THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1937.
IRELAND BEAT WALES AT HOCKEY
Thrilling Game
At Shamshuipo HARRIS AND WALL IN LIMELIGHT
(By "STICKS").
Thrilling hockey was witnessed on the Shamshuipo military ground before a large gathering of specta- tors yesterday, when Ireland beat Wales by a solitary goal scored from a short-corner by Ryland after extra time had been called for, in the replay of their First Round match in the local Interna- tional Tournament.
Ireland dominated the exchanges throughout and should have taken
M. H. Hassan, above, gave a
half position for India on Thursday in their unsuccessful semi-final
IMPORTANT CRICKET
ENCOUNTERS
I.R.C.'S BIG TEST THIS AFTERNOON
HK.CC. SHOULD BEAT C.C.C.
TWO
(By *ADREM
WO cricket matches down for decision this afternoon will be the centre of interest for all cricketers in the Colony, as both are of vital im- wonderful display in the centre-portance to the Indian R.C. and Hong Kong C.C., who are the only teams left in the race for cham- pionship honours. A win for the Indians against the Kowloon Cricket Club to-day, will give them the championship, but if they draw and the H.K.C.C. beat the Craigengower, as they very likely will, a replay will be necessary.
round encounter against England
in the local International hockey
tournament.
the lead during the first 70 minutes RECREIO WIN
play, but Lt. Otway missed two
glorious opportunities, while Capt. MIXED DOUBLES
Ryland 'failed to net a rising ball
from a goalmouth scrimmage CHAMPIONSHIIP
Was
Wales too had their opportunities, but their play on the whole very ragged and with the exception of a few players, were never in the same class as their opponents.
Ireland owe much of their vic tory to their splendid defence. Time and again their intermediate line were called upon to relieve a dan- gerous situation, while their two backs were also in the limelight with timely interceptions, Ray be ing outstandingly brilliant on oc casions.
BIGGEST DANGER
Last Night's Keen Badminton Tie
KOWLOON. TONG ALSO WIN
CONTRARY TO GENERAL EXPECTATIONS, THE L.R.C. BATTING WHICH IS NORMALLY THEIR WEAKEST DEPART- MENT, CAME OFF LAST WEEK WITH A VENGEANCE AND SO WELL DID A. R. ABBAS, A. H. MADAR AND A. R. MINU PERFORM THAT THEY WERE ENABLED TO DECLARE AT 203 FOR THE LOSS OF ONLY FIVE WICKETS. UNFORTUNATE- LY, THIS DECLARATION WAS DELAYED UNTIL ABOUT 4.30 AND THE CLUB, REALISING THE HOPELESSNESS OF TRYING TO FORCE ISSUES IN THE SHORT TIME LEFT AT THEIR DISPOSAL, SAT ON THE SPLICE AND PLAYED OUT
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afternoon. Teams:
H Rumjahr
Club de Recreio continued in the TIME. winning vein last night when they defeated the Chinese Recreation This was easily the finest batting display given by the Indians Club by-5 games to 4 in the Mixed for some time, but it must be remembered that owing to the sodden Doubles Badminton League, thus state of the ground last week, the wicket was dead and gave securing the championship for the bowlers absolutely no assistance. Lt. Harris and Wall were the third consecutive year.
In view of the wet weather Fortunately Harry. Owen Hughes biggest danger in the Irish attack,
prevailed S. P. Chan and Miss W. Cheung which
throughout was not seriously inconvenienced the latter being brilliant with clev-played magnificently to beat M the week, the KC.C. pitch is by his mishap last Saturday, and is er flick centres, while Harris work-A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva also likely to be on the damp turning out: With Holden, Owen ed very hard for the openings, sev-Oliveira still appeared to be feel-side this afternoon, but as the Hughes. Wodehouse, Duckitt, Frost eral of which should have been ing the effects of his recent en- sun shows definite signs of try- and Stewart to take care of the at- better fate. Capt. Ryland, in the counter in the Singles Championing to break through, I foresee a tack, and no real "tail" to their centre-forward berth, worked like a ship and did not play up to his wicket of the gluepot variety on batting, the Craigengower will have Trojan, but found himself heavily usual form.
which batsmen will have to la difficult job to cause an upset this marked and could achieve very lit-
Kowloon Tong “A just managed struggle for runs. tle in the face of such opposition.
* FAVOUR HOME TEAM to scrape through by the odd set Despite the fact that the IR.C., Indian R.C. A The Welsh backs believed in first in nine in their fixture against the even without Frank Pereira, have (Capt.), A. A. Rumjahn, A. R. Abbas, time clearances and as a result some Victoria Recreation Club in the about the finest attack in the Col-Fel Arculli, M. el Arculli, Y. el very robust tackling featured the "B" Division of the Men's Doubles:
is play, minor infringements being
Arculli, AR Kitchell, A. H. Madar, ony, I think a difficult wicket Results of the two matches are more likely to favour the home team, Nazarim.
A R. Minn, S. A Ismail and E- plentiful
as follows: Before going further I must say
as their batsmen are, at the mo Kowloon CC:-F. Goodwin (Capt), that the Umpiring was certainly
ment, showing such fine form, that E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, B. E. Lee, never at its best, and one of the
they are capable of making runs in D. J. N. Anderson, A W. Ramsey, S. two officials in charge refused to Doubles, Kowloon Tong "A" beat the bowlers, aided by the wicket, to dis-
In the "B" Division of the Men's sufficient numbers to enable their Jex, F. A. Broadbridge, B. D. Lay, C.
B. R. Sargent and N. A. E. Mackay. apply the advantage rule, which Victoria Recreation Club by 5 games to
Hong Kong CCA W. Hayward, zuined several interesting move-
4 at Kowloon Tong last night:
R. D. Gillespie, R. L Holden, R. L. D. N. Mackay and A. Chan ments.
Wodehouse, H-B. Neve, P. C. Frost, G. On one occasion a short
(Kowloon Tong “A”) - corner was awarded after. Ryland lost to S. A. Rumjahn and C. N.
In the other big game, I am in Stewart, E Bathurst, E. R. Duckitt,
H. Owen Hughes and H. W. Baines. had netted!
Silva
clined to think that the Club will
Craigengower C.CE Zimmern, F. beat. M. M. de V. Soares and W.
prove much too strong for Crai-R. Zimmern, G. Souza, W. Hong Sling, Lawrence
21-0 gengower. The latter team is P. J. Billimoria, AR. H Ismael, A. K liable to cause an upset against the Ismail, W. Rapley, A. B. Hamsen, D.
Hung and U. M. Omar. strongest in the Colony, but they have shown such a lack of balance 4-21 throughout the season that unless 12-21 something very much out of the or- 21-dinary happens, they are likely to
be badly beaten.
MOORE. SHINES
K. TONG BEAT V.R.C.
Moore, the Irish right-half, play-beat A. 0. Barretto and A. J. ed a very good game and thorough-
Basto
ly upset all the calculations of the "R. E. Lee and A. E. H. Castro Welsh left wing, his fine stick-work
(Kowloon Tong “A”)
being his outstanding asset, while lost to Rumjaha and Silva,
Lost to Soares and Lawrence.
his passes invariably found their beat Barretto and Basto
objective.
Callan, a member of the killing Fusiliers, who
Innis-
the
Fus
A. Wada Boza and K. C. Hoo (Kowloon Tong “A”) lost to Pumjahn and Silva beat Barretto and Basto Best Soures and Lawrence.
Colony in connection with the fliers, gave a very fine perform at inside right for the Irish team, his great bursts of speed and intri cate stick-work often carrying through the Welsh,
line, but he simply could not scor
GRIM STRUGGLE
Foy, Boston and Hayden were also outstanding in the Irish de- fence and I predict a grim struggle the winners meet Portugal in when the Semi-Final Round.
5-21
21-9
“B” DIVISION MEN'S DOUBLES
miss the weaker opposition bats, for even less.
NOT FULL SIDE
1-21 24-23
I understand that the Cricket 21-17 Club are having a certain amount
of difficulty m aising their ful side. The first extra race meeting is being held and as a result it very unlikely that F Pearce will be
P. W. L. F. Á. Pis, King's College 11 10 177 13 20 Kowloon Tong "A" 12 9 3 69 39 18 St. John's
11 8 3.61 38 16 VR. C.
52 29
33 Home 11 2316744 St. Andrew "B" 8 1 7.24 48 2 Kowloon Tong "B" 11 1 10 24 752
- CRC JUST LOSE
beat the Chinese Recreation Club At Causeway Bay last night, Recreio
by 5 games to 4 in the Mixed Doubles: SP-Chan and Miss W. Cheung- (Chinese R.CA)
After a goalless 70 minutes play, Ireland took the lead in the seco half of the extra period, Eyland beat M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. scoring from a short corner, ale beat J. J. Remedios and Miss Ca though Moore. should have been
Silva
penalised for hing the ball and beat LA Carvalho and Miss O..........
hen dropping it, instead of stop-
the ball with the palm of his
Ribeir *TH Kwok and Mrs. W. Lian
(Chinese RC) Tost to Oliveira and Siva
is also
possibility
Bowker will be
lost to Remedios beat Carvalho, and
SW-Liang and isa B. Perry
* (Chinese R.O lost to Oliveirax and Slya- lost to Remedios and2, Jost to Carvalho madei
MIXED-DOUBLES TABI
SEAFORTH'S GOOD CHANCES IN THIRD DIV.
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UB SHOULD