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WEEK-END SOCCER

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1949.

By "FAIR PLAY"

THE SAINTS ARE ALL SET

TO BEAT SOUTH CHINA

Much of the interest of local soccer fans will be centred this weekend on the Senior and Junior Challenge Shield semi-finals. To be played today and tomorrow on the Sookunpoo and Club Grounds, these should provide much hard-fought football for those who go along to watch.

Of the Senior games, the more attractive seems to be today's match between South China "A" and St Joseph's. The Saints have had this match in mind for some time, and bave been in training for it. They have also been resting even slightly injured players in order to ensure one hundred percent fitness for this occasion. Saints, then, will feld their strongest team and will be alt out to win..

What of their chances a guinst unbeaten S. China "A"?

I should say they are reasonably good. Renten only by the odd goal in seven in the ir league encounter, they can face them with all confidence.

Then nga, cup-tle football is and although Kitchee's lengue record notoriously different from tragus in the more impressive, Police have soccer, and think the Saints' style proved themselves doughly Aghters better suit the oc- in the Shield this year, beating Club of play will

three goals to one on the intter's casion.

ground, to enter the semi-final.

Finally, it should be remembered that all these Shield matches are of ninety minutes duration, and here again I think they will benefit.

Everything, then, polnis to J very close game, and though I make no forecast of the final result. I will not be surprisest should St Joseph's pull off a win.

JUNIOR SEMI-FINAL

The Junior scrat-fland to be play- ed today, prior to the above match, is between KMB and Tramways, and here I expect KMH to win

Banny Appby

BE PATIENT- JOHN AFTER ALL HE A BIT YOUNG TO GET MUCH SPEED ON THE BALL

quile comfortably, for they have a good, strong team.

They beat a strong Navy side fast Saturday by three goals to one, and are, in my opinion, just about the best team in the Junior League.

Fin

the

Tomorrow's semi-fuals Club Ground are Dorkyned v S, China Police (Junior). and K teher y (Senior), and 1 don't expect their Keneral standard to reach that of tu day's games.

However, they are both quite open eontexts. In fact. in the former, Dockyard, have a distinct chance of causing a real upset. Their team is much improved of late, and being undefeated in their last nine matches, they will start off full of confidence,

Also, South Chinn only beat them one goal to all early in the season. before they strengthened their team, so this, too, will spür thematoAny=" thing, then, can happen here,

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Both games then should be very close and either may require extra Lime before a decision is reached,

BENEVOLENCE

Now I must say a few words about happenings on the field of play last week-end, und first, of course, coines the game between the two South China teams at Caroline Hill.

Baving a few days previously helped them into the semi-final of the Shield, South China "B" con- tinued in their benevolent vein, und made South China "A" a present of two League points as well. Accord- ing to all reporta, they did it quito blatantly.

Well, this is, of course, grossly un-

other

the fair to every

team in League. I know that as things stand this season, it will probably make no difference to the destination of the championship. I also kuow that if South Chinn "" had gone all out,

China "A" South

would probably have won,

However. that is not the point. is that the real significance The same ting could have happened had either team badiy wanted two points, and such a possibility is always de- trimental to the competitive spirit of other teams, and to the League as a whole.

It is to be hoped, therefore, that with this lesson before them, the ARFA will not allow two teams to be entered from the same club any future season.

IN TROUBLE AGAIN

In

In the donor sphere Kitche were in trouble again, for the second week in succession disputing the referee's a penalty dreiston, this time over award, and generally displaying all the marks of poor sportsman bij

Well, I had my say week, and I only hope that some action is taken quickly to stop this obvious attempt by football teams to undermine the authority of the ne

feree.

on this last

Soccer relis largely for is comp-

What this! trol on the old maxim

und if this refert says is right" breaks down, then soccer is doom-

cd.

Referees also should remember this, and should endeavour always The same apples to the game be-, lu be right, and to he firm and im- tween Kitchee and Police Having partial on the Held of play, for these drawn one goal each a Die League, are the essentials of a well-controlled

they are obviously evenly matefies, game.

FOR

SOFTBALL CHATTER

Barry Apply

WOULD YOU KEEP THE TICKET FOR ME 9-1 MIGHT LOSE IT

ECOND EXTRA race meeting

Main Attraction Is The Melbourne Cup

By "THE TURF"

The Second Extra Race Meeting will be held this afternoon and, with bright sunshine promised; should at- tract a large crowd. The main event is the "Melbourne Cup". The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. with the first, race at 2 p.m. sharp.

The meeting

tion

By “SPECTATOR" with Mr Pote-Hunt at the first extra

The

Canadians Look

Pennant Winners

The Major League leaders, the Canadians, who have heen on the receiving end in the way of hard luck in crucial stages of the competition, having lost the services of two

White of their most valuable players. George

and Don Robbins, because of injury and departure from the colony, continue, however, to be heading for the capture of the coveted pennant, which has evaded them so far after try- ing and trying season after season.

There appears to be but one more somewhat stiff hurdle for the Canucks to overcome. This is in their who beat them meeting with Buster Hollands' Madcaps,

in the first round. It is to be decided tomorrow at 2 p.m. This should be the best gume of the usual full card as the Lengues head toward the decision stage. After this week's fixtures, there is but one more set of games to be played the week after and that will end the League battle,

Oakland Bridge, after its splendid performance at the last meeting, will certainly be going to give Skymaster

good race for first place.

FIRST RACE

mile opens with a event for new Australian subscrip- ponies (non-winners)-Ascot Stakes (first section). There arc Afteen

Baylight (135 lb) and World Peace entries in all. Aeroplane,

(140 lbs) will probably fight out the places. race meeting in the mile finished a very close fourth to 6liver Spear,

The other starters are Dig'empots Bitter Sweet and Zephyr.. It-should

(135 lbs) Gypsy -Ciri (142 lba), have a bright chance of

winning Lucky

Starter (153 lbs), Mastery this event. The others that Dre

(140 lbs), Pegasus (155 lbs), Roue also capable of winning are Coogee,Or (143 lbs) and Silver Spear Easy-Going. Boslyn, Reuter and

(143 lbs). Stayer.

SECOND RACE

The outcome of this mile event for new Australian Subscription ponies |will probably have to be a photo

Anish.

All of the eleven entries are of equal enpabilities.

They are Araxy (147 lbs.), Bitter Sweet (152 lbs.). Flying Knight (147 lbs.), Barmony (147 lbs.). Hong Kong Slatze (147 lis.), Liberty Diamond (147 s.), Mabel (147 lbs.), Shafie (152 lb. Sparkling 1bs.) Star (152 lbs.). Trigger (152 and Zephyr (147 Rus.).

Trigger (117 Ihs, jawith Gregory up at the First Extra Race Meeting ran a good second to Houe d'Or and should be able to win this race even though now it has to carry 5 lbs. more. Strong opposition can be

The big-mune St Joseph's, holders timely and fortunate for the Cana-expected from the rest of the field. of the "Doc" F. J. Molthen Shield.dians.

are the only ones challenging the The "adventurous" Herble Quón, Canadians for current championship who moves in and honour. They are, however,

the moment in a less favourable position, especially after succumbing to the present top team a couple of weeks ago.

VIC

They have yet to engige who, while uut of the running, are a dangerous side.

The Saints have

THIRD RACE

· FIFTH RACE

Main attraction of the afternoon will be centered in this race over two miles, the "Melbourne Cup", confined to old Australian ponies.

It requires good judgment on the part of the jockey to win this long und trying race.

Barry Apply.

VELL - I CAN'T

ANYTHING EXCITING ABOUT HORSE RACINE!

counting another win to his pony

entries In this. as, judging the second section over the mile, it has. practically no opposition..

Liberty Ship (152 ba), Probabil}- 1 (152 lbs) and Topper (152 lbs) may stand a chance of causing on upset.

EIGHTH RACE

This race is for the third section of the new Australian Subscription ponies over the mile.

Green Velvet, which came fourth twice at the Annual Carnival, hos the best recommendation here for a win.

Big Bluf is a pony

that can move fairly fast and will have o lot of say in this race.

Amsterdam and Hop Yick also not to be overlooked and can be depended on to give a good ac- count of themselves.

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Among the entries I expect to see the following pontes face the starter: Amazon (137 lbs), Black Market (151 lbs) Fort Knox (142 lbs). King of Pence (135 lbs), Lily (135 s) Lovely Lady (150 lbs), Meteorologist (135 lbs). Pleasant Valley (135 lbs); Sookunpots (135 lbs) and Vagabond King (155 lbs).

Vagabond King, having won the

This is the last race of the day stakes this Hong Kong Champion

this and is confined to Class 3 Old ponies Koing to be the year, is certainly

Lili Marlene (150) 021 (2nd Section). favourite for this pony covered the lbs) which has been running against Champlon course in the good time Class 1. opposition in the Hong Kong. of 2.12, beating Black Market by St. Leger last year should finish woll acek, and only 1-2/5 seconds off

NINTH RACE

the record held by Strathroy, awned front of the others for this mare is a classy sprinter. A good struggle by Mr J. F. Macgregor, in 1037.

should ensue for the second and out of these Minx (147 lbs) with Ostroumoft

Lovely Lady will have to be third places between Heroic Lassie scented shores, stays home in time up after its four

watched very carefully, for this mare

(147 lbs), Jeep Shing (150 lbs), to help his club oul, A fonner since October 23,

1948 at the 8this certainly good in longer races. Kentucky Moon (159 (bs) and King speed artist in pitching. he plays Extra Race Meeting in Class 7 has Fort Knox is worth a bet as an out- of Peace (150 lbs).

been gradually promoted to Clans 3 catcher well too.

consecutive wins

In all of her last outings this mare

side chance.

SIXTH RACE

fost three times against the Camuck's tiers, A. H. "Big Boy" Bakar, and has won easily with a margin of two Pote-Hunt up, will have an oppor

a

two. One of the three losses, which was to the withdrawn Recrelo, may decision be nullified, depending on

the loss awaited. If still being should be struck out, it would put the Saints back on equal terms with the Canucks,, If both win the rest of their fixtures as expected.

Apart from the Saints and Cana- dians the rest of the teams are mil of the Big race.

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The best three ponies In this race Chief Pilot (159 lbs), Desire (155 lbs) and Beckenham (158 lbs.)

FOURTH RACE

In this bunch of new Australian

In this race, Reputation (147 lbs). unity of a win after its last per- formance in the Gin Drinkers Bay the mile when it came fourth to Oak- and Bridge. Shade and Harmony. Foyle (147 lbs) has been doing well in her training. as on very Saturday

last she did 2.00 for a mile, and should be well up at the finish.

An all-rounder. Herbie hits square-and will now be up against the top ly and is hawk-eyed. The Nazarin-notchers of the first section. Quen battery means asset-plus. Backed by players who are hot go- Joined

to tour lengths to spare. Its chances Juror "Coke" Markar, who the Canucks on the disbanding of of scoring another win are not easy the Major League

Stakes (Fourth Section) over squad, but it can be relied on to be well Glant which they helped win the cham-up at the finish. pionship it season

ago, are con- sidered the mainstay, and they are giving able assistane gain toward winning a pennant for their team.

Pitched against the opportunity- grabbing Canadians, the Madcaps Subscription panies over the mile, are also a hard-luck* team. They Oakland Bridge (155 lbs) and Sky- have lost three stalwarts, Maurice master (150 lbs) will be matching cach other and it is certain there Verlesvn. Robbie Rocha and Kelly WEEK'S ATTRACTION

week, Silva-Netto, the first-string pitcher.

will be a good race between these The attraction of this

two ponies, Madcaps v. Canadians, promises in Mentor Buster Hollands has recently teresting softball. It's worth a trek taken up pitching again but while to the "harren hils" at King's Park, getting back to form somewhat, the even

If interest in some quarters is season is, however, too late for him to give of that form which clicks. dying. UI

no chance, course.

Hard-hitting Spikes Guterres, who inderest. But the

is well game liked, in spite of conditions which at present is grimly aspiring to the do not make for keenness no stand batting crown, being near top of the list, should be a big gun for the for spectators being especially felt.

and up-and- Despite the uncertain lineups of Madcap unit. Then Buster Hollands,

ons his kid brother, Sid, the Canadians, shifting of positions

by absences coming catcher Sabu Samy wield a being necessitated

bat. 100. The stranger Manager Bill Woo played truant the wicked

power of the last two_gumes there is, however, general attacking rekonable strength in their shified: Canadians is expected-to-pay divid- battle reput

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Much of it lies behind the braing whose hurling of Khasa Nazarin. late-season return to form has been i

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Week-end Stars

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Sherry Bucks. St. Joseph's-Live- wire Sherry's bruised finger which let him down against the Canadians and Jast previously had improved

knock-out Sunday he pitched twe-hit, 9-0 shut against the HKBC. Jindoo Hussain, St. Joseph's-The top man of the Collegims hit twice:

The safely, which included a triple, :- longest row of the St. Joseph's v. JKC fracas. Teammates Benny third baseman, Omar, the super

both mule and Arturo Ozorio

Arturo brace of safety hits, too. Agured in two double plays which were smoothly executed. He playing secondi.

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WAS

Khasa Nazaria, Canadians This old fox of a pitcher was not satis

heady Red with burling steady

ball, as usual, but elbowed himself into the batting honour distribution with

two bingles, which A. II. Bakar, Junior Markar, Herbie Quen am A. 1. ismail also banged out. Most, if not all, the Canadians can be relied on for a hit. That is one

tha

the

big reason for

Son for being where they are-ct the top of the table. Luke Bund was the heaviest batter of

Khalsa Canadians V

game, which turned out to be easy for the former, who won by a big inargin. Temperamental Luke get "tough" agar, His was the only home run of the affair.

Nino Singh, Khalsa-Our official scorer's score book tells of Nino, a of the In- rookie, and Manager dians, hitting 1.000, two hits in two trips. Is there hidden talent there? Never heard of him before the present closing season at that, but #gures, I suppose, don't 'le.

·ALL RIGHT NICOLA=ILL-

TRY TO TAKE

IT OVER

TONIGHT

Skymaster, the red hot favourite in the Hong Kong Derby, failed very badly, but should do beifer this time.

THE SCORPION BROOCH WILL PROVE)

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Condor (147 lbs.) Forever Spring (147 bs), Mimi (147 Iba) and Old- shoes (147 lbs.) ure niso not to be runnway ignored for, given a start, they will give Reputation and Foyle a good run for test place.

SEVENTH RACE

Mr Eric B. Moller, the owner of Highlight, can be almost certain of

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