1939-01-17 — Page 22

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 17, 1939.

Assn. Invited The 37 Players!

D,G.S. AND C.B.S. IN BRAWN

CUP CLASH TO-DAY

Weather permitting, Diocesan Girls' School and Central British their first School will meet in Brawn Cup League encounter this afternoon on the latter's ground, commencing at 4.15 p.m.

At the moment Diocesan Girls have won two and drawn one in five encounters played, while their opponents have only match in five played.

won .one

WHISPERS

Macao's Silence Becomes

Oppressive!

T. S. D. WHITLEY, N. BELTRAO AND

. J. FONSECA WORTHY OF

CONSIDERATION

(By "STICKS”)

I learn that the 37 players who have been invited to attend the Club ground on Sunday, January 22, for the first Interport hockey trial, were not nominated by their res- pective Club captains, but by members of the Interport Selection Committee, as a result of performances in H.K. H.A. Tournament games and friendly encounters. Last week, when I published the list of names, it struck me as

RUGBY SELECTION COMMITTEE

NOMINATED

With the approach of the visit of the Malayan Rugby Union side, a selection committee of three, who are no longer on the active rugger list, one each from the Army, Navy and Club, have been nominated and are Capt. Proes, (Army) Lt. Cmdr, Helbert (Navy) and Dr. Selby (Club).

The selectors will watch next Saturday's International games and will then nominate the men whom they wish to appear in the Possi- bles v. Probables match on the following Wednesday,

FROM THE being rather queer that several well-known players had been quitted m

HOCKEY

FIELD

(By "STICKS")

the

I understand that because Hong Kong Hockey Association have decided to hold their first In- the terport trial on January 22, European Y.M.C.A.'s visit, compris- ing two teams, to Macao, which on that should have been made date, has now been postponed to a more suitable date.

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and that several others, who were, in my opinion, not quite ripe for Interport honours, had been included!

I am not going to repeat my

remarks of last Thursday con- Huddersfield

cerning the players, but would

mention the fact that among Enter Fourth

others who are deserving of a trial are L/Cpl. Osman, the R.A.O.C. goalkeeper, who gave a

a superb display against C.B.A. last Sunday, T.S. D. Whitley, one

RoundofCup

POLICE RUGBY XV MEET ROYAL SCOTS TO-DAY

Final Practice Held Yesterday

Police Rugby Club held their final London, To-day. practice match against several mem- of the outstanding Civilian cen- Huddersfield Town, runners-up bers of the Club, on Club's ground al tre-halves in the Colony, and N. to Preston North End in the F.A.the Valley yesterday. Thirteen mem- Beltrao and J. Fonseca, of Re- Cup competition last season, enter-bers who comprised Mr. Searle, A. S. Jessop, P. Oakley, R. J. Cullinan, coned the Fourth Round yesterday Hemsley, Rose, Wall, Jenner, Willer- when they defeated Notts Forest ton, Wheeler, Jackson, Taylor and Mac- by 3 clear goals in an away match. kenzie were on view.

This was a Third Round replay, the teams having shared a goalless draw at Leeds Road.

creio, who are worthy of sideration as forwards.

NO MACAO REPLY Probably the most interesting item of news in connection with the Rumours that St. Andrew's Ladies Interport is the fact that Macao would abandon their remaining fixtures have evidently not taken the trou- in the Brawn Cup League because of ble to reply to Hong Kong Hockey their difficulty in fielding a full eleven, Association's inquiries regarding were discounted by Miss Phyllis Git-the date and arrangements for the tins, captain of the Club, yesterday. Miss Gittins stated that although they Interport. did experience difficulty in fielding a full side, they would probably carry on until the end of the season.

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In another Third Round replay, Southend eliminated Chesterfield by 4 goals to 3 after extra time, the teams having shared two goals on January 7 when the game was abandoned after 75 minutes owing to fog.

Several of the Police players gave creditable displays, the pack, consisting of Searle, Cullinan, Jessop, Hemsley, Rose, Jenner, Oakley and Wheeler, be- Searle und Oakley, ing a heavy one.

a sound wing forwards, displayed knowledge of the game and were fre- quently doing good work in the loose.

Taylor was outstanding among the threequarters although he found dif- ficulty in handling the wet ball.

This afternoon at 2.45 p.m. the Po- lice will play their first game against a Royal Scots' team at Sookunpoo.

I suspect that the absence of a reponsible "middleman" between the two bodies is responsible for the

In a second replay in the Third oppressive silence. Macao have had Round, Middlesbrough beat Bolton two representatives within the last Wanderers by the only goal at on In their first clash "Y" Ladies six seasons, Lt. F. O'Costa and G. P. Leeds.

Lammert, neither of whom are now available, having left the Portu- guese Colony,

Another Club which is experiencing

the same thing is

the

juniors, who will probably be losing several of their senior players by the end of the present season and who wil in all probability enter only one team in the Caer Clark Cup next season.

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some

January 7 the teams goals and in their first replay were featured in a goalless draw after extra time-Reuter.

G. S. Wilson, A.S.P., a Club player, shared two is a doubtful starter as he badly bruis- ed his knee whilst playing for Ireland in last Saturday's. International series. Heath, another player well-known Club' forward, will be an absentee as he is at present on holidays.

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tion Commitee's nominations, publish below the list of players in- vited to attend the Club ground on Sunday, January 22, at 10.30 a.m.

All players are requested to be on the ground with one coloured and one

ONLY RUMOURS? There were rumours time ago that Mr. F. J. Gellion had It is said that I. Kempton, who plays assumed the chairmanship of the at right-half for the European "Y" Macao Hockey Club and that the re- and who has recently joined Central sidents of Macao were trying to British Association, will be ruined i he takes part in the Interport trial on to make the Club an everlasting in. January 22 as he is not quite ready stutition in Macao sports circles, for it. I have seen Kempton but of this I have had no confirma- white shirt. play and must admit that he has made tion. One thing is certain, however,

two remarkable progress in the last

and that is that even although that months, but am of the opinion

or Secre- playing in the trial will do him more Macao lack a chairman harm than good.

tary, they will always be able to field a very strong representative team against any visitors.

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The annual Seven-a-side Tourna- I sincerely hope, however, that ments for Caer Clark and Brawn Cup the Interport does materialise and teams have been arranged for Satur, day, February 4, which is an unfor- that we hear from the Portuguese tunate date as it clashes with an- Colony in the very near future.

Police will be represented to-day-by- the following players.

or

Rose, Cullinan, Wheeler, Jessop Riddell, Hemsley, Oakley, Jenner, Wilson, Willerson Searle, Luscombe, or Mackenzie, Taylor, Morrison, Jack-

son and Wall.

Prior to Saturday's International U. B. Souza (Radio), V. M. Benwell

O. Tournament final, in which England (Y.M.C.A.), Lt. Goodwin (R.N.), Ribeiro (Recreio), V. Bond (C.B.A.), meet. Scotland, Ireland and Wales will Lt. Carr (R.N.), Stickley (Middlesex), fight it out to avoid the wooden spoon. Sommer (Y.M.C.A.), J. Gonsalves (Re-This is an innoviation and shoud prove creio), D. Taylor (C.B.A.), Sgt. Whet-a worthy game as on last Saturday's ton (R.E.), W. Reed (Recreio), Lt. showing there is not a great deal of

Malik (K.LT.C.), Lt. difference between the two teams. Firth (R.N.), Hook, (R.A.), Kempton (Y.M.C.A.), Dawson (R.A.F.), Lt. Whitworth_(R. N.), Hassan (Radio), R. Marques (Re- Fowler (C.B.A.), Pyara Singh (K.I.T. creio), Lt. Pritam Nath (Rajputana C.), Gurbachan Singh (Radio), F/O. Rifles), Lt. Comdr. Kennedy (R.N.), Miller ("Eagle"), Capt. Lawder (Ku-

other important sporting attraction For the sake of those who were Nerain (Kumaon Rifles), Partaub (Kumaon Rifles), D. Smith (C.B.A.), Bart- which is likely to attract many hoc-unfamiliar with the Interport Selec-'maon Rifles), S. Fowler (C.B.A.), G. lett (R.A.F.), Lt. Medd (R.N.). key enthusiasts.

As these Seven-a-Side Tournaments

col-

provide an opportunity at which lections for the Interport fund can be another date, made, I suggest that probably an earlier one, be exchanged as this would make little difference to the Clubs and help swell the Interport funds. The other major attraction is the Hong Kong Football Club-Malayan Rugby Union Rugby match, takes place the same afternoon and which is likely to attract many hockey enthusiasts and players.

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The new Central British Clubhouse, which is an added amenity to the Co- lony's sporting Institutions, will be officially declared open by Mrs. W. L.. Handyside at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan- uary 22. The Central British Associa- tion, originally a hockey Club, have branched into many sporting activities and run teams in the tennis League, Caer Clark Cup and Brawn Cup Leagues, the Hong Kong Hockey Asso- ciation Tournament and the Hong Kong Baseball and Softball Leagues.

Mrs. J. Lunson, II.K. Ladies' goalkeeper (left) is seen making a clearance from a shot by Miss B. Harker, of the "Y" Ladies (right), while Miss E. Gray, H.K. Ladies' right-back, puts up her hand to shield herself from any possible injury. This action photo was taken during last Saturday's Caer Clark Cup match when "Y" Ladies won by six clear goals. . ("China Mail" photo).