1936-01-14 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1936-

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"STICKS" SELECTS COLONY INTERPORT TEAM TO MEET MACAO THE SIGNALS Side Almost Picks Itself For “Big" Match

Awtar Singh, above, is almost certain of a place in the. Colony team to meet Macao.

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NOMADS TO VISIT MACAO

START TEAM-

BUILDING!

Austen Gets Down

To Work

NEW PLAYERS FROM HOME

Sig. Austen, who only recently look over the duties of hockey secretary of the Royal Corps of Signals, has settled down to his task of team-building in real earnest and, though he has been at it for a very short time, he has had three practice matches al- ready.

The first of these was against

the HKSRA. second team to whom they lost by 5 goals to 1, the second against the 40th Coy. RE, which they won by

Team Strengthened By the odd goal in five, and the

Positional Changes

to

third against the CBA whom they lost by a lone goal.

These matches, however, have The Nomads, who have made served as pointers as regards the great progress recently, have no composition of their team for Mamak fixture this week, but they fature matches, and it is interest- have arranged two games for this ing to note that they have dis- week-end. On Saturday they will covered a good left-back in Sig.! meet the Volunteer. Signallers L. Smith, while E/Cpl. Lancester and on Sunday the Lower Deck is also showing good promise in Both of these games will be play-the right-half position. Lancester ed on the Radio ground, Caroline played hockey at Home prior to Hill, at-4-p.m.----

[coming out here and in the three? The Nomads intend visiting matches mentioned abore be Macao early next month to play showed that" with practice he against the Macao Hockey Clubfonght to be quite an acquisition juniors, and are now awaiting to the team. confirmation from Macao before final arrangements are made.

New Talent Expected

Sig. Thomson has also been per- No newplayers have joined the suaded to devote more time to Nomads, but several players have hockey and should develop into "z) been tried in different positions really useful right-winger, after to advantage. L. Souza, who up little experience. Sig. Sinclair, to now has been playing at for-who was injured at soccer some) ward, -is-now-playing in the half-weeks ago, has reported fit and back line and seems very suited will be seen in the team again,{ to the position.

ARGONAUTAS TO BE

STRENGTHENED

Oliveira Joins Team And Gonsalves Well

the side is Sig. Cleverly, whose

THE DOUBLE-The Diocesan Girls' School hockey team, above, will probably carry of the Brawn Cup and the Kall Cap for the junior seven-a-sides.

Miss E Thomson above, the "Y" Ladies' pivat, played an outstandingly good game against the Interport team in last Sun day's practice match.

NEW ZEALAND FORCE DRAW

while another player to return to 16 Byes And 8 Wides ankle injury prevented him from Off Human's Bowling

laying hockey for about three

weeks.

The Signals will be playing a friendly against the St. Andrew's Club to-morrow, but this is more in the nature of a trial game than anything else, as they hope to re- sume their Mamak fixtures early

The Argonautas, who are play-next week ing of their Mamak fixtures as

to

They are expecting some new men on the troopship Dorsetshire,

UNUSUAL TACTICS_TO_GET NEW BALL

Dunedin, to-day. The MCC. tourists were held to a drew by New Zea land in their unofficial Test match yesterday, rain delay- ing the start until 3 p.m. In order to secure the

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RECREIO ARE

DOGGED BY

BAD LUCK

PLACE FOUND FOR

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HASSAN

PROBABLE_CIVILIANS' LINE-UP

MACAO TO MAKE ONE CHANGE

(By "Sticks")

HE first Interport hockey trial will take place T

next Sunday on the Navy ground, King's Park, when the cream of the hockey talent in the Colony will be on display, and, judging from the two trial teams, the selectors should have no dif- ficulty in choosing a powerful side to meet Macao.

Lt. Comdr. Garwood, of the Navy, is easily the better of the two custodians and should be given the position between the sticks, for, although Ramzan, of the KIT.C. recently performed

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Parker,

the

Interport and

Police hockey player, who has not struck his best for since....

his illness, will probably be seen the Civilian side against Macro next week.

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INTERPORT

SKIPPER IS

SATISFIED

"TEAM CHOSEN A GOOD ONE”

LEE NOT TOO KEEN ON THE FILMS

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extraordinarily well against Macao, he was much too spectacular to be really safe.

Guest and Comdr. Broome, following their respective displays Lee Wai-tong, who will captain ONLY ONE POINT IN in the Civilian-Combined Services game, have no superiors in the

Colony and should secure places in the team. -

the Interport soccer side against 7 GAMES

Khan Bahadur, the Army left-back, is too inclined to under- Shanghai, feels that though un- cut when clearing, and the same applies to Kishen Singh, the other fortunately the best side could not Last Match Next Army back.

be sent to Shanghai owing to the Saturday

The intermediate line will. Reserves:-J. E. Potter (Club) inability of some players to obtain There seems little doubt tha: Probably present the selectors (Back), N. Beltzao (Recreio) (Ha leave, the team chosen is a good back), Wass (Police) and Afsar Khan one and should give a good ac- with the least difficulty.

(Army) (Forwards), M. H. Hassan, of the Radio, has Possibles spoonists in the Caer Clark Cup at last regained the brilliant form (LTC); Comdr. Broome (Navy) the handicap of having to play on

· (Colours): - Bamzan count of themselves, in spite of · competition this season for, with be displayed two years ago, just and Kishan Singh (Army); A S

(St in band, before his injury, and is, with the Biss

Andrew's), D. Brown a very heavy ground. they have only scored one point, exception of W. A. Reed, the out-(Army) and Parker (Police); G. E

B. Divett

Leonard's habit of laying be- (Club), Awtar Singh and that the result of a somewhat standing half in the Colony- (KLTC), Gerbachan Singh (Badio), tween the backs and his bustling lucky draw early in the season

W. A. Reed has no equal in the Sarnagat Singh (Radio) and Lal and robust methods may fit in against CBA Ladies.

pivot position and Alaf Din is Singh (Aminy). In fairness to Recreio, how-still our best left-half.

Reserves: Lt. Comdr. Gush (Navy) Well for the centre-forward posi (Back), Pte. Neighbour (Army) tion, but as an inside forward ever, it must be said that they)

The latter two played agains (Hal-back), S. A. Fowler. (Club) he will have to adapt his play to have been rather unlucky in that Macao in the last Interport and and J. M. Pinto (EITC) (For that position and fall back and ther have not always been able the experience gained will be anwards).

Recreio Ladies will be the wooden

only one more match

to play the same team for every match. To begin with ther lost a

very valuable player when

Miss

TIME FOR RUGBY KICK-OFF NEXT THURSDAY

The match between the New Zealand Universities' touring "Eugby team and the-Colony 56- teen will be played, on the Club ground text Thursday, comme- eing at 4.30 p.m. and not at LAB Dzas previously announced.

invaluable asset in their favour.

Food For Thought

My Selection For Interport

help the defence.

Asked whether he would soon be becoming a movie star, Lee said that he was not at present very keen, though he had been ap- (Navy)proached by several Chinese film

The forward line will give the Selection Committee food for LIELT. COMDE GARWOOD |thought. The Possibles' forward

line, with Lieut. Burch at inside. A. E. P. GUEST (RADIO) fright instead of Sarnagat Singh, COMDE. BROOME (Navy)

will, probably be the selected cne.

|M. H. HASSAN (Radio): Awtar Singh and Gurbachan

W. A KEED (Club) Singh played together with TALIF DIN (Army) markable success for the KLT.C.) soon as possible, are endeavouring which is due here to-morrow, and ball, Human, the former Cam-

against Macao recently and were G..E E DIVETT (Club) responsible for the visitors de AWTAR SINGH (KITC) meet the Police either on

GURBACHAN SINGH (Radio) feat the first for over a year LIEUT BURCH (Navy) it is understood that there will Saturday or Sunday, but nothing

bridge University all-rounder.1 be one or

uo mean achievement... two hockey players adopted the unusual method of

LAL SINGH (Army) has been yet definitely arranged.

Lieut. Burch of the Navy, is The Argonautas will be greatly songst them. They should prove bowling 16 byes and 8 wides, but Silva-Netto sprained her ankle strengthened by the inclusion of welcome, for the Signals

have found it rather hard to field vivian, who took

was frustrated when so badly a few months ago that without a doubt the finest inside his plan

she has not been able to play forward or centre-forward we L Oliveria, of the University.

his overnight| la good team for some time, due J. Gonsalves, who has been out

to a dearth of talent.

score of 53 to 87, successfully again, and she was considered one bave seen in the Colony since Kartar Singh of the Punjabis left of hockey for some time, has now

appealed against the light at 5.40 of their best players. fully recovered from his, injury'

The departure of Miss M. Basto for India to break up a fine part p.m after New Zealand had and will be seen in his old posi-ground; will be as follows:→→→

39 for England to pursue her stud-nership with Lal Singh taken 160 minutes to score

(Continued on Page 5) Lies was perhaps the greatest runs. Sig. Dove; Sig. Wright, Siz L Smith; L/Cpl. Lancester, 1/Cpl.

Scores, as cabled by Peater, we blow to them, however, for she! The following are the Nash, Sig. Sinclair; Siz, Thomson, as follows:

was not only a thoroughly reliable teams for Sunday Sig. Cox, Siz Hay Sir. Austen and M.C.C 653 for 5 dec. (Barber 173, left full-back, but she had the

Parks 100, Baristaff 76, 1. H. Str. Clevdy.

Trial Teams Human 97, Langridge 106, E. P. Thappy knack of being able

instil confidence in her team mates Garwood (Navy); A. E. P. Guest Probables (Whites):-Lt. Comdr. Holmes 54 not out). New Zealand: 81 (Bend 6 for 26) In their match against St. An (Radio) and Khan - Bahadur and 205 for 7 (Vivian 57 not drew's last week, they were with- (Army); M. H. Hassan (Radio), W. out. Read 5 for 74).

Alat Din out the services of Miss Cissy Reed (Club) and

at (Alany}); Khuda Bur (Amy), Sub. Botelho, who could not play

IS Wraith (Navy), ¡LE. Burch the last minute owing to illness (Nary), Carey (Club) and Pte Nolar

... {Continued on Page 6.) Hazzy),

tion at centre-half.

CAMP INTERFERES WITH HOCKEY -

HKSRA To Meet The Ulsters

The probable side for to-mor- row's match, On the Marina

CORRESPONDENCE

badies' Hockey Interport

(To The Editor, “China Mail"] Sir,-Now, that the Ladies' In- terport team has at last been com-

ALL-INDIA WIN

Australians Fail At Lahore

to

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trial

~Miss: Jean Dalziel, zbore, the Hong Kong Ladies' skipper, has been selected as reserve forward. for the Interport against Shang-

Defeat Of "Y" Unfortunate H.K. LADIES TO HOLD

In More Senses Than One PRACTICE GAME

producers; but he was not averse. to making an educational film on football The dialect difficulty..... would arise unless he made it in Mandarin, which is now being more extensively used in China than formerly.

Lee. As Author.

Lee's great ambition is to write a book on football. In 1929 he wrote one, but it dealt chiefly with the history of the beginning of football in China and contained hints to beginners. Lee hopes to collect most of his material for his new book during his tour in Europe, and as he has friends in almost all the continental-coun-- tries he intends, if possible, to visit as many places as possible and thus see for himself the dif- |ferent styles and types of football.

played

Nothing further has been done with regard to the Chinese team for the Berlin Games and advan- tage will be taken by Lee Wai- [tong next week in Shanghai to discuss matters personally with the officials there so as to com- plete the fial arrangements.

Mamak League Tables To Date

1ST DIVISION

Goals

The HKS.RA have cancelled all their big hockey fixtures for this month due to the fact that with two Batteries at camp they are finding it very hard to put out pleted, a word or two regarding |

Lahore, To-day. their best team. They will, how the unparalleled blunders the se India beat Australia by 68 ever, play a number of “A” team lectors have made wonid not berans in their unofficial Test

(By “STICES”).

Hrom the commencement: when the Juniors To Meet CBA. matches.

altogether amiss

match-here yesterday when the

change was made at half time They have a

In Brawn Cup Series game with the

The passing over of Miss 0.remaining three visiting bata-

The defeat of "Y" Ladies fast|C.BA, quite accustomed to the Royal Ulster Rifles on the Marina Dalziel can only be attributed to men were dismissed for 59 runs. Saturday at the hands of CBA many tricks their ground is likely ground next Friday, commencing sheer carelessness. There has Scores, as cabled by Reuter, was unfortunate in more senses to play, had the game in hand and Hong Kong Ladies have xt 4 pm, and this game should be been no right-winger 2 in Hong|were as follows:prote

than one. Firstly, the losers were were playing like a winning com-Cher Clark Cup fixture until they interesting in that it will mark Kong since ladies hockey came to All-India: 149 and 301 (Warm Au without their skipper, Miss Sbination.

meet St Andrew's Ladies on R. Engineers the debut of the Usters in local the fore to compare with her, and 166 and 216 (1.8. Ryder when playing against St Annouement last Friday and even on however, that they are having m

$2, L. Leather 5 for 1try:

Dalziel, who twisted her ankle There were musmars of a post February 8. It is understood, Hadle H KLLDAT hockey.

the selection of Miss M. Smith to

HE. Police The Brigade will resume their all that position could only have for 88, Baquafinak 4 for 16)

70; Z. Morrisby 53, M. Nitzer. 4)

drew's last Thursday this wil Saturday afternoon, but I am glad intra-Club game next Saturday Argen "big match programme" aert been made with a view to her

serve as a lesson to teams playing the game was played, as coti- between two selected teams Royal Signais 4 0 0 45 11

The junior team have a Frawz St Andrew's month when the Large Units com having played in the previous In- Mza. Lanson: Miss Gray and Miss practice matches only two days siderable discontent might have petition is due to start. The draw terpurtat Enside-rickler Fowler: Miss Wong, Miss Bryson before vital games! Secondly, be- arisen the result of a postpone Cup match against the CBA piceship tables will Ladies next Saturday at Sookin- |· | Miss M. Westcott's name was and Mrs. Bel, Miss O. Dalziel, cause CE-A who are now Hong

bat followes + of poo. They will, in all probability, agree that the feld the team which trounced

the best CB.A. ¿wo Saturdays

for this will be made shortly,

K.C.C. TEMIS TOURNET

} not-ever-sent in to the Selectors Miss S Dalziel, Miss Smith, Miss Kong Ladies only challengers,

as being worthy of consideration, Aday and "Miss Gittien grat

and yet she was...

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"change in champions

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Partisa

2ND DIVISION

E. Excis

St N The team was "as follow pi bem-- Miss S. Baskett, Miss Ed Strahan 12th played and~ Miss G. Swan; Mix Bennitt,

Max B. Hance and Mist H. Sleep Police Mrs. Davis, Miss Gordon-Smith, Meat Depar PM Harrop Miss E. Smalley and

the forward