1940-03-25 — Page 15

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 25, 1940

HOCKEY

HONG KONG'S DECISIVE WIN IN INTERPORT Macao Play Quite Well But Weak In Front Of Goal

PRITAM NATH AND

FOWLER IN

BRILLIANT MOVEMENT

By "ADREM”

MAKING FAR better use of their opportunities and having the great advantage of having by far the better half-back line, Hong Kong yesterday registered their first` home victory over Macao in the annual Interport hockey match, when they won by 3 goals to 1 after leading 1-0 at the interval.

In many phases of the game the visi- tors were the better team but, thanks | to Benwell's fine work in goal and their own shakiness when scor- ing opportunities presented themselves, they were unable to apply the finish- ing touches to excellent approach work and the only goal scored by them was the result of a penalty-bully awarded against John Gonsalves in the second half.

The first half was remarkably even with Macao displaying more control of the ball under very trying conditions and being far more decisive In their methods. In connec- tion with the latter, their defence was par- ticularly good with their tackling, being on their men before they had a chance of doing anything constructive with the ball.

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Feature of the match was one of the most brilliant movements seen in locat hockey for years which culminated in Lt. Pritam Nath scoring a dazzling goal after the first half had been in propress 30 minutes. Considering the unfavourable conditions which prevailed until late Saturday evening, the game was watched by a large crowd, estimated to be in the neighbourhood of 500 and all points of vantage were occupied, together with all seating accommodation, some 15 minutes before the match started.. ONE CHANGE

One change was announced in the Hong Kong team. Owing to the inability of Datta Ram, the original selection at left-back, to play, owing to injury, J. B. Gonsalves, the reserve, was brought into the team. Gon- salves had an unhappy game and one or two lapses early in the first half left him completely lacking in confidence. He was never sure with his stick and his erratic hitting let the opposition through on several occasions. He recovered somewhat later in the game, when his experience stood him in good stead.

Fortunately for the Tocals, Norman Whitley was in brilliant form and his fine covering of Gonsalves prevented Macao from getting near enough to be dangerous.

Benwell, in goal, was very sound and within five minutes of the opening whistle, saved what appeared to be a certain goal when he left his line and kicked clear in the face of three advancing Macao forwards, who had only him to beat.

Stickley was safe at right-back, where he covered ground rapidly and cleared with great power and accuracy.

Hook, at right-half, appeared to find great difficulty in keeping his feet in the inter- mediate-line and consequently did not dla tribute the ball with his usual skill. There was nothing wrong with his spoiling, how- ever, and he gave the Macao forwards little rope,

Willie Reed in his own quiet, unspectacu

Finest player in the team without sha- dow of doubt was Laertes Costa, at left. back. Normally a half-back this player showed his versatality in a brilliant dis play. In the first half when Hong Kong made their occasional breakaways, he was all over the field, breaking up move. monte and keeping his own forwards wall plied with passes.

R. Rosario was sound at right-back but the half-back line was a trifle disappointing. Alex. Alrosa gave Homburg little scope and Joao Nolasco was seldom found wanting but Santos-Fereira was on the slow side.

WINGERS DISAPPOINT

In attack F. Nolasco, the speedy right- winger, was not at his best and showed an

old inclination to wander into the middle and thus miss the passes sent out to his wing.

Amilcar Angelo, on the other flank, was completely bottled by Stickley and was never able to Indulge in those tricky move. ments at. which he is so adept.

Pedro Angelo and Reinaldo Angelo, reveal-❘ ed splendid understanding and their com- bination was nice to watch but, as already mentioned, they were weak with their fin- ishing and thus lost many opportunities of scoring.

THE PLAY

Macao had rather the better of the open- ing exchanges and except for one or two breakaways, Hong Kong were kept on the de- fensive. When the game had been in pro- gress 30 minutes, Pritam Nath gained pos- session, passed out to Fowler on the wing, and these two, inter-passing cleverly. took the ball right into Macao's circle for Pritam Nath to send the ball into the net. from Fowler's final pass, like a flash.

There was no further scoring before the Interval.

Five minutes after the breather, Macao, launched a determined attack and, on Gon- salves preventing what the umpire. Mr. Hussain, considered would have been a cer- tain goal by stopping the ball with his body. a penalty-bully was awarded Macao from which Laertes Costa scored.

Five minutes later Hong Kong again took the lead when Fowler,, following up a shot at goal which Almada only partially cleared, banged the ball into the net. Soon after Nerain Singh participated in a movement up the middle and flicked the ball into the net for the final goal of the match.

The later stages of the game proved dis- appointing, and the standard deteriorated considerably. Hong Kong slackened оп noticeably but were never given any real trouble by the Macao team, who, by this time appeared played out,

TEAMS

HONG KONG-V, M. Benwell: Pte. Stick- ley and J. B. Gonsalves; Capt. G. W. Hook, W. A. Reed and N. B. M. Whitley; S. A Fowler, Lt. Pritam Nath. Sgt. Homburg, Nerain Singh and Partaub Singh,

and

MACAO-C. Almada; R. Rosario Laertes Costa; Joao Nolasco, Alex Airosa lar way was again the brains of the team. I and J. Santos Fereira: F. Nolasco, Albert He it was who instituted most of the attack Airosa, Pedro Angelo. Reinaldo Angelo and Ing movements, while keeping a watchful | Amilcar Angelo.

eye on the speedy Macao

trio.

inside-forward

I have already mentioned the fine form

of Whitley, who has little cause to feel dis- satisfied with his Interport debut..

APARTAUB STARVED.-

At forward, I was rather surprised at the lack of effect of the left-wing combination of Nerain Singh and Partaub. The former took part in some pretty movements, with Pritam Nath but, for some reason, entirely starved Partaub and the diminutive winger had little opportunity of distinguishing hiri- self.

Nerain Singh, with Fritem Nath, were easily the most consistent forwards and were always dangerous when in possession Fowler, also, after a tentative start, settled down to play well add send across some good centres. Homburg tried very hard but his lack of stickwork was very noticeable and he was rarely-in, the picture.

In the Macao team, Almiada Bas been sown to better advantage in goal. The slippery state of the ground appeared to worry him unduly and his clearances were not as, firm -me they? might have been.

TO-DAY'S GAME

this

meeting Combined

Macao Interport hockey team are

Civilians morning at 10.30 a.m.

Following will represent Civilians against Macao to-morrow

U. B. Souza (Radio); J. B. Gonsalves (Recrelo) and RJ, Reed (Nomads); M. H. Hassan (Recreio), W. A. Reed (Club) and T. Alves (Recreio); S., A. Fowler (CBA), G. H. Fowler (Club) (Capt.), Pyara Singh (K.LT.C.); E. Fowler (C.B.A.) and J. A. Soares. (Re- crelo).

Reserves R. Xavier (Nomads). (full-back); R. Marques (Recrelo) (half-back), J. M. Pinto (Radio) (for-

ANALYSING THE STROKE

GRAPHIC GOLF

BOBBY JONES

OVON

GOLF'S GRAND SLAM

WITH THIS ACCURATELY GROOVED SWING.

TRYING TO ANALYSE JUST HOW, IT WORKED COST HIM'

FORMER FORM

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INTERPORT DINNER

held at the Cafe Wiseman last night The Hockey Interport dinner was

and was attended by 30 persons.

Capt. G. W. Hook, R.A., Captain, of the Colony team, was in the Chair, and complemented Macao on their continued fine showing in the Interport matches, Capt. Hook said he often wondered Macao, with

how only some 20 play- ers to call upon, were able always to field a team that came up to the standard of Hong Kong's best.

Mr. Laertes Costa, Macao

By BEST BALL

Apparently there is such a thing as delving too deeply into the methods one employs in swinging a golf club. Years ago Bobby Jones wrote that a' golfer passed through two cycles in golf play- ing. First; wherein the player swung the club by instinct and secondly when he became SO muscle perfect in this phase that he started to analyse just what he was doing. Oftentimes the second cycle is the result of something that has gone wrong with the stroke temporarily which causes the player to try and discover Just what it is: Again if may be a natural result of curiosity to see what makes the stroke tick in the manner it does. Whatever the cause, the results seem to indicate a period of inconsistent play while the golfer is in the throes of stroke dissection.

When Jones started writing golf articles, telling the uninitiated just how the stroke functioned, he necessarily did a lot of stroke analysis. His articles were the most informative ever written about the game. His movie shorts also called for a great deal of stroke dissection. Apparently the combination haş put a kink some- where in the grooved stroke that formerly featured the Georgian's play. For according to reports, Bobby is now taking lessons to smooth out his own stroke.

Next Articlo. → A Consistent Putting Aro.

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