THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 25, 1937.
POLICE SHARE SOCCER SPOILS
HOCKEY TRIAL TO-DAY
Preparing For Macau Interport Match
Much interest has been aroused as a result of this evening's hockey RE. on the trial against the R.N.R.C. ground, in preparation for the Interport match against Macau, which has been brought forward from March 21 to March 6, pending confirmation from the Portuguese Island.
This year's Interport match will have an added significance, as it will be the last occasion on which Lieut. F. da Costa, who can be said to have founded the game in Macau, to act in the capacity as host, as he leaves for Portugal later on in the month
The following players are re- quested to make an appearance to-
day in White jerseys:-
U. B. Souza (Argonautas) and Spr. Howlett (RE.) (goalkeepers); Jogindar
Spr. Howlett, above, the Royal Engineers' hockey custodian, has an excellent chance of making the meet Colony Interport team to Macau next month. He will be seen in to-day's trial on the RN. R.C. ground.
INDIAN R.C. WILL
NAVY'S POOR DISPLAY IN SENIOR GAME
WOLVERSON SHINES
AT FULL BACK
NOOD goalkeeping by Ritchie, particularly in the first half, and poor shooting by the Police inside-forwards, robbed them of their first win of this season when they were forced to share the points in a goalless draw with the Navy in their postponed Senior Division football encounter on the Kowloon Football ground-yesterday.
THE POLICE EXPERIMENTED WITH BLACKBURN, AT CENTRE-FORWARD, AND WILLERTON, AT RIGHT WING; WHILE THE NAVY HAD FOUR NEWCOMERS IN TANDY, STEVENSON, STUART AND CANT IN THE TEAM..
The Police had more of the game and should have taken the lead early in the game, but Blackburn missed several opportunities MEET SEAFORTHS in front of goal, while the wingers were too inclined to take the IN CRICKET GAME
ball to the corner before centring.
The Police intermediate line
The following have been selected had a good grip on the game. Singh (Kumaon Rifes), A. E. P. Guest to represent the Indian Recreation Gough, in the pivotal position, (Radio) and E-L. Gosano (Argonan Club in a friendly cricket match was outstanding and gave one of tas) (full-backs); Spr. Brown (RE), W. A. Reed (Club), Lt. Comdr. McCoy against the Seaforth's next Sunday his best displays this season. He was sure in his tackling and (Navy) and J. Gonsalves. (Recreio) at Sookunpoo.
On his flanks, (half-backs); S. Fowler (Club)," Lt. A. R. Abbas, F. M. el Arcülli, M. el kicked well. Wright (Navy), Pyara Singh Arculli, Y. el Arenlli, J. S. Abdul-Cur-Parker and North took longer to (K.LT.C.), J. Parker (Police), S. Wall reem, S. 4. Ismael, A. H. Madar, Asettle down. North was inclined (Police). G. H. Fowler (CBA) and R Minu, K. Nazarin, A. A. Rumjalin to give Wormald a free hand in Pataub (Kumaon Rifles) (forwards). A. H. Rumjahn.
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the opening half, although he sent some good passes to Willer- ton, on the right-wing.
SOUND BACKS Brittain and Bone were sound at full-back. Both were.
sound in their clearances and covered each other well. Bone was prominent in his tackling and saved his charge on several occasions. ?
R. North, above, gave a rousing display for Wales against Ireland in the Semi-final Round of the Sunday Herald" International Charity Cup competition last Sun- day.
GREAT SAVE · Ritchie, in goal,
Willerton and Morrison combined well on the right-wing and were the chief source of danger to the and again a Navy goal. The latter showed good ball control and positioning, and made numerous opening for Black-form. He was severely tested in the burn, but the latter was in poor first-half and was often called to shooting form
Green, on the left-wing, after a promising start, faded out of the picture completely in the second period.
NAVY BEST
Passent and Wolverson were cutstanding for the Navy team, the former played a great game at cen- tre-half, but was forced to play at full-back, in the second-half, owing to an injured toe and though he did well in this position, he was Jobviously suffering.
was in great
save shots from all directions. In the second period he made a great save, when he dived full length to stop a powerful drive from Willer- ton, and shortly after took the ball off the toe of Blackburn.
In the forward line Wormald, on the left-wing, and Cant, his inside left, were the most dangerous of the forwards. Cant came near to scoring in the closing minutes, when he sent in a hard shot which McHardy just got his hands to.
Navy Richie; Tandy and Wolver- son; Lindsay, Passent, Newman; Phil- lips; Stevenson, Stuart, Cant and Wormald, ⠀
Wolverson proved the biggest stumbling block to the Police at tack. He was always in position to intercept a pass or centre, and his heavy kicking saved his side time and Green
Police: McHardy: Brittain and Bone, Parker, Gough and North; Wil lerton, Morrison, Blackburn, Brooks
ROYAL ENGINEERS BEAT
CHINESE POLICE
PENALTY, converted by Wilford, the right-half, a minute
A before the end, gave the Royal Engineers victory by 3 goals
to 2 over the Chinese Police in the Second Division of the local football League at Sookunpoo yesterday afternoon.
At the interval, the Engineers during the second half and secured were leading by 2 goals to 1, both their second goal through Fu Po, scored by Jones, the inside-left, their inside-left
Selleck, the winners custodian, who, in spite of his few appear- ances in the League this season, was kept busy for the most part of gave a creditable display. Chan the latter period, but an infringe- kan equalised for the Policement by Wan Cho-lok, the Police Jones had netted his centre-halt, in the penalty area, gave the Engineers victory from tacked consistently the resultant penalty.