THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1937.
COLONY WIN INTERPORT HOCKEY BRILLIANT LAST MINUTE MOVE
RESULTS IN ONLY GOAL
WRIGHT, REED AND ALMADA GIVE
OUTSTANDING DISPLAYS
HONG KONG XI IN BRILLIANT FETTLE (By "ADREM")
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AFTER pressing desperately throughout the second half, when they
Pyara Singh, above, led the Colony Interport hockey forward line in fine style against Macau yesterday.
were baulked from scoring on numerous occasions by the brilliant display of Almada, the Macau goalkeeper, Hong Kong netted the only goal in the Interport hockey match against the Portuguese Colony yester- day, as the result of a brilliant movement initiated by Nerain in his own INTERPORT territory, which culminated in Partab cutting in from the left and pass- ing the hitherto impregnable Almada with a beautiful cross flick which HOCKEY MATCH left him standing. The whistle sounded for full time a few minutes NEARLY OFF later.
THE HONG KONG SELECTORS HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE PROUD OF THE TEAM CHOSEN. EVERY MEMBER PLAYED AS IF INSPIRED AND QUICKLY ADAPTING THEMSELVES TO THE POOR CONDITIONS, WERE MUCH FASTER IN THEIR TACKLING, AND COMBINED IN A MANNER WHICH HAD TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED.
Fog Prevents Kinshan From Arriving
There were very grave doubts In the first half, when the play was fairly even, the defence was continually in the lime- yesterday morning as to whether light and the fine work of Guest and Gosano at back, and Willie Reed, in the centre, was a re-
the Interport Hockey match with velation. In the second period, every movement went like clockwork, and the fine feeding of the Macan would take place. When the defence and the swift short-passing of the forwards, were responsible for the complete demoral-Hong Kong team arrived at the
isation of the Macau team.
The game was scheduled to! start at 4.30 p.m. At 4 o'clock, when the Hong Kong team arriv- ed on the ground, a tremendous crowd of spectators lined the pitch and had taken possession of every vantage point in the vicinity. A few minutes before the commencement, an unplea- sant drizzle started to fall and more miserable conditions for hockey could not be imagined. In order to prevent themselves from slipping on the soggy ground, many of the Hong Kong team tied bandages around their shoes in the hope of being able to grip better, but as this did not appear to improve matters very much, several actually re- moved their foot-gear and play- ed in their stockinged feet. This proved the best solution, asi Wright very ably demonstrated with some flashing runs in the second half.
he
Partab Singh, above, the bril- liant Colony left-winger, whose dazzling last-minute goal in the Interport hockey game with Macan yesterday, gave Hong Kong a well-deserved victory.
wharf at about 9.15 am, the "s.s. his side from at least four goals Kinshan," on which the trip was to which would not have disgraced have been made, had not arrived him if he had let them through.
owing to the dense fog outside the Portuguese Colony.
LAMMERT SHINES
Eventually the "Sui Tai" sub-
Geoff Lammert, well known in Hong Kong for his sporting activi-stituted, leaving at 10.30 and 2 ties, was the pick of the two backs..
passage was made through the Although rather on the heavy side,
fog, at a snail's pace, Macau even- he covered ground very well and tually being reached at 2.30 p.m. his fine interceptions and powerful In addition to the hockey eleven, clearing held up many a promising Mr. L. Tyler and Mr. A. M. Xavier, movement on the part of the representing the Hong Kong Hock- speedy Wright-Fowler wing.
key Association, T. Wall, re- Laertes da Costa, at left-half, serve forward, and Messrs. G. T. was magnificent as was also Alex Palmer and K. Hussain, umpires, Airosa, in the pivotal position. accompanied the team which was When in possession they never met on arrival by Lt. da Costa, wasted the ball and together with Mr. Laertes da Costa and many Lammert and Almada, were res other enthusiasts. ponsible for the safe keeping of their goal in that arduous second half.
FROM SICK BED The forwards were never in the
con-
thought, with the result that many. of his passes were intercepted. Brown was all that a right-half picture for any great length of should be, and in contrast to Gon-time and apart from an occasional salves, his attacking work was al- solo breakaway, were more
cerned with defence than attack. MAGNIFICENT, H.K. TEAM.
ways constructive. The Hong Kong team gave the fin-
Wright, at inside-right, was the The two wingers, both well-known est Interport display since the series pick of the forwards and that is in Hong Kong, were never given came into being. The whole side saying a great deal. Minus his enough rope to be effective, and was magnificent, a feature of their shoes, he showed a great turn of P Angelo the leader, who had risen from a sick bed to take part play being their speed on the ball, speed and was a continual menace in the game, Was not his usual
too
dashing self.
Glowing tributes were paid to
Lt. F. da Costa, above on the oc- casion of the Interport Hockey
Lt. da Costa, who is known as the “Father of Macao Hockey," leaving for Portugal in about a month's time.
the intelligent clearing of the de- to the harrassed Macau defence. fence and the quick passing of the Fowler, in the first half, was forwards, who were unlucky not to prone to wander into the centre of The whole Macau team, handi have scored at least two more goals the field and also found difficulty in capped by their lack of weight, in No player can be singled out for connecting with his centres. In the the conditions prevailing, were a dinner held in Macau last night. special mention. Souza, in goal, second period, however, he improv-shade disappointing and pleasure while not having a great deal to od tremendously and combined very do, was always safe and
cleared nicely with Wright. with great power. Guest and Gosano, in the full-back division,
is
in Hong Kong's victory must be. tempered with a certain amount of regret that in his last year in DAZZLING DISPLAY
Macau, Lt. da Costa, the Father forward pass. The latter, how- Para Singh was an ideal leader. might have played together for Realising the difficulty the opposi-to leave his team with the unbrok- then went through on his own, of Macau Hockey, will be unable ever, bungled his centre. Angelo years, so perfect was their under-tion would have in recovering en record of victories this season but. was checked by Gosano. standing. Both were extraordinari- the slippery ground, he specialised which was theirs until yesterday. Macao still pressed and following ly safe with their tackling and in through passes which were snap- their swift interceptions completely ped up by his two inside men with Palmer and K. Hussain for the ef- Nolasco just missed with a terrific I must compliment Mesers. G. T. a nice short-passing movement, F. bottled up the speedy Macau wingers, great alacrity. Nerain Singh and ficient manner in which they con- drive. wao were rarely able to send across Partab demonstrated that they are trolled the game. They kept mat After the game had been in pro- one of the finest left-wing combina-]. ters well under. control without gress for 15 minutes, Nerain pro- The intermediate-line left notions in China, and they gave Juan going to extremes, and as a result, vided the first real thrill when he thing to be desired Willie Reed, Nolasco, Macao's right-half, a miser- an excellent exhibition was not sent in a powerful drive from 2 captain of the team, was magni- able time. Dazzling stickwork and marred by too much whistle as is clever pass by Wright, which was ficent. He has some excellent perime opportunism marked their dis- very often the case.
brilliantly saved by Almada. formances to his credit, but I can plays.
Wright sent out some beautiful say with absolute certainty that his In the Macao team, full marka Souza was called upon in the passes to Fowler on the right- performance yesterday, has never must be given to Almada, the goal-first two minutes of the game wing which very often went beg- been bettered. Gonsalves, on his keeper, whose fine anticipation and when he cleared with a powerful ging owing to the latter lying too far left flank, spoiled magnificently, but quick eye very nearly resulted in kick, which Wright picked up to into the centre. was apt to clear without enough extra time being played. He saved send Fowler away with beautiful (Continued on Page 19)
really effective centres.
THE GAME