1937-11-16 — Page 18

CHINA MAEL

"Y" LADIES PLAYED LIKE CHAMPIONS

Superior To Saints

In All Departments

VAST DISPARITY IN THE STANDARDS OF TWO LEAGUES

REFLECTIONS ON SATURDAY'S GAME

(By “ADREM”)

SPECULATION in many quarters regarding the prospects of the "Y" Ladies retaining their

An excellent action photograph of the Brawn Cap game last Saturday between the Central British Schoolgirls "A" and St. Andrew's and shows the background. (Mail photo).

hard-earned crown of last season, was answered Miss M. Booker following up a loose ball with Mona Shand standing in

once and for all last Saturday when they played well in all departments to severely beat the highly- fancied St. Andrew's team by the decisive margin of 5 goals to nil.

THE MOST ARDENT SUPPORTERS OF THE “Y” HAVE HAD LITTLE TO ENTHUSE OVER IN THE RECENT MATCHES IN WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN ENGAGED. THEY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY RAGGED, ESPECIALLY SO AGAINST A SHANGHAI TEAM WHICH COULD NOT BY ANY STRETCH OF IMAGINATION BE CALLED POWERFUL.

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On that occasion it was their, winger, did not pass her once in a forwards who let them down, al- least a dozen attempts. Une wou though, owing to the fact that have thought that these expe.. the Shanghai team, was for the ences would have prompted ner wo most part composed of half-pass as soon as she came within backs, and those playing in the me proximity of Miss Fowler, es- attack appeared unable to forget pecially as Miss Eva Churn, ful this and insisted on defendig of vitality and enthusiasm in this, most of the time, the added op-ner first game in the senior com -position encountered by the "Y" petition, was always in position to forwards and the proportionately receive a pass. "soft" time experienced by their

VAST DISPARITY

'STRIKING SHOTS"

(By “STICKS”)

I learn that the date for the Interport contest, which was pro- visionally fixed for Saturday, December 11, has now been altered and that the contest will take place at a much later date by request of the Macao Hockey Club.

It appears that the Portuguese Islanders are dissatisfied with the early dete as it does not give them enough time to practice or to entertain the large number of teams from the Colony before they take on the Colony's best team.

The Combined Civilians versus Combined Services match will now take place on Sunday, December 11, probably on the Club ground at King's Park. In this respect. Club Hon. Secretar

ies are once more requested to ed Malay States tells me

the

send in the names of any of their Malayans are aching

Bert

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was practi- players who are eligible to play smack at us and that they may send defence, may have been largely Not until the game

providing the local political atmo- responsible for the apparent dis- cally over did she make any effort in the Civilians team, giving a team to Hong Kong next year sphere has cleared up by then. I parity in their respective forms. to send the ball into the middle, their respective positions.

RAGGED ATTACK -

however, and by that stage, the

The Royal Corps "of Signals met am sure that Colony hockey-en- thusiasts would welcome another Nevertheless the attack has been game was won and lost.

with one of their rare defeats yes- very ragged. Probably the absence Prior to this game, I had not of Miss Marie Smith had a great realised what a vast difference there terday at King's Park, when they visit from the Malayans, bearing lost to the Panthers, a Combined in mind the result of their last visit dead to do with this. In any event, is in the standard of hockey wit Submarine side, by 4 goals to 1, here in the 1933-34 season. the forwards never seemed quite nessed in the Brawn Cup and Caer

Lt. Donald, the Colony Interporter. sure what to do with the ball when Clark Cap competitions. Miss Eleading the Panthers' attack admir

Although the Hong Kong Ladies' they had it and that was quite Churn, Miss D. Drew, Miss Roberts ably.

Hockey Association have drawn up often. The bustling methods of and Miss E. Chang, playing in the

their fixture list with gaps in the Miss Bloomfield and her associates, Junior League last season, were

the European Car Clark tournament from Deca Lange, quite upset the "pretty-pretty ranked among the finest players YMCA. right-half, had the mis- 11 to Jan. 8, and in the Brawn Cup tactics, which usually meet with participating, and, undoubtedly fortune last Sunday to receive from Dec. 11 to Jan. 8, they have they were. On Saturday they were facial injuries in the match against evidently forgotten that the rains On Saturday, against a team completely lost. They were far too Macao. It appears that a collision which usually fall early in January which appeared very reluctant to slow when in possession and were with a Macao player and one of his will probably hold up both tourna tackle and when they did get as soon made to realise that fleetness own men resulted in the Portuguese merts until long after their anti- far as doing that, did it in a most of foot is not the beginning and player's stick coming into contact cipated concluding stages!- half-hearted mamer, the "Y were ending of eve ything connected with the left side of his face, re

sulting in a black-eye, several 1 hear that the European In their element and Miss Marie with hockey.

loose teeth and a cut on the left YMCA are contemplating holding ith and Miss Marjorie Westout

cheek and one below his lower lip their Hockey Dance at the Penin must have enjoyed themselves thoroughly on the left wing-

The Macao player evidently did not sula Hotel in the near future and that both sections, the Men's and believe in half-measures!

Ladies will combine in previous "They literally did as they liked ly disappointing and for the most

Mrs. Read, playing in the centre, seasons. These functions are very and did it very cleverly. These two part, was completely lost. Miss forward berth for the "Y" Ladies popular and if held in the Peninsula have a perfect understanding and Churn will improve of that there Brawn Cup team last Saturday, should provide a are streets ahead, as a combination, is little doubt she has the will to against the Seaforth Ladies,

such success.

RIGHT. MATERIAL IN MISS

CHURN

Miss Roberts, of whom I hay. BEST LADIES WING had a high opinion, was particular

of any other wing in local Ladies learn and will benefit by experi-obviously out of her class, and by The following will-rep hockey. St. Andrew's half-back ence and I feel that Miss Gittins that I mean that she should have Hong Kong Hockey Club again division had an unenviable task would be well advised to leave her been playing for the first team. Royal Navy in the first match of the

Triangular Tournament on the No. Come on you "Y" Lady selectors, Navy Ground, at King's Park, to- and were quite at a loss as to the in the side.

open your eyes to something really morrow bon off at 1.30 pm: V. M. good

best method of countering the Miss Chang's game was terribly ions she lightning like thrusts which were listless. On numerous oc being continually launched by this allowed "1" for flank

opposed into

Miss White defended stoutly, as their time in did Miss Jessie Wong, but the

be made to real

and take

She must

at wherev

friend of mine recently arrived from the

be made that on the for

St.

title, whil

ning members of the defence possible, tackling must

not at their best either in foutside the dee and when that is are almost

themse or in their impossible, the attackers harrie

was very and continually so, until the ball, quire a good deal lacking in is either in the net or out of the and strict coaching befo

danger-zone

be in a position to REFLECTIONS!

strong team with the success, Anne Fowler was a tower

bend strength

left-back. Miss From what I learned as the reon Florrie Wong, the Saints right-sult of this game I would imagine Iforts.

uwell P RA Bates, Potter S Fami Divett (Captain), V. Bond

hold a hockey

and-E Y Reed; Reed

Whitley, G. E

Bickford and

Small Units will

on the Sookun- pan on Nove