THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 20, 1989.
LADY HOCKEY INTERPORTERS
IMPRESS
Wing Formations Good; O. Burnett, M. Westcott And B. Greaves Shine
MRS. READ'S SELFISHNESS:
FULL BACK PROBLEM
(By "STICKS”)
The Hong Kong Ladies' Interport hockey team to visit Shanghai during the Easter Holidays displayed their superiority in no uncer tain manner yesterday on the C.B.A. ground, where they defeated a strong Rest of the Colony XI by 3 goals to 1 after an interval lead of one clear goal.
Owing to the absence of the Booker sisters, Rest were obliged to make two changes, Miss Enid Watson, of Central British School, filling the vacancy at right-half, while Mrs. Akroyd was seen at in- side-right and Mrs. G. A.' White at inside-left.
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YESTERDAY'S SOFTBALL
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
The following were the results yesterday's Softball matches:
Men's League (Play-Off) Recreio 3, Chinese Baseball Club 1.
Women's League Canadian Chinese 14, Filipinos 10. Wildcats 25; Panthers 13.
International Series
Philippines 7, Great Britain 4. India 3, Portugal “B” 1.
Inter-Hong League Socony 15, National City Bank 8. Texaco 24, R.A.F. 12.
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Dutch Bank 27, American Express. 3.
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Mrs. Akroyd, playing in her right position at inside-right was a trier, but was beaten by the bumpy na- ture of the ground. Miss J. Greig made a very hard-working centro- forward and, came near to scoring on several occasions. She distribut- ed the ball well with short and accurate passes.
BEST FORWARD ON VIEW
Mrs. White, making one of her rare appearances in a representa- tive match, was probably one of the most dangerous forwards on view. She has lost none of her speed and ball control and her goal was one of the finest Been for 籍 long time. She combined very effective- ly with Miss Joan Bradbury, her left-winger, who displayed signs of better things to come.
in the Colony while her scooped passes to her inside left were a de- light to watch.
The first half was a very fast MRS. READ MADE Alone and both teams almost played · THRUSTFUL CENTRE, BUT themselves to a standstill. Five SHE MUST RID HER- minutes from the interval, a SELF OF THAT SELFISH shot by Mrs. Dalziel was HABIT OF HANGING ONTO partially cleared by Miss J. Hall, THE BALL INSTEAD OF PASS- Rest's goalkeeper, and Mrs. Read, TO HER SUPPORTING | who was following up, netted In- FORWARDS.
terport eleven's first goal. There were several occasions in on
BRILLIANT CENTRE the first half when a through pass to either the right or left might have sent a brilliant centre across the resulted in another score, but Mrs. goalmouth after breaking past Miss Read hung onto the ball like grim Greaves and Miss Fowler, and Mrs. death. She improved beyond recog-Dalziel supplied the finishing touch nition in the second half, how with a smashing shot which had
Miss Hall helpless..
Most interesting features of best yesterday. Mrs. Burnett and the game were the brilliance of Miss Harker combined very effec- the interport wingers, Mrs. Bur- tively. Mrs. Burnett's centres nett and Miss Westcott, both of were perfectly executed, while whom were on the top of their her pace and ball control form, and an impressive display the right-wing have rarely been at centre-forward, by Mrs. Kead, excelled. Miss Harker kept well up who scored two of their three with her winger and made the most goals, her second from a short of her opportunties and played corner being a very good one. what might be called a "brainy"
There was little to choose between the two goalkeepers, Mrs. Lunson being beaten only once, by Mra. White, who took the ball from the bully-off following Mrs. Read's second goal, to break clean through the Interport defence for a magni- cent goal of her own.
LEFT-BACKS UNIMPRESSIVE
Miss Gray, who declined to accept a trial for the Interport and Miss G. White, both right-backs, were the pick of the full-back division, both clearing accurately and leav- ing little to chance on the bumpy ground.
Both left-backs, Miss A. Fowler and Mrs. Wilmot, were not too im- pressive. Miss Fowler played for the Interport eleven during the first half and was very erratic, be- ing inclined to give away too many free hits as the result of "sticks," while Mrs. Wilmot's tackling from the wrong-side was also faulty. Little difference in their play was noticed when they changed places in the second half, although Mrs. Burnett came into the limelight when she repeatedly took the ball past Miss Fowler to send across some grand centres.
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CRUDE DISTRIBUTION The Interport intermediate line was not very impressive as a whole, although Mrs. Stone and Miss I. Woolley, the right-half and centre- half, respectively, played up to their usual form. Miss H. Reid gave an improved display on former performances, but was still crude in her distribution of the ball.
(Rest's half-back trío did not work together as a line, although individually they were overy bit as good as their opposing line, Miss B. Greaves, who has been selected as one of the 15 players to travel to Shanghai, being the outstanding half-back on view. Her spoiling was always good and she wasted little time in send- ing her winger or forwards away. On the form she has displayed in the last three games, she certainly deserves her place in the team and personally, I cannot see her being omitted
"BRAINY" GAME
With both their wing formations
king splendidly and with Mrs.
port attack were seen at its
game.
Mrs. Dalziel, who has nearly al-ever, and consequently nearly all ways played as an inside-right for the forwards saw plenty of the ball. Hong Kong Ladies in the Caer
INDIVIDUALLY GOOD Clark Cup, has adapted herself amazingly to the inside-left berth and scored a very pretty goal yes- terday.
A TRIFLE SELFISH
Like Miss Harker she combined
In the second half Mrs. Burnett
Soon after Interport eleven. were awarded 2. short corner from which Mrs. Read stopped the ball
Rest's attack did very well under the circumstances. None of them and had played together 29 an of attacking unit and the manner in the which they attempted to blend their secured play was a pleasure to watch.
Miss Ewing was a very danger- very effectively with Miss West-ous right-winger and showed a good cott, whose play on the left-wing was a revelation. She is easily the fastest left-winger we have seen
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turn of speed, but her centres, with few exceptions, invariably swung behind her supporting, forwards.
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scored through a crowd players. Immediately from bully-off,. Mrs. White
raced possession and
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VON CRAMM STAGES A COMEBACK
Two Successes In Cairo Tennis Tournament
Cairo, To-day." Gottfried Von Cramm, the form- er German Davis Cup star and runner-up at Wimbledon, playing for an International team, beat the Egyptian Najar 6-0, 6-1.
Yesterday Von Cramm beat the American Duncan McNeil 6–3, 36 7-5, America won the Tournament.-Reuter.
clean through the centre of the In- port defence to score a fine goal after Mrs Lunson had partially blocked her first shot. There was no further scoring.
DEFENCE WEAKNESSES On yesterday's display, the Co- lony need have little fear that the team will not show up well in Shanghai providing they display the same form, although the left- back and left-half positions will probably cause some uneasiness.
Yesterday's fixture was original- ly fixed for the Navy ground; but on arrived there it was found that the ground had been booked for a cricket match and the C.B.A. ground was then, secured for the match.
Interport XI: Mrs. Lunson (H.K.L); Miss G.White (St."A.), and Miss A. Fowler (“Y”) and Mra. Wilmot (Sea- forths); Mrs. I. Stone ("Y"), Miss I.--- Woolley (CBA.) and Miss H. Reid (St.. A.); Mrs. O. Burnett ("Y"), Miss B.. Harker (“Y”), Mrs. Rend ("Y"), - Mrs. F. Dalziel (H.K.L.) and Miss M. West- cott ("Y")
* Rest XI: Mian J. Hall (St. A.); Miss Di Gray (H.K.L) and Mrs. Wilmot (8.) and - Miss A. Fowler ("Y");", Miss. E. Watson (C.B.9.), Mrs. Jehu (S.) and Miss B. Greaves (D.G,S,)). Misg......J. Ewing (0,B.A.); Míra, Akroyd (8.),
White (C,B.A.) and Miss J. Bradbury L(CBS)
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