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THE · CHINA MAIL MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1951.

Gremlins Win On A Picture Goal BRAATHENS

Victorian Defence

Defence Held

Held Out

40 Minutes Against An

Inspired Forward

Forward Line

By "OBSERVER"

In a thrilling final, that was a fitting climax to the first postwar Ladies Hockey League, Gremlins “A” edged out the Victorians by one goal to nil, to become the proud winners of the Championship.

For 40 minutes the two teams fought without a goal scored amidst a crescendo of rousing cheers from their supporters, with the Victorians, who needed only, a draw to annex the title, grimly holding on against the all-out might of the Gremlin assaults,

A picture goal by their centre-forward, Hilda Fowler, ten minutes before the end of the match, gave the Gremlins their well-merited win.

period by Valerie Slade and Dords Barton being offside.

On the form shown yesterday, the star-studded Gremlin XI fully deserved their victory, ball control on the whole, they and led by Valerie Slade again, but Displaying better stickwork and

enjoyed more

than three- quarters of the play.

had their share of the attack. Two promising movements by Gremlins and then Victorlans The Victorians had the attack missed a golden were

Foley being offside. chance when Susan Whitworth,

beat Just before the interval came with only the goalie to the Gremhas survived a near failed to slop a cross pass from In defence, the slightly bumpy goul when centre-forward Joan the left. Ten minutes before condition of the ground suited Crighton's first-time shot off a the end, Gremlins scored their extremely well the spoiling type pass from inside-right Hannah winning goal, of play adopted by their players. Foley was spectacularly stopped No less Than three ex-by the Gremlin. right back,

Maude Read Interporters,

nt Renate Kerr, in front the goal, Hilda Fowler at centre- forward and Sybil Groundwater goalmouth. At the interval the

score Was 0-0. at inside-right were included in their team and the experience these players proved an impor- Mant contribution triumph.

to

of

the

Racing up with the ball, Sybli Groundwater pushed it across as she was about to be tackled by the opposing left-back, On the resumption, the Grem-

Running up, Hilda Fowler lins again sailed into the attack,

snapped the pass, made her way Peglyn Faber came to and

two their rescue

defendera into 017 three repeated between

these the circle and slammed the ball of attacks, Gremlins nearly sue-hard into the goal. ceeded when Sybil Groundwater With this setback," the Vic-, followed up a mishit by a torians fought back desperately defender, ticked in inwards to to equalise and were soon all

Tilda Fowler, over centre-forward

the Gremlin goalmouth, who, however, first-timed the only to find the Gremlins de ball just wide.

fenders thick in the circle.

Though having been out of the Hame for many years, Sybil Groundwater was still fast and kep: her other forwards fed with excellent passes.

occasions.

In one

Two valuable free-hits for just outside the the Victorians

ALWAYS DANGEROUS

Hilda Fowler was always

For the next ten minutes, play dangerous every time. D cross was more even. Victorians' Joan pady came her way, confidently Crighton sent a good cross pass first-timing or taking it through.

to the right, but this was too fast cricle were thrown away, and

As the in On the two wings, the Gremling for Susan Whitworth. were ably served. Noele Sim-Victorluns swarmed again

the circle, Renate Kerr made a mons The

on right

her best gave performance of the season from good clearance.

the opening minutes ripping the

a final bid, Susan Whit into worth wove her way among the of defenders in the network circle but found them too many for her, and with that came the final whistle.

Gremlins had two of their the

Victorian defence through time movements checked during

at again with lightning burnte

of speed with the ball.

Valerie Slade on the left, was closely

watched by Sylvia Franklin, and although play was concentrated more on the right flank, had sull several opportunities for her lightning runs along the touchline,

An inclination by her to be offside, however, spoilt many coming promising movements

from

the right. Undoubtedly the outstanding player for the Gremlins was their centre-half, Majorie McNell, who not only bure the brunt of the defence but also alled her forwards with well-timed passes.

Renate Kerr

match

at

came through

THREE SHORT

they were

Owen-

ON THE RECORD

Not Even An Iced Strawberry For Superwoman

Those stories circulating last | analysis.

match of the season in the

Auct

Doris

Barten.

for

Gerrard

1.

Slade.

THESE WERE THE TEAMS:

GREMLINS: Renate Kerr, Maude Read and Joan Gerrard.

Sheila Abraham, Marjorie McNeil and Naoml Abraham.

Noele Simmons, Sybil Groundwater, Hilda Fowler, Doris Barten and Valerio

With them is their coach, Ernie Fowler, with the cigar promised him if Gremlins bagged the Championship.

Eddis.

VICTORIANS: Sylvia Franklin, Pat Lederhofer and Rita Macdonald, Nancy Buyers, Peglyn Faber and D. Handiside.

Susan Whitworth, Hannah Foley, Joan Crighton, Barbara Phillips and Mary

With them is their mascot, property of the outside-left. Photos by China

Mail Staff Photographer.

4 Old Blues To Row For Cambridge

JOCKEY CLUB "NOTICE TO MEMBERS EASTER RACE MEETING Saturday 24th & Monday 26th March, 1951 The First Bell wit be rung at 11.20 a.m. will be run at 12.00 Noon, each day. The timin interval is after and the first raco the fourth race (1.30 p.m.).

at the

with flying colours as a new week that the Gremlins and example, was playing the game find for the Gremlins' Fight Victorians were

on a Spartan of her life on a pork chop and diet in back

for

London, Mar. 1. preparation

the spinach, while Joan

J. G. P. Crowden (Pembroke), CoxJ. position, and

F. K. Hindle (Pem- made an

match of the

In year ideal partner, with

the excelled herself on

F. A. Sharpley rather Four Old Blues are in-4-5.

(Lady broke her rapid Ladies' Hockey

were, lavish repast League and blocking, to a

Margaret), of covering

roast beef, cluded in

5 E. J. Worlidge the Cambridge (Lady Margaret), 6-C. B. 1949 crew. Cambridge Univer- Jennens stroked' the winning steady and

quite definitely, being pushed cauliflower and sprouts, fruit hard-hitting Joan out by lounge lizards and bar saute, cherries and cream

University crew to row Lloyd (Lady Margaret), Gerrard.

7alty are slight favourites to win The Abraham sisters, Shella the credulous that woman can who on

files hoping to instil a belief in

A. D. Windham (Christ), for the fifth successive year— Sheila and Naomi Abraham, against Oxford Univeralty W.

their form yesterday in the annual boat race over stroke-D. M. Jennens (Clare). Reuter. and Naomi were prominent resist buttered scones and were automatic selections for four and a quarter miles with their hard-hitting and chocolate eclairs.

Colony XI, had rested content spoiling tactics, particularly These columns remained on a breakfast of porridge and from Putney to Mortlake THE HONG KONG Naomi, who was given the closed to nil stories that the CB8S

on March 24. tione-too-casy task of looking Victorians were keeping fiton

They after the Victorians' star right Allet

*re C.B.M. tartare and skimmed

Lloyd, Mother Read winger, Susan Whitworth.

not President would

of the Cambridge goat's milk and the Gremlins divulge any data on what went University Boat Club, D. M. on dehydrated spinach and into her Sunday dinner. What- Jennens and H. Almond, buth kumiss,

ever it was, our first impression of whom rowed. last year, and The Victorians went down Quite rightly, too. A survey was that it had dampened her W. A. Windham, who rowed gallantly against superior odds, carried out among the twenty-spirits for little could be heard in 1947. and I was rather unfortunate Wo

two anxious and excited wo-of her voice in the tumult of

There are twelve races cach day (24. in all). for them that for this deciding men who lined us for the battle.

The crew, announced by

Through Tlokots at $43.00 each may be obtained can First impressions

be Lloyd, who is the Arst Aus-

Compradore Omee of the Treasurers, 1st floor, Telephone House, without the Ladies Hockey League yester- wrong. Moines Read had quite trailan to be President of the aise tickets at $2.00 each for the Special Cash Sweep on the las services of three of their re-day disclosed the curious fact gular players, Anne Sainsbury that between them

lot to say in the Arst few C.UB.C., will be (in cowing race of the Mecting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the left-half,

Almond "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to bo run on Saturday, 12th May. Pauline

they had minutes of the game. She ad- order) bow H. R done rather

defeat, cagy well by every con-mitted

ever, (Lady Margaret), as

2-D, D.! Through Tickets reserved for this Meeting but not paid for Hughes at right-half and Beth celvable type of flesh and fowl, when Father Crighton appoin Macklin (Lady Margaret), 3 by 10.00a.m. on Friday, 23rd March, will be sold and the re- McNaughton at left wing.

Starting

by steak and kidney and York- ted himself cheer

servation cancelled for future meetings. leader for the season from:

shire pudding, by porridge, the Victorians. scratch, they have developed eggs, various exotic into a team that it is a delight bread pudding, banana splits, he to watch for their teamwork and

butter scotch sundaes, combination, and the absence of omelettes and on iced mango, dominated play in the Wants Title Fight these three players mado

All that anywhere between few minutes despite this

392, Nathan Road, Kowloon. tremendous difference to their three hours and half-hourminder of throat easers, he

London, Mar. 4.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND. ENCLOSURE to the bully-off.

could not resist directing Beth McNaughton was sorely

Tommy Farr, former British SETS OF MEMBERS AND LADIES' BADGES WHICH WERE the left-wing,

Heavyweight Boxing Champlon, ISSUED FOR THE 1950 RACING SEASON ARE VALID FOR operations.

One must admit that Father has been matched with Denis THIS MEETING. THE NEW SETS OF BADGES WILL NOT BE absence enabling the Gremlina There being no calculator Crighton khows his hockey. Powell, of North Wales, by the VALID UNTIL 1ST APRIL 1951,

concentrate their defence an attachment to our photo-le directions were sound. Welsh Area Counell

grapher's camera, we could not his worried Mother Read at British Boxing Board of Control MUST their opposing right flank.

of the Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies Without Anne Sainsbury and count up the calories to any Arst but, as she noticed more for the Welsh Heavyweight

their badges prominently displayed throughout the Pauline Owen-Hughes,

in the degree of accuracy. However, Gremlins than Victorians res-

title. Meeting. wing-half positions, the feeding with cricket averages to be able her girls have the benefit of in 1930, has stated: "It gives me Season tlokets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the

having had enough experience

Powell is the present title- NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO enceponding to his advice, she let holder. Farr, who won the title THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. by

wing-halves left much to to do some quick adding up this expert couching.

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches Susan

Whitworth the we came to the conclusion that

[no satisfaction to

to beat one right wing gove one of the most calories on to the field than did Victorians carried more

my own countrymen unless Members'

R

Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including fighting displays yet seen in

However, here we are stray. Improves my chances of meeting tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary the League series, as time and the Gremlins.

on the written or personal introduction of a member, such mem- ing away from the subject at the British Champion." again the made gallant attempts There is no suggestion here! issue. When we arrived at King Fare explained that he had all her, to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for to break through only to find that the Victorians were having George V School yesterday, to lose and, nothing to gain by payment of all chita etc. at least three defenders against a Trimalchlan feast at lunchtime. there was only one of the 22 meeting Powell and that it was

Badiges admitting to Members Enclosure will NOT be an her at a time.

The fact was that two Gremlins women necessary to a hockey his plan to fight for the British sale at the RACE COURSE. went without breakfast and match already there.

title this year--Reuter,

The Treasurera Compradore Office and the Secretary's Office wiil close at 10.00 a.m. each day. Both offices at 1st floor, Tele- phone House.

play

missed on

10

The

be desired.

on

ם

her

Hannah Foley at inside-right was a tireless worker and Joan Crighton at centre-forward sent:

across some fine fret lime passes which, however, were in the directed to the right. main

Outstanding player for

the

To avoid congestion at the Club's Offices at Telephone House, ron-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the

curries, Keen us ever on good hockey, Tommy Farr Still Club's Branch Offices at:

started

Jam Vics!" and,

on. with "Come

as the Gremlins

re-

one other went without either That was the Gremios' prized breakfast or lunch.

left wing, Valerie Sinde, just

this

kliten

a, hockey stick in their anta/wool.

the

a grand captain's and be

Victorians Whe Peglyn Faber,

who played

Gremlina

then sho

and

and

wear

5. D'Aguller Street, Hong Kong

or

or

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

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THE HONG KONG STAGE CLUB

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CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S "THE WIND AND THE RAIN”

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

by

MERTON HODGE

-

on

THURS. FRI

SAT.

8th MAR. 1951 at 9.00 P.M. 9th

7.30 10th

9.00

"

at tho

We would like,

of the many little girls in ney pudding, and as excited at lected Valoric

for the bene-finished with a steak and kid-She landed with a bounce, col-

end her over city aspiring to fame with the prospect of battle as a worked ball in another and

can be with a ball of away they

all went chasing to gift out all this dietary

over the feld. able to Inform them

that steak and kidney When the game started, Su- game at centre-hall. Together that, for example, a litle crab pudding the fastest female

In perwoman went to her usual

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3.00 per ment with mayonnaise, with Sylvia Franklin at right-stick of sulay and two prunes material

one town looked like Olympic place outside right

She outsprinted the hardly had the ball gone into heading tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable the mainstays are the ideal pre-hockey, match Gremlins forward negre away, breaking the records for MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE back they were

was off and of a confimially · harrassed des meal.

BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN ETC., WILL NOT BE PER and again and all the umpire fonce.

could do about it was blow for the 17-yard, 21-yard and HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING. THE PLAY

What subsequently happened off-side.

24-yard dash in the process, ... MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN on the field of play bore out

setting a sizzling pace that got THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. Play began at a fact and

no theories other than one

girl who really one to thinking Superman But furious.. poco, with

1

·SERVANTS' PASSES going into the attack as Nested the data is incomplete here started us off on all this was Mighty Mouse, were overrated

that the only two

athletes. women the one who went without

Servants' passes will be issued to private box, holders only, Simmons got through repeated- who admitted having had a breakfast or dinner, She was The first half was over in a

who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to ly on the right. In one of stimulant with their

roast the Gremlin beef and

the second to arrive. When twinkling of an eye. The pace not permitted in the Members Enclosure, except for pamin CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE endorse their names on the passes, Holders of such passes are these movements,

Yorkshire

pudding | Drst sighted by AIS, she was on was cradicing and there were right-winger came into scoring were here, there and every-the bank above the ground, other heroines besides. Super-

through distance, when she was well where, always

their employers in control

of She took the dozen steps down | woman who made the Grem- Eting their duties and must remalus:qOKEN ANEROUS tackled by Rita BeDonald, the situation and about the Insingle lead, her coat, in victory. But it was Owing to the present congestion in the Members Betting A good cross poms by Sybil only two who were putting as buttoned about her neck with amazing mough. "Superwoman" Hall, Box-holders and Members are requested to ensure that Groundwater to centre-forward, match brafo as energy into the sleeves, looge of arms, flowing. Simmons It ne doll. But she their servants make use only of the Fubile Belling, Hall.” ... Milltary Hilda Fowler BAW the Inttor}} game.

Both were Victorians, in the wind behind her like a and Cinderella could hardly get Police will be pooled at various entrances to the Members Hali mies stopping

ball within wormone to only other paper ved song or roommates. No wo

There were

| capa

Falong

- No two to ensure that this regulation is adhered to. -- the circlothe

ZABY ORDER, After being

ing pressed to their performances and the fuel on hi horor thing to Any car dize of slippers **15%. for the frat 15 minutes, which they worked do not praideniet's concepilon of what the Victorians broke looso and vido any broad ::lines: for. Buperwoman Arrould look like, sa

RECORDER."

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