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DIVETT OUTSTANDING

IN HOCKEY PRACTICE

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Metcalf, the right-back, was-off- form and was very weak when pressed. He was no match for the fast opposing forwards and was lucky to have. W. A. Roed in: fron! of him

Reed Brilliant ·

WA. Read, the Colony's right- half, again gave a brilliant display

RODGER AS RESERVE

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PERRY TO REMAIN AN AMATEUR

Definite Decision Announced

DEFENDING HIS TITLE AT WIMBLEDON

(By A. WALLIS MYERS)

Syney, Dec. 31

INTERPORT SOCCER

TRIAL FIASCO

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Pile Unimpressive

Pile was disappointing yester-

China Mail Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Billiards Steel Coulson League

St. Patrick's Club v. East Lan-

cashires.

BadmintonMixed Doubles,

Club de Recreio: “A” v... Club de

Recreio "B

Chinese R.C. v. St. Andrew's Taikoo B.C. Fire Brigade

Cricket Army League) RAM.C. v. R.A.0.C. Yachting

...p.m

day, and could do with a little moreRoyal Hong-Kong-Yacht Club-Eighth- polish in His clearances. He was

Championship. for Ladies;, too inclined to hang on to the ball.

F. J. Perry, who will begin his Then again, Ridley failed miser, defence of the Australian Lawn of defensive tactics, and was, res-

was not Tennis Championship at: Melbourne ponsible for most of the Rest at-ably in the first trial and was tacks being broken up. He held very much better yesterday, al on Tuesday, assures me that he fine up the opposing forwards through-though he did supply. Howe with definitely decided to remainan out, and always found time to Innumerable dificult openings in the amateur..

He will compete at Wimbledon instead of seadng it upfeld, intiate an attacke

first half. Ridley is certainly not

the defence of the Swain, of the East Lance, made bably due to the fact that he was

an admirable partner for Strange

Dulla Singh, the Interport centre- as good as he was last year and and assist in half, kept his team together with another instance of his lack of form Davis Cup, ·· great skill, and marked the oppos was given in the First Division At the conclusion of the Mel-and was seen in innumerable excel- unable to keep to his feet His ing centre-forward excellently... game against the Recreio when he bourne contest, when the other lent first-time clearances. His de paasing to B. Gosano lacked sting, but he was seen in several good Sommers was the weak link in was held throughout.by Beltrão, members of the British team sa fence, with his head was very inter-passing bouts with Howe and the half-back line, being unable to On yesterday's exhibition Tay for Colombo, he will return to New fective, and hold Divett. His, forward passos, Quee-liang, the South Chjus "A" in Zealand to compete for the cham-centives from the prevented several Bidley, outs, with

Howe was the better of the two. however, were very accurate and aide-left, was far superior to Ridley pionship, but will play a serious intercepting high passes in this

April, manner.

centre forwards, and was. "new neut, but his play on the whole was yesterday and fed Baldry, his left tennis subsequently until

man" yesterday. when he returns to England. bolow his usual standard.

winger, with glorious passes.

Dudley, who partnered. Pile, wAS He has planned his homeward not very impressive and was fu- display was his headwork, and the The most amazing feature of his Journey by way of Honolulu and

RIDLEY'S FAILING

The difference between the two Los Angeles, where he will stay lined to be erratic throughout. · goal he scored from Bickford's cen

Mackay on the right-wing, gave an uninspiring display, being very [unsteady in stopping the balli

Gosano Wasted

tre' was one of the finest I have while his ball control was weak. He is that Ridley takes the ball over for a month...

A. V. Gosano was lost at right seen for some time. Perry said that he was never was not very well supported by wide area in his efforts to get it out Garthwaite his inside, who also to the wing, whereas Tay Quee fitter physically than now. He can half yesterday, and for the major What struck me most about played very much below form. Toliang positions himself immediately hit a ball as hard and as long as portion of the game had little to Howe's display yesterday was his wards the end of the game; how he is in possession, and then sends ever, and hopes that his aim will do. At times there were occasions dogged determination to get to the when his speed and stability on the ball no matter what happened, and jever both showed signs of improve out a glorious pass, giving his return.

winger or his leader, as the case Perry's heart is in the amateur sodden turf was responsible for it is very difficult to reconcile the ment.

move game. Moreover, he has discover perfect contres, but his talent was Howe of yesterday with the player- The Colony leader, Gurbachan may be, plenty of room. to

ed, after a careful audit, that the wasted in the position."

we have been so used to. His snap Singh, returned to the top of his about in

Pardoe put in a tremendous efforts at goal gave RodgerTM many form and led his forwards in Ridley's ball-control is very good; professional offers made him did

not guarantee a settled income. Ple amount of work at centre-half for anxious moments, while his short many fine movemente, being well but it was noted, yesterday that on aided by the Indian left-wing com- more occasions than once he was too crust was there, but no steak and the Probables, and more than justi-passes to Ridley and Higgins were,

fled inclusion as the Interport pivot, highlights of the game." --- bination.

close to Bickford and, did not give kidney underneath.

What with commissions, income. His passing was very good. while Elliott was continually at fault, Lal Singh, on the Interport left- the Club winger much room to

tax and doubtful percentages te he spoiled magnificently through- and was lucky to score his goals. wing, was prominent for his remaneuvre round in, verse stick shots, but he was, inclin-

He was presented with: 'countless Howe played. the game of his found that he would probably earn out..

Robson, on Pardoe's left, was not openings, but could not score and ed to be erratic at times,

life yesterday, and it is impossible not more than $400 a year, while The Rest custodian, Souza, was to judge his display yesterday with sacrificing many cherised associn very much in the limelight and even sked the ball on one occasion brilliant in goal, saving shot after any previous exhibition, this scations. He seemed delighted when failed to keep his winger, Bickford, when only thres yards from goal.

I endorsed his decision.

fed with passes. shot with accurate kicks. When son.

The truth is that American pro-Playing for the Whites team,! Tay's Fine Passing pressed, he played an extremely He was a veritable live-wire, and

support an Leung Wing-chui staged a remark-

Tay Quee-liang was the best la steady game and used his feet to I am right in saying that whenever motera, seeking to the best advantage.

he has been called upon in a re- ephemeral industry and quoting able comeback, in local soccer with side left on view, and his long presentative game, he has always isolated matches in which profit ac- an amazing display at centre-half. ground passes to Baldry were glor

·Parker's Good Spoiling The Rest defence was very goodrevious adverse form.

risen to the occasion, in spite of crued, while ignoring many where His interceptions were brilliant, lous pieces of work.

there was a loss, have bid frantical-while his ground passes were su He was very unselfish and dis- Parduman Singh, the substitute

ly for Perry's body, forgetting that perb at all stages of the game. It played a wonderful sense of judg back, playing a very sound game.

he has a soul of his own.

is Indeed a pity, that we have soment in his short and long passed. many good halves, for, although His neat passes with his head Leung was recently suspended, his evoked the admiration of the spec- play-yesterday more than Justified tators, and on his display yesterday his being given a trial, in spite of should be given a place in the team protests from various quarters.**

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RISES TO OCCASION

His Interceptions were a feature An instance of this was supplied of the game and brought about the in the Interport against Shanghai downfall of the Colony forwards in November of 1982, when Howe, E. V. Reed, who played well up the selected in spite of protests from field, gave a remarkable display, various quarters, succeeded in dis- and had Mackay beaten every time. pelling all doubts as to his ability

The Rest half-back line was the as a leader by heading in a hilllent. strongest combination on the field, goal to give Hong Kong her, first allowing very little. to pass them, victory, in Shanghai..

and feeding their forwards with The outstanding player in yes-

JAPAN'S PROBABLE DAVIS CUP TEAM

A Successor To Jiro Satoh

Parker's Good Spoiling of at least made e reserve.

Bickford was the better of the Parker was inclined to play more two wingers, sending in just the on the defensive, and in the open-right_type of centres. He was Tokio, Dec. 31:ing half was seen in very few at- quickly off the mark, although he

continuous accurate passes. Their terday's game was andoubtedly It is learned on good authority. tacking movements. He, however, has still to show his best form

The game on the whole was disa substitute centre-half. Hazara Tam Kong-pak, whose passing and that the Japanese Davis Cup team spoiled really well and presented a Singh, played an outstanding game headwork was brilliant in the first-is-likely to be Jiro Yamagishi, hol- formidable front to the Bertie appointing from the point of view opposite Gurbachan Singh, the In-half. He has been one of the der of the Japanese singles cham- Gosano and Higgins wing, which of a trial, the ground and composi [tion of the teams ruining an excel terport leader.

certainties for the side throughout pionship, Hideo Nishimura, who was decidedly off form...

holds the doubles title with Yama Keneghan, of the Fusiliers, again lent day's football, Divett, playing on the right-wing, the season.

came under the spotlight with some must have caused some doubt.In Concerning the reserves, it will gisht and Jiro Fujikurs. the minds of the 'selectors as to ectasion no surprise to find George possible addition to the team amazing dribbles on the alipery whether they had done the Colony Rodger's name down as goal-keeper, is shiuryoku Hayashi the Imperial surface, and kept his winger, Eng- justice by including Mackay on the for he is still as good as ever, al University player, whose forehand linh, well supplied with passes. right-wing. He certainly gave the though perhaps not quite so keen smash is generally regarded as Both sets of forwards presented the heavy going. Tam Kong-pak more formidable than was that of a pretty problem for the selectors, caused Wong Wing to sprain his spectators the impression, that he as he was before,

the late Jiro Satobi

for on yesterday's display those right wrist with a nicely placed would be more suited to this post-

who were expected to shine made a shot in the opening minute, Wong bad job of things, while newcomers diving at full length to effect a

tion.

little to do.'

RODGER MAY PLAY '·.

Aya Singh led his forwards. There is a possibility that he well, but was not match for Dulla will be playing for Wong-Wing, the Singh.

selected custodian, having badly Both Kalwant Singh and Charan sprained his right wrist yesterday Singh, on the left-wing, had very is stopping a powerful drive from

Tam Kong-pak.

-Practically a whole team of re Colony Team Score

seryes have been selected, and, to- The Rest started off with only gether, are almost as strong as the nine players, both wingers being Interport side.. absent, and the Colony forwards In conclusion it would not be immediately took up the offsenive, bad idea if the Interport side were

3

AFRICAN CRICKET

TEAM

To Play In Holland

Newlands, Dec. 27,

shared the honours.

Penalty Opens Scoring arts Play opened at a very fast pace, but quickly slowed down owing to

good save Of the two right wingera, GoBano

The opening score was from" was the better and made more use penalty, Tam's drive hitting the of the ball, English being Inclined upright to rebound on to AV. to dilly dally with it. A noticable Gosano's hand. Tam made no mis fault concerning wingers yester take from the spot.

The South African Cricket Board day was that English and Baldry Tay was seen to feed Baldry of Control have agreed to accept made a habit of running round the with several glorious long passes, provisionally the invitation of the tempting to Intercept it in aby running around the ball instead ball to take a pass instead of at- but the left-winger failed diamally Netherlands Cricket Association to

After 20 minutes the Colony to meet the reserves in atrial/Play a match at The Hague on Sép-straight run and then Lashing of going to it. Just before the in

team, opened the scoring through match on Wednesday.. Garthwaite, who netted with a

rising shot

STRONG SERVICES COMBINATION.

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Five minutes later the Rest equalised when Hazara Singh scored with a fast shot. Towards the end of the first half the Rest forwards made another determined attack, and Divett and Charan

The selection of Keneghan at Singh went down the field in a

right-half and Pardoe as the pivot, awift, short passing attack, which

were foregone conclusions, while culminated with a goal by. Diyett. North justifies inclusion solely on Play throughout the second half, is epolling in yesterday's Inter with the exception of a good dia play by Divett, was dull port trial game at Sookunpoo. Although pressing for the greater Dangerous Forwards

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tember 14 and 15-after complet across a centre. ing their tour of England;

The team will return to London on September 16, before salling for South Africa on September 20

Right Wing Weakness.

terval Elliott places the Waltes two goals in the lead, following B. Gosano failed to show his solo effort and scoring off true form during the first hall, bound. but e and, in spite of several useful

Half-Backs Impress passes from Higgins, was unable to

[do much with the ball in the lat In the second half play livened POLICE ATHLETICS SUCCESSFUL ter stages of the first half here up a little when Pardoe, Parker, covered well and was seen to send and Leung Wag-chul were seep in lover several wonderful centreu the limelight.

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220 yards (open to all contingents); 1 Sergeant. Gough; 2. Sergeant Blackbara;; 3. Con. Shishkin

Messenger's races— 1. Wong Kwok Kwan; 2. Lo Chiu

Dbatable Race (Anlatles):-). C. 647; part of the half, the Colony were Higgins and Ridley, the Lin-2. 587; 3. D. W. 61

880 Jards (Services)-1) unable to penetrate the sound Rest colna' inside forwards, are likely

from almost on the goal-line. Howe opened the Blues' account Tam Kong-pak, at inside-right for with a perfect goal with his head, the Whites, was head and shoulders deflecting the ball past Rodger above all the other forwards in from a centre by Bickford.." the first half of the game, when his. An inter-passing. bout between ng Passes with head sad foot Tay Quee-liang and Baldry saw the shuttlecockwise featured the latter culminate the movement with

defence. - Ato prove very dangerous, while Farmerley (Lincoins); 2 L play, or web a' centre which Tam Kong-pak con

After being on the defensive for Skinner on the left-wing, if given most of the second half, the Rest the ball with little room forwards made a surprise attack to move about in, will be deadly.

Ewart RAF

Patting the Shot (Asiaties) B.691; 2 R641; 3, B78.

M

Tam made: Innumerable glorious verted to good effect,..... openings for Elliott, his centre-for-Howe again reduced the deficit ward, but the lafter falled badly when he followed up a fine pass fur of War: Won by European and with one exception proved a down the centre of the field to out-

every poor leader.

paca Strange, and Swain and boat and scored from a short-corner Glass the Navy leader, is very

Superintend inist, but 1 Calthorpe

were Tam A Certaistya Rodger with a rasping, roundel ké through Alat Din fast-and-a

Interport XI; Pto. Hollingwirth doubt very whether he will Sack Race (all contigents) 1. C. To leave Tam Kong-pak out of Elliott leent the Blues further (Army) Lt. Metcalf (Army) and it in with Higging and Ridley who 647222; 3. Bergeant Manning the Colony Interport team would be ahead with a neat goal from Bal M. Rodrigues (Recreio) WA Reed play an altogether different type Chun; 2 Tint Kwaya kantorsfied solely on yesterday's display, for last goal of the match off the left 440 (8.C.A.A.) — 1. Hol Che a crime!.. I am not judging him firy's centre and Ridley scored the 860 yards (all contingente) 1. Ber

|(Club); Dulla : Singh (Army); and

Sommers (Y.M.C.A.); NATE.

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Buesker Wong Wing; Dadley-and-D,

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