THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 1
1937.
VALUABLE HOCKEY CLUB PRACTICE
H. Sommer, left, and H. Owen Hughes, who are prominent members of the Hong Kong Hockey Club senior team.
OMAR WINNING TITLE SMASHES RECORD
RANDLE SUFFERS DEFEAT
IN DOUR STRUGGLE
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The Kowloon Bowling Green Club draw, Randle got through a very was the scene of a very interesting narrow port to save a shot. and exciting Lawn Bowls game
DREW LEVEL
FINE MATERIAL AT
DISPOSAL OF SELECTORS
BATES SOUND STAMINA
ARTHUR DAND-STILL
IMPRESSIVE
(By "ADREM")
DESPITE the fact that both teams played a man short throughout, the first trial match ar- ranged by the Hong Kong Hockey Club, played at King's Park yesterday afternoon, must have been very encouraging to the selectors.
THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF THAT “BEGINNING OF THE SEASON” ELEMENT EVIDENT IN THE PLAY BUT ALL BEING CONSIDERED, A VERY FAIR STANDARD WAS AT- TAINED ESPECIALLY AS 19 OF THE 20. MEN WHO PARTICI- {PATED, WERE OBVIOUSLY TERRIBLY OUT OF CONDITION.
The one exception was R. A. Bates, who played a sterling game at right-half for the Colours. His energy was really amazing “and” when U. M. Omar defeated S. Randle drew level on the 18th one trite remark to the effect that he must have trained through- Randle by 21 shots to 18 in the head, thanks to a three. but after out the Summer on lemon-squash, summed up his display fairly ac- Final of the Open Singles Lawn that Omar improved greatly and curately. Bowls championship, after leading seemed to have an edge on his op- by 14 shots to 3 on the 12th head, ponent by his steadiness. to create a record by being the first On the 22nd head Randle was ap- deal of attention to the scoring, identify, also did very well and I player, in the Colony to win this planded. When the score was 17 I might mention in passing that have little doubt that the selectors shots to 16 in favour of Omar, Whites, who were led by G. ERwill bear him in mind when teams
Divett, and included among their are chosen. ranks the potential forward-line, had easily the better of the po-
championship three times.
liant. There were one or two in-
Although nobody paid a great His partner, a player I couldn't
WILLIE REED OUT OF TOUCH
What appeared to be a runaway Randle attempted to take out Omar's victory for Omar was turned into a wood in the hope of scoring a two dour struggle by Randle, who in the He managed to hit the wood but was latter parts of the game was bril-too heavy, and he did not succeed. tential defence and won by five
As I have already remarked, the A two by Omar gave him a four goals to three. cidents, which had they gone in shot advantage on the next head and
It was difficult to keep an accurate "star" halfback was Bates. Willie Randle's favour, would have chang-he requiring only one shot to win,
tally on the scorers, as I said, no Reed was definitely out of practice ed the whole complexion of the game. Randle scored a single on the next one was worrying very much about land one sorely missed those deft the result, but I believe Divett and interceptions which are so closely Owen Hughes bagged a couple and associated with his normal form. George Fowler, one, for Colours, Austen at left-half for Colours was while Mackay (2) and Starbuck well in the limelight with some fine
spoiling found the net for Whites.
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Omar found the green from the
two heads before Omar secured the start and by good play, established required point. a useful lead before Randle had really settled down but the latter rallied magnificently when things looked very dark and by the 18th head had drawn level at 15 all, in the course of which he registered three threes.
GOOD PLAY
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Both played well, there were few wasted woods and both were on the jack on numerous occasions during the game. Randle did not meet with the best of luck whenever he was forced to draw to save a shot, and on no less than three occasions he failed by the narrowest of mar- gins.
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Omar opened the scoring with a two, and in the next head, Randle promoted one of Omar's woods to give him the second shot and with his last wood in his attempt to 26
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UNFORGIVABLE FAULT
Divett will have little to worry about in his forward-line. He has all the material for a fast-moving Probably the most unfortunate aggressive attack. He himself, feature of yesterday's game, from quickly found his touch and led the the point of view of a trial, was the opposition defence a pretty dance. absence of one of the goal-keepers, George Fowler on his left also Van der Waal, who for some reason, initiated some nice movements. failed to put in an appearance.
WALLACES VERSATILITY Benwell is not in my opinion, up to
Club senior standard. He shapes Frankly, I am not sure whether very well indeed but he has that Wallace, making his debut, in Club fault, unforgivable in custodians, of hockey, was a half or a back In not going out to meet his man. lany event he was invariably very Not one of the, five goals that prominent in most of White's at- passed him resulted from a drive. tacks. He is one of these versatile Without exception, the ball was players yho are equally at home in taken, almost to the goal-mouth and any position and is certain to find then flicked. Of course, there may a place in the senior side.
be some improvement in subsequent Owen Hughes made a welcome re- games but I'm afraid that unless turn to the game he turned out all there is, Club will have to look too seldom last year-and appears further for a goal-keeper.
the obvious choice for the right-- wing berth.
BIG HANDICAP
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BEST FORWARD-LINE
It was difficult to guage E. V. Reed's All being equal I should say the form at back, as throughout the best forward-line would be, reading game, he was forced to hold the rear from the right, Owen Hughes, S. A. line of defence by himself. Against Fowler, G. E. R. Divett, G. EL the fast moving forward line he had Fowler and Vic Bond. A possible opposed to him yesterday, he never alternative would be to place Sydney really had a chance.
Fowler on the right wing, move At the other end, veteran Arther Owen Hughes to the left, and bring Dan, who had dusted the cobwebs off in Wallace at inside-right to the his stick and come out of retirement, exclusion of Bond. still showed that he has heaps of It is difficult to form any definite hockey in him yet. He gave a really opinions on the other departments sterling display, chiefly featured by so early on, but the material is no- fine positioning. If he was trifle doubtedly there and I have little
slow in recovery, his tackling was doubt that the selectors will make as robust and as sure as of old.- the best of it.
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