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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1935.

HOCKEY NOTES GAME OF LOST CHANCES HENRI COCHET

Two New Finds

(By "ADREM”)

The Hockey season is now under" full swing. Most of the clubs have got into their strid, "but perhaps it is rather premature at this stage to comment on their pro- spects. However, there is no harm in divulging the little tit-bits that I have been able to gather here and there, regarding the principle clubs.

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Army Soccer Team Beat

Malayan Chinese

What may be termed a game of lost chances was witnessed yes- terday at Sookunpos, when the Combined Army team lowered the colours of the All Malayan Chinese team who were runners-up in the recent National Alecting at Shanghai, by defeating them after a nard straggle by 2 goals to 1.

The Army are, to be congratulated on the well-earned victory as the Malayans had come to these shores with a great reputation. and as it was they treated the many faris who were present to some delightful soccer during the first half. However, the team they" fielded yesterday was not the very best they could turn out as Your "Just what the doc.or dered" is the rather apt phraseo- of their best men are on the injured list. On the run of play thes

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logy with which enthusiastica of the Hong

Kong Hockey Club have dșcribed their new finds in the inside right and in- side left forward positions. Both. so I have been informed. have played for Blackheath

while at Home, and in their try-outs for the Club, both have impressed with thetr speed, and clean stick work. It would seem then that an acute problem for the Club slectors has been solved, and the Club may now look forward with every con fidence to a successful season,

A new

side has bem formed called the Argonauta, who I un- derstand, In addition to having the services of several well known local players, have also scured the services of a Macao Interpors player, in the person of Nolasco Silva. The rest of the team so far as I can se, is composed of mem- bets of the Club de Recreio. side. This club has signified is inter- Jon of entering the "A" Division of the Mamak Tournament, and if advance reports of their perform- ances on the field of play are any criterion, they should go far.

I have already seen th: Central British Association in acdon; and even at this early stage, I state quite definitely thau the Mamak committed have made a mistake in placing this side in the "B division. This club is now in position to field a rejuvenated for ward line, for George Fowler," the prolific goal scorer of the Y.M.C.A. men's eleven, has signified his in- tention of playing for the club and also A. Smith, a speedy right winger who has a very fine record as B runner in the Rowloon Marathon. With the inclusion of these two, in addition to the "old bridage" composed of T, Whitley, B. Bickford and S. MacNider this line is a menace to any side in the "A" division of the tourna ment. The half back line and backs will be, composed In the main, of players who have turned out for the club for the past thre seasons, while J. King. will occupy the position between the posts.

The C.B.A play thelr first Mamak Exture on Sunday. when they are opposed to the Nomads, a side that is making its initial i appearance in the League. The game is scheduled for 10 am.. on the C.B.A. ground at King's Park and should be worth while seeing.

Lt. Col. H. L. Murrow, D.S.O., has accepted the presidency of the Mamak Tournament, so that now pall; the official positions have been

filled.

A pleasing and encouraging as pect of local hockey has been the keen response to the appeal for more umpires, so that now, it is thought, the old and acute pro- blem that faced every club last season when they were always at a loss to find suffetent umpires. has been entirely eradicated. This will all go towards improving the

· standard· of the game. for with keen umpiring there will be added inducement - to play hockey -an- cording to the best traditions of the game.

I would be very much obliged if Secretaries of the various clubs would forward me their complete fixture lista for publication, and also details about the mển turn- ing out for them. This will great- ly asslat me in my weekly hotės | And I assure all that anything of Interest relating to local hockey well find its way into thes? columns.

SUNDAY'S MATCH

The first game of the "B" Divi sion of the Mamak Tournament will be played on Sunday at the CB.A ground when the Nomads will meet the CRA. eleven. The game is scheduled to commence at 10.00 am. The following, wil represent the Nomads:-C. Soares. F. Barros, R. J. Reed, A. Xavier' R. C. Reed: 8. Bouza, R. M. Suva, F. D. Reed, B. A. Reed, C. Barros And J. H. Frando, al

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should have walked away with a comfortable win were it not for chances that were thrown away.

The game opened with the Army making a raid on the left wing, but Gunn Lean cleared well. The Malayans were indulging in 'some pretty head work and soon Keng Hock got his foot to A running shot but it went wide,

Keng Hock, the centre forward and Sing Wah were doing some pretty passing and the under-1 standing between the forward tro was delightful to watch, but the excellent play of the Army defence broke up many a dangerous raid. Swaine, Steel and Lawton were in

perfect trim and the Malayans found it very hard to get pass them.

PERFECT INTERCEPTIONS Chwee Chua the Mumayan leit half was undoubtedly the best man in the Reid, and his perfect interception and bad control was a treat to watch. Time and agala he robbed the Army or some dan- gerous raids on the left wing and distributed to his forwards only to find his efforts wasted. During this period the Malayans were playing goods.ccer and had end- less chances of scoring but their finishing was poor. Keng Hock as u leader was always dangerous. but the sad mistake he made was to confine the ball only to his inside men. Had he passed to his right wing more often, the tables might have been turned. It was a great pity that Koon Onn, the speedy right wing, was starved so much as he was undoubtedly the fastest man in their attack.

The first goal came when Keng Hock took a mighty drive straight at Rowlands who made a brillant save only for the ball to rebound for Sing Wah to put it into the corner of the net.

A little later Higgins missed a g'ortous chance, when he slipped as he took the shot and sent the

ball wide. Then Keng Kock missed

To Hold Classes Locally

Local followers of tennis will be given a trent next week when the world-famous Henri Cochet, who is que to arrive here "to-day on the 4.5. President McKinley from Manila, will appear in a series of exhibition tennis matches on the Kowloon Cricket Club ground,

Cochet is said to be bringing · F. Aragon, the Filipino professional with him while it is expected that he also has a third player coming from Mania, R. Canavarro, the Shanghai, professional, is already in the Colohy and is to participate

LADIES GOLF

The result of the Bogey Com- petition bald over the New Course, Fanling, on Tuesday, October 22. was as follows:-

Silver Division: Mrs. Gilmore and Mrs. A. K. Mackenzie both return- ed cards of 2 down; Mrs. Gilmore, having made the better score on the second 9 holes, won the prize presented by Mrs. Roffey,

Bronze Division: Mrs. Cooper (6 down) was the winner of the prize presented by Mrs. Redmond.

HOCKEY

In a friendly hockey match played between the Radio Sports

in the exhibition matches with Club and the Royal Welch Fusiliers Cochet's troupe in China,

on the Radio ground yesterday the

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The score at the interval was one

sitter when he got a pass from Koon Onn, Baldry had hard fuck It is understood that on Satur-home team won by three goals to abt to equalise when he took a day and Sunday the players will hard drive only for his shot to give exhibitions in Canton and strike the cross-bar. Malaya con- they will make their first appear tinued to press strongly but couldance in the Colony on Monday, at not increase their score,

the Kowloon Cricket Club. They will play here on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons as well.

During his stay in the Colòng Cochet will conduct private classes

ROWLANDS AGAIN

On the resumption the Malayans got going and Keng Hock dribbled

through and passed to Ee" Yeow who sent in a hot shot but Row- lants saved well. The Army wert by no means on the offensive as

they had an equal share of the attack. Higgins and Safford were trying very hard but the Chinese halves and right back were always on them and gave them no chance

to shoot.

At this juncture, the Malayan centre forward made the greatest mistake which resulted in their

Time downfall.

for local enthusiasts.

POLO GYMKHANA

in favour of the home team scored through Sarnagat Singh while Kal- want Singh and Sarnagat Singh netted in the second half add to the score.

For the losers the defence played up well particularly the custodian who saved this side from what might have been a heavier defeat.

Lt. Marson on mander."

Mrs. Wilson on Mr. Macnamara

Owing to the large number of entries for the Handy Hunter and the Jumping events of the Hong That," Kong Polo Club Gmykhana, elimination trials were held for these two events last evening and and again he the following qualified for the. stuck to the ball and refused to finals. distribute, with the result that the golden opportunities they had of His scoring all went a-begging. right wing had only about three really decent passes..

The Malayans looked as though they were beginning to tire and began to drop back and were slow on the ball, with the result that the soldiers increased the pressure. Higgins received a nice pass from Baldry and made no mistake with a beautiful header right into the corner of the net. With this en- couragement they went all our for victory and their efforts were soon rewarded when Higgins connected with a hard shot that beat Kum Pak all the way.

The Malayans tried very hard to equalise but they were too late with the result that they had to acknowledge defeat at the hand of the Army, who really played a wonderful game.

THE HONG KONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Mid-Week Spoon Shoot

And Practice

The Spoon Shoot and Practice...held on the Army Ranges at Kowloon City on Wednesday afternoon, was again well-attend- ed, several new members attending for the first time.

A feature of the shoot was the increasing. number of mem- bers who are using the rifle, Atted with the aperture sight and sling, and, in view of a cable which has been received from Eng- land to-day by the Honorary Secretary, to the effect, that the 1914" rifles which were recently cabled for, on behalf of cer- tain members, are due to arrive in the Colony at the beginning of December, the New Year should see a large number of these rifles in use on the ranges out here.

The weather experienced on Wednesday was somewhat dim- cult from the point-of-view of high scoring, as the wind was strong and gusty, while the light was constantly varying.

We hope to be in a position to publish in these columns on Saturday morning, a complete list of spoon-winners up-to-date," as well as the handicaps allotted to those members who have qualided for these. We. are informed that additional lists will be published, at intervals, which will include those members who have not, up to the present, been able to shoot on three separate occasions through the normal King's 1st stage, l.e. seven shots at 200, 500 and 600 yards.

At the shoot on Wednesday last, the results of which appear below, it will be noted that the winners of the Spoons awarded, made, in each class, the highest nett and handicap aggregate scores, and therefore no separate awards were made, in accord- ance with the regulations of the Association.

The following are the leading "scores made in a spoon shoot and practice competition fired on the Army Ranges on Wednes- day afternoon.

The conditions were:-Seven shots and one sighting shot at 100 yards; 500 yards, and 300 yards. HPS 105 points. Rifles.

C.P.O. Black.

Lleut. Berlyri

Sgt. Holmes Pte. Green S.I.M. Sheen R.QMS. Ottlet

Pte. Hempsted Bpr, Duddridge

t/Cpl Peters Pte. Starr

Fus. Carter

8pr. Over

HANDY HUNTER Captain James on "Tally Ho." Lt. Metcalfe on Cheetah." Staff Sgt. Stokes on "Clyde.” Dr. McGowan. on "African Eve." Mrs. Portman on "Dunce." Mrs. Ropes on "Glenshee." Capt. Potts on “Mouche." Mr. Henriques on "Darien."

JUMPING

Lt. Ropes on "Glenshee." Mr. Fielden on "Canary." Mr. Gregory on "Ike.""" Lt. Portman on "Cloudy Eve." Mr. Henriques, or "Darien.”

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