THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934
Sporting Page
ST. ANDREW'S LADIES MAKE STRONG BID FOR HOCKEY HONOURS RECREIO AND 'Y LADIES HONG KONG LADIES
MISS M. BASTO-
MISS S. DALZIEL
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KONG LADIES IMPROVE CHAMPIONS AND SAINTS WITH NEWCOMERS
"Y" LADIES HAVE COACH TO THANK
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FOR VAST IMPROVEMENT
RECREIO HANDICAPPED: C.B.A. LACK HALVES
IXTINNERS of the Caer Clark
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Cup hockey competition tor the last five years, the Hong
(By "STICKS")
"The "Y" Ladies' Hockey Club, formed in 1932 when the Ladies After three years of regular Section of the "Y" came into Kong Ladies' Hockey Club have competition in the Caer Clark Cup being, has prominently figured in the largest number of playing Ladies' hockey tournament, the St. the Caer Clark Cup hockey tournament, and has among its members than any women's club Andrew's Ladies' team, after players several outstanding per-
In the Colony.
DISAPPOINTING NAVY told, including
HOCKEY TRIAL
DIDSON AND BREWER SHINE
were
at
and it was not until several of the
MISS J. CHURCHILL
MISS M. WOOLLEY
playing since the competition was started the lack of experienced players, NAVY “A” LOSE TO CLUB IN SCRAPPY RUGBY GAME
SCRUM SUPERIORITY DISCOUNTED
The Club was founded on securing the runners-up position sonalities.
Playing in the Cup competition November 3, 1927 with 35 mem-last season, now threaten to wrest
the 1932-33 for the first time in bera, 12 of whom are stiil members the title from the Hong Kong
"y" the season, of the Club.
Ladies. who have held the Cup first seriously handicapped by The membership to-day is 66 all members and 11 absent members. six years ago.
The Hong Kong Ladies, al- Much of their success is due girls left the Central British though beaten by the Central Bri-to the fact that practically the School or Association team, that tish Association last year, won the same team has played together the "y" formed the nucleus of Caer Clark Cup and are still con-for the past two seasons, so that their present team. sidered one of the strongest com- team-work and undertanding Miss Majorle Mason, now Mrs,
(By "REFEREE") (By "STICKS")
binations in the League,
between the players is now at its Rathnell, firat captained the "Y" Ladies and under her coaching, the This year they have lost several best.
The popularity of the game has team gradually gained experience. ALTHOUGH they enjoyed most of the play throughout the game, a Navy fifteen were yesterday defeated by the Club ESTERDAY'S Navy hockey trial at King's Park, in prepara-of their members through mar-
OLIVE BROWN CAPTAIN YES to the forthcoming Triangular Tournament, was very riages, leave, and injuries. extended to other lady members of
|“A” fifléen by two goals and a iry (13 points) to nil when they Then she became married and Miss disappointing with the exception of the display of Didson and BARBARA HANCE'S DEBUT the Club, and this season a secont
The-Navy fielded a fairly strong, Brewer, the Coloure backs, who were prominent in smother- Miss Majorie Bird, who played eleven has been formed under the S. Dalziel was elected her succes met in a scrappy friendly rugby encounter at Happy Valley. ing the opposing attacks time and again.
throughout last season in goal for guidance of Miss Irene Rogers, who sor. But once again bad luck dog-
abandon the game Club in the tight scruma, the Club Dieks, at centre forward for the the first eleven, is now happily played in the first team regularly ged the team and Miss Dalziel was side and were much superior to the Colours, played a hard game, but married and living at Swatow. Her last season. This has proved a compelled to TWELVE GOALS IN was too well marked by Campbell, place has been filled by Miss Bar ideal training for the junior play owing to indisposition. Miss Olive backs barely seeing the ball in the as farers, two of whom figured prominent-Brown then assumed the leader first half, when the heeling of the
ship and is the present captain, forwards was very weak. though Miss Dalziel has made a In the second half, when the MATTHIAS, to do any damage. He led his for bara Hance, whose forra wards splendidly but lacked the fully justified her inclusion.
Miss Jean Dalziel was one of
'Y' LADIES comeback, and is playing as well Club backs saw more of the ball, support of his halves to carry his the best inside forwards the Hong attacks through.
Surtees
Kong Ladies have ever had, but he is at présent Home on leave. She is due back in the Colony, with ter family, on or about January 9]
FRIENDLY, SOCCER
Medway Collapse Against Police
After being led by 3 goals to
at half time, the Palice defeated a
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team from H.M.S. Medway, by goals to 3 in a friendly football match on the Kowloon Club ground yesterday afternoon,
was prominent in the Whites' forward line and scored
the equalising goal, following:
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goal for Colours by Branch, the next year, and it is hoped she will
inside left, who cut in to score from the circle's edge.
The teams were:-
again aid the champlons.
Mrs. Bell; who was formerly Miss M. Wallace, a right winger,
White-A. B. Woffey (Suffolk) is also due back in the Colony on Lieut. Comar. Rundle (Kent) and L Johnson was outstanding at cen-Comdr. Browing (Modway); Ed Jones about the same date, but that tre forward for the Police, scoring (Kent), Lieut. Campbell (Suffolk) and period the Caer Clark Cup competi six of the goals, while Moss (2), Lieut. Comdr. Hill (Medway); Comdr. tion will almost be completed."
Belben (Wishart), Lieut. Chayne (Med- MRS. PUNCHEON DUE SOON left wing, and Stephens, inside)
way), Lieut. Comdr. Surtees (Suffolk), right, netted the remaining goals. A. B. Wearmouth (Bruce) and 0. Tel. Mrs. Puncheun, formerly Miss For the Medway, Hates, at centre Matherson (Modway).
Elea Bell, a very good halfback forward scored 2 goals while Reed, Colours: Mid: Bolton (Kent); Lt who played for several months last the inside left, accounted for the Didson (Herald) and Lieut. Comdr year, is due back in the Colony' in
Erewer (Whitehall); Lt. Saunderson February or. March. other.
(Whitshed), F. A. Clayton (Medway}] Miss Eileen Bonnar, who played (Whitshed), L. S. Branch (Medway), A, regularly for the first eleven at B. Dicks (Keppel), Licut, Alfred (Kent) centre-forward, arrived back in the Colony last week, but as she is getting married some time next Imonth, It is probable that she will'
nat play until next year.
and A. B. Wallia (Kent); A. B. Davis
WILD SWAN BEAT and Surg. Liait: Smith (Suffolk).
TARANTULA
Lone Goal By James Decides Soccer Clash
H.M.S. Wild Swan:-Ware, Morgan,
OSWALD BEAT TAMAR IN FRIENDLY HOCKEY
A very scrappy hockey game
Stubblington, Prior, Drewery, Go DIVETT GIVES CLUB
Daughtry, Golding, James, Edwards and Green, de
H.M.8. Tarantula:-Davidson, Shaw, Lawrence, Price, Bartram, Roades,
LONE GOAL WIN
Bruntaja, Short, Camingham, Nick Owen Hughes Twists
land and Snipe.
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Churchill in the forward line, the Jattack has subsequently been grently strengthened. The cham- | pions recorded their first win against the Ladles on Saturday bý the odd goal in three.
„MISS A. FOWLER
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as ever.
some pretty movements were wit- In the matter of coaching the nessed and three good tries result- "Y" Ladies have been particulare.
ortunate in having had the ser The Navy back, should have scol
of Mr. E. F.("Bob") Selk, ad on several occasions, but faulty: wl coached the newcomers in the handling and passing accounted for rua..nents of the game and who many opportunities being wasted, was largely responsible for the
Club Backs Improve
FOOTBALL UPSET
HERN,
MULLANE AND
PODMORE LEAVE
· SURPRISE ORDER
LAST NIGHT
foundation of the present team. Lammert, at left centre three- Morrison's Unfortunate
Adventure
This year the "X" have been most fortunate in obtaining the quarter for the Club, atarted off badly, but improved as the game services of Mr. J. T. Palmer, whose invaluable coaching and severe progressed. In the second half he
Four of the seven Borderers' criticism has resulted in a strong as seen in several fine rovements
and scored an excellent try? footballers who were expected to 'team being formed.
The "Y" biggest obstacle has seen at his beat and scored a neat try
Turner, at stand-off-half, wat also remain in the Colony until next been the distribution of the ball in the opening minutes of the second March, unexpectedly left Hong from the half-backs to the for- half. He had very bad luck on Kong this morning on the Troop wards and this is at last being second occasion after he had twice. rectified by a much improved interpunted the ball forward, but Jones; ship
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mediate line.
PROMISING NEWCOMERS
following up, scored for the Club xa, Turner misjudged the bounce of, thoj ball.
Archer and Griffiths made a good
The "Y" have this season several [very promising newcomers, least right wing, and figured in many im- among whom in Mias. Hazel Tra-passing bouts.. Griffiths has bair.
proved his passing considerably She Has played at inside-left, since last month, while Archer can but was unfortunately unable to still show a fine burst of speed. play last week owing to an injured Robertson Impresses Tanklo.
Miss Ruth Ingram, who played scrum and did not give Nix.
Robertson worked hard behind the well for the Central British School Navy serum, much ropo.
a member of the day gainst St. Andrew's. Jorge, who is
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C. B. A. Strength
In the scrum.
י:
the
Somersetshire for England.
They were Mullane, skip- per of the Borderers, right back,. Podmore, their pivot, Matthias, the right wing, and Hera, a wing half from the second eleven. :
It appears that late yesterday evening these. four, together with several others, were order- ed to pack their kit and board the troopship for England.
ly in the hatch against the Central A hard worker, she was one
British Association Ladies last of the fastest forwards seen in
Saturday, Miss Everest scoring one the tournament last season.
of the goals that gave the Saints Miss McKenna, who is a new-victory.
MORRISON UNLUCKY. In a friendly soccer encounter at was seen at King's Park yesterday comer to the Hong Kong Ladies, is Caroline Hill yesterday, a team when H.M.S. Oswald defeated the one of their beat discoveries of the the absence of Mrs. E. Rose, last season, has now joined the
THREE BACK GAME
Pte. Morrison, who was origin- from H.31.8. Wild Swan defeated Tamar by 2 goals to 1. Colter, the season, and, although she played as the regular gnal-keeper, the Saints ranks of the "Y," but she, too, has Navy, the Club substituted Garrod ers, was unfortunately out on a By a pre-arrangement with the ally one of the four soccer play- an eleven drawn from H.M.S. Tar-right-back, netted the Tamar's only a forward last week, she will in antula by one goal to nil.
goal Afteen minutes from time. future support Miss B. Pope at Landolt, Miss G. White, and Miss L. likely to make her debut on Satur-and an improvement was then seen through and is one of the unfor played a three-back game Miss F. been indisposed. She is, however, for Walkden in the second half, hike when the order came The game was very evenly con- Finch, centre-forward, and Mor-left-half. teated, the lone goal being scored timer, centre-half, scored for the JOAN CHURCHILL AT HELM Junior team, and played an excep-
tunate men to be left behind. Miss Lily Hickey. a hard-work The Club wing-forwards, Coppin and These departures give an en- by James in the second half. Short Oswald:
The Hong Kong Ladies have al- tionally good game, showing accuring half-back, is another player Scott, were prominent in the loose, tirely new aspect to the recent and Bruntaja played well for the.
ready suffered their first defeat at ate stickwork. She was also instru- from the ranks of the Central Bri- while Moutric and Cumming were also football controversy raging in losera,
the Central British Association, mental in saving the team under tigh School An untiring sticker conspicuous.
For the Navy, Baker-Faulkner, Hong Kong as to which team the remainder of the Borderers' foot- with the return of Miss Joan heavy pressure during the match and useful distributor, she is. Bl
at full-back, was nervous, although ballers will play for. most a certainty for the team."T
Mrs. J. F. Kayll, who has already be fully backed up ala three-quar- 'I hear from a very reliable fumped Into prominence in the ters in the second half when the source that the players remain- local tennis world, has joined the Navy line was constantly undering, namely A. Morrison, J. "Y," and proved her worth in a pressure.
Davies, the right-half, and The Central British Association practice game last Monday. I un-
Drummer Jones the inside-left, The Club this season is being Ladies, like the St. Andrew's, have derstand that Mrs. Kayli played Scatchard and Nix made an ex-will not be able to play for any
Navy Forwards Shine captained by Miss Churchill, who reared the benefit of playing to at Home and should be a very use- cellent pair at half-back, and showed team, and that there is no likell has just returned from a short holl-gether for more than one season. ful addition to the defence, day.
thorough understanding, although hood of them joining St. Joseph's,
the most recent rumour. narrowly defeated by a goal to nil by the Hong Kong Club in a friend Recreio Without Ground leading Colony players. The de-
ARMY SELECT CRICKET TEAM fence is perhaps the strong point Schoolgirls Improving wited moment among the ly hockey match : on the Marina
FOR SATURDAY: ground yesterday afternoon. The Club de Recreio Ladies who in the team, but the weakness in the
forwards, and combined well in the The following will represent the Keen and fast play by both teams two seasons ago were the strongest attack lies in the two wing players. Against a weak Club de Recreio loose featured the game, no score being challengers to the champions, are Frequent passes were missed last team last Saturday, the Central The first half saw the Navy con- Army against the Kowloon Cricket. The first of a series of weekly recorded until towards the end of heavily handicapped this season by Saturday, and the Inside forwards British Schoolgirls had an oppor tinually on the attack, but weak Club in a friendly cricket match lectures on the interpretation of the opening half when Divett nett not having a ground or waited in vain for the essential tunity of showing their real form, passing at the crucial moment often at Scokunpoo on Saturday, com- hockey rules will be given by Surged for the Club.
their own. The Police Train centres,
Led by Miss Knill, they actually robbed them of a scoring opportun mencing at 2 p.m
Major V. T. Bonavia, R.A.M.C., Capt. Lt. Comdr. A. E. Phillips, the Irish Owen-Hughes twisted his ankleling School on a Sat
a Saturday The partnership between Misa P. held the Ladies team in the first
D. B. Michell, RA, Cant: In J. Walch, Continued on Page 5)
RAS.C., Lisut. C. C. Garthwaite RA, Hockey Enternational, this evening and had to retire, but was later afternoon is their only chance Woolley and Miss F. K. Walker is, half, sharing, two
Lieut. J. P. Williams; E. Lance, C.S.M. at the Royal Naval Dockyard.h
of a practice game and they have perhaps, the outstanding feature of The return of Miss M. McGaw,
TO-NIGHT'S BADMINTON
T Elvin, E. Lances, Corel W. H.. The lectures are open to all hoc-y. Reid; J. Potter, W. Reid, J. Tetley on that day. This means that holding up any opposing...
Club: G. L. Gregory: J. Rodger, E generally had á Caer Clark fixture the team. They are capable of from Australia has considerably
Colledge, RAMC, Corph D. Ballard, key enthusiasts who will be direct- N. A. E. Mackay, H. Owen Hughes, G.
improved the defence, so that Miss ard
RAS.C. Bape A Tucker, R.E.. Pte. both possera H. Knill can now concentrate on There will only be one Ladies B. Baker, E. Lance, and Pos. Ex Dewey,
the forward line. The Badminton League match = tonight, 1?Lines.ANG
Moir through when the Club de Rec
Wan Reservar-Ednħa, R. 8. Whitehawl,
HOCKEY LECTURE TO-NIGHT
On Interpretation. Of Rules
Ankle Against H.K.S.R.A.
The strong HKS.R.A. team were
Jable to resume the game.
They are an exceptionally stronk combination, including many of the
ed to the meeting at the main gate E. R. Divett, J. Petehunt and H. Bram, the team cannot put in any practice line on their own:
by Dockyard Police.
Subsequent lectures · will be
given on Monday, December 8, and Friday, December 6.
Khodabar, D. Mohamed, Tara Bingh,|»zi
swanger during the week, other than from hard hits, whi Artillery: E.Khant K Singh, U invitations of friendly games from awk Khan; S, Khan, T. Singh, J. Khan Gone of the other ladles teams.
open
L. Khudabur (and C. Singh.
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the former dropped: several pass towards the close of the game.
·Field, Kelburne,⠀⠀ Woodman,
(liness, has deprive
ery good player
RA.S.C. UmpiresellW.03
the team of a entertain the Kowloon Cricket Club Lancs Scorer 9/8
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