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THE CHINA MAH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937

Sporting Page

"STICKS" SELECTS COLONY HOCKEY TEAM TO MEET

MEET WASEDA But Our Eleven Will Be Picked On The Field! INTERPORT

Andy Wilson, above, is certain to play at inside-left for the Colony against Shanghai in the Interpart, football match month.

HONG KONG’S

WONDERFUL

next

SHANGHAI'S SOCCER

CHALLENGE

STRONGEST ELEVEN IN

YEARS!

NINE CERTAINTIES IN PARTY OF 16 PLAYERS

(By "REFEREE”)

SHAN

HANGHAI have nominated 16 players for their forthcoming Interport football match against the Colony, which will take place here during the Chinese New Year holidays, and OPPORTUNITY which will probably provide one of the closest Interport Soccer Prospects Bright

CANTON PLAYERS

ELIGIBLE

(By "ROVER")

struggles in recent years in view of the fact that Shanghai are sending down a much stronger team than usual.

Out of their total complement nine places will be filled by almost certainties, these being G. de Boissezon (ASF) in goal, V. Marcal (A.S.F.) right-back, and Y. Y. Feng (Tung Hwa) The question uppermost in the left-back; P. Bell (A.S.F.) right-half, G. F. R. minds of most followers of soccer Jack (S.F.C.) centre-half; J. Taylor (Loyal Regi- in the Colony is the forthcoming ment) right-wing, S. Greenberg (S.R.C.) inside- Interport and, with the Canton right, V. Roboostoff (A.S.F.) centre-forward, and players again at our disposal, we J. Ward (A.S.F.) left-wing.

shall have a fine opportunity for The two positions in doubt at has lost much of his speed, al- creating a record by winning the the moment are the centre-half though he still retains his uncanny trophy for the third year in suc- berth and the inside-left berth, football sense and deadly marks- both of which could be filled by manship. Whiting, although never either of two selections.

cession.

Stanley Gash, seen above with the Interport Football trophy, is accompanying the visiting Shang- hai team and it is believed that he will be non-playing captain.

PLAYERS' FEELINGS

RESPECTED

NO PRACTICE TO BE HAD AS A TEAM

ELEVEN WHO SELECT THEMSELVES

I

(By “STICKS")

FOR LADIES

DOUBTFUL

TWO REASONS ADVANCED

22 Players Selected To Stand By

FORWARD CHANGE ADVOCATED

ceived from Shanghai. In the

(By “ADREMTM) It is understood that the Ladies* is with the greatest of interest that Colony

Hockey Association hockey enthusiasts look forward to the second have decided to hold no further visit of the Waseda University hockey tourists, trials antil definite news is re- who arrive in the Colony next Friday morning meantime 22 players have been by the s.s. Taiyo Maru from Shanghai, and if selected to stand by.

Shanghai's intentions Inter- circulation. One is to the ef- able to

seem to

they are every bit as good as their reputation be somewhat vague. Rumours are suggests they won the All-Japan Collegiate championship -the Colony teams fect that they will be can look forward to a splendid week of hockey. Snances. Another is that, the low

make the trip owing to lack of

The most important item which confronts us at the moment standard of ladies' hockey in the is the selection of the Colony team to meet the Japanese visitors Northern port at the moment pre- next Sunday afternoon on the Royal Naval ground at King's cluded the selection of a teaz Park commencing at 3.30 pm. Fifteen players have been that would in any way extend the selected, and from these the Colony team will be chosen on the Colony. In any case, whatever ob- ground, which is a move which will give our visitors the advan-stacles confront our Shanghai tage of playing against a side who have not yet played together rivals, it is sincerely hoped that

as a combination!

they will not prove insurmount-

It is a weak policy on the part of the Interport Selectionable. Committee in not selecting their team right away, and at the same time their reserves, but they will not commit themselves forį fear of hurting some player's feelings! I am sure that if they had selected their team and reserves a week ago and played at least one or two games before the commencement of the Japan- ese series a better spectacle would be in store during the coming encounters.

Without committing myself or} anyone else, it is quite obvious which players will represent thei

brilliant. is a useful player, who. WEEK-END

FOOTBALL Colony and which will be the re-

MATCHES

The question of the eligibility

The left-half berth could be fill-ince he settles down, is hard to of those Canton players regis- tered with the Hong Kong by either T. C. Chen or "Darky" rattle.

Chen both of Tung Hwa. The Football Association and parti- cipating in its competitions has former is an unknown quantity, been mentioned several times, but the latter is well-known in the

portant, point properly straigh- tened out.

at the World Olympic Games in

Useful Team

The team on the whole is a fair-į

LAST GAMES

serves.

The Obvious Team

All I know, officially, is that 13)

from these the obvious choice for the 12 positions are as follows:-

but no attempt has ever been Colony, having, besides playing for ly useful one, combining speed in made to get this little, but im- the Chinese Athletic in the Hong the attack with a sound defence, in EAST LANCS. PLAY players have been selected, and

Kong League." represented China which are one or two brilliant 1/

Idividual performers.

Boissezon, the goalkeeper, is Berlin, last August. "Darky." as he, very tall player who, although safe I am informed that for this is popularly known, could play at

the ground, is season, at least. the procedure of either left-half, or at inside-left, with anything on including them in the Interport and in both these positions he will not very confident with any dia- team, if selected, will again begive the Colony team an anxious Sonal centres overhead, despite his

followed, but the matter will gain time.

be referred to the Shanghai Foot:

height!

f

RIFLES TO VISIT U. B. SOUZA (Argonautas)

SOUTH CHINA

The following are the local Soccer Marcal and Y. Y. Feng, the two League Extures for the week-end: The other doubtful position is ball Association. and either the inside-left berth, which will full-backs, are very sound, the Suen Kam-shan, former being one of the outstand-

definite agreement reached

Police

SATURDAY

FIRST DIVISION -

Bifles (Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.)

the Rules of the Interport comperest between tition will then be revised or formerly of the Chinese Athleticing performers in recent years. He South China "B" v

o in the Hong Kong League, and formerly played for Club Lusitano this point.

an All-China World Clympic star, and is one of the mainstays of the Navy This rule does not seem to have and Lieut. Whiting, of the Loyal Association Sportif Francaise. worried Shanghai to any great ex-Regiment. tent as no move has yet been made Suen has put on plenty of weight by the Northern

Association, since last seen in the Colony and though a grand opportunity was missed when Mr. A. W. Grim-each other's play, but duty shaw, president of the Shanghai not permit Lee to come down for jhalves. Football Association, accompanied the game, in which caSE Costa their team to the Colony in 1935.

may secure recognition.

Good Trio Of Selectors

v Chab (Causeway Bay, 4 pm)

Fusiliers (Kowloon, 4 p.m.)|

Kowloon (King's Park 4 p.m.) SECOND DIVISION East Lancs.

V Engineers (Prince Edward Boad, 4 psa) South China

Bell, the right-half, is a very constructive player and a certainty Recreio for the team, barring injuries. His great spoiling, as well as his neat distribution, has marked him down may as one of the northern port's best

"90 Minutes" Man

Half-Back Certainties The intermediate line should

Rifles

(Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.)

T Club Causeway

Bay, 2.30 p.m.) * Fusiliers

Navy

Chinese Police Kowloon

Air Force

Jack, the probable centre-half, providing Stanley Gash does not play--I have a shrewd suspicion The Interport committee have already held several meetings ap- present no difficulty. Beltrac is that the latter is travelling with to deal doubtedly the best pivot we have the team in the capacity of non- pointing sub-committees with the different arrangements, while Leung Wing-chiu is a cer-playing captain-is a 90 minutes" Ordnance but what is of most importance is tainty at right-half.

a first class per- Medicais the composition of the Selection half position will probably be fill-player and, although by no means quantity of "reserve energy" often foiling the opposing attack

The left-

abrilliant or

Committee of three, all of whom/ed by Lee Kwok-wai, but Taylor former, is very useful, his large

games

of the Fusiliers merits consider-i League have followed throughout the season J. McKel- ation."

vie, himself an ex-Interporter, was

a cer-1.

Wilson seems the only player in on the committee last season and the forward line who is Dr. Wong, though he has only tainty.

The two probable wingers, Tay- lor and Ward, are clever exponents He has shown during of the game and can send across been on the Council of the Asso- the time he has been here that be ciation for a short time, knows is the best inside-left, th agh Tal-Very useful centres. Both are fast most of the local players, having bot of the Fusiliers is not far be-and the latter is especially danger- a keen follower of hind. The centre-forward position ous when he cuts in. always been the game, and in Mr. C. G. War-will present some difficulty, ren we have another sound selec- the coming charity games

Governor's Cup match should ¡Continued on Page 3)"

tor.

Never has Hong Kong had so many good Civilian players and

and and

The following is the probable

the rule limiting the inclusion of Interport team on current form: Servicemen to only three players

should not prove very disconcer- FUS. ROWLANDS (Fusiliers)

ting.

The choice of the goal-keeping LEE TING-SANG (South China "A

A. V. GOSANO (Recreio). position lies between Rowlands,

China "A")

The Colony's biggest danger from the North will only naturally come from the three inside-for- įwards, among whom Roboostoff.

the centre-forward, is very deadly! anywhere within 25 or 30 yards. He is a bustling type of forward, very similar to Figgins, who many. will remember played here with

Begiment and the Army, great success for the Lincolnshire

Mach Closer Game Sammy Greenberg, at inside- tricks, and the inside-left position will be filled by either Suen. or Whiting.

Pau Ka-ping and Rodger, and I LEUNG WING-CHIO (South feel that on the form at present being displayed Eowlands, the Fú- N. BELTRAO (Recreio) silier custodian has a great chance LEE KWOK-WAI (South Chine "A") right, is very clever and full of

of inclusion."

ab- A V. Gozzo is the vious choice for one of the back positions with Lee Tin-sang as his partner. This pair have play- ed together before and understand

YEUNG SHUI-YICK (South'

China “B” PUNG KING-CHEONG (South MANUM FER AN 982 Chine D. LEONARD- (St. Joseph's)- A, WILSON (Ch) ?

L. RICKFORD (Club).

A E P. GUEST (Radio) BDSM COX (Army)

LT. COMDE, McCOY (Navy)

W. A BEED (Club)

J. GONSALVES (Recreio)

LT. DONALD (Navy) PYARA SINGH (FLTC) LT. WRIGHT (Navy) NERAIN SINGH (Kumaon Ridex) PARTAB (Kumaon Rifles)

Reserves

EL GOSANO (Argonautas)

(Full-back). M. H. HASSAN (Radio) (Half-back). SUB. LT. WRAITH (Navy) LT. THORNHILL (Navy)

Souza is the

(Forwards).

Miss Phyllis Gittins, left, and Miss Marie Smith, right, both former lady hockey Interporters, should secure, recognition again this year.

Goalkeeping Not

Too Inspiring

If the trials have done nothing

else, they have definitely illustrat led the weakness of our goal- keepers. In the three games play- ed, not one really good perform- ance has been given. Probably the pick of a poor selection is Mrs. Stephens of the "V", who gave a very fair display last Sunday. She | showed good judgment in leaving her charge and saved many cer- tain goals from Mrs. Donald when the latter broke through on her own, Mrs. Rose, however, is more experienced and has given some fine displays in the past, and it seems quite impossible that her present poor spell can continue.

in

At full-back, Miss E. M. Gray and Miss Fowler will be undis- puted selections. Miss Gray cap- tained the last Colony team Shanghai and will probably fame- tion in a similar capacity on this occasion. Miss Fowler, who plays los the left, has been unaccount- ably erratic in most of her appear- |ances this season. In view of the

fact that she is good on the re- verse stick and has the hardest hit

in local ladies' hockey, however, she should secure her place.

(Continued on Page 3) Colony's Best Team

only custodian match-winning factor, but he is among the 15 players. Guest and hardly the same player to-day. He Cox have played brilliantly to-is fast, it is true, but be not as (Chatham Road, 2.30 pm)gether, and there is no doubt that fast as he was several seasons ago. MRS. K. ROSE (St. Andrew's)

Stonecutters the latter is better than Gosazo, As a result of his selection, S. A. (Kowloor, 2:30 pm) who, although an excellent inter- Fowler, although not as polished a ceptor, has not the positioning player, but nevertheless a great St. Joseph's

scoring factor in any team, has (Chatham Road, 2.30 pm) sense of the Army player.

been dropped. Kwong Wah

1,

THIRD DIVISION

(Military,

Heppy Valley, 4 p.m.) |

y Liga (St. Joseph's, 4 pixa.)|

SUNDAY

FIRST DIVISION Athletic

St. Joseph's (Caroline Hil. 4 p.) Kowloon Chinese. Eastern,

East Lance.

(Cab, 4 p.m.) South China “A” (Sookuzpoo, 4 p.) SECOND DIVISION Athleticna.

Lyemen (Caroline

Hmm, 2.20 p.) Kowloon Chiness ↑ Eastern

mk (Clab, 2.30 p.m.) THIRD DIVISION

amson Rifles Secrice Corps

(Kowloon, 2.53 p.m.)

Recroin

(Chatham Road, 2.30 pm) European Police.

Chinese Police

Folless

Two Certainties

The inside-right berth must fall to to Pyara Singh or

McCoy has been consistently either good at right-half, while there is Wraith, who made his debut in no other centre-half in the Colony this position last Sunday morning

The left-Wraith is actually an inside-left, to touch W. A. Reed half berth rests between Gonsal and as such has given some very ves and M. H. Hassan, and ds the good performances. » Yormer is really a left-half, he is the logical selection for the vacant berth.

I have been told that the trouble with the standard of hockey in the Colony at the moment is that we have plenty of good talent, but none of outstanding quality, and it was with this in view, presumably, that four- Naval forwards were selected among the 15 players to make up the Coloury sifle.

Taking the probable forwards] from the right, I. Donald is bound to fill the right-wing berth as he is the only right-winger among the favoured 15.

Not As Fast

With all due respect to the (Kowloon, 4 pm) Selectors; Donald may have been

Engineers (Chatham Road) very good two or three seasons Teams in pronounced black type are ago when the Donald-Eaden Naval

right-wing partnership

There can be little doubt that Shanghai will put up a better; East Lancs. showing than on their last visit On that occasion they lost

favoured to wha

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MISS EM GRAY (H.5.) (Captain) MISS A FOWLER (“Y”)

MISS L WOOLLEY (GBA) MISS J. WONG (St. Andrew's) MISS K. GLOVER (HK) or

MISS J. LAKEMAN ("Y")

MISS O. DALZIEL ("Y")

MISS M SMITH ( MRS. DONALD (HK)

MISS P. GITTING (St. Andrew's) MISS H. WEST

M. WESTCOTT ("Y") Reserves

MRS. STEPHENS (Gos]) MISS J, SMALLEY (Back)

We Have Two Shanghai MISS POPE (Half-back)

Ladies' Flags

SLHA.

The Shanghai Ladies Hockey Association Interpart. "Dag" bas twice born won by Colony teżmú." Our far is the lower of the two..

MISS H. BOCKLER (Forward)

As a matter of interest. I am publishing the two teams who bat- tled in Frightful conditions last year in Shanghai Hong Kong won that game by a goal scored late in the second half by Miss Gittins from a perfect centre by Mize UL Smith on the right wing, following

brilliant 20o r

Hong Kong Mrs. F. J. Lunson (Ladies); Miss E. M. Gray (HK. Ladies) (Captain) and Miss A Fow- ler ("Y"); Miss-1. Wong (St. An- drew's), Mine-M-Bryson (C.B_A.) and Mr. M. Bell (HK. Ladies); Mias M. Sarith (CBA), Miar S. Dalziel (“Y”), MP

Gittins (St. Andrew's), Miss J. Adey ("Y") and Miss Westcott

Shanghaiise L. Carrion; Miss E. Bloomåeld, and Miss P. Victal; Miss D. Forshaw, Miss MC. McCrac ken, and Miss E. Bomko; ME, Little, Min A LaCrocker, H Bloomfield, Miss McCracken and

U. Berg.