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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 3, 1987,
SUCCESSFUL HOCKEY TRIAL
E. L. Gosano, above, has secured his first Colony Interport hockey. honours, as he has been selected as one of the three backs to make the trip to Macau next Sunday,
KUMAON RIFLEMEN IN LIMELIGHT PROBABLE FORWARDS
BRILLIANT
RODRIGUES RETURNS TO FORM
(By "STICKS")
DESPITE dismal
ESPITE dismal weather conditions, the final Interport hockey trial held at King's Park yesterday was interesting in that it eliminated certain doubts which the Interport Selection Com-
HELD
Capt. G. W. P. Kimm, above, has been selected as one of the two Umpires for the Colony-Macau Interport to be
HONG KONG'Smittee may have. had regarding certain players, interns in Bocker match Standby
INTERPORT HOCKEY XI
PROBABLE TEAM
LINEUP
COLONY SENDING TWO UMPIRES
A meeting of the Interport Selec tion Committee was held after yes. terday's trial match when 15 players were invited to make the trip to Macau next Sunday for the Third Interport match which will be held at 4.30 p.m.
The 15 players invited are:- U. B. Souza (Argonautas) E. L. Gosano (Argonautas)
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(Goalkeeper) (Full-back) A. E. P. Guest (Radio) (Full-back). Lt. N. L. H. Stileman (Navy)
(Full-back) Spr. Brown (RE) (Wing-half): W. A. Reed (Club) - (Half-back) J. Gonsalves (Recreio) (Half-back) M. H. Hassan (Radio) (Wing-half) S. Fowler (Club) (Right-winger) Lt. S. W. Wright (Navy) (Forward) Pyara Singh (KITC.) (Forward) Nerain Singh (Kumaon R.)
(Inside-left) Partab (Kumaon R.) (Left-winger) G. H. Fowler (C.B.A.) (Inside-left)
PROBABLE LINE-UP
above It is obvious from players that the team will probably line-up against Macau as follows: U.B. Souza, A. E. P. Guest and E. L. Gosano; Spn Brown, W. A. Reed and J. Gonsalves; S. A. Fowler, Lt. Wright, Pyara Singh, Nerain Singh and Partab.
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afternoon.
notably Nerain Singh, of the Kumaon Rifles, play- ing at inside-left, and A. E. P. Guest, who was seen both as a centre forward and as a full-back. RUGBY SEVENS Following yesterday's displays by the Probable CONTINUE THIS players, the Colony should be able to field a formid-
AFTERNOON able eleven against Macau next Sunday afternoon in the Interport match.
Five Encounters To Be Decided
BIGGER SUPPORT
ANTICIPATED
DUE TO THE FACT THAT JOGINDER SINGH, THE KUMAON RIFLES RIGHT-FULLBACK, WAS IN HOSPITAE, THE PROBABLE PLAYERS ONLY FIELDED 10 MEN IN THE OPENING MINUTES OF THE TRIAL, ALTHOUGH THEY WERE LATER REINFORCED BY A. PINNA, OF CLUB DE RECREIO. THE DEFENCE WAS IN EXCELLENT FETTLE, GOSANO
The Blarney Stone Seven-a-Side BEING OUTSTANDING IN THE OPENING HALF WITH CLEVER POSITIONAL PLAY, AND NEAT AND QUICK CLEAR- ANCES. WILLY REED WAS VERY GOOD IN THE PIVOTAL Rugby Tournament in aid of Navy, POSITION AND PUT IN A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK Army and Civilian charities, will AGAIN EXCELLENT continue this afternoon commenc WITH A MINIMUM OF MOVEMENT
ing at 4.30 p.m., when five more POSITIONING.
encounters will be played.
The Tournament has so far pro- In the forward line, Nerain Singh and Partab formed a very dangerous left-wing partnership and contrary to rumours, were vided good entertainment, and the very unselfish. S. Fowler and Lt. Wright, the right-wing partner-only disappointing feature has been ship, were also very good, although the former bungled one or two the poor support accorded it by centres by delaying his shot.
Pyara Singh, in the centre-{ forward berth, was in brilliant form, his clever stick-work and opportunism marking him down as the outstanding attacker of the 22 players.
I cannot think of a better for ward combination than S. Fowler, Wright, Pyara Singh, Nerain Singh and Partab, although G. FL. Fowler on his day (and he was sadly off colour yesterday) is a dangerous inside-left.
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ENGLISH HOCKEY PLAYERS PLEASE TAKE NOTE
Lieut. N. W. Metcalfe, Royal placed in Artillery, has been charge of the England team in the local International Hockey Tourna- ment. He would be glad if all Secretaries of hockey clubs, and Officers in charge of Hockey of ELM. Ships, and Regiments, would forward to him the names of any Englishmen who would like to play, and are of, a suitable stand- ard for a trial. His address is Royal Artillery Mess, Kowloon, Tel 57308, and 1st Mountain Bat- tery HKSEA, Whitfield Bar- racks, Kowloon, Tel Military, Kowloon 8.
Guest playing as a full-back in the second half followed the ad- vice I tendered him through these I should like to have seen Lt columns in getting rid of the ball Stileman as one of the two backs, much quicker. He was inclined to but it is obvious that he has not wander at times, although I attri- had time enough to practice, and buted this to the fact that he had has also not quite worked up the been playing as a forward, and understanding with Gosano that therefore his nomadic instincts ABBBB+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Guest has.
Brown, on his recent form, is a certainty for the right half posi
were only natural.
Brown and Gonsalves, the wing- halves, were in good form, while
tion and it is not likely that Has Hassan also came in for his share
A trial will probably be held next Friday, at 5.00 pm, as the First Round of the Tournament will be played on March 9.
with more confidence.
RODRIGUE'S RETURN
Rugby enthusiasta. It is hoped, however, that a bigger attendance will be present to-day and on Saturday, when the Semi-finals and Final will be held, commencing at
p.m.
Admission to the ground to-day will be 50 cents, while $1 will be charged next Saturday, Servicemen being admitted at half-price.
The following is the draw for to- day's encounters:- R. W. F. “A”
Navy "B"
R. W. F. "B"
v. Rifles "B**
(4.30 p.m.).
7. R. W. F.
(4.50 p.m.). v. Navy “A”
(5.10 p.m.). v. Bank
(5.30 p.m.). H.M.S. Berwick v. R. W. E. “D”
(5.50 p.m.).
RAMC.
HOCKEY WIN FOR TAMAR
In a friendly hockey match play-
ed yesterday HMS. Tamar beat The trial was notable for the fact the Seaforth Highlanders by four The scorers - were san will displace Gonsalves from of the limelight. Of the two goal that Dr. A M. Rodrigues, the goals to nil the left-flank, while it goes without keepers little can be said except former Colony "triple" Interport Renwick, Bromley, Borrowdale and
hockey star, was seen at left-back Price. saying that W. A. Reed will be the that I thought that Howlett was pivot
the safer of the two and licked the opposition, and has regained
for the Argonautas, who supplied much of his old form, although he topped the ball on several occa-
The forward line have suggested above is the best possible, and here again it is improbable that the Nerain Singh-Partab partnership Players. All members are request-sions in effecting a clearance. will be broken up to include G. Hed wear white shorts Fowler.
LEC. CRICKET TEAM- FOR SATURDAY-
The following will represent the B. Gosano, sene as a forward for Indian R. C. cricket team in their Probably the most interesting the Argonautas, was also in splen-important League fixture with the and satisfying item in connection did fettle and gave the Interport Hong Kong Cricket Club to be play- THURSDAY'S PRACTICE The Interport Selection Commit with the Interport match is the defence an anxious time during the fed on the latter's ground next Sa- tee hope to stage a practice match fact that the Colony will be supply second half, while both T. Alves turday, at 2 p.m. sharp.
AH Rumjahn-(capt.) – A.. bas, F. M. el Arculi, M. els tomorrow evening against the ing both Umpires in Capt. G. W. P. and R. Marques, the Portuguese
Arc Portuguese International team on Kimm and Mr. G. Palmer, pro-wing-halves, shone and it will not the Club ground, when jerseys and bably two of the best men in Hong be long before they too secure
terport honours, stockings will be handed out to 11 Kong for
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