1938-01-11 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 11, 1938.

P. Kimm, retiring The above group photograph was taken last Sunday morning on the occasion of the farewell hockey match to Capt. G. W. Chairman of the Mamak Hockey Tournament, who can be seen in the middle of the back row between Mr. G. E. Clarke (left), Hon. Secretary of the Mamak Tournament, and Inspector Tylor (right), Hon. Secretary of the United Tournament. The match resulted in a win for United over Mamak by 2 goals to 1 ("Mail" photo).

"Striking Shots"

(By "STICKS”)

PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION AT THE ATTITUDE TO- MOMENT IS THE MACAO HOCKEY CLUB'S WARDS THE FORTHCOMING INTERPORT WITH THE COL- ONY, AND POSSIBLY AGAINST MALAYA, WHO ARE TRYING TO SEND A TEAM HERE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE HON. SECRETARY OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION THAT NO WORD HAS YET BEEN RECEIVED FROM MACAO, ALTHOUGH THEIR OVERTURE TO OUR INVITATION TO VISIT THE COLONY IS LONG OVERDUE. WHAT ABOUT IT MACAO!

I think the crux of the matter is that Macao are not quite ready for us, as the dearth of visiting teams to the Portuguese Is- land is quite apparent. In this connection, it is interesting to note that several of the hockey clubs in the Colony intend making visits there either this month or next.

The Hong Kong Hockey Club in- tended visiting Macao on January 16, but have now had to call the visit off as three of their forwards are unable to make the trip. Victor Bond is on the sick list, while nei- ther S. A. Fowler nor B. L. Bickford are able to get away at the mo- ment. I understand from Mr. G. Sommer, the Club's energetic Hon. Secretary, that a visit will probably be made early in February if it is agreeable to Macão.

GLASGOW SOCCER TOURNAMENT NEXT YEAR

London, To-day. Sunderland F.C. and Chelsea F.C. have accepted invitations to take. part in the Empire Exhibition foot- ball tournament in Glasgow next

year.

Arsenal will also take part if their Continental commitments per- mit. Manchester City, the other club invited, have withdrawn, and Everton nay take their place. Scottish clubs competing are Rangers, Celtic, Hearts and Aber- deen-Trans-Ocean.

Dorothy Moss, in the C.B.A. goal. But for her display be- tween the sticks the "Y" Ladies might well easily have doubled their score.

"Striking Shots"

(By "STICKS”)

It seems that in Lt. Saval Khan, Lt. Pritam Nath and Gur- bachan Singh, all of whom played for the Radio against the United team in last Sunday's exhibition. game, we have found the perfect inside-combination, but what of Pyara Singh? The latter cannot be ignored, especially after last Saturday's display against the Destroyers when he was almost perfect!

An example of how a forward | combination or team can be wrecked by the non-appearance of one player was supplied last Wednesday afternoon when the Hong Kong Hockey Club defeat- ed the Police by a solitary goal encounter, the first of which was won by the

G. H. Fowler, B. 1. Bickford and V-centre-forward and netted the win in their return ́

It will be seen from the

JJ. King; Taylor and S. Mac- Nider; D. Blake, Fit. Lt. Wallace and

Anne Fowler, the "Y" Skipper and N. Whitley; S. A. Fowler, T. Whitley, left-back, gave a rousing display at

C. Bond. above that with the exception of G.ning goal. The “Y” attack, incidental Police.

• H. Fowler, the entire forward line ly, was without the services of Mrs. plays for the Hong Kong Hockey Read (centre-forward), Mrs. Gard- Club first eleven.

The many friends of Mrs.

Bond failed to put in an ap-

ner (inside-right) and Miss Mar- jorie Westcott (left-wing) and con-pearance on the left-wing, and Norman sidering these absentees they did despite the fact that

Whitley donned his "cricket W-well to win.

boots" and filled in a vacancy at inside-left, the whole of the Club attack was disorganised.

The one thing that struck me

In connection with the Club, it is "Betty" Stoker will be pleased to interesting to note that Norman hear that she is making splendid Whitley has returned to the Colony progress at the Canossa Hospital and will most probably fill his old following a recent operation. She berth at left-half in the very near is not expected to play hockey for Edie Thomson) will not be playing about this game was that there future. R. L. D. Wodehouse has re- the C.B.A: Ladies for some time. turned to the Colony after extensive business travels and is filling in the gaps in the second team. Wodehouse is playing very good hockey at the

I understand that Mrs. Milne (nee

hockey this season, having but re- cently returned here from Home. She will, however, play again next season when she should consider

moment, and on his recent perform The Hong Kong Ladies Hockey ably strengthen the

Club will hold their annual dance at line. ances should qualify for a position the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong in the first team's attack. Unfortun-Hotel on Saturday, January 29. ately for him, he is never quite cer- "tain when he will be able to play and as a result the Club have wise- ly decided to maintain the same-for- ward line for every match.

The European YM.C.A. Hockey

alf-back

was

too much laxity in the control and several players on both sides should have been censured for barging and tackling on the wrong side, while some of the efforts made to "spoil" were typical examples of vicious- ness, which has been so prevalent in Colony hockey in recent seasons.

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Probably one of the finest exhibt-

It is a pity indeed that we have Sections (Men's and Ladies') held a tions of hockey was given by the

not many more Umpires of the very successful dance in the Rose Kowloon Indians Tennis Club last calibre of Capt. Kimmi, who will Room of the Peninsula Hotel, last Saturday when they swamped the long be remembered în the Colony Friday night, when a fairly big 8th Destroyer Flotilla by 9 clear and in Macao for the brilliant man- gathering attend. This will goals in the Semi-Final Round of

will now meet the Rajputana Rifles, who also beat the Destroyers (by 8| goals to 2) in the final, which has not yet been given a ground or date.

THE CENTRAL BRITISH ASSO-probably be the forerunner of many the Inter-Section Tournament. They ner in which he handles the game. CIATION ARE STAGING A COME. Similar functions, as previously, BACK IN THE HOCKEY FIELD AND these dances were always held in the ON SUNDAY MORNING DEFEATED West Lounge the European THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS, Y.M.C.A. MINUS A. G. COX AND A. F. AUS- TEN, BY FIVE CLEAR GOALS. I} UNDERSTAND THAT THEY WILL

encounter which provided

IN CAPT. KIMM'S DEPAR- TURE FOR HOME NEXT SAT- URDAY, COLONY HOCKEY CIRCLES WILL BE SADLY DE- PLETED. I HAVE WITNESSED The "Y" Ladies friendly encoun- BE VISITING MACAO ON SUNDAY, ter against the

THE GROWTH OF HOCKEY IN Central British As- FEBRUARY 6, AND SHOULD GIVE

THE COLONY SINCE THE IN CEPTION OF Another A GOOD ACCOUNT OF THEMSELsociation Ladies, last Saturday, was

THE ASSOCIA- VES. IN A RECENT MATCH IN a very dull affair, although the hockey par excellence was the fare-

|TION. AND MUST ADMIT THE COLONY THEY DEFEATED former did extremely well under the well game in honour of Capt. G. W. THAT CAPT. KIMM HAS THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS BY THE ONLY GOAL OF THE MATCH circumstances to win by 2 goals to 1 P. Kimm, Chairman of the Mamak PLAYED NO SMALL PART IN

after sharing the spoils at the in- Hockey Tournament.

Both sides IT HIS CHAIRMANSHIP OF terval.

were really outstanding, Hassan THE MAMAK TOURNAMENT catching the eye at centre half for IS ALONE PROOF OF HIS The outstanding player

the Radio team, while A, G, Cox and GREAT WORK IN COLONY view was Mrs. A. B. Henry, who Malik were also in the limelight and HOCKEY, AND I FOR ONE, was well-nigh invincible at right should no doubt secure Interport SHALL REGRET HIS DE half. Another to shine was Misa trial recognit

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The C.B.A. are able to field fairly strong team and with every-

body at the following should repre- sent them in Macao:

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