1939-05-01 — Page 22

HOCKEY

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1939

SIX-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT'S THRILLING WIND-UP

Macdonald's Last-Minute Goal Gives Fine Win

Many Spills And Two Men Have Medical Attention

(By "ADREM")

JUDGING by the large crowd of spectators and the number of competing teams, the Hong Kong Hockey Association's Six-A-Side tournament held yesterday at King's Park, was an unqualified

success.

There were, however, one or two unsatisfactory aspects which, I suppose could not really be avoided if the programme of finishing off the whole tourna- ment in one day was to be maintained.

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The Winners-8th. Destroyer Flotilla.

There were several rules which John Gonsalves, of Recreio was some flashing runs and was unfor- for preliminaries.

team was Cpl. Denyer, who made each way against six in each half had to be adapted which proved one of the casualties. A ball hit tunate 'not to score on several oc- rather an anti-climax in several across Recreio's goal-mouth struck casions. MacDonald, who was the start to finish and proved a fitting It was packed with thrills from of the games.

him above the eye and he collapsed chief goal-scoring factor for Des-climax to the afternoon. For instance, Kumaon "A", on and was forced to leave the field. troyers during the afternoon, net- - It was the fine solid teamwork of paper one of the most powerful After attention, however, he recov-ted the goal for the winners. The the sailors which enabled them to teams, went down to Radio in oneered somewhat and was able to teams for this game were:- .of the early rounds simply because watch subsequent semi-finals and

emerge victors and they thorough- when the whistle went for full time finals.

ly deserved their success. 8th D. F.:-Lt. Carr; A. B. Ratton; the ball happened to be in their;

Last three minutes of the match Other casualty was Sgt. G. Cros-Donald and Lt. Cdr. Cartwright.

Lt. Firth, A. B. Corneilus; Tel.. Mac- half.

brought the crowd to their feet ton of the Sappers. Croston collid- R.E.:-Sapper A. Heath; Sapper C. when two spectacular movements On the other hand, Kumaon "B" ed with one. of his own players Shaw, Sgt. G. Croston; Cpl. G. Hom-in the space of a minute, saw the. which could not be considered to early in the semi-final match with burg; Cpl. G. Denyer and Sapper W. advantage shift and the whole as- be in the same class as their sen- the Destroyers and was unable to

Elsley.

pect of the game altered in as little ior team, carried all before them take any further part in the game.

The other semi-final game was time as it takes to write this. until they reached the final where, It is understood that he was for between two Indian teams in 8th.

The Indians attacked strongly all ruling, they lost to ced to enter hospital for treatment. Heavy Battery, R. A. and Kumaon through the first half but were 8th. Destroyer Flotilla after lead- ing up to a minute before time.

It was this mishap that definite. The former team played without dashing across

placed in danger when Hansa Det, ly wrote "finis" to any chances Sap-shoes but this availed them noth-speedy MacDonald who looked like to intercept the Although all the grounds were pers may have had. With only five ing against the quick-moving, dim-scoring, barged in the circle and a extremely bumpy and many of them men, they could not last the pace inutive members of the opposition, short-corner water-sodden, there were few ser- against Destroyers and wère beaten who forced the Gunners to concede sailors which they failed to con- ious mishaps, although spills were by a goal and a short-corner plentiful.

a long corner in the first half Outstanding man in the losing which gave Kumaon's the decision. Following a period of pressure For the winners, Kirshna Singh on Destroyers' goal, Firth in- gave a maginificent display in de-advertently kicked in the fence. and broke up most of the circle, a short corner was given Gunners' movements, while Umed and the teams were once again, all Singh, delighted the gallery with square:

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his clever stickwork and speed in

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Was awarded the

SECOND HALF

Although both sides were show- Kumaons "B"-C. H. M. Tilok ing signs of their strenuous after- Singh; Rfm. Hansa Det; L/Nk, Krish-

na Singh; Nk, Rem Singh, Nk. Nawal noon's work, they both. went off at |Singh, Rfm. Umed Singh, ́·

a great pace in the second half.

8th Heavy Brigade:-L/Nk: Gogin- Strong attacking by the der Singh; Hav. Aya Singh; Hav. Kumaon's was only held in check Chhagga Singh; L/Nk Chachan Singh: by the untiring efforts of Lt. Carr L/Nk. Dalip Singh and Gnr. Shangara Singh,

and, Lt. Firth, whose fine position- After 10 minutes rest, the final, ing, speedy tackling and powerful between Destroyers and Kumaon clearances relieved many an anxi- ̧ "B" was `started.

ous situation.

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This game was over 10 minutes

Runnera -up – KUMAON