1945–46 Hong Kong Challenge Shield

1945–46 Hong Kong Challenge Shield

Tournament details
Country	Hong Kong
Final positions
Champions	Royal Navy B (1st title)
Runner-up	No. 1 Commando

1945–46 Hong Kong Challenge Shield (known as Sincere Perfumery Co. Shield for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of Hong Kong Challenge Shield after World War II.

Fixture and results

Second round (quarter-finals)

The draw result was printed on 7 March 1946 on The China Mail.

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Date & time	Venue	Referee	Notes
Royal Navy A	1–3	Royal Navy B	1946-03-09 14:30	Navy Ground	Opl. R. Leigh	[1][2]
44 R.M. Commandos	5–1	R.A.F.	1946-03-09 16:00	Navy Ground	K. K. Ip	[1][2]
No. 1 Commandos	4–1	781 Coy. R.A.S.C.	1946-03-10 14:30	Navy Ground	A. McCorkindale	[1][3]
No. 5 Commandos	2–4	Eastern	1946-03-10 16:00	Navy Ground	C.P.O. J. Rogers	[1][2][3]

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Date & time	Venue	Referee	Notes
No. 1 Commandos	3–2	44 R.M. Commandos	1946-03-23			[4]
Eastern	0–4 (Match abandoned)	Royal Navy B	1946-03-24	Causeway Bay	Opl. R. Leigh	The game was abandoned seven minutes before the end owing to crowd encroaching on the ground. Royal Navy B was heading four goals before abandonment and was awarded a win.[5]

Final

1946-04-20

Royal Navy B	3–3 (a.e.t.)	No. 1 Commandos
	[6]

Causeway Bay

Replay

1946-04-27

Royal Navy B	4–3 (a.e.t.)	No. 1 Commandos
	[7]

Causeway Bay

References

1. The China Mail, 1946-03-07, page 5
2. Industrial and Commercial Daily Press, 1946-03-10, page 4
3. The China Mail, 1946-03-11, page 5
4. Industrial and Commercial Daily Press, 1946-03-24, page 4
5. The China Mail, 1946-03-25, page 6
6. Industrial and Commercial Daily Press, 1946-04-21, page 4
7. Industrial and Commercial Daily Press, 1946-04-28, page 4