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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1935.

Sporting Pages

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MISS FOWLER PLAYS GAME OF HER LIFE BUT IS PASSED OVER

PEN SKETCHES OF XI MISS I. WOOLLEY IS GIVEN

GIVEN BIG PEN SKETCHES OF XI

MISS GRAY HAS

LED CHAMPIONS FOR FOUR YEARS!

MISS KNILL· LEARNS | GAME AT EXETER

MISS SMITH BIGGEST FIND

SINCE MRS: DONELAN

"(By "STICKS")

Born at Oxford, Meis E. M. Gray, the Interport right-back has a 'very distinguished hockey record. She first played for Upton School, Ox- ford, in 1917 and 1918 during which she captained the school eleven, "Later she left School for Reading University, where she was reserve centre-half for the first eleven and a member of the second eleven. During the years

1926-27-28 sho.

MISS M. WOOLLEY

RESPONSIBILITY IN AN UNUSUAL POSITION AFTER ONLY ONE TRIAL

SELECTORS BLUNDER

MISS FOWLER

PLAYS HERSELF

INTO THE TEAM

BUT MISS WOOLLEY PREFERRED

SPARKLING PLAY FEATURES

FINAL TRIAL:

(By "STICKS")

played for the Lundun Hockey Club Caer Clark Cup Following upon yesterday's final

at half-hack. It was early in 1929 that she arrived in the Colony and joined the Hong Kong Ladies, Mias Gay captained the Hong Kong Ladies for four years, during the 1930-31-32-33 seasons. and was selected as the Colony's right-back | against the mythical Australian Ladies' touring team.

over

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Born at Exeter, Miss II. Knill has been playing hockey for wellj

12 years. She first played serious hockey for Maynard School, Exeter, during the years 1923-24, an the right-wing, and later when at the Ansteyphysical Training Col-i ~lege, Birminghim, played, för two years on the left-wing. She came out to the Colony in the latter part of 1931 and immediately joined the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club, playing for them on the right-wing during the 1932-33 season. She inter,

Champions

B. HANCE

E. M. GILAY 7. SMALLEY

'N. MCKENNA

B. M. POPE'

B. HELBLING,

J. MARSH

MRS. P. M. HARROP

C FERGUSON

M. SMALLEY

ANOTHER

NORTHERNERS BRING FLAG`·

very sportingly, left the Mystery Cup Causes

MISS H. KNILL

MISS J. WONG

Speculation

LOCAL FLAG ALREADY MADE

Ladies' Interport hockey trial, the selection of the two remaining places, particularly that of left- back, has caured a sensation in

|Ladies' hockey, circles for three players, Miss B. Helbling, Miss A. Fowler, and Hiti F. K. · Walker, |were passed over in favour of Miss .. Woolley, who made her first ap- pearance at left-back ́yesterday.

The Shanghai Ladies' laterport hockey team, who are expected fa the Colony on Friday morning by tha m.v. Tatsuta Muru, are bring- ing with them a flag and a trophy.j

There is some mystery attached to the latter for it is not known locally whether it is for annual competition or not.

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The Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Association have also had a flug made, and this will be presented hy the Colony captain to the Shang- hai skipper at the interport Hoc. key Dance at the Peninsula Hotel next Tuesday night,

MISS BRADBURY'S. INJURY

•

Simple Fracture On

Back-Of-Hand

Miss V Bradbury,

I would point out that on yes- terday's display Miss A. Fowler literally walked herself into the team with what might be term- ed a brilliant exhibition, combin ing good stickwork, marking, and excellent distribution, while Miss Woolley, who was being tried out in a position entirely new to her,

MISS M. SMITH

commenced well but after a short HONG KONG

while went to pieces to give a poor display.

choice, was very nervous and fail- Miss F. K. Walker, the remaining

TEAM

ed to strike her true form, although Mrs. R. Rose (Saints)

In the latter stages of the game

she was seen to execute some good E. M. Gray (Hong Kong) Interceptions.

MRS. R. ROSE

(Captain)

I. Woolley (St. Andrew's)

J. Wong (St. Andrew's)

B. Pope (Hong Kong) M. Bryson. (C.B.A.)

H. Knill. (C.B.S.) M. Smith (C.B.A.) M: Woolley (Saints) S. Dalziel (Y.M.C.A.) 0. Brown (Y.M.C.A.)

SHANGHAI'S TEAM

MISS BROWN IN H.K. XI MISS REMEDIOS

VICTIM OF BAD·

LUCK IN TRIALS

HOCKEY SELECTORS

BLUNDER

MISS KNILL RETURNS TO FORM AFTER ANXIOUS SPELL

(By "REFEREE")

MISS S. DALZIEL

The Interport Ladies Hockey The Rest Of The

Selection Committee have been the butt of criticism since the personel was first published some three weeks ago, but I must admit that they settled down to their task in a most workmanlike manner, and gave a certain degree of confidence ...until they announced the teams to take part in the final trial yesterday.

The experiment in connection with Miss I. Woolley at left-back| was a panicky move and one which was hardly- likely to aid. them Miss Woolley is un- doubtedly second only to Miss Bryson at left-half in the Colony, but she is altogether too slow for

proved yesterday. full-back, as was...conclusively

The Selectors, obviously dissatis- fied with the displays given by Miss Fowler and Miss Walker, apparent. ly had eyes only for Miss Woolley, and Miss Fowler's brilliant exhibi-

Colony

B. HANCE (HONG KONG)

F. K. WALKER (C.B:A,)* A. FOWLER (Y.M.C.A.)

E. BEAVIS (C.B.A.) M. XAVIER (RECREIO)

(CAPTAIN)

B. BLUMENTHAL (Y.M.C.A.)

J. MARSH (HONG KONG) .P. GITTINS (ST. ANDREW'S) MRS. P. M. HARROP (H.K.) C. FERGUSON (HONG KONG) M. REMEDIOS (RECREIO)

ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED

INTERPORT DANCE NEXT TUESDAY

tlon yesterday was unavalling. TheONE TIFFIN FUNCTION AND exclusion of Miss Fowler was the biggest blunder they have made.

MISS M. BRYSON

TWO TEA PARTIES

A short, but interesting, pro- gramme has been drawn up in con. nection with the visit of the Shang hai Ladles Interport hockey team, who arrive in the Colony on Friday morning by the v. Tatsuta Maru and leave again next Wednesday morning by the m.v, Chichibu Maru. Following their arrival on FIL day morning, the team will spend the rest of the day settling down with the friends with whom they are' staying during their visit.

On Saturday both the Shanghai

MISS POPE

LEADS LONDON

UNIVERSITY XI MISS BROWN COUNTY ATHLETE

MISS BRYSON SECURES PLACE. IN KENSINGTON COLL. TEAM

(By “STICKS)

Learning the game at Roedear School, Brighton, Miss B. Pope, the Hong Kong Ladies' centre-half, la probably the most experienceti player in the side. She took up serious hockey in 1916 when she captained, Roedcan School, and at the end of the year The went up to the Royal Holloway College, London University, representing

the 'Varsity from 1917 to 1920. Ska was captain of the Varsity side during the 1920-21 season. Lear- ing College, she played. for the Kimpton and Hove Ladies' Hockey Club's Arst eleven. Miss Popc also played for Sussex County for half the 1921-22 season. She came to the Colony in 1924 when she de- cided to give the game but later joined the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club in 1927. She has played for them ever since in the pivot position. She played in four of the champions' teama. and was selected as a half-back versatile player she makes a won against the Australian Ladies. A dorful-pivot-and-there is probabiy-

up,

no ono, more conversant with the

game, in local indies" hackey.

Born in London; Miss. Olive" Brown the Yadies' captain and ́ left-winger, is the fastest lady ho- key player in the Colony and a very hard and conscientious worker. She first played hockey while at School.

and Hong Kong Interport teamA MISS E. M. GRAY will be the guests of Mrs. T. E. Pearce, the Chairman of the Hong) Kong Ladies Hockey Association, at a tiffin at the Jockey Club, "

First Match

the "Save the Whites halves and back girls), Mary Sheridan · (Rowing Club), enterprising, back who does not hugFollowing this game, the Shang

many anxious moments.

The following Is the Shanghai team: Gladys Ephgrave (Ex-B.P.G.), Fran- She quite clearly showed that ces Bomko. (Ex-S.P.G.), Evelyn Vicial she could play a steady game, could Miss O. Brown gave a much im girls), Hilde Gunther. (German .C) that she could hit harder than any-pions, the Hong Kong Ladies, on (J.A.C.); Eather Bloomfield (Sports stop the ball before clearing, and

In the afternoon the visitors will proved-exhibition-on-the-left-wing Cecile Getz (Sportagiria); Hilda Col-

meet the Caar Clark Cup Cham- for Colours, and in the second half Inco (L.A.C.), Claire Nichols (Sports- one else on the field. She is an

the-military ground at Sookunjvto. Amanda Collaco (J.A.C.), Jean Raeburn the goalmouth, and is a definite 28-hat team will be the guests of the (Amazons).

| Ladies' right-winger who was

Miss Remedios Faits

jured on the right hand during the second Ladies' Interport. hockey Miss Remedios, having just re- practice at Sookunpoo, yesterday covered from an, injured hand, was had her hand X-rayed when it was decidedly off; colour and failed to discovered that she had sustained produce anything like her best je̟ simple fracture on the back of the form.

hand.

"Reverting back to the left-back

This will probably result in the question, with all due respect to end of her hockey activities in the Miss I, Woolley, and I have ́no Caer Clark Cup series for this sea: doubt she will probably agree with son. A very fast and keen player, me, she did not deserve to get into champions to conch and play for her absence will ba keen fell in the Interport side on yesterday's the Central British Schoolgiris the "Y" Ladies' team. with whom she has been ever since, In the early part of last year she was selected to play on the right "wing against the Australian Ladies,

who failed to 'viaft Hong Kong,

*

* Miss M. Smith, the C..A..sharp- shooter, has had a meteoric rise in local-hockey-circles Bhe-started- to play at the Diocesan Girls' School in 1927, and in 1938 Joined. the Central British Association. In the following year she showed good promise and played for the Rest against the Champlons. This season she has climbed to new

(and kinow the most dan-

Hwurdton Fabe

"MISS I WOOLLEY

exhibition and the Selectors, who have blundered in more ways than one, have made their biggest mis tako to date in this ridiculous choice. (Continued on Page 5)

MISS JEAN DALZIEL BACK.

4.

capt

Mias Jean Dalziel former ain of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hoc- key Club and Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Assoi clation, arrived back in the Colony on Bionday by the Glen Line steamer ss. Pembrokeshire. Misa Dalziel was selected to represent the Colony against the Australlán Universities, team which failed to put in an appearance in Hong Kong In January last year.

MIES

aat to any side.

Has Fighting Spirit

Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club to a tea at the Gloucester Restaurant. It was not Miss Woolley's fault The evening will probably be spent that she was selected she would at one of the theatres.

be the first to admit her inability On Sunday afternoon the visit in the position but she has the ing team will be taken round the fighting epirit that makes good, and New Territories in motor cars and I sincerely hope that she vindicates will probably have tea at Castie the Selection Committee, though Peak. undeserving of the responsibility

I am pleased that her consistently good form has been recognised, but feel that she might have been selected for a position in which she would have done herself, justice.

The left-wing position was solv ed unexpectedly, but satisfactorily (Continued on Page 51

CLUB SELECT HOCKEY ELEVEN

The following have been select

ed to play for the Hong Kong Ho key Club against the Medway Officers on the Club Ground at 5 p.m. to-

day

C. L. Gregory: J. Rodger (Capt.)) | E. V. Reed J. D. Pott

Reed, G. Bomers: H. B. A. Wood, G. E. R. Divett, J. L. Tetly, and N. A EMackay

Continued on Page 5).

the standar hockey In

·kan rhodivad'excellent apt pupils.

MISS O. BROWN

but took it up seriously when sho joined the Municipal College at Portsmouth, where her play at once secured her the left-wing position for the Collega. She stayed at College |until the latter part of 1981 and was [then conspicuous in athletics at Stamford Bridge where she repre- sented Hampshire in the Ladies-In" ter-County athletics/ She arrived. in the Colony In the same year and | Joined the "Y" Ladies for whom she has played for the past four years, having captained the side for the latter part of last season and again being elected this year. She was selected for the Colony team against the Australian Ladies.,

Miss M. Bryson's earliest recol Fection of Hockey at whi

Private School In

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