THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1935
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LADIES' HOCKEY SELECTORS MUST BE ELECTED AT EARLY DATE
NO POLICE
MEMBERS IN
HOCKEY TRIAL
GOOD RIGHT-HALF DISCOVERED
CHOWDHURY GOOD, BUT NOT IDEAL FORWARD
The Brst Civilian hockey trial, - held
on Sunday last at King's Park, revealed several interesting of which was factors, the least
of any the noticable absence
L.Cpl. Yoemans, above, played a very fine game at left-half for the Army last Wednesday when deputising for: Alaf Dia, who was il.
players from the Police first and H.K.S.R.A. TO
second elevens.
The trial was also responsible for the discovery of an excellent right-half in Silva, of the Ar- xonauta, who played so well as to justify inclusion in the second trial, which is being held on Sun- day next.
Divet who was supposed to have played inside to S. Fowler, had just recovered from an attack. of fever and was unable to play. while Potter was otherwise engag ed. but both these players will be seen in action next Sunday.
Souza,
Beltrao Injured
VISIT MACAO
JACK RODGER
TO PLAY FOR
CLUB AGAIN
MACAO ENCOUNTER IN THE AIR
E. V. REED AND ARCHER SEASON'S ABSENTEES
J. Rodger, former captain of the Hong Kong Hockey Club and veteran of the side, returned to the Colony yesterday and wil probably be seen in action against the HESRA. to-morrow on the Club ground.
His return will strengthen the defence considerably, as it is
Mohd Hussain, above, one of the Colony's qualified hockey un- recent pires, officiated at Navy-Army Trinägular Hockey Tournament match.
ON SUNDAY almost certain that he will play LADIES HOCKEY
TWO VACANCIES
at right-back, together with G. Sommer, while Potter, the cap- tain, will move to either the left or right, half-back position.
The Club have not yet come to any final decision with Macao re- garding their Inter-Club match
which will probably be held in
TRIAL
SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAY'S GAME
MISS BOCKLER AS LEFT-WINGER!
INTERPORT NOT VERY
FAR AWAY
MILITARY PROPOSAL
RUMOURED
SUGGESTION FOR CHAIRMAN
(By "Sticks")
TTH barely a month and a half to go, the
abore.
Lient I. P. Williams, the Army hocker pivot and crie- keter was given a very strenuous time-last Wednesday by Lt. A. C C. Miers, the Navy leader.
Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Association has made no move to elect an Interport Selection Committee and as the first trial takes place next PORTUGUESE Sunday morning the Committee, which will probably comprise three members, must be
elected before the end of the week.
It is sincerely hoped that the Association will elect three) members who have witnessed ladies' hockey since the last Inter- bort and not repeat the blunder of last year.
It is rumoured that there is a movement afoot- to ask the military hockey representatives on the Hockey.Council to select three members to serve as the Interport Committee, but this would be disastrous as the Army have no interest whatever in ladies' hockey.
TO FILL
GARTHWAITE'S RECOVERY The HKSRA will be making their trip to
Macao this Sunday when they meet the Macao Hoc-
In addition, there is barely key Club. As the result of the trial match last week, the Brigade
view of the forthcoming time enough for the Selec- have already chosen Club, as so many of their players Ladies Interport Hockey trial, tors to view all players, or at thelectors
were otherwise engaged on Satur
the Colony-
Macan Game-
Sommer informed me yesterday that the game depended upon the
the Radio goalkeeper.cight players. had a very strenuous time on Sun- It raust indeed be gratifying for days and Sundays with cricket, day morning in a Mamak encoun- them that Lt. C. C. Garthwaite, the sailing or Rugby. ter against the Police sad con-Colony Interporter, and local Eng- S. C. Archer, the Club's former sequently was in no condition to land player, has sufficiently re-left-winger, has not been seen in play in the trial the same after covered from his hand injury to action this season and only turn- led out twice for them last year. noon, while Beitrao was suffering turn out again..
Lt. devoting most of his time to from a soccer injury sustained on
The selected eight are Garthwaite, Lt Ravenhill, Tara Rugby. the Saturday afternoon
Although S. Chowdhary played Singh, Kanda Bux, Bachan Singh, a very fine game on Sunday, he is Kishan Singh, Hazara Singh and not ideally suited for the inside Chajja Singh." berth, as lacks the speed for his! build. There is no denying the fact, however, that he is tricky..
Tery
POLICE LUCKY TO SECURE POINT
Jessop's Brilliant Goalkeeping
Big Problem
The problem the selectors are now faced with is having to find ja goalkeeper and an inside-left and it is understood these selec- tions will be made after their match with the Club to-morrow afternoon
For this match the Brigade will be represented by: Feroz Khan;; Kishan Singh. Hazara Singh; Tara Singh, LA. Ravenhill, Bachan Bux, Lt. Garth- Last Sunday moming's sealer Singh: Khuda Mamak Hockey Tournament clash waite. A. W. Other. Alum Shah between the Police "A" and the and Chajja Singh.
Radio was one of the most thrill- ing games seen for some time, and the guardians of the peace were
very lucky to come away with a
point
Jessop, their custodian, played a grand game between the sticks and saved the Police from certain de- feat. Time and again he came to the rescue when S. Chowdhury and Gurbachan Singh had broken through, smothering their efforts on each occasion.
SIGNALS POSTPONE MAMAK CLASH
In
(By "STICKS")
which has been suggested for next least 75 per cent. of them, now Sunday, and for which teams have playing hockey in the Colony,
those hockey players who are not yet been selected, I venture and, therefore, I suggest that! still taking an active interest in suggest the following:—
the ladies' game and are help ing to advance their standard be asked to officiate.
Colours Mrs. Lunson F. K, Walker Fowler
EM. Bryton
E. V. Reed, unfortunately, can- Glove not spare the time to turn out for I. Wong
Adey
the Club owing to business pres-0. Dalziel sure. A fine spoiling back, he is S. Dalziet badly missed by the Club, who could do with a tightening up in their defence..
SAINTS WITHOUT A GROUND
Mamak Fixtures
Long Overdue
Although the St. Andrew's Hoc- key Club are sharing the Sappers' pitch on the Marina, the ground is by no means ready for play yet, and by the time that it is the Mamak Tournament, in which they
have entered a team, will be three-
quarters of the way through
Lack of practice is ruining the chances of several of their players for qualification in the Civilian, and possibly the Interport, beam. ¡This was very much in evidence by the, display given by Bliss, the St. Andrew's captain, in last Sunday's
Many Players On Injured List Although the Royal Corps of Signals were originally down to Civilian trial.
An outstanding feature of the play the Royal Engineers in their game was the refereeing; both Mamak fixture yesterday, they had Umpires keeping a strict look-out to ask for a postponement owing | for anything which might have to the fact that they had too many tended to mar the encounter, and players on the injured fist
a fast and thrilling match was en- The Siguals are finding it very joyed by a large gathering of difficult to carry out their League programme because they have only
spectators.
C.B.A. To-day
a handful of players available. andį out of this number four have to
be on duty every afternoon.
SEVEN-A-SIDE HOCKEY
C.B.S. Side For To-day's Game
Gittins Westcott
Whites
Mrs. Rose E. M. Grzy P. Woolley LWooder Mrs. Bell L Xavier F. Wong 31 Smith
Mrs. White J. Dalziel
H. Bockder
Miss H Bockler, of the Dioce san Girls' School though only a
Major Campbell As-Chairman
I suggest that Major M. E A Campbell, although not a lanies' hoc- key enthusiast, be asked to sit 434 chairman of the Committee in view of his wide Kowledge and keen insight into the game and players.
Junior Division player, is one of NOMADS MAKE
HAY WHILE
very few possessing a good re- verse-stick, shot, while her stick- work is as good as many of the senior division forwards.
INTERPRETATION OF HOCKEY RULES
Major Campbell To Give
Last Lecture
The last of the lectures by Ma- jor M. H. A..Campbell, O. B. E. 1/8th Punjab Regiment, chairman of the Hockey Empire's Board, on the correct interpretation of hockey rules, will be given at the St. Andrew's Church Hall nem Thursday,commencing at 6.30
CHAMPIONS PUZZLED
Problem Of Two Vacancies
H.KSRA-POLICE. CLASH SEQUEL
Incident To Come Before Hockey Umpires Board
she incident which led to the zbandoning of the friendly hoc- key encounter between the Hong Kong Singapore Brigade, Royal Artillery, and the Police team, which took place last week on the Marina, will be dealt with by the Hong Kong Hockey Asso- dation Umpires' Board at an ear- by date
MISS FOWLER
TO BE RETAINED
AS FULL-BACK?
SUN SHINES NEWCOMERS SHOW "Y"
IMPROVEMENT
FORMER CUSTODIAN NOW EXCELLENT BACK.
LADIES MUST
IMPROVE PLAY-
MISS O. BOTELHO DISAPPOINTS
TOO MANY POSITIONAL CHANGES
Although their team for next Saturday, when they play with the Hong Kong Ladies in the Caer Clark tournament, has not yet been selected, it is understood that there will be quite a few changes in the Recreio Ladies' cleve
They went down badly to the "Y" Ladies last week, this being attributed to the too many posi- tional changes
After showing very promising form early in the season, Miss Olga Botelho has proved to be a great disappointment at left-back She was very slow last Saturday, with the result that Miss S. Dal miel, the inside-night for the “Y Ladies, was given plenty of scope and the "7" scored five goals.
.
Good Positional Change
After the change-over, however, Miss C. Osmund went to left-back,
Forward Problem while Miss Olga Botelho took the
Must Be Solved
HALF-BACK CHANGES
(By "STICKS")
right back position, and this change, brought about a vast im jprovement:
The trouble with the Eecreio Ladies is that they are too apt to make positional changes so that With ten positions filled, Mr. Geach week comes round with the
The Nomads were well satisfied with their display against the Royal Engineers last Sunday is in
a quandary and does not to do, of course, is to persevere when they held them to a draw in know in which positions Miss A. with the same team for a few a Second Division Mamak match. Fowler and Mrs. Read should play matches in order to let the players but the committee believe that in the more important of their settle down to their assigned there is still room for improve Gaer Clark Cup matches...
T. Palmer, the "T" Ladies' coach, players in new positions. The thing
ment inthe team. especially among the forwards.
positions.
After last Saturday's exhibition against the Recreio Ladies, it was,
For the rest of this month, the
The two wingers, E. Silva, on the right, and 3. Franco, on the evident that Miss Fowler has im- Recreio Ladies have only two fix- left, somewhat hinder the forward proved beyond recognition astures and, curiously enough, both line by their slowness in centring, full-back, her distribution being are against the Hong Kong Ladies
excellent enga
The first match takes place next and a tendency to hang onto the
Mrs. Read could not have done Saturday, and they meet again at ball instead of making ground
anything else but score her two Happy Valley on December 28, in quickly.
Round of the Caer goals, and I very much doubt whethe Second ther she would be able to last the Clark Cu competition pace against a team like, the H. K. Ladies or the C. B. A. -
Soura's Progress
Miss Adey As Pivot?
NO CONFIRMATION BY MAMAK BODY
Eca de Silva, who played in goal for the Incognitos last sea- son, has now developed into a SEVEN-A-SIDE
Both the Hong Kong Ladies y good back, and on his dis- plays in the last few games it Although no decision has yet senior and junior teams will be seems that he will be indispens HOCKEY TO-DAY Sig. Martin, their centre-for been reached regarding the Cen-without the services of one of their able in that position.
With the team still in the ex- ward, who hurt his leg while play-tral, British Schoo girls' team to most valuable players in their
perimental stage, there is a possi- H.K. Ladies Meeting soccer a fortnight ago, is still meet the C.B.A. Ladies junior matches next Saturday as Miss B.
S. Sours, the St. Joseph's foot- bility that Miss Adey, the present United's Withdrawal fit, while their centre-half, Sig side in their Seven-A-Side Helbling, the right-half in the
From Tournament Dilley, was taken ill last week and Tournament match next Thursday, senior team, and Miss V. Black-baller, is another player who is leader, may be moved back to the had to be sent to hospital Though the following have been chosen burn, the juniors left-wing, are making rapid progress. This is pivot position for Miss Thomson
Though the United Hockey Club An excellent Seven-A-Side La-be has since been discharged, he is to play the St. Andrew's Ladies both leaving the Colony for the his first season of hockey and he to-be given a trial in the leader's
is already playing a very useful position dies hockey game should, he witrot yet fit for hockey.
game at right-half. A hard Miss Westcott, who is fast de- have written to the Committee of The selectors are experiencing nessed this evening on the Cen-
Caw and C. Bone; J. Booker, H. Mar- some diffenity in selecting players worker, he at present lacks only reloping into a first class winger the Mamak Hockey Tourarment though, she had not played before regarding their withdrawal from to take their places. It seems that
this season, is on a par with any their inability to field a full team, the Second Division, owing to the players who would naturally
|other_left-winger in the Cology. fill the vacancies in the first team,
being very much faster and pos- have already played once and if they turned out again they would be considered senior players.
tral British Association ground.
where the Hong Kong Ladies "A" LINCOLNS REVISE team will clash with the C. B. Al
Ladies,
ELK Ladies "A":-Miss E. Grey
CLOSING DATE
and Miss B Helbling, Miss C. Fer-December 20 As Last
guson and Miss M Bell; Miss F. Marsh; Miss J. Dalziel and Miss M.
Smalley.
C. RA. Ladies:-Miss J. Walker and Miss P. Woolley: Miss M. Bryson and Miss L Woolley, Miss M. Smith, Mrs. White and Miss E. Blackmore.
FRIENDLY HOCKEY
The Recreio; beat the
men) by
"friendly" N.Beltrão
score
Indian
the
Day Of Sport
Although the Lincolnshire Begi ment originally planned to end all their hockey fixtures on December 7. they have now decided to set seember 20 as the last day for
prior to getting their equip
idy for their departure tu
"B." to-day:-
week-end
A. Marting J. Humphrey, M. Me-
CBA: SEVERA SIDE TEAM FOR THURSDAY
The
CB.A
Side
the CB
experience.
Continued on Page 51
Dawson
of
Hirst
shovel scared one
D. Hunt, Miss (0.
1P. Rousseau.
{no conftruation has yet hom
sessing more power to her shots, fcefred
though lacking ball control To The United Hockey Club hope," move her to the inside lett-posi-however, to re-enter again next tion and Mix Bead to the wing season and are now in the process seems the only solution to the pre-jof forming a team, wit sent problems, thus leaving Miss Fowler at left back,
GONSALVES ILL
Though it was stated that some of their players would be joininge the Nomads, it is now learned that this could only be
Several
Momadz" players
By the time they meet the F- have promised to play for the pect to United in friendly matches and as usalves; much “mew talent as possible will wing to be intročaced into these encon
gineers, the Argonautas regain the services of J who is now out of hockey