THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 15, 1989.
LADIES' HOCKEY
NO DOUBTS REGARDING HONG KONG'S SUPERIORITY Recover Brilliantly After Disastrous Start
SHANGHAI LADIES'
GREENS'
'GRIM DETERMINATION DEFENCE TO AVENGE INTERPORT "RIPPED OPEN" ELEVEN'S DEFEAT
Shanghai, Monday.
Shanghai, April 11.-Scoring four goals in each half, Hong Kong Ladies' Interport hockey XI inflicted a heavy defeat upon Greens Hockey. ' Club, Shanghai League champions, yesterday
won all games played here.
Mrs. M. Read, formerly of Shanghai former Shanghai resident, continued to
who married Mr. "Bonnie" Head, a
Miss Marjorie Westcott, a pre- minent member of the Colony La- dies' Hockey Team.
Throughout the first half, the Rest of Shang-at Kiaochow Park, 81 The visitors hai thrilled the crowd at Kiaochow Park yesterday afternoon in an exhibition hockey match against the Hongkong Ladies' Interport side by giving an shine with her thrust and shooting goals. Plus the "hat-trick" against inspired performance and establishing a fine lead ability and registered four of the eight of two clear goals. But the team failed to main-the Rest and two more tallies against
the Shanghai Interport side last Sun-the 4th minute on her own effort. Mrs. tain this form in the remaining half and lost four day respectively, Mrs. Read had no less Stone plied the centre with a forward pas to see the latter beat the opposing backs and direct a well-placed shot out goals in straight order for a final 4 to 2 score, there-than nine goals to her credit,
of Miss Bomko's reach. by giving the Colony eleven a second successive victory.
In defence, Mra. I, Stone, right-half was again outstanding. She was all over the field and knew exactly where
In less than five minutes Mrs. Read tally. Mrs. to go and what to do. Several times notched up her second she came to the rescue of her team-Stone was again instrumental as ahe cleared with a long pass to Mrs. Bur- nett, who raced upfield and passed on to the scorer.
hitting and running. On numerous oc-
The Greens wore much too slow, in casione the defence was ripped wide one tik opponents uncorked speed Miss Bomko was in great anxiety in
The Shanghai ladies fought with grim deter-mates and cleared. mination, having nothing to lose and everything to gain in view of the fact that Hongkong had on the previous afternoon trounced the local Interport XI by a decisive score of 4-nil.
A staunch defence, put up by Mrs. Sybil Forestier, captain and left-half, Miss Irmgard Berg, centre-half, Mrs. Thelma Collaco, right-back, and Miss Barbara Cumîne, left-back, repulsed every attack the invaders could make and, with the forward line play- ing at its best, the whole team actually upset all predictions in that opening session. Mrs. Violet Hutton, as right-half, had little! to do in the first 35 minutes for Hongkong adopted flanking tac- tics from the right wing, plying Mrs. O. Burnett with the ball time and again.
CONQUERING HEROINES' RETURN
The all-victorious. Hong Kong Ladies' Interport, Hockey Team is due back in the Colony on Mon- day in the 8.8. Wingsang.
Record for their three matches is as follows:-
Beat Shanghai Beat The Rest Beat the Greens
2
Miss Harker did very well, try- ing to work the ball ahead. On one occasion she nearly scored in a solo dash.
Hong Kong was all over the Greens.
and clock-like combination, specially goal. In the 14th minute Mrs. Burnett between Mrs. O. Burnett, outside-right, put-Miss Harker on the spot. The in- and Miss M. Harker, inside-right. These side-right directed a weak shot which two players put the ball over for Mrs. completely puzzled the keeper who Read for the finishing touches and the could not make up her mind whether to latter had more than twenty shots to use her feet or the stick to stop it. As handle.
a result, the ball rolled into the net for a third goal.
· HONG KONG'S FAST PACE
Hong Kong started a fast pace from after the opening bully, Mrs. Read, missing a close shot from Mrs. Bur. nett's pass, scored the opening goal in
upon her and a melee ensued. In a moment the ball was flicked into the net by Miss Qrnberg, giving Shanghai a two-goal lead.
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Shanghai managed to effect, several fine saves during the scrimmages. Mrs. Sinclair cleared once while lisa Bomko kicked three shots to safety when goals seemed almost certain.
The Greens made a fine effort to. harass Mrs. Lunson at the other end of the field. Miss Eardley nearly "spilled the beans" from a scramble in the goal- mouth. The situation was relieved when Miss Sheridan-drove over the cross-bar.
In the 28th minute the Colony team A few minutes before the interval went four up. Miss Harker shot but Hong Kong nearly scored a "gift" goal Miss Bomko.saved. The ball rose into when Miss Collaco mishit an incoming the air. On the drop Miss Grieg, who ball directed by Mrs. Dalziel. Fortun-filled the inside-left pòsition in the ately for Shanghai, the ball hit the side absence of Mrs. W. Dalziel, easily flick-
ed home.. of the net.-N.C.D.N.
Second Half All Hong Kong
The Greens kept on fighting and were rewarded in the last minute of the end of the first half, Miss Sheridan followed up Miss Eardley's shot. Mrs. Lunson was only able to make a partial clearance before the Greens* centre coN- verted,
EAST SHOT MISSED
Mrs. Amada In the attack, do Silva, inside-left, and Misa Ornberg, centre-forward, Irene were outstanding, scoring · both Shanghai goals. The other three
Goalkeeper Collaco showed fine” judg-| forwards, although giving "no
ment by running out to the edge of the The second half was all Hong Kong's, direct help in those two tallies, circle and robbing the raider of the ball. The ball was kept on one side of the caused their opponents plenty of The local custodian was giving a fine field and Mrs. Lunson had no work at trouble by consistently keeping performance and was a trifle lucky as all to do. It took the visitors four min-
Miss Sheridan missed an easy shot she did the same thing to Mrs. Read utes to break their silence when Miss their heads up and trying to push when the latter had all opposition Harker sent a powerful drive past Miss in the goalmouth shortly after the in-
beaten but the goalkeeper.
Collaco following a free hit made by terval, Hong Kong settled down in the ball forward,
Miss I. Woolley.
time with Mrs. Read continuing to play Mrs. Read became prominent with a forcing game. In the 10th minute her thrustfulness. She missed two she raised the score to 5---1, driving in chances but in the 15th minute tallied a neat shot which Miss Bomko Could Harker's shot and completely deceiving Miss Collaco,
Tower of Strength
Mrs. Read broke through again. The keeper effected a weak clearance for Miss Harker to pick the ball up and cross over. Mrs. Dalziel took a shot There was no doubt as to the super; which sizzled out, missing the goal by the equaliser by following hp Miss not stop, although the touched the bally
Their forward iority of the visitors. movements and passes were always & scant foot or two. well-timed while the defenders showed confidence, hitting the ball away most accurately,
Shanghai Draws First Blood
* Misi-Dalsiel almost scored the lead ing goal, har, shot emacking the right, Mrs. Burnett attempted a shot which Miss Collaco saved in spect cular style.
Mrs. I. Stone, at right-half, was a tower of. strength. She was
Hong Kong's aggressiveness Although kept on the defensive most warded in the 27th minute here, there and everywhere on the
of the time, Shanghai drew first blood read raced through " field, being always on the look-out
in the 20th minute. Miss Ornberg her characteristic, manns for her own team's weak spots. Because most of the play was on the made the play, dribbling the ball up-placed the ball out of th right, Miss M. Harker and Mrs. Burnett field. The centre sent Mrs. Silva ahead held the limelight. Their fine efforts to see the latter execute, a heat drive, reach." "Three player, secured furnished Mrs. M. Bead with many op placing the ball way out of Mrs. Lun-mane portunities, at centre. She scored the son's reach to the goalie's left.
last three goals for a hat-trick, Hong Kong's first tally was made by Miss, Harker.
The local team beg
looked better.
ball into Hong
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From the resultant bully Hong Kong brought th ball down through Mrs.
winger centred but Mrs Dalziel both mishit
scted hird and
the
Midway through the period & Miss. Harker nearly increased the margin 61 when she missed the goal fraction of an inch, making an angulai shot on the run "GE A pretty forward mov Westcott to ca vinger beat Mr
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