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A WORD TO THE "RABBITS"
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ove heard a tiger' bernoaning a
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ing of the difference between the "big shots and we 'rabbits (I in-
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LADIES'
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1935
HOCKEY
MACAO INTERPORT
HOCKEY DATE CONFIRMED
NEWSOM DROPS OUT OF TRIAL TEAM
SOMMER GIVEN BIG CHANCE
(By "STICKS")
Mamak Goal Scorers To Date
T da Costa, the Captain of the Macao Hockey Club, has personally confirmed the date of the Interport game against Hong Kong for February 3, at Macao. G. Singh (K.LT.C.) Senior (R.AS.C.) Wood (B.E.)
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An interport dinner will follow Pegg (R.E.) the encounter, following which it Whitehead (Signals)
is surmised that the majority of Perkins (Police) players and supporters will stay E. F. Fincher (St. Andrew's)
Burtees (H.M.S. Suffolk) the night, and return on the 8 a.m. Davis (H.M.S. Dainty) boat for the Colony.
Pinton (K.LT.C.) Colledge (B. Andrew's) NAVY PIVOT UNAVAILABLE Wass (Police)
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EXPERIMENTS
HALF-BACK PROBLEM
SOLVED
MISS WALKER'S FAILURE AT FULL-BACK
MISS HELBLING & MISS REMEDIOS
REGRETTABLE ABSENTEES
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(By "NIBLICK") THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP VIE Junior Championship Second Round ties were de- cided on Sunday last at Kowloon Golf Club, resulting in Hirst beating Andrews.7 and 6. Ahern beating Anderson 7 and 5, Hen-THERE were several interest-1 derson beating Castle one up and ing experiments made at the Geall beating King 2 and 1. Ex-Ladies Interport Hockey prac pectations were that the Hender-tice game at Sookunpoo yester- son-Castle tie would be close, the day when Whites (the interport ohly surprise being that of Geall team, with two exceptions) de- 15 beating King. The way King feated Colours by three clear 12 started he should have won hands goals in a very fast game. 11 down and on paper he looked a
THE
LADIES' INTERPORT DATES FIXED
Big Match On Club. Soccer Ground
sure thing, but it was one of the The Selectors thought it, first of 10 surprises of the game (which all, to experiment with the pivot In connection with the forth
makes it so fascinating) that he position, so Mias Wong was moved coming Ladies' Interport against 7 fell by the wayside; two short to right-half and Miss Pope was),
putts failed to find the "tin" and brought into the centre-half berth. Shanghai, this, at a critical stage of the match, put paid to his hopes of
While still on the subject of the Mulr (.M.8. Duncan)
'Farrell (Simals) Interport, Lieut. Comdr. Newsоm, Goon (University) of H.M.S. Duchess, has reported 8. Reed (University)
Qualification goals. that he is unable to play, in Sun- day'a Interport hockey trial Mamak League Table To Date he is on duty. This leaves
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. in the Probables' pivot vacancy
R. E.. .10 8 0 2.11.018 position.
K.LT. C...... 8 7 0 1 17 8 15 R.C. of Signals 13 5 4 4 28 27 14 Dulla Singh, the Army centre Police
8 & 1:1 24 13 half, who played a brilliant game St. Andrew's..10 5 2 3 21 16 13 on Wednesday against the Navy, R.A.S.C.....
...11 2 4 5 13 19 9 and whose back-stick work was University
United exceptionally good, has been re- Medway moved from the Possibles team, Suffolk and will now fill the vacancy in the Diamond C. B. A. Probables" side.
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Parthian to give G. Sommer, the Y.M.C.A. Jeft-half a trial.
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he is a German "trial" player.
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the following dates against the Shanghai Ladies have That the experiment was a fat-been confirmed.
lure from the start was evident
Feb. 2 Caer Clark Cup Cham- from the manner in which Miss pions (R.K. Ladles) at Sookunpoe. Pope distributed the ball and tacki-f Feb. 4 y, The Rest of the Colony on Next Sunday the 'Dewar Trophy ed. She was frequently caught out the ground, King's Park.
DEWAR TROPHY
is the object of competition. An of position and on several occasions Feb. 5 The Colony on the Football interesting Innovation 3 the new Colours forwards broke through Club ground, Happy Valley. method adopted by the Competition with apparent case, ‹ Committee whereby every entrant
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will play 18 holes medal play, the MISS WONG'S GOOD DISPLAY four best scores to qualify and play
"played herself. into the team". It off match play, semi-final and final, Miss Wong, at right-half, played I may use such a phrase. Her on Club handicap. It will be in her usual good game and fed Mies centring was very good and carried teresting to see how this scheme Knill with some perfect passes, Her plenty of weight behind them, out: although it seems polling was magnificent in the first while she displayed a good turn of 4 2 1 15 6 5 simple at first glance, I rather half when the Whites were con-speed and excellent stick-work on 6 3 2 1 16 14 fancy that complications may arise tinually on the attack.. 905 49 23 4
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Miss M. Smith was very good in the opening half, but fell off con
elderably in the second half when she strayed from her position and
fourth place. The fixtura card is Incidentally, playing Miss Wong very, full, and it will be dificult to on the right flank, was the mean find a date for an extra play-off of fully testing Miss Brown's abil
Notes on the left-wing for Colours should the necessity arise. provision has been made to cover The latter played one of her best thie point, and I would suggest that games this season and was seen in line where she had no business to If a tle occurs the best score for several brilliant passing bouts with atill showing a slight limp as the the first nine holes should count. Miss Gittens, who also at the top in the first half.
of her form.. result of an Injury at Rugby.
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Miss M. Wolley gave a sparkling Miss Helbling was
an absentee Very few people are aware of it.
Lft. Lieut. Lascelled, of the were hold over from last week. but Sommer is one of the finest
from the left-back position in display centre-forward and distri- backs in the Colony and played for Hermes, who was unfortunately on Hamburg in the All-Germany duty laat Sunday, will to make THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Colours team, and this resulted in buted the ball to her wingers with
Miss M. Basto being given another rare precision. Championship. I have heard that his first appearance on Sunday HE truth of the old saw, “If at trial, without much success.
Miss. S. Dalziel" played a good when it is hoped he will solve the first you don't succeed.try.
game at inside-left, but, although Inside-left problem in the Pro-try again," was amply, illus
MISS WALKER FAILS
she scored, she would have done trated when A. W. da Roza The Interport trial reserves, bables' site.
wrested the Championship of the The second of the most interest-wiser to have passed the ball more which have just been selected, are
Kowloon Golf Club from the holder, ing experiments which were carried often. (Probables); F. V. Wong (back), J. Gonsalves (half-back), and C. The Royal Corps of Signals have D. C. Wilson, to the tune of 4 and 3 out yesterday was the transfer of Sergt. Reeks (forward), and (Pos-accepted Lieut. Costa's Invitation over the 36 holes. I believe da Miss. F. K. Walker from Whites' MISS REMEDIOS ABSENTEE One of the most disappointing sibles): A. A. dos Remedios (back) to send a hockey team up to Macao Roza has competed in the Champion-defence to that of the Colours,
showed the where she ship since 1925 and reached
very features of yesterday practice was and Surgin Singh (forward). on Sunday, January 27.
semi-final stages on three occa-badly, her spoiling being weak and the absence of Miss M. Remedios, owing to an injured hand, from the There is a rumour circulating to slons, this was his first appearance her distribution as bad.
left-wing position, as this is one the effect that the Mamak Dinner, in the Final. da which was arranged for January 26, will be postponed owing to lack of support. Mr. Barlow, the Secre tary, is reported to have received no response from any of the Club scc-lants, da Roza shooting one undering distance of her.
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If only she would settle down and of the remaining positions which LOSERS' POOR PUTTING play the game everybody wants her has yet to be filled by a player, the HE first 18 holes produced ex-to play, there would not be another which is at present
cellent golf from poi contest lady full-berk to come within strik-election of w
fours and Wilson three strokes
Miss B. Helbling was another worse. The latter was then three Mrs. Rose again proved her worth absentee and should again have The Police caused a minor sensa-down, chiefly owing to his putter, between the sticks and was always been seen at left-back for Colours,
INTERPORT RUGBY TRIAL FOR ECA DA SILVA Cause Tournament on which refused to function with that on the spot, clearing with some Had she been playing, the left- Granted that there is not much Tuesday when they defeated the deadliness characteristic of his powerful hit, while her kicking was back problem would probably have
been settled. time left, but now that U. B. Souza, Suffolk with a team which includ-semi-final tle with H. H. Mundy, very sure. of the Radio, and Hollingsworth, ed five reserves. The Suffolk, how-The afternoon "eighteen" recorded!
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Miss Grey played very well and
Another very interesting fact clude myself as I am resigned to together at half, while the forwards
ahould hold the Club pack easily. of the Army, have both been seen ever, did not have their strongest interesting play, Wilson winning this class for life).
twice, surely there is time enough team out, Surg-Comdr. Phillips, two of the first four holes to be gave Miss Walker valuable support concerning yesterday's practice It is very true that when a single Garrod and Cummings, two of the
to judge Eca da Silva in the re-left-back, and Mid. Smith, inside-only one down, then da Roza struck in the opening half, covering the was the absence of two members
left, both being absent.
a brilliant patch to annex the latter's mistakes in brilliant style of the Selection Committee. This figure handicap golfer tees up to a Club'e finest forwards who are un-
would probably have caused an Lt. Comdr. Surtees, their leader, seventh, eighth, and ninth to be 350-yard hole he knows almost ex-able to make the Interport trip, maining trials and practices.
It is not good enough to take it played in the defence while the come four up and nine to play at MISS BRYSON IMPRESSES awkward predicament and immed!- actly where to put his drive and being included.
The game will probably developį where to pitch his approach to the green; and isn't he annoyed if into an attacking and defending for granted that Souza and Hel- centre-forward position was taken the turn. The tenth and eleventh
and on. more than one occasion been present and the final selec anything goes wrong with the way encounter between the Club and the lingeworth are the only two custo by a new player. Sub-Lt. Kirk were Wilson's, but da Roza fought Miss M. Bryson was again one of ate outcry from the public had both dians in the Colony worthy of a played a very hard game, his clever back to take the thirteenth and four the outstanding halves on display, Miss Remedios and Miss Helbling he does it! If at the end of his Rest, respectively.
trial, and the Selectors should stickwork often beating the half teenth, and a half at the fifteenth
Justified her inclusion with bril-tions for the two remaining post- make it their business to give the line. He was unable, however, to applied the closure with da Roza, the
liant individual work. Her scoop tions been made on yesterday's ex- Incogs' custodian an early oppor get past Blackburn, the Police new Champlon
passes and clearances were very hibition. much in evidence, and other players
I understand that on Saturday. would set a much higher standard to the ladies game in the Colony when the final Interport practice game is being held, the two Pro- bables backs, Miss E. M. Gray and green in the morning when Wilson by following her example. missed a putt of two feet for a half Miss Iris Woolley played a really Mias, F. K. Walker, will play for From then onwards he seemed to good game at left-bait, and it is in Colours (Possibles), and vice baulk at all shots on or around the deed a pity that there are so many veres, thereby giving the Selection
second shot he isn't within 10 yards of the pin he's peeved and if
after his third he isn't within two
feet he's raving. But you and I
GERRARD'S CHANCE
R. A. Gerrard, an ex-pupil of the tunity to demonstrate his capabili right-back. are not like that, we toe up and Diocesan School,
has only one
ties.
THE TURNING POINT. “
my mind the turning point of
CHINA FLEET BOXING TO the game was on the ninth
CHAMPIONSHIP
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have a smack and know all the de- chance of playing for England in SUGGESTION BEARS FRUIT licious excitement of speculating the Rugby International against
I am very glad to note that the Whether we shall find our ball and Wales at Twickenham to-morrow, suggestion I offered in last Fri- what sort of a place it will be in and that is at full-back. Last year day's columns of the China Mail, when we've found it, and if our op-he secured his "cap” at centre three!
regarding the exclusion of Y.M.CA. ponent is going to get the green in quarter, but this year P. Cranmer players, have at last borne frult, While the cruiser Berwick was on green, being lamentably short at a four or five. In other words the of Oxford, and J. Heaton, of Liver
and that two of the players are ite way out to Singapore, recently, number of holes. Nice work with good balf-backs in the Colony, for Committee a true idea as to the game becomes one not of knowing pool, are considered certainties in
being given trials on Sunday morn-Lewis met and defeated Bllian Oria, mashie niblick at the 12th in the she deserves her Interport "cap." the All-India-Ceylon featherweight afternoon enabled the lower to what ought to happen and being the centre. His rival for the full-g.
champions miserable if it doesn't, but of hit-back position is J. D. Ronald of the
negotiate a stymie; accurate tee ting a ball and wondering what Harlequins,
I do not know whether the Ab-
Prandy Likely Opponent shots in the morning gave him two blinking thing will happen next..
but he took four putts to my three soclation are utilising 3. Fowler It is quite likely that he will meet at the 2nd. 18th and 18th
like the old saying;
and T. J Price as fetop-gaps," but A. B. Prandy, holder of the Colony's
OVERHEARD AT THE 19th some are born unemployed, some the former is certainly worth a featherweight title, and one of the PRACTICE REWARDED
colates and that's how I managed to
so I took home a large achieve unemployment and others place as against Mackay, Reeks or finest exponents of boxing seen. In basket of flowers and a box of cho- best their bosses at golf," any other right winger. Price will and she actually scratch probably not, be a great success on play all day last Sunday,ed a date of the Contract Bridge and ... the thing to aim at is Clark Gable Admiration Society to keeping the rules of golf simplified play golf."
and the simps of golf rule-ified." www and Mac says that golf
I could boat him as in Saigon has its little distra being philosophical about influences I thought he
French Doodles
other
the left
LEFT PROBLEM
OR A. W da Roza I have nothing but praise. His golf was always tors include A B that little bit better, and his gems ecently defeated Max all departments is evidence of the practice he has had at the
past few weeks.
one putt
She is an untiring player and yesterday held up the Whites at tack throughout the second half, when, as a result spoiling on the left Miss M, Smith and
when
were the
form of the Probable Interport My choice against the best attack; in
the Colony.FRE
Metsm Palmer and Barlow refereed and the teams were!
Whites Mrs Rose, excellent drew, EM-Gray (Hong
held Ladies) and FK Walker IL Lades J Wong (St.
Ladies) B.Pope (Hong Kong Ladie which in
and M Bryson (0.3.A. Ladies) fiss Me Knill (U. B. School); M. Smith (C.)
School), M. Woolley (SE,"Andrew's Ladies), 9. Dalziel: (Y! Ladies) and Jacks (Hong Kong Ladies),
ours Set Me) Haskett (Hong Kong
Benvin
and give