HE CHIKA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1935
Sporting Page
LADIES PROBABLE INTERPORT HOCKEY
ARGONAUTA TO
LOSE SERVICES
OF B. GOSANO
UNDER DOCTOR'S ORDERS
GONSALVES RECOVERS FROM ILLNESS
The Argonautas have received a very severe setback in that B Gosano, their inside-right, will not be able to play for at least an-] other two months as he has been advised by the doctor to give up Xame for a while...
This has resulted in several positional changes in the forward line. A. S. Kavier will be moved
Miss J. Smalley, above, is in the running for the left-back position in the Ladies-- Interport hockey team to visit Shanghai during the Chinese New Year holidays.
from inside-left to inside LADIES' 7-A-SIDE
right while P. Xavier will be brought up to partner Angelo on the left
Not Fast Enough
P. Xavier, although he played a good game ap
HOCKEY FINALS
FOR FEBRUARY
Sunday, is not in CANTON'S HOCKEY
the same class as Angelo, and he found it very difficult to keep up with the play.
Gonsalves has made a welcome return to the game after severalį weeks absence owing to illness.
NOMADS FAST
DEVELOPING INTO
USEFUL ELEVEN
Franco Gives Greatly Improved Display
MACAO VISIT IN MARCH?-
PLAYERS
A. V. GOSANO'S BAD LUCK
Although arrangements were being made to hold's Christmas Day match between two teams of ladies, the idea has fallen through owing to lack of support.
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As in former years, the Euro pean YMCA will entertain the Services on New Year's Day and,
TWO FORWARD PROBLEMS MUST BE SURMOUNTED BY SELECTORS IN NEXT SUNDAY'S LAST TRIAL TWO WINGERS AND TWO FULL-BACKS TO CHANGE OVER AT HALF-TIME
(By "Sticks")
THE
HE Ladies' Interport Hockey Selection Committee have so far made an excellent job of their task and have at last weeded out about 20 possible Interporters, all of whom will take part in the final trial game next Sunday morning on the Club ground, commencing at 10.30
am
Probables and a Possibles' sides have been selected, and Sunday will see many of the Colony's Interport stars in action in the positions they may fill in Shanghai. tors have realised that the Probable attack is much too strong for any defence the best could field, and three men, Lt. Comdr. Broome and G. E. B. Divett, at full-back, and Lt. A. C. Ber-
1 as pivot, have been included in the Possibles' side.
TEAM
SELECTED
Miss 0. Dalziel, above, has been displaying very good form on the right-wing for the "Y Ladies and is in the running for a place in the Interport team to meet Shanghai.
The Selec LT. METCALFE
TO RETURN TO
BRIGADE TEAM
It will be seen from the teams below that Probables is about the finest team the Colony are able to field. with one or two exceptions, these being the centre forward and left wing berths. Mrs. White, of the CBA. Ladies, who has been ill during the first two trials, will probably make her first appearance on Sunday for Possibles, while the Recreio Ladies' left- winger. Miss C. Botelho, will also make her debut.
THOSE who were privileged to.
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witness last Sunday's trial will agree with me in saying that Mrs. Lanson was not given a true op-j portunity of showing the Selection Committee what she was capablej of, even although the forwards! were asked to test her after the! game by shooting at gual, but this was hardly a true test. It is in as usual, a hockey game will take goalmouth melees and in smother! place after the Christmas tiff
¦ing a player's solo efforts that |goalkeeper's true worth is brought | to light. However, we hope to see her in action next Sunday.
Miss Gray A Certainty
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HKLHA. At Fault
of
Täe semi-finals and finals the Ladies Pearce and Kaill
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Seven-a-Side Hockey trophies will Miss E. M. Gray is already The Nomads are satisfied with not take place next Saturday, as certainty for the rightback posi~ the display of their forwards last previously announced, but will tion, but the remaining berth is Sunday, as there was a great all-probably be held after the Inter-one for speculation. Miss A. Fow- round improvement shown. They port contest against Shanghai. combined well and their passing
shooting
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ler and Miss J. Smalley are the two: remaining daimants for the
Mrs. M. White, above, who has been ill recently, was unable to take part in the first two Ladies' Interport trials, but will be seen in action this coming Sunday.
was accurate, but there is still It is surprising that the left-back berth, and on their dis- room for improvement in their HKLHA are not using these plays in the trials are both quite
tournaments to swell their Inter-good enough to 511 the vacancy. Franco, who was brought in at port funds. I understand, how-
Where Miss Fowler probably! the last moment, also showed up ever, that their main object is to bas the advantage over Miss Smal very well, and his centring was carry out their League: prograzineley is in her clearances, very much better than in previous which has already passed the have more power matches.
but the latter's brilliant display INTERPORT
Mrs. M. Bell, above, is almost a certainty for the left-latif posi
tion in the Ladies Interport hoc- key team to visit. Shanghai late next month.
The Nomads now consider that
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half-way stage.
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Canton Hockey
which behind them.
last Sunday morning cannot be |lightly disregarded. They will both be given an opportunity, of Martin Hanke, who used to play playing for the Probables, chanx- hockey for the European ing over after the interval
YMCA but who was trans- Terred to Canton about six months.
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Best Half Back Line The Probable intermediate line ago, cow plays for the Shameen is the best available, although Club.
Miss I Woolley's claims must be given attention. The latter, it E. A. Brodie, former Colony and will be recalled, was selected for Shanghai Interport swimmer, has the left-back position in the last now taken up hockey and recent Interport at the last moment and ly played for the Shameen. Club played a really fine rame. against a Naval team.
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A. V. Gosano's Bad Luck
TRIAL
M debut this season, and the
LAST SUNDAYS
BIG. MATCH AND
THE INTERPORT
Colony's Hockey XI To Be Selected
SUGGESTED TEAM
(By. "STICKS")
The Combined Services-Civilian hockey clash on Sunday last, which resulted in a drawn
counter, provided an opportunity" of singling out several players who will probably secure trials. for the forthcoming Interport.... against Macao.
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Of the two goalkeepers on dis- play, Lt Comdr. Garwood was easily the pick of the two And. ahould he be in the Colony, will probably secure recognition. Ram- ran gave a fearless display in goal for the Civilians, but was inclined and was certainly lucky on more than one Occasion
SELECTORS FACED to be erratic at times
WITH PROBLEM
NO LEFT-HALF AVAILABLE
Of the many full-backs in the Colony I would select AEP. Guest
USS Westcott made her hockey
Due to the fact that two Bat-and G. Semimer without any besi-- versatility she has so far diplay-teries that were out at camp in tation for the two full-back pasi- ed for
a comparative beginner the New Territories have now re-tions, with Roissier as a possible speaks volumes for her. She has turned to Barracks, the HESRA reserve. The latter is a hard-hit- been selected for the Probables' will again be at full strength for ter, but his clearances lack sense left-wing position, but the Com their next few hockey matches of direction and are often inter- mittee have overlooked the fact Another two Batteries will be cepted by an opposing forward or that Miss P. Gittins, of St. An-away from Jammery 5, 1935, so half-back drew's, is also worthy of recogni- that their full strength period Sommer's Excellent Recoveries tion-she was formerly the St will only extend over two, weeks Sommer's reverse, stickwork on Andrew's left-wing, and has per-util the camping season is over. Sunday was a pleasure to watch, formed very well in the trials în
while his fast In conversation with Lt.
recoveries after the inside-left position.
Chaving been beaten were one of the Aa Sunday is the last day on Ravenhill, their hockey secretary, many features of the game which players will be given an I learned that Bachan Singh has opportunity of proving their been dropped from the Brigade The Colony's intermediate Ine worth, I suggest that Miss Cit-team for their match against the will probably comprise of either ins be given a triat on Probables Royal Engineers next Monday, 1 J. F. Williams (Army) or N. left-wing walle Miss Westcot: he played a very indiferent ramer Beltrao (Recreio), at right-half, takes her place at inside-left for jagainst Macao two weeks agu. Possibles, in the second-half!
Right-Wing Position
The rest of the forward "posi-
Difficult Problem
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while W. A: Reed should entrusted with the centre-half berth The left-hand position I would give to Alaf Din, of the Punjabis, without Due to this, the Brigade are any hesitation. The latter gave a
tions are by no means decided short of a left-half and this is the superb display last Sunday and fed and both Miss O. Dalziel, of the problem with which the Brigade Lal Singh, his colleague on the "y" Ladies, and Miss M Marsh, selectors are confronted at the wing, with amazingly accurate of the H. K. Ladies, will contest moment. Their team for Monday's passes. the right-wing position. On the game will be as follows: Ferez trials to date and on form dis Khan; Hazara -Singh, Kishen
played in the Caer Clark Cup, the Singh: Tara Singh, Lt. C. Rafen- the former should, however, obtain hill and A. N. Other; Chajja Singh, her place in the side.
Khuda Baksh, Tara Singh, Et C
The following are the teams The inside-right position will C. Garthwaite and Khuda BuLi for the last Ladies” Interport noc- be contested by Miss S. Dalziel, of |'
* key trial, which will take place the "Y" Ladies, and Miss J. Da Although Lt. N. W. Metcalfe" has]
Sunday morning on the Club ziel, skipper of the H. K Ladies not been playing hockey regularty Although the Interport team is by this season, there is a possibility round, commencing at 10 am: Celoars (Probabies)=-
no means certain. I should say of Es turning out in the return that the former's displays to date encounter against Macao would folly justify her selection. Marina ground (on
Mrs. White has been ill recent-January 4, 1936.2 ly and has not been able to play
Mrs. Lanson (HK): Miss EM Grey (HK).
Miss A. Fowler ("T") and Miss J. Smalley (HK) ==***
She
Miss J. Wong (St. Andrew's). Miss E. M. Bryson (CBA), Mrs. M. Bell (HK):
Miss O. Dalziel (Y and Miss
has so far displayed good form and is a likely challenger to Miss
J. Wong for the right-flank pogi | Marsh (ICK”). tion..
Miss Bryson, on
A V. Gosano, brilliant Colony
her displays soccer star and all-round sports throughout the trials and in the man, was compelled to give up Caer Clark Cup series, is a cer- hockey on account of his
eye tainty for the pivotal position,
of the Recreio defence.
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sight Gouane was the backbone while Miss Bell is easily the pick
of the left-halves available.
The Probable forwards Are - 3 formidable combination, with the exception of the centre-forward
will
The European” “YMCA, they have a well balanced team meet the Radio Sports Club in a
for the junior division and are friendly fixture this afternoon on and left-wing positions. Miss M. concentrating on a fixed team 50 the former's ground, while
* Smith has only showed up well in
as to develop an understanding Friday the latter will encounter one trial, the first, when she play between the players.
the Royal Navy at Caroline Hilled at inside-right, but last Sum-
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Column)
picture.
Reed As Reserve
退 C. Reed,
sult of whose efforts the team
has made such great progress, NO MORE HOCKEY
will as far as is possible not play
în any games, but will act as re-
serve
E the Nomads continue as well
as they are doing at present, they intend to visit Maesó during
LECTURES
Support Lacking
February or March to meet one of Although Major E. J M
the junior Club teams.
par
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Campbell' does not intend to give any more lectures on hockey, he stiil takés a very great interest in the game, especially in the Punjab
it has been proposed that the and Army teams “Ladies' Interport Hockey team
should take
manager, with them,
conne
Harro
connection with the series
lectures he gave. Zecenth
ampbell said that they
for those
out of thei
Miss S. Dalziel. ("Y");}", Miss M. Smith (C.B.A.). Miss 1. Adey (
Miss M. Westcott ("F"),
Whites (Possibles)
Miss J. Weller ("Y"); t Lt. Comdr. J. E. Broome G. E. R. Dirett: (Club): Miss L Woolley (CBA).
Lt. A C Berlyn (Navy),
Miss E. Xavier (Recreio)?
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the
Saturday,
in the centre-forward position, If he does play he will occupy but we will be given an oppor-the right-back position, while M.tunity of seeing her in action on Hazara Singh will move up to the Sunday when she will lead the intermediate line, but nothing has Possibles. Last season she de-been definitely decided upon. yet, finitely proved to be the best lea-and everything will depend on the der in the Colony.
result of Monday's match against. the Engineers.
More Polished Player Of the two inside-left players
on view next Sunday, Miss Adey,
another newcomer to local ladies SAPPERS LEAD IN
Miss W. Marak (ELKA) and Miss hockey, is the more polished, 21-
Dalzie
(HK). "
Mr. White (CBA),
Miss P... Gittins (St Andrew's);
Miss C. Botelho (Recreio). (* change at half-time.)
C.B.A. HAVE FINE MAMAK RECORD
G. H. Fowler Scores 15 Goals
The CIBA continue to reta |their 100 per cent,"record in the
Second Division of
So far they
which the
though Miss, Gittins has not yet MAMAK LEAGUE
But Radio Have 3 But as I have suggested Games In Hand
been given a fair trial as her sup porters have been very poor to date. previously, Mise Gittins should play on the left-wing.
The Right Wing Position The right-wing position will give
Selectors much food
for
Miss El Thomson, above, is the “Y” Ladies' hockey "centre-half. This is her second successfuð men- son with them.
though, as, although Fowler gave
2 sound display on Sunday, with the exception of the few occasions he overran himself, he is not ideally suited to representative hockey as yet, in any case not up
In spite of their recent defeat at to Interport standard. the hands of the
fathe
Royal Engineers are sill leading It is a strange thing, but Awtar in the Senior Division of the Singh, the KIT.C.. leader, has Mamak Hockey League Although been given many trials for a re- their nearest; rivals, the Hedio presentative game, but Has not yet Sports Club, are one point behind succeeded in securing a place. with three games in handia
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The St Andrew's Hockey, Club have yet to commmence their sex-
Senior
PUNJABIS BEAT HKSRA.
did not