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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1938.
H. K. H. A. TAKES STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
TO RUN TOURNEY OF ITS OWN IN 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 auggested by me in the "Hongkong Telegraph” last season.
The tournament commence! on October 23 and takes the place of the Mamak and United Tournn Inents, It is open to the Services. Sergeant Mettam, R.F., late scern- tary of the United Hockey Clubs, is the new Tournament secretory and posiessen o Committee of four to nssist him.
It the tournament is properly or- ganised-1 um ception it will be there is no reason at all why It should nol boa ruecers. IL will provide the Association probably
with an incentive to investigate the possibilities of acquiring a ground of ita own-another consideration very Vital to the game here.
Hockey has now become a very Important aport in the Colony and has a very large following of nelive participants. I am glad, therefore, to see that the Association has taken
Eleven teams will
K.I.T.C., Police "A" and Police "D",
The winning team will meet the Army and the Navy In a Triangular Tournament.
OFFICIALS The offelals for the 1938-39 sco- Ron are!
President.-A.A. Dand,
I. T.
Vice-Presidents.-Commdr. Rust. R.N., Lieut. C. J. G. Douglass and Rev. J. R. Riggs.
Hon. Secretary.-R. Henderson. Hon. Treasurer,-A. M. Xavier. Civilian Council Members. G. E. R. Divett, J. Gunskives, D. Smith and A. E. P. Guest. Two members from the Army and two from the Navy will complete the Council.
Umpires Hockey Board.-K. Rus- sain (Secretary), A. E. P. Guest,
The four girls who took part in the recent swimming meet between Comindr. Bowerman und Licut. the Hongkong aquatle touring team and the Singapore Chinese Swim- Douglass.
The Hongkong storm carried off most of the events. Left to ming Club, Interport Selection Committee.-right:-Miss Chan Woon-khlog. Miss Lye Sou-lucen, Alsa Angle G. T. Palmer (Civilians), one Army and Miss Chan Yuk-khing.
Antep in the right diripate in and one Navy representative.
Tournament. They hro ns Tournament Sub-Committee.-Sgt. follows:-C.D.A./ Recreio, Radio and Mettom (Secretary), L. C. Pennell, Postel S.C., Queen's College, Univer-D. Smith, A. E. P. Guest and G. E. R.
ILA.F., Nomads, R.A.O.C., Divett,
sily,
Saints to
Make Bold
Bid for Caer Clark
Cup This
What I saw of the St. Andrew's Ladies at practice on their home ground lust Saturday convinced me that the team is determined to make
Season
Here And There With "Pilgrim”
gine, do well at right back in part- nership with Miss Gertie White.
The newcomers, Miss T. Jex, Miss mor K. Ho, Misa M. Newman and Miss to flick the ball to his forwards and
Yeo
Boxer Tolls Court Wife Beat Him
Chicago, Oct, 6. Menrad Kraus, a profession- al boxer, potitioned the Supo- rior Court for a divorce. Ho charged that his wife had beaten him, torn off his shirt and kicked him. Press,
United
Hockey Club
Trounces Royal Scots
(By "The Pilgrim")
Ten minutes after the start of their game 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 being completely deceived.
Rugby Notes
Club Should Be Able
To
Develop A Good Attack This Season
Last Trial Game Held At Happy Valley Yesterday
{By "Fly-Hall")
The rugger section of the Hongkong Football Club held their last practice 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, several | rugby matches played to-day: members were absent, but neverthe- Berkshire less there was a good work-out, (at Reading) Amongst those who were away were Derbyshire 0 Durham Hynes and Munro,
(at Chesterfeld) Devon
Of those on view, Didwell, Butcher, Redmond, Henderson and Each learn took the field with only Cessford showed up to advantage. ten men, but Melkle completed the In the last quarter of an hour, n the Scots side after the goal had been potential Club team over-ran scored. J. Gosano was later called rest, the forwards, Watson, Carey.
to All the Club's right wing Bompas, Oliphant,
Stark, Heath, Taylor and Richardson being for too
berth.
In the first half, the Scots, with good for the opposing pack. Williamson, Allan and Fargus, took
The three's were given overy op- considerable time to
down, settle
but did not have much luck in front portunity and scored at their case, with Bidwell, Berkhart and Grieve of goal.
In the second half, the Club main-to the fore. tained improved form and Divett
It is predicted that there will not added two further goals for his slie, be many changes from the team
the Arst off short corner hit and
the second off a neat centre from Velded against the rest yesterday. Bond on the left
wing.
The civilians were definitely
top, the soldiers finding it extremely difficult to penetrate a sound dence in which W, A. Reed, as pivot was the deciding factor. Full markcs must also be accorded H, J. D. Lowe, N. Whitley and E. V. Reed for the excellent work which they did.
G. E. R. Divett shaped like a good
of
at
bold bid for the Caer Clark Cup11. O'Sullivan gave of their best, but bear in mind that his right wing the Marina ground on Sunday, fhis forwards. Archiebald and Mar-{
they have yet to hit the ball much must be fed. harder If they hope to improve.
this season,
Mr. Fox, their coach, is rather optimistle with regard to the pros- pects of the team. I wish them well.
The
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the tune of D-0 at the hands of the
fm-
With McGrath at full-back and Chadwick and Thomas on the wing, the Club should have a very good attack. Luscomb, at scrum half,
promising, display. At the line-out, Taylor, Stark and Stout
advantal open On Saturday, the season
gave a very
were seen
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with the Club playing the Army and Club "A" meeing a Navy XV. The Club teams will be announced shority. I hope to write something on the week-end games,
RESULTS OF HOME RUGGER MATCHES
London, Oct. 13. The following were the results of
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D Police Union 0
(at Plymouth) Gloucestershire 10 North
(at Cheltenham)
hidlands.. 8
-Reuter.
LARRY MONTES TO VISIT JAPAN
Manila, Oct. 12. Larry Montes, well-known Philip- pines golfer, has returned to Manila from Australia. In An interview, Montes said he would participate in the golf tournament at Tokyo shortly. He will pass through Hongkong and Shanghal on his way to Japan.
Trans-Ocean
CELTIC WIN HOME GAME EASILY
London. Oct. 12. Cettle easily won their home match in the First Division of the Scottish Football League to-day against Queen O'South, scoring five times to their opponents' solltary tally-Reuter.
THOUGH the YMCA. lost 4-1 to Paterson, Hitchcock and Meikle they leader, with T. Whitley and Bickford
the Rajputanu Hilles last Satur- possess 1 dangerous inside trio, prominent as the Inside men.
The Scota were far below their day, they were by no means dis- More science would take them a graced.
In young R. Kempton, they long way in local hockey. The team normal strength but their defence Lave a splendid right-hati in the is well-balanced without being bril-put up a stout resistance. The man
making. He intercepts and tackles liant, and should give a good account
the side, however, Was Sgt. Fraser, his constructive work well, but his feeding is poor at the of themselves this season.
However, centre-half being clever. He would be well advised moment.
he seldom received support from shall were also eflclent defenders. the Nomads had a trouncing to Allan schemed cleverly at times, but Of the old brigade, Miss F. Wong,
apart from Fargus got little response attired in a very comfortable outfit, .ne-half and he too would weak tearn, the Nomads expected the
DAWSON played a grand game Kumaon Rifles Fielding a rather from the rest of the attack. Miss Eva Churn, Miss Phyllis Git-
The game was entertaining if not tins. Miss Y, Ho, Miss D. Drew, Miss do well to keep his wing men in beating, but though they lost badly brilliant.
encounter they enjoyed the team in fortunate in having | Stella Roberts and
Austen, after Miss J. Hall action. "Bunny"
was in
in mensely. the services of Misa P. Petigura, the seemned in ship-shape form for the recent tour of the Straits, well-known Shanghai Interporter strenuous season ahead.
the pink; so much so that he made
sent in the Tournament are very and left-half. With Miss J. Wong,
his presence felt when playing for who is now having a rest after a team this season, as their junior XI, next morning Kras,
The Saints are running one senior the C... against the Royal Scots THE umpiring in this match left disappointed.
much to be desired and the new bout of malaria, at centre-half, the composed of the D.G.S. girls, are in
rules were, seldom enforced. The HE twin sisters, M. and J. Booker, Saints
TH will possess onc of the future turning out for the school. had an off-day, but Rose und Bart-Kamaons umpires, I. am postlive, are, I belleve, turning out for strongest interinedinte Hines In The Saints were
lelt were five-wires in the attack runner-up in the Indies hockey this season.
League last year and their prospecta Miss Marie Roza, at centre-half, this season are undoubtedly very
TT was the first occasion I had of caught the eye. She should, I ima-' bright indeed.
seeing Lieut. Indergit Singh in
It is now definite that a Malayan rugby side will tour Hong- nction for the Rajputana Rifles, and
kong next February, and it is more than likely that a Shanghai he proved himself rea! In him the Rifles have discovered the offending player, the
team will be in Hongkong at the same time. opportunist. taking the bully himself as he was R. K. Hussain, the popular secro- worthy successor to Lieut. Pritam forward took it and thereby
The probability of a triangular and it is possible that they will con- ing the best of the Riflemen this
a goal being scored. The in the same capacity this season contest is being discussed. Whether sikute the bulk of the touring vide
Champions Not up To
Last Year's Form
The YMC.A. Ladies (present Caer Clarit. Cup champions) were also out on their ground for, prac tice at King's Park last Saturday.
Many familiar faces were mias ing, And from what I hear, the champions won't be as formidable this season. Mrs. O. Burnett, Miss A. Fowler and Miss Marie Smith gave
reserve ·
115 leader,
B
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Miss
were not aware of the latest rules the C.B.A. ladies this season. and one glaring incident occurred Iris Woolley, the CB.A captain, I when the Kumaons' goal-keeper was am sure, is proud of her two cap- pulled up for obstruction and atures. penalty bully awarded. Instead of
centro-
tary of the Umpires' Hockey pre-Board, has again been elected to act
Malayan Rugby Visit To Hongkong Now Becomes Definite
Singapore, Oct. 6.
Nath. I can't see many teams hav-ds 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 dificulty civilian
season.
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Just, a friendly game, but such an ing umpires for the ladies' League,
both
teams will play there in in the Shanghai Interport AST Sunday morning, the C.B.A. important and common rule must last season and in addition he will problem, but it is understood that players will have obtaining leave.
always be adhered to and the have his hands full with the new
As Army playera will have February. were quite at home on their umpire in particular should be in-H.K.H.A. XI, should secure her place in the
Tournament. FL.c will Ist team with case.
It is considered likely that both sound idea of the strength and ground, and their 5-3 formed. rain-affected
satisfy everybody, I feel sure.
Malayan and Shanghal authorities weakness of Hongkong rugby follow- A recruit, Miss B. Harker, at in-victory over the Royal Scots was a
will be asked to co-operate as for asing their trip at the end of this side-left, was the most brilliant very creditable effort. Blake, on player on view. She possesses a fine the left wing, was very fast, but to
Rifles,
M. PINTO, the well-known possible with regard to the visit of month, the Malayan rugby team in February should be able to give a with Buch). KIT.C. player, is back again their teams. burst of speed and in her the "y" is slick Lorrectly, He is a natural Singh, Umed Singh and Kunwar after a short holiday
be effective he has yet to manipulate THE Kunaon
Koal-scoring factors as Hayati Ladies have their one and only cap-left-winger und should improve as Singh, were much too good for their had a game or two
An Army rugby team also will good account of themselves. in Goa. He
visit Hongkong at the end of this Inter-port contests are one of the ture of the new season,
when passing
month.
best ways in which the standard of The champions will have to get the season progresses,
through Bombay, and is pleased to be back in the Colony in time for kong will also include Army players level.
The All-Malayan team for Hong-sport in the East can Improve its
a very impressive display and will down to serious team-building it
opponents.
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be called upon to form the backbone they hope to retain the Cup. Like ANOTHER useful youngster at in- of the loom once again this season. St. Andrew's the "" have only a
right was Kannord, who AM very much surprised to see Miss I. Buchanan, Miss A. Ambrose handful of players to call upon and has the inclination at hanging ton the non-entries of the Hongkong and Mrs. Williams also did useful are only capable of fielding a senior far back instead of being well up work; the Inst-named, who was a XI.
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WTAR SINGH, of the Radio and
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