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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1946.

SPORTS FEATURES

FEAST OF FOOTBALL FARE AVAILABLE

AT WEEK-END

TEAMS THAT PLAY VASTLY DIFFERENT TYPE OF SOCCER

(By See Tee)

WHAT A FEAST OF FOOTBALL FARE IS

AVAILABLE THIS WEEK-END! TO-DAY THERE ARE THREE FIRST DIVISION MATCHES AND THREE IN THE SECOND DIVISION AND ALL HAVE A FINE SPICE OF INTEREST IN THEM. TO-MORROW THERE ARE THREE MORE SENIOR LEAGUE GAMES WHILE THE CLUB'S GROUND IS TO BE THE VENUE OF A MEETING OF SOUTH CHINA AND SING TAO IN THE JUNIOR DIVISION. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS CLASH OF THE SECOND STRINGS OF THE TWO LEADING CHINESE CLUBS WILL PRODUCE SOME EXCELLENT FOOTBALL.

The best of to-day's matches seems to be 45 Commando and South China at Causeway Bay, Both teams are in winning vein, but play a vastly different type of soccer. This game promises to be one of the best for some while.

42 Commando and the Navy ni Sookunpoo this afternoon is another attractive flxture, while the Club at home to the RAF is sure to draw a keen crowd.

Clubs in the lower half of the The last goal was very similar, Neale table are opposed at Sookunpoo heading in from another angled to-morrow afternoon: 44 Com-centre from Ford.

WEEK-END SPORTS

TO-DAY

SOCCER

FIRST DIVISION

Club Club v. RAF. 4 p.m. Causeway Bay: South China v. 49 Cdo, 4 p.m.

Sookanpoo: 42 Cdo v, Navy, 4 p.tn.- NB: 42 Cdo are taking over the remaining fixtures of 1/5 Cdo, who have withdrawn from the League.

SECOND DIVISION

Causeway Bay: CASC v. Signals, 2.30 p.m..

Club: Club v. Travancore, -2.30

pm.

Chatham Road: 44 M Cdo v. An incident in the Memorial Cup football match played last week-and

when the Chinese boot the Navy 2-1. (Ming Yuan). Chinese Cadre, 2.30 p.m.

Dockyard v. Kwong Wah post- poned.

CRICKET

KCC Intra-club match.

RUGBY

Rest

Sookunpoo: Navy "A" V "A", 3 p.m., Colony Over 25 v. Colony Under 25, 4 pm.

TO-MORROW

SOCCER

FIRST DIVISION Sookuupee: 44 RM Cdo v. Kwon Woh, 4 p.m.

Club: Sing Tao v. CASC, 4 pm Causeway Bay: St Joseph's V Eastern, 4.p..

SECOND DIVISION Club: Sing Tao v. South China, Causeway Bay: Navy v. Wireless Centre, 2.30 p.m.

mando will find themselves well The Laws Of The Game 2.30 pm. matched with Kwong Wah.

St

The Throw-in

be

Joseph's should be fully ex- tended by Eastern at Causeway Bay and if these two clubs pro-

Two Linesmen shall duce their normal game there are sure to be many spirited ex-inted," states Law "whose duty (Bubject to the decision of the Re- changes, St Joseph's will ferce) shall be to indicate when the probably be fielding the same ball is out of play and which side team which has to meet CASC is entitled to the corner-kick, goal

throw-in." Obviously next Saturday in their Senioresman is more concerned in the Shield ro-play.

throw-in from the touchline than most other incidents. A few words

their

Chatham Road: 3 Cdo Bdc. HQ v. Police, 2.30 p.m.

FASTBALL

Club de Recreio: Rovers Canucks, Baseballers v. Chung Wah, 10.30 a.m.; St Joseph's v. Giants, Hotshots v. Recreto, 2 p.m.

Olympiad Wrestling Scientific

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Training

FASTBALL CORNER

Hotshots Eclipse

Mighty Saints In

Popular Victory

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(By "Spectator")

NTERING THE FIELD WITH ALL ODDS AGAINST THEM, HOTSHOTS PULLED DOWN THE ONCE MIGHTY ST JOSEPH'S IN NOUNCERTAIN MANNER TO REGISTER A MOST UNEXPECTED BUT POPULAR VICTORY, BY FIVE RUNS TO FOUR, AND TO CLAIM THE LIMELIGHT, IN: LAST SUNDAY'S FULL LEAGUE PROGRAMME OF FOUR. GAMES." ANOTHER WIN BY A MARGIN OF ONLY A SINGLE RUN WAS THE TUSSLE BETWEEN THE GIANTS AND ROVERS, AN ELEVENTH-HOUR EFFORT FOR RECOVERY FROM A FOUR-RUN LEAD BY THE ROVERS JUST FAILED, ALTHOUGH IT MUST BE SAID THAT THE GIANTS HAD THE UPPER HAND ALL THE WAY, TONY ALVES' RAMBLING RECS TOOK TOO MUCH OF A COMMANDING; LEAD THAT A FINE RALLY BY THE BASEBALL, CLUB IN THE FINAL FRAME CAME, TO NO ‘AVAIL. THE PORTUGUESE WON COMFORTABLY BY 11 RUNS TO

SIX.

The tilt between Canndian Chinese and Chung Wah did not materialise, the latter failing to field a team and conceded a walk-over. It was Intimated that Chung Wah might with. draw from the competition, but nccording to Hon. See. Tony Ribeiro, there has been no official advice to that effect.

Team Building Plan Of Speedway Riders DASHING into an overwhel- registered. Spikey's was a homgr.

Speedway tracks in Britain аге expecting or unprecedented boom in the 1047 season, and to meet the inevitable demand for more riders. the Speedway authorities have de- cided to open a training school.

Twirler Arto · Almelda, and Sabu ming lead of five runs in the first three stanzas, the bunch of Samy, did well as battery moley. Almeida restricted the Saints tó "kida" who comprise the fighting four hits. Again the latter were Britain has a two-year wrestling

cat Hotshots forced the Saints outhit, this time.5-4. plan for the Olymple Games.

Into jitters during that period St. Joseph's defeat was the second The selectors have already chosen

the Josephians surely looked in two outings. They are almost an Olympic team, though this will not necessarily be unchanged, when

befuddled. For the St Joseph's completely out of the picture in the the Games take place in 1040.

to lag so far behind, team boss pennant chusing, unle they win nil the remaining games, which is highly A condition of the selectors is that

Dave Leonard-that accepted improbable though ppurible, of should anyone chosen be besten in

official Olymple team trial match The schoolmaster will be "Tiger" "A" class ball player-again course. For them; it is a case of mighty. And as long as they cannot against any other British wrestling Stevenson, who was captain of the was to blame. As things would the beginning of the eclipse of the side then the Olympic team member West Ham team for ten years, and in have it, when he juggled with and a passable pitcher, they are ex- forfeits his place to

to the winner, who the seasons before

World War II an easy grounder and let it go pected to continue to fail. Roggy in turn retains his place in the pro- visional team for just as long as he was one of Britain's best exponents between his legs, two costly Lobo, their latest nequisition

duties, did service in Inst mound He runs came in. Is it the jinx, week's game and pitched famely, la unbeaten in the official series. By of the art of dirt-track Flding. the time the Games are due it is will have, the. task of training 5e Dave? He did, however, com- but is not up to standard yet. Per-

an

expected that a powerful team will have been built up, and a sound, well-tried competitor will be avail able for each contest.

n

for

pensate somewhat for the error haps a little more practice may see with a Ruthian clout to score a some improvement. home run.

The

was

nat

effelen: new riders in readiness for the start of the 1947 season.

Stevenson.

The Hotshots, on the other hand, hopes to have 200

have come to the fore by a victory pupils at his Birmingham school, and

Saints reduced the lead to won on sheer merit. From the form using one hand only with the other the best of them should be corning 5-3 against them when they had seen they are certain to give a good future hand merely steering the ball. big money when the next Season their last turn at bat. They had account of themselves in

are yot far from Weaver, of Newcastle United" and gets under way, All the riders will their "strong men" coming up for games. They

however. Chelsen, is able to throw a ball a

be trained by selentific methods. the attack. However, here was how championship cinimants; distance without infringing any great

devices is

they did not come off: Stan Leonard Good going, Hotshots, konsis, upis nand the of

He One of the training points I have mentioned.

led off

was caught infield, use

ses the whole of his body from the saddle on which the candidate sits Brother Dave banged the ball PIG CHIEF Tony Alves Vwaist upwards to impart strength to

happy man although his his throw: I have seen him drop and watches a cinema picture of the intended to clear the ground Inton

track, while his reactions are re- the road but just missed, but Hotshot team, the Rambling Recs, won easily the ball into the goat area from a

Roza-Pereira mishandled the from the Baseballers. He thought Gerry throw-in near the corner flag. 1corded on a chart Most speedway catch and allowed Leonard to reach that they could do better, as indeed noticed recently that Fox, of the

races ure, won by the rider who gets third.

they could, but they were taking RAF, was able to throw a good

casy. This, according to away from the starting gale first, so One away, man on third, two things

found on what constitutes a proper throw-feld of play; (d) the throw.must be distance.

A goal may not be scared against an apparatus consisting of coloured runs to force a tle, Skelly Razack Tony, may develop into loose play- in from touch may certainly help a from over the thrower's head. Per-

has been came on but went out on a near, and his team will be

tight wanting

games....But few local linesmen.

haps the most common infringement either side direct from a throw-in lights and a stop-watch

hit. Two away-still it was yet definitely! of this law is the lifting of one foot from touch; no player is offside from

No mounders were allowed 50 from the ground as the throw is a throw-in (not many players know designed to test quickness of thought hopeful for the Saints when Jindoo being made; a player can make a that); the ball must be thrown hat and tiction. Six new tracks will be Hussain sauntered to the plate for through the airtight lice inficid

added im- merely dropped; and the thrower opened in Britain so these new riders his turn. Jindoo is the type longer throw with the

and petus given by raising one foot-he must not again play the ball before will have plenty of room in which of slamming the ball very far-and Leo Vieira at the hot corner, Tony to show their skill and training. a home run would have squared up himself at the windy alley. Bertlo can also make a stronger throw by it has been played by another player.

matters. He did well but not well osano at the second station

Wilfred Lawrence] at Orat. And at enough. He slashed out a powerful

the Spelty /batting.

Pereira led double to send Leonard home.

with a 100 percent return,

Onc

behind,

stolen in three bases pinch-hitter in addition George-Souza-was-brought in. I threewinks. Lilable Lco Vieira

Souza banged a exciting moment,

two-bagger, and

Bertic placed one nicely to the right pasture Gosano slammed a three-barger. but its effect was rendered nl Clubman Runyon registered the when helder Miskin Samy raced in envious average of scoring, two hits to get under the old apple to bring out of three times at bat,

The Amateurs, for their part, can count themselves lucky In having Came with Sing Tao an their prelude to the replay. Just now Sing Tuo are in an all-conquering vein

vein: they

The chief points to remember are are playing grand football and (u) the thrower must deliver the ball team-work is excellent. with TWO hends; (b) he must have The

Amateurs have

from parts of both feet on the touch-line us the season or outside it; (c) he must face the strength to strength

play East has progressed. They football which carefully blends close passing with swinging the ball about. They are also full of dush and-on- thusiasm. Anything may happen in this game.

1

gone

Memorial Cup Matches

The two Memorial Cup matches played last week-end have served as. pleasant reminders that the First Division of the local leagues does not hold a monopoly of individual talent. Particularly in the Non-Chinese Civilians v. Army game was this in evidence. Perhaps the most notice- able Instance was the civilians' inside-right

During Stevens.

the whole ninety minutes of the game (and ninely minutes is a long time when players have become used to only thirty-five minutes each way) he played consistently clever foot- ball. His planting

hiz passes to outside man, placed just where a winger likes them so that he can pick the ball up on the run, wero always shrewdly judged. He varied these tactics with down-the-centre passes, thereby cleverly changing the point of attack.

Stevens's opposite number .at inside-left, Gomes of the Police, more than justifled his inclusion in the civilians' team. He stoned for his

lack of weight by some shadowy the ball. It's quite a wh dribbling and canny distribution of since I anw. a forward using body-swerve

while

(leaning one only to career off sharply in another direction)

of

round an opponent. Bastin, one the greatest English left wingers, Was an exponent of this. He would scoop up

the ball with his right foot, all the 'willo Icaning heavily down his wing, then swervo round # space, no bigger than the size of the ball to leave his opponents charging at thin

Spectators at the Army v. Non- Chinese Civiliuns match will long remember. the splendid display of Ford, 1/5 Commandos clever wing- man. Throughout the first half of the game Ford was the only Army forward to make any impression on the civilians' defence: he received no support from the other forwards, indeed, often he saw his efforts frittered away in front of goal. Playing with the wind in the second his

Ford proceeded to show team-mates how it should be done- he opened their account. Four more goals followed for the Army; avery one of which was directly attribu table to Ford's thrust and clover centring. The Army's third, gout was us good as any I have seen. Ford loro away paving, Hussain standing, rounded, the full back and in one stride awept across a sharply angled rising centre almost from goal-line. Running in from the other wing Neale connected with a cannon ball hender which : flashelf past - the Helpless McDougall. No goalkeeper could hope.to. counter auch tactics.

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off a good catch, and ineldentally to bring the Hotshots vielory. That was a swell piece of work, Miskin! batting witnessed for a long time Was wrought or by the Baseballers. It was in the last frame of the

THE HOTSHOTS impressed sehat same. One altea

Owens,

ly in their outfield. The big hits Ernie Hearther, Doc Molthen, Dave made by the Saints came to nought Runyon and Young cach beat out bingles. Five of them in a as express Johnny Castilho, whirl-neat

Gerry Roza-Pereira wind

was And row

some exhibition! Thanita nibble-footed Miskin Samy showed for the treat, boys!

and

themselves to be fly-chasing special- ists. Their batting was led by Arthur Larcina, Spikey Guterres, CHANTS A. II. (Big Bor) Baker

Roza-Pereira, ΕΙ. Jerry

(Tiger)

and Charlie Quinn agala alione

Hussein and Johnny Castliho, who in the slugging department in the

mode

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