1937-12-09 — Page 18

MENGHINA MAI DECEMBER

REFORM IN HOCKEY IS ESSENTIAL

H.K.H. CLUB DEFEAT THE ROYAL NAVY

TRIANGULAR TOURNEY TIE

BOND AND WHITLEY SHINE

Displaying perfect combination in attack, the Hong Kong Hockey Club won their second rouna en- counter against the Royal Navy the Triangular Tournament series yesterday, on the Club grounu, when they emerged winners by nve clear goals after a fast a interesting match.

The Club were in good form and Wallace, at right-back, proved a real thorn in the Navy attack in which Donald, at inside-right, was outstanding, but received little support.

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Walsham, making his first ap- pearance for the Navy in the cen- wre-forward berth, was very fast, but invariably bungled his work at the crucial stage and the Navy's forwards rarely gave Benwell, in the Club goal, an anxious moment. BOND SHINES Outstanding among yesterday's the Club players were Bond, on left-wing, and Whitley, at inside- right, the latter's fine positional play and opportunism resulting in two good goals.

Divett, leading the Club attack, played a very bustling game and distributed the ball well with short passes.

David McLellan, above, has re- turned to Club hockey and plays for the European YMCA when possible. He is at present coaching -the Central British School team..

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the left-back was conspicious for Fowler, on the right-wing was some timely interceptions. very good and scored a good goal. Whitley and Fowler, however, he His speed on the wing has not was up against probably one of the diminished, and his accuracy in finest Club combinations in local crossing the ball

perfect. hockey and it was no fault of his Bickford, the inside-left, put in that four of the five goals cam. much useful work in attack and from this wing. combined

with very effectively Bond.

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NEW METHOD IN TAKING OF CORNERS MUST BE FOUND

UMPIRES LAXITY IN CURBING OBSTRUCTION

INFRINGEMENT

CAUSE OF INACCURATE PASSING (By A. LOREBURN)

THE point may be stressed once again that the improvement of hockey rests to a large extent in the hands of the umpires. They are the only persons who have it in their power to take effective action to rid the game of its worst feature, obstruc- tion.

IF UMPIRES COULD BE PERSUADED TO DEAL FAITH FULLY WITH ALL FORMS OF OBSTRUCTION, HOCKEY WOULD SOON BECOME A MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE GAME, BOTH TO PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS. THE FULL PENALTY SHOULD ALWAYS BE INFLICTED UPON THE PLAYER WHO PERSISTENTLY TACKLES FROM THE LEFT UMPIRES ARE INCLINED TO BE TOO LENIENT WITH THOSE WHO OFFEND IN THIS WAY, PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY DO SO IN THE CIRCLE.

There is an extraordinary reluctance shown by most of them to inflict a penalty bully for an infringement in the circle which prevents a goal from being scored--the proper penalty according to the rules for such a breach. Nothing has done more to hinder the progress of hockey than this-mistaken leniency on the part of umpires.

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umpiring When more emcient VEDIC BUL w spon a game by tOO: KERUNCH WILLs vulg. 14

a very succeeds in eliminating obstruction two see a csey maten and rough and dangerous play from cu by wo frequel punng up ne game hockey players win nave of developing a but players, but 14 13 quite an opportunity Commun. “LUD common-tubee more exective style of play. One of the great faults of forwards and Sallies SPUlItu by 100 arte.

Lue ignorance of ene rutes ex- naif-backs in club hockey is rumm- Spencer, who usually fills the

mdited by players in cup games ning across the field when in pos- Navy pivotal position, was seen on

evidence a session of the ball. This not only the left flank for a time yesterday provides abundant

enough waistimg of leads to players bunching together The Club's only weaknesses were as feeder to Whitworth, the Navy impires. A great many players and getting in each other's way, in their intermediate line -- on the left-winger. Foulden, who usually

ONLY WEAKNESSES

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flanks and at left-back where fills this position, was badly miss-nave only the haziest notion of the but gives the defence plenty E. V. Reed invariably topped the ed and their intermediate line rules, and unless they are penalised time to mark their opponents. It ball in his clearances, or dug up never proved good enough to break or every breach they will never prevents forwards from placing 'great holes in the ground.

up the attacks which counted. become familiar with them. With themselves in position to take a

cleaner hockey, there would be a pass when it comes to them. better chance for players to de- velop their skill, and greater hopes of a Colony team that could hold its own against allcomers.

Whitworth

Bates and Potter, the wing- Miller, at right-half, spoiled magni- halves, played hard and bustling ficently, but his distribution for- games, spoiling being their best ward found no ready response.

VERY FAST asset, but their distribution was weak and often wild.

was again an out Willie Reed, in the pivotal posi-standing left-winger and his ter tion, was at the top of his form, rific speed often carried him beyond and his beautiful stick-work and the Club intermediate line, but he support of his forwards in the cir- do found Wallace a little too much cle were noteworthy points in his for his liking. display. It will be a long time before anyone displaces him from the Colony intermediate line. "

NO FAULT OF HIS Billings was the pick of the two Navy full-backs, although Taylor,

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NOT REGARDED AS PENALTY

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Unnecessary running with the ball wastes a lot of time, as the ball can be made to travel much more quickly than a player can run. If forwards and half-backs Though I do not believe in must run with the ball they should tinkering with the rules of the run straight forward. When the game, I think it is a pity that the straight road is barred by an op- International Hockey Board did ponent it is time to pass to one of Divett and Fowler scored for the not accept the proposal put before your own side who is better placed. Club in the first half and Whiteley them for an alteration in the met-

INACCURATE PASSING (2) and Fowler completed the tallyhod of taking corners. A goal is

Straight running not only enables in the second half.

so seldom scored from even a pen the forwards to "position" them- Hong Kong Hockey Club-Benweil; alty corner that defenders seem selves favourably, but it gives the Wallace, Reed, Bates, Reed, Fotter: scarcely to regard it as a penalty player in possession of the ball Fowler, Whitley, Divett, Bickford, As a rule, under the present more room to place his pass so that

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Navy-Chick; Billings, Taylor; Gor method, the defenders are too often it can be taken by the player who don, Miller, Spencer, Meadows, Donald, allowed to cross the line before the receives it on the run. When the Walsham, Thorphill, Whitworth.

ball is hit. It is not easy for an man in possession runs across the pire to keep his eyes on the defield he generally finds himself fenders and on the striker of the compelled to make a hurried pass at corner at the same time, so that he the finish, usually so badly placed cannot always detect the defender that the receiver of the pass has to who gets off his mark too quickly turn facing his own goal to receive Sooner or later, some change in the at

CAMBRIDGE

BEAT OXFORD AT FOOTBALL

method of taking a penalty corner, Most of the inaccurate placing of Highbury, To-day."

that will make it a real penalty, passes arises in this way. Centre- Cambridge University avenged will have to be adopted. A change halves and inside forwards parti- their Rugby defeat at the hands of of this kind would certainly have cularly should avoid running across Oxford two days ago when they won been of benefit to hockey. It would the field. their annual soccer duel yesterday on help to do away with a lot of the the Highbury Ground by the odd jostling and foot work that takes goal in five-Reuter.

Iplace in the circle.

* MUST BE QUICK As soon as hockey players rez

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