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C. B. A.
COLONY'S PROBABLE PLAYERS
Practico Match Against Kumaon Rifles
NEXT SUNDAY, at 10.30
a.m.
on the Royal Navy
ground, King's Park, the
Colony's Probable XI will be scen in action in a practice match against the Kumaon Rifles. The following play- ers have been selected to be
present:
V. M. Benwell
V. C. Bond
Daita Ham
Capt. 1look
W. A. Reed
N. B. Whitley
T. Alver
S. A. Fowler
Cpl. Hitchcock
Sel, Homburg
Lt. Pritam Nala
Nerain Singh and
L'artaub Singh
The Probables will play in white.
Temporary Secretaryship
For A. E. P. Guest Mr. D. Smith, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Hockey As sociation, will be leaving for Singapore to-day on a month's holiday..
I
Mr. A. E. P. Guest, will act in his stead, and all correspondence for the Secretary should be addressed to the lalter nt the Royal Observatory, Radio Station, Kowloon.
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Thursday,
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 14, 1940.
Hockey
FIRST
Macao Promises Stiff Opposition For
Easter Interport
DEFEAT
ARGONAUTA WIN BRAWN CUP CHAMPIONSHIP WITHOUT A DEFEAT
Soven-a-sido Rugby
Tamar And Small Ships Extend R. Engineers
CHAMPIONS EASILY DEFEAT 8th HEAVY REGT. "B"
(By "Fly-half")
POWERFUL SEVENS teams were on view yesterday evening in the second round matches CENTRAL BRITISH ASSOCIATION, the · IN THEIR FIRST YEAR of league hockey, the newly of the Seven-a-side Rugby Football Tournament only undefeated team in the Hongkong Hockey winners of the Brawn Cup League. By drawing their obtained, though one game, Tamar and Small formed Argonauta XI have proved themselves worthy at Happy Valloy. Most victories were easily Association Tournament, suffered their first de-match against the Recreio Ladies last Saturday, they gave Ships v. Royal Engineers, going to extra time before feat of the present season when they travelled to a very good account of themselves, and have now been the Sappers won a well-deserved victory. In each Macao last Sunday and were beaten 4-1. The through the season without a single defeat-a brilliant tie the losers failed to score. bumpy state of the ground lowered the standard feat for such a team of youngsters, most of whom are still of play, but this covered up and overlooked in the in their 'teens. fast pace that was maintained throughout.
C.B.A. pressed for the first fifteen minutes, and the Macao goal had a number of narrow escapes. Play then went from end to end, and the pace was very fast consider- ing the state of the ground.
Shortly before half-time, how (the Mucno goal, they failed to con- ever, the home forwards broke vert.
The outset, and, supported better by
through to score twice in quick | The Macag wingers, F. Nolasco succession, and though Mneno and A. Angelo, were a danger from were these two goals in the lead at the interval, play was very even in the first half.
C.B.A. WEAKEN
their halves, had more scoring op- portunities. The forwards as a coin- bluation were fast and tricky. A. Airosa was his usual self at centre- half, but the outstanding player in the defence was L. Casta, the cap- COON after the resumption, G. 1tain, at left backt. He broke up
Power reduced the deficit in a numerous
attacks, made brilliant! fine solo effort, but S. A. Fowler and clearances, and completely bottled J. King missed their mark badly up the S. A. Fowler-D. Smith right
wing combination.
when close in.
The home tear in turn adapted themselves to the rough ground, but did so better than their visitors, and
stormed the C.B.A. goal, for pro- longed periods. Though two further gous were added from off-side posi- lions, C.B.A. defence did good work in preventing them from laurensing that score.
The C.B.A. forwards lost whatever chance they had of scoring, when, in last minute, scramble in front of
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B.A. slackened considerably in
the Fowler brothers, Sid, George and Ernie, formed a dangerous trio, they could not last the pace. Tom Whit- ley, as pivot, played a grand game, and though he was kept on the de-
team together! fensive, he held his well.
C. the closing stages, find though
Taylor, as left half, was weak, and due to his bad marking, the Macão right wing was seen to advarsinge, V. Bond and N. B. Whitley defended well, but the former was, at times, too Individualistic, and Indulged in too much dribbling.
C.B.A. are accustomed to playing on a bumpy ground, but at Macno they found a ground much worse than theirs nt King's Park,
The game was marred to a certain extent by poor umpiring, and on the run of play, a 2-1 victory for Macao i would have been a quite fair result.
C. B. A. DESERVE
VICTORY AGAINST
RECREIO LADIES ·
Umpires Meeting To Be Held To-morrow
Owing to a very poor res- ponse, the, meeting of the Umpires. Association,
which was to have been held a fort- night ago, had to be cancelled, and is to take place at the Kowloon Indian T. C. to- morrow at 6 p.m.
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All umpires qualified otherwise are invited to at- tend.
Colony Interport Soccer XI
Strong Team Selected To Moet Macao
As a team, the young Por- tuguese girls have never suffer- ed defeat due to their fine team-
The scores were: Police "A"
Royal Scots "A" R. Engineers 8th Heavy Regt. "A" Club "A"
16 8th Heavy Regt. "B" 12 H.M.S. Arawa
3 Tamar & S/Ships
21 5th A.A,' “B”
16 5th A.A. “A”
been made.
work. Miss L. Silva, though rather a heavy goal-keeper, has
Showing much better form shend loose ball. In the race with a keen sense of anticipation, than on Monday, Police "A" Stevens, he was puzzled by the ball and clears well with both feet. easily beat the 8th Heavy Regt, intervention of one of the uprights. bouncing awkwardly and by the Owing to a very reliable defence "B" Clean heeling and fineout Both players dived, but it was' open in front of her, she has been work by the Police forwards, for as to who touched down, for no side rarely called upon to give of her whom Innes and Cullinan were was given before a score could hava best.
Miss I. Xavier and Miss B. Xavier backs their opportunities. Wall
outstanding, gave the Police! have always been a sound pair of
In extra time, after the Engineers bucks, who tackle and hit cleanly, got the ball away well, and had hemmed the Tamar down to their Their understanding of each other's frequently drew to opposing stand-ve yard line, Carter relieved play piny Is perfect. Miss R. Xavier, off half to give his side one over sulted from the throw-in, and then with a long touch. Some play re- Miss N. Silva and Miss J. Sequeira before passing out, Foy, Wilson and suddenly Birrel went off in one of his form a splendid trio of halves, who Taylor run and backed up well, prove the "brain" and real resource Wilson dushed over for Taylor strange runs, reminiscent of of the team.
the Middlesex winger, to convert for the first score. Tay-
He went past for and then Fay scored tries which scored a grand try. This score gave
the Navy backs unmolested, they failed to convert. The Gunners them victory, and no conversion was could make no headway by passing,
The forwards in front of them could not fail to keep on moving with the ball continually placed nt their sticks, Miss N, Silva, in parti- so resorted to dribbling, and this Attempted, cular, has always been grand in her gained them valuable ground covering, cross passing. Judicious occasions. tackling and feeding. The construc- Taylor, backing up Wilson, accepted tive play of these halves has always a reverse pass to run over the line been a definite and outstanding fea-unattended. He converted himself.
ture.
1
FINE FORWARDS
HI.M.S. Arawa v.
on
8th Heavy Regt. v.
Chivrell,
and
5th A.A. "B"
The Heavies were far too strong behind the scrums for the
R. Scots "A" Ack Ack's, and were not extend- "A"led. Marsh was very prominent Parnaby and Gibson deputised with strong running and kicking. for Marshall and Cuthbertson in When they meet stronger op the Scots' team.
position, the Heavies will have to
HЕ forwards, Miss I. Mathias, Miss M. Xavier, Miss C. Xavier, Miss M. Maxwell and Miss C. Mar- ques confine most of their play to their inside players rather than place any dependence on their wingers. Hongkong Football Association last The right wing, however, is really
H.M.S. Arawa team clung on remember that for every man to night selected a strong team to meet good, with plenty of speed, and, has Macao on the Club ground on March a practical knowledge of what she to the ball too long, and were attempt to get through on his 24, at 4 p.m.
intends to do with the ball. The lucky not to be penalised more own won't work, and that pass- The team 14.-Lau Ilin-hon (East-centre forward is a fine leader, who often for not leaving hold of the ing out should be made. ern); Houghly (Navy), Tsang Chung-opens out the wan (Eastern): Kwok Yin-kte (South line in general possess exceptional the Arawa team bunching near Lomax, Was
well, and the ball when on the ground. With Richards was seldom called on.
game
China B), Bright (Middlesex) Capt., reverse stick play. Wilkinson (Middlesex); F. Fowler I must congratulate the team on (Club), Chan Kam-hol (Eastern), their outstanding success, and Mr. A. Chan Tak-fot (South China B), A. S. Xavier on his splendid coaching.. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's), Ip Pak-wa (South China A).
Reserves-Sammy Tsang
(St. (Navy) R. Maxwell (Kowloon) half- Joseph's) goalkeeper; A. J. Hussain backs; Le Page (Navy) forward. (St. Joseph's) full-back; Nicholis Manager, J. Skinner (Club).
Football
well,
sole and ran the ball, the Scots, once they got out Keeble' attempted too much on bis past the stand-off half, had generally own after one or two successes, a clear field for scoring.
The Heavies have a powerful team Sutherland and Miliar did well in) with fast men to finish off the move- the lineouts for the Scots. Gracle ments and are capable of winning showed a fine turn of speed to score the tournament.
rushed off a high tackle by Bae. amongst the losers forwards. the Scots frst try, after he had Evans fought hard but unavailing Parnaby scored No. 2 for the Scots. Gibson scored No. 3. From well out Millar kicked a grond penalty goal to complete the scoring
IN-A CAER CLARK CUP St. Joseph's Draw With R. Engineers v.
fixture last Saturday on the C.B.A. ground, the home team defeated Recreio Ladies 2.0. Neither aide was at full strength, and, terri- torially, there was little in it, but the C.B.A. deserved their success, having had far more punch in their attack.
Against a stubborn defence,
Middlesex Regt.
HOME LEAGUE PLAYERS SEEN IN ACTION
(By. "Rex")
IT WOULD NOT have been the Middlesex had the the home team played the right result been otherwise. As it is, they sprang another of type of game, swinging the ball from wing to wing, and getting their surprises this season by sharing two goals with a the visitors' defence into a scrap St. Joseph's eleven, who, playing nine men for the tangle, whereby they forced better part of the first half, were able to keep the score several short corners in succes- blank till the second half.
sion.
Miss 1. Woolley scored in the first
were
their
should
Marsh and Lomax scored tries in the first half, the former converting both. Richards scored three tries in the second half, Mursh converting the Arst from near the touch line.
Club “A” v. 5th A.A. “A” Tamar & S/Ships Club did not settle down well
In good style. The latter found the late to play for the R.A.O.C., son's charge. Mids persisted in tak- got out crisp necurate passes. Paul
team, played exceptionally. well, and the scoring.
:
This game was very close within the first half, but once they defence defeating attack. Extra got going showed they have a timo was called for before a powerful combination. Yester- decision was reached, although it day they appeared to take things was obvious during the extra too easily. Henderson got the period that Engineers were last-ball back in good form, and ing the pace much better, and Thomson distributed well. would be unfortunate to lose. Bosanquet showed rare turns of
The Army team, having had con- speed. siderable practice in the Army Banner, Giblin and Clarke were tournament, of which they were the lined workers for the 5th A winners, showed much beiter
under standing, and more determination in Bosanquet off about ten yards from First thrill came when Bidwell sent their running. Waite, Artingstall and the Gunners' line, but to everyone's Hirrel were hard-going in attack, and surprise, when well set, the ball shel defended stoutly, Foley was lively. out of the winget's hands. Later the Stevens disappointed, not that he same player scored for Henderson to played poorly, but he was too easily convert. induced to kick into touch or pass out) After the interval Bidwell was when he could have gone on. He cut overhauled by Giblin when a score LACKADAISICAL PLAY
in once about five yards from Saints fielded three really |
the looked likely. The Club three, a After the first few minutes it was Engineers llae and in front of the little later, dropped a wonderful half off a corner hit. Miss Squires, first-class players in Reynolds, on the right wing, and Mrs. Quick, goalkeeper, Stevens, half-back, noted that the Mids were not going posts, to run into a tackle when he
have gone on even penalty goal. Thomson next scored a eir own way. The meant going for the corner flug. to have all
i try which Henderson inside-left,
converted. outstanding and Nichols, inside-right, all of Saints came in with their share of the
Bosanquet touched down near the end forwards who opened up the game whom arrived in the Colony too pressure and rained shots on Jack-
Clark, at scrum-half for the Naval for an unconverted try to complete
net in the second half during a bril- Bant solo effort.
and played in their things casy, League fixtures for this season, hail to each other and dancing over Navy
lackadaisical The backs, Mrs. White and Mra: Reynolds has represented and around it. The Saints, aft
after the Darling, just back, appeared out of Willmott, were sound, and Miss I. Woolley at centre-half, worked like a Doncaster and Sheffield United. inclusion of their two missing play-training, and was
to the trojan. The wing halves, Miss P. Stevens have turned out for ers, went at it in earnest, but the standard of King, the man he had Everest and Miss A. Smith, however. Cheltenham, while Nichols has Leonard then spoon-feed him with up well to the long game, but were tendency of Pereira to work for displaced. Ferrier and Brown stood
There is only one Open doubles were in fine form, and were rarely played in Scottish Junior teams. shots at goal robbed Saints of several seldom seen in the open.
match to-day. Lee Hua-kék and J. out of position.
Reynolds was not really tested opportunities to open ulic scoring.
Artingstall was unlucky when he W. Leonard will meet S. A. Rumjohni maich, It was just fortunate for the CB.A. throughout the entire
but In the second half the Mids chased after and kicked further and H. D. Rumjahın. that their defence played up well, what little that was Бесп of him bucked up and became very business- for their weakest spot was Miss B. showed him up as a fine custodian | Ülke in their
approach work, and Sullivan, in goal. She did her best, of whom much more will be heard took more frequent shots at goal. however.
next season.
About five minutes from the whistle there was a concerted movement for DECREIO, though beaten, put up NIPPY BUT NOT CONSTRUCTIVE Saints goal. Reynolds was decoyed
snlendid resistance. The backs, Mrs. M. Silva and Miss O. Botelho, The Saints' forwards were exceed-out of goal, and Coomer banged in
Mids' score. worked hard throughout the game, Ingly fast, but their speed curtailed
GREATER EFFORTS and Mrs. L. Silva was a tower of whatever constructive work was pos- The Saints
his
wero not. to strength at centre-half. Mrs. Aalble. Leonord in the lead was discouraged, and made greater efforts, usual bustling self, and he appeared to have acquired new Lactica. Ho up many promising raids,
constantly fed his inside men Pereira Nich
Nichols to send in a soft shot
Pereira Mrs. Rodrigues led the attack very and Nichols, and his new methods into Jackson's hands.
and Cooper, In trying well, and although Miss A. Alves must have puzzled Bright a little tacked,
Sammy Tsang,
in his new role at to .givo protection to Jackson,
make no impression against a solid home.defence.
who have
completed
the could make little headway for the
fashion, tapping the
bo
gave her good support, they could; Samght was fast, but had Httle/30stled the ball out of his hands for ball control, while All, at the other Perolra to nip in and send the ball The feature of this match, how-end, did a lot to worry the Mida crashing into an empty goal. ever, was the brilliant goal-keeping
defence, plercing them
Play speeded up from this second almost every tims 30. by Miss Z. Barros. In the first half,
goal, but no real attempts were made had possession of the ball.
to booru. when C.B.A. were attacking con-
Parker camo in for Freshwater at
The teams were:--- tinuously, she made several brilliant right-half, and with Wilkinson lent Middlesex Jackson: Cooper, Sheehan, valuable support to Bright, Bright Parker, Bright, Wilkinson Coomer, I. What the Recreio Ladies lack are was distrustful of Leonard, and Thomas Pearson, Baw and C. Thomas, fast wingers and good inside for played a wary game which seemed Mahler Klevenaritonnibali; 8. Twin
St. Josephamileypoids: Bowen, Costa; wards.
20-|to cramp his finë skyla.
caves.
| Nichols, Leonard; Pereira'and 'Aldig
not up
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