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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1935-

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MACAO WIN BUT FAIL TO IMPRESS AGAINST CLUB SENIORS

The Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Association bine and white Inter- port Flag, which they brought back with them from their recent visit to Shanghai.

“Y” LADIES

SHOW GREAT

IMPROVEMENT

Forwards Play With Perfect Cohesion

RECREIO DEFENCE CRACK UP BADLY

INTERPORT HOCKEY

MACAO OFFER

FEBRUARY 16

AS ONLY DATE

Later Fixture Would Be Inconvenient

NO FURTHER TRIALS NECESSARY

(By “STICES") Another hitch has arisen with : regard to the Interport hockey] match, as I am given to under- stand that the only available date Macao can give the Hong Kong Hockey Association is Sunday, Febranty 16.

The "Y" Ladies completed their If February 16 is accepted as Caer Clark Cup fixtures with an the Interport date, this easy win over the Recreio Ladies eliminate

on

3 second match

Saturday last but the most against the Civilians, unless they can now hope for is to tie Macao bring down their second team, and then the Civilians

for the runners-up berth:

The forward line displayed, would be without five men, excellent combination and though namely A. E. P. Guest (Radio), Miss V. Bradbury was brought in M. H. Hassan (Radio), W. A. on the wing her inclusion did not Reed (Club), G. E. R. Divett | hamper the smooth working, of (Club) and Gurbachan Singh (Radio), who will be engaged in Miss S. Dalziel was very pro-the Interport match! minent and when dispossessed of

Wrong Date

the attack.

MIX-

the ball kept worrying her op When the Interport was ponent, while her passes to Miss avoidably postponed owing to the Westcott were well forward and death of His late Majesty, King thas enabled the speedy winger George V., it was suggested that to break through

A Sound Leader

the encounter take place towards! the end of the current month or Mrs. Read held her line well in the first week in March, but and gwung the ball about. On this will probably interfere with one occasion she broke through the international and other tourna- on her own, but after steadying ments i herself missed an open goal

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K.LT.C. TENNIS TOURNEYS

Club Open Doubles Championship

S. A. RUMJAHN AND M. SINGE

LOSE HCAP DOUBLES

Playing

in

There will be no question of the Hong Kong Hockey Associa tion holding any further trials as the 15 selected players will stand and the team will be selected from them.

Entertainment Curtailed? With this in view. I suggest that the Macao date of February 16 be accepted, although there will be complications regarding entertainment.

The following are the 15 select-

*

The "Y" Ladies' victorio Pearce Seven-A-Side Hockey Cup team, fire of whom will have left the team by the time this season's final Fowler, Miss J.Wilson, Miss L. Hickey, Miss S. Dalziel, Miss G. Brown

takes place. -In the above group are seen Miss B. Walker, Miss A (captain) and Mrs. A. R. Henry.

MACAO VISIT

LADIES”. INTERPORT HOCKEY TEAM

To Meet Rest Of Colony Eleven Next Week?.

Lady hockey enthusiasts will be given an opportunity of see- ing the Interport team in action against the Rest of the Colony Committee of the HKLHA, are sometime next week, and the

to secure

at present trying ground where a small charge might be made.

Providing a suitable ground is available, it is proposed to play the game on February 11 of 12, commencing at 445 pm.

LAST NIGHTS BADMINTON

Eliot Hall "B" Beat St. John's

RECREIO LADIES FIRST VICTORY

ed Colony players:-

The Eliot Hall "B" team' re- La Comdr. Garwood (Navy); Acorded their sixth successive win

な

LOCAL HALF-BACKS

IN FINE FORM

CAREY SHINES IN FAST BREAKAWAYS

MACAO HOCKEY DETERIORATING

(By “STICKS”)

ATHRILLING hockey match was witnessed in Macao last Sunday when the Portuguese island's first team beat by no means the strong- goals to 1, although the former had everything est Hong Kong Hockey Club senior eleven by 3 in their favour, including a fast ground and perfect weather.

SLHA

The Shanghal Ladies

Interport Flag, which the RELEA OR KI a result of the Interport content. a week ago in Shanghai when Hang Kong won by an only goal The fag is deep scarlet with the initials and figures in silver thread,

ROYAL ULSTER

LADIES FIELD.

HOCKEY TEAM

Lose To H.K. Ladies In First Match

SEVERAL PROMISING PLAYERS SEEN

The Club were handicapped by the enforced absence of the Beed brothers, "W.A. and E.V." Bates, who deputised in the centre-half berth, was very good, however, and broke up several to light in the Ladies of the Royal A new hockey team has come

PLANNED promising Matac movements, while Tetley, on the left-flank, did Ulster Elfles, who encountered

SIGNALS TO

MAKE TRIP

THIS SUNDAY Several Changes In

The Team

COX AT CENTRE HALF

his share in holding Nolasco in check

Cotesworth, the right-half, had his hands full in dealing eleven on

the Hong Kong Lailles' first with Angelo, the diminutive Macao left-winger, whose clever by four clear goals.

Saturday last, losing stickwork and speed often left the Club half standing.

PUNJABIS RETURN FROM CAMP

Programme For Next Two Months

SMALL UNITS FINAL POSTPONED

The team new to the Colony Shields between the sticks Alexandria, the last station

- although they have, played in certain goals, but is still very the Colony, are fairly good, but for the Club, saved many almost the Regiment before arriving in erratic in his clearances, one in are in need of coaching. particular resulting in a goal for Macso.

There are several promising players, including Mrs. F. G. Ret Five Half-Backs

cliffe, who is in charge of the After a "period of inactivity,

Potter and Sommer were two team.

Among their most prom- staunch, hard-hitting backs, whose ising players was the left-back, owing to shortage of players, the Royal Corps of Signals are play-

first-time clearances and quick in-who was very steady and who hit ing a lot of hockey at the moment

terceptions were responsible to a the ball hard, while the centre- and, following the resumption of

great extent for keeping the score forward's stickwork WILK down their Mamak

In the second half they good. programme last] True to the fact they have been came up with their halves in a week, when they beat HMS. Par-out at camp, the Punjabis have line and were beaten on only one

Sound Custodian thian by 4 goals to 3 in a very not been able to play much hoc-occasion, in the first minute of the soundest in the team and, al- The goalkeeper was probably good game, they will be making a key lately, but they are back now that period trip to Macao this coming week-land will be carrying out a fair-

though the opposition were not The Club forwards were very really trying very hard, she stop-

two months

very

to engage the Portuguese Coy heavy programme during the well marked and could accomplish ped several shots which would lony in a friendly match.

but little in the For this match, however, they

opening hab have beaten the majority of pre- will be without the services of the final, "A" Coy Punjabis and did not appear dangerous un-

Woodhouse, at inside-right, was a sent day lady goalkeepers in the Their most important fixture 18 ride slow in getting off the mark Colony their centre-half, Nash, who, dne against the 2nd Battery, EKS.il the latter stages of the second the team should in time compare to pressure of work, will not be RA in the Small Units League half; consequently the Macao left favourably with any of the Caer With a good deal of coaching jable to make the trip.

Under the circumstances the count of Camp and secondly be

This was postponed firstly on a back, Rodrigues, and left-half, Clark Cap sides, and there is talk skipper of the team, Cox, will oc-cause of the death of His late cupy the pivotal position, while Majesty. his place at inside-right will be taken by Shannon.

Thomson's Chance

The Programme

There is another change in the the HKSRA in a friendly

To-day the Punjabis will meet

on

as

the Semi-Final E. P. Guest (Radio) and L. Comdr. in the Men's Doubles Badminton team for Cleveley has been drop- the Marina ground, bally-off at Round of "the Lawn Tannis Broome Doubles Handicap at the Kowloon (Army), M Hassan (Radio) and Hotel, where they defeated the former is not considered fast en- for the next two months are

(Navy); Kishan Singh League Last night at the Eliot ped in favour of Themson, as the 430 pm, and their other fixtures Indian Tennis Club on Sunday, SW. A. Reed (Club); Alaf Din (Army). A. Rumjahn and

Mahan Singh Divett (Cin), Samagat

Pte. Neighbour (Army), G.-E. ESt John's Club by 6 sets to 3. lost to G. M. Khan and

ough for the right-wing position. follows: Singh Ahmid (Radio), Gurbachan Singh (Radio),

Detailed results of the game Khan by three sets to one, after Lt. Burch (Navy), Tal Singh (Army),) were as follows:.

(Continued on Page 5) a very interesting struggle last- Pte Nolan (Army) and Le Wraith

ing almost two and a half hours. The scores were 7-5, 6———4, 68, 1 $7.

The first game of the Semi- Final Round of the Singles cham- pionship will be played-on-Sator day between T. M. V. Devan and Iqbal M. Singh, while on Sunday Dr. H. M. Singh will meet M Razan in the Second Round

(Navy).

SENIOR BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

B. K. Ng and K. L. Leung (Eliot Hail "B) lost to FH Kwok and G. A

Smith:

beat Roland Koh and Normati

Smith

15-21

21-13 beat David Kwok and G. Tadd 21- 9. -G-E-Tarand 8. P. Tye Christ Hall "B

Only One Game For lost to Kwok and Smith

To-Night

beat Koh and Smith beat Kwok and Ladd

POLICE UNLUCKY TO LOSE

Depleted Team's Vain Struggle

11-21 21-9

JESSOP'S COSTLY ERROR

CEL. 5oon and A. K. Phang Clot

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FANLING GOLF

RESULTS

CAPTAIN'S CUP QUALIFIERS

*JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

SECOND ROUND

of the team joining one of the two Leagues next season! HK.V.D.C. SIGNALS HOCKEY TEAM Preparing For Entry Into Mamak Tourney

February

The Hong Kong Volunteers Six- Friday 7: 1st XI v RA. Officers

nal Section hockey team have now (E.A. ground) Monday, 10: 1st XI v Lower Deck

O. E. C. Marton and T. A members and if the progrERS been further strengthened by new (Navy ground) Pearce, who had tied for the see shown so far continues they will Tuesday 11: 2nd XI v East Lanes and prize in the Jasper Clark Cup probably enter a team in the "A" Friday 14: 2nd XI v Club

(Shamshuipo) at Fanling, played off their tie on division of the Mamak Bockey (Marina) February 2 resulting in a win for Tournament next season, while it Monday 17: 1st XI Rifles

the former by 79 to 34. Pearce is almost certain that they will (Marina) thus wins the prize for the best be joining the "E" division. March?

round on the Old Counse Friday 6: 2nd XI v HMS, Duncan

Should the Volunteers enter the D. L. Prophet (81-15-66) “A” division. it is not yet certain (King's Park) qualifed in the February qualify-whether Avtar Singh, the KLTIC. Although the Police were defest

Friday 13: 1st XI Destroyers. 10-21 ed by four clear goals in their Saturday 14: 1st XI v YMCA,

(Marina)ing Round of the Captain's Cap centre-forward, and S. Chowd- 21-11 Mamak hockey encounter against]

at Fanling over the Old Course hary, the Radio inside-left. will 2. (Marina) Other scores were E. K. Collings be playing for them. the Radio last Sunday, it must be Monday 16: 1st XI v Rifles {taken into consideration

(76—6—70), W. J. S. Bey (80-9) (Shanshuipo)

Mehal Khan formerly of the Tuesday 24: 2nd XI ¬YMCA. they were only playing with nine

71), F. J. de Rome (83-10 United Hockey Club and a good men and but for, the absence of Wednesday 25: 1st XI v Club

(King's Park)75) and H. N. Williamson back, Hazara Singh, former pire: 70:55 8.14 Pile and Mons they might have

(881579) There were 12 en- of the KIT.C., until his position 8.7 1.53-19 14

(Marina) tries.

was taken by Tara Singh, and Sarwan Singh, captain of the W. Sharp, playing over the New Queen's College hockey team. Course returned a card of 88-17 the newcomers. -71-md also qualified Other scores over this course were:-D. J. Valentine. (85-1372) and R.

Valentine: (82-9-73)

There

The following are in the Semi-

The Senior Billiards Cham-Hall "B") Final Bound of the Club's

pionship of the Colony will be lost to Kwok and Smith Doubles championships, the dates continued to-night when C. S. M. heat Kwok and Ladd beat Koh and South for which have not yet been firin and Lam Cho-cha will meet

at the Sports Club,

21-F

LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE

ed:

G. M. Khan

and Ahmid Khan v Gurbachan Singh and Karnail

Singh

The following is to-night's and this week's programme:

TO-DAY

Recreio “A”.

SENIOR:

M. A. Khan and Firdos Khan C.S.M., J. Elvin Lam Cho Cha Jahan Dad and M. Ramzan.

(Sports Club) JUNIOR L'T. Yung ▼ I. V. de Laz

(Kowloon C.C.)

TO-MORROW SENIOR

E. A. dos Remedios Sgt. F. Freeman

W.

رو

(Civil Service CC.) Andrews v M. M. da Silve

(South China A) JUNIOR

Tam Bun Han Fas E. Compton

(Club Lusitano) C. Wellings v Simon Chan

(Club de Recreio) abtree v 7. 0. Remedios

(Engineers Inst.) Thursday, Feb. 6 SENIOR

Andrew Tse v A P. Pereira

(Kowloon C. C) JUNIOR

T. P. Jordan Cheng Kwai Leng

· (Sports Club)

riday, Feb

JUNIOR

& Lewis R. E. Lee

Recreio “***

St. Andrew's "A" C. P. C. |Eliot Hall “A” Eliot Hall R” St John's Fire Brigade VRC Taikoo E. C.

Games

PWLF AP

9 7 2 56 25 14shared the points d

9 7 2 59 22:14

that

Nevertheless, the whole team 88 0.41 13 12 played well and in the second 86947 7°)

half had as much of the game-as g their opponents, only conceding

one goal

11 5

94 11 4

55 8

St. Andrew's “B”

S. and S. Home

Kowloon Tong

Recreio Ladies Win

6:

65 0

"The Club de Recreio "B" team obtained their first victory in the Ladies' Doubles Badminton Les gue last night by beating the Fir Brigade Recreation Club by the odd set in nine at King's Park

If it had not been for the ex- cellent display of their first pair, the Misses" M. Kavier and M. Bibeiro, the Becreio wond have been"-severely bertem

The results of the game as followerić

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LADIES 7-A-SIDE

HOCKEY

Semi-Finals And Final In Three Weeks Time

Junior Championship

The following were the results were 19 extrica

The Senior and Junior, Ladies Junior Championship:

in the Second Round of the Seven-A-850 Hockey Tourna- ww. C. Shewan beat B. D. Erana ments will not be concluded for 2 and 2

hree weeks at lekst, or

WA" Stewart

until after the remaining Car Bishop at the 21st Clark Cap tures

the

the St.

best

Comdr. Hole, EN beat F. H. Ellis

Lafond best

TONG ALL IN BET

CC.)