1961-01-23 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1961.

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Still hockey's 'Big Three

MACAENSIS 'A', NAV BHARAT,

KCC 'A' RETAIN TOP THREE

SENIOR LEAGUE POSITIONS Macaensis 'A', by defeating Recreio 'B' 8-0 yesterday, ro-

First Division main at the head of the Men's

League table.

Second-placed Nav Bharat 'A' also retain their position by virtue

of a very close 1-0 win over Recreio 'A.'

Kowloon Cricket Club "A" ok; goalkeeper to best, his shot was' couple of minatos whild be re- kept teir third plaer by beating wet wide of the goal.

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Marzensis 1' 41, whilst Army A' In another very close ecated defeated Indian Recreation Chat 'A' 3-2 to jump frm sixth to fourth sollen in the leuktre table.

Recreio 'A' vs Nav Bharat 'A'

In this match, played at Recreio, the home team had the majority of the weak play but woefully finishing brought about their downfall. Their skipper

Danny Casio was lock in the ricter after a long Jay of through hpury and was Consequently

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A minate later Alenco sent A. Guterres away again but he shot past when other forwards were ire a far better position.

Nav Bharat were now preely on the defensive and the ball left thele half. hardly ever Gullso gave Pedrues a

chance but another shot went harm lely behines. Then an Guferres-Castro combined

al-

tack gave A. Guterres another? chance but he delayed his shot to allow Isber to narrow angle and deflect the ball hint.

Nav Bharat survived earner ind held out until

the

be-

the

covered. O. posel Fern

K.

Dallah, op- penalty, on the bully and scored.

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had

Ith sides now fought to regain the lead and goals caine under prescura. the 48th minute Oliphant three shots from a short-corner, the first two being blocked and

the third going just wide

and two minutes later he shot pist from another.

The pace did not slacken all and paid tribute to the mess of both sides.

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t-

In the 45th minute IRC wet close. All sped up the right

the wing and centred but it was this forwards and they all mined

Just

at whistle to grab the jints but Herelő have only theneelves to blame.

The teams

it.

couple of feet in front of

By NUMPERE

As in their previous encoun-,, fer, whleh Beerelo won 1-0. this was poinly a story of two strong defences giving very little away Recrelo's V. Souza was the scoring best forward on view both of her side's goals,

Gremlius head centre-forward J. Barrow off the field for serea minutes In the second hall te

receiving a knock on the top. A Fahey, substituting for Gran lhas regular right-half S. Rey- nolds, played extremely well."

In the opening minutes ex- changes were even with both defences well on top of their opposing forwards and the Best real scoring chance came when In the 21st minute Gremlins (ook the lead.

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Sousa in position to score her second goal.

Gremlins fought back strongly and In the 47th minute were back on level lern. A free-hit taken by G. Mehin found B. Daniels who centred for B. Mair to give goalkeeper N. Prota no chance.

Both sides went flat out for the

winning gual but the two de- fences were very salld. In the 55th minute Gremlins centre- forward J. Barrow

received n

GARRISON KEEP UP HEXANGULAR

RUGBY

CHALLENGE

This was a good, hard game:

knock in a tackle and had to in which the mare penetrative Three-quarters swung leave the Beld but was back: Gorrison

the game in favour of the Army seven minutes later.

side after the Police pack had given their side enough of the, ball in the Best half to open up In large lead.

Offside

Gremlins had a chance in the 64th minute when Recreio's gont- A. Fahey intercepted a He- reper N. Prain hesitated over ercio elearance and sent right her clearance and B. Mair ob- From tained possession of the ball but Winger S. Tulati away. her centre

deve-In the ensuing melge B. Matt hadi a scramble in Rerreio's goalmouth run into an uitsitie posithu. loped

N. during which goalkeeper

Both sides were sill striving Pata was obstructing at the hard when the gane ended with advantage was with Gremlins the score at 2-2. It was a fair when the season is and umble Howe allowed play result and 10 esatinus for J. Barrow 13 over, Gremlins will probably be push the ball over the goal-tine. able to say that they were the only team to take a polut nif the league champlons.

Drew level

Two mimtes Inter Recreio carne clase to equalising

When

Six minutes later Lettin sent V. Souza ran right through from in a hard shot from Turier's, her own half but H. Patersun Recreio 'A': Santos, Nolasco, corner which Karamdin deflect-inally tackled and cleared. Monteiro, Alonen, Silva, Eed behind Itr another, This

A.

Caterros, Pedruen, Castro, Goterres, Calinen, L. Galerriss, Nav Bharat 'A' Isher, Dillon, Pannu, Gil, G. Singh, Ebrahim, much, m He been match-tit | Ling. M. Singh, Chan, Gardner, he might have swung the game | U. Singh.

slightly

in Recreio's favour.

It was

good game: not a there

As far more bard hitting than constructive play. Nav Bharat experimented with

a 2-1-4 formation which meant they were four

that in utfack

handicapped with only forwards up.

Gardner proted one of his usitat flashes of brilliance to senare the deciding goal but the res mainder of his forwards never tooked like dong the same.

Outstanding

For Recreio, Almen at right- half was outstarkling in a very steady defence and kept a very close watch on Gardner, but some of the misses from the forwards hal to be seen to be believed.

IRC 'A' vs Army 'A'

be

This match played at Soo-

kunpoo proved to very fast and exciting and was not decided un- the extra couple of minutes which had been added on for a

penalty bully,

The Anny kde showed wo changes with Lettin taking the place of the unit Bowelt ond

| Harris coming in at left-half, Nurba ama at centre-forward

From the bully Recreio were regained his early season for first to attack through right-and Fearn In the Army's goal

who ran past; brought off some shot was well They attacked Guterres and Guterred was

winger Pedruro Dillon but his saved by Isher. again through L. Collaco but A. caught offside.

spectaculor saves but gave away a penalty- IRC thr bully which gave second goal.

Army 'A' just about deserved to win but the issue Was in doubt right antil the final whistle.

In the seventh minute Ling went through for Nav Bharat and beat goalkeeper Santos but Nolasco inckled and cleared for Recreio. Two minutes later For

Brilliant 'keeping

the Indians O.K. Ling went through again but this ¦ Dalah was always pro- time Sants came well out to minent in their forward line but

Was very

closely

watched.

clear.

Recreio attacked and Dillon Arcul in IRC's goaf also had) missed his clearance. Castro, an excellent game, and in fact he running through, that past. An- and Anny goalkeeper Fearn other attack developed and this gave two of the best exhibitions time Pannu missed his clearance, of goalkeeping I have seen this to let Camo In, but 1sher came out to cleaIT,

The game continued with Recrein having the better of the exchanges. Their upproach work was excellent but tra many centres were too far ahead.

In the 20th minute a Nav Bharat Gardner-Chan attack saw Gardner' hard shot well saved by Santos who was forced to concede a corner but this was cleaved safely. Gariner had another go four minutes later, his shot being cleared by San- tos straight to Chan but he hesitated and a chance AYUR wasted.

There was no more excite- ment in the first half and the with wo teams chnoged over goals having been scored.

All Recreio

season.

The pattern of this match was set in the opening stages. IRC altacked and quickly forced two short-corners. Karmindin shot past from the first and a forward was offside in the second.

Army 'A' quickly turned de- fence into attack and from the 16-yard hit Norbu Lama went away, ran through and passed for Huntry to rùm in and crack a hard shot past Arcull.

In the 13th minute Army in- creased their lead. Lettin sent Lama away who passed

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tune Arvulli deffecti Lettin's shat behind for a corger on the other wing. From this Areuili did very well to save shot.

Barris'

Winning goal

In the 20th minute Reercia's M. Razario chased a long ball upfield beat B. Miller to the ball and erassed to L. Guterres but from an easy position, Recrein's inside-left shot past. Two min- utes later V. Souza went through again and from her shot goal- keeper M. Muir kicked straight G. Alone but to left-winger she missed the ball completely. against The Interval

with Pettyfer but Tress this. Karam-Gremling holding on to their din shot past. Again IRC at-slender lead. tacked. Rahman going up right wing but his centre deltected just out of Wahab's

each and went behind.

The ball went straight upheld to Ali who centred and a short-

awarded

comer was

The excitement was now tense. Lama went through the Army but Arculli was to clear.

the Wes

nilt

came

The second half was only three minutes old when Recreto drew worked her level. L. Guterres way up the left wing and was in-obstructed by a Gremlins defend- for

er and from the restant free- hit E. Osmund passed to V. Squiza who ran on and cracked a hard shot past goalkeeper M.

Kecrela Six minutes later went ahead. From a long batl up the centre of the field M. Muir kicked clear but centre- forward D. Rozario obtained possession and passed to M. Cellaco whose centre found V.

Play went straight.

the Muir. to .ether end where Fearn savet 0. K. Dallah. Dellah from regained possession and a cur- ner was conterded by Oliphant but Anny cleared their lines.

Then in the time added on for the penalty-bully- Army scored the decider.

Lama went through and a short-corner was awanded. Tumer passed to Lettin whose shot was deflected behind leg a Tong-comer. Turner again

sent the ball aerosy to Lettin whe scored with a hard shol. There was just time to bully-off again before the inal whale came to ring the curtain down ene une of the best motches I have seen this season.

It was a hard fast kamo.

played in an excellent spirit and

this form Army A are go- ing to challenge hård for league honours.

The teams

IRC 'A': Arcul!!, Karamdin, Kitchell, Adam Rahman, Yussuf, Ali, 0. K. Dallah, Hussan, Wahab, Hussain,

Army 'A': Fearn Peltyfer. Oliphant, Pearce, Leltin, Harris, Frusher, Humfrey, Narbu Jauno, Holnes, Tumer.

In a Second Division Section 'A' match at King's Park. De- mon's und Nav Bharat 'B' shared the points in a 1-1 draw.

Demons went right through i from the bully and score:t and it was late in the second ball before Nav Bharat cuualled.

Then the 60th minute

Turner and ran in to shoot Krishnan Lall took the ball vy

from his return, Arcull could

the left wing, cut into the circle and shot from the top of the

only partially clear the shut clicte. The ball was partially and Humfrey, following up, cleared but Lall, following up scored his second goal.

regained possession and beat Two minutes later IRC had two

three defenders to equalise. short-corners but Fearn saved

I did not see this match. The from both. Pettyfer sent well Frusher away and the Army,

had two corners, Aretlll deffect-

On the resumption rereloing the first behind from Holmes! were straight back into the at-

tack but it petered out with Castro being offside.

However. It was all Recreio now, L. Guterres went through only to be beaten by Parnu Guterres regained possession but his shot was raved by Isher,

and then in the 40th minute

Castro's reverse-stick shot was only inches wide.

shot and the second going across- ! held to fouch.

Army kept on the pressure and were awarded two more short- corners but IRC held out.

Then in the 31st minute IRC-

reduced the arrears. Yussuf took

a free-bit on the left wing and passed to OK. Dalin who sent a lovely pass for right-winger Ali to cut in and shoot past the advancing Fearn.

Still Recrelo altneked und Isher saved twice in quick sue- cession from Pedruco and Cuterres. They then forced two short-corners but the Nav Bharat defence managed to hold ofcently from O.K. Daliah. Pedruco bat another shot saved by Isher, ils clearance going to Castro, who unfortunately kick- ed the ball.

in the remaining four minutes before balf-time both teams had corners awarded and from one of there Fearn saved magni-

Hardly any attacking move. ment care from Nav Bharat during this period, und in fuck Ling on their right wing appear- ed to be an onlooker.

Equaliser

above report was contributed... Guess by whom?

Ladies' League

The Recreio kulies' team dropped their first point of the senson In drawing 2-2 with Gremlins 'A' on Saturday but, with KCC defeating KGV 'A' 4-3, Recreio are now vir- tually certain of cham- plonship honours.

Even if they lose to KGV A next Saturday, one point The second half continued in ¦ against KGV 'B' in their last the same veln and IRC want league match would make them very close in obtaining as undisputed league winners. equaliser. Centre-half Rähman The parition of runners=U}} worked his way up the right almost certainly rests between wing and swung the ball right | Gremlins 'A' and KGV 'A' and across to left-winger Husnin. could well be decided

when Hussain passed back to Human these (wo teams meet

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Then in the 65th minule Nav Bharat went away through G. who shot past Feat only for February 11. At present Grem- Klugh. 116 passed

Oliphant to clear off the goals | lins ‘A“ are two painta ahead Gardner who look the ball line. Again Human shot high | but KOV 'A' havé ene gzine In through, and though tackled trom long corner but Fearn hand. by goalkeeper Santos, sent a

once more produced a wonder- reverse-stick Ahot Into the ful sove. goal to give Nav Bharat The tead.

Recreio went ftat out for an equalizer and should have ob- talnest in the 02nd edmale. Collaco took the ball through and nid on a perfect pass för A. Guterres but with only the

However, IRU did draw level

In the 42nd minute. Again

Fearn sayed two hard shota

The match at King's Park between Recrelo and Gremlina 'A' was very closs and a draw was just about a fab result. Gremlins held a 1-0 lead at.

bat obstructed badly and um- | half-timo bu Ilectelo wero piro Pedro Xavier pointed to guilty of one or two bad misser. the spot.

Hocrelo, took iba inad In the

Foam had taken a knock and | second half only for Gremlins to the game whe held up for come back and level the adores.

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Four D. Jones BY MADDOCKS

I SAY,

WE HAVE TWO MORE SURVIVORS,

FERDINAND

NANCY

Recrelo: N. Prata, E. Guterres, F. Collace, N. Prata, F. Osmund, F. Sequeira, M. Colíaco, V. Souza, M. Hozarlo, L. Guterres, G. Alon-

C),

Gremlins 'AL M. Muir, U.

B. Daniels.

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By "PROP"

The Garrison Rugby XV beat the Police by 12 points to three at the Army Sports Ground at Boundary-street on Saturday and not only avenged their previous defeat by Police but also moved into second place in the Hexangular Tournament, four points behind Club.

kicked to a good touch inside; rors, and eventually forced a the Garrison half. Police pressed ahead and were awarded another penalty from 25 yards and in the centre of the Beld. Hullis, with good kick made sure of these points, and | Poller hekt a slender Jend. Pollee just did not have the After some further end to end combination behind the serum play, with the Garrison backs to break through 2 rauld-looking the more dangerous coverlug Garrison defence, and whenever they received the ball, ème and again Kiell won the Policy were penalised for a strike against the loose head scrummage infringement which in which only to und, when he broke involved the manner up, that one of his threes had the ball was put into the serum. rither dropped a pass or been From five yards in from touch, sent to the ground in posses-and just inside the Police twen sion.

| Ay-five, MacDonald kicked in good

penalty to level the scores.

Star of the match

The Police puck still continued Full marks go to the Pullee ta dominate allers, with only puelt for a very fine display in Williams and Thompson offering every aspect of the game except any real resistance. But try the lineout, where they came up they might the Poilee just could against Willianes in peak form, not break through. And the Inters This tall, rangy forward, was the vet arrived with the genre ti- star of the match. Moving with | changed.

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became less

set scruin on the Police ten- yard line in the centre of the field. It seemed that the referee perialised the Police scrum-half for failing to put the bail Inta the serum correctly, and Mac- Donald kicked the penalty goal. Police did not give up the lost at this stage, but their forwards were meeting inerens ing resistance. MacDonald proved equal to any kick ahead, and his play in the second half, after a shaky first half, was much more He his true form.

Tremendous sprint

Lloyd on the Police right wing nade some spirited nitëmpls to break away, but it was hin op- posite number, Mason, who, after a loose maul in the Garrison half, suddenly electrified the spectators with a tremendous sprint along the Touchline for almost 70 yards to score in the

corner.

a good burst of speed in the louse Handling errors MacDonald's attempt at a con- and leaping high in the Kreoul, ¦ Miller, II. Faterson, A. Fahey, G.

second half began with version from the touchline was Mehta, J. Stevenson, S. Tainti, e was prominent in bith al-

tack and defence.

the Police pack continuing to wide and short, but the final

whistle sounded S. Holmes, J. Barrow, B. Mair,

dominate the set scrum due to

shortly after- At the start Garrison attacked Kell's ne

Garrison hooling. but their wards with

worthy "Preveding his match Vieter-immediately, but a Police coun-play in the loose

winners by 12 points (two tries tatis defeated Gremlins 'B' by

ter-attack fed directly to the first effective than in the first hair, and two penalty goaluj to three 3-2 but Gremlins were unfortunt opportunity for a scate when due to the fact that the Garrison

points (une penalty gual), a goal awarded

they were ate in hove

awarded a penalty pack storied to give more sup- against them in which the ball

on the Garrison twenty-five and port to Williams and Theran. was last touched by a Victor-

virtually straight in front of the

End to end play continued, but lans player about forly yartis

posts. Hobbs tank the kick and Police lost their accent on attack. from goal.

Soon the touch-judges were raise And Garrison were only extend- ing their flags to signal a goal. ed a few necassions in their However. one of the touch-

I contain viforts judges then contacted the referre ; raids, and reversed this decision, and the Garrison were given a "drop- › out" instead of being at the end of a three point deficit.

Results

Results of hockey matches during the weekend were:

MEN'S LEAGUE First Division

Heere: 'A' Macientės "A' Rec A inc A

Amy ''

Demons HXHC 'A'

O Nav Bharot "a"

B Recreio

Morgensis

2 Army A

Second Division

B

away on a along the touchline.

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For Garrison, apart from Williams, MueDonald in the se- cond half. and Thempron were the pick.

Riddle looked dangerous at times but tended to run into the Pallee the Police covering defence. Bail- Je was good in defence as was At a acous Inside the Gar- | Martindale. white Mason carnett rison

half Willams Jumped his selection with his very fine high above the other forwards try at the end of the game. and. gaining possession, was

Police were best served by determined

When their pack who played well to a boxed in. he kicked on. and man. Klell hooked extremely fast, went well and was often prominent in Ilagan Following

Behind the scrum over for a roud opportunist the loose. try, about half way to the cor-Johnston was always at hand t a crisis and Calderwood tric hard but to no avail, MacDonald "returned 1be

failed to improve compliment" as he hooked his on the score with the · kick, A good, hart game and one kiek past the posts. Johuston. Garrison continued to capital-¡ which Garrison must be very felding the ball ran it out andke on the Police handling er- glad to have behind them.

were

Garrison then tuok play to the other end where they awarded a penalty frum à sinillar to that from sort of position

Police had missed

Section 'A'

5 Rangers

2 which

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LADIES' LEAGUE

KGV 'A'

3 KCC

Recreio Gremins 'D'

2 Grein 'A' Victorians

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