1939-02-09 — Page 23

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1989.

One Surprise||

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In Colony's Hockey Team

PYARA SINGH AT

INSIDE RIGHT ·

(By "STICKS”)

The selection of Pyara Singh (K.I.T.C.) instead of Lt. Cdr. Ken- 'nedy (Eagle), is the only surprise in the Colony's hockey team to meet Macao on February 19 at Macao.

The final selections were pro- bably based on yesterday's practice match in which Interport players were opposed to a Combined Indian team and won by the odd goal in three.

was played on the The game Army ground at King's Park, which is probably the worst in the Colony The very bumpy nature of the ground made ball control almost an impossibility and with the excep- tion of a few concerted movements by the Indian team, the match was very disappointing and taught us nothing new.

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TOO INDIVIDUALISTIC Pyara Singh scored one of goals, but I doubt very much whe- ther he will fit in with Fowler, on is the Colony's right-wing, as he too much of an individualist.

Kennedy was no worse than any of the other forwards on yester- day's display, and probably the the worst players on view were Colony wingers, S. A. Fowler and Partaub Singh, who could accom- plish little. Indeed, the left-winger, was absolutely helpless against a Kumaon Regt. full-back.

BETTER COMBINATION

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better combination than Marques,

¡INTERPORT

LOCAL SPORTING SOCCER TEAMS

SIDELIGHTS

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is a little early to be picking the Derby winner-the race is on the 27th-but I feel confident that there are four ponies which will require very careful consideration before the gate goes up.

1. Eve of Harvest 2. Lilliber

3. Hyndford Bridge 4. Navylight

any

The above are not given in special order of merit as I consider them all much of a muchness at the moment.

WON TWICE RUNNING ́

THE Eve stable won the Blue Ri- TH

band in 1986 and 1987 with Honeymoon Eve and Happy Eve, and in Eve of Harvest they have a grand pony. Mr. Bradbury, owner of Lilli- ber, had bad luck with Royal Scot in 1936 and missed an opportunity of purchasing Silkylight, last year's winner

Third time lucky?

Mrs. Pearce's Trentbridge won the 1933 Derby, and I understand that Mr. Needa will be wearing her colours on Hyndford Bridge he has ridden three of the last six Derby winners.

Mr. Moller's Silkylight, undisputed 1938 champion China pony, won the Derby last year, and the whisper is going about that in Navylight he has another crackerjack. His son, whom I considered the cleverest jockey down here in 1938, will again be in the saddle.

SHANGHAI

Hook, Reed and Malik were a TENNIS PLAYERS Reed and Whitley, but then Mar- WIN IN MACAO

ques and Whitley saw little of the ball as they were only on view dur- ing the second half.

Malik's selection is probably bas- ed on the fact that he will be play- ing behind an Indian combination in Nerain Singh and Partaub Singh, while Hook was a certainty.

But P. K. Tong Loses In Singles

Macao, To-day. Macao tennis enthusiasts were yesterday treated to a first class The Colony's full-back combina-exhibition when the Shanghai Stu- team, composed of tion was poor yesterday in compari-dents tennis son to previous outings and only graduates of various Shanghai from team Universities, met a Bond shone. Gonsalves was very sluggish and was often passed quite Macao's premier tennis club, the comfortably by Gurbachan Singh, Tennis Civil.” who played a very good game as the Indians' centre forward.

Five games in all were played, three singles and two doubles. The Having watched Macao in action students won four out of five games. last Sunday against the Army at Their No. 1. player P. K. Tong lost Sookunpoo,, I am firmly convinced to L. I. Fong, after a well contested that unless the Colony team shows game. a 50 per cent. improvement before the Interport match, they will leave the field the losers.

COLONY'S HOCKEY

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TEAM CHOSEN

The hockey team to represent the Colony against Macao at Macaó on February 19, was selected follows:-

Lieut. Goodwin (Navy).

V. Bond (Club),

J. Gonsalves (Recreio).

Lieut. Hook (Army).

W. A. Reed (Club). M. Malik (K.J.T.C.).

8. Fowler (C.B.A.). Pyara Singh (Indians). Pritham Nath (Army). Nerain Singh (Army).

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Prior to the match, the visitors were entertained to a tiffin party at the "Restaurante As Delicias." Fol- served lowing the game, tea was and a dinner concluded their visit in this Colony.

SINGLES

A. H. Mello (Macao). lost to H. K. Lee

beat P. K. Tong

CRICKET PROBLÉM

AT PRACTICE!

· The only object of this practice

A. practice game between the selected Interport team and the team to represent the "Rest of THE premier Cricket League pro- duced five outright wins and three draws in the first two weeks. the Colony" will be played this This state of affairs is considerably afternoon at Causeway Bay, at 5 better than I expected after the open-p.m. ing day's programme. The advisabi- lity of continuing half day League cricket, however, will cause discussion game is to work up some under- before the end of the season. Unless standing and combination between something sensational happens, I can- the two teams and it will be in- not see Club, Indian R.C. or K.C.G.

see how Fowler losing a match of 225 minutes dura-teresting to tion, in which case there is a distinct shapes on the right-wing with chance of a triple tie last year Fung King-cheung, after his long I.R.C. and C.C.C. were joint cham-absence from this position. pions after two play-offs! -

The following are the teams: The solution is not easy to find

Interport Team:-Tam Kwan-kon (S. when one realises that opinion against Sunday League cricket is China "B"); Lee Tin-sang (S. China overwhelming. Time limit per innings "A") and Sheehan (Middlesex); Honey- has been forwarded in the past, but well (Navy), Dixon (Navy) and Leung. has never got further than mild dis-Wing-chiu (S. China "A"); F. Fowler cussion, but I don't think an equal (Club), Fung King-cheung (S. China number of overs has been seriously "A"); Lee Wai-tong (S. China "A") (Captain), A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's), considered as yet.

Hau Ching-to (Eastern).

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INTERESTING STATISTICS

Reserves:-Ulrich (Kowloon), Riert- Ben (Kowloon), Beltrao (St. Joseph's) and Gomes (St. Joseph's).

Rest of the Colony 1-McAllister NOING a step further in the argu-(Navy); Ho Yung-Bang (Kwong Wah)

ment for "overs matches," I give below a table that speaks for itself. It is based on the first three matches of each Club in the present Senior League:

Army. *C.C.C. C.S.C.C. H.K.C.C.

*I.R.C.

K.C.C.

Navy Recreio

Avge. Avge. Runs Runs Per Pér Over Wkt.

Overs Runs Rec. Scored

75 237 3.20 116.4 383 94.24273

99 .. 407

86.3 292

7.90

2.86 12.88

and Ulrich (Kowloon); Lau Hing-choi (S. China "A"), Beltrao (St. Joseph's) (Captain) and E. L, Strange (Club); Tang Kwong-sum (S. China "A"), China "B"), Gomes (St. Joseph's) and Jorge (Kowloon), Chan Tak-fai (S.

Rlertsen (Kowloon).

2.89 9.10 SOCONY BEAT

4.11 29.94

3.38 12.69 SHELL AT

.126 500 3,90 20,83

83 257 3.09 9.51

.100.2 358: 3.57 14.32 BILLIARDS

Joint champions.

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30 OR 35 OVERS COME bowlers take longer to bowl an over than others, but this fac- tor would not enter into the question as a stipulated number of overs-30 or 35--would be laid down per inn ings. The main objection would be a tendency towards "too bright" cric- ket and possibly damaging", encour- agement for the usual tailenders cap- able of spasmodic "fireworks." ;

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A friendly billiards match be- tween teams drawn from the Asia- tic Petroleum Company and the Standard-Vacuum Oil Co. of New York, was held yesterday evening at the Club Lusitano and resulted in a win for Soconý by 12 points.

Results were:

"Shell"

M. M. Silva J. C. Remedios F. M. Ozorio A. J. M. Rodri

gues, Jr.

The shortness of playing time and the easy manner in which teams can play for draws has dampened spirits of many erstwhile enthusiasts and I submit the above only as a sug- gestion, and I would welcome critic-J. ism on the subject or even other sug- gestions to give local cricket a fillip.

* *.. RUGBY'S TEAM WORK ❝TT'S

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a great game, this Rugger and above all a team game. This

is exemplified in the dictum I was taught when young 'It doesn't mat ter who scores the try as long as it is scored!" "

So wrote Dr. E. S. Lawrie, pre- sident, of the Malayan Rugby Union,

1938-39.

Hong Kong have a very useful, well-balanced side to meet All-Mala- ya next Saturday, and so long as they keep the above dictum in mind I have confidence in their ability to win. When two good sides are in opposi- tion the possibilities of individual brilliance are greatly minimised, and 6 & 0-6 combination tells its story. **

64 & 7

L. I. Fong (Macao).

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DOUBLES

B. Faye (Macao).

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loạt to D. Choi

J. Boyol & A. Silva (Macao). lost to H. K. Lee and

C. Wel

‚7—9 & 1—6 "A. "Boyol ̈& L. Jorge (Macao). lost to D. Choi and C.. ».

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8-6 & 1—6] Our Own Correspondent.

Partaub Singh. (Army). Reserves.

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reverse pass is A deadly weapon when a back division finds it- self up against a rock-like defence," while the cross kick, all too seldom exploited locally, also catches the op- posing defence on the wrong foot. The "sale of the dummy", unless really well dono, is becoming old never succeed if fashioned and can the opposite number goes for the man with the ball. POLICE CRICKET - LOSS

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INGER BAKER, backbone of the Police attack and probably the most consistent bowler in the Junior Home Lt. Cdr. Kennedy Cricket League, is going on

leave on the 21st by Empress of Can- | (Navy), Lt. Woods (Navy), R. Mar-1ada. This will be a bitter blow to P.R.C. championship hopes, but they have some consolation in the fact that B. C. Fay, their latest ac- quisition, is likely to prove to be the best all-rounder in the Second Divi- sion. Police are a pleasure to play

ques (Recrelo), N. Whitley (Club). The combination will be seen in a H.K.H.A. tourna- action again ment team on the Club ground at 10.15 a.m. on Sunday.

J. V. Pereira

J. Remedios T. Lindars

Pui Cheung Yew

F. V. Ribeiro L. G. Pinna

Totals

"Socony".

14

72

A. J. Osmund 100 A. E. Osmund 100.

100

D.. A. Alonco 49

100

P. N. Sequeira 81

100

A. A. Lopes

53

94

A. V. Gosano 100

51 J. W. Mayhew 100

Yeung Shuk

100

Ping

73 100 C. A. Marques 57

70 E. A. Figue-

801

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SPORTSMEN

TO WED

100

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be A popular young couple will married on February 16, when Miss P. Esmail, member of a well-known the local sporting, family, becomes bride of. Mr. K. Hussain, Hon. Se- cretary of the H.K.H.A. Hockey Umpires' Board.

A reception will be held at No. the 233 Nathan Road, top floor, same evening at 9 p.m. No invita- tions are being issued, but all friends are cordially invited..

against and--I-for-one would like to see them win the trophy.

F. Baker is back and Civil Service should be all the stronger for his in- clusion in their senior eleven. With Baker, A. E. Perry and D.: McLellan for their attack and Dicky Richard- son, W. H. Colledge, R. H. Griffiths and Arthur Lay, in addition to Perry and McLellan, as established batamen Civil Servants are going to be hard to beat.

to return. Two other sportsmen from leave are Arthur Grimmitt, Civil Service lawn bowler, and Billio. Walker of Kowloon Bowling Green Club.