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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1935

HOCKEY BOMBSHELL CAUSED BY PUNJABIS TRIALS MUST WITHDRAWAL OF KHAN BAHADUR

BE HELD FOR

INTERPORTS ALAF DIN, KARTAR SINGH AND Present Emergency LAL SINGH FROM COLONY TEAM

IMPORTANT GAPS TO BE FILLED

W

Too Big A Blow

UNFAIR ON VISITORS

(By "BTICKS").

7ITH scarcely a day before the game against the Shanghai German Hockey Club, the thunderstorm which took

Hong Kong by surprise yester

day afternoon was also responsi ble for washing out the Colony Interport hockey trial, which should have taken place on the Club ground.

•

It is said that misfortune runs

in cycles, and I agree with this when the fact is made known that four certainties will be unable to represent the Colony on Saturday and that four other players will have to be found to fill the unex-: pected vacancies.

Trials Essentikš··

It is all very well to say that

so-and-so' should be picked as he is the next best to so-and-so, but without trials everything usually turns out to be a farce.

*.

WITHOUT HOLDING TRIAL

H.K. AREA FINAL RESPONSIBLE FOR SERIOUS UPSETS

(By "Sticks")

FOLLOWING CLOSE UPON THE HEELS OF YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY SENSATION THE WITHDRAWAL OF PUNJAB AND H. K. S. R.

A. PLAY FROM THE INDIA INTERNATIONAL SIDE —– COMES AN OTHER BOMESHELL WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT FOUR CERTAIN INTERPORTERS AGAINST THE SHANGHAI GERMANS, NAMELY KHAN BAHADUR (RIGHT-BACK), ALAF DIN (LEFT HALF) AND KARTAR SINGH AND LAL SINGH (THE LEFT WING COMBINE), OF THE PUNJABIS, WILL NOT PLAY FOR THE CO- LONY SIDE IF SELECTED!

There is likely to be m

be more than the customary matter of fact "let it pass" business, for the attitude of those responsible will give the Hong Kong Hockey Association plenty of food for thought when next they come to consider the proposal of any visiting side.

With several grounds at their disposal and their training period at Camp Just over, the Army Area Sports Board could very well have postponed the Hong Kong Area Final until next week, knowing fully well that the Asso:lation depended to a large extent upon the services of several Army players."

INDIA

TEAM

Army Stars In Side

DECISION AVERTS

FIASCO

India will be at full strength for their Final Round clash with Eng- and on Sunday in the local Inter- national hockey tournament.

tions and the latest in the local

Sensation has followed sensa hockey world is that the officers of the Punjab Regiment and of the Hong Kong Singapore Brig ade, Royal Artillery, have recon sidered their decisions regarding the participation of the nine In- dian members of the Battalions in the Indin team, and are now allowing them to play.

A bombshell was caused yester day with the announcement that the Army members of the India team had been withdrawn owing to an over-crowded week-end of

Lt. Dawson of the East Lance, is tea were at sixes and sevens res a very good man, While G. H. garding the formation of a repre- Fowler, of the Y.M.C.A. Is in the sentative side,

True, the Selectors hays, the The absence of Alaf Din, Kar-¡¡THE Interport Selection Com- and the selection of an inside-left Regimental sport, and until 10 a.m. nucleus of a team, but, judging tar Singh, and Lal Singh will mittes met last night when falls between several players, to-day the India Selection Commit from the glowing reports of our cause disappointment to hundreds the following were selected to re Shanghai visitors, more than a mére of followers of the game in the present the team:- handful of players will have to pull Colony, for without them the their weight in order to provide side has lost most of its colour our visitors with any sort of oppotland becomes more or less a strong tion at all.

club side.

Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY

FUTURE NOW

JEOPARDISED

DISAPPOINTING SEASON

LACK OF SUPPORT CAUSES MEMBERSHIP DROP

THE

(By "STICKS")

Y.M.C.A. hockey season

when they met the Central BH- tish Association at King'a Pärk

•

One of the strongest civilian sides in the Colony, the Y.M.C.A. have failed badly this season to { substantiale; their reputation: ^. and {have invariably disappointed their supporters and their opponents by felding. depleted teams: •

Macao Visit Cancelled

| Their visit to Maczó was cancel-- jed owing to lack of support, not that the players would not go up. but several of them were unable to do so for reasons of duty and busk- ness.

The strange part of the whole thing wae that the fixture was call- [ed "A return game against Matab" yet the team was about 70 per cent. weaker than the last one which was defeated by 7 goals to 1 truely remarkable state of affairs.

Serious Safmation

There is no getting away from the fact that: Gar best hockey players are Indiane, with the excep tion of W. A. Reed, who is in a class by himself.

The Right Bick

Khan Bahadur, who may have been selected at right back, not very reliable, but he was the next best to Büfé Comdr

Phillips and E. V. Reed

In the absence of Khan Bahs- dur. E. F. Selk, who was selected for the Civilians could well all the position, having a deadly eye and great hitting powers, besides being one of the fastest men in local hockey.

W. A. Read May Play W. A. Reed who had just te covered from a slight fllness, may

SIDNEY WOOD MEANS TO BE THOROUGHLY FIT

Is Concentrating On Lack Of Weight And Physical Réserve

New York.

*. Sidney Wood, ons of America's Davis Cup teams is taking nd chances of not being absolutely ft. He has gone into strict training for his tennia struggles this year, under the supervision of Artlo MoGovern, who is "Babe Ruth's trainer.

....

Lack of weight and physical re- serve havs,'handicapped Wood In the past, and" he in concentrating on improvement in both respects,

Goalscorers

To Date

Judging from the enthusiasm displayed by both Committee mem- (Continued From Page 4) bere and players alike, it looks very much as if the "Y" Hockey Club

SECOND DIVISION have ended their season for good. – Glasa (Navy)

Discontent among the team G Danean (Club) members brought about by poor Ridings (E. Laaca)

Gom" (University) support has resulted in some of the Grigens: (B. Lanes.). players taking up other sports with Doble (Lincoln) the result that Instead of in- Howlett (R. Engineers) creasing their membership, the YMCA Hockey Club is growing Ismaller and smaller.

ST JOHN CUP SWEEP DRAW IS ANNOUNCED:

(Continued from Page

new un-

(Lincolne)

Cheung: Takefal (South" China) O'Donnell (Navy)

McGulanes (Lincoln)

Tornag (Lincolna) py FunyChal-pé Kwok Ying RIAK (U

orton Cart

Pte. Hollingsworth - (Army)

Lt. N. W. Metcalfe (Army) A. M. Rodrigues (Recreio)

L. J. P. Williams (Army): W. A. Reed (Club) J. Parker (Police)

G. E. R. Divett (Club) Lt. C. C. Garthwalle (Army)

(Captain) Gurbachan Singh (KL.T.C.) Lt. Dawson (Army)

same class. Sarnagat Singh, of the Their appeal for a postponement | Radio, lá another player, who might was followed by the decision of the fit in well with Gurbachan Singh, England Committee to turn down although judging on Wednesday's their application on the grounds Civilian (trial, . Fowler and Gur-that all arrangements had been. |bachan Singh worked together in made, and that if they had been perfect harmony and their goals similarly placed to India they were the result of good under- would not have hesitated to play standing,

their second best team.

The left-wing is the most dim: The India Selection Committes cult problem, and I would not like were informed late this morning to venture à solution to it, for much that the Army players were avail depands on the inside forward, able and have selected the follow- Should Dawson be selected for the ing to dieet England on the Naval Inside left-berth, Benler the Army ground, King's Park, on Sunday, forward must be given the commencing at 4 pm... wing position, for the two have Ramzan (K.LT.C.); Khan played together and understand one Bahadur (Punjabis) and Kleban another's play.

(HKS.RA.); Tara Singh (H. ES, RA) Dulla Singh (Punjabis) and In the eventuality of Fowler Alat Din (Panjabis); Khuda Bax Singh being selected, A.. P. Souza of the (H.K.A.R.A.), Dost Mohamed (K.I.T.C.) (Back), L. Oliviers K.I.T.C. is the next best and would.), Gurbachanam (B. K. 8. Kartar Singh (Punjabis) and Lai (Varsity)(Half-back); G. H. make a good substitute for Lal Fowler (Y.M.C.A.) (Forward). [Singh,

Singh (Punjabis).

W. O. Senior (Army)

Reserves: Kardail

have recovered by to-morrow," in which case be will probably lead the intermediate, line..

Without Alaf Din there is only one alternative, and, Judging him on his recent performances Parker] should have no difficulty in secur-Athletic fing the position."

Left-Wing Problem

The left wing is probably the most important part of any team

END TO BADMINTON SEASON

EXHIBITIONS TO BE STAGED

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS TO MEET REST TEAMS AT TAIKOO

China Mail Sports Diary

-TO-DAY

· Eighth Battery, Royal Artillery

Hockey...

(Sdokudpo).

(King's Park, 5 p.m.)

England will be represented by the following Pte. A Hollingsworth (Army); Pie, B. Cox (Army) and E. V Reed (Club) H. Parker (Police), W. A. Read (Club) and Lt. J. P. Williams (Army); G. E. R. Divett (Glub), Lt. C. O Garthwaita (Army) (Captain), W. O. Senior (Army), LE AM. Dawson (Army) and Pto. C. Toyne (Army)

Reserves: N. M. Metcalfe. C/Sergt. Rocks (Army), (Army) J, Farmer (Y.M.Q.A), and

SHANGHAI

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Hockey, Club Janiora

Salling

Twenty-Third bi-anndal. key". Trophy" Race, 4 p.m. |Lawn Tettais

"Championships at HE.C.C..

KEEN CONTESTS EXPECTED AT V.R.C. REGATTA

inued From Page 4) The programme of events and crews are as follows Y

A1; Trial Cup (Fours Handicap, One

The Hong Kong Badminton sea- Senior Fours M., M. de V. Foares, |son will be" brought is an official ♬ M. M." "Alves, 8′′ A. Mareal and

A. Soares (stroke);}) close on Thursday, next champion league teams will oppose) 1. V., Soares; Fy P. Bequaires and || Junior: Fours :--LA Barros three Rest

Clab,

Talkoo Alvares (stroke)

2 Tub Sculls Race (Ope

člob. Pairs: Race,

It is hoped that Mrs. Higgs, wife members. of the President of the Badminton Mile

13 Association; will distribute the F. · Boquetres and

prizes.

The following will represe

three "Rest teams,"

[}" Men'`ƒ Doublés “Ana

||M; Oliveira" and. A.-M. ̈Rot

9WC. Choy-and

(stroke).

M. M. de V. Soares,

the stroke)

53. A. Marcal, and 7; M, (stroke),

(No. M. Chinese Chamber

t-palor Fours, One

No Talan C.. Gaan T. A

♫ P. B. Allan, (stroke).

......N. Dalt, L.G., Bliva, J. G. Remed

and II. B. Pinna“ (stroke),

6. Chairman' Cup

(No Junior Members. One Mile

EVLA§ Barron, J. Arida.

(Senior

and

· Baqueira and L. A doaren MAM, de V. Boures AY.

TO

TEAM DUE THIS

AFTERNOON Interport Dinner On Monday

BATHING PICNIC ON SUNDAY TO RIO WAVE BAY

(By "STICKS") The Shanghai Gera Club team are due to

in the

this afternoo

Maru, and will bers of the Hong Kong Hockey clation and members of the any community. Weather permitting they may hava run-around on one of the grounds.

King's Park this evening No estivities, other than the Interport dinner and a dance on Monday night at the Peninsűle Hotel are being arrange

the Deutscher Klub have arran

a bathing plenic for the visitors on Sunday at Big Wave Bay,

Canton Visit

As most of the visiting team are

for businesss

will be

H.M