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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 23, 1941.

"Pilgrim's Hockey Notes

Serious Accidents May Arise Out Of "Sticks"

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Players Expect Much Latitude From Umpires: Rigid Ruling

PLAYERS generally expect too much latitude from umpires for breaches of Rule 10. I have soon téeth knocked out and badly cut faces. from smashed spectacles arising from "sticks."

NATURAL WEAKNESSES

This Rule was undoubtedly created in the long ago to prevent such accidents as these. If infringements are made and umpires are lenient, the game gets out of hand, for human nature being what it is, players will take ad- vantage of a non-too-strict umpire, not only in regard to Rule 10 but with regard to others, too.

"Pilgrim" Selects Interport XI

ASSN. TOURNAMENT Punjabs Beat.

Khalsa By Only

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Random

Goal Scored Jottings

IN A TOURNAMENT fix- Umpire's Bad Ruling In Tournament Game

turo

seen,

on the Marina ground last Sunday, the Punjab Regi- ment beat Khalsa 1-0. It was unfortunate that the ground IN AN IMPORTANT game was soft which was, rather played during the week-end, a against good hockey. Never-bad decision given by one of I NOTICE in a morning con- theless a keen and hard-fought the umpires cost one of the and ten leading teams the loss of a temporary that the first trial match was'

I am in no way try I have noted a growing ten-jof the rules. If this were done, play for the Interport is to be held minutes before the interval point in the Association Tour

on the Club Ashref scored the only goal of nament, dency this season for defenders would not only improve all round next Saturday

but there would be an enormous ground at 3.30 p.m., and ac- the match after clever coming to criticise the umpire, but for the satisfaction of the to tackle forwards (who look improvement in finesse and com- cording to the list of players bination on the left flank.

team concerned, it must be like becoming dangerous) from binations, constructive passing and published I would like to re Khalsa should have equalised admitted that the official was behind on the left and to put team work generally; lookers-on | their right hands on their men would have a more spectacular game mind the Selectors that several few minutes later when Gurbachan definitely at fault. while using their lefts and sticks to watch and this would make for very good names have been Singh broke through, but a penalty bully was awarded against Mohd. omitted.

The team has decided to accept Akram for foul play.

the offelal's decision us final and to recover possession of the ball, Increasing popularity.

does not intend to protest, though Then with a push either sending

A peculiar Incident followed they have good reason to do so. his man down or putting him

Akram, who was defending, was

As the Penalty Bully Rule should caalloned three times in succession be brought into force more often. during the bully and yel i owed

out of his stride.

i have seen numerous cases of this

Generally the man goes down, and

in what is accepted as Brst-class

hockey.

BADMINTON LEAGUE

I would lite to draw oitention to the following (including all ranks of the Services should they be per- mitted to leave the Colony:

Right backs--Pte Suckley (Mids.) and Pte Taylor (RE.).

Left Backs-Kishen Singh (K. S.R.A.) und Blackburn (Pollec).

Ure (Mids.) Right Halves-St

(Recreio).

a fourth attempt, when he eventus especially in League games, and as ally got the ball out of the circle.me timpires lack full knowledge of its operation, I shall comment on A goal should have been awarded this Rule next week. to Khalsa after the first bully, but

otherwise,

Players say that they do not obtain Matches Played In and Marques (Frey (Mlus.) the umpire for some reason thought

any advantage from "sticks." This

is a curious fallacy.

To prove it; Take free hit from the goat line and permit "silcks" for the hit, and then mark the distance

In the

Centre-halves,

"B" Division and R. J. Reed (Nomads).

Singh Right

wing-Karminder (Khalsa) is worth a trial and is

A

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that the ball has travelled. Repeat league Inst night, St Andrew's beat Polleeuch faster than Teja Singh of the roul art the tendency to get offside against Macao be played this year.

this shot but observe the strict ruling and then note the difference that the ball has travelled.

of the badminton B divblon

-1, Kowloan beat St John's 0-4 and Victorin Recreation Club

leerenition Club 0.4.

Scores:

St Andrew's,

beat Jewish

home, best Poties -1. and F. Kew beat W Gordon 21-18, beat .

and J. Shepherd 21-2.

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Khalsa were again on the offen-A the last meeting of the Hong- kong I.A. Council, it was de sive, but over-eagerness in front of cided that the Interport match Pollce.

Sunday, March 2 has been nomin- Denyer (Inside-right) and Sgt lost them their opportunities.

ated, and it now depends on Macao Holmburg (centre-forward) of the

Later Superiority

to accept this date. R. Engineers and Pte Sheehan (in- side-left) of Middlesex are all worth DUNJABS

definitely the I hope the Selectors will not Pu a trial.

superior in the second half and had Khalsa perined in their own half My nominations for the Inter-for long periods at a time. Only on port XI according to form are:

two occasions did the visitors look U. B. Souza; Pie Stickley and like notching a goal, but sound de- comprises Lt Pirie (Army), Lt 6. Bond; M. B. Hassan, W. A. Reed fence and elever positional play by and N. Whitley; 2/Lt Ross, M.

Akram at centre-half, rolit them Akram, Gurbachan Singh, L/Cpltime and again. Shaw and Narwant Singh,

were E.. Flacher

Is it fair to shoot at n goal-keeper with the force that can be obtained | Gilles and L. from "sticks"? And an umpire is Dingsdale and Ferrier 21-5, beat Suoverlook them. right to whistle for these infringe, E. Brown and S. A. Gray beat ments.

Glen and Gordon 21-0, beat Dingsdale

He is there to see that the game and Ferrier 21-0, beat Slu and Shepherd

is played according to the rules governing the game. He has no authority-in fact he exceeds his powers to permit infringements to occur without penalty.

Play To The Rules

IF it is the opinion of the greater

21-5.

M. M. Davies and B. Gillespie lost to Gilles and Gordan 15-21, beat Dingsdale and Ferrier 21-9, beat Slu and Shepherd 21-3.

JEWISHI 1.C. v. V.R.C.

The Jewish Recreation Club lost to Victoria Recreation Club 4-5,

J. Odell and M. Talan (J.C.) lost to D. N. Xavier and 9. A. Itumjahn 21-23, at A. Basto and M. M. de V. Soares 21.12.

L. Landau lost to

beat AA. Hemedios and Castro 21-10-

Reserves. Set Croston (back),

I believe the Portuguese Colony' will be holding a Grand Carnival cu that date.

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THE Interport Selection Committee Gunner (Navy) and Mr K. Hussain (Civilians).

Itoss's tactics as leader were based According to information received,

Sat Ure or A. M. Alves (halves), upon speed of attack, and his wing-only officers from the Services' teamS E. Fowler and Set Holmburg (for-ers kept the Khalsa defence, tre- will, If chosen, be able to make the quently guessing. Dhani Ram, at trip. The majority of the players, wards).

left half, gave a fine display, both in no doubt, will be civilians. number of players that the rule

D. Kwok and E. Kennard lost to A. Inttack and defence. needs revising, the remedy is in A, R. Pollok and

Fisher and P. Wynter-3yth 11-21, beat their own hands, but I doubt if the Xavier and RunJahn 10-21, lost to Re-F. L. Anderson and IT. 8. James 21-18. 10 International Hockey Board would medios and Castro 21-23, lost to Basto to AEP. Guest and E. Zimmern 15-21.

N. L. Smith and F. Wilson beat Fisher and Wynter-Blyth 21-13 beat Anderson modify the rule because of the al-Soares 7-21.

and Jones 21-10, beat Guest and Zimmer ready existing danger arising from

21-18. "sticks."

Let us play this amateur game according to the wording and spirit

8. Ramler and B. Gotkin lost to Xavier and Rumjaha 9-21, beat Remedios and Castro 21-7, beat Basto and Soares 21-14. ST JOHN'S v. K.C.C.

St John's lost to Kowloon at St John's

all.

Trial games will be held sometime this month, Mr V. M. Benwell is in charge of booking arrangements, etc.

Khalsa forwards hung too far up the Beld when they should have given their halves more support, and when they did attack the insiden bunched too mucli in the circle." R. "Maynard. and G. 9. Ladd lost to Hassan was the best of the halves, Fisher and Wyner-Blyth 12-21. lost 10 Anderson and Jones d-21, loss to quest and Souza In goal pinye his usual and Zimmern 0-21,

sound game.

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WHETHER the International Tour- nament will be held this season

cussed after the Interport has been played, and at the conclusion of the H.K.H.A. Tournament, which will end sometime towards the end of April.

is still doubtful. This will be dis-

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UE-to-his-being-ordered-off-the- field by an umpire for ungentle- manly conduct during the Recreio- C.B.A. match some six weeks ago Freddie Fowler has been cautioned by the HKHA

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THE 5th A.A. Bty. "A" failed to put in an appearance at King's Paric last Sunday morning, when they were to have met AN. Others In a League encounter. I under- stand that the latter are claiming full points.

Navy retained their unbeaten record In the quadrangular rugby tournament yesterday when they beat Police, three tries (D) to a dropped-goal (4) after holding an Interval lead of 8-4, though Police led in the early stages.

SPORTS ADVT.

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HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

LAI WAH CUP COMPETITION Sunday, January 26 Navy V Civiliane Kowloon Ground, 3.30 p.m. Monday, January 27 Chinese V Army Navy ground, 3.30 p.m. Prices of admission:-Covered

stand $1.10, Uncovered stand 55 cents and ond stands 35 conta (including tax),

Booking for the covered stand reserved seats for the Chinese- Army match now open at Mesars. Moutrle and Co. Ltd.

COUNT THE

"TELEGRAPHS".

EVERYWHERE

Alice Marble-Outstanding Woman Athlete For 1940

A Landslide Vote

NEW YORK, Dec. (AP).-Mr Harmon, moet the new champion, Alice I. Marble of California, and New York.

It looked as if Tom Harmon had won a pretty decisive triumph in being named No. 1 male athlete of the year in the Associated Press poll (30 first-place votes).

But the Harmon landslide | Rawis-Thompson of Florida, swim- shrinks to a small pebble rolling ming, none and 4. down a small hill compared with

Minor Placings the vote for Miss Marble as out-

standing woman competitor of AMONG the minor point-winners

1940.

were Sonja Henie Topping, who hasn't been a competitive athlete, for several years, but invariably

gets Seventy- two sports experts a mention; Jacqueline Cochran, throughout the country took part in whose nomination thus brings avin- the voting. All but seven put the tion under the heading of sports:" Gatherine Dewey, whose Lake Placid tennis queen, also the winner in 1939, (N. Y) Bobsled team beat a

men's at the head of the list. She got 05 combine for the National A. A. U. first-place votes, nine seconds and title last winter, and Hazel Walker three thirds (this total of 77 votes Krutcher of Little Rock, Ark, who made the A. A. U. AIL-America woN being explained by the fact that men's basketball team for the 11th several ballots gave her first, second straight year and won the antional

and third place) and 216 points.

Just as she stood so far above the amateur tennis field that she finally turned pro for lack of com- petition (and $25,000), she finished

free throw title for the ninth time in 10 years,

FINAL STANDINGS

Alteo Marble, tennis Betty Jameson, golf Marjorie Gestring, diving

Patty Berg, Kolf ..........

Votes Pts.

63 210

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so far ahead in the point standing Babe Didrikson-Zaharias, roll ........ there hardly was a second,

Larrains Fisher, swimming

| Katherine Rawis-Thompson, swim'g .0

Three points each-Sonja Henia Topping This doubtful distinction, in any tone Brat-place vote), figuro skáling: event, was won by cheerful Betty track.

ilelen Jacobs. tennis: Steila Walsti, Two polate cach-Marion Miley, golf: Jameson of San Antonio, Texas, that th who got four firsts and 89 points for Foynton Hall, diving, Maddy Iforn, speed the quite considerable feat of win-skating: Nancy Merki, swimming. ning the U. S. women's golf tile for skating: the second year in a row.

Mias Gestring Third

WITH points awarded on a 3-2-1

Joric

basis, only Ave others got more

One paint each-Jonn Tozzer. sigure Jacqueline Cochran, aviation! Mary Moorman Ryan, swinuming: Helen Crienkovich, divings Eleanora Karison, swimming: Pat Laursen, akeet shooting; Hazel Krutcher, basketball: Helen Tomis- ka... swimming: Patsy Ryan, swimming: Katherina Dewey, bobsledding: Phyls

Otto, goll: Glenna Coilet Vare, golf,

than three points. They were Mar

Gestring, Los Angeles diving SWIMMING EXHIBITION- star, 31 without a first-place vote; Patty

Members of the Rikkyo Univeralty. Berg, Minneapolis golf acél who like Miss Marble, turned pro swimming team, who recently competed this year, one first and 23 points; with great success in the Philippine Babe Didrikson-Zaharias, stern championships, will give an exhibition

western

In the European Y.M.C.A. pool to-day- open golf winner, two and 15; Lor at 2 p.m. A charge of $1 will be made. raine Fisher of New York, swimming: 50 per cent, of which will be donated champion. none and 9, and Kaile to charity,

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