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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 27, 1941.
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'Pilgrim's Hockey
Notes
On Passing And Forward Combination
Old Tactics Improved: Random
Hit-and-rush Methods Superseded By New
SHORT PASSING in hockey, which earlier players had brought down to a fine art, has, to a large extant to-day, been superseded by the through pass. This, in turn, is nothing more than the oldest style of hockey play-known as hit-and- rush-improved on a scientific basis.
So that we see little of the short square passing game that was so entertaining to watch.
The tendency has been to mako players more individual
Jottings
Bomber Fund Matches
THOUGH the HKLHA, lave dane very like this season in the way of games, they are, however, the first to run a tournament to
beaten the II.KILA, 10.;
.ft.
ald of the Bomber Fund, and have
The Ladies Seven-a-side tourna ment will take place at King's Park on Saturday, April 5. There are nt, least neven terms in the competition,
some keen tussies are anticipated.
Enthusiasts will give them all the
support they need-and all for a good
chise.
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centre-fotorer in the present Next Sunday's ACCORDING to the revised
is generally
doing rather more than the average amount of dribbling. This is to draw the defence, and make the through pass more effective.
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But centre-forwards must not make themselves slaves of this new attack, but should use discretion In when to employ it, and vary methods an inuch as possible.
Tournament Fixtures
the IXILA The following are Tournament fixtures for next Sunday
(at 10,30 a.m.):
V. Gunboats 5th A.A. "13" Police "A"
C.B.A.
5th A.A. "A" Khalsa
V.
Recreio
v. Destroyers
v. Nomads
AT
4 p.ni.
v. R. Signals
v.. University
The first named team plays home.
A clever defence, alive to these methods, can position themselves: far more easily to frustrate them than they could to check a fast and R. Engineers clever line of
moving with? forwards the short passing game. On wet and heavy ground, where defenders find it more difficult to tura quickly, the through pass has far greater chances of success, and here again generalship and brainwork" are important.
Forwards In General
TN the Nineties, long passing, hard
I hitting terping the ball along in
the air and the hit-and-rush methods were common. Then certain of the better known Clubs developed shots like the jab, the lunge, the flick (or push) and the scoop, and these were seized upon eventually by all.
This led to a much more scientific game-that of to-day-which on Im- proved hard fast grounds has led to the supersession of violence by artis-
League Badminton
at
fixture list, the
only two unbeaten teams in the Tournament are Club de Recreio and the Polico "A" and they will meet next Sunday.
Winners of the Scratch Fours at the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Spring regatta at Deep Water Bay on Sunday, The team: L. P. Ralph, J. C. McDougall, K. B. Nelson, J. Moodie (stroke) and D. B. Nelson (cox)-Ming Yuen.
H.K.H.A. Tournament
Police "A" Maintain
Tournament Table
Police "A"
Unbeaten Record Recreio
POLICE "A"
It is rumoured, however, that the Police are naxlous to meet Recrelo in their final match, with the fixture to be played in aid of the Bomber their Fund. Should this materialise, next Sunday's game will be postponed.
It is a splendid Idea, and the Police should take further steps to make the match success.
TT is about time the H.K.H.A. held a meeting to discuss the International Tournament. Ι would also suggest that the final game he played in aid of the
B.W.O.F.
Chung Hwa Win nosing for charity, and this is a
Junior Section Championship
the
DEFEATING King's Col lege 6-3 in the play-off, Chung Hwa secured championship of the "g" Section of the Junior Bad- minton League at the Kow.
the wrist und be heavy and clayey, loon Cricket Club last night.
If the
hard passing is to be adopted with less of the push and flick. If the de- fence has the temerity to lie too far up, hit-and-rush tacties in sudden bursts will still pay.
Preparations
of
that
The Association, so far, have done Ulme when it could be done. Since the ladies have taken the Initiative, they
·will
probably follow salt. It about time they did.
Tournament Tennis
is
maintained
P W L D F A Pls
2 38 4 20
1 30 8 10
1.1 f
10
理
C.B.A. Pollee "B" 5th A.A. "A" 13
12
2
1 30 14 10
J
13
4
1 25 18 17
2 28
11
7 3
A
a 2
unbeaten record at ichalsa Lyemun last Sunday, when Nomads
R. Engineers they met the 5th A.A. Battery R. "A" in a scoreless draw. The R. Signals
A.N. Others respective defences,
the University score indicates, were usually Gunboats
да
on top, but both forward lines 5th A.A. ""
Destroyers
12 0
11
2
3 1
12 20 2
10
1 D
30 2
1 10
8 01
in turn missed scoring chances. :: H
Play was exceedingly fast on a dry hard ground, and the Ack-Ack's, who hind the better team, were only foiled by some fine goal-keeping by Naran-
Jan Singh,
In the first twenty minutes, the Police forwards pressed for long although periods without success, Howlett and Teja Singh went close. Clague, on the right wing for the Gunners, made some brilliant runs
Match
Umetani-Pagh
Again Unfinished
(By "Tinker")
it was a great struggle, for though 6-3, it might very the score was
been 5-4 in King's easily have favour. S. B.Chau and W. C. Chung were the winning combination for King's
all three of their games. taking all t
RECALLING the great struggle some years ago between H. On scores and on play, the outcome D. Rumjahn and Tsui Yan-pui in the Open Singles semi-finals, of the Issue depended on the form FREQUENTLY the captain or some P. C. Leung and K. F. Chiu and they M. Pagh and O. Umetani were again unable to reach a decision player in the team will be famt-came through with colours flying, but in their Open Singles match at the Hongkong C. C. yesterday. Har with characteristles of their op-only just. They beat K. 1. Lo and Their first match was abandoned when each had won one set. ponents play, and instruction in K. J. Atwell 24-21, and beat K. C. Yesterday the scores were (Pagh first) 6-4, 3-6,`11-11, defensive or attacking tactics should Lul and H. T. Wu also 24-21.
given and decided upon. The Another exclting match was captain
may even surprise his men between W. C. and W. H. Choy and by a sudden change of tactics if some K. H, Lo and K. J. Atwell (King's) star performer of either the oppos! The former won 21-10. Standard of
his
own side is off his game, play throughout the evening was for, as in the nineties, offence is fairly high. usually the most efficient defence. The winners will meet the cham-6-0, 6-1.
Before a game, do not neglect to try the pace of the turf. Not by cracking the ball as hard as you can at the goal, but by having a player run up and down the field once or twice with the ball, being careful to hold the stick exactly as I would be held in the match.
There have been too many ac- cidents through this insane hitting about in the circle.
tiun or
plons of the "A" Section to decide the supreme Junior champions.
Scores were:
5. B. Chau and W. C. Chung beat C. & Chiu and F. C. Lang 21-4, beat W. C. and W. it. Choy 21-3, Beat P, C. Leung and K. 7. Chlu 21-11.
Results of other games In the Open Singles were:
Fung Yec-pul beat Kenneth Lo 5-7, 6-4, 6-3,
Lt Shields Goodman beat C Dunne
Nearly everyone was certain that Pagh was going to win the third set when he led 4-1, but the Japanese climbed to 4-all. Pagh again went In the lead throughout the set-at 5-4, into the lead-in fact he was always
K. 1. Lo and K, J. Atwell lost to Calu but with unfailing regularity cach lost aut Liang 12-11, lost to Chor and Choy his service game and finally the match 10:21, lost to Leung and Chiu 21-24.
X. C. Lui and 11. 7. Wu lost to Chiu and Llang 14-21, lost to Choy and Chay 10-21, lost to Leung and Chiu 21-24.
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Umetani commenced in the first sof
with an attacking game, and in this
To-day's Matches
Matches to-day are:
OPEN SINGLES Fung Yee-pui v. Paul Kong. I.M.A. Razack v. S. Y. Tong.
OPEN DOUBLES
George Choa, and A. V. Remedios v. O. Umetani and T. Imura,
the tennis, was the most sparkling League Soccer of the tree. Pagh, who is cBSEN- tially a baseline player with no volley worth mentioning, kept Umetant on the baseline, too, for on the few ocz casions that the Japanese advanced Pagh passed him down the side with Its accurate forchand.
Weaknesses
far more points were won
Kwong Wah Defeat Navy In Second Division
KWONG WAI gained a deserved
down the line but his shooting was
poor, and Blackburn, on most ocea slons, had the better of him.
The concluding half saw the Ack- Ack's on the attack, but they could not penetrate a stout defence, though they were seen in several breaks-
uway.
Fine Goal-Keeper TARANJAN SINGH, in
NAR
coal, was a rare stumbling block which the Battery could not over- come. His cool clearances on three Occasions saved the side from de- feat.
The Police halves were seldom seen to advantage. Leslle was hurt early in the game, and Gough as pivot was slow. It was fortunate that Hayward, on the left, was up to scratch and he kept a good eye on the speedy Khuda Bux.
Teja Singh was the best of the forwards, and Narwont Singh, play- in his second game, proved a useful left winger. Man Singh, at right back, gave a useful display.
IN
Better Defence
TN a game of rather few notable incidents, the all-round ability of Mastan Singh, the Battery's of centre-half, was outstanding. three good; halves,-ho-was the best, and he nipped many a movement In the bud. He fed his forwards with well-placed fick passes, and was always up in support. Amar Singh and M. Khan defended cleverly at back. Khudn Bux and Nur Khan were dangerous forwards, though the former was too indivl dualistic at Umes.
were
In my estimation, Police lucky in forcing a draw, and will have to give a better show if they hope to beat the Club de Recreio, who have only lost one.point.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
The
p.m.
SECOND EXTRA RACE
BOTII players were weak but steady on the backhand, and conse- victory over the Royal Navy at MEETING will be held, weather quently both endeavoured to con- Boundary Street yesterday, when permitting, on SATURDAY, 29th centrate in that direction,
Many points were lost through they won 4-1 in a Second Division March, 1941, commencing at 2.00
football match, weak and slily returns, and, in fact,
Goal scorers for Kwong Wah were
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 on mis-Lee Yam-leung (2), Leung Chi-lup takes than through winners. But the and Leung Bing-kom.
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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE match, nevertheless, was interesting Breese netted Navy's only goal. throughout.
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ukes
In the second set Umetani adopted
a more cautious game. and wilted
Third Division
At Happy Valley, 30th Battery bent
for Pagh to make the mistakes-Sing Tao 3-2. which he did..
Cautious Tactics
AT the commencement of the third, Umetáni again essayed to be
The Gunners scored through 11 (2) and Webber, whallo Sing Tao registered through Chang Moon- wing and Sin You-sang.
a little more forceful, and in a very very bad light, for
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) erc obtainable through the victory under SECRETARY upon the personal or short while he was 1-4 down. those conditions would hardly have written application of a Member, Cautious tactics were then adapted, been satisfactory. But the question such Member to bed by him, and and the Japanese proved to be the
all visitors introduced of linesmen and umpires again for payment of all chits, etc. aleadler. Pagh was over trying to raises itself. force for these vital points, especially Yesterday, no blame could be The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, when he was leading 4-1, 4-2 and attached to the umpire. He was in Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will 4-3, and only by the smallest margin
great
difficulty with the light and the close at 11.45 a.m. deceptive colour of the balls. But Tiffins are obtainable at the Club The light was becoming bad. errors arose from having baselino: House provided they are ordered in The balls were about the
Judges give decisions on the sidelines advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. colour as the court, and there were too. It was because of this that the 21020). many faulty decisions from
the aforementioned point went to the ilnesmen and umpires One was wrong side. especially bad, in that it gave Pagh a game when the score should have been deuca.
did he fall.
When the score was 10-all, and when Umetant had developed oramp, new balls were produced for the last two games, and It was something that should have been done at the beginning of the third act.
It would have been unfair on either player to have continued in the then
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