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IF CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 14, 1937-

THE INTERPORT HOCKEY MATCH

S. A. Fowler, above, will be up against stiff opposition to-day when the Club meet the Army in a Tri- angular Tournament game at Soo- kampoo.

MARTON AND EDWARD REACH GOLF FINAL

Lissaman Fails To Retain Early Advantage

ROBB'S MISTAKES: R.H.K.G.C. TITLE-

TIME TO THINK OF SELECTING PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE TEAMS

COLONY MUST HAVE

CHANCE TO PLAY

TOGETHER

MY TRIAL ELEVENS

“STICKS””

ALTHOUGH the time is not yet ripe for the selec

tion of an Interport hockey team, there is no time like the present in attempting to select one on the form so far witnessed. We have seen the initial stages of the Inter-Section Tournament, some first round encounters in the Triangular Tournament and the Combined Services-Civilians match, and these should provide a necessary guide to current form.

WITHOUT: HESITATION I WOULD SELECT BENWELL, THE CLUB GOALKEEPER AND WILSON, OF THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS, AS PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE CUSTO- DIANS FOR AN INTERPORT TRIAL. NEITHER RAMZAN NOR MacBRIDE, THE NAVY AND SERVICES CUSTODIAN, GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION LAST SUNDAY THAT THEY WERE FULLY CONFIDENT.

The choice of two backs should not be difficult. We have four players for the two positions in either team, A. E. P. Guest (Radio), 2 E. L. Gosano (Recreio), Flt. Lt. Wallace (Air Force) and Bdr. Carter (RA) Of the four Wallace and Gosano should ultimately find their places.

Gosaño was also not at his best last Sunday, although he

was probably feeling the effects USEFUL

of a whole day's cricket the pre- ceding day.

The choice of three halves pre-

HOCKEY

sents a very difficult task. Both REMEDIES

Gonsalves and R A. Margues were dropped from last Sunday's Civilian team in favour of Brown.

Marques was obviously "rested"] because of his extreme youth, while the dropping of Gonsalves in favour of Brown is a complete mystery,

PLAYERS SHOULD BE MADE TO UMPIRE GAMES

and I very much doubt whether the ADVANTAGE RULE Committee themselves can provide AND HOW IT MUST

an answer!

YES! WHY?

Admittedly I stated that Marques was better than Gonsalves in a re- Two semi-final round encoun- cent criticism, but that is no rea- ters in the Royal Hong Kong Golf

son why a poorer player, should be Club championship were held on included in his stead.. Sunday at Fanling when O. E. C I would suggest that Ray; of the Marton beat A. E. Lissaman by 2 and 1 and D. S. Edward beat D. S. Robb also by 2 and 1.

In the first semi final match Lissa- man played extremely well on the outward round, having five 3's in the

BE APPLIED

(By A. LOREBURN)

Glasgow November 6.

G. Sommer, above, will be seen in action this evening against the Army in the Triangular To ment.

making audible comments on the umpire's decisions during the game. It is difficult enough at présent to get former players to act as un- pires, but it will become much more difficult if "grousing" at the um- pire becomes a common feature of club games.

THE ADVANTAGE RULE

器

umpires arises from

A good deal of the criticism of 2 misımder- standing of the application of the ad vantage" rule. The umpire is gen- erally in a much better position to see whether a player is gaining an advantage, or not, from an in- Some of the difficulties withfringement than the players, whose which umpires have to contend. hockey were the subject of a let-ball. Yet young players are prone eyes are naturally following the fter I received this week from to accuse an umpire of inconsis- Engineers, be given a right-half one who has made a reputation tency in interpreting the rules when trial as he has been consistently for himself a a very efficient

he is merely applying the advan- good in this berth, while Cox, of the umpire. Many will agree with

tage rule. Signals, is another very sound half-him that most of these difficulties The fact that the umpire has to would disappear if players would delay his decision long enough to take the trouble to make them- give the “advantage" rule time to selves acquainted with the rules, operate is sometimes construed by and play the game according to inexperienced players as indecision the spirit of these rules.

on the part of the umpire: The best As a means of making the test of an umpire's efficiency is the players appreciate the difficulty use he makes of the adver of the umpire's task, he sug- rute. gests that each player in a club

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first eight holes and turned 3 up TO-DAY'S

on Marton, an advantage which he

maintained until the 13th hole when TRIANGULAR

Marton turned the tables, finishing

3, 3, 5, 3, 4 and winning all five TOURNEY GAME

holes and the match by 2 and 1

Marton's inward half was 34 and The Hong Kong Hockey Club will both players were round appro- meet the Army in a Triangular ximately in 74-

noon, on the Sookampoo ground, commenc ing at

The second semi-final encounter between Edward and Robb saw an even game on the outward half with Robb holding a slight advan- tage which Edward had neutralised by the 8th hole for both players to turn on level terms.

Tournament fixture this

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TWO SLACK RULES · should be called upon to umpire Two rules in the game that are at least one game during the frequently dealt with in a slack season. That was the practice in fashion are those governing the one.prominent club, in pre-war roll-in and the ta of corners. days, where hockey umpires were Very few half-backs appear to even scarcer than they are now. know how to roll-in. The usual me-

This arrangement certainly prov-thod is to throw the ball or bowl

himself 2 up and 3 to play, and led effective in preventing one of the it into play then 1 up and 2 to play."

A fine putt of 10 feet for the 17th saw Edward win

Edward won the 10th and with Robb missing chances at the 13th, 14th and 15t holes, Edward found and the

bad features which my correspon- gain considerable advantage dent declares is creeping into Scot by either hole tish hockey owadays the practice should be

hands raised and

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ery