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SAINTS MEET

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFII, SATURDA, JANUARY 7, 1950.

SAINTS

IN CRUCIAL SENIOR LEAGUE TUSSLE

BY STARDUST”

January is a crucial month for tired teams fighting feverishly for final positions in the flag race. The spotlight will be on the Senior Loop a mathematical chance in which at least eight teams still have

of qualifying for a play-off spot. The outcome of every game at this late the ultimate stage of the season will have an important bearing on standings.

John Q. Fan will be trented to several topnotch tussies this week when some of the leading clubs clash in crucial fixtures. St Joseph's, still undefeated in seven

tomorrow'n contingent In

needle starts, Langle with the unpredictable St Teresa encounter.

It will be the acid test for St Teresa's, who are currently holding on by

Bill Wes hairbreadth to u 9lim possibility of getting into the qualifying four, battling Candians take on the Americans in whether promising tithit while the afternoon Pals will endeavour to at the Madeaps from the flag race meeting.

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Challenge Shield Ties Feature This

Week-end's Soccer

BY “UNOMI”

TWO GOOD REASONS

FOR

SETTING

UP

A FOURTH DIVISION

By ARCHIE QUICK

Two good reasons for the formation of a Fourth: Division of the Football League--Yeovil and Gillingham,- There are others, but these were the two I saw put up a show in Somerset in the Second Round of the FA Cup-` competition which would not have discredited any, Third:" Division side and would have been beyond the capabilities. of many.

Yeovil reached the Third Round for the second year in succession, chiefly because of the gohlkeeping skill of Dyke. It is a fine performance, and against the odds, for any one non-League club to reach such an advanced stage twice running. And remember the enterprise of Gillingham. They paid Luton Town over £10,000 for left-haff Collins and the right wing pair of brothers and |Bill Burtenshaw-an all-time record outlay for a Southern Lengue club.

The Second Round Tles of both Senior and Junior Challenge Shields are the Each game will be played in the real highlights of this week-end's soccer curd. cup-lie atmosphere and plenty of thrills and excitement are assured.

Today, at the Club Ground, the strong Kowloon Motor Bus meel stiff opposi

the Busmen¦ tion from the News Vendurs, After the grand display put up by last work, in which they inflected a defent on the all-conquering Kitchee, it is only, Royal Engine.rs from matut that they start oll today as favourites.

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Their enterprise did not end | ton beat Army 7-2, and there for Manager Archie Clark, | in The opposite goal WVIS formerly of Everton, "apotted" | another Internatiouni, Scott-h

Doswell. Briggs,

and Amateur, Russell

Lance/Cpi Ronnie Forrester when they were in the | Simpson, who was not born Army Cap wiring tem

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Everton, like Aston Villa, JUST DOWN THE ROAD

play this game every year an a down the roar Wey- Juri a proud word met the coddler Tozer were the only players

who played a

they have the using team

hp- Third Monday niter too are in the 21 30 all on to

London First Rame withy of then selection mouth

Hours to make tremendous days peared against a

Division A few artise results were

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always recorded in last week's League than in the Somerset-Dorset

Barder it is not too much to Beld a full eleven and they de

it for a two-fold reason--to let district 1 Soever gatises Cougratulations to Kow loon Moto Brs who made the say that the

infection is the boys in khaki see the top- crazy, and the

class exponents of the game anal Pcenite puutefeated League tenders, Kit

spread us for atleid as Solisbury. the display chee, "bate the dust for the Just

the week-ead to

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La managers, wing, and they could not Weymouth are guided

Lake Doncaster, Holl Marfeld, wht have Doherty Carter and Steele as player.

both Yeovil

by ex- Down in

players.

NOT A BAD SIDE

Although well beaten, the Any were by no means a bad aide ad I expect them to beat the Royal Navy and RAF loter on. Their trouble was lack of

Yeovil. Scottish International Ankh after quite good forward

keep up with the fact pure atperienced which the one who played

were The Kitcher defence riven a must gruelling fine by the Bus forwar but they Kitchee, after their diffent in withstood many onsinughts.

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stel of 3-1 201 the players who are slow ball, notably al

1a Strul-wing and Chang Kam-hoi,

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George Paterson, late Cellie ami; Approach play. Brentford, has taken over the reins from Alee Stock and Wey- mouth have "Patsy" Gallacher, who bus had wide playing ex- with Third Lanark, perience Barkburn Rovers, Sunderland and Hominemouth.

Every forward line. I contend, must have such

influence steadying

of hectic helter-skelter. days ant clubs like Portsmouth and Fulham who lack such players are in the forefront of the transfer serumble.

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left-half

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He is nt times a Ittle too casual-almost cheeky against the big professors of the game as Everton are-and is not too strong in getting back on de- lence,

Phe fre the optionition to die 2nd Division being manh lower wid Laverage a post at the lant.

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pements were RAF The Almen, the Patates in two pe

wh are weak fean this seus

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no match to the players like Ho Ying-fun and¦ 9-2 draw by Chi and Com- Foti, proved Ek 12 trane

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were favourites Rachee were very fortunate previous and nue opportunity of studying their fernt outninst auch

to survive the first round of the to win against the Club, but,"

Might I add that, England too Koni, almost nt centre** femploble oppmifin

are in sore need of a similar and found his +om;ution when they scraped | even with Highton

barely managed type. Carter. Mannion, Hagen- uncanny accuracy. I did not agamist South China forward, they through

forward of his go ar.41

by

that is the sort of inside-forward see a pass the only goal to draw.

a prospect for Well done, Club St Joseph's who with lead the national side astray. What

some club with the patience to A repeal of such form would

felded a weak

team against back to former greatness.

train hinu properly! be disastrous for them tumor-

Army and the soldiers continuer winning way. Navy It should be an exciting on their mine to watch and oli Intending scored a te 5-1 victory over secintors are advised to go to Police. the grind early on a full se 1 cured.

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in the speedy perso of Artur | Navy Americats encounter.

"Mighty Atom" Ozono who

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putha touch are ex-

the buse (11) twinkle loe first base. The Jneys perienced bull players and will not be caught nopping by their more youthful opqsments

BRAVES MUST IMPROVE

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St Joseph's und Eastern, who both hart hver in the spenta | Kok rot

this afternoon at niest Carline H The Saints nee smarter the hate-laste

en fr badly during the past

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Ted Sagar, Everton's English It was unfortunate that Police International Boulkeeper, could andy manage to Deld ten played for his country 13 years for his present ago, appeared The remaining Senior Shield men for this game.

The lowly Kwong Wah beat club when they instituled their be will be played at Boundary it bresent Street, Police v Club. Howlett CAA and thus the situation at Jannual matches with the Army i real Jork Brown appears to have will likely resume for Police the bottom of the League table að Aldershot 20 years ago. He forsaken the game altogether. Spartan The Rexes all the

this week after his absence fast Last month I tow Peretra play

Saturday. play a crucial Busly this after- 12-7

game between the suleks

will be out to Joe Redman The fortians tre

fo St Joseph's against Club give a from

Spartatis the

a good recount of hunseit The Braves will have to decisame

such Lata

against his old clubmales, I play better f

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flower

the gain be successful,

perhups a trifle on the slow lackadaisical, performavee water hits

Daredevils stripe since that event and the freble

side but is still a very dangerous will unst

Chung's Sporting are the most improved

forward. be on the deck of a sinking shChong Hwa boys when

team in the loop. They will be they i when he pilots the St Teresa

afternoon elash le tomorrow Crew into battle tomorrow.

has ord Mentor Charlie Figueiredo 5-and-4 record Teresa's have

blood How and are on the verge of passing equired

Asecond placed team. out of pennant contention. A setback to St Teresa's would The Tribe have signed

Menior Touy Gonsalves

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out to lower the Hexes hours have had victory within their

rikste. 10 even up the ag

grasp but they failed to Just the would the indiatis Vietary for his

pace and were defeated. Today's onlunce their chances for

Rune

Lor will

well worl]: penannt.

watching.

the

Aces

end all St Teresa hopes for play-off berth. The outlook cer- Tuinty appears foggy for Gon-1941, and are also bickering for former team eager to avenge a salves and his men.

Mickey Remedios, who hared The Overseas and the for the Humuutin Tigers in meet in the nightcap with the

Charlie has

something up his "El However, St Teresa's are sleeve but may not release his gang.

nee in the hole until he is in a spot.

staunch fighters and will

down with their ship

than qult when the chips

rather

Are

stacked high. Jock Brown will

JUNIOR GAMES

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improved

from their beginning of the showing and are now

a force to be reckoned with.

The defence is strong

with

For

Only 'Big Boys' Earls Court Boxing

January 24, when Freddie Mills defends his World's keeper Brown, n was seen by Cruiserweight Championship against America's Joey his last week's dilspiny, us re-Maxim at Earls Court, will be a night of giants. table as ever. Roberts is

The two Junior Shield games forwurde

0.

Furioso"

Jones and

his

The Binckhawks will find enthusiastic rival in the youth-

an Rame

The

Services duel.

Bickford

this.

game.

Mills

fine back.

been trave

The and Maxim, In fact, are likely to be the smallest men in scoring the ring.

is still crossing o I think the Club,

Joey France from St Teresa's. 6-4 defent Inflicted by G. to be played this afternoon are coals intely and have made the The exhibition hall at Earls Court holds about 18,000 Commandos v RAF and Prison's most of all opportunities afforded and only the big men of boxing are likely to be seen to v Club, respectively. The first | them.

advantage by spectators in the lower-priced seats. bo u will Commandos have got together nie ball.

Pairings are not yet complet- ed. bui contracts have been Other Senior Loop games fal Delawares when they cross a nice team who know where with an extra effort, could win

iles and take the most probably get the pitching slated for the week-end are the bats tomorrow.

shortest distance to get there: A Junior Shield game tomor Job against his former Joey tussle between the Jagnars and

Their fast, first-time tackling row which should appeal, to all

RINGSIDE males. Jock hurled for St the Daredevils, the clush of the One of the best Junior Loop

argent carnes should be the meeting of may upset the Almen.

CDCCCT font ja the Joseph's last season and trans-Madtups and Paks, and the

Braves. Jaguars and the

The other Junior game, meeting of Kitchee-and-Army- and the ferred to St Teresa this season tussle between the Fundus

The Tribe stormed from behind Prison v Club, will be an evenly These, teams are amongst the for sentimental reasons.

the Cubancheros.

to best their arch foes 1-4 in matched affair. Both teams are strongest in their division and

The up the first game.

Jaguars a litle weak but are full of are well matched.

Extra thme

afford

to

Senior

George Whiting

n very good obtained another"

forwards with

Londoners

Are Boxing

For England

By GEORGE WHITING

Five London boxers are in the English team to meet. Scotland at, Wembley on January 26 One of them, heavyweight Albert Darvill, is the only member of last year's side to- keep his pláce.

With Peter Brander, Ron Latham, Terry Ratcliffe and Donald Scott on Empire Games in New Zealand, the No business was done-nor is duty it likely to be on those terms. Scottish match offers scope for

Roberto

European Imagination, ani Projelul,

the selectors Lightweight Champion, is also appear to have made good use- putting a high price on his ser- of their opportunity. vices for a title fight at Em-

As a result there are four press Hall with British cham

new "caps" Epsom and Ewell. plon Billy Thompson.

BC capture two of them through their junior championship win- of last season-flyweight Clem A'Court and middle- weight Walter Beckett, winner of the Empire Gomes trial and of the recent ABA invitation: competition.

-(London Expresa Service)

Arthur Peall says: AVOID IN-OFF RISK ON THIS BLACK

Jocy Franco, the other The Jaguars should run

a double figures against, the Dare- have a ̃Egame advantage overkeen youngsters. hurling nominee, is strictly

The other junior game tomor- offered to heavyweights repre

senting Britain, Americo, Cann- und devil's, who have been employ the Braves in the loop standings may be necessary in this game. row is CAA y Navy. Like their dia and Australio. temperamental performer should not be entrusted with ing Junior Leaguers, In their and cannot

Tomorrow all roads will lead big brothers in the 1080

CAA the pennant fortunes of his line up. The Madcaps will be ground at this late stage of their to Sookunpoo where Army do League, juniors are a big They include Johnny Wil- club. "St Teresa's will be great-on tenterhooks when

This pilted bid for the title.

game battle against League leaders disappointment to their sup- Hams, MHLs' stable mate from the Paks who ly weakened by the loss of Billy ngainst

are should be worth a visit to the Kitchee. This may prove to be porters

this

season, whereas Rugby, Auron Wilson, Sonres for the rest of the sea- capable of showing a good fight ball park.

the "game of the season."

Navy have got together a good American negro, who steady team and I think the over from Paris recently to beat Sailors will win.

Jack London in a few seconds; ; whoa Verno Escoe and Earl Walls, re attempted. presenting Canada, und Alt Gallagher, the Australian all-

IT'S THE MCGINK!

I WONDER IF HE'S

GOT ANY KEYS

ON HRM.

Mister Conquest

MEANWHILE-OUTSIDE.

TIME'S UP,

CONQUEST!

AND ACROSS THE LOUGH.......

HOLY BIDDY! D'VE SEM IT MURPHY ? BY THE SMOKS OF IT "TIS THE BIGGEST. POTHEEN STILL IN ALL

OIRELAND

GOVERNOR'S CUP

CNAAF won tho Governor's rounder, Cup. last Sunday when they trounced a HKFA eleven by six goals to one.

The games in this series aro usually played before a capacity crowd but last week's attendanco was small indeed for a match

of

the

came

INFLATED IDEAS

Meantime, . Solomons and other London promoters are having

purse-money. trouble with Conunental boxers Bought

this that the spectator for 1958 fights in this country.

Can it be

are becoming

bored

by theThe Italiane, especially, seem- inebility of the HKFA to field cd to have inflated ideas about

a team strong enough to give their

The Chinese a hard game,

The fand who did attend Inst Sunday's gumo were once again

box-office polentialities

over, hero."

For instance, Livio Mineis to have suggested let down by the non-appearance was sald

In the HCFA team.

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black in to

top 10ft pocket

ners

CONSOLATION

the

Third newcomer, is Trinidad-born "southpaw," Parcy

will cause white Lewis (RAF), who has been preferred to the highly-faneled Charlie Tucker at feather- weight.

to swing across the table and turn a good pot into a game losing foul.

Played

pose, say on

the

redet billards

Dick Tarrlor, our new light- weight from the Poly, gets his

phim stroke International singlet In the

autumn of a consistent career.

would not com

of nearly 10

regularly

rat in with

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Flyweight: C. A'Court (Epsom: and Ewell). Bantam: S. Me- Carthy (Slepney and ·

Sto Georges). Feather: P Lewis (RAF),

Tarrier Light: R. (Polytechnic) Welter:. E. Davies. RAF Middle::WA. Beckett Epsom and Ewell) Cruiser:

snooker, yet there are very simpia curos.

Don't play the shot plala ball A well fused side or screw will keep white woll away from the fatal: opposite corner pocket

This pot black in by no means certain and taliuro may presont a anny, leave to the opposition.SAGRIEVA

· Harrison (Birkenhead.

Darvill (Robert: BC)

1 rst-class Locker to double Heavy black into the centre of the baulk, Browning cushion, leaving white at the spat

of four of the adverticed players £6,000 as a fee for defending his European welterweight title This had A telling effect here against the British chiam on the play of the whole plon, Eddie Thomas cudget his brainan

end. Then your opponent, mule by

B(London. Express Service),

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