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HOCKEY
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 14, 1941..
LADIES' LEAGUE MOOTED
At Least Seven Teams In Existence
Annual Meeting
To Be Held In Near Future
By "Adrem”
Ladies' hockey thus far this season has been conducted on a very casual basis. There has been a certain amount of keenness, and in some cases the standard has been quite good, but there have been too many instances of teams arriving late or depleted.
sible but desirable.
WEEK-END
ARMY SPORTLIGHT SOCCER
BY “SQUADDY"
PROGRAMME
-Following is the soccer pro- gramme for the week-end:
Sunday
IT is interesting to note that, when he used to play regularly for
Army Selection Committee the Army and Colony.
have chosen It appears that Wilkinson was Association some of their not considered owing to his failing junior football- lo turn up at previous representa- Football ers to represent | tive matches.
them
Coomer is a good right winger, to be but his place is filled by a player Middlesex forthcoming Cup matches
who should be | played at the Chinese New Year equally as good holidays.
given a trial.
in the
In the Army half-back line Cpl. Birrel of Royal Engineers is given chance to show his worth at right half.
to
lead at
He has been showing good form In comparison with pre-evacua- | have, as a general whole, suffer- tion seasons, matches have beened less from evacuation than the of late in assisting his team few and far between, although a erstwhile senior teams, and this maintain a comfortable
the head of Second Division, certain amount of Investigation fact simplifies rather than com-
He has plenty of speed and has revealed that there are still a | plicates matters as it has result- great number of players in theed in a distribution of strength weight to carry him through, and Colony and that no fewer than which would make a "one Divi-it will be recalled that he played seven teams are in more or lesssion" competition not only pos- Rugby for the Army two season: active operation.
ago when his strong kicking en- to win While there is no gainsaying
through on It this then is agreed upon why abled them the fact that friendly hockey is not run a single competition as many occasions.
Sgt. Owens of 20th Hvy Bly enjoyable and has much to com- against the two competitions mend it to the lackadaisical play-hitherto, and, if trophies are de-, R.A., who has recently come into er, the enthusiast cannot
Caer the limelight on the right wing is pos-sirable, compete for the
well worth his place, and should be able to work well with Fox in the centre who knows his play, and positioning.
Saw has not been giving his usual performances during the last two months. I think Cpl. Weir will be able to prove his worth at the inside left position.
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THIS week brings us to the end of the Garrison Billiards and Snooker competitious which
are being played at the Garrison Sol- diers' Club to-night, Wednesday,
and Thursday Billiards final billiards com- petition on Friday between the Hong Kong Volun- veer Defence Corps and he Royal Army Medical Corps, who are the sibly derive very much pleasure | Clark Cup and leave the Brawn
winners of the Garrison Billiards League for the third year in suc- from matches which lack of hard | Cup for the runners-up?
cess on by winning all heir games. and fast rules tend to make slap- The seven teams that 1 know dash. Consequently any movement to be in existence-there may be
At the conclusion of this competi- to revive competitive hockey others which have
Fox of Royal Engineers is on been hiding
tion the prizes for the competi- among women is, in my opinion,
their light under a bushel as far old hand in the Army Team and ions held during the 1940-41 sea- worthy of every support.
As the Press is concerned-are:-.
should be able to lead his team
son will be presented by Colonel As the Cuer Clark Cup and Brawn Hong Kong Ladies, St, Andrew's to victory. He has plenty of dash. Forde
(President Arca Bil- the aid of Gards). Cup Competitions have carried | Ladies, Recreio, Argonauts, Dioce- and spirit, and with on for some reasons past with un- san Girls' School, Central British Hossack of Royal Srots at insid
S/Sgt. Terran of R.A.M.C, is the doubted success, it would appear Association and Hong Kong Uni-right should be able to get a few winner of the trophy for the best | that League hockey is generally versity. Although Hong Kong have goals. favoured by hockey players of the a bare minimum of players on The left wing combination is fair sex and so chief problem whom they can call, they have made up of S/Sgt. Duffield of Cr-Garrison would seem to be the practicu- been remarkably successful indrance and Cpl. Weir of Service bility of running such a competi- | Triendly matches thus far and Corps. Both these players have
have not dropped a game.
tion.
Situation Reviewed
Let us then review the situa- tion, I have already mentioned that there are seven teams in exis- tence. In some cases, of course, al- though the names of the clubs are still the same, the composition of the clevens would have little in common with those that did ser- vice last year. It is a fact, how ever, that teams which have hitherto been considered "junior"
ARMY HOCKEY TRIAL TEAMS
lected:--
Distribution Of Strength
thie
been playing well during the last month or so, and Duffield was one of the mainstays of the Ordnance 1am when they deteated strong South China in the Second Division two weeks ago. They would probably be some-
The remaining players of the what stronger than those teams
all well-known local which have been in action thus eum are
otballers and need no introduc- far but, with a League in the off- ing, it is certain that several real-tion. They are L/Cpl. Bankler, ly good players,
(Royal Scots) Sgt. Fraser, (Royal notably mem-
Scots) Pte. Naysmith, (Royal Scots)
(Middle- L/Cpl. Bright. sex) Sgt. Freshwater. (Middlesex)
bers of the former champion side, "y" Ladies, would throw in the r lot with some of the clubs men- and Pte. Hossack (Royal Sots). tioned above and provide just that stiffening that would make all the difference.
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noticed
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an article suggesting that the following should re- present the Army in the LAI WAH CUP football match against the Chinese.
played in the Billiards League. He played 17 matches with an aggre- sale of 2544, and his average was
average in games
149.64.
To-night H.K.V.D. Corps will play, Royal Corps Signals in the Final of the Soldiers' Club Tournament commencing at 6 p.m. The Volunteers should be able to account for the Signals in this competition as they have one or two excellent players in L/Cpl. Pereira, Capt. Sequeria, and P.
Hickman.
The Signals' best players are Allen L/Cpl. Cpl. Blount, Sig. Pitcher, and Sgt. Brackenbury.
To-morrow evening should be the climax of the week
with Lieut. W. V. Dixon pinying Up. Harvey in the Individuals Snook- er championship, but I think Cpl. Harvey will jus, win.
Thursday brings us the Final of the Billiards Individual champion ship between
and Cpl. Harvey S.Q.M.S. Wood. Both are excel- lent players, and it will be a dif ficult match to forecast
ready
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First Division
V Kowloon (Sookunpoo, 4.00 p.m.) Police
v Club (Boundary Street, 4.00 p.m.) Eastern
V South China (Caroline Hill, 4.00 p.m.)
Second División *Middlesex V Service Corps
(Sookunpoo, 2.30 p.m.) "Kwong Wah Kowloon
(Boundary Street, 2.30 p.m.) Navy
V Club (Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.) Ordnance
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V 30th H.A.
(Miltary. 2.30 p.m.)
Kit Chee
v R. Scots (St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.)
Third Division Service Corps v 36th R.A
(St. Joseph's, 4:00 pm.) 35th R.A. V Shell
(Military, 4:00 p.m.) Engineers V Air Force
3gnals
(Chatham Road. 2:30 p.m.)
V 12th R.A. (Chatham Road, 4.00 p.m.)
JUNIOR SHIELD
(Preliminary Round) Service Corps v Middlesex
(Boundary Street., 2.30 p.m.) Eng'neers · · v Kowloon
(Boundary Street, 230 p.m.)
Saturday
Kwong Wah
V
V
First Division
Navy (Boundary Street, 4.00 p.m.) R. Scots.
Sing Tao (Sookunpoo. 4.00 p.m.) Second Division South China V Police
(Caroline HiH, 4.00 pm.)
Sing Too Ene neers
(Sookunono, 2:39 pm)
Third Division Medicals
V A.SA. (Boundary Street. 2.33 n.m.) 24th R A.
V 20th R.A. (Caroline, 2:30 pm.) 7th R.A.
V
V International (Chatham Road, 4.00 p.m.)
JUNIOR SHIELD
(Preliminary Round)
Roval Scots V Chinese A.S.C.
(Sookunno, 230 p.m.)
* Postponed
bowling, he took six wickets for
41 runs.
Royal Corns Signals and Royal Army Pay Corps drew on Satur-
7 day in a friendly,
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A canvas of opinions as to the desirability of running a League indicates that the majority of clubs ate in favour. It was emphasised in some cases, however, that home and away matches would be a difficult proposition owing to the
Jackson, Fraser, and Sheehan; Jateness of the season and An Army hockey trial in order matches, or only one round, would Freshwater, Bright, and Wilkin-
Here is the Garrison Billiards to select the British team will be be about all that could be attempt- son: Coomer, Hossack, Fox, Saw. League which R.A.M.C. have al
and Duffield. (Cap). held at Sookunpoo on Friday, bul-ed at this late stage.
won by beating R.A.0.C Reserved-Moxham, Guy, Bir-last Friday 7 points to nil ly-off 3.15 p.m.
Having gone thus far, I am now following teams have been sc- able to reveal, as I should pos- rell. Owens, and Pearson,
There are five alterations from R.A.M.C. sibly have done earlier in the Whites-L/Cpl Windfield (Mx.); | article, that efforts are being made the team selected by the Army R. Scots Committee, Jackson, R.A.S.C. Bdr. Anderson (12th. Hvy.) and to get something done. Two mem- Selection Sgt. Cros.on (RE); Caps. Skip-bers of the Ladies' Hockey As-Sheehan, Wilkinson, Coomer, and CM. Police with (8th. Hvy.),
Hook sociation have been wrestling with, Saw.
R. Signals Capt.
a good goalkeeper 5th A A. Regt. Jackson is accounts and files with the iden of (8th.
Hvy,) and Cpl. Alses (Scols); 2/1 Clague (5th. A.A.), calling the annual general meet- and is worth a trial, but recently Sgt. Denyer (R.E.), Cpl. Hitching of the Association, which in he has been on the injured list and RA.O.C
12 would Пherefore could not he considered 12th Hvy. Regt. circumstances normal cock (Scots). Spr. Shaw (RE.), have been held either in Septem- for this position. L/Cpl. Bankier, und S/Sgt. Duffied (R.A.O.C.).
ber or October, and it is hoped who has been picked for this posi- Colourc-L/Cpl. Dove
(Sign-hat the outcome of the meeting tion, has proved his worth in the als); Cpl. Neve (Scots) and Cpl. will be the formation of a League Painting (Mx.); Bandmaster Jor- of some sort. dan (Scots), W. O. (1) Ashmore If only to keep the flag flying (A.E.C.) and L/Sgt. · Waldros (Mx.) Capt. Douglass (Scots), clubs should rally round and give Gnr. Marshall (6th. Hvy.) L/Cpl. their full support. Bright (Mx.), Pte. Sheehan (Mx.)
and, Capt. Patterson (Scots).
Reserves Sgt. Homburg (R.E.),
Bdr. Barraclough (5th, A. A.) and ́L/Cpl. Govier (R.A.M,C.).
First British Match
The first Army British match will be against Hong Kong Hockey Club on January 21, bully-off at 4.45 p.m.
Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
TEAM
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The following have been select- ed to represent: Y.M.C.A.. against University at cricket on January 26 at Pokfulam:
F. E. Lawrence (Captain), W. T. Mitchell, H, D. Bruce, H. Broken shire, C. T. Eager, A. E. Perry; C Logan, W. F Gegg, E. Curtis, W. H. Ingleby F. Willis. Reserve G. """Davidson. - Empire, CT. Terrah.
until better times return, the
yal Scots.
R.E.
R.A.P.C.
Goal Scoring Record
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Pay Corps ba ted
first and
Stone made 49 before being bowl- 42ed by Copsey, he was arsisted by
30 Hemming who made 40.
17 A 12
Q
A
14 5 18 G
0 D
19
Q
15 3 12 0
16 4 12 0 23
3
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26
33
L/Cpl. Pitcher of the Signals hit
a iné 59 and Cpl. Blount 28.
R.A.P.C.
Ingelby, e Bennett, b Blount 32 Murray, e Dixon, b Blount Hemming, b Love Chalcroft, e Love, b Dixon Boncock, b Loye Adlam, run out Sinne, b Copsey Carden, no cut
Ex.rus (B7, LB5)
3
40
5
20
12
49
3
12
178
Total (for 7 wkts. dec.) Standing, Smart, and Pinkey did not bat.
past by keeping goal well for Ro- BOTH Royal Engineers and Ro
yal Army Service Corps look Sheehan, whio has only recently
like beating gone back to his old position of
the goal scor- back in Middlesex team is not yet
ing record for up to his old standard of last year
most goals scored in one season in league football. The Engineers have scored 73 goals in 15 matches, and the Service Corps 72 in the same number of matches.
...... BIGNALS Engineers: also look like being Wilson, b Boocock. the League winners of the Second Sharlend, c Pinkey, b Boocock 15 Division, they are five points Love, b Ingelby ahead and have eleven · more Pitcher, b Chalcroft games to play their hardesi T.. Bucke. b. Ingelby matches being against Sing Tao on Blount, not out January 19, RA,S,C. on February Dixon, 1.b.w., Bodcock 15, and South China on April 5, Copsey. b Chalcroft and one postponed match against Bennett, not out the Royal Scots
Bushing-out to prevent the Police. match on the Navy Ground. In
ROYAL Scots cricket eleven
Extras (B9)
59
28
13
1
0
9
132
Tolal (for 7 wkts, dec.) Fleet and Carroll did not bat.
meeting of the Combined "Small"Unita representatives Il be held next
Bradded another, ~ win to their credit on Saturday Cricket by defeating Hong Mkv Kong Cricket Club by seven wicke's in a friendly.
This win was mainly due to the Athletics Monday January fing inrungs" by Lieut. Coombes who inade 109 not out, hitting, 19 boundaries, atd - Capt. - Douglas made 45 including, night fours: 21
Batemnun also did wallsvi
20th in.” Soandal tiisnuss the team for.
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