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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAI

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1934.

SENSATIONAL OMISSIONS FROM COLONY HOCKEY TEAM

R. H. WONG DROPPED

SIX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES

HALFORD FAILS TO GET IN

(Dy "R.H.B.")

THE final selection of the In-

tomport Hockey team to play for Hongkong against. Macao at King's Park on Chinese New Year Day provides two Bongational

omissions.

THE first, for which words fall

me, is the passing over of R. H. Wong, of St. Andrew's Club, for the responsible position of goalkeeper. Throughout the trials Wong has displayed consistently good form. He hag. Ane saticipa- tion, but the possi tion has boen allotted to Hol lingsworth. the Army and

Lin.

colna custodian who," In

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opinion is Inclined

to rush out too.. hastily and thus leave

an

المعرفة

Eaden.

goal for the opposing forwards. Io is more spectacular than Wong, but I do feel he takes second place.

THE second sensation is provided by the selection of Lieutenant

The Y.M.C.A., hockey team which last week paid an unsuccessful visit

to Macao, being beaten by the local eleven after a keon game. (Photo)

Casa Po Man Lau).

RADIO'S MAMAK FATE

HANGS

IN THE BALANCE

TO-MORROW'S ALL-IMPORTANT GAME AGAINST THE C.B.A.

CHAMPIONSHIP MAY BE WON & LOST

C. C. FRANCIS RETURNS: MACNIDER TO TAKE ALLEN'S PLACE (By “Bully-Off") !

RUGBY CLUB RECORDS

HOLIDAY UPSETS

OF FORM

HOCKEY FIXTURES

Mamak, Caer Clark Cup

and Friendlies

WATER, POLO

OLYMPUS DEFEAT

THE OTUS

tho

Playing in a friendly game of The following constitutes the (vater

polo yesterday at hockey programme for the week-Y.M.C.A. bath, H.M.S. Olympus London, Dec. 28. and and next week, and includes defonted H.M.S. Otus by 5 goals There were several upsets of Mamak tournament, Caer Clark to 2, form during the Christmas holl-Cup, and friendlies fixtures. days, and few of the touring aldos Improved their records. Heading- loy'a visit to Blackheath proved anatruus, and the London "exiles" Scottish, Irish and Welsh-did not add to their.mum. ber of victories.

Swansea, on the other hand. scored three wins, as did Neath,

Points F. W. D. L. -T. A 18 10

14: 118 17 201

MAMAK TOURNAMENT -

TO-DAY..

The Olympus team led at the Interval by 3 goals to 1, and were fall value for that lead, the agility and shooting of Laker German Club v Police, Caroline proving too much for the Otus de- Hill, b.o. 4.5' p.m.. --

fenders.

In the second half Olympus added two further goals and the Otus onc.

TO-MORROW.

Radio C.B.A., Marina b.o

10 a.m.

St. Andrew's v United HC., 1811 187 Marina, b.o. 11 a.m. 16 30 1 5 220 843

Aberavon

Harnstaple

Talh

Bedford

irkenhead Park

10 6

120 321

Blackbeath

19 12

07 200 175

radford

36 3

268 200

Trkigend

IT 1

4 244 17

0127

Brighton

Burton

6143

Cambridge University

10 152

TipHewater

Bristol

Camborne

Cardi

Tatford

Coventry

Bridge

Cross Key

Dirham

nort Services

memnath Fylde

Gloucester City Homplia! Harlequin Lelier.

','melly

London Irish

Tandon Scotilsh

Tarion Use. Vandale

London Welsh

Lydney

Moseley

Nenth

Newport

Newton Abbot *Snr hampton Nuneaton

MOST of the Radio's attack will Allegians

Inevitably depend

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the

Old Blues***** Od Cranleighant

Old Merchant Taylora

Sinclair for the pivotal position. E choice alice of the week-end combination of their inside 'trio, Old Teylane

II. J. D. Lowe, an absolute cer- tainty for the position, is placed on the reserve list because, I un- derstand, he is suffering from Injuries to his ankles.

FAILING Low's services, the

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next choice in opinion would be C. Hal- ford, of the C.B.A. He played by far better game than Sinclair yeater- day. Halford would have been a much better selection than Sinclair, who is a centre-half of mediocre calibre.

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hockey ple will be served to the public to-morrow morning when the Central British Association, who share the hundred per cent. record with the Police, meet the Radio Sports Club, victims of the Police in their only defeat to date,

In the meedle encounter of the Mamak Tournament. The bully-

off is at 10.80, and the neutral um- pires to control the game are Lt.- Commander Leigh and Daud, the Club skipper.

Arthur

DEFEAT for the Radio will come

pletely bolt out their chances for premier honours, while victory

or the C.BIA. will consolidate their

Did. If they can beat the Polico on February 11 the C.B.A. will have attained the championship.

action and will lead the C.B.A.

PART from these two glaring CC. FRANCIS is returning to missions, the selectors can attack. Admittedly, Francis has bo given their duo praise. As was lost no, small measure of his bril- expected (and it would have been liance, but he is still the player who a crime if he was not selected) has the valuable knack of making A. J. M. Rodrigues, the Univer- good openings. Ho feeds his wings Bity representative, has gained with good passes and his stickwork well-deserved recognition at at times is ingenious. The forward right-back, in partnership with line otherwise remains the same. Jack Rodger, on whom the soles-

tors have wisely cast the mantle

of captaincy.

forward line leaves little to THE

be desired. Gurbachan Singh, right from the very start. simply carved sy out a place for himself in the forward lino, by utter brilliante- and amart stick- work. in two trial matches he has claimed 8x goals out of. 14 scoredi

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F. W. R. ALLEN, sails for Home to-day, and his place at right- half-buck will be taken by S. Mac Nider, who usually plays at left back, the position in which he play ed In the first Interport trial game. He will be marking Kalwant Singh and will have a good morning's work nhead of him.

Penner

Gurbachan Singh, Awtar Singold Mithilena and Kaswant Singh, all interpor. old Whiteiftians trialists. The C.B.A. half-back geord University line will. have their work cut out in checking Pontypool

a good deal moth Albion the nippy movements of these Richmond -

three.

Ra's Park Rugby

Bart's Hospital

REANBER

NORMAN Whitley has the hard Souther

task of marking Gurbachan Tlenmooth Singh. The C.B.A's last line of Torquay. defence will be Bickford and Polo, U.C.S. Old Bore

United Service laj safe pair, "while the Radio Can Upper Clapton

also place full confidence in their Wakeeld

When

backs, Parduman Singh and J. S. Wellington

Grewal,

Wraton-super-Mar Worthing.********

THE goalkeepers, Mass, for the Yeovil and District, 12.

CAER CLARK CUP.

· TO-DAY, J H.K. Ladios v Y.M.C.A. King's Park, b.o. 3 p.m.

St. Andrew's v Recreto 1st. XI., Marina, b.o. 2.45 p.m.

· C.B.A. v Recreio 2nd XI, C.B.A., iti b.o. 3 p.m.

200 117

148

10 166 227

OTHER MATCHES

TO-DAY.

Punjabis 2nd XI v KIT.C.. 210 201 Marina, b.o. 4.14 p.m.

201

104

242 19

47

124

MONDAY.

Punjabis 1st XI v Army Trial 54 Team, U.S.R.C., b.o. 4.30 p.m.

Medway v C.B.A., King's Park, b.o. 5 p.m.

128

128

J12 130

130 140

200

103 120

East Lancs v' H.K. Club 2nd XI, King's Park, bo. 4.15 p.m.

. ...

Laker (3), Barber and Mars acored for the winners, Speedio and Scott replying for the Otus,

The teams were;

MRS. MOODY TO COME BACK

FINDS SWIMMING BENEFICIAL.

San Francisco, Dec. 27. Mrs. Helon Willa-Moody la find- ing that swimming is proving so boneficial to the Injuries to her back that she has stated that sho will certainly resume interna- tional competitive lawn tennis, as she is determined to regain the American title,

Mrs. Moody, it will be recalled, women's singles, which was won retired in the Anal of the U.S. by Miss Helen Jacobs.

"I am now patiently awaiting. the physician's permission to wield a racket,” Mrs. Moddy dé clared.

Olympus: Rosewarne Parker, The Manila All Gomers tennis Norman; Barber, Marr, Laker, tournaments ia scheduled

for Ansoll.

January 25 to Februray 11. | The Japanese stars Hirai and Otus: Barrett; Fond, You- Kushumoto, ninth and eleventh mans; Scott; Morgan, Speedie, ranking players of Japan who Rogers.

FOR UNEMPLOYED.

KING'S GIFT OF 270 USEFUL BOOKS

were in Hongkong last week, will take part in the tournament.

Khoo Hoo-hye, Chinese ranking player and Shanghai champion who was also invited to parti- cipate in the tournament will 'bo unable to go according to a cable just received by the local tennis officials. It is regretted that the Chinese aco will be unable to show his wares in city as he won a host of admirers several years ago when he took part in a tennis tournament in Manila.

Loudon, Jan. 26. A voluntary organisation, act up to provide books for the unemploy- ed, has received a gift of 270

In all probability Gavia, Dinż. volumes from the King. They Falintan, Ampon and other consist mainly of practical hand- Filipino ranking players will take St. Andrew's v Y.M.C.A., Marina, booka on the gardening trade and, part in the tournament. Tho 117 b.o. 6 p.m.

other handicrafts-British Wire Servillon-Diaz, Gavia Polintan, less.

200 104

220

90

£ 2 6 187

132

111

3 1 4 110

1 x 140 17

10 100 110

0.7 108 110

0 10 135 121

1 2 221 ID

185 101

E5 200

TUESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.

Medway Ship's Coy. y Punjabis 2nd XI, R.N.0.8.C., b.6. 4.15 p.m.

Punjabis v H.K. Club 1st XI Marina, b.o. 5 p.m.

Recreio v C.B.A., King's Park,

10 168 TRb.o. 5 p.m.

BB 101 67

7282 114

7 16 20

6 186 108

THURSDAY,

Radlo v Punjabig lat XI, Caroline

0 10 11 1 Hill, b.o. 6 p.m.

. 11 RA

St. Andrew's v. Punjabis 2nd XI,

15121 Marina, b.o. 5 p.m.

0 247 70

105

7 108 180

3 93.77 118 124

Radio, will have to be on their been decided to carry on until the C.B.A. and Man Singh, for the informed; however, that it has

tip-toes and remain so through-end of the current season. The

reason for the rumour was tha out the game.

the "B" team would be without

M TOSS will have to eurb his the services of C. Botelho at centre. Inclination for spectacular forward in view of her promotion clearances. Falling prostrate and to the "A" team and that difficulty pushing the ball with his hand would be experienced in Alling the may cost them a penalty goal, and vacancy," in a match of such importance. such an unnecessary risk cannot be taken.

IT would be unsafe prediction to say that a snap goal in the opening stages of the game will go a long way to have victory for either side.

Interport Team,

The following have been selected t represent Hongkong against Macar on February 11 (Chinese New Year Day) on the Club ground, King's Park, at 3.30. p.m.-Pte, Hollings worth (Lincolns); A. J. M. Rodrigues (University), and J. Rodger (H. K Club) (Capt.); W. A. Reed (H. K. Club), Lieut. Sinclair (H.M.8. Med. way), and E. V. Reed (H. K. Club): Donald (HMS. Medway); WING to injury Jaggeet Singh Lieut. Eaden (H.M.S. Medway), Gur-

Llout. will be absent from the Radio's bachan Singh (Radio Sports Club), Intermediate line. M. H. Hussan Lieut. Garthwalte (R.A.) and La has been brought into the right Singh (Punjabi), Wong (St. An half back position from right Reserves: wing. Attar Singh will all the drew's Club) (goalkeeper), Pardumar Singh (Radio Sports Club) (back)

vacancy.

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down by the University. It

of the ball on the right wing | Mackay wended his way to the centre" and passing Taj Moham-

B. J. D. Lowa (H.K. Club) (half- med, drew Hollingsworth out of his goal.

The Army goalkeeper YET another team has been let back), and Kalwant Singh (Radio

Sports Club) (forward). came out; Mackay dodged to the seems to be a practice with them same ground, at 5 p.m., the Interpert On Monday, February 5, on the left, and scored with a neat shot to make fixtures, and then not team (in white) will play the Set Gurbachan Singh. Into an empty goal.

Gurbachan Singh was again

turn up for the games. Their vices, and on Sunday, February 11 victims this time were the Medway they will meet the Roat. The Inter IIE Donald-Eaden combination/ brilliant. His combination with Officers. The game was on the port team will play in colours which i

will be provided on the right wing will give the his inside-for-

list for Monday and with some

The Rest Eleven. Portuguese left-half back plenty wards was neat,

dmculty the Modway managed to The Rest will be represented by to do, while on the left wing, Lal and in himself

raise a team. They turned out on the following:-R. H. Wong. (St. An- Singh, the

proved so.o Punjabis repre-

he RN.O.SC. ground at the drew's Club); Blackburn (Polles), sentative, will have to be watched.00

appointed hour in bitterly cold and Parduman Singh (Radio Sports weather but there was no sign of Club); J. Gonzalves (Club de Recreic) the students. This is not the first and H. J. D. Lowo (11.K. Club); Halford (Central British Associa time this has occurred and In one N.A. E. Mackay (St. Andrew's Club. nstance the Varalty dragged & Kalwant Singh (Radio Sports Club). team, the Radio, all the way to Awtar Singh (Radio Sports Club), Pokfulam and then failed to Lieut. Bartlett (H.M.S. Medway, make an appearance. They might and T. S. D. Whitley (Central British at least have the common courtesy Association).

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little quick for Sinclair, at cen- tre-half for the

T. Garthwaite has been selected Possibles. Ital- for the inside-loft position,ford, in the but I think a better choice would pivotal position have been Kalwant Singh of the for the Pro- Radlo. His inclusion would mean bables, gave a two definite combinations in the good

brothers,

display. Colony attack, with good support while the Reed W. A. Reed. coming from the left wing.

to write canceling the game if Villy and Edgar, gave every indication they were unable to play. of being certainties for the wing- half positions. W. Reed, on many W. R. Allen, the C.B.A. right scensions, opened up the play with

halt back, sails for England

IN composition, the Colony in- terport team comprises three

Navy, three Army, and five civillanwell-timed passes across the field.to-day on the 8/8

representatives!.

THE FINAL TRIAL.

Tom Whitley sent in apme Corfu. Allen's de flashy shots in the inside-right parture will mean Boaltion for the Possibles; but 13 lot to the C.B.A.

on

destructive halt He was a

great

The final interport hockey trial am very surprised to see that he or he has proved match at King's Park yesterdays being switched over to the lo't himself a very fine afternoon did ot provide the wine position in the Rest olaven selectors with very much matorial. to meet the Colony team Of mediocre standard; the play. February 111 At times, Whitley set to their de was below that of last Sunday. pasand a little too far forward fence and will be The Probables de'ented the Fosfor Mankay, his partner sibles by the add goal in soven, right flank. -

after the Possibles had led at the Gurbachan

on

tho

missed In to morrow's game.

Singh (3) and Formerly Allen

interval by two goals to Garthwaite netted the goals for played for the acored by Mackay and Awlar the Probables, while Mackay and Police Mamak team. I am sure Singh.

Awtar Bingh scored for the Pos- all will join with me in wishing Perhaps the outstanding feasibles. ture of the game was the goal by

Of, the two goalkeepers on l'a- Mackay. It was a brilliant solo stav, Wen brought oft some bril offort and will go down as one lant Aves, though Hollings-

of the best goals to be scored in worth also cleared a volley the trials. Obtaining possession shots.

of

him bon voyage.

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was rumoured that the Club te Recreio Ladies contemplated. withdrawing their "B" team from the Caor Clark competition. I am

The following is the programme for the Interport:—

February 14: Hongkong v. Biacao, Interport Dinner, at China Emporium at 8 pm Ordinary dres

February 1: United Services v Macao,

Always Good. Dancing

at the

YELLOW DRAGON

DANCING ACADEMY

6th

Floor King's Theatre Building·

(Chinese Music at Intervalu)'

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Royal Signals v Y.M.C.A., XI, Marina, b.o. 6.15 p.m.

Zamora-Diy combinations will be entered in the doubles.

The entries in the tournament 2nd are imited to 32 players in singles

and 8 pairs in doubles for man For the ladies singlen, the entrios are limited to 16. No doubion for ladies is scheduled in the All | Comers tournament.

FRIDAY.

Medway Officers v H.K.S.R.A.,

The singlea trophy for men in King's Park, b.o. 4.80 p.m.

last year's tournament, was won H.M.S. Cumberland v II.K. Club by Akimoto of Japan, while Mrs. "A", R.N.O.S.C., b.o. 6 p.m.

Ochoa won the ladies singles.

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