League Hockey * ARGONAUTS MAY
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1952.
|ALF GOVER'S Cricket Academy
Britain Ranked Fourth In
The Wicketkeeper Has The
HAVE THEIR RECORD World Hockey Most Interesting Job Of All
SPOILED BY ARMY
This week-end, there are plenty of attractions in the form of well-matched games. The Army "A" team figure in two of these games as they take on Argonauts “A” on the Police ground on Saturday afternoon and Thunder- bolts on Sunday afternoon,
It looks as if in this match the Argonauts, hitherto unbeaten on their home ground, are going to have this record spoiled.
The Army team have rekutned | the tengue, since Dorian and from their Malayan tour in ter- Gremlins "y" are equal on rific form and have been making | points and this is their last up arrears in their league match of the season, The Derians matches in ne style, being now should win since the Widgets, In third position with several despite their billant display matelics in hand, and it is ob- jagalust Recreio last week. lave vious that no teum is going to the doubtful distinction of keep them out of the runners-living, scured more points than up position.
they have Roals, throwing dicibis
on thele goal-scoring abilities.
Ori Sunday they also meet worthy opponents and Thunter- bolts will give them a very good run for their money, and an ex- tremely fast and open Hame should result.
The Argonauts also figurojn another good match, on their home ground when they meet
The other match, virtually for the ladies wooden spoon, between University (two points)
net KGV "" (one point), HOW THEY STAND
LADIES' LEAGUE
the Navy on Sunday. The Navy | Beer, la will be all out to lower their Gremlins oppements unbeaten record, if KGV "A"
Victerians
I remains so after Saturday, but ate Flowers
it is unlikely that they will sue- 1 Derians
t
ceed is terently their forward Widgets
ine Just haven't had that extra University
bit of thrust to finish off their “B” movements by scoring the Roads,' and
defence, the Argonauts especially on their home ground, Is extremely steady.
The University pay the RAF
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in what should be another tast open game. In which the Airmen should not take a win for grant- ed as University have defeated the Argonauts and the Thunder-
15 1 2 Argonauts "i;' hots this season, and both of Recreio **E3** 14 11 these teams at present lie nlove YMCA RAF in the league standings.
Army "
Na Bharat Dutch Nowada
"The Palice are unlikely 10 -rauise-even-superileial--damage -Nau-Jawan
to the Recreio "A" team's un- bealen record.
SECOND DIVISION
The big match of the Second Division is the Recreio "B" v Argonauts "B" game which is bound to affect the champion- ship results, since neither team
can afford to drop any points
or else YMCA and Army "g" the other leading teams,
will
be in a strong position to collect the championship shield. This Fame should be a thriller equal to the closely-fought Army "B"
v YMCA match last week.
In this Championship struggle
my money is on the boys as, though they
YMCA have a
stiff game yet to play in the League, against Recreio "B"; 1 ink that they have what it! 1akes.
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By RICHARD LYNTON
Great Britain has been given fourth place in the Technical Committee of the Olymple ranking list by the
International Hockey Feder-
ution.
The wicketkeeper la often called the "Aunt Sally" of cricket, but in my opinion he has the most interesting job of all-for he is always in the game when, fielding, Throughout my career I have folded at short square leg, and so I have been able to observe the technique of great wicketkeepers. The beat I ever played with was Godfrey Evans of Kent and England.
keeping in one article. So I will den! with the most important points, those which
It is quite impossible for me to go into the complete mechanics of wicket-
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he was not quite so good standing up to the wicket! for slower ones, I remember bowling a ball to Pasty Hendren that pitched on the leg stump, In Surrey, MCC matelt at Lord's. Hendren hit the boil off the middle of the bat on the leg side
I feel will help you to improve your skill in this important branch of the game, India tops the list, Firstly, the stance is more im-1a hard nick gives a wider de-, Stumping chances will be few with Pakistan second, Hol-potent. If sorrect, it will fection to the ball. You will and you may miss many catches, and third and Belgium fifth.affes your balance when taking also find it invaluable, when you When standing buck, fry for the ball. It should be easy and sense an opportunity for sunp-anything wide on the leg siste. Beyond that the Committee relaxed. The left foot should be ing. On the off side, for instance, Dan't watch anything go by' has not gone so far. There are behind the leg stump and the your right hand will be outside just because you think it is out 13 places to fill in all,
but at right foot about six inches out the line of fight and you can of your reach. ball Into the Ted Brooks side the off stump. If the feet then sweep the the moment the Identity soire of the entrants await foute ever wider apart than this wicket with the right hand.
your movements will be cramp- Any attempt to do this with el. contrmation.
They should not be close together either; if they are, in your pushing the ball out of you may be off balanco when your gloves. Practise this move rising to take the ball. If pos- ment with ene hard, then two,
This year's
tournament Issible, they should be flat on the until you have mastered. You ground, but many find this phy-will soon And how much me being decided on the knock-oul sically impossible.
quieldy you can take the bails of the pool principle insteact used at the Inst Olympic Games, and the significance of the ranking list is that it decides the position of each team in the
too both hands togethe: may, resul: althing back to fast bowlers, letters it help create,
draw.
KNOCK-OUT
So India and Pakistan will occupy first and last places. At the bottom of the top half of the draw will be Great Britain, at the top ul the "bottom half Holland.
If the ranking list works out correctly, therefore, the semi- finals will be Indin v. G. Bri-
If you cannot get your feet off. flat on the ground without dis- content, then take your stance
four contested the semi-finals at or
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always
E
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Costs, no more than
ordinary machines.
Spalingiss
As in batting, keep your head and sent it travelling at least on your toes, but do not allow still at all farea and your chin six or seven yards wide on the you: balance to go too far for- up. Don't drop the head to leg side. Brooks took one ste
and hurled himself
across to ward so that your hands support watch the ball into your gloves. make a miraculous catch. As
hands Hendren walked your weight. Do net, on the This will bring your
past, I re- and, as
member Brooks said to Hendren: other hand, sit up" so that the against your lega
"What breit is straight. The ideal post-have sals, this is to be avoided.
of that, do you think Your feet are also most impatty? I'M Rood!" tion is for the weight
to be
portant. Controlled factwork is slightly forward with the hands
Most wicketkeepers are hu- hela Inosely in front of you. The the whole secret of good wicket- keeping. For balls pitching on or whole secret to
1morists and Ted Brooks was no be relaxed.
Ways exception. He kept wicket fe Keep your Angers pointed to outside the off stump,
hands the right foot a a te, even Surrey for many years of my the ground, and hold your
think it unnecessary. career, and made many a fine and arms away from the body, if you
ball Such a movement, slightly to the crack on the field. Surrey Icsi take the ball. when about to
the ball with the off side and two or three inches the toss against South Africa pi Don't take tain, Pakistan v. Holland. These hands pressed against the chest back will loosen your arms and the Oval in 1935 on a very good will not allow instantly relax your muscles. It wicket, but we gained our first as this or legs Wembley in 1948 with thus dif- them to "give"; and may result will also serve to keep you alert; victim after alf-an-hour's play.
ant to No. 4 in the batting
ting order then ference India was. then in pushing your hands to the and this is most important to-
wards the end of a long day in put on his pads and sat on the and oncoming ball--or snatching as the field. For a ball on the off balcony waiting to come in. But with Great Britain with Pakistan. It is socalmes called. When
side the left foot should be still he was still sitting there at 5.15, India defeated Britain In the your hands close round the ball,
if possible, and if it is wide and watching Nos. 1 and 3 pile up do not draw them back with a Onl
df a big score, flourish, an extra movement like you are compelled to move both
if a feet across, then the left foot quiet at this point, when a lorry this would be expensive,
passing the Oval, backfired, stumping chance should arise should be near the off stump to
Valuable split second lost enable you to reach the wicket. "Good gracious, shouted Brocks, ESSENTIAL SUPPLY CERTIFICATE and
"No. 4 has shot himself!" in taking the ball in to the Never draw both feet up to- You gether for that reason.
My last word of advice is to wicket,
will not be able to reach the practise hard. Go into the nets,
also be off without a batsman, and
get one wicket and will
of your team mates to bowl or balance.
Keep your hands away from throw hats at you on each side your legs so that the arms are of the wicket, pitching them at allowing you, rapid move- varying lengths. Master the font ment. Keeping the body behind our actions. Such practice will ind movements, and speed up all
bracketedi
Holland
In deciding the present rank-
International ing the
Hockey Federation have taken into ac- count more recent form, except in the case of India who have not been scen in Europe since 1948. But their position as cham- i plons was never-in-question: -¡London Express Service)
Meniorial
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HANDS SLIGHTLY APART
Keep the hands slightly apart when-waiting to take the hall. This will be of great help when
Cup Final
Army Expected To Win Their
First Soccer Trophy Tomorrow
By "SPIV"
Soccer match of the week will be the Memorial Cup Final tomorrow between Army and the Hongkong Chinese at the Club ground starting at 4 p.m.
that as
Police v. K.M.D., (Boundary St. 4.30 p.m.)
Eastern v. Sing. Tao, (Navy C.B. 4.30 p.m.)
Navy v. St. Joseph's, (Carn- line Hill 3 p.m.)
C.A.A. V. Kitchee, (Caroline,
II 4.30 p.m.}
After their disappointments in the League and Challenge Shield competi- tions, Army who started with great promise of annexing more than one title are Army "13" are matched left with only this match to bring them their only HKFA trophy for the year.
whichi scored them- same #gainst Nav Bharat, and though i
They will have only } can't see the Indian
the Club team selves to blame if they do not seven goals against wincing, they might force a
do it, and if they do it will be last week, namely, Johnson, Wilson and draw. The Army teain, though the second time since the war Miller, Davery, favourites fast week, after their that they will be holders of the Thompson. loss to YMCA and draw With Memorial Cup. They won it in
CLOSEST MATCH Nomads are temporarily also-
With the League Champio1- and unless there are some 1947, and for the next two years
already decided, upsets involving teams further the cup went to the Chinese, ship almost
Last year when the Chinese sideteany's programme of six First down in the Leogut, their was split into a Hongkong and Division games will just be chances appear to be rather
The closest Kowloon XI, the Kowloon matter of routine. stim. They cannot afford to Chinese became the champions.
match should be that between dep any points in this match
Army and Royal Air Fores at cr they can give up hope.
Sockunpco. Army will have the YMCA should win against
additional problem of trying
strain not to
themselves too Nomads, though they should not
much in this match a view of iry view of relax, especially
Memorial Cup tomorrow's Nomads effort in drawing with
final, and the alremen on the Army "B", the Dutch HC should
other hand are not a team to improve their League position
be taken lightly. at the expense of HKAAF.
LADIES' LEAGUE
In the Ladles League interest will be focussed on the Victorians v. Gremlins match, which will decide the position which the leading four teams will occupy. It Gremlins win this, their last League match, the championship is theirs, but a draw will involve a playoff against Recrelo.
On the other hand if the vic- torians win, they will almost certainly beat KGV "A" at the post to gain third position.
The Victorians, who have been
going from strength to strength recently, beating KGV "A" 7-2, will test Gremlins to the utmost and Gremlins will have to produce that match winning form that routed Recreio two weeks ago,
two matches will The other decide the lost four positions in
POP
de-
The Hongkong Chinese XI for tomorrow's game is a compara- tively much weaker team than Army, particularly in the fence, Chang Kam-hol has been brought into the right-half to offset this weakness, but despite this, it is doubtful if it will stand up to the Army forwards,
The Chinese are fairly well the forward line, served in which will see Kwok Ying-lok of Eastern making his debut in representative soccer. The full line-up for the Chinese team
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2nd Division
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the ball is not always a good
The crowd were
thing. In fact, when the ball enable you to keep wicket with- is overpitched or rises awkward-out fuss or flourish and increase
ly, you will And it a great help to your efficiency. You will enjoy SOUTH
get your body away from the line, leaving your arms free,
keeper should be. On the leg side do not try to feer for the ball by making only one movement with the left leg.
make three Instead,
distinct movements DB follows: first, move the left foot about eighteen Inches, then draw the right foot
your cricket, and be the asset to your team that every wlakel-
close to the left, und thirdly, move the left foot again. This will bring you outside the stump with the feet apart and
give you clear
round the batsman of the bail
body, It will also leave the right foot near the leg stump, so that the wicket may
easily be broken. Practise this movement over and over again until you con alide over quickly.
Remember-slide over. Do not jump, or you will be off balance. When
stumping chance presents itself, hold your left hand outside the line of the ball and sweep straight into the wicket without flourish. When
have
mastered the mechanics of this leg side muvement, you will be delighted with the case with which you can take balis in this most difficult position and increase your bag of vintless. AVOID "SITTING DOWN" Practise
taking balls on the half volley. Nothing looks worse than to see a wicketkeeper put- to them. Ксер ting his pads your legs apart and draw back. the foot nearest
of the pitch
Tramways V. R.A.F., (Soo-you kunpoo .3 p.m.).
Talkoo v. Club, (Club 3 p.m.) Police v. Solicitors, (Boundary St. 3 p.m.)
Dockyard v. Sing Tao, (Navy c.B. 3 p.m.).
P.C.A.. St Joseph's, (Navy ** H.V. 4.30 p.m.)
University V. R.N.F.B., (Navy "H.V. 3 p.m.).
3rd Division
Tho Eastern-Sing Tao en- counter at the Navy ground
TOMORROW MEMORIAL CUP FINAL round In their first match. Cuteway Bay is other good. Eastern held
1-nil
H.K. Chinese v. Army, (Club match, first half lead and held their
4 p.m.) moro reputed opponents to a
Is: Cheong Koon-hing. Hau 1-1 score until the closing
Tse
(Duration of match 00 minutes. Extra time 10 minutes each way}
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the ball to free your hands. Have your legs apart and your chin up. Keep your banda low to the
lift them ground and slightly when you take
the ball. Do not lift your arms or trunk, and avoid "sitting down."
Once
you will find how cosy It it is on the
Pick up throws on the half volley by running, to them, when there is no chance of getting a man run out. It is better to do this than allow the ball to pitch on оп awkward length.
is and, moow easy
Chang Kum-hol, Lee Ping-chiu. Tao managed to break through a draw.) Yung-sang,
Kam-hung. | stages of the game when Sing must be played in the event of you; have gained con- Kwok Sck, Ho Ying-fun, Chu with two more goals.
2nd Division Wing-kbung, Kwok Ying-lok,
The unpredictable Police
CAA. v. Kitchee, (Boundary Chau Man-chi and Hau Ching-
team will be up against
the to..
vastly improved Kowloon Motor S. 4.30 p.m.)
3rd Division Bus and after their dismal 7-1
307 SU v, C. & W., (Sookun defeat at the hands of the. wooden spoonists Navy, a win poo 3 p.m.)
Rediffusion N. R.A.M.C.. Will be too much to expect
(Sookunpoo 4.30 p.m.) from the custodians of the law.
C.M.B.
V, Lune Crawford, avy 1.v. 3 p.n.) (Navy TODAY'S GAMES
Western v. Aces, (Navy "1" H.V. 4.30 p.m.)
Jaguars v. Taikoo, (Caroline Hill 3 p.m.)
Wayfoong V. Gymnastic, (Caroline Hill 4.30 p.m.)
Army will in most likelihood take the Reld tomorrow with- stalwarts- out two of their Yorke who has gone home and
the Etheridge who is still on injured ist. Either Churchill or Osborne may have to take leaving the right back berth, Higgins who has sufficiently re- covered from his injury to fill the half-ne position. The for- ward line will probably be the
HOW MUCH
TO OXFORD
CIRCUS ?
HALF A CROWN
1st Division
Army v. RA.F, (Sooicunpoo' 4,30 p.m.)
Kwong. Wah. v. Club, (Club 4.30 p.m.)
TUPPENCE IF
YOU GO THE
OPPOSITE WAY,
Not fare!
ia yours,
Trent all balls bowled as a possible catch at the wicket. Every bull bowled NEVER assume that it will hit the wicket, or that the batsmari. will play it.
Stand right up or well back. There is nothing to be gained by standing up to a fast bowler.
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