kee-cheong will move up to the stry left hair berth at fie expense of Lo a big pity that by the entry Wal-kuen. แ of the Combined Eloyal Artillery,

Weakened Sing Tao

the smaller unlis will be weakened by the absence of their regular SING TAO will be somewhat players. Take Gay of the 35th

weakened by the absence of Heavy Battery, for instance. It can' be said that he is the sheet anchor that veteran player Lee Tin- of the team, yet his services (isang, but with the wealth of

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be avaliable for the Junior

Bhield,

he is selected) to his Corps will not defenders at their disposal, they There are many other players of should not find it hard to fill that note who, if selected, will not be berth. I see that in all pro- abin to participate for their Units bability, Mak Shui-hon will be Strange Team promoted to partner Hou You- THE Combined Royal Arilliery wil sang. T

R.AS.C. Eastern

v. 24th R.A. (Sookunpoo).

2.45 p.m. v. Navy (Carolino Hill), 4.13

p.m.

lers' line of defence, and if they are: able to hold the fast nippy Chinese! at bay for the first half, they may yet be able to turn the fables, pro- vided again, of course, that their forwards are in a mood to obtain, goals.

Bill "Boomerang" Mezger

batting for the Kowloon Foot-

CRUCIAL GIRLS GAME IN TO-MORROW'S SCHEDULE

Canuckettes v. Wildcats

Three-way Fight For Southard Shield.

(By "Ball Fan")

A FULL PROGRAMME of ball games will be on schedule to-morrow. Leading girls teams will hold the spotlight at the Kowloon ball park when softball fans will have their attention focused on the crucial Canucketté vs. star-studded Wildcat game, A big week-end crowd is expected to, take in the battle of the femmes.

The Maple Leaf lassics, Fan Lee's Wahoos and the power- producing Wildcats are bunched up there by the top in a three- way fight for the Southard Shiold, with to-morrow's opening tilt labolled as 'the start in the g final drive stretch.

ball Club against the girl Weekly Wind-up C.B.C. and the rough riding Nees.

Starlets last Tuesday. Catcher

is Jackie Anderson, while Bill Norton is calling them.-Ming Yurn.

Third County

Cricket Captain Killed In War

LT

Lt G. B. Legge

T. C. B. LEGGE is the third county cricket captain to S. China Prospects

Peter SOUTH CHINA should have no be killed in the war. second round at the expense of was another, and Second Lt. difficulty in going into the Eckersley, M.P., of Lancashire, the much weakened Club. In the R. P. Nelson, of Northants, was absence of E. Strange from the the third. Colony, and with their old pivot, Ken Forrow, being told to take things easy, it would be hard for them to contrive a win, although at this stage, Upton has put in a considerable amount of work in the centre half berth.

Legge had the somewhat rare distinction of captaining his school,] university and county,

The Malvern side he led in 1923 is

generally admitted to have been one of the strongest ever produced by:

of the

I have also been told that A. L. that famous cricket school, challeng Davis, an ex-Northern Interporter is ing comparison with those

very useful utility man, and may Foster era, be a great asset to the Club now that they are so short of players. Unless

It included E. R. T. Holmes and the robust methods of Club's attacks J. W. Greenstock, both of whom were can upset the equilibrium of the in the Oxford side which Legge: Chinese defence, I de not think they captained in the 1920 University are capable of causing an upset.

match, Cambridge, by 34 runs, won Kowloon Strengthened

one of the narrowest victories in the Wah-Kowloon series. -match should produce some

football

now that several-ex-Kwong-Wah-players CAPTAIN have signed on for Kowicon, the

THE Kwong

exciting

Several Centuries VAPTAINING Kent from 1928 to erre made several cen- 1931, Legge

be under one disadvantage in that Middlesex, although they have im- most of the players selected will be proved to a certain extent, I do not playing with each other for the first believe will be strong enough to un- time in a competitive game, although

set the Chinese. Sing Too have now I believe they have been together in definitely strengthened their middle averal practice, matches. If they are trio by the return of Leung Wing- able to strike combination from the chiu, whose presence in the pivotal kick off and settle down, and not position has instilled life into the al- allow Eastern to dominate the game tack also... at the initial stage, they should cause

An for their attack, they are the stern quite some worry.

old tot, to whom a one goal lead is Sech players as Guy, Purdue, Min enough to wreak havoc among their latest being C. F. Remedios turles for the county. His best in-|

nings in first-class cricket shull, Hole, Atkins, Owens and several opponents. Fung King-cheung wiil Kowloon with their victory of probably his 196 (made in just over stiters live all the experience of big again lend them, and with two aides games, and if they can come up to whose prowess are only second to his, nine goals to nil against the four hours and with 22 4'8) scratch, they should be more than the soldiers rearguard will have to Saints last week, will go all out M.C.C. against New Zealand in the able to demonstrate their prowess to be on the alert to avoid defeat. to win. In the past, they have tourth Test of the 1920-30 tour. the detriment of the Chinese.

Much will depend on Wilkinson been known to be great shield Eastern by their defeat at the

Bright and Freshwater in the old fighters, and supporting this reputation, which they built up some seasons back, may still be their aim.

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Gosung will probably lend the at- tack with Bloke and Patry Jorge by his side. With Pereira" and Re- medios in the defence, they should be able to master the Chinese altack,

S'hai Circular Warning To Footballers

was

for

The following circular was issued

and if they are able to settle down by the Shanghal Football Association: quick Kowloon should be able to have

a lot of say in the ultimate result.

"On January 12,1939, the Executive Committee of this Association issued

a notice to all clubs, drawing their

• Although they have always played better with un ull-Chinese, team, attention to the rough and dangerous Kwong Wah will find in this match

the need of such players as those tactles which had, at that time, crept who have been transferred, for with into football in Shanghal.

Blake's tactics, they will be sorely "For some time afterwards, there

to stop his mad dashes.

put

In attack,

Wong

King-chung and was a decided improvement in the Cheuk Shek-kam are two fast wingers conduct of players, but, unfortunate- and need strict watching. Chin Chi- ly, the League Management Commit- fal is a good leader but lacks thrust, tee now deem it necessary, in the in- The defence is sound without being terests of all concerned, to again issue brilliant, but liable to crack up under a general caution to nil clubs, and a heavy pressure. The result, which- warning that any players who are ever way it goes, will be a close one,¡ reported for any offences in the Only League Games nature of violent conduct, dangerous THE NAVY will take the field charging, dangerous tackling, ungent- lemanly conduct, etc. will be severely with a very depleted team dealt with, against the Police in the only Senior League game of the week-in order to put a stop to such tactics, "This caution and warning is issued end. Robinson, Phippens and fand in an endeavour to encourage the Honeywell have been transferred, proper spirit of the game so notice- and their services to the team ably lacking during recent months. will be sorely missed.

Recruits to their line up, judging. by the turn out against South China

Spectators' Conduct "CLUBS are further requested

in the Kolewall Cup' are not very

that they are to advise their encouraging, and unicas they are able supporters that any action by the sup-

to produce something more capable porters of a club derogatory to the than those already seen, I don't see good name of Association Football how are they going to stop the Police will only act against their own clubs from taking both points.

and that in ́ all `cases' clubs' should abide by the referee's decision rén- dored during the progress of a match.

the

The Police were unable to repeat their first round victory against Sing Tao last week, and had to bow to a better team, on the day's play. How- ever, with the Navy boys away, they should be able to obtain a

victory In forward

and lino, Howlett Ferrier should be able to give them the goals, whilst in defence, Pope, North and Gough should be able to hold the opposition, not taking into consideration the combination of Chan Kwong-yu and Blackburn,

"Should it be felt that there are grounds for a proical, a club`is Justified in fling a protest through the proper channels, but, in no case Is it entitled to take independent action on the field of play. Clubu and/or players guilty of such

selion, or of actions tending to in- cite the spectators, welll · bo' labio to immediate suspension,”

Local softball leagues are near- ing the end of their schedules-- The Indian nine seem to have the well-known jins wrapped around Recreio's rough riders-

EL Same with Recreio over Joseph's-Fete Fitch's arm sure looks sweet from the slands. Throws them with a minimum amount of effort-A.R. Kitchell, scrappy Indian shortstop can also be rated pretty high in this respect

Ditto Belly "Portland or busi" Fitzgerald, peppery Cardinal. with her side arm aling across the diamond-Doo Molthen's "Macao" balls were humming across the platter New Year's day against the girl starlets

Softball is a major intramural sport in many American univer- atles-Univ. of Minnesota has more than 1000 students compet- ing on various fraternity and in- dependent teams-At North- western U a league of fifty teams is in action most of the year-This gumo 'has arrived in Hongkong to stay-Judging from the record crowds 80 far this

Irene Pereira's one-handed stab at the starlets vs. masculine game was a gem-A. V. Gosano's in- Jured foot is gradually reaching the OK. alan-Ile's the class, both as a real sportsman and a' fine fellow'

The hustling Recs always give the stands real softball treat-- F. F. Choy, in his first season as Captain of the Chung Ilwa Maroons, has the boys playing classy ball-They should Lake the second division crown in a breeze-llerble (whiKer) Quon seems to have struck his old lime form at long last,

The delayed sical is effective at times in the clutch-Often catches Infielders out of position Mr J. E. A. Fearne, enthusiast Recking to assist. Softball in -Hongkong;-has-come-forward- with offers of a glove to best fielder and a couple of bats to best hitter at the end of this sea- don... That's not

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Charley Ford plunges. over a precipice to his death!

The mail train hold-up!

The escape!

A lovely girl pleads with

lock horns in the men's senior opener. The lowly Canucks will battle Dave Amper's Filipinos in the "battle for the bottom," while the Marauding Mohawks take on Nazarin's Indians In the nightcap.

The Opener

Sunday's Schedule

GIRLS' LEAGUE

{{ _K.F.C.)

a.m. Canadian Chinese_vs. Wildcata 10.30 am. Cardinals .ve. Chung KWA

Maroons. Noon

Recreio vr. Baby Panthers

MEN'S LEAGUE

First Division

(at K.P.C.)

1.30 pm. C.B.C. VI. Roereis

2.45 p.m. Canadian Chinese va. Pilipinos

+

•

p.m. Indians vs. H.K.C.

****

Second Division

fat Chatham Rd.)

IN the opener at 9 a.m. with Doc Molthen, Beltrao and C. Marques calling them, intense rivalry will once again flare forth 11:30 am. HAF. vs. R. Artillery when the star-studded Wildcats clash with the Maple Leaf Canucks in an all-important top spot girls encounter.

Chung Hw vs. South Chins 10.15 am. V.R.C, va. Cosmopolitans

The untamed, yet star-carrying felines, augmented by several of Bongkong's outstanding starlets are heads-on favourites to

the pennant. Tho

COD

Inter Ilong

(at Marina Ground)

10

7.

Cables vs Chartered Bank 11.15 am. Texaco vi. LacOS

Rozo, Kitty Bush and Betty Fitz- to an old- gerald settling down

Out To Recover

the infleld of Irene Pereira; Cyn-fashioned slugfest, should take this thia Motta, Lily Mor and Gloria Mar gume in a breeze. Referees are Nip Lum, Herbic Quon and Johnny are peers of local softball and backed

Delgalo. up by

by the fly-shagging trio of Mary Mar, Virginia Chiu and Doria Mar, present class peprsonified.

STILL smarting at the loss to Against this

the Cardinals two weeks back, Canucks will fold a well-balanced i niine,

slightly in experience. Celésto. Marques, local golden locking The defending champions have been

urray the

weakened to a great extent by the girl of the diamond, will attempt loss of Capt: Jean Leo and Elvio Yuen. to lead her Baby Panther dump- Rookies Mavis Chang and Alice Mar, lings out of the slaughter house in their initial big test, are banked in their fracas with Michaelmas Men- to come through with a fine steady donca's Recreio dandies at noon, with game.

A. N. Other, Dixie Walker and Al

Balance and team co-operation, the Lou calling them. key to the champion's successes in the The rough riding Rees. will rely past, are expected to be emphasised on the willowpower of Ding-dong superlatively as the Maple Leaf lassies Lopes and Melvy Campos to upset go "all out" after their lenth straight | the old apple cart by coming through

with a win. triumph.

Set For Slugfest

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AT 10.30 a.m. Ella Chinn's

Maroonettes are booked to the men's opener at 1 p.m. continue their downward trek, Kitchell and Harry Campos with. Doc Molthen, A. R. "behind the eight ball sign", us supervising, Abe Liu's snappy

they stack up against the Red Bird Cardinals.

C.B.C.-stars-take-on-the-rough-

riding Recs in what is carmark-

Gene Pang, Utility felder, will be sent out to cover the centre fielded as a ding-dong affair.

The Chinese gang have not shown pastures in an effort to bolster the

the class of ball they are capable of tottering outfield.

Dixie Walker's winsome birdies, playing since their sensational victory with the powerhouse trio of. Marie TURN to Page 5, Column Five

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