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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1947.

SPORTS FEATURES..

Two Days Of Exciting Shield. Competitions

(Dy "SEE TEE")

The Shield Competitions begin in earnest this week-end. Knock-out matches, as opposed, to "home and away" league encounters always have their own very special flavour.

All seven first round senior shield games which afe to be played today and tomorrow are "matches" in the full sense of the word. No "tops" and "bottoms" of the league table are in opposition. Although Eastern v. Buffs and Club v. Navy are very interesting ties, today's big battle is at Cause- way Bay, where Kitchee, league leaders, meet the Inniskillings.

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Will Kitchee suffer their second re- | mud conceded

They have won fent of the season at Causeway Bay seven games to Kitchee's fourteen. this afteraDON? In their Best roundIf the soldiers team had been match with the

unchanged as Kitchee's (only four

are set one of the

**

Inniskilling they of their Inst Sunday's team--Kier-

stiffest hurdles The Inniskillings

lines ann. Hunter, Gilmour and Andrews *errath: side. In recent

would pro-

they could meet.

pre

weeks they

inve been benten by "neluded in their tents of a

of months ago) Slang Tan (5-1), South Chim (8-2) by straight-forward Kitche and Kitchee (2-1). Team changes victory. Despite Kilchee's continu have been parily responsible for in excellence I think the Innisici- some of the defeats, Against Sing Hines will hold them today, they The lust Sunday it was

may even beat them, anybody's gaine for long perlocks. When Kit- ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN chee beat the Inniskillings (also at There's aino plenty of live In- Causeway Bay) on November 30 it terest in the tie at the Club Ground was pretty well the same story, this afternoon, The Club and the flavoured, if anything, with a little Navy last met in gonless draw hard luck.

on October 11. Nelther side is do-

chunres.

were

"In both games defensive blunders ing particularly well just now and Rave the anything may happen in this game. Chisuylerstandings Chinese forwards clear goal scoring Much of the interest in Eastern's Capres. Forward,

lines such smatch with the Buffs is deflated by those of Kitchen and Sing Tan, In-the transfer from Eastern to Sing cluding as they do such

opportu- Tho of two of their best forwards, nists as Kwok Ying-kee and He Chu Wing-keng and The Kam-ho. Ying-fun of Kitchee, and Chang The Buffs

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rattled four goals into And

Chu Wing-keunt of feaute tending Kitches at Sookun- Sing Tho, do not often wante such

poo last Saturday, but Kilchee openlags. In their last match with twice NA successful against .the Hitchco

Irishmen terally Buffs' rearguard. If the Ruffs have handed 1 Zoal to Kwok. Last

astelored the big gap down the middle Sunday similar chances were given they should win today's shloki tie to Fong King-cheung aurel

Chy with Eastern. These two

teams Wing-keung both of whom

have not previously met in the goals at critical stages of the game. lengue competition.

T very

much an all-Kowloon QUESTION OF TACTICS

affair at the Police Ground both to- match on November 2 the day and tomorrow. In their league Police

the

scored

THIRTY YEARS AGO

This interesting picture, recovered recently by Mr B. Pasco from his archives, is of the Hongkong Football Club team of 1917. All but three of the group have been identified, the players and officials being: (back row) Stalker, George Rodger,(middle row)—G. T. May, Ralston, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Rodger,-(front row) Willie Gerrard, Hector McTavish, Josh McCubbin, B. Pasco and Cave.

Softball Chatter

By "Spectator"

Leaders And

League Leaders

Wooden Spoonists Meet This Weekend

-Two League leaders clash this week-end as the Canadian Chinese and the Club de Recreio are watched against each other in a game that should produce some spectacular play, with the decision hanging fire until the end.

SPORTS DIARY

TODAY

Football-Sonjor Shiold

Club.-Club v. Navy, 4 p.m. Police Police v. RAF, 4 p.m. Caroline 11-Eastern v. Buffa Sookunpoo. 25th RA Y, Kwong

Wah

Navy.-Kitchee v. Innisks

Junior Shield

Club.-Club v. HQLF, 2.15 p.m. Scokumpoo.--25th RA v. Navy Pollce-K Motor Bus V. St Joseph's

Navy Chinese Cadre v. Kitche

Cricket

Navy Ground, King's Park. Navy v. KCC, 2 p.m.

KCC.-KCC v. CBA. 2 p.m. Soakumpoo-JRC v. Tamár, 2 p.m. Sookunpoo.-HK Garrison v. Re- crelo, 2 p.m.

Lawn Bowls

KCC.-Open Rinks, semi-finals; { 2.30 p.m.

Boxing

VRC Golden Gloves Tourna- ment, 0.30 p.m.

Tennis

Kowloon Tong-Kowloon Tong v. Recreto, 3 p.m.

Softball

Juntor Dlylsion

CBA Ground-Daredevils v. Rexes, 245 p.; Rangers v. Braves, 4 p.m.

Police

SUNDAY

Football Senior Shield

Athletic v. K. Motor Bus Club. Sing Tao v. St Joseph's Junior Shield

Police Athletle v. Signnis, 2.15

p.m.

Caroline Hill--S. China “D” V. Eastern, 2.15 p.m.

Club. Talkoo v, Sing Tao, 2.15 p.m.

Cricket

Sookunpoo.-Army

v. Navy,

1)

0,0),

Softball

Senior Division

dians, 11.15 am.

Recreio Football

v. Cane-

Ground,

CBA Ground-Recreio

Rovers v. Madcaps, 9.30 am.

Caroline Hill VRC v. S. China (double header)

Quite clearly there is the makings of a very strong term in the eleven beat the RAF 2-1. Since then both which the Inniskillings heided last Sunday. The attack is lively and have improved and this after-

In the three other Senior Division For the Arst two innings the Tony well directed by

Kiernan (Insider's match at the Police Ground.

more than

a should prove as close a struggle as fraens, Madcaps should continue to Lopes VRC's were If the soldiers tise their

shield the between be on the top of the table with match to Big Bill Woo's tempera-

Women's Divisions wings

and draw the Kitelice defen-omorrow's

Kowloon Motor probable walk-over and

victory

CBA over niental Canadians. Victorian * Manuel

Ground.-Canadians Chinese AA cers out In the corner Bags- tacties which brought the Buffs four Sunday's match should attract the weak Rovers. An unusual pro- Pereira's good safely willowy wand Madcap Beca, 2.30 p.m.

of the biggest crowds of the cedure-but one one

way

that of of getting wielding, together with

Junter Division meet Carlos Guterres, season to Boundary-street. On No- ixtures

Alex Azedo-who

CBA Ground.—Jaguars played off VRC be able en

ed un China. In two tilts, one play slammed a stinging three-bagger Beetles, 9.30 am.

after the other on the South Erie Guest,

and George Rosselet China ground.

Robert Souza had the Canucks (Continued on Page 16)

goals in their mitch with Kitchee

last

play which has kept the Kitchee forward

Saturday--they Fay be ubie įvember 8. Chinese AA and Kow to throw the Kitchee wing half backs loun MB drow 1-1. It was a ferri- off their semi-attacking role. On

fe battle before a large.. exelted many occasions It has been Lau

back crowd. At half time the score was A mighty effort to avert having to Chung-sang's powerful half back

10-0. Chau Man-chi scored for the take the unwanted "honour" of second being custodians of the wooden nee Buses midway through the line on its toes and con-half, but a good tinually attacking. Lau Chung-sang enabled-Leung-to equalise-just-be-Madcap Bees and Canuckettes

centre from Lee spoon will be made by both the scored Kitchee's all-important first fore the end.

they meet in T chief rivals, the

"fe-and-death" goal against their Kowloon Motor Husmen, a fortnight SING TAO'S PROPOSITION struggle. Both teams have not won Tomorrow's big game on the a single game and the result of their To

encounter tomorrow my mind the "key" men in Hongkong side is at the Club ground titis very

"needle" game are Lau where Sing Tao, much strengthened ground at 2.30 p.in. will leave one Chung-sang, left half hnek for Kit-

no-win record.

the chee, and Kiernan, captain and in the enlistment of two lively for or the other in the cold all alone

wards from Eastern, will meet the with a

the circumstances, Josephs. Despite

Blind Three Mice--Wilfred Lawrence, Tony reinforced eleven Sing Tao Mace

the Gonsalves and Lefty Mousdeen-of the Sunday. If

ke

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giant-killing St

side left of the Inniskillings. Make

mistake the Kitchee attack Is their very formidable. In sixteen league

to

on

the CBA

games it has notched 03 goals, near-only just scraped home against this "vitul" affair will have to keep

Inniskillings last

four goals per match. Kitchee's Saints can fold the side which beat it be just too bad if they have hich beat; a sharp eye on all things if not, defence has benefited very much Kitchee, at the end of October, (ii) from the team's attacking strength. etudes B. Gosano, Pantolon, Car-eir eyes scratched out! It coneeded four goals lust Satur- day, three of which were scored valho and agulist their left defence funk.

Hau Yung-sang was taking

care of the right flank.

in Afteen league matches

ber 23.

the well

Inniskillings have scored 40 goals

Arthur Peall says:

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It was Favourites' Day last Sun-

men

seven.

checo), Sing Tag day. There was but one upset and Boing to have as hard a bailte

with was only a mild one as Doc they had in their league match with Food

went down the Saints on the evening of Octo. Molthen's Baseballers

On that occasion the Saints to Jeff Demusey's Coppers, who re- one gistered their victory. The palice- deserved to draw for ni

dashed into a 6-2 lead early had the state they

Sing Tao defence in the game, which the Molthenmen all at sixes and sevens. It was a fine

found too much to overcome and game which was won by Sing Tao by two goals to one. The winning eventually lost 10 runs to goal was netted while the Saints Copper Al Smith and pinch-hitter, defence stood still appealing for off- Dickie Silva topped the batting side and pointing to a linesman's section, each with a four-bagger,

effort Aug. The referee, who was well up

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Impress with the play, waved play on and spectacular catch by Showboat All who fumbled what otherwise would have been a simple catch contribut- ed in its little way towards letting the other side, Eddie Marques' Merry Madcaps, seare An easy triumph over C.B. Wong's South China Athletics.

Patriker has to dea

and black pro the only ball,

with the Lanooker indicated in diagram. Black obstructs pyrarnic spot, and pink is on the verge of the top right pooket. Dug ball is

BLACK

almost touching the ido dushion. Dr Genting atrike with pink snookerod by black.

A plain ball siroka tha bak aukion is on, but cuo bal1 has a long way to go to hit pink by that route. Alterna- tively, the swervo past black indi- cated in diagram la possible if you sim to miss that ball as you lift your cus and crain on as much top and left side on cuo ball as you cAD impart.

A fine in-on spotted red in not offered by tin blifiard leave shown A spotand. It feasible to cut red into the corner pocket. but position la most uncertain. Beat niruko la tua run through in-of ro

a bowal Use plenty of right hand side., and, play at strength to leaYO red in mid-table.

SPORTING SÁM

Thao scored easily.

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An

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MADCAPS' EASY TIME

The battle was practiently over for the Wongmen from the very

One of the boxers in Britain today who might well win a world boxing title is the former national amateur middle weight champlon, Randolph Turpin, start. Madcapmen Robbie Rocha,

and

of Leamington, a coloured Oghter of Maurice Verlesyn, Sid Hollands and

Sabu Samyas Maurlee, Sid

crossed the home plate

only 18 years of thing white for four with tremendous

and Hils record-bout amateur and pro-Billy Wilkinson all bingled. A fessional--is one long list of quick South China come-back

when the knock-buts. Turpin's youth debars bauce was splashed-was stopped as him from participating in a profes... result of Hobert Verlesyn's gem of slonal bout for a championship, but a catch. The Madcaps 0-2 victory popular opinion favours him as a gives a good fhdication of the easy future British Empire title holder time they had in bringing home and a performer of infinite prospect, the baçon.

By Reg. Wootton

V.

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