1935-11-19 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1935

Sporting Page

ARMY PREPARATIONS FOR TRIANGULAR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

REFLECTIONS

ON SATURDAY'S

CAER CLARK TIE

MRS. BROWN PLAYS BRILLIANTLY

HONG KONG LADIES FIND EXCELLENT FORWARD

There were several interesting side-lights to Saturday's opening. Carr Clark Cup match between the "Y" Ladies and the Hong Kong Ladies, who shared four goals in a fast and very interest- ing hockey encounter.

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The Ladies were the better team all-round and the fact that they dominated throughont

Dulla Singh, the Army and Punjab pirot, left, and Alaf Din. the Army and Colony left-half, who played brilliant games yes- terday in the first of the Army hockey trials in preparation for their Triangular Hockey Tournament clash against the Navy on December

the first half, cotupletely oushin: MAMAK HOLDERS' GIFT

ing their opponents in all depart- ments, speaks volumes for the coaching they have received from Mr. G. T: Palmer.

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1 pointed out in these columns recently that Mrs. Read would probably fail against a fast at- tack, and this is just what hap- pened in the latter stages of the second half.

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Miss P. McCaw played a very good game at left-back and had the right-wing partnership of Miss Marsh and Miss Smalley wells in hand, with but two exceptions, and scores resulted on each oc- casion!

Brilliant Mrs. Brown

The outstanding player on view was without a doubt Mrs. Brown, | who gave a magnificent display the Without her, .throughout.

**Ladies might have lost their

Sest encounter. irst

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Miss J. Adey, of whom so much was expected, failed badly, miss-) ing two beautiful

passes which

were both converted by Miss A. Fowler, who struck her best forum!

since her elevation to the attack.

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TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT

HOCKEY FIXTURES

The following are the Trix gular Tourmament · Clockey Ex-

November 20.

Club

Navy

Navy

Army

Chil

Army

v Navy

(King's Park, 4.30 p.m.).

December 2

Any (Navy Ground, 4.30 pz.).

December 18

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C (Navy Ground, 430 pm).

December 30

▾ Navy (Marina ground, 430 pm.) -

March 11 (1925)

4. Army (King's Park, 430 pm).

March 23 (1936)

- Club

(Marins ground, 430 pm).

LINCOLNS TO END ́·

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HOCKEY SEASON

ON DECEMBER 7

HOLLINGSWORTH'S

AMBITION

K.I.T.C. TO HAVE

GROUND OF THEIR

OWN THIS SEASON

CLUB MEMBER'S GENEROSITY

AGA KHAN TOURNAMENT PLAYER JOINS CLUB

THRILLING TRIAL

AT KING'S PARK

AT

INDIAN INTERPORTERS

IN LIMELIGHT

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TAYLOR'S FINE DISPLAY

(By "Sticks");

HRILLING hockey was witnessed on the U.SRC. ground at King's Park yesterday when the Army held their first trial in prepara- tion for their Triangular Tournament fixture against the Navy on December 4.

The outstanding, feature of the game, which was between a combined team from the Lincolnshire and Fusilier Regiments! and a selected eleven, was the brilliant display of the Indian

RAINBOW WIN

. OVER R.A.0.C.

IN HOCKEY GAME

BROOME SHINES FOR WINNERS

SOLDIER FORWARDS ERRATIC

A very evenly contested friend- ly hockey game wag witnessed át King's Park yesterday, when HMS Rainbow - beat the Royal. Army Ordnance Corps by an only ted goal, scored in the second half.

Kartar Singh, above, the form- er Army and Colony inside-left, did not take part in yesterday's He is one of the Arust 'trizi. best men in the Colony for that position.

Interporters from the Punjab Regiment, Alaf Din, Dulla Singh "VARSITY HAVE and Lal Singh

In defence the honours were even, the Lincoln players being particularly good in first-time clearances, at which Bentley and Roissier shone, while Yeomans played splendidly in the pivotal position, giving Mohd. Afzal very few opportunities.

The match was played at a furious pace throughout and the standard of stickwork dis played exceeded anything I have yet seen on a grass pitch. Khuda Bax Shines. The Kowloon Indian Tennis Garthwaite and Lal Singh form Clab expect to make great in-les a very good partnership on the provements in their hockey team left-wing. although the former as the result of having acquired missed several "sitters" through a ground of their own. The plot over-eagemess. On the other is situated пест the Marina wing Khuda Bux was easily the ground and the entire cost in the

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stickwork

and dazzling Funs outlay of it has been entirely de Pick of the two teams, his perfect; frayed by a member of the Club down the wing before centring the brilliantly being among There are very few changes in many outstanding features of the

Gurbachan the team this year. Singh has returned to the Radio.

Taken in their respective pasi- His place has now been taken by sons, Ramzan, in goal, cleared the with greater gusto than Hollings- Awtar Singh.. formerly of Radio!

gamu

worth, but, whereas the goals. scored against the former, werr grounders, those that beat Hol lingsworth were over his shoal- der. There was really very little to choose between them.

A Valuable Acquisition Mahan Singh, their left-half, 13 on leave, but his at present

Of the four backs on display vacancy is being capably filled by JB Pereira, a newcomer, who Bentley stood head and shoulders| has played for good hockey teams above the rest, while Khan Baba- second choice his in India, and in the Aga Khandur was the Tournament in Bombay. Though neat interceptions and accurate he is seen best at forward, he is passing marking him as distinct being played at left-half so as notly above the average. As is generally known, the Lin interfere with the present for colnshire Regiment will be lea-ward line. In Miss M. Smalley, the Honging for India on January 4, 1938,

Misses Dalziel Shine. The Misses 0. and S. Dalziel worked very hard in the "y" tack, and if they received very little help from their halves, it was no fault of the latter as they were too busy keeping out the in- vaders.

Kong Ladies have discovered a

REGIMENT PROCEEDING TO INDIA

year.

Raissier cleared well with the reverse stick, but on the whole be very often unnecessarily sent the and as they will have to get, all The KLT.C. consider their ball out of bounds instead of Kishen Singh hard hitting first-time forward, their kit realy by about Decem-team is better than the one which passing upfield.

ber 7, they will not play any more won the Mamak Tournament last was inclined to wander, and never who makes use of every oppor-

really settled down against the or tunity. What I like about Miss hockey locally after that date.

posing attack. For that reason the Inter-Com- Smalley's play is the ball-dog tenacity that marks her spoiling-pany tournament, which is held Awtar Singh Improves She very rarely lets her opponent every year, will not take place

Awtar Singh combines very get away with the ball without until the Begiment arrives in In- first giving her a gruelling time. dia It is understood that there well with Pintos and Souza and is plenty of hockey where the this is the strangest department Regiment will be stationed, of their forward line. that we ought to hear more of the; Lincolns later.

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*Players Missed

As I forecasted in last Tues day's editions of the China Mail the champions missed Miss Pope

Hollingsworth's Ambition very badly, but this was counter- balanced on the "Y" Ladies* side

With their departure for India. by the ragged display in goal of the Regiment will lose a few of Miss W. George. Stage fright evi- their first eleven players. · Pte. dently got the better of her in the Hollingsworth, one of the best latter stages, and she should have goalkeepers in the Colony, will stopped the first goal, which weat be leaving the Army. He is doe between her feet.

to go home shortly and hopes to obtain a trial for Lincolnshire. Mrs. Lanson gave a creditable

During his short stay in the display between the sticks for the Hong Kong Ladies, but her long Colony, Hollingsworth has made absence from the game the has a name for himself in hockey cir- been away from hockey for nearly cles. He has played for the Col five years had left itz mark

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RADIO'S HOCKEY

VICTORY

Gurbachan Singh Scores Twice

lony, in addition to the Army, Combined Services and England in local tournaments.

Bentley For Home

L. Cpl Bentley, who has played for the Regiment for three: BER 2013, as well as for England, will also be leaving for Home shortly. He is not, however, - imkring, the

Gurbachan Singh, above, -her- alded his return to the Radio Hockey Club by scoring their one and_only winning goal against the Sappers last Sunday in their Mamak Hockey Tournament clash.

GURBACHAN SINGH IN GOOD FORM

MAJOR BATES BACK IN COLONY

VOLUNTEERS TO FORM HOCKEY TEAM?

GOOD HOCKEY PROSPECTS

NEWCOMERS FROM MALAYA

EXAMS INTERFERE WITH

MAMAK TOURNEY

The game was of a very med core standard and was featured by wild hitting, although thecE WETE periods of good passing MAHORAT both sets of forwards."

The outstanding player for the winners was Lient-Comdr. Broome. at centre-half. He played a good game, displaying good stickwork and spoiling well

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Berlyn's Shaky Start

On his left, Lieut. Berlyn, after ļa shaky opening, played a useful

defensive game, though he seldom up with his forwards.

In the forward line Mackenzie and Tufts combined well at times, but the latter was often at Exult trying to stop the ball with his ‡stick instead of his hands, though jhaving plenty of time to do so.

Miers Over-Eager

The Hong Kong University Hockey Club have a very good

The soldiers' half-back Tine was beam this season, but, owing to the strength of the team, Lawlor,

the examinations, they have not}

entered the Mamak Hocker at centre-half kept a constant watch on Misra, who, though hard-working and thrustful, spoil-

Tournament

Their most valuable acquisitioned many opportunities by over- is T. H. Teoh, a newcomer from eagerness. Malaya. He will fill the pivot posi tion and is reputed to be Tery good.

Good Wing-Half

The forwards, led by Bowstead. were never able to get within shooting distance, due to erratic passing

The Rainbow scored their 'goal through Mackenzie, who netted after Howes had partly saved from Miers after the latter had broken through on his own.

Another player com Malays A. Lowe, who is excellen: wing-half or left-winger. He has played a great deal of hockey in

HMS. Rainbow:-Einde; Dale and the Straits and was considered Pybus; Tallyn, Lieut. Comdr. Broome, one of the best schoolbays there."

and Licat. Berlyn; Saunders, Shep- herd, Lient, Keitz, Sub-Lieut. · Mc- Kenzie and Tut

Bowstead Wykes

O. L. de Souza, who took a great

RAOC-Howes; Dyke and Go- deal of interest in the University og Good, Lawlor and Newham: team a few years back will again Lacliew, Frisby, be available this season, although and Stephens this will be his last season 28 30. is now in his final year.

Best Forward Injured

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PORTUGUESE

LADIES SHOW

IMPROVEMENT

SATURDAY'S TEAM SELECTED

POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL'S GENEROSITY

The Varsity will be without H R. $. GORT, their best. - for- ward; for some time as he has The Radio Sports Club opened been obliged to give up playing their Mamak League season with owing to a knee injury. a thrilling win over the Royal En- gineers on Sunday last, Gur- Another promising newcamer bachan Singh, their brilliant who should find a place in the Very Fine Halves Green and Alaf Din both play-leader and triple Intexporter team is E. Hoffman, who plays a

at signalising his return to the team good game at back. ed very fine spoiling games

Among last year's players who shone his rival in distribution, last minutes of the gëmë right-half, but the Indian out by scoring a brilliant goal in the

are still available this season are and as a result Lal Singh was cou★ ★

The game was very fast, but F. Chan, AL N. da Silva, Lin their first. Cher Clark Cup match next Saturday, when they There are at present enough tinually on the run

Dulla Singh was easily the pick inclined to be scrappy at times, Oliveria, EL Gosano, E L

meet the CRA. Ladies on the players in the Club to Seld two

latters ground. The Recreio teams and now that they will have of the two pivots, but this was the display of H. Hassan, in the Ozorio,

Ladies have been putting in a probably due to the fact that he Radio's pivotal berth, being one Riberia. a ground of their own they ex-

great deal of practice and here pect to be able to run who teams had much more to do. Yeomans of the outstanding features of the

improved beyond recognition. in the Mamak Tournament next resorted to a defensive game, but encounter.

Dula-Singh led the attack as well

EAST LANCS. LEAVE They will be represented by: Miss ¿Continued on Page 5)

FOR SUN WAI CAMP

season.

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as bottling up Palmer's efforts.

Brown was the pick of the two ***** left-halves, his spoiling being magnificent, while his fick paraca lost nothing in their accuracy.

Continued in Page 57

CBA LADIES MAKE ONE CHANGE

Half-Back Problem Must Be Solved

Apart from the inclusion of F.

K. Walker, the captain, in her former position in the fall-back Ine, the C.E.A.” Ladies” team to meet the Recreio Ladies at King's Pack next Saturday in their Caer Clack Cup encourfer, will be

Ampalwaens and

But Will Fulfil All Hockey Fixtures

The East Lancashire Begi

G.

ment are going to Camp at Sun:

The Recreis:Ladies will be seen

Z. Barros; Miss C. Omtmund, Miss 0. Botelho, Miss M. Alves, Mias LXavier Mias L. Silva-Netto; Miss B. Remedios, Miss E. Rozario, Miss C Stiva, Misa A. Alves, and Miss C. Botelho.

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Miss Olga Botelho, their lette

Wai to-morrow, but they will send back, has only just been promoted

in hockey teams to fulfil all their from the second eleven: She plays hockey fixtures.

a good spoiling game, but is weak

| A Company will play the 3rd in hitting

Battery, H. K. §. R. A.

shuipo at 3 o'clock to-day in the Small Units League,

The Company team will be Pis Holt, Pie. Scallion, I. Cpl. Davis: Sergh Glaister it willlent, Moore Pte. Griside" Pée. Nolan, Gal: Murphy, Pte Moss and

Left Back In England: The Recreio - Ladies will this season be without the Marie Basto who has their mainstays ever }team was Lorine

has gone Juustudies,

vizesent

the

For

She