1937-10-26 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBE

SEAFORTH LADIES' GREAT PROMISE

NARROW DEFEAT IN DEBUT HOCKEYGAME MRS. GUNBY AND MRS. AKROYD SHINE

SAINTS SCHOOLGIRL RECRUITS IN ACTION

(By "ADREM")

H. D. Bidwell, the brilliant Club

centre-threequarter, is seen above

with the ball, breaking away in a characteristic rim against the Army first fifteen last Saturday week in their friendly senior Rugby match.

She would do well, however, to make more of her opportunities to

moment she is very prone to clear haphazardly even when not under pressure.

ALTHOUGH St. Andrew's beat them by the only

goal scored during a match on Murray Parade send her forwards away." At the Ground yesterday, the Seaforth Ladies, who this season make their debut in the ranks of local ladies' hockey, were far from being disgraced.

MCAVOY RETAINS

Miss Janet Broadbridge also HIS TITLE

played very well at right-back and

St. Andrew's were not at full strength, but showed that she is mfinitely more with the cream of their schoolgirl talent, stiffened at home in that position than in the attack, where she was featured last by one or two others of their regular first team. season. they were a combination to command respect and full credit must be given to their opponents for an extraordinarily plucky display.

T.KO. DECISION Over Hyams

Miss June Hall, in goal, was not

Manchester, To-day. called upon very often, but dealt Jock McAvoy, of Rochdale, last

with her usual coolness.

with anything that came her way night successfully defended his

British Middleweight boxing title last night when he beat Jack Hyams, the London Taxi-driver, on

a technical knock-out in the 11th round.

WITH A LITTLE MORE FORTUNE, THEY MIGHT VERY PLAY GENERALLY SCRAPPY

There is little to be said for the WELL HAVE EQUALISED AND ACTUALLY, ON THE RUN OF THE PLAY, A DRAW WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FAIREST RE-play. On the whole it was scrappy

The Saints went close several times! SULT

in the first half but the Seaforths":

A bad cut under Hyams left eye which he sustained in the sixth The Seaforth Regiment arriv- that she it was, who was mainly defence proved equal to every oc-

round and which ended in blood ed here last January and it was responsible for the narrowness of casion.

The second half was more or less) not until then that their ladies the result

a repetition until Miss Roberts streaming down his face at the end decided to take up the game..

MRS. AKROYD'S SPEED Mrs. McLeod at right-back was snapped up a nice pass from Miss of the 11th round, prompted the Coached by the regimental padre, they started two months after also good as was Mrs. Wilkes, while Eva Churn on the right-wing, and Referee in ending the clash at that

McAvoy Reuter. their arrival, with the majority in attack Mrs. Akroyd and Miss netted with a first-timer which gave stage and awarding the verdict to

Paterson gave excellent accounts of Mrs. Kiel no chance. of them complete novices.

themselves.

ENTER BRAWN CUP

The former revealed an amazing turn of speed and in the second half was responsible, for easily the most spectacular "movement in the game.

Thereafter the most exciting epi- sode was Mrs. Akroyd's electrify- ing run down the centre and one

other fierce attack on the part of H.K.C.C.

ANNUAL MEETING

Subscription Raised

So enthusiastically have they ap plied themselves in the intervening period, that they have now advań-

the Seaforths which the Saints' de- ced sufficiently to enter a team in the Brawn Cup Competition and Receiving the ball well within fence just managed to hold off. GOOD LUCK SEAFORTHS. judging by their display yesterday, her own territory, she went through

of spectators they should do quite as well 25 the opposition defence like a flash. The large crowd many teams participating.

but after making a solo run which both on the touchline and at the I would not, however, at this carried her to within shooting dis- windows of the adjacent Murray stage, describe the team as polish-tance, was unfortunate to be rob- Barracks, gave a striking indication of the tremendous interest which

That the gate receipts for the ed, although several players already bed by Mrs. Vessoona.

ladies' hockey has aroused through-Annual Lawn tennis tournaments show talent far above the ordinary The Saints display must be con- and at the present rate of progress,sidered slightly disappointing. With out the Colony in general, and the showed a sad falling off last season, appear quite capable of finding the talent at their disposal they Seaforth Regiment in particular, due to the fact that there were no their way into representative should have done very much better and I will conclude by wishing that new outstanding players and per- haps to a degree, to rather high than they did. All their movements team all the success in their new

venture, which their enthusiasm charges for admission to the stand, makes them deserving of.

and that the tennis sub-committee Teams:

were formulating a satisfactory Seaforth Ladies Mrs. Kiel; Mrs. Scheme before the next tournament McLeod and Mrs. Wilmot, Mrs. Jehu, Mrs. Gunby and Mrs. Wilkes; Mrs takes place, was mentioned by Mr. Thomson, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Akroyd, H. & B. Hancock, president of

the Miss Paterson and Mrs. Hutton

Hong Kong Cricket Club at and with commendable promptitude lacked cohesion and

St. Andrew's Ladies: The Misses J. steady herself to centre, and then, especially, they preferred, on near-

Hall, J. Broadbridge and F. Change annual general meeting held in the with the ball practically teed up, ly every occasion, to attempt to gophreys, M. Vessoona and B. Club pavalion yesterday. wave her stick frantically back and through on their own rather than Greaves; D. Churn, V. Churn, Y. Ho, S. forth in an attempt to strike the pass to an unmarked contemporary.Roberts and D. Drew. elusive sphere until eventually a Saints' defender, with method far from saintlike, would smack the Miss Stella Roberts, at m- ball far into enemy territory.

games.

The biggest general fault; so far as I could see, was the inability, on the part of several ladies, to use their sticks effectively. Thus, one would see a

forward,

beautifully positioned, snap up a

pass with fair skill, make ground,

at forward

MISS ROBERTS. OUTSTANDING Outstanding in the side was

the

Following the general meeting, an extraordinary meeting was held, when a resolution to the ammend- ment of the Articles of Association of the Club to permit the subscrip-

scribers to be raised, one dollar month, was passed unanimously.

side-leftve methods and is 2

She is a speedy player S. AND S. HOME tion of playing members and sub-

with

MATCH EXPERIENCE These things will happen! When great worker. Hers is just the the Seaforth ladies have learned to type of game so badly needed in the hit the ball on the run and keep senior team and I hope to see her their positions a little better, their promoted in the not too distant coach should be well satisfied. Po future

AND BADMINTON

Will Play Friendlies But Not Enter League

The following were re-elected mem- bers of the Committee; Mr. H. P. B Hancock (President), Mr. P. M. Hodz- son Mr. A. W. Hayward, Mr. A. C. 1.

Bowker, Mr LE Pearce Mr. J. R. Collis, Mr. Y. R. Gordon, Mr. E. Owen Hughes, Mr. E. 3. R. Mitchell, Mr. G. W. Sewell and Mr. A. K Mackenzie, Hon. Secretary

lish and a knowledge of the finer Miss Eva Churn and Miss Drew points of the game will come with on the right and left wings respec- the match experience they will gain tively, also revealed considerable

(By ACE in competition in the Brawn Cup (promise and I was especially im

though they are not enter- So much for the team generally pressed with the latter's flick-pa

ing the Badminton League this

and any servic Individually the finest player was into the centre. This young lady

the Sailors undoubtedly Mrs. Gunby, in the is a player to be watched

Home are still maintaining inter- for the GOOD SPOILER:

ches report pivotal position. She was in every

In defenc Miss Joyce Hum-fest in the game, friendly player o sense of the word, whom the side hinged. In attack phrey was instrumental in break-being indulged in on Monday and

attacking Thursday evenings, she was dashing and in

ent the part of the oppost-court is oper quick and robust with her tackling move

Playing at centre-half she Friendly and strong with her cle

clears lian clubs will be Without wishing to detract from the lies well up the field and

timesto merit of the

The team, I feel wit

up many a pr

great

Owing

When

the movements and with

troo

play uested to the Home

naval

me of the nd S. Home with other civi- would find it difficult to fulfill their

from League

tions if they he Beason, tered the League