OUR WEEKLY
HOCKEY FEATURE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY
"The Pilgrim" Considers
1937.
CORRECT YOUR ROLLING-IN
CLUB PLAYED GALLANTLY AGAINST THE NAVY
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Voritas"
East Lancs' Farewell
Soccer Match On Sunday
SEVERAL REFEREES LEAVING:
· BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
"HERE will be out-of-the-NOTICIE
THE
ordinary interest in, and a touch of sadness about, next Sunday's foage football match between South China "A" and the East Lancashires. The en- counter marks the final appear- ance in Hongkong of the soldiers' soccer team, a team which has always occupied an honourable and prominent place among the premier clubs of the Colony. The following day the East Lancashire Regiment em- barks to leave for India. So here's hoping there will be bumper crowd at Sookumpoo to give the "Lifly whites" a rous- ing farewell.
We Shall Miss Thom
A
Our Daily Golf Hint
The art of chipping a clean-
lying ball out of sand is well
worth practising; the or
dinary golfer nearly always
makes a sad mess of it.
-D. Darwin.
"KAMALLATIONFUNK FINESTELLEN WANTS MANTENER ENTIRE SHO
left. Several of the Royal Ulster Rides
have qualified, and several other would-be referees are now en- tering for their examinations. Evidence that Hongkong is fairly well off in the way of football re- feroes is shown by the fact
that
BADMINTON
V. R. C. WINS AT KOWLOON TONG
EXCITING MATCH
Victoria Recreation Club acored a first-class victory in the "B" Division of the badminton league last evening when they visited
IN YESTERDAY'S TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT MATCH
STRONG XI HELD BY TEN MEN
ARMY BECOME CHAMPIONS
Playing one man short, the Club did creditably to hold Navy to a three-all draw in the Triang- ular Hockey Tournament yester- day, when the teams met on the Navy ground at King's Park.
The match was one of the best and most closely contested yet seen this senson in the competition.
Club started the game with only nine players, but despite this held the upper hand for the opening rallies. From a pass by Divett, Bond tested Garwood, but the Navy goal- keeper cleared confidently.
When play was transferred to the other and it did not take the Navy long to go into the lead, Donald scoring. E. V. Reed then made un appearance, but his brother, W. A. to a strained thigh muscle, Reed, was unable to show up owing
Brought up to a strength of ten,
appled for his examination, he has Kowloon Tong and defeated in Club took the offensive, were con-
us
nine.
qualified
not yet been called before the board. "A" team by the odd game in Furthermore Servicemen are con- stantly being turned out as VUE, shall miss very much the referens by the Army, who have
It was an exciting match with the Wcomplacent, but sure-footed the power to examine them and to points depending on the final game. Swain, and his equally lovel-headed, | give them their rankings which are in this tie W, Lawrence and M. M. de but enterprising partner Steele. They known as 1st class, 2nd. class and V. Soares beat A. W. du Rozu and built up for themselves the reputa- 3rd, class. In this way new referees K. C. Yeo rather easily. tion of the best pair of Army backs | are constantly being supplied, scon Hongkong for many years, when they become affilated to The defeat of Mackay and Chan and they became almost part and local Football Association, such as by C. N.. da Silva and A. J. Busto parcel of any Military cepreacutallye | the H.K.F.A., they are placed in the was a big blow to Kowloon Tong: side. We sliali also regretfully miss samme grade as that awarded them hopes, but these were revived when the energetic and effervescent Sand-by the Army.
(A. E. H. Castro and R. E. Lee won ford, an inside forward whose pro-
two games for the homesters. gress from junior to senior football
has been made during hla stay here. Shy Badminton Players
as
B
Sandford leaves behind him the general opinion that he is the most
badminton players in improved footballer in the Colony,NLESS
Hongkong" begin to respond to and I am sure has a very bright fu-
the invitations despatched last week ture in the game so long as he can keep free from injuries. Hongkong, to participate in Colony champion in fact, is loth to part with the entire tips, one will be encouraged to be Regiment, whose splendid sporting accomplishments during the Last three years
(see page B) rank equal to anything achieved by other regiments which have been stationed 'here.
Loss of Referees
THE
The heroes of the match so far as the winners were concerned, were Lawrence, and Soares, who won all three pots. One of the best games of the evening was that in which da Silva and Basto beat da Roza and Yeo 23-20, after trailing for most of
shuttlecock game are not intereated lieve that our exponents of the Full scores of the match, and the in this type of competition. Entries revised league table follow. to date have been very disappointing, and there are now only ten days lett before the lists close. Tallding to a few of the more advanced players during the last few days, I dis- covered that there is a
N. A. E. Mackay and A. Chan da Silva and A. J. Basio 18-21; boat (Kowloon Tong "A") lost to C. N.
A. O. Barretto and E. M. L. Soares 21-11; lost to W. Lawrence and M. M. de V. Soares 10-21.
A.E.H. Castro and R.E. Lee (Kow-
JAPANESE HOCKEY TEAM ARRIVES TO-DAY
Sixteen Hockey players from the Waseda University will arrive by the Taiyo Maru this evening at about 7 p.m. They will have a knock-up on Friday and commence their programme as follows.
Sat. 9th. Y. Combined Services U.S.R.C. ground
4 p.m. Sun. 10th. ¥. Colony
Navy ground
3.30 p.m. Mon. 11th. v. Navy Wed. 13th.
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4.15 p.m.
v. Army
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4.15 p.m.
Thurs. 14th. Y H.K. University Sat 16th 7. Argonauta
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Sun 17th. T. Civilians
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4.15 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
From what I hear, the Japanese possess a strong eleven and the local teams will have to give of their best to beat the lads from Japan.
Local Hockey Players Do
Not Roll-In The Ball
Correctly
Quite an amount of slackness the game until another player has has been noticed on Colony touched the ball. This is to prevent who roll-in the ball after it has quite slowly, followest who attempts hockey fields among half backs the practice of some players who, as soon as they have rolled the ball
for u long but tinually held up by the neat work gone out of play. Chief offen- fere with an opponent of G. Willam the Navy right half. ders are the ladies, and possibly to play it. The, roller-in in entirely He had the Bickford-Bond wing the following rates on the sub- out of the game until some other fairly well tied up.
player has touched or played the ject may be of value to them, bali. Then Donald made a breakaway It is definitely forbidden to put for the Navy, but Van de Waal the ball into play except by rolling If he delivers the ball with his advanced to clear brilliantly. The it in. Some players are inclined to hand Inside the field of play he will Club returned and S. Fowler looked jerk the ball or to throw it in. It be penalised. He must keep his dangerous. However Green saved at is also fuld down that the roller-in hand as well as his feet and stick the expense of a short corner, from must have his hands outside of the beyond the touch line when the roli- which Divett equnilsed.
touchline when he delivers the ball. in is made. The ball must not be It is impossible to roll the ball in jerked, it must be simply rolled at the spot where it went out it the along the ground with no perceptible hand, which delivers it is inside the bending of the elbow, and with the back of the hand facing the ground. Aeld of play.
The wing half backs usually take the roll-in.
CLUB HOLD THEIR OWN After this the Navy attack became prominent, and Wright put the team
The roller-in must not approach once again in the lead. Club fought back determinedly und were reward-the ball or in any way take part in ed when S. Fowler found the net after a good effort. Immediately afterwards Garwood was called upon to save three successive shots from Divelt and Fowler. He did so on the edge of the circle, and the interval arrived with the teams shoring four goals.....
After the change over Fowler got busy and teated Garwood with a hot
shot which he did well to save." At the other end Van der Waal was'
judged shoi.
SURPRISE OMISSIONS IN THE COLONY'S HOCKEY TEAM
WHAT THE MEN'S TRIAL REVEALED
Possibles (Colours) ran out winnersSingh a
dimdence about participating in the singles) toon Tong "A") beat Silva and Busto equally prominent in dealing with because the game has not been HE game of football also suffern
a shot from Holdworth. During this played here very much. But while 21-16; beat Barretto and Soares 21-17; in another way through the de-this is true, I can see no real reason lost to Lawrence and Soures 18-21.
period Cdr. Broome and Fowler en- Tha Inst men's Interport (Radio), Bdms Cox (Army), and parture of the East Lanes, I am for shyness on the part of our en-
A. W. da Roza and R. C. Yeo gaged in many an interesting duel, hockey trial was held on the E. L. Gosano (Argonauta). Half- told that no less than 26 members thusiasts to take part in a tourna-
(Kowloon Tong "A") lost to Silva
But eventually Fowler won out, for be cut away and then took the ball Navy Ground last Sunday morn w. A. Read (Club), M. H. Hassan backs:-Lt. Cdr. McCoy (Navy), of the Regiment are qualified rment. The very fact that they are and Basto 20-23; beat Barretto and in to beat Garwood with a nicely ing, after which the Colony team (Radio), and J. Gonsalves (Argo, ferees (ten second clams and 10 third not likely to come up against any Soares 21-9; lost to Lawrence and class), while there are another Ove experienced singles player should, if Soares 5-21.
I was selected. qualified as linesmen. Those 31 men anything.
Forward:-Lt. Donuld (NV | Wraith encourage them
try to
After a few changes were made i are afiliated to the Hongkong F.A.,
Quarter of an hour later Wright, LEAGUE TABLE
Wright their luck. Then again I heard one though not all are members of the protest that the entrance fees were King's College & 0
receiving from Wraith, bent Van der in the latter half of the game the Pyara
(K.LT.C.), Narain and Pataub (Army). by Ave clear goals. During the first qualled or officials during the lost holds
With regard to the above team. I water when one begins
half the Possibles attack, including am very disappointed at the non-in- three years, being among the first consider
A the expenses involved in V.R.C.
Donald, G. Fowler, Pyara Singh and clusion of G. H. Fowler (Y.M.C.A.) to respond to Captain Hogue's running badminton championships. St. John's.... scheme for coaching and examining The Association has the shuttlecocks S. & S. Home
Thornhill, combined most effectively and Spr. Brown (Army), These two and within twenty referees. They have done yeoman and trophies to purchase, which
minutes
players have shown splendid form service in the intercats of Hongkong means a considerable outlay. Profits
four goals. in the lead, the scorers St. Andrew's
(Continued on Page 9.) football, and although, like all other from the championships will be very
being Pyara Singh one and Thorn- referees, they have come in for a small, if any. As I pointed out some
Kowloon Tong
three. lot of critician, it still remains to be little time ago when it was decided "" sald that they have done a difficult job of work well.
Referees' Associallon. Most of them too high, but this objection scarcely Kowloon Tong 0 0 40 012
No Dearth of Officials
to
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to organise the tournament, unless (Chinese Y.M.C.A. having been players were prepared to give ade- transferred to the "A" Division, their quate support it would be hopeless record has been expunged).
to attempt anything of such a na- ture, and although the Association wishes
Colony
very much to ace
FORTUNATELY for our soccer, championships feature of local
London, Jan. 0.
there are men roady to step into | badminton, it cannot entertain the Playing at Southampton to-day, the vacated shoes, and I understand { idea of starting them unless it is Hampshire defeated Sussex la n there will be no acrious shortage of assured of worth-while support from county rugby Axture by 17, points to referees after the East Lanes, have players.
eight-Reuter..
SINGAPORE BADMINTON TEAM LIKELY
TO COME HERE NEXT NOVEMBER
Mr. Leong Hoe-yeng, prominent Singapore bad- minton and tennis player has plans under considera- tion for bringing to Hong, kong next autumn a team of Singapore badminton players to give exhibitions of the game in this Colony.
(By "Veritas"?
would be responsible for all ex-venture.
penses.
Mr. Leong is aware of the reasons Probably it will be suggested that why Hongkong could not pecept the visitors give exhibitions among Singapore's challenge to an Interport themselves, as they will include the this season, and says he sympathises cream of Singapore badminton talent, accordingly. But because of these which, as a team would be far too very reasons he feels our badminton powerful for the Colony, and then would benefit by a visit of southern maybe they would appear in n stars. Hongkong exponents.
triltly unofficial Interport against Mr. Leone
Leong is shortly returning to Singapore where he will immedinis-
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were
The Probables (Whites) attack, though they showed their superiority for the first ten minutes of the game, failed to find the net due to the marvellous exhibition put up by U. B.
B. Souza between the sticks.
S. A. Fowler on the right-wing for the e
could not accustom to Wraith's play at inside- right and this wing combination was broken up time and again by M. H. Hassan who gave a grand display at left-half.
Spr. Brown at right-half wig also In the limelight holding Narain Singh and the speedy Pataub well in check.
Pyara Singh, crack centra-forward, who will, in all likelihood, lead the Colony attack against. Waanda Uni. versity next work.
Shanghai Now Likely To Send Interport XI
I have just heard encouraging news from a Shanghai arrival to the effect that. Shanghai lady hockey players are at present making a bold bid for funds and have practically made their minds to make the trip
They will in all probability con- firm their intentions in, the next weck or so.
South
The HK. Ladies Association has not selected the Colony eleven as yet but will do so as soon as the Inter- port is confirmed.
BIG MAMAK MATCH FORTHCOMING Kowloon Indian To Play Argonautas
Next Sunday at 10 am on the KITC. ground, Kowloon, the KITC Argonautas will clash with the
It's the first time these teams have met this season and some brillant hockey should be seen. The KIT.C. have played six games and lost one, whilst the Argonauta,
have played two and won both.
The K.I.T.C. will be out to reverse the defeat they received at the hands of the Argonauta during the 'recent Inter-section Tournament.
DRINK A TOAST.
The second period saw Donald, Pyara Singh, Thomhill and Pataub form the Probables (Whites) attack. Wright at Inside-right seemed out of place and was apt to overcrowd Pyara Singh when in the circle.
The Whites defence was sound and. the attack though enjoying three- quarters of the exchanges. folled' to score. Five minutes from close of play the Colours led by Wraith broke The Booker alature, Maureen and through the Whites defence, Wraith Jene, who play. for the, Central Bri-defeating Howlett with nico goal. tish School "A" bockey team. They U. B. Souza in goal gave one of gava a aplaudid exhibition fa' last his best displays this senson. Guest Sunday's Interport trial. Maureen and Cox, considering they were play- (sitting) has avery chance of repre- Ing together for the first time, did senting the Colony at inside right. fairly well The Intermediate lines were best served by Brown, Read, VWOULD HELP GAME HERE ly investigate the probabilities of the
Hassan and Gonsalves I should le Mr. Loong feels that such a visit it can, and will materialiae. Money ford had hard luck when
schieme, though ho le confident that Waal to equalise for the Navy Bick to se the first three in the Colony Should it matérialiso, it will would do much to stimulate bad to cover all expenses, both travelling robbed just as he was about to score, Donald, G. Fowler, Pyara Singh,
ho was half-back line. In the minton in Hongkong. The game he and for the stay in Hongkong, will but later the Club winger made Though it will receive the official but he thinks it wil be another two only the sanction of the Singapore
Wraith, Thornhill, Rykis making good progress here, be raised in Singapore, after which bad hash of a glorious opening, Pataub gave a very good account
and Narain Singh blogging of the Hingapore Bed or three years before the local stand Association, and the co-operation of The final stages saw the Navy remy Pyara Singh, Thornhill and Pataub falling to beat Garwood from close-tni themselves,' I should not be sur minton Association,
Ard of play reaches that in Singa the Hongkong Badminton Association the attack and Tremlett and E. V
prised to see Donald, G. Fowler, Mr. Tema, who is al present in But expositions by leading Blogs-
Porn Her Makerere will be required to carry out the Reed had to accomplish some great make the colony team,
work to keep the forwards at bay. BIONE CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO. LTD. Funds to be prov]C44" 1300 AHAF and hopes that the Hongkong culto convenient to Hongkong here spalle bornite the badminton Team Badminton Assolation will render all, badminton, win July: He defeated the Club twice and raming up from Bingapore, and they I coreparation postihle in this proposed new.
A purely private venture,
A 15 CHOSEN .•
of
Honkong, 1914 mg 18L IIR WAN FRFs pore players should do something to ACER PUat the moment the:It was-a-gallant showing by the Fifteen players have been-melceted.
champions of the tournament, as they
drawn: twice with the Navy,
B. Souza (Argonauta) Coal- Colony,They are as follows:--| |kelper. Backs:~~~A; - E. Guest
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IN
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