OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
"Pilgrim Says-
IMPORTANCE OF OBSTRUCTION LAW
OBSTRUCTION LAW IS TOO OFTEN
ABUSED BY EXPONENTS
Navy Still
Unable To More Attention Should Get Going
Going Be Paid To The Matter
Beaten By Club In Triangular Tourney
(ly "The Pilgrim"),
The Royal Navy are still unable to
The Obstruction Rule is one of the most im- portant Rules governing the game of hockey and is often abused by players. The laxity of
Players For Trial Game
On Sunday
(By "The Pilgrim")
The following players are request, ed to attend the next Interport
touch the vein of ruccess and again umpires in doaling with it has, to a certain extent, hackey trias, which will be held on
suffered defeat yesterday in the Triangolar Hockey Tournament, forlug to the Club at King's Park by 4-3. They provided the civiliam with their second win in the Tourna ment.
It was a hard and fasi game, and though the Navy made a 1ght of it
combination finer phasen the
of always came from the Club attack where S. Fowler, T. Whitley and 1: Bickford were in the limelight.
Ten minutes after the start, With
worth sent Woods through to score for an early lend for the Navy, but eleven minutes Inter, during an in- aired Club attack, Blekford equalised with a grand goal..
The Club attack maintained the
pressure and though the Navy halves were in fine fettle, especially Firth the pivot, further goals were added through S. Fowler and Pontius. Club did most of the attacking at this stage and kept their 3-1 lead up to the interval.
In the second half. Navy started with
rush
within three minutes, Midd reduced the deficit. The Navy forwards atlit continued their virile play and Miller a few minutes later brought the teams on fevel terms when he evaded Lowe and Schnabel by sheer speed down the left wing.
WINNING GOAL
contributed towards the failure of local players to play the best type of game.
The Rufe reads:
player, and he must be penalised like the rest of the players. How- ever, he often "gets away" with the following:-
1. Charging roughly into an at- tacking forward.
"A player shall not obstruct by running hy between an opponent and the ball . nor shall he interpose himself, or his stick. In any way as an obstruction to un opponent nor attack from un opponent's left unless he touch the ball before he fourh the stick or person of his op tacker and the ball and to prevent
1 2. Running out between an at- ponent. There shall be no charging,
before it crosses the goat-line. kicking, shoving, tripping, or striking in the lacker from reaching It
at, or holding an opponent by nnyi means whatsoever,"
The rule is perfectly clear, and if you think it over, you will find that it can be summarised as follows;-
"Obstruction means depriving your
3. Running out to meel an at tacker and then opening his legs und letting the ball go through.
4 Pretending to kick the ball,
attacker so that the only way, the opponent, by the unfair use of your standing in the way of the can get to the ball is to person, of an equal chance of kitting attacker
"run through him."
the ball.
That is the essence and spirit of
It can be put in an the whole rule.
other way:-
"A player must not gain an ad-. vantage by the unfair use of bis body, foot, hand or stick."
If players would only read the rule or seriously reflect on the summaries I have provided, their hockey would improve and they would not be la- to cominit this great fault of ble obstruction,
NEVER ELIMINATED
It has been said that "obstruction" i
REVERSE STICK PLAY Dribbling the ball on the left side with the reverse stick often leads to ohatruelion. This is a common fault with left wingers. It is very dlf- feul to tackle a player of this type
right side because he from the
guilty
i.c. of obstruction. often placing his body between his op- ponent and the ball.
Players running towards the side- will never be completely eliminated with the ball should watch out tron our game because of the "h-that they do not place their bodles man element," but much can be done between the ball and the opponent a roll-in. If The Club in turn made several to obviate it. Players often accuse who is tackling. In vigorous attacks and from a terrlan umpire because he is strict and players find themselves facing the torial point of view seemed to be blame him for spoiling the play, but goal they are defending then there enjoying the best of the exchanges. Isn't it the other way round? Aren't is every likelihood of their obstruct-
ing an opponent. W. A. Reed, at centre-half, well sup- the players themselves to blame? ported by N. Whitley on his left, ala- By their ignorance or wilfulness,
create breaches of played tireless energy in assisting they
the rules must the dutiful umpire the attack, and with only ten minutes which Lugo. Bickford found the net with penalise. Those umpires who have left a first-timer ofta a pass from T. had a good deal of experience will following:
tell you that rough games develop Whitley.
from obstruction.
you
Medd. Woods and Milier during
READ THE RULE the closing stages made praiseworthy Read this rule through carefully efforts to equalise, but E. V. Reed once again and do not try to look and Schnabel responded with round innocent next time
are defensive service, Clayton, at right penalised. Watch other teams play half, with Steele-Perkins behind him, ¦ing and you will find that obstruc-į did the bulk of the Navy's defensive tion is often caused by:- work, but the forwards were never 1. Over-eagerness to get the ball.
2. Going able to get the better of the home
for it unnecessarily defence.....
hard.
CIVILIAN NEEDED ON COMMITTEE
(By "The Pilgrim")
On investigation I was surprised
Representative
to learn insi Sunday that there is no Civillan Selection Committee.
the
3. Doing anything to get the ball.
opponent getting to it.
TACKLING FROM LEFT
The player who tackles from the side must be careful of the
the Club ground, King's Park, en Sunday, January 29, nt 10.30 a.m.:
J. King (C.B.A.), Ribeiro (Recreio), Benwell (Club), Osinan (R.A.O.C.), V. Bond (Club), Sommer (Y.M.C.A.), Ll. Hook (R.A.), W. A. Reed (Recreio), Malik (K.LT.C.), Parker (Police). Hasson (Radio), S. Marques (Recreio). L. Gonsalves (Recreio), D. Taylor (C.B.A.), S. Fonseca (Recreio), Bazilett (R.A.
(R.A.F.).
(C.B.A.). Pritam Naib (Rajputana Kuda Bux (LK.S.R.A), S. Fowler Rifles), Lt.Cdr. Kennedy (B.N.).
Gurbachan Singh (Radio), Pyaru Singh (K.I.T.C.), D. Smith (C.B.A.), | Miller (R.A.F.), Bickford (Club), Kraus (Y.M.C.A) and N. Whitley (Club).
All the above players are request-
with one coloured and ons white ed to be on the prout by that me shirt.
Dick Metz Wins Golf Title
Oakland, Jan. 16. Dick Metz won the Oakland Open
Golf championship to-day, defeating E. J. Harrison by one stroke over an eighteen-hole ballle in # play-off, Metz turned in a card of 69, one under par, while his foe registered 70-United Press.
January, 26, 1939.
PLAYERS TRYING TO
IMPRESS
Players in action in the Interporl rugby trial held on the Club ground yesterday afternoon. The ball has just been thrown in from a Une-out. The Selectors should have been helped considerably by the ga Photo by Hahn.
SIDE INTERPORT
Belgian Girl Breaks Breast-Stroke' Mark
Ostend, Jan. 25. Yvonne Van de Kerckhove, of Belgium, broke the world record for the women's 500 metres breast-stroke to-day in the time of 8 mins. 1.6 secs.
The previous record held by Inge Soerensen, of Denmark, with 8 mins. 1.9 secs.-Reuter
was
What Last Sunday's Hockey Trial Taught Selection Committee
1. Must not run in between his.. opponent and the ball.
2. Must touch the ball before he makes contact or touches the other player in any way at all (Note: This form of tackling can only be done safiufactorily by using the left-hand; using the right hand nearly always causes obstruction.)
"Pilgrim" Picks A Team To Meet Macao Next Month
FOR
GAME AGAINST MALAYA TEAM
Ship Movements Deprive Colony Of Many Players
(By "Fly-Half")
In trial games, it is always difficult to write a detailed word for word story of play and in my opinion these games serve only as a try-out for a probable team, giving the players a chance to play together. Hence I will not criticise yesterday's play but rather the players.
the
D. H. Taylor of the Police proved is a pity that he will be out of port to be yesterday's big surprise. He during the Colony v. Malaya match. has not played rugger for the Inst Talboi ond Darling will also be away two seasons and yet was always and the Colony side will be capable of beating his
A poorer. pleasing thing about his play Was the fact that he was very seldom Hackled in possession,
man
Cuthbertson, Crawford, Watson, Redman and Griffiths were other forwards to show up well. SIDE CHOSEN.
Stewart, the other wing three, performed creditably and certainly The Colony side has now been pick- went hard for the corner flog, Grieve ed and is ng follows: was not so active as usual. Ask-
(Club):
Watson
4. Doing anything to prevent an distance of the players from the ballproved to be fast, well-played and of great help to the Selection with Henderson us with Tulbot.(Club); "Peers den
GOAL-KEEPERS' FAULTS
The goalkeeper can be just as guilty of obstruction
as any other
3. Must not barge into his dis- possessed opponent. I would like to remind readers that "obstruction”. The first. Interport hockey trial, which took place last Sunday, does not necessarily depend on the and "turning on the ball" does not Committee. Amongst those who had the opportunity of showing backs. constitute a breach unless an op- what they could do were Ribeiro, Kempton, D. Smith, Taylor and effective. ponent has thereby been obstructed | R. Marques. in an attempt to play the ball.
HERE AND THERE
WITH "PILGRIM”
at inside left,
Mr. G. T. Palmer was originallyHERE was something lacking in left-wing and later chosen by the Association, but re- buth teams when the C.B.A played a useful gaine Judced, and so signed on transfer to Canton. A drew with the Hongkong Ladies last did A. M. Rodrigues at Inside right. civilian should have been nominated Saturday. The forwards, Mrs. White, It was a good-hard-fought game to take his place at the last meeting Miss M. Booker and Miss J. Ewing, while it lasted. which was held on January 5, but did most of the attacking for the for some reason unknown to me, this C.B.A., but their positionni play was
with displayed his usual nippiness and Stevens (Navy); Bidwell (Club), generally Instigated attacking move- Grieve (Club), Askwith (Navy), ments. Talbot and Henderson both Stewart (Club); Elllet (Navy) and played well at scrum-half although Henderson
Cuthbertson Elliot was not nearly so happy play-
Salter (Army), MacGrath was the better of the full- (Club), Grimths
tackling Was
very Anderson played a good all-round of this team under the circumstances. game amongst the forwards and it H.M. Ships have deprived the side of
some very strong players.
Licut, Hook (R.A.) W. A. Reed (Club) N. Whitley (Club)
5. Fowler (Club)
or
and Crawford (Army).
Taylor
(b) le criticism can be made
It is to regretted that movements of
U.S. Yachts To Race In English Waters
Though these players did not, on] to hang too far back when he should this one trial, Justify their inclusion have been well up with his forwards. in the Hongkong team, they did well Personally I would rather see a enough to satisfy most critics that younger player lead the Colony at- their chances will come fater on. tack. My choice would be Pritam In the second half, the Colours Nath, with either Pyara Singh or were naturally supposed to be the Gurbachan Singh on his right. Either
Pyara Singh (K.İ.T.C.) or G. §lagh stronger X1, but it was really the of the last two named would prove (Radio) fine opportune play of W. A. Reed, more useful as they possess both Lt. Prilam Nath (Rajputana Rifles) at centre-half, and Lieut. Hook, at speed and clever stick-work.
Nerain Singh (Kumaon Rifles)
New York, Jan. 18. į right half, which gave them the vic-
Parlab (Kumaon Rifles). S. Fowler, on the right wing, by
The American yaw! Baruna will tory,
the way, must be spoon-fed to he
Reserves-Carter (R.A.), back; compete in English waters in the M. H. Hassan '(Radio) Malik, who seems destined to fui effective; otherwise he will he
Malik forthcoming season, together with Mr. the left-half position in the Colony easily held by the redoubtable L. half-backs; Lleut. Commdr. Kennedy Vanderblit's new 12-metre yacht. team once again, was far from out Costa, Macao's brilliant left half and (Navy), forward. standing: he is not showing the same captain. Hence my suggestion for form and does not seem to possess two good dribblers for the inside the same stamina as he did last year, right berth I don't condemn his play for and that
There is le to be said of the was not done,
them from scoring. Miss I. Woolley CREDIT must be given to the moment, but there is another player left-wing combination, Nerain Singh The Hon. Secretary of the long- the skipper, was not her usual self
Nomads for the fine Oght they as good as, if not better than, Malik, and Partab, who have perfect certain to but he acts as ex-oficto and there-attack been more accurate with the the second half with a nice goal and alstently good form since his return kong Hockey Ansociation is a civillum, at centre-half and had the opposing put up against their more experienced His name is Norman Whitley, the understanding and are
opponents. B. Xavier equalised in Club and C.B.A. left-half.
prove a mennce to the Portuguese This young player has shown con- defence, fore Д civilian representative is passing, I am positive the C.3.A.
The Selectors could also try G. necessary under the rules.
would have suffered defcat.
Nomads were going to spring a sur- from Home leave, and I would like Fowler, or Pyara Singh at centre- prise, But towards the end, de to see him given a trial next Sunday. forward, with Pritam Nath on the
the fence, with the exception of n. J.
right. The centre-forward berth is him on the Selection Committer. MISS Whiley, at left back, did feed and R. Xavier, went completely
most important and the above- Players will be more satisfied this fell away to a great extent in the xcellent goal-keeping by E. A. Alves, a fine pair of backs for the White/should be given a trial next Sunday. Į
very well in the first half but to pleces, and had it not been for second period. Miss Moss, in goal, Recreio would have doubled their did some useful work, but ile C.B.A. Julies showed poor teamwork.
I hope the Secretary will on Sun-
day co-opt a second civilian to assist
is done.
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probably prevented
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V. Bond and G. Sommer formed mentioned players, in my estimation,
in the first half, but the latter was rather slow with his recovery and
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had the inclinailon to use his hand Last but not Icast Is the problem. DEINHARD'S LIEBFRAUMILCH 1934 when stopping the ball-a very of a goal-keeper. Ribeiro, liv place] dangerous practice against fast of U. B. Sousa, gave a very salistne- moving Drack.
tory display and Goodwin, too,
A TICKLISH PROBLEM
I would suggest that J. Gonsalves, some splendid work. I
I would rather tunalo In getting a point. Agla the Nomads, but obviously they did most of the older members enjoyed not relish the bumpy surface. From who also gave a sound display for not select either. Ribeiro is too in- the honours of the day and I was what I have seen of the Nomads' last next telal. Bond would probably be good hockey alend of him, and the Colours, partner Bond in die experienced and has several years of due to the brilliant work of those two performances, it seems to me that better at left buck, with Gonsalves, Goodwin seems weak with: Is clear- stalwarts, Miss Pope, Miss E. M. they are shaping into a fast and very at right. They are both young, fast unces though he stops the ball well Grey and Mrs.
Lunson, that the
the useful combination.
and untiring in their play. visitors were able to stem the tide. Miss Purvin's spred on the right wing was noticeable but her centres werd very erratic, The rest of the attack, especially Mrs. Dalziel, worked tire- lessly but were too individualistle in thele methods. The Hongkong Ladies looked to me as if they needed coaching.
some good practice and, possibly.
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TAKING into consideration that
Ribeiro, J. Gonsalves, W. A.
CHALLENGER CONCEDING
Kennedy,
and his anticipation is good.
My final choice is U. B. Sousa, who is an experienced Interport.and is in top
an
form this scazón. He was un-
In the Grst half, what seemed the Interport attack was opposed to the well last Sunday and failed to make Interport defence. They were 6.
appearance. Benwell had little to do in the Fowler, Pritam Nath, Nerain Singh and Partab. The reaccond period of play and I would sult was a goalless draw, I am oflike to see him given a good test I would like the Selec- better equipped and more penetrative
This does not
worthy of a trial. I refer to Carler, speed; the Army and R. A. right back, who Sh and resource was revealed, but
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MY SELECTIONS.
-
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