1935-01-05 — Page 16

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1935.

SUGGESTED H.K. INTERPORT LADIES HOCKEY TEAM

AS IT SEE IT

BY "VERITAS"

:

A WORD ABOUT HOCKEY

INTERPORT TRIALS

QUEER ARRANGEMENT :

FOOLISHNESS

OF

BY

THE SELECTORS

TRIALS IN THE MID-WEEK

INTERPORT football selection the Probables and Possibles, al- though quite obviously the beal committees are not the only pinyers in the Colony, are expected bodies to act in inexplicable to be abject fallures when it comes Yet there is not 'ways and to adopt startling to a tria maten. methods. At the present the slightest reason to think on Ruch lines, and the hockey selte-: moment Hongkong is witnessing tors' latest move can do nothing a forco, in two or three acts, by but leave followers of the game that august body which has been very, very puzzled: appointed to select the local In-

PERRY AND PROFESSIONAL TENNIS

WHY SHOULD HE CHANGE STATUS SO SUDDENLY ?

RECENT DEFEATS SIGNIFICANT

(By "Veritas),

playing with the profesionals to the ad Anusman of both. Why not in lawn tenni?

HAMMOND

- 281. NOT NOT

BIG LAST WICKET PARTNERSHIP

122 ADDED IN 45 MINUTES

Barbados, Jan. 4.

The Barbados attack was so thoroughly thrashed to- day, that when the last M.C.C. wicket fell, their first innings total had reached 601.

Hammond and Smith were the heroes. Hammond, not out 158

It was

BASED ON CURRENT SEASON FORM

STRONG AND WELL BALANCED COMBINATION

("R. H.D.")

WITHIN JUST A LITTLE OVER THREE WEEKS' TIME HONGKONG LADIES WILL BE MEETING SHANGHAI LADIES IN THE FIRST OFFICIAL INTERPORT HOCKEY MATCH YET STAGED, THE VENUE OF WHICH WILL, IN ALL PROBABILITY, BE THE CLUB GROUND AT KING'S PARK.

To all players and followers | she lucks the experience of Miss Pope. The Hongkong attack should be of the game it will be a red

entrusted to the capable leadership letter day in the history of of Miss Margaret Woolley, the hockey in the Colony. The Saints' captain and centre-forward. game is bound to be a great and in n goal-gotter.

Miss Woolley has good stick work attraction and will arouse much interest.

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Fred Perry, if his latest statement is to be accepted, has taken the great step, and will become a professional tennis player within three months, thus joining his famous contemporaries Cochet, Ellsworth Vines, Keith Gledhill, George Lott and Lester Stoefen, not to mention the other brilliant array of tennis artists, William Tilden, Kozeluh, Nusslein, Martin Plan, and Bruce Barnes. So ends a whole year of doubts, misgivings, controversies and con- tradictions. "Big, BI" Tilden still WHY THE SUDDEN DECISION? refuses to belleve Perry will for-

More interesting is it, however, Bake the amateur ranks until after

MISS CHURCHILL DOUBTFUL and to the majority) 281 and was still undefeated the 1936 Davis Cup, but from this to try and find a reason for his overnight, went on to compile

Miss Marie Smith, of the C. B. A. distance it looks as though Perry, sudden fues and

The game is to be played on bother totally unexpected decision. Quite when the close came. fed

February 5. The Shanghai ladies Ladies, is another forward who gots

goals, and I select her for the posi created by his recent pronounce apart from any negotiations which an innings showing Hammond at

and may have passed between O'Brien his best. professionalism,

are leaving for Hongkong on January fion of inside-right. For right wing, possibly resentful of the world-wide and Perry since the latter left

The crowd were given a wonder-31 and should arrive here on February I have chosen Miss II. Knill, of the publicity given his statements, has America for Australia, it is, per- decided on the spur of the moment haps, not unreasonable to suggest ful display of free hitting when 2 Final arrangements regarding the Central British School team. She

all by making final that Perry has been influenced to Smith joined Hammond for the visit and the programme of matches centres with some strong hits.

wards this step, because he has last wicket. They purished the the visitors are to be engaged in have The position of inside-left leaves to end it

howling an unmircifully that 122 not quite been completed.

me with a choice between Miss Joan choice.

seen the red light,

Churchill and Miss Phyllis Gitting, MORE DISCOncerting than Since his triumphant tour of theuns were added in three quarters

Menowhite the Hongkong Ladies' of the Saints' Ladies. Both have SURPRISING

United States last Autumn, Perry of an hour, of which Smith scored Hockey Association are busy with the been scoring a number of goals this has suffered three very bad defenta 83.

selection of the team to represent the season. I am told that Miss Chur- in Australia, at the hands of Aus-

for tho Barbados had some batting be- Colony against the Northern ladies, chill will not be available

The selection .committee has been Interport series and so I would give licked twice in succession by "Pat" on the board for the loss of one been held.

Gittins, Sho combines woll with Hughes.

wicket. A

nevitable.-Keuter.

draw la almost

Miss Woolloy and the pair are good goal-scoring mediums.

up with

ments ол

terport ladies hockey team to FOOLISH MID-WEEK TRIALS sweet Shanghat next month.THERE is another question about these trials. Why are they Weird, widerful and complex

arranged during mid-week? It is are some of the efforts to get wretched and most unsatisfactory together. Hongkong's best team. Most of the players are business me

girls, who cannot hope to get to Kowloon during week-days before ÍLLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT ten or quarter past five. By the afternoon, the time they arrive on the ground it ON Thursday

is usually twenty past five. The first trial was hold. Good

tenma kre lucky if they can get representative teams were chosen, started by that time. At this time from which

could dis of the year it is impossible to play at least A complete Inter after six o'clock. There has to be

ocrn

ono

To those who

port attack and an Interport hair the usual half time interval of Ave i followed Perry's more recent obtralian players, and has also been fore stumps were drawn, and put chosen and the first trial game has the position of inside-left to Miss

the

minutes. This makes the maximum backline, Nuvertheless in several amount of playing Ume 35 to 40 Interport respects the trial was not so minutes. When helpful to it might have been and comes along the girls will be ex quite naturally 11 second trial pected to play 36 minutes in each half. How is it possible in any of was arranged. This is scheduled these mid-week trials to judge for next Monday, and in par-whether all, any, or none of the suance of the good work, the players are capable of "staying" selectors have name Probables that time?

and Ponaibles sides. It is their

•

subsequent action which beats IMPORtance of sTAMINA the band. Fullowing this trisl. another is to be played on There DURING the trinks the teams are

day next, and seventeen of those players neither appeared la the first trial, nor are they selected

encouraged to adapt thom- selves la plying 15 to 20 minutes They are more or less each way.

to play a match of 40 trained minutes duration. And when it for Monday's match. This queer, comes to the Interport they sudden- but unique arrangement of teinis, ly and themselves culled upon to passes knowledge and understand-play nearly twice as long. And the ing. Presumably when the selee.amazing part is that there la no tors got together their Probabies need for this. Is it not possible to hold the trials on a Sunday and Possibles they had a pretty morning, or afternoon; for that fair idea of the final composition matter? There are

plenty of the Interport team. True, the grounds available. It is not con- Probables might not come up to reivable that the players would scratch, but then there are the eatse objections. It is in their own Possibles

to make good y Intereats that they shouldn't. Such weakness. Why therefore this an arangement-would-nt lenst-en- third trial, featured by one thing Bure our players becoming accus- only. the appearance of 17 new tomed to playing through a seventy players?

| minutes match, and would revent forthwith any nominee who lacked suficient stamina for such a game. The physical strength of a team is

IS IT LACK OF CONFIDENCE POSSIBLY it might be argued

of

have closely

servations on professionalism, his decision to join the O'Brien Troupe before next Wimbledon is more dis- concerting than surprising.

PERRY'S STRANGE

Since

DENIAL

Wax

yesterday afternoon, when this article on Perry written, the English tennis play- er has denied the report of bis willingness to forn professional next month. in denial, however, is couched in rather strange Inn- guage, in which he emphasizes that he must confer with the English LT.A., before making a decision. It is hard to under. stand why. In the meantime, Bill O'Brien, as insisted on his story, which shows Perry ready to sign professional forms In February.

published only a few weeks ago Here are some typical sentiments

daily newspaper. under his name in an Australian

In

my opinion, the professional game

it is conceivable ihat Perry recognising he is stale, and may not. be able to recover his top form by the time the 1935 Wimbledon and Davis Cup ties arrive, has decided not to risk losing any dollar-drawing prestige by forfelt- ing his singles title and being! beaten in the Davis Cup.

If Perry did compete at Wimbledon this year and lost

SIAM GOLF TITLE

Won By Former H.K. Resident

his crown, and then went on to The open amateur golf champion. defeat in the Davis Cup, it is a ship of Slam, which was played over certainty that the Perry then, the Royal Hua Hin course in Bang kuk, was won by Capt. H. F. Biaxham. expressed in terms of dollars formerly Assistant Superintendent of and cents would be consider Vetorin Gaol, Hongkong, but now ably less in value than the Superintendent

the Singapore Perry of today-the man who rison. still holds the Wimbledon. United States and Australian

of

A LIKELY TEAM

I shall endeavour, in this article, Mina O. Brown, of the Y.M.C.A. to select a team which I consider will Ladies, should walk into the position do justice to Hongkong. I want to of left wing. There is not a single make it quite clear that this team wing player in the Colony that can to not based solely on the trial match, touch her for speed. I think she held on Thursday but on the sessun's should definitely be selected. The next host player in this position in form of the players.

Miss Molly Remedios, of the Recreio. For the position of goalkeeper 1 My team, therefore, would be as have three players in mind, Mrs. R. follows: Rose (St. Andrew's), Mis Geraldine Koza (ecrelo) and Miss R, Hance (H.K. Ladtea). All are good though

G. Ron (Recreo); E. M. Gray fancy Miss Roza would make an! excellent choice. She has been playarkong)

ing,

MY TEAM

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very well. The only factor (C.B.A.); I. Woolley (St. Andrew's), against her is her youth as a result. M. Pope (Hongkong) and M. L. W. of which she lacks the experience of Bryson (C.B.A.); II. Knill (long- sny, Mrs. Rose, the Saints custodian. kong), M. Smith (C.B.A.), M. Woolley Capt. Bloxham, whose, handicap Still, I think Mins Rezn will make (B1, Andrew's), P. Gittins (Bt: And

|rew'a) and O. Brown (Y.M.C.A.),

WOMEN'S SQUASH

titles, as well as basking in the four, returned a net score of 108 good.

strokes. There 'wего twelve com-

glory of Davis Cup nehleve petitors altogether.

ments,

RACQUETS

Brilliant Victory For Miss Lumb.

In the choice of full backs, I would always give Mins E. M. Gray, of the Many local residents will remember Hongkong Ladies, a place. She is a FUTURE CAREER FIRST

Capt, istoxham, who was a prominent tower of strength in any defence, That Perry has, for months past, Club, for whom he played against K. Walker, of the C. B. A. Laries. member of the Royal Hongkong Golf, To partner her I fancy Miss B. Helbling (if she available) or Miss been determined at some time or Shanghai in the Interport norles. has came to stay, if new talent can another to turn professional, needs

Miss Walker is inclined to be on the

.in arvard noch year. There is a lot of ready no emphasis here. That being so BRITISH CHAMPION IN MALAYA low side but, she safe. Miss money for the leading amateurs should they is his future professional career

Helbling was selected to represent deed to become profesionala, if an Hive up the best gram of his life to the that he must now think of first. Le Blanc won the English ladies' openIndies (the visit that never materi- Mme. de la Chaume, who as Milo. Hongkong against the Australian Skutt of the game--ts reach great belght and it is natural that he is not golf championship in 1928 and was allsed).

day for his country-bould there be any maten why) he should be branded be going to take any risks of pre- beaten in the Anal of the French cause be takom mest safeguarding judicing his prospects, especially as ladies' close championship in 1928 by himself against the future?

Theen has en much speculation 1 they are so bright.

her sister Thian (now Mme. Inconte), whether I weld join forrow with Tilien- England, as a nation will mourn played a four-ball 18 holes foursomes That is neither here nor there, but, to my Perry's decision, just as important in Interport en- commters as its skill in stick work

for it

match at the Selanger Golf Club on meled, professional tennis will increase In

almost popularity by tempe and bounds. hall certainly means the loss

December 28. of the Davis Cup. But England will not by Elkins ngainst M. de in Chaume Club, And Miss M. L. W. Bryson, of and exploitation of tactics. A

Mme. de In Chaume, was partnered Pope, of the Hongkong Ladies Hockey yesterday. It ranks, and a pubile nowadays that blame" Perry for taking care of his and Fordham. Elkins and his part-the Central British Association. As

that if Monday's game does not reveal an Interpart team Thursday's display by the "Best game virtually won, can be lost in of the Colony will.kad to great the last few minutes because of in- discoveries. But it is strange ferior stamina; In fact the selectors form of reasoning. When, by should recognise this to be a highly process of climination (as it must important point, and in all fairness be) you can arrive at the stage of to the ladies who will be expected selecting Probables and l'ossibles, to win honour and glory for Hong- the need for trying out new players kong, afford them every opportunity ought, to be precisely uil. The of playing their trials under con- selection of the teams for next dillons as near as possible to those Thursday gives the impression that likely to prevail in the Interport.

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Miss Lumb, who is the Brat left- a trio I think they form a strong handled pinyer to win the title, pro- combination. Miss Woolley has been duced every stroke in the game, and on good form this season, while Miss (han nues about the court and sneed Bryson is one of the finest left half-in hitting was phenomenal. Mias backs in the Colony.

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