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ALL-INDIA HOCKEY

DEFEAT

Fowler Brothers In Scoring Mood

Weakened by the absence of a num-" ber of their Army players, an All- India hockey team was defeated by Hong Kong Hockey“ 'Club at · King's Park (4) yesterday. by 7 goals to 2. Club led by 5-0 at the interval,"

G. Fowler (4) and S. A. Fowler (3) Ecored for the Club, while Marwant Singh and Pyara Singh scored for the losers, .

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¿THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH-

**1939

THREE HAT-TRICKS IN

NAVY LOSE VALUABLE

FIVE MATCHES

Melbourne, (By Air. Mall).

world's record is claimed for the LEAGUE POINTS

feat of Geoffrey Boyd, of Pombor- neit, near here, who accomplished `the hat-trick' throq times in five cricket matches. Had a catch off the third ball been accepted in the fourth match ho would have had a fourth hat-trick.

"The following will represent Central British Association Ladies in a Brawn Cup hockey match against Diocesan Girls School at 5:16 p.m. to-day, on the C.B.A. ground, King's Park:

W. A. Read played well for the win- M. Parnell; P. MacFayden and A.. N. ners, while the Indian, half-back, Ma-Other; A. Webb, C, Bone and B. Louis; like defended well, but did not receive B. Hunt; F. Grimmitt, M. Quick, E. much support.

Woolley and J. Crawford,

The Royal Navy last two valuable. points in the race for the First Divi- sion honours yesterday," when they. were beaten by South China "B" by the only goal, scored in the closing minutes by Chan Tak-fai, in their post- poned encounter at Caroline Hill you- terday.

standing player for the Chinese, while Tam Kwan-kon, in goal, was the but- in the forward line Chan Tak-fai add Ip Yun-po shone.

Apart from Dixon, the pivot, and Coultis, in goal, none..of the Navy players were really outstanding.

LANCASHIRE: LEAGUE ADOPT EIGHT BALL

OVER

The Lancashire Cricket League has officially announced that eight balls an over must be delivered next season instead of the usual gix.

Mr. S. M. Holden, vice-president of the Accrington Club, ' mentioned · that Constantine and Martindale had left the League to play with the West Indies team during their.

·tour in England, but that now fast bowlers would be appearing in the competition.

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