THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 27, 1989
LADIES' HOLD INTERPORT
HOCKEY
Inside Left Berth Main Problem
I. WOOLLEY, G. WHITE AND MRS. AKROYD IMPRESS
(By "STICKS")'
TONG KONG LADIES' HOCKEY ASSOCIATION HELD THEIR TWO INTERPORT TRIALS YESTERDAY MORNING ON THE CLUB GROUND AT KING'S PARK, WHERE SOME INTER- ESTING PERFORMANCES WERE WITNESSED. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THERE IS A WEALTH OF TALENT AT THE DIS- POSAL OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT SEVERAL WILL BE NECESSARY.
While appreciating the difficulties of the H.KL.H.A. în nominat ing a Selection Committee, it was perhaps foolish to invite people who have not seen much Ladies' hockey this season and must therefore base their selections on what form the trials provide.
diffi-
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was considerable culty yesterday morning in con- centrating on the respective teams -Colours and Whites, for all ap- peared similarly attired with the exception of a red band slung over one shoulder or round the waist.
YESTERDAY'S TEAMS
FIRST TRIAL
Colours: Misa J. Hall (St. An- drew's); Miss G. White (St. An- drew's) and Miss M. Roza (St: "An- drew's); Mrs. I. Stone ("Y"), Miss J. Wong (St. Andrew's) and Miss H. Reid (St. Andrew's); Miss J. Greig (HK.L.), Miss M. Simpson (H.KL), Miss H. Bockler ("Y") Dalziel (H.K.L.) and Miss M. and Mrs. Akroyd (Seaforths); Mrs.
Westcott ("Y!) ̧.·
Considerable regret will be ba felt at the decision of Miss E. Gray and Miss B. Pope, both of Hong Kong Ladies, not to participate in the Interport. trials. It is also announced that all Central British Schoolgirls, If selected, will not be allowed to make the trip to Shanghai!
On top of nil this comes a further blow. Miss Muriel Mc- Caw, one of the outstanding half-backs of the season and -a very strong contender for In
terport honours, is also unable to make the trip if she had been selected, and has withdrawn her name.
Where-ever possible vesterday, part¬ -nerships in the Caer Clark or Brawn Cup Leagues were maintained, while -several changes were made at the half way stages.
MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM
In the afcence of Miss Marie Smith, one of the biggest problems the Col- ony Selectors will have to solve is the inside-left berth, a' most difficult posi- tion to dll at nost times,
Taking the respective there was little doubt that Mrs. Lunson is the one and only logical choice for the position between the sticks. She| was very cool yesterday and cleared the ball effectively, although she mis- timed a clearance once just off he goal-line, but recovered in time to off
-Bet any danger.
Whites: Mrs, J. Lunson (H.K.L); Miss D. Moss (C.B.A.) and Mrs. Wilmot (Seaforths); Miss J. Book- er (C.B.A.), Mise I. Woolley (C.B.A.); and Miss D. Watson.. (C.B.S.); Miss J. Ewing (C.B.A.), Miss M. Booker (C.B.A.), Miss D.". McCaw (C.B.S.), Miss M. Shand (C.B.Si) and Miss D. Hunt (C.B.A.).
SECOND TRIAL
Colours: Miss D. Moss; Miss. G. White and Mrs. Wilmot; Mrs. I. Stone, Miss I. Woolley and Mrs. M. Williams ("Y"); Miss V. Churn (D.G.S.), Miss E, Churn (St. An drew's), Mrs, Akroyd, Miss J. Greig
and Miss D. Hunt.
Whites: Mrs. M. Read ("Y"); Miss P. Everest (C.B.A.) and Miss R. Smith (H‚KL); Misa J. Book- er, Miss A. Smith (C.B.S.), and Miss B. Greaves (D.G.S.); Miss F. Wong (St. Andrew's) and Mrs. F. Dalziel, Miss B. Harker ("Y"); Miss D. McCaw, Miss M. Shand and Miss M, Westcott.
TRIALS
Suggested Probable And Possible Teams For Next Sunday
(By "STICK8")
Taking into consideration yesterday's trials and form throughout the current season, I would select my Probables and Possibles teams for next Sunday's final trial as follows:
PROBABLES Mrs. J. Lunson (H.K.L.); Miss G White (St. A.) and Mrs. Wilmot (Seaforths); Mrs. L., Stone ("Y"), Flas L.Woolley (C.B.A.) and Miss J. Booker (CBA); Mins J. Ewing (C.B.A.), Miss M. Booker (CBA), Miss H. Bockler (“Y”), Miss J. Grefg (HK.L.) and Miss M. Westcott ("X?').
POSSIBLES:Mrs. M. Read ("Y"); Miss M, Roza (St. (A) and Miss A. Fowler ("Y"); Mrd-Dalziel (BK.L), Mies. J. Wang (St, A.) and Mm Williams ("Y"); Mrs, O. Hornett (""); Elles M. Smalley (HK.L.), Mrs. Akroyd (Seaforth Ladies), las M. Shand (C.B. School) and Miss D. Hunt (CDA)/
I have suggested Mrs. O. Burnett and Miss A. Fowler, both Inter- porters, in Possibles team in view of the fact they have not been seen in action recently nor in yesterday's trials, thus giving the Selectors an opportunity of seeing them against the best opposition. Actually, L cannot visualise either of them being omitted from the Colony Interport team. I have also suggested Mrs. Dalziel as a right-half for Possibles, as she has played as a half-back with some success.
RECREIO "A" WIN BRAWN CUP ENCOUNTER
At King's Park yesterday morning, Recreio “A” boat Recreio “B” by Ive clear goals in their postponed Brown Cup League fixture. ⠀⠀ Miss ́A. Alves. (9); and: Miss C. Silva (2) were the goal- Bcorers.
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the critical moment should have seen a much better fate to most openinga.
"I should say she is one of the tainties."
S. AFRICA MAKE CLEAN SWEEP
Capetown, Saturday.
The British lawn tennis team were given a shock to-day, when they succumbed to South Africa's players in every one of the matches in the Third and Final Test series, details of which are as follows:
N. G. Farquharson (S.Africa) beat R. A. Shayes (G.B.) 6-3, 6-4
Miss Olive Craze (8. Africa) Dent Miles Rosemary Thomas (G.B.) G——J
V. G. Kirby and Mrs. C. J. Robbins (8.
3. Africa) beat R. A. Shayes and Miss Jean Saunders (G.B.) 6
N. G. Farquharéon- and Miss: 0. Craze (8. Africa) heat P. W. Butler and Miss Valerio Scott (G.B.) 5-7, 7-
Play will conclude to-day.
· MISS BOCKLER INJURED An unfortunate accident- to Miss H. Bockler, who was, playing an exeuter. cellent game till then, saw the latter leave the fleld for good shortly after the commencement of the second half of the first triak
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. AND
SCORERS Charity Game
Rest of Coloný (Courtney) First Division
6. St. Joseph's (Phillipens Hunt (Ward &
Newlands, Thorn- burn (2), Mug- gliston).
Third
MANY WING-BALVES
She made a dashing lender and was wing-halves. Mrs. Stone, at right the circle she was very dangerous and (Lee Wai-tong)
The Colony will not be hard up for always up with the ball, In and near South China half, in both trials, was consistently only timely blocking of her efforts sound and her distribution was at prevented a score from her. Mrs Navy times brilliant. Playing behind Miss Akroyd, of the Seaforthe, who relieved Of the aix full-backs on display, J. Greig in the first trial, the practi- her following her accident, is also a Miss Gertle White, of St. Andrew's, cally made this winger the most dan strong contender for this position. stood head and shoulders above the gerous player on the field as a result Very fast off the mark with several rest, while Mrs. Wilmot of Seaforth of excellent openings and judicious grand touches, she scored a perfect Ladies, was not far behind.
passes, Miss H. Roid displayed a fine goal off a contre by Mrs, Dalziel in Electric Miss White's sound positional play turn of speed in her spoiling, but that the second trial. Having a good eye -and effective first-time clearances is about all she has got.
marked her down as one of the out-
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for an opening and with an impres- aive Brawn Cup record behind her, the selectors would be foolish to ignore her for another trial.
-standing defenders on view. Mrs. Miss J. Booker and Mrs. Williams Wilmot was very steady and her clear were the next most impressive wing ances accurate and featured by plenty halves, although the latter caught the
The inside left-berth will present the of power behind them;
bye moro often because of her ability to find the ball quicker than Miss Boo-biggest problem, although I have an idea that Miss Mary Smalley, of Hơng Kong Ladies, should it in very well here. Miss Greig, who has played with conspicuous success in Hong Kong Ladica2, forward line, is also to be con- sidered.
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VOLUNTEER CRICKET TEAMS
The following have been chosen to fence Corps. In cricket matches this represent Hong Kong Volunteer De-
week:
To-day, v. Hong Kong CC.
BEST HALF ON VIEW There were three centre-halves on There is plenty of talent for the view and of these Miss I. Wolley was formation of the attack. Of the five outstanding. Her very sound position, right-wingers on view, Miss J. Ewing al play, accurate and powerful dis- and Mrs. Dalziel were most effective. tribution and tenacity in apolling, Mrs. Dalziel had a fine turn of speed
NOT FIT FOR TRIAL
E. J. R. Mitchell (Capt.), D. J. N. made her difficult to pass. Perhaps and centred at the right moment with
There was not much to choose from Anderson, K. M. Baxter, A. C. Beck, her bost asset in her ideal tempera- the right amount of pace behind her ment for this all important. berth. She shots, enabling her inside forwarde toegarding left-wingers, and I am sure F. A. Broadbridge, G. D. R. Divett, rarely lost her head in a dangerous, turn the ball to the best advantago. moment and is a player that can gen- --orally be relied upon to give consisten-
tly sound displays.
A “CERTAINTY"
that no one will disagree with me in J. H. Fox, R. H. Griffiths, R. M, M. aurgosting Mias M. Westcott for this King, G. Souza and A, Zimmern. borth. She was very fast yesterday To-morrow, v. Kowloon C.C and dangerous, in the circle, where ns A. O. Beck (Capt.) J. Barrow, D. Balas D. Hunt lacked speed and initi-I. Bosanquet, J. H. For, R. FL. Grif- ativo in or near the circle, being con- fiths, R. M. M. King, G. P. Longfiel tent to place the ball anywhore.
EJ. R. Mitchell, A, E, Perry, J Richardson and G. Souza,
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Miss 7. Ewing, who has been one of Miss Jessie Wong was also on view, the sonson's best right-wingers was but is not what she used to be. Her not at her very best, and it was only extraordinarily long reach is admitted in the closing minutes that she found In addition to the above players ly an asset in spoiling, but her dia- hér true form.
both Mrs. O Burnett (right winger) tribution was poor and without rhyme Miss M. Booker, was the pick of the and Miss A. Fowler (left-winger) or reason. Her greatest weaknosa. Is inside-right non view and gave a fine have yet to be seen. They were unable in falling to maintain her correct paal- exhibition in the first trial, proving to play in either of yesterday's tion, and there were many ocassions the most dangerous forward on dia- 4s they have not completely co yesterday when she left a big gap in play. Her dashing movements down from récent injuries, but saduld the centre of the field.
the right-wing and Ano distribution at, for next · Sundey's Erela v