THE CHINA-MAIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1936-
Sporting Pages
MACAO'S OVERWHELMING HOCKEY VICTORY OVER SIGNALS
Miss BM. Pope, above, the Hong Kong Ladies' and former Colony Interport centre-half, has returned from Home leave. and will probably be seen in action MOODL
UMPIRES BOARD › PROGRESS
More Applicants For Badge
INTERVAL CAUSES
STANDSTILL
Hockey.
INTERPORT HOCKEY TEAM ON VIEW
SELECTED LADIES TO MEET THE REST TO-DAY'S INTERESTING CLASH
THE
(By "Sticks")
HE outstanding feature of this week's hockey programme is undoubtedly this afternoon's encounter between the Colony Ladies' victorious Interport team and the Rest of the Colony, which will take place on the Sookunpoo military ground, commencing at 5 p.m.
Capt. F. da Costa, abere, founder of the Macao Hockey Club, refutes the statement that their hockey is on the decline.
COLONY BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Three Matches For To-day
TWO CHANGES IN THE
MACAO SIDE
5-GOAL LEAD BEFORE THE INTERVAL
MACAO FORWARDS IN FINE FETTLE
PLAYING
Miss J. Adey, the "T" Ladies' inside-left, above, is shortly lear- ing the Colony "for Home after having spent a short holiday in terport "cap" in her first season here!
an excellent standard of hockey Club beat the Royal Corps of Signals in a friendly throughout the game, the Macao Hockey match by 11 goal to 1 at Macao on Sunday. There Hony Song and securing an In- coming into the side in place of J. Rodrigues, were two changes in the Macao team, R. Rosario their right-back, while V. Rosario deputised for F. Nolasco, who is now in the Flying School at NO MALAYAN Kai-Tak.
It was at first feared that the Interport side would be in- complete as Miss S. Dalziel was laid up in bed as a result of her ONLY ONE SENIOR GAME trip North, but she has, fortunately, recovered sufficiently to take her place in the eleven
Another full programme has The Rest team have had to make one change from the been arranged
The Signals' team left Hong Kong at 9.30 am. on Sunday players originally selected as Miss 0. Dalziel, of the "Y Ladies, liards championships (senior and which rendered the ground extremely slippery.
in the open bil-and were greeted, on their arrival at Macao, by a constant drizzle, has injured her foot and is unable to play. I understand that junior sections) for this week players turned out in football boots, and therefore did not have The Macao when some very close games much trouble, but the Signallers found it very difficult to keep should be seen.
their feet with rubber shoes on-
Miss H. Bockler, of the D.G.S., will deputise on the right wing.
Providing the weather keeps
The Umpires: Board of the Hong fine a very close game should Kong
Association has]
be witnessed with the Interpor- been making steady progress since its inception, and splendid ters favourites by a small mar- work was performed prior to the in
The strength of the Rest team! death of His late Majesty, King) George V. but since the sub- seems to lie in their forwards— sequent lull in local sport things they have a fine inside trio in Miss have almost.come to a standstill. J. Dalziel, Mrs. M. White and Miss A. Alves, while Miss Helen Kail
It was proposed to test six ap will be making her second appear- plicants for Umpires' badges dur-lance this season in the outside- ing the Interport week against left berth. Macao, but this was unavoidably postponed.
Coming Tests
Probably the most interesting aspect of this afternoon's encoun- ter will be Miss Smith's perform- ance on the right-wing, after the
It is now proposed to test these criticism levelled at her selection, six applicants during the forth-prior to the trip North
coming Interport practice matches
and possibly during the earlier
The teams are:-
MATCH POSTPONED
We are informed that the match between the ladies' Inter- port hockey team and the Rest of the Colony has been postponed owing to the inclement weather. No future date has yet been de cided
LARGE UNITS
HOCKEY
H.K.S.R.A. Get Down To Hard Work
FINAL TO BE PLAYED NEXT MONTH
round of the International tourna- Interport XI:-Mrs. J. Lanson (3) The Army Large Units hockey ment, which coramences towards 5); Miss E. M. Grey (HK) and competition will be starting almost Miss A Fowler (Y), Miss J. the end of the current month.
Wong (St. Andrew's), Miss E. Mimmediately and, according to Every applicant will be watched Bryson (C. B. A.) and Mrs. M. Bell present arrangements, the semi- by two members of the Examiners' (HK); Miss M. Smith (C. B. A.), finals will have to be decided by Board and every assistance will Miss S. Dalziel (Y), Miss P. Git the end of the month, as the final
tins (St Andrew's), Miss J. Adey is to be played early in march. be given.
("Y") and Miss M. Westcots (“Y”).
The Best: Mrs. R. Rose. (St. An-)
In this connection it is interest- drew's), Miss P. Woolley (C. B. A)ing to note that the last Battery | and Miss J. Smalley (Ladies) having returned from Camp on Miss I, Woolley (B. A.), Miss J.Sunday, the E.KS.KA, bolders of Thomson ("Y") and Miss K Glover (HK. Ladies), Miss H. Bockler (D. the trophy will be able to get down
By the time the next hockey sea- son commences, it is hoped to have at least 18 qualified umpires in the Colony,
U.S. ZONE IN DAVIS CUP
Only Three Teams To Compete
Ju
HARD TASK FOR AMERICA
London, February 31 The British Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation to-day announced that only the United States. Australia, and
*
At the Sports Club this evening A feature of the game was the excellent combination of the Chan Kai Yin will meet W. F. Macao forwards, and their halves and backs played so well that Stafford in the Second Round of their goalkeeper did not have much to do, though it must be said the senior section. Chan beat W. that the only ball that got past him, left him helpless. R. Hilliyer in the first round, while Stafford eliminated Ho Shai Cheong.
The game started at 4.16
p.m. and Macao pressed right
OR SHANGHAI
INTERPORT
Hockey Followers Out Of Luck
FINANCE AND LEAVE MAIN OBSTACLES
(By "STICKS") Following the very successful
In the junior section Cheng MACAO HOCKEY from the bully-off. They gave Ladies' Interport hockey contest
Kwai-lemng and A. A. Lewis, whe beat T. F. Jordan and R. E. Leej respectively in their First Round: matches, meet at the Recreio, while a good game should be seen at the Engineers' Institute be tween Sergt. W. Sallis and J. C Remedics, Sollis beat T. L. Kwak in the First Round while Reme- dios qualified by beating C. Strange.
Below will be found to-night'ej
Junior
STILL GOOD!
Interport Game Is Keenly Awaited
an
the Signals' defence a harrass- ing time and after only five in Shanghai, several members of minutes Ramalho scored the Hong Kong Hockey Associa excellent goal which left Dove tion have been sounded by me as standing.
to whether it would be possible to Keeping up a concentrated at-next season, but their answers meet either Malaya or Shanghai tack, the home team monopolis-were very discouraging. ed the play for the rest of this half, during which time they added, it would be many seasons be "So far as Malays are concern- ed further goals through P. A-fore we could hope to send up a Although we have not had any gelo (2). H. Rosario and A. An-side good enough to represent the
CAPT. DA COSTA REFUTES SUGGESTION
A
Colony, and until such time ar- Signals Score
rives it would be best to forget anything about such a project,” When play was resumed the said one prominent member. Signals showed an unexpected
"Do More Harm”
"Cheng Kwai Leung v A. A Lewis account of the death of His late burst of speed and had the Macac
INTERNATIONAL
defence at sixes-and-sevens to
"You will recall Mr de Souza,
official notification to that effect, gelo. | programme :----
we have been given to understand Senior
that the Interport hockey contest Chan Kai Yin v W. F. Stafford at between Hong Kong and Macao, Sports Club
which had to be postponed
at Club ce Recreio."
Majesty, King George V, will be Sgt. W. Sollis v J. C. Remedios at played here early in March. Engineers Inst
in a conversation with a local score a fire goal through May, the Hon. Secretary of the Singa- player who made the trip to Macao This, however, proved their only pore Hockey Association and man- recently, Capt. da Costa, the success, for Macao then asserted ager of the victorious Malayan founder of hockey in Macao, said themselves and added six more team which toured here that he was looking forward, with goals to bring their total ons Macao, stating that unless Hong every confidence, to the game, and short of the round dozen. F. Pa-Kong were able to send up a team refuted the statement made by malho. P. Angelo (2), H Bosario representative of their full "Sticks," that the standard of hoc (2) and A. Angelo were the strength, it would be folly to come
marksmen during this half.
to Malaya and would probably do more harm than serve (Continued on Page 53
a useful purpose
*I quite agree with Mr. De Sopra," said another.
Another member was asked
HOCKEY TEAMS
dies), Mrs. M. White (C. B. A), Miss preparation for this event, which Selected On Thursday key in Macao is deteriorating. G. 5.), Miss J. Dalziel (EK La to practice in real earnest in Representatives To Be A. Alves (Recreio) and Miss Halway looked forward by all the Kail (E. K. Ladies).
“Y” LADIES LOSING MANY PLAYERS
FIVE LEAVING THIS SEASON
Cuba would compete in the Ameri- The "Y" Ladies' hockey section can zone of the Davis Cup chal-will be seriously weakened next lenge for 1936.
season owing to departures from The Australian team will pro-the Colony this year. bably include such aces as Jack Among those who are leaving Crawford and Dọn Turnball, hence are Miss Joyce Adey, who secured the United States players will Interport recognition in her first probably face the stiffest competi-season bere, Miss tion in years.
Violet Brad- bury, the " Ladies, junior cap Twenty challengers will com-tain, who departs on the 21st of pete in the European zone, includ-this month, Mrs. "Billy Heary, ing China and Argentina, the As-who leaves to-morrow for Shang sociation announced.
hai, and Mrs. Read and Miss Ruth Ingram, who will be leaving the Colony later in the year.
KIT.C. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW
The following will represent the Kowloon Indians' Tennis Club in their Mamak hockey encoun ter against HM S. Parthian on the Club ground to-morrow at 5
M. Ramzan; Karnail Singh, Kishen: Singh, J. Norozha, Tara Singh, J. B. Pereira; D Noronha, Afzal Khan, Awtar Singh, J. B. Pinto and A. P. SOUZA
“PLUM: "WARNER'S NEW JOB
Mr.
military units.
Due to the fact that they have for the selection of the local In- The representatives responsible had one Battery away at Camp ternational hockey sides will be month or so, the Brigade have not Council of the EEA at the St. constantly throughout the last selected at the meeting of
the
been able to carry out any first Andrew's Church Hall next Thurs-
day.
energetic. Hon. Secretary of the
Mr. G..T. Palmer, above, is the -* Hockey Umpires" Board and one of the best Umpires in the Codony
eleven fixtures, and they are cons quently trying to make up for lost time. Kam
They have an opening date Fri- day and, according to their hockey secretary, Lt. G. Ravenhill, they are endeavouring to fix up a game for that date.
THE MISSES "R & ME KING RETURN TO COLONY
Miss R. King; who returned to
the Colony recently from Home, has been seen down at the Hong Kong Ladies' hockey pri
It is very doubtful whether
will play this seas
K King was
Barrical in the Colony
but
Arrangements for the forth coming Interport, contest against Macao will also come up for dis cussion.
"Y" LADIES LAST BRAWN CUP ENCOUNTER
The "Y" Ladies junior team will play their last Brawn Cup en- counter when they meet the Cen- |tral British Association Ladies on the "Y" ground next, Thursday, commeating at 5 pm
Miss E. M. Grey, the Hour Kong Ladies' right-back and exp tain, above, will probably lead the Interport team against the Best of the Colony this afternoon xt Sookapoo..
MISS B. POPE RETURNS TO THE COLONY
Miss B. Pope, the former Inter- porter and Hong Kong Ladies". hockey pivot, returned to the Colony recently and will probably be seen for the champions against the Central British Association. Ladies in their vital Gaer Clark Cup match in the near future.
DAVID PHILLIPS JONES PASSES
David Phillips Jones Ponty"). one of three Pontypool brothers Famous in
and
Mamak League Tables whether it would be possible to
Radio
To Date
FIRST DIVISION
Goals
P. W.D. L. F.AP
send a team to Shanghai, but here, it was not so much the question of
a representative side, as that of finance..
The HKBA, are not in z posi-
742 194 10 tion at present to send a team
E. Enginners 732 213 5 8 North and to guarantee expenses.
KIT.C....
4 3 1 0 15 5 7 Argonanta 420 24764 HK. Police 5 1 2 2 2 64 Royal Signals 5 10 49:14 2 HMS
Parthian
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K.LT.C. HOCKEY
St. Andrew's 1.001 RUN BY RADIO
C.BA
SECOND DIVISION
Strange Position
8800-36 416 P. Engin's, B 8 4 2 2.7.18 10 12th Ety BA 6 3 1 2 14 15 7
It is strange, but nevertheless Nomads o
1 2 3 11,16 4 true, that the Kowloon Indians" Police And') 4 1 1 2 3 10 3 Tennis Club hockey eleven is Departmentals 4 1 0 3 3 7 2 almost run by members of the Mule Corps 61 0
5.2 11
Radio Sports Club as no less than five persons from the latter Club are intimately associated with the former
They 278 Karnia! Singh, KLT.C. fall-back, K. Hussain Hon. Secretary, GM Khan, who has Just returned from leave and who is a keen supporter of both, Jahan Dad, former Hom Secretary," and Avtar Singh who played for the Radio last season, and who is still of their Cinh.
LADIES TO MEET ES LADES?