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THE CHERAMAH

JANUARY 20, 1937

Sporting Page

CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL PRODUCES TWO GOOD CRICKETERS

TO-NIGHT'S BILLIARDS

Two matches in the Junior Bil- liards Championship of the Colony will be played this evening when Wons Yai-chee

JF.V.

meets

Ribeiro at the Kowloon Cricket Club, while G. A. Low will counter Mui Chan-tend at

Catholic Union Club.

en- the

In the former match Ribeiro, who is a well-known caeist, is ex- pected to enter the Second Round, while Mui Chan-tend, who reached the Third Round last *year, favoured in the latter match.

is

to England will be badly (Left) The Misses Andre and Helene Martin, who have gone home missed by the CBS. "A" in their remaining Brawn Cup League matches. (Right) The Misses Maureen and June Booker, inside-right and right half respectively of the C.B.S. "A" hockey team, have been playing consistently well throughout the season. China Mail" photos).

"Y" LADIES LACK CONSISTENCY IN CAER CLARKE CUP

MANY SETBACKS THIS SEASON

(By "STICKS)

PROBABLY the most inconsistent team in the Clark Cup League have been the "y"

HONG KONG

INVITED

TO TOKYO

OLYMPIC ENTRY SUGGESTED

At the dinner given last night at the Peninsula Hotel by the Hong Kong Hockey Association in team who won one of the games in the Colony, a hearty in-

seren

vitation was extended to the local Association to send a team to the

1940 Olympiad in Tokyo.

tion. presided and during the

Ladies, who came within an ace of winning the Mr. A. A Dand, chairman of League last year, unfortunately losing their best the Hong Kong Hockey Associa scoring factor two days prior to the vital match evening apologised for the un- against the Central British Association Ladies, avoidable absence of the Pre- the ultimate champions.

sident, Mr. E. W. Hamilton, whom, he explained, bad contracted a chill

Among others present were Mr.

H. Okamoto of the Japanese Con-

The "Y" Ladies have made eventually moved to centre-half, Miss Thomson playing at left-half many changes this season.

sulate, Mr. K. Numata of the Miss J. Wether, who made her and Miss J. Lakeman playing on

MEK, Mr. A. Ashikata, Messrs. first appearance last season after the opposite flank. spending 'some time at Home, fell

F A Kemp (Hon. Secretary. H.K.H.A.), G. T. Paker, J.: away badly and her relegation" to the junior team was not surpris-

Mrs. Starbuck is undoubtedly Gardner, A. Scott and Captain time On

other hand ing

the best centre-half we have ever Boxer. W Mrs.

(Miss

seen in ladies' hockey here, and

and ber

Mrs. Starbuck Excels

Miss Peggy HeCaw, the former "Y" Ladies' right-back, abere, is giving hockey doctor's orders.

rest under

HOLDEN AND BAXTER EXCEL

GAME INTRODUCED

IN 1925?

STREET, PARSONS AND HOSEGOOD SHOW PROMISE

MESSRS. MULCAHY AND MCLELLAN

BRINGING OUT THE BEST

C

(By "ADREM”)

RICKET at the Central British School has never been in a healthier state than in the last two seasons. So far as is known, the game has always been played there but, due to lack of facilities and the absence of a really efficient coach, the school never reached the standard that one expected from a British institution.

The arrival of Mr. MulcahyĮ change in the standard of crie- and Mr. McLellan and the move ket at the school, and it now. to the new premises in Homum-ranks among the first three tin, with its spacious playing cricketing fields, has produced a vast; Colony.

NO WORD YET FROM SHANGHAI!

AMAZING SITUATION COLONY TEAM SHOULD BE SELECTED NOW

(By “STICKS")

Mr. Dand presented two.pen- Stephens George) showed surprising im-the fact that she received doctorants to Mr. Yamada, captain of

down to Hong Kong the names of the Shanghai Ladies' provement

she has orders proved one of the biggest the tourists, one being from the spite of the fact that Reuter's News Agency have cabled tion was fully justified, as she has blows to the team Miss Thoma Colony and the other from the Interport hockey team, the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Asso- ciation have not yet received any word from the Northern Asso- given some fine displays this season played throughout last season Civilians' teazi

Before leaving to join theciation son, using her pads to advantage, in the pivotal berth with distinc-

33. Taiko Maru, the Preparations in Hong Kong have come to a halt because of although she can still be taught tion, and was ably supported by boat, the to clear quicker off the goal-line. Mrs. Henry, who has since gone Japanese players gave exhibitions the lack of conformation of the visit of the Shanghai team, and

Miss Peggy McCaw was pre-to Singapore.

of Japanese dances and sang yet I learn from a reliable informant who has just passed Miss Lakeman, from the Central

through the Colony that Hong Kong were to carry on with their vented from resuming hockey this?

Japanese national songs, season under doctor's orders, and British Schoolgirls' “A” team, is a

preparations UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY WERE NOTIFIED THAT SHANGHAI WERE SENDING A TEAM! took up badminton and tennis in-magnificent spoiler, but her dis- stead

Mrs. Burke's Return Mrs. Burke, who used to play for the when she was Miss Rob Booth, returned to the Colony with her husband and joined up

PROYEKYLANDER EXITELISKINISTERSANTINIMASIZRENIZZAZTÜNKBUNIT

Vines Again Beats Perry

New York, Yesterday — Vines beat Perry 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, making three wins each in their series of 40 matches.--Rexler.

again, filling the vacancy at right-

back with credit. Although a little

ter.

tribution has room for plenty of improvement. A tireless player, she should do very well next sea- son. Another player who has shown amazing improvement is Miss K

Tonze

BILLIARDS

STRANGE ENTERS SECOND ROUND

***

This, should it be true, may, course that was left open to them. The Shanghai papers of three make things still more difficult for the local Association, who may be or four days ago contained taken unawares, through no fault item of news stating that the Nor~! were lacking of their own, by a misunderstand-thern Association ing of the position, se ground, re-$1,000 in funds, but that the local. servations, accommodation, adver-Japanese Amateur Athletic Asso- tising and other matters must be ciation had made a start towards completed before the arrival of the defraying the expenses by a dona-

These items cannot,tion of $50.

After her first season of hockey with the junior team last year, she has been promoted to the first

OSHUND IN GOOD FORM team and the absence of Mrs Starbuck is now playing at right-

Displaying a great weakness, visitors: half, with Miss Thomson in the throughout the game on his los- however, be looked after without Shanghai is one of the wealth-

BENNY LINCHS

TRIUMPH.

centre and Miss Lakeman on the ing hazards, Lim

confrmation from the Ho-wah was definite

lest cities in the Far East and it (Continued on Page 3)

beaten by C. Strange of the Civii Shanghai LEA

Yesterday I tried to get into should not be terribly dificult for them to raise the required amount Service Cricket Club by 67 points! in the first round of the Junior teach with the Hon. Secretary, of However we are hoping that for Section of the Open Biliards the Hong Koor Ladies Hockey Asther confirmation of their visit Club Lusitano sociation, but was unable to do so will be forthcoming within the Championship at

I learned from another reliable

next few days. last night.

source, however, that The Asso- The billiards was of a poor ciatium have not yet received a Apart from Shanghai's side. it standard, the game taking over message from Shanghai, in spite is about time the Colcey team was

Outpoints Rival For World Title

London, To-day.

Benny Lynch, recognised

ches beld.

'schools

.

the

Miss J. Weller, above, is now playing a good game in goal for the "Y" Ladies' second string.

C. B. S. HOCKEY

TRIBUTE TO MRS.

PROPHET

POTENTIAL WINNERS

(By "STICKS":

I have been unable to ascertain when the eleven W&S actually started. In 1995 a band of en- One of the most pleasing thusiasts headed by the late features of the 'present hockey "Jambo Hirst. R. G. Witchell season has been the tremend- the son of Mr. R. C. Witchell, one- ous enthusiasm displayed by time stalwart of the Civil Service School teams, and particularly C.C., G. G.-Edwards and T §. D. the Central British, School and Whitley, now better known for his the Diocesan Girls School. hockey exploits, got together a The Central British Schoolgirls' very useful side which engaged in "A" and "B" teams made their many an epic battle with their old debut in the Brawn Cup League rivals the DBS. The latter this year, and the former have -school was then riding on the been

unbeaten, although they crest of 2 wave and invariably came very close to being so last

Mrs. M. Bead, above, is one of the most bustling lady forwardin In the Colony and a great oppor- turist. She is leaving for Bome sometime this year, and will he missed by the "*" at the begin ning of the next, hockey scu

WOLL

Thursday, when their strongest" rivals, the Rides' Ladies, were forced to share two goals after de- ing a goal up two minutes from time.

The outstanding players in the Brawn Cup League this season are undoubtedly the Martin sis- ters, Andre and Helene, who have unfortunately left the Colony for Home. Miss Andre Martin was an excellent centre-forward, and had only one rival, Miss. Helen Bockler, of the Diocesan Girls' School

Coached by Mrs. Prophet, & ine player herself, the School- girls have come on" magnificent- by and some of their displays have completely outclassed the standard of hockey seen in the majorTM League.

4

FINE UNDERSTANDING Frobably the outstanding fea- tare of the C.B.S; ́"A team was the splendid ́understanding be- tween their halves and forwards,

Other members of that eleven, who are still resident in the the latter always being ready to wards have invariably fallen back Colony are Frank Angus and take a pass, while the inside for-

when the necessity'srost,

Billie Hirst.

Reason For Weaker

Combination

(Continued on Page 3)

There have been two thanger in

Miss J. Booker, Miss H McCaw, who took part in one of the Lad- Most of the names mentioned fes recent Interport trials, and an hour and a half. Strange, of Reuter's cabled message con- definitely selected, together with are those of individuals who have Miss C. Bone made a spléndid in- thanks to a break of 24 the taining the names of the Shang-reserves, and beveral practice mat either been born here or who have termediate line, but the latter has spent most of their life in Hong left school and Miss E. Laihovet team centre-half, Shanhai may, of course, be The team should be selected and Kong. Unlike other local schools, sky, the "g" on the slow side, she positions her holder of the world's fyweight highest of the evening, led his op hai ladies tentu.”

was 70 selecting their team just in case an opportunity taken of correcting students at the Central British, and a very promising player, has self well and is a determined hitboxing championship, by the Bponent early in the game and

tish Board of Boring Control, last when he reached 150 Miss Fowler, although she came night outpointed Small Montana, points ahead. Lim struggled on their financial difficulties are over-the minor faults which are notice mless their parents are definitely been promoted to fill the vacancy. up into the forward-line on several of the Philippines, recognised by and when C. Strange reached 220 come, and this appears the only able in every team. occasions during the previous the National Boxing Association he was only 40 points behind, but season, has not shown much im-of America as the title holder, in Strange then made a break of 21. provement, although she is still their 15-round bout at Wem-Lim replied with a 16, breaking

of down on an easy in-off the red.

Lim invariably left something: the hardest butter in local ladies bley Stadium before a crowd hockey. A great spoiler, Miss 13,500 spectators. Fowler could sto be the Colony's Lynch, who was previously on when be filed with his losing best back if the carbed her im cognised as the world champion hazards. He ust, however, bet- more ter with his potting of the red and petuosity and settled down to aby Great Britain, was the restrained game. Her habit of at aggressive boxer throughout and his direct cannons. tempting to dribble the ball before there seemed clearing is her biggest weakness stamina,

at the moment, and, she would do

no end to his

Osmund Big Breaks

That A J. Gamand, the Colonys He won a clean sporting bout by well to eliminate this fault frame-way of a clever straight-left, billiards champion, is playing as diately.

betde which gained for him any well as ever is shown by the fact Mrs. Brown turned out for them points, his extra reach being a that on the Club Lusitano table last season at right-half, but was great advantage in his workman he has recently made several compelled to give the games rast like methode, which contrasted breaks of over 100. this sensor, - and as a result, Mrs. greatly with the stylish Montana.

In a recent game Onmind scor-

ck nexomer and one of Montana was a game opponent, ed nearly 400 points in an hour. two big studs of the action but did not take suficient ad- including breaks of 102, -12 and

Mrs. Donald Bled wantage of his opportunities, while on another occasion hel

made a 170 break. vacancy, Mrs. Shürdoek was Peater.

Mariel:

Dorothy McCaw,

to the

for the CRM. “A” be the Brawn. Cup Lergie „Kalf. Angl. Outre-forward-respectively. Then veis in: Mins M. Bell, left, and Miss M

"team, the former being at left

While the latter will be mees kt

the attack Miss D. McCaw mov- ing from inside left to centre- forward, to fill the vacancy - caus- de- fed by Miss Andre - Martin's

parture for Home, while Miss Mona Shand, the team centre- to forward, has been promoted

and inside-left of the “A” team was responsible for searing the equalising goal in her debut match last Thursday, when they shared two goals with The Rifes Ladies. The only remaining change fo the team is the inclusion of Miss M Bell, at left-back, in place of Miss Helene Martin, who has also Jeft the Colossalem t

SELDOM RATTLED

Miss Bell, who has already left school, but who is allowed to play for them until the end of the pre- sent season, is a little on the slow (Continued on Page 3)