1938-12-17 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 17, 1938

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Army's T.T. Hockey Win Over

Navy Lost Fast-Encounter

Carter, Wetton & Hook In Polished Displays

NERAIN SINGH IN SCORING MOOD: SQD. LDR. MILLER SHINES

(By "STICKS")

OUTCLASSED in attack, where overcrowding in the circle lost

them many opportunities, and erratic positioning in defence, saw Royal Navy beaten by Army by 4 goals to 1 in the first of the Triangular Tournament Hockey matches yesterday on the Sookumpoo ground.

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MIXED DOUBLES

TENNIS FINAL

TO-DAY

Some very good tennis should be witnessed at Chinese Recreation Club this afternoon when W.A.H. Duff and Miss Anne Tylor meet Lt. Army have their magnificent defence to thank for their victory, Comdr. N. Kennedy and Miss M. their halves, brilliantly led by Lt. Hook, spoiling magnificently | Griffiths in the final of the Colony throughout and feeding their forwards with some splendid passes. Mixed Doubles Lawn Tennis

Navy did not look nearly as, part in the other-the first of the Championship. strong as last year and were par- match. ticularly weak on the right-wing,

For Navy Lt. Comdr. Kennedy, at where Finnie was rarely in a centre-forward, played a good game position to take a pass and cen- and received best support from his tred badly, that is, behind his left-winger, F.O. Miller, who showed forwards, thereby slowing down a fine turn of speed and who had

W.H. Loo 6—1, 6—2. the attack. Woods, at inside-very bad luck in three attempts to right, was also badly at fault in score.

Lt. Comdr. Clifford and Miss M. Griffiths beat Tsui blundering into the centre, while

Yun-puí and Sqd Ldr. Miller, Navy Medd, at inside-left, although opened

pivot Miss Young Wai-bun 1-6, 6-3, the scoring against 63; beat Chan Chi-keung and combining effectively with Miller, his Own team when he de- Miss Lo Han-yee 6-2, 6-8, the left-winger, bungled badly inflected the circle where he missed two shot from Nerain Singh, "sitters."

MILLER'S GOOD WORK Navy's halves, with the exception of Clayton, were very sound, al- though Miller, filling the centre-half berth, was unfortunate to deflect a ball which appeared to be going wide of the goal, into his own net to give Army the lead.

In spite of this unfortunate inci- dent, he save a superb display, his first time clearances and intercep- tions saving the Navy goal on many occasions. Clayton, pitted as he was against the powerful Army left-wing combination of Nerain Singh and Partab Singh, was rarely able to block their attempts to break through, while his distribution of the ball left much to be desired. He concentrated too much on his right- winger until directed otherwise by his captain.

Carr was the pick of the two backs and cleared first time, never being afraid to tackle immediately there was any possibility of danger, while Steele-Perkins, although performing quite well in the right-half berth, was inclined to wander from his position and threw extra burden onto the shoulders of his colleague.

THREE "STARS"

Army had a very sound defence in which Carter, at right-back, Wet- ton, at right-half, and Hook, at cen- tre-half, were brilliant. Their .colleagues lent valuable aid and Dove, in goal, was very safe and saved a certain goal once by a well timed advance from out of his charge.

Army's forwards had more thrust in their methods and gained valua- ble ground, although there was too much talking from the leader of the. attack, who might have obtained better results from his left-wing combination if he had allowed them to play their own game. Indarjit Singh and Mackenzie-Kennedy were a dangerous right-wing pair, the latter sending across some lovely centres.

GOOD COMEBACK Nerain Singh, making his first re- presentative appearance for the Army since his return from India, gave a sparkling display at inside- left and, although he hung onto the ball, what appeared to be a trifle longer than was necessary, he arely wasted an opportunity, acoring two grand goals and taking a prominent

a mid-air

In their path to the final Duff and Miss Tylor beat Lee Wai-tong and Miss Ling 6-2, 6-1, beat Taui Anderson Wai-pui and Miss P 6-3, 7-5, beat Paul Kong and Miss

NAVY SHOULD

EASILY BEAT ARMY AT RUGBY

To-day's Triangular Tourney Tie

The second match in the Triangular Rugby Tournament will be held on the Army ground at Sookumpoo this after- noon, when a re-organised Army side meets the Royal Navy, who are fielding the same team as last week, with the exception of the inclusion of Lt. Ogle, in the pack.

Navy should win quite comfortably and if on form should compile a record played the same side twice this season. score against Army, who have not yet

Army: A. N. Other; 2/Lt. Chiverall (Middlesex), Lt. Gudgeon (Middlesex), Spr. Waite (R.E.) and Pte. Ferguson (Middlesex); L/Sergt. Lang (R.A.0.C.) and Pte. Lead (R.A.O.C.); Pte. Richard- son (R. Scots), Spr. Pike (R.E.), 2/Lt. Cuthbertson (R. Scots); Gnr. Evans (5th A.A. Bde. R.A.), Spr. Appely (RE.); L/Sergt. Page (5th A.A. Bde. RA.), Lt. Crawford (R.C. Signals) and Pte. Berry (Middlesex).

Royal Navy: A. B. Hunt (Eagle); ton (Medway), P. O. Askwith (Dainty), Lient. Walters (Medway); Lieut. Skol-

re- Lieut. (E.) Lewis (Birmingham);

reverse-stick ceived a walk over from Lt. G.A.L. Lieut. Elligt (Capt.) (Eagle), Lieut.

into his Wood and Mrs. Clifford.

own goal, although the ball appeared to be travelling well outside the |right-upright.

Nerain Singh then

dazzling goals from acute angles and scored two Army led at the interval by three In the second half, a clear goals. miskicked clearance by McBride, the Navy custodian, gaw

In- darjit Singh follow up to place the ball in the net for Army's fourth and final goal.

Talbot (Medway); A. B. Thatcher (Eagle); Mr. Witherdon (Duncan); Ldg. Sea, Romans (Eagle), Sub Lt. (A) L/Bdr. Carter (R.A.) and Pte. Stickley Hain (Eagle); Lieut. Darling (Med- (Middlesex); L/Opl. Wetton (R.E.), Lt. way); Lieut. Ogle (Medway); Lieut. Scots); Capt. Mackenzie-Kennedy (R. son (Medway). Hook (R.A.), and L/Sgt. Fraser (R. Manners (Birmingham); Lieut. Ander- Scots), Lt. Indarjit Singh (Rajputana Prior to the Triangular Tournament Rifles), Capt. Lawder (Kumaon Rifles), game, there will be a match commen- Nerain Singh (Kumaon Rifles) Partab Singh (Kumaon Rifles).

and cing at 2.45 p.m. between Club “A”

and a Navy side. Royal Navy: A. B. McBride (Rover);

Surg. Lt. Steele-Perkins (Tamar) and Club “A”: J. T. Brown; D. I. Bosan- (Odin), Sqd. Ldr. Miller (Eagle) and Powell; J. Hutchison, R. Rutherford; Lt. Carr (Diamond); E. A. Clayton quet, D. Hynes, G. S. Wilson, C. J.

Lt. Firth (Duncan); Lt. Comdr, (D) R. G. L. Oliphant, J. S. Dunnett (Cap- Mr. 'K, Hussain and Mr. R. Hender-Finnie (Tamar), Lt. Woods (Eagle), tain), K. H. G. White, E. A. Bompas, son umpired and the teams were: Lt. Comdr. Kennedy (Eagle), Lt. Medd E. W. Stout, A. G. Dalziel, T. H. Pratt

Army: L/Cpl. Dove (R.C. Signals);' (Eagle) and F. O. Miller (Eagle). and H. W. E. Heath.

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