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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1987.
LADIES' INTERPORT HOCKEY TRIAL
CLAIMS ADVANCED
MISSES WOOLLEY, WOOLLEY,
OF
POPE
BOOKER AND MRS. ROSE
(By "Adrem")
AUCH TO THE DELIGHT OF ALL HOCKEY ENTHUSIASTS THE SHANGHAI LADIES' HOCKEY ASSOCIATION HAVE SENT WORD TO THE EFFECT THAT A TEAM IS DEFINITELY COMING HERE. AFTER A MONTH OR SO OF ANXIOUS WAITING, I AM QUITE SURE THAT THIS NEWS CAME AS A GREAT RELIEF TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, WHO HAD BEEN COMPELLED TO HOLD UP ALL FINAL ARRANGE- MENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE VISIT.
Once more speculation becomes rife as to the composition of the Colony team, and a trial will be held next Saturday, after which, presumably, the eleven will be selected.
Enquiries from various mem-10. Dalziel, Miss M. Booker, Mrs., bers of the Selection Committee Donald, Miss M. Smith, and Miss M. elicited the information that POSSIBLES.
Westcott.
following the last trial held Mrs. Stephens or dirs." Lunson; early last month 22 players were Mrs. Burke and Miss J. Smalley: Mrs. chosen, from which number the Silva, Miss J. Dalziel and Miss K. Glover; Miss F. Wong, Miss H. Bockler, team would finally be announc-Mrs. Read, Miss P. Gittins and Miss D. ed.
No definite information has been forthcoming as to who these players are but, from form displayed in the trials, I imagine the two teams to be as follows: PROBABLES:
Hunt
SURPRISING DECLINE
I know that several of my pro-
bable selections will meet with criticism, chief among them being the inclusion of Miss Pope and Miss M. Booker to the exclusion of Miss Glover and Miss Marsh respective
Mrs. R Rose; Miss E. M. Gray and Miss A. Fowler; Miss L L Woolley, ly. I have been so disappointed Miss J. Wong and Miss B. Pope; Miss
WHY NOT HOCKEY ᎪᎢ
SCHOOLS?
QUEEN'S & LA SALLE STAND ALONE
(By “ADREM")-
Miss Sybil Dalziel, above, the well-known lady hockey Inter- porter, will be married to. “Jack” Gardiner, a very useful badminton player, at St. John's, Cathedral ⠀⠀ Owing to their departure for Japan at daylight to-morrow, Miss Dalziel will not be available for the Interport.
EVERTON SECURE TOM LAWTON
£6,000 PAID FOR YOUNG LEADER
WARNING TO
BOXERS WI
London, January 8.
The British Boxing Board of Con- trol announce that-referees are to be asked to warn boxers that in the event of the referee calling the men together to caution one or both, they must not continue to box un- til ordered to do so.
disre-
In the event of a boxer garding this order he will be liable to disqualification.
· ALSFORD JOINS NOTTS. FOREST
London, January (4 Alsford, the Tottenham Hotspur left-half, was transferred to-day to Nottingham Forest. Having played for England against Scotland in 1935, Alsford is a product of Tot- tenham junior football, and has
with the performances of the latter vertor on New Year's Eve sec-been on the Spurs staff since he was in recent matches that I have not cured from Barley the transfer offs boy. even included her in the reserve Tom Lawton, their much-sought centre-forward, who is only 17 years of age.
team.
While being a strong believer in the policy of encouraging youth as much as possible, I still feel that
Lawton, who first played for CORONATION HURDLE RACE- Burnley last March at
funless a younger player is almost 16, has scored of}
goals in The King has entered his horse, as good as an older rival and, eighteen matches this
He Fairlead, for the Coronation Hur- addition, shows considerable pro-stands 6ft and weights 12st. 5lb. dies a race of $1,000, to be run at mise, no advantage can be gained The fee paid by Everton is stated Liverpool on Thursday, March 18. by weakening a team on these to be in the region grounds. For this reason I would
play Miss Pope before Miss Glover, who for a player of her reputation has been most disappointing.
Miss M. Booker, who gave a very Hockey is a game that is rapidly fine display in the last trial becoming more and more popular the Probables defence, is spee
shoots well and takes full advan tage of any openings, and,
of Miss Gittins' loss of form. i care not think of a better inside-right berth
Lvice for the
RIGHT-HALF PROBLEM
in Hong Kong. Played at a very fast pace, it requires more than - usual stamina and training. It is an excellent means of encouraging team spirit as individualism canner meet with any success, as has often The only other position that calls been demonstrated, and, last but for comment is at right-half, where not least, it teaches the young play-I have placed Miss Woolley in pre- er to take hard and painful knocks ference to the highly-fancied Mrs. without loss of temper.
Silva. The latter is a very good
well as
Why then has hockey not been spoiler, but is not nearly as good introduced into more schools? It with her constructional play and seems to me a more suitable game does not clear nearly as than many now on the sports pro-Miss Woolley. grammes of many local seats of learning.
Only Two Schools
The selectors have plenty of ma- terial at their disposal and there seems to be no reason why Hong Kong should nd win the Interport So far as I have been able to and retain the White Cup held for ascertain, apart from girls schools, the last two-years.. where it is extremely popular, There seems to be no doubt that Queen's College and La Salle Col- the authorities have now a fairly lege are the only schools that play good idea as to the final composition the game with any regularity. 1 of the team and next Saturday's game will be more in the nature of can bring to mind numerous cases a practice match. It is to be hoped of boya leaving school being intro that further matches will be ar duced to hockey at some club and ranged before the Shanghai team then becoming tremendously keen arrive in order that really fine These boys quite naturally start combination can be built up. their hockey careers at a tremendous disadvantage. If they had been able play regularly during their Jast
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