kage 14
HOCKEY
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 14, 1941.
LADIES' LEAGUE MOOTED
At Least Seven Teams In Existence
Annual Meeting
In
To Be Held
Near Future
By "Adrem”
cases
Ladies' hockey thus far this season has been conducted on a very casual basis. There has been a certain amount of keenness, and in some the standard has been quite good, but there have been too many instances of teams arriving late or depleted.
In comparison with pre-Ovarta- others which have been hiding tion seasons, matches have been their light under a bushel as far few and far between, although a as the Press is concerned- are: - certain amount of investigation | Hong Kong Ladies, St. Andrew's has revenica that there are so I Ladies, Rerreio, Argonauts, Dioce- great number of players in thesan Girls' School, Central British Colony and that no fewer than | Association and Hong Kong Uni- seven teams are in more or less versity. Although Hong Kong have
a bare minimum of players whom they can call, they been remarkably successful triendly matches thus lar and have not dropped a game.
active operation.
While there is no gainsaying the fact that friendly hockey is enjoyable and has much to con- mend it to the lackadaisical play er, the
enthusiast cannot
pos- sibly derive very much pleasure from inatches which lack of hard and fast rules tend to make slap- dash. Consequently any movement to revive competitive hockey among women is, in my opinion, worthy of every support.
As the Cher Clark Cup and Brawn
Distribution Of Strength
on
have in
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
By "SQUADDY"
Tis interesting In note that, when he used to play regularly for
Army Selection Committesthe Army and Colony,
WEEK-END SOCCER PROGRAMME
Following is the soccer Jave chosen It appears that Wilkinson was gramme for the week-end: Association some of their not considered owing to his failing
junior football- to turn up at previous representa-
Football ers to represent | tive matches.
Coumer is a good right winger, but his place is filled by a player Middlesex to be
them in the
forthcoming Cup matches played at the Chinese New Year holidays,
In the Army half-back line Cpl. Birrel of Royal Engineers is given a chance to show his worth at right half.
He has been showing good form. of late
to in assisting his team maintain a comfortable lear a the head of Second Division.
He has plenty of speed and weigh to carry him through, and it will be recalled that he played Rugby for the Army two season ago when his strong kicking en- abled them To win through on many occasions.
Sgt. Owens of 20th Hvy Bly- R.A., who has recently come into ane imeught on the right wing is well worth his place, and should be able to work well with Fox in the centre who knows his play, and positioning.
Fox of Royal Engineers is un old hand in the Army Team and
should be able to lead his team to victory. He has plenty of dash the aid of and spirit, and with Hossack of Royal Scots at insid:
goals.
They would probably be some- what stronger than those teams which have been in action thus lar but, with a League in the off- Cup Competitions have carried ing, it is certain that several-real- un for some seasons past with un-bers of the former champion side,right should be able to get a few ly good plávers, notably mem- doubted success, it would appear y Ladies, would throw in their that League hockey is generally favoured by hockey players of the
lot with some of the clubs men- The left wing combination is
fair
just sex and so chiet
tioned problem
above and provide
made up of S/Sgt. Duffield of Or- would seem to be the practica- that stiffening that would make dance and Col. Weir of Service bility of running such a compeii- all the difference.
Corps. Both these players have been playing well during the last month or so, and Duffield was one of the mainstays of the Ordnance 100m when they defeated the strong South China in the Second Division two weeks ago,
tion,
Situation Reviewed
A canvas of opinions as to the desirability of running a League indicates that the majority of clubs
The remaining players of the sixum are
all well-known local Fotballers and need no introduc- They are L/Cpl. Bankier, (Royal Scots) Sgt. Fraser, (Royal Scots) Pie, Naysmith, (Royal Scots) L/Cpl. Brigh', (Middle- sex) Sgt. Freshwater, (Middlesex) and Pte. Hossack (Royal Sots).
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aze in favour. It was emphasised Let us then review the situa- in some cases, however, that home would be a tion. I have already mentioned that and away matches there are seven teams in exis- difficult proposition owing to the
of the season and lateness tence. In some cases, of course, al- though the names of the clubs are matches, or only one round, would still the same, the composition of be about all that could be attempt-in, the elevens would have little ined at this late stage. common with those that did ser- Having gene thus far, I am now as I should pos- vice last year. It is a fact, how- able to reveal, ever, that teams which
carlier in the have sibly have done hitherto been considered "junior" article, that efforts are being made have, as a general whole, suffer- to get something done. Two mom- ed less from evacuation than the
bers of the Ladies' Hockey As- erstwhile senior teams, and this sociation have been wrestling with fact simplifies rather than com- accounts and files with the idea of plicates matters as it has result-calling the annual general meet-
I noticed an article suggesting ed in a distribution of strength ing of the Association, which in that the following should re- have been held either in Septem-Present the Army in the LAI WAH ber or October, and it is hoped CUP football match against the I this then is agreed upon why that the outcome of the meeting not run a single
will be the formation of a League competition as against the two competitions of some sort. hitherto, and, if trophies are de-
If only to keep the flag flying sirable,
better compete for the Caer until
times return, Clark Cup and leave the Brawn clubs should rally round and give Cup for the runners-up?
their full support.
which would make a "one Divi- sion" competition not only pos- sible but desirable.
The seven teams that I know
to be in existence-there may be
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Y.M.C.A. CRICKET TEAM
the
Chinese.
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equally as good who should be given a trial.
Saw has not been giving his usual performances during the last two months. I think Cpl. Weir will be able to prove his worth at the inside left position.
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Sunday
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V
pro-
First Division
Kowloon (Sookunpoo. 4.00 p.m.) Police
Club (Boundary Street, 4.00 p.m.) Eastern
V South China (Caroline Hill, 4.00 p.m.)
Second Division Service Corps v Middlesex (Sookunpuo, 2,30 p.m.) "Kwong Wah V Kowloon
(Boundary Street, 2.30 p.m.) Navy
V Club (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m Ordnance
V 30th R.A
(Military, 2.30 p.m.)
THIS week brings us to the end of the Garrison Billiards and Snooker competi ions which
ar being played at the Garrison Sol- diers Club to-night, Wednesday, Kit Chee V R. Scots
Thursday and
(St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.) Billiards Anal billards
Third Division on Friday Service Corps v petition
36th R.A. between the Hong Kong Volun- (St. Joseph's, 4.00 p.m.)
ger Defence Corps and the Royal | 35th R.A. V Shell Auny Medical Corps, who are the (Military. 4.00 p.m.) winners of the Garrison Billiards Engineers V Air Force League for the third year in suc- (Chatham Road, 2.30 p.m.) cession by winning all heir games. gnals
12th R.A. At the conclusion of this compell- (Chatham Road, 4.00 p.m.) tion the prizes for the competi- lions held during the 1940-41 sea- son will be presented by Colonel N. Forda (President Arca Bil- lards).
S/Sgt. Terran of R.A.M.C..is the winner of he trophy for the best overage in games played in the Garrison Billiards League. He played 17 matches with an aggre- gate of 2544, and his average was
(49.64.
To-night H.K.V.D. Corps will play Royal Corps Signals in the Final of the Soldiers' Club Tournament commencing at 6 p.m. The Volunteers should be able to account for the Signals in this compati ion as they have one or two excellent players in L/Cpl. Pereira, Capt. Sequeria, and Pe.
Hickman.
The Signals' best players are Cpl. Blount, Sig. Alien L/Cpl. Pitcher, and Sgt. Brackenoury.
To-morrow evening should be the climax of the week with Lieut. "W. - V. Dixon paying Up. Harvey in the Individuals Snook - er championship, but I think Cpl. Harvey will jus viu.
Thursday brings us the Final of the Biliards Individual champ.on- Cpl. Harvey an) ship between S.QM.S. Wood. Both are excel- lent players, and it will be a dit- ficult match, to forecas:
Here is the Gar
Billiards
Jackson, Fraser, and Sheehan; Freshwater, Bright, and Wilkin- son; Coomer, Hossack. Fox, Saw. and Duffield. (Cap').
Reserves: Moxham, Guy, Bir-last Friday 7 points to nil rell.. Owens, and Pearson,
JUNIOR SHIELD
(Preliminary Round)
Middlesex
V Service Corps (Boundary Street. 2.30 p.m.) Engineers
V Kowloon (Boundary Street, 2.30 p.m.)
Saturday
$
First Division Kwong Wah v Navy
(Boundary Street. 4.00 p.m.) R. Scots
v Sing Tao (Sookunpro. 4.00 p.m.) Second Division South China Police
(Caroline Hill, 4.00 pm.) Engineers V Sing Tao (Sookuno^o, 2.30 p.m.)
Third Division
Med'cals
V
V A:SIA. (Boundary Street, 2.30 p.m.) 24th R A.
V 20th R.A. (Caroline, 230 pm.)
7th RA.
v International (Chatham Road, 4.00 p.m.)
JUNIOR SHIELD
(Preliminary Round)
V
Rova' Scots
Chinese A.S.C. (Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.)
• Postponed
League which R.A.M.C. have al ready won by beating R.A.0.Cw, he took six wickets for
R.A.S.C.
There are five alterations from R.A.M.C. the team selected by the Army R. Scots Selection Committee, Jackson. Sheehan, Wilkinson, Coomer, and C.M. Palice
R.E. Saw.
R. Signals Jackson is a good goalkeeper 5th A A. Regt. and is worth a trial, but recently R.A.P.C he has been on the injured list and R A.0.C.
12th Hvy. Regt.
The following have been select-therefore could not be considered ed to represent Y.M.C.A. against for this position. L/Cpl. Bankier, University at cricket on January who has been picked for this posi- 26 at Pokfulam:
tion, has proved his worth in the
F. E. Lawrence (Captain), W. T. past by keeping goal well for Ro- Mitchell, H. D. Bruce, H. Broken-yal Scots. shire, C. T. Eager, A. E. Perry, C.
Logan W. F Gegg. E. Curtis. W. H. Ingleby, F. Wills. Reserve G. Davidson. Empire, C. T. Terran.
Sheehan, who has only recently
41 runs.
nuye Comms Signals and Royal 7Army Pay Corps drew on Satur-
7 day in a friendly.
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Orst and
Pay Corps ba'ted Stone made 49 before being bowl- 42ed by Copsey, he was arsised by
Hemming who made 40.
о 30 20 0
BOTH Royal Engineers and Ro- yal Army Service Corps look
gone back to his old position of | Goal Scoring back in Middlesex team is not yet up to his old standard of last year Record
ent the Polloe'
yal Ground ving
like
beating
the goal sror- ing record for most
goals
scored in one
L/Cpl. Pitcher of the Signals bit a ne 59 and Cpl. Blount 28.
R.A.P.C.
:3
40
6
20
12
49
Ingelby, Bennett, b Blount 32 Murray, e Dixon, b Blount Hemming, b Love Chalcrofi, e Love, b Dixon Boncock, b Love Adlam, run out Curden, no out Stone, b Copsey
Extrus (B7, LB5)
3
12
176
Total (for 7 wkts. dec.) Standing, Smart, and Pinkey did not but..
SIGNALS Wilson, b Boocock.
season in league football. The Engineers have scored. 73. goals in 15 matches, and the Service Corps 72 in the same number of matches. Engineers--also look like being the League winners of the Second Sharlend, c Pinkey, b Boocock 15 Division, they so five points Love, b Ingelby ahead and have eleven more Pitcher. b. Chalcroft games to play, their hardes) Bucke, b. Ingelby matches being against Sing Tao on Blount, not out January 18, KAS.C. on February Dixon, 1.ba, Boocock 15, and South China on April 5, Copsey, b Chalcroft and one postponed match against Bennett, not out the Royal Scots.
-Extras (B9)
ROYAL Scots cricket aleven udded another "win to their
credit, on Saturday
59
13
Total (for 7 wkts: déc.).. 132 Flect and Carroll did not bat
Cricket by defeating Hong A meeting of the Combined
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by seven wickets in a friendly......... This win was mainly due to the fine Innings by Lleut Coombes
Small Units representative will be held nex
Athletics Monday January MAAN BEIM 20th In Scanda who inade 109 not out, hit 19 | Point Hall to discuss the team for
In th
boundaries, and Capt
minda, 456including, eigh
Bateman also did well
han the small Un
Annual Cro