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STRIKING SHOTS

COLONY HOCKEY TRIALS SHOULD BE HELD SOON

C.B.A. GAVE MACAO SEVERE FRIGHT

(By "STICKS”)

THE most important item in the local hockey world during the past week was the meeting of the Council last Thursday, and the news that Macao had at last accepted our invitation to visit the Colony. This news was welcomed in all hockey circles, but there is] more to come, the subject of which I am not at liberty to disclose just yet.

Due to the fact that Combined Manoeuvres commence on March 19 and terminate on March 26, these two week-ends were ruled out! by the local Association as possible dates for the Interport match. Owing to unforseen circumstances, which will be revealed at a later date, the Council decided to hold the Interport between the second and third week in April and have notified Macao to that effect.

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Now that we know the appro- ximate date of the Interport match it is up to the Colony sel- ectors to get going and hold trials.

The selection of Probable and care of the European Y.M.C.A.); Possible teams should not prove a Ireland (Sergt. Wall, care of the very difficult task in view of the Police Training School); India many representative games held (Lieut. Pritam Nath, care of within the last two months and in-Rajputana Rifles cluding the Inter-Section Tourna- [Road);

the Camp, Chatham Portugal (Mr. C. M. S. Alves,

care of Club de Recreio); China (Mr. Samuel Ling, care of The Central British Association the Hong Kong University); Wales

ment.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1938.

Miss Grace Swan (left) and Miss Mary Smalley (right), two members of the H.K. Ladies' Hockey Club caught by our staff photo grapher as they were leaving the hockey, field during a recent friend- ly encounter. ("Mail"" photo).

had a very successful visit to Macao L/Cpl. A. G. Cox, care of the Royal I. CORINTHIAN FOOTBALL

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over the week-end when they heid | Corps of Signals, Whitfield the Macao Hockey Club to a 1-1 racks, or the European Y.M.C.A.); draw after enjoying the majority of

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the exchanges. I understand V. I was informed by Mr. G. Som- Bond, at left-back, and Norman mer, the German representative Whitley, at centre-half, were out that there is no chance of Ger- standing, while George Fowler, in many entering a team as they the centre-forward position, gave have not enough players.. Alex Airosa a trying time.

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The only disappointing features of the game were the drizzle which fell throughout and the Umpiring of the home official, who, although strictly impartial, was very poor and allowed too much to go by un- noticed.

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As the International Tournament will not be held until sometime in April there

TRIAL REVIEWED

“UBIQUE” SELECTS HIS TEAM TO REPRESENT THE COLONY

(By "UBIQUE”)

which to hold trials, preferably on not aid the selectors to any extent, except to prove beyond any doubt is ample time withinHE trial soccer game last Sunday in order to select a team to represent Hong Kong against the Islington Coronthians, did week-days so as not to clash with that the majority of the team will probably be chosen from South

which China.

any dates on week-ends on Colony trials are likely to be held.

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There was hardly any player in the Association team who was worth considering on Sunday's play. Much was expected of Saw, THE CLUB HAVE A NEWCOMER but he failed miserably and for the greater part of the first half David Blake gave Angelo,

IN THEIR INTERMEDIATE LINE Macao left-winger, a "grilling" TO MEET THE HONG KONG SINGA- totally starved Hau Ching-to, at outside-left.

PORE BRIGADE, throughout the encounter and

ROYAL the LERY, TO-MORROW ON THE MAR-

ARTIL- Calvert was not the success! latter was rarely, if ever, danger-INE GROUND. NORMAN WHITLEY anticipated, at centre-forward, ous, while Ernie Fowler had as WILL MAKE HIS FIRST APPEAR- and apart from an occasional shot much success on the other wing.

ANCE (PROPER) FOR THEM SINCE at goal, was never in the picture. HIS RETURN FROM LEAVE, AT LEFT-HALF, 'IN THE BERTH Bright, at centre-half, did not re- USUALLY FILLED BY JOHN POT-veal his best form and was contin-l TER, AND IT WILL BE INTEREST-ually outwitted by the scheming of AFTER ING TO SEE HOW HE FARES Fung King-cheong and Chan Tak- FOR THE CENTRAL BRITISH AS-fai, while Williamson in the right day, and judging on his display for

half, position, did not have too hap the Police team * * *

py an afternoon against Wong Mei-China "A" a fortnight ago, might____

against South

won the Caer Clark Cup trophy for |___The_“Y” Ladies have practically Lahun and Cheong Moon wing.

have earned a place in the Associa- the 1937-38 season and to date have

tion team. If there are is another. remained unbeaten, although they

trial this player should certainly be still have two matches to play,

given a trial.

once against St. Andrew's Ladies and

more against the Ladies.

C.B.A.

The C.B.A. forwards matched their opposing attack in speed and combination and were very unlucky not to have left the field winners instead of only sharing the spoils. I understand from several of them that the Colony need fear nothing from the Portuguese Island in the forthcoming Interport match.

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PLAYING CENTRE-HALF

SOCIATION.

Last Saturday

BEST ON VIEW

A player who-justly-laid-claims to inclusion in the Association side was Chan Tak-fai. ::

The news is disappointing. as Macao have invariably served up a

The latter has not scored many fine standard of hockey and any de-

goals this season, but has provided terioration is to be deplored. It is,

his colleagues with an ample mem- ber of openings. however, true that they have not

On Sunday, how- had the competition

they beat the e this year

"ever, he was the live wire of the as C.B.A. by 3 goals to 1 without their attack and one that needed constant compared with previous seasons. best forward line, Mrs. Gardner watching. His two goals were very being an absentee, but Mrs. Wil-good efforts indeed, and if Fung I understand that the Interna-liams, a Shanghai Interport for-King-cheong is to play at inside- tional Committee, which is com-ward, performed very prised of those members of the deputy. Council selected to represent the various nations, will go into the The latter is by no means a fast matter of qualification at an forward, although she combines early date and the outcome should very

Lam Tak-po, in the pivotal posi effectively. The Hong Kong tion, will also merit consideration be most interesting.

Ladies look certainties for the run- when the final selection ners-up berth and have so far lost and his display was far above that is made, I have been asked by the various only two games in-five against 3 by of Bright's in many respects, while members of the International Com-St. Andrew's. mittee to invite players of all na- tionalities to send in their names

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soundly as right, there is no other player more qualified to fill the centre forward position than Chan Tak-fai.

his

ANOTHER GOOD MAN

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understanding with Leung Wing-chui at right-half, was very The H. K. Ladies, it will be re-good. to the persons concerned as fol- called, were hard hit by departures lows: England (Mr. D. T. Smith, from the Colony and the inability of care of the American Express several players to participate dur Co.); Scotland (Mr. R. Henderson, ling, the week-ends.

It is a pity that Gough, of the Police, was not given a chance in hat game as I fell sure he would have justified his inclusion that

MY TEAM

Of the 30 odd players seen on- view last Sunday and taking their performances into consideration. the following should be the Asso ciation's team.

G.-Tam

Kwong-kon (South

China "B"): L.B.--Mak ⠀

China “A”

Shut-hon (South

R.B. Lee Ting-sang (South

China "A")

R.H.-Leung Wing-chui (South

China "A")

GH-G

China "B")

Tak-po (South

L.H.-Evans (Kowloon) or if

away Leung In-chan.

R.W-Yeung Shui-yick (South

• China “B”)**

LR-Fung King-cheong (South

China “A”) CF-Chan

— China “B”)

Tak-fai

ILHowlett (Police)

(South

OL-Hau Ching-to (Eastern).