THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 29, 1937.
LADIES HOCKEY OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Miss: “Iris
Woolley,
CB:A. half-bark, is again available for the coming season.
H.K. LADIES LOSE MANY MEMBERS
Miss J. Smalley Not Playing
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
(By "STICKS”
Y LADIES WILL FIELD VERY STRONG CAER CLARK TEAM
MISS MURIEL MCCAW AS
NEW CENTRE-HALF
MRS. G. A. WHITE TO PLAY FOR
C.B.A. LADIES
(By “STICKS")
THE Ladies hockey season is just about starting
and the Central British Association Ladies
Miss Anne Fowler, has again
Ladies' Hockey team.
have set the ball rolling by holding two practice been elected skipper of the "y" matches, although their annual hockey meeting does not take place until next week. The Y.M.C.A. Ladies have held their meeting, but have had no practice although they hold their first knock-up who is reputed to be a very good to-morrow on the "Y" ground at King's Park.
should strengthen their interme
diate line at left-half, Mrs. Daniels,
winger and Miss Grimmitt, who is a comparative newcomer to the game. IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT BOTH HAVE SUSTAINED.
"OLD HANDS AVAILABLE SEVERAL LOSSES IN COMPLEMENT DURING THE OFF-SEA- The majority of last season's SON. NEITHER CAN BE SAID TO HAVE DETERIORATED IN-Ladies are available, among these SOFAR AS STRENGTH IS CONCERNED AND A BRIGHT OUT-being Miss F. Best (goalkeeper), LOOK APPEARS ASSURED FOR BOTIL
Taking the "Y" Ladies, the present holders of the Caeri Clark Cup, first, they should be
Much regret will be felt in able to field a very strong team Ladies hockey circles at the throughout the season and from
the talent at present available,
-
Miss B. Parsons and Miss J. Walker (right and left-backs, respectively), Miss D. Moss, Miss I. Woolley, cen- tre-half), and Miss M. MacAlpine (left-half); Miss Doris Hunt (left- wing); Mrs. Ray Forster (inside- left), Mrs. B. Stoker (inside-right),
news that owing to a big loss in I can almost pick the team which Mrs. Burnett, Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Miss O. Smith (forward) and Miss playing personnel, the Hong will do service for them, al-Violet Bradbury, the newly elected N. Luckin (also a forward). Kong Ladies Hockey Club will though the actual weeding out Vice-Captain and former Brawn Miss Peggy Whitley, who has only be able to field one team of players destined for the first Cup captain, Miss Marie Smith, played with conspicuous success for and second teams will not take another of last season's outstanding them, will also be a candidate for during the coming season.
forwards, and Miss. Marjorie West- place for some timere d
one of the inside positions, while cott. This was made known at yester
others available will be Miss Eileen Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Sullivan,
It will be seen from the above that Clewer, Miss Peggy Eccleshaw, and day's meeting of the Club when
the former George twins, will not
the "Y" Ladies are in little danger Lady MacGregor, wife of the be playing this coming season, thus Chief Justice, was re-elected providing 2 vacancy in the senior President, and Mrs. T. E. Pearce team's goal, while Mrs. Maudie In analysing the team it is fairly Read, their centre-forward, and obvious that the only apparent Mrs. George Milne (formerly Miss weaknesses, if any, are in the de Edie Thomson) are both away at fence, as I very much doubt whe- After the Hon. Secretary's and Hon. Treasurer's reports had centre-forward and
centre half. been read and adopted, officers respectively, which can be readily for the ensuing year were elected by newcomers, and from last
as Chairman.
ed Mrs. Lunson was elected season's Brawn Cup team:
USEFUL RECRUIT... Captain of the first eleven and
of losing the title of champions, which Miss Lily Dunn, a newcomer to the they so deservingly won last season. game.
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Like the “Y” Ladies, they should finish somewhere near the top of the Caer Clark Cup table.
RECREIO'S
Colony is s capable of fielding so TENNIS WIN
attack, combining as it
strong an does, speed with clever inside for- OVER U.S.R.C.
wards
It is difficult to forecast the prob
Hon. Secretary, while Miss W Mrs Starbuck, who was one of able composition of the "X" Ladies Marsh was elected Vice-Captain the "Y" Ladies outstanding half. Brawn Cap team although the fol- Miss Grace Swan and Miss Mary backs early last season: until she lowing ladies will probably be avail- able during the oming - season: Smalley were elected Assistant was placed under doctor's orders,
Brown Hon. Secretary and Hon. Trea-will not be playing as I understand Mrs. Slater (full-back
(half-back), Mrá that she is still under medical or-
Clean back), - Miss E. Holloway surer, respectively.
ders.
Muriel McCaw, probably the finest Miss R. Ingram (half-ba junior pivot in the Colony at the George (formerly Misa J moment and former centre-half ́ ̈ of
The Committee will comprise Miss Sheila Baskett, Miss Betty Helbling and Mrs. Nora Bennitt The Selection Committee will be the Captain, Vice-Captain, Miss Jean Dalziel, Miss Mary Smalley and Miss Vivian Blackburn.
TWO GROUNDS:
Goldman & Sullivan Defeated
In the “A” Division of the Lawn Tennis League yesterday Club de Re- creio beat United Services Recreation Chalf- Club by 7 sets to 2. (half- A. V. Gosano and F. J. Remedios
(Recreio),
Among the newcomers are Missback) Miss E. Mitchell (half back beat L Goldman and A. L. Sul-
the Central British Schoolgiris" "A" Mrs. R. B. Barnes team, winners of the Brawn Cup is shortly proceedin League. It goes without saying that Blumenthal she will fill the pivotal vacancy! Other newcomers, are Mrs. Blu- menthal (formerly Miss Trixie Den- nis), a fairly sound inside-right, Miss Eileen Mitchell, a promising Hockey practice matches will be junior player from the Central Bri
and Miss fr held every Tuesday on the Sookun-tish Association juniors,
the Central field a poo military ground, by kind per- mission of the Army Area Sports Board, while matches will probably be held on the Navy ground at Happy Valley every Saturday.
Smalley, former cap
Club and a very sound
abed that she will during the coming
As stil inid on
Buchanan,, also British Association
of
Among
flivan
63
drew with Capt. L. Loch and J.
M. Thomlinson
beat G. E. R. Divett and L. F. J.
Smalley
63
H. A. Barros and C. A. Barretto
(Recreio).
drew with Goldman and Sullivan 6-6 bent Foch and Thomlinson
64
best Divett and- Smalley.
AVRemedios and J. Gonsalves
to Gokiman and Sullivan beat Loch and Thomlinson beat Divett and Smalley
FRIENDLY SOCCER GAME
players who have FOR TO-DAY
Colony are
As far as I can see, the probable senior line up will be Miss J. Wel- Iler, in goal, with Mrs. Burke and bus
Miss A Fowler (Captain) as the right and left-backs, respectively. The intermediate line will probably since departed comprise Miss K Tonge, who play-Miss Olive Peters, a good right- ed last season and who will probor inside-right, Miss Pe ably proceed Home in February1ger, their left-winger (juni next year, Miss Muriel McCaw and Mrs. Barton, last season' Miss Joan Lakeman, the latter also forward, and one of
best forwards for many a long one of
Among the
"Strid-
The Police are meeting a combined. South China “A” and “B” team in a friendly football game at Caroline Fill this afternoon at 5 pm. The Po
are fading their regular-side, Manning, last year's goalkeeper will again be