“HE~~HONGKONG ---TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER – 18, -- 1938,
H. K. H. A. TAKES STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
TO RUN TOURNEY
IN
OF ITS OWN COMING SEASON
ELEVEN TEAMS TO TAKE PART IN COMPETITION
(By "The Pilgrim")
The most pleasing feature of local hockey this season is that the Hongkong Hockey Association, with the unanimous approval of all clubs concerned, has decided to run a tournament of its own, as suggested by me in the "Hongkong Telegraph” last season.
The tournament commences on October 23 and takes the place of tho Momak and United Tourna- snents. It is open to the Services. Sergeant Biottam, R.E., late recre- tary of the United Hockey Clubs, is the now Tournament secretary and 109906508
n Committee of four to
Assist him.
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If the tournament is property or- ganised--I am certain it will be- There
is no reason at all why it should should not be a success. It wui probably provide The Association with an Incentive to investigate the possibilities of nequiring a ground of
K.T.C., Polleo "A" and Police "B".
The winning team will meet the Army and the Navy in a Triangular Tournament.
OFFICIALS
The oficials for the 1938-30 sea-
Fon are:
President.-A.A. Dant!.
Vice-Presidents-Commdr. H. T. Rust, R.N., Lieut. C. J. G. Douglass and Rev. J. It. Uggs.
Hon. Secretary.-R. Henderson. Hon. Treasurer.-A. M. Xnvier, Civilian Council Members. G. E. R. Divett, J. Gonsalves, D. Smith and A. E. P. Guest. Two members from the Army and two from the Navy
avy will complete the Council. Hockey has now become a very Umpires Hockey Board.-K. Hus- important sport in the Colony and sain (Sceretury), A. E. P. Guest, has a
Bowerman and
its own-anotheration very
vital to the game
A very large following of active CON
participants. I am glad, therefore.
to see that the Association has taken
step in the right direction.
The four girls who took part in the recent swimming macet between Licut the Hongkong aqualle touring team and the Singapore Chinese Swini- ming Club. The Hongkong stars carried of most of the events. Left to Interport Selection Committee.-right-Miss Chan Woon-khing, Miss Lye Sou-lueen. Miss Annie Yeo G, T. Palmer (Civillons), one Army and Ms Chan Yuk-khing.
one Navy representative. Tournament Sub-Committee.-Sgt.
Elevon terms will participate in the Tournament. They Aro 15 follows:-C.B.A., Recreió, Radlo and Mellam (Secretary), L. C. Pennell, Poaint S.C., Queen's College, Univer- D. Smith, A. E. P. Guest and G. E. R. sity, RA.F.. Nomads, R.A.O.C., | Divett.
Saints to Make
to Make Bold Bid for Caer Clark Cup This Season
Wint I saw of the St. Andrew's Ladies nt practice on their hone ground Inst Saturday convinced me that the team is determined to make
gine, do well at right back in part nership with Miss Gertie White.
Here And There
With "Pilgrim
THOUGH the Y.M.C.A. lost 4-1 to Paterson, Hitchcock and Meikle they the Rajputana Rifles last Satur- possess A dangerous inside trio. day, they were by no means dia- More science would take them a graced. In young R. Kempton, they long way in local hockey. The team Lave a splendid right-half in the is well-balanced without being bril- making. He intercepts and tackles llant, and should give a good account well, but his feeding poor at the of themselves this season. moment. He would be well advised to flick the ball to his forwards and
The newcomers, Miss T. Jex, Afisa K. Ho, Misa M. Newman and Miss
they have yet to hit the ball much must be fed. harder if they hope to improve.
this is for the Caer Clark Cup H. O'Sullivan page of their best, but busur in mind that his right wing
season.
Mr. Fox, their coach, is rather optimistic with regard to the pros pects of the team. I wish
them well.
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Boxer: Tells: Court -
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Chicago, Oct. 6. Menrad Kraus, a profession-
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United
Rugby Notos
Club Should Be Able
To Develop
A Good
Attack This Season
Last Trial Game Held At
Hockey Club Happy Valley Yesterday
Trounces Royal Scots
(By "The Pilgrim")
(By "Fly-Half">
The rugger acction of the Hongkong Football Club held their last practico trial at Happy Valley yesterday. In the course of the game, many players were tried at various positions.
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Owing to pressure of work, severní | rugby matches played to-day! members were absent, but neverthe-† Berkshire
14- Middlesex less there was a good work-out, (at Reading) Amongst those who were away were Derbyshire lines and Munro.
Of
those on
Ten minutes after the start of their came at King's Park last evening against the Royal Scots, the Hong- kong Hockey Club took the lead through V. Bond, who found the net with an excellent shot, Robb in goal i
view, Bidwell, being completely deceived.
Butcher, Redmond, Henderson and Ench team took the field with only Cessford showed up to advantage, ten men, but Melkle completed the In the last quarter of an hour, a Scola side after the goal had been potential Club team over-ran the scored. J. Gosano was inter called rest, the forwards, Watson, Carey, upon to fill the Club's right wing Bompas, Oliphant, Stark, Heath, berth.
Taylor and Richardson being far too in the first half, the Scots, with good for the opposing pack. Williamson, Allan and Fargus, tool. The three'a were given every op-
down,
considerable me to settle but did not have much luck in front portunity and scored at their case, with Didwell, Berkhart and Grieve of goal.
In the second half, the Club main-to the fore. tained improved form and Diveti It is predicted that there will not added two further goals for his sile, be many changes from the team the first off a short cortier hit and nelded against the rest yesterday. the second off a neat centre from V Bond on the left wing,
The civilians were definitely on top, the soldiers finding it extremely difficult to penetrate a sound deince in which W. A. Reed, as pivot was the dreiting factor. Full marks must
also
be accorded H. J. D. Lowe, N. Whitley and E. V. Reed for the excellent work which they did,
G. E. B. Divett shaped like a good leader, with T. Whitley and Bickford prominent as the inside men.
The Scots were far below their normal strength but their defence put up a stout resistance. The man of the side, however, was Sgt. Fraser, his constructive work at centre-half being cleyer. However, from he seldom received support
shall
very
very was the first occasion I had of and one. maons' goal-keeper was am sure, is proud of her two cap-
With McGrath at full-baclt and Chadwick and Thumas on the wing, the Club should have
a very good attack. Luscomb. at
Berum half,
Have a very promising display.
At the line-out, Taylor, Stark and Stout were seen to advantage.
On Saturday, the season
will open with the Club playing the Army and Club "A" meeting a Navy. XV. The Club teams will be announced shortly.
hope to write something on the week-end games.
RESULTS OF HOME RUCCER MATCHES
London, Oct. 12: The following were the results of
0 Durham (nt Chesterfield) Devon
(at Plymouth) Gloucestershire 10 North.
(at Cheltenhum)
0 Pollco Union 01
Midianda
--Reuter.
LARRY MONTES TO VISIT JAPAN
Manila, Oct. 12. Larry Montes, well-known Philip- pines golfer, has returned to Manda from Australla. In an interview, Montes said he would participate in the golf tournament at Tokyo shartly. He will pass through Hongkong and Shanghai on his way to Japan,
Trans-Ocean,
CELTIC WIN HOME GAME EASILY
London, Oct. 12. Celtic easily won their home match in the First Division of the Scottish Football
to-day Lengua against Queen O'South, scoring five times to their opponents' solitary: tally, Reuter.
Malayan Rugby Visit To Hongkong Now Becomes Definite
Singapore, Oct. 6.
ON the Marina ground on Sunday, were also efficient defences. the Nomads had a trouncing to Allan schemed cleverly at times, but the tune of 9-0 at the hands of the apart from Fargus got little response Of the old brigade, Miss F. Wong,
a rather attired in a very comfortable outfit, DAWSON played a grand game Kumaun Rifles Fielding Miss Eva Churn, Miss Phyllis Git
centre-half and he too would weak team, the Nomads expected the from the rest of the attack.
The game was entertaining it not! tins, Miss Y. Ho, Miss D. Drew, Miss do well to keep his wing men in beating, but though they lost badly brilliant." The team, is fortunate in heving Siella Roberts and Miss J. Hall action. "Bunny" Austen, after hits they enjoyed the
Straits, was in mensely. the services of Miss P. Feligura, the seemed in ship-shape form for the recent tour of the
Shanghai well-known
Interporter strenuous season ahead.
the pink; so much so that he made
Isent in the Tournament are and left-halt. With Misa J. Wong. The Saints are running one sentor his presence felt when playing for THE umpiring in this match left disappointed. who is now having In rest after n
tearn this season, as their junior Xthe C.B.A. against the Royal Scots) much to be desired and the new bout of malaria, at centre-half, the composed of the D.G.S. girls, are in next morning. Kraus, as leader,
The THE twin sisters, M. and J. Booker, Saints will possess one
of the future turning out for the school, had an off-day, but Rose und Bart-rules were seldom enforced.
Kumaons umpires, I am positive, are, I believe, turning out for strongest intermediate Ines In The Saints were
runner-up in the lett were live-wires in the attack
were not aware of the intest rules the C.B.A. ladies this season. Miss hdies hockey this season.
Leaguo last year and their prospects
incident occurred Iris Woolley, the C.B.A. captain, I Miss Marie Roza, at centre-half, this season are undoubtedly caught-the-eye. Sho-should, I Ima- -bright - Indeert:
seeing Lieut. Intiergit Singh in he action for the Rajputana Rifles, and pulled up for obstruction and a tures.
penalty bully awarded. Instead of he proved himself a real opportunist.inking the bully himself on he was MR. K. Hussain, the popular scere- CM Umpires Hockey the offending player, the centre- worthy successor to Licut. Pritam forward took it and thereby pre-Board, has again been elected to act The probability of a triangular and it is possible that they will con- Nuth. I can't see many teams hav-vented a goal being scored. The in the same capacity this seasons. contest is being discussed. Whether stitute the bulk of the touring side Ing the best of the Riflemen this
Nomads made no protest as it was He certainly did his stuff in appoint- the visits will coincide or not is the on account of the difficulty civilian Just a friendly game, but much on ing umpires for the ladies' League problem, but it is understood that players will have obtaining leave. important and common rule must last season and in addition he will both
teams
will play there in always be adhered to and the have his hands full with the new February.
As Army players will have a umpire in particular should be in- H.K.H.A. Tournament,
It is considered likely that both sound Idea of the strength and formed.
satisfy everybody, I feel sure.
Malayan and Shanghal authorities weakness of Hongkong rugby follow will be asked to co-operate as far as in their trip at the end of this possible with regard the visit of month, the Malayan rugby team in February should be able to give a Food nccount of themselves.
Champions Not up To Last Year's Form
In him the Rifles have discovered a
season.
The Y.M.C.A. Ladies (present reserve In the Shanghai Interport AST Sunday morning, the C.D.A were quite at home on their Cher Clock Cup champions) were | XI, should secure her place in the also out on their ground for prac- 1st team with ease.
rain-affected ground, and their 3-3 ice at King's Park last Saturday. A recruit. Miss B. Harker, at in-victory over the Royal Scots was a side-left, wns The most brilliant very creditable effort. Blake, on Many familiar faces were miss-player on view. She possesses a fine the left wing, was very fast, but to ing, and from what I hear, the burst of speed and in her the "y" be effective he has yet to manipulato his slick correctly. He is a natural
The champions will have to get the senson progreESCR. down to serious team-building it
when the
HE Kumaon Rifles, with such goal-scoring factors as Hayat Singh, Umed Singh and Kunwar
opponents.
He
will
It is now definite that a Malayan rugby side will tour Hong- kong next February, and it is more than likely that a Shanghai- team will be in Hongkong at the same time.
their teams.
clianiplons won't be as formidable Ladies have their one and only cop-left-winger and should improve as Singh, were much too good for their had a game or two when passing visit Hongkong at the end of this
this season. Mrs. O. Burnett, Miss A. Fowler and Miss Marle Smith gave
a very impressive display, and will
ture of the new season.
NOTEER useful youngster at In-
be called upon to form the backbone they hope to retain the Cup. Like A side right was Kanaord, who the non-entries of the Hongkong.
St. Andrew's the "Y" have only a
of the team once again this sensen. Misa I. Buchanan, Miss A. Ambrose handful of players to call upon and has the Inclination of hanging too and Mrs. Williams, also did useful are only capable of fiçiding a senior for back instead of being well up world the last-named, who was a XI
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AM very much surprised to see Hockey Club and the Y.M.C.A. in the H.K.H.A. Tournament. This is, the first Ume the Association lias com- menced such an adventure and the Club and "y" could have at least THE Royal Scots played a very given the Association their support nggressive type of game and in for one season. Many cluba at pre-
with the attack. He too has speed and once he settles down should prove a great asset to the team.
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An Army rugby team also will
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