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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 26, 1938.

Argonauta Ladies At Hockey

New Team Will Be Ready Next Season

Many Names On Their List

(By "STICKS")

Club de Recreio having staged a revival in ladies' hockey by en- tering two 'teams in the Brawn Cup League this season, it comes as no surprise to see another new team in the making in the Ar- gonauta Ladies, who will not, however, be participating in either of the Leagues this sea- son, as many of their players have only just taken up the game.

com-

The formation of this team, which is not restricted to Portu

be *guese ladies, is to

mended and with practically everything at their disposal this season, including a ground or pitch on which to practice, they their

Ernie Fowler (C.B.A.) clears just in time as N. Beltrao (Recreio) attempts to score past J. J..King (C.B.A.) in last Sunday's Hong Kong Hockey Association Tournament game on Recreio's ground, at King's Park. The other player in the picture is Norman Whitley (C.B.A.). (“Mail” photo).

ENGLAND TO MEET EUROPE

should be ready to take AT SOCCER

place in Ladies' hockey, next sea-

son.

To-day's Classic At Highbury

At the moment, there are nearly 25 to 30 ladies on the Argonautas' list, and although the majority of these are newcomers to the game, teresting they have already displayed con- siderable enthusiasm.

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P.T.S. GROUND

Probably one of the most in- Association Football match of this generation will take place at the headquarters of]

Cricket Well Under Way

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perfect K. C. C., on their wicket, batsmen fared better than Painter also bowled well and in any other match of the day. between them, these two bowlers put | Hong Kong had first use of a hard, the home team out for a meagre 47. fast wicket and ran up 179 for 9 Faced with this small total, Army dec. To this total, R. M. M. King did not have matters, all their own played a very correct innings of 40 way and had not Sgt. . Gill hit up an and H. J. D. Lowe hit hard for 35 invaluable 25 and Hebden helped but C. W. E. Bishop played the with 22, they would have had an finest. knock of the innings for

fine half-century. Paterson, bat- even closer struggle.

ting No. 10, showed much of his old form in compiling 28 not out and I feel that Skipper Mitchell would do well to place. this very experienced cricketer much higher in the order.

the Arsenal Football Club to-day, TO-DAY'S at Highbury, when England meets

HOCKEY Permission is being sought for the Rest of Europe in a commem- morative match in honour of the

the use of the Police Training Silver Jubilee of the Football ATTRACTION

School ground, which now not in very great demand owing to the Police having two excellent new grounds at Boundary Street and, under the coaching of Mr. A. S. Xavier, should soon be able to field a fairly strong team.

Association.

The Rest of Europe eleven will find the pick of the Continental atars on view with few exceptions, who, through injuries will be un- able to participate.

Club Entertain European "Y"

-CLOSE GAME

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Police and University had a most thrilling game at Pokfulum, the lat-> tér just scraping home by

wicket.

Police-never very

one

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depart-

liable in the run-getting ment-only had two .double-figure Probably one of the best Club scorers, J. L. Stephens and "Ginger" The England team was selected hockey matches of the 1938-39 sea- Baker, while University had W. S. following last Saturday's Inter-son should be witnessed on the Gegg, formerly of the C. B. S., to national classic against Wales, at Club ground this afternoon when thank for their success. Cardiff, when the Welshmen won by Hong Kong Hockey. Club meet the 4 goals to 2. England have made European Y.M.C.A. commencing at two changes from the side, 5 p.m. sharp. Cullis,

replac- ..Both teams will be at full The following players are so far ing Young, of Huddersfield, in the strength. available for this season:

Mr. Xavier informs me that the Club is open to any lady who wishes to play hockey, but their programme this season will be restricted wholly to friendly games.

Miss Stella Silva. (goalkeeper) Miss Lydia Sequeira (left-wing) Miss Dolly Sequeira (left-back) Miss Natle Barros (right-back) Miss Marie Pinha (inside-left) Miss Norma Silva (centre-half) Miss Elsie Queen (left-half) Miss Marjorie Maxwell (left-half)

Wolves, of the

contre-half position, while W. G. Hall, of the Spurs, replaces Robin- son, of Sheffield Wednesday.

HINDERED

CLUB

Of the bowlers, Gegg and Teoh were very effective for University, while the "Old Firm" of Pope and Baker took the wickets for Police assisted by Stephens.

Civil Service juniors, one of the H. F. Shields; L. F. Stokes, E. weakest teams in the Division last Reed; H. J. D. Lowe, W. A. Reed, N. B. Whitley; S. A Fowler, T. D. Whitley, G. E. R. Divett (Capt.), B. I. Bickford

Umpire Mr. G. T. Palmer,

Y.M.C.A.

The work of selecting the Euro-and V. Bond. pean side has been hindered by in- juries to several of the most likely V. M. Benwell; L. Starbuck and D. Miss Irene Mathias (centre-forward) players. One player, however, who Taylor; J. Kempton, D. McLellan and

Miss Celeste Xavier (inside-right) Miss Elvy Sequeira (Inside-left) Miss Esther Gill (left-wing)

Miss Irma Xavier (left-half)

is injured and not expected to re-A. F. Austen: J. B. R. Jenkins (Cap sume training, is among the fifteen tain), H: T Bartlett, U. Kraus, players selected, He is Silvio Piola, Dawson and D. Smith. the Italian centre-forward, who re

Miss Thelma Sequeira (inside-right) Miss Cynthia Sequeira (right-wing)cently sustained a slightly cracked Mr. A. S. Xavier, informa me, fibula.

however, that there are many other After considering the reports girls whose names are not contain-sent in by their representatives at ed in the above list.

various matches throughout Europe, the international Selection Com-

H.K.C.C. TEAM FOR mittee announced the names of the

SATURDAY

following fifteen players-

Goal-Aldo Olivieri (Italy).) Backs-Severino Minelli (Switzer- land), Pietro Rava (Italy), and Fer dinand Daucik (Czechoslovakia).

The following have been selected to Half Backs Andreas Kupfer (Gor- represent Hong Kong C. C. in senior many), Michele Andreolo (Italy), Albin and junfor friendly cricket matches Kitzinger (Germany), Kopecky (Cze against the Army on Saturday, Octo-choslovakia), and Nozir (Czechoslova- bor 29:

kia).

Ray- 1st XI (at Sookumpoo).-H. Owen. Forwards-Aston (France), Hughes (Capt.), A. C. Beck, A. C. I. mond Braine (Belgium), Dr. Gveorgy Bowker, S. J. Cooke, J. R. Ilaley, L. Sarosi_(Hungary), Silvio Piola (Italy), D. Kilbee, J. B. H. Lockde, T. A. Pearce, Gyla Zsengeller (Hungary) and Arno L. T. Ride, P. H. Scoones and F. H. Brustad (Norway),

England: Woodley (Chelsea); Stokes.

2nd. XI (at home).-E. J. R. Mit Sproston (Tottenham), Hapgood (Ar- chell (Capt:), G. W. E Bishop, V. Csenal); captain; Willingham (Hudders Bond, G. E. R. Divett, J. H. Fox, N. P. field, Cullis (Wolves), Copping (Arsen-

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season, gave an exceedingly pro- mising account of themselves against I. R. C. at Sookunpoo. Har- per, Tamworth and Peaker replied strongly to their opponents' score of 168 to which Barma, Bakar, A. K. Markar and Hoosenally all made

useful contributions..

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