1935-01-17 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII.

~THURSDAY,~` JANUARY 17, 1935.

ARMY HOCKEY DEFEAT AVENGED

FOOTBALL'S WINNING

BLEND

(Continued from · Pago 8). Middlesbrough, too, have been partial to men of the same nationality, and if Mr. McWilliam seemed to comú under their spell I think he was only adhering to the traditions of the club, and then by force of circum.

Ktances.

It is, perhaps, significant that until Mir. MeWilliam resigned each of these three clubs was managed by a Scots-

'man.

As I have previously told Mr. John Cochrano's belief is that the most suc- cessful team is one blended with players from both countries. And his opinion that English football would have remained of a lower class if it had not come under Scottish in- fluences can scarcely to questioned.

VALUE OF JAMES

This is true to-lay, It cuiculable what the Arsenal James.

work of Sanderland. In fact, it al- nest amounts to a reversion to the old style, proving that the alteration of the offnide law did not compel all the changes which most teams have sought to introduce..

So much for all the new-fangled ideas. Sunderland's football is ne old as the game, and the fact that they now hold the premier position should make thone who persistently search for an expedient for a little success, wonder whether the effort is worth white.

Portsmouth are another club who have greatly benefited from the Seats In their midst. It is true that the team was built round Jack Smith, init

do not believe the club could have achieved their pre-eminence without their Scottish wing haiver, Thackerny

and Nichol.

It is notable, too, that most of the players I have mentionel are the key men of their teams, and at the peak of their form they are regarded ne owe almost indispensable.

in

But because of their importance

It WAS through him that their) and the vital part which they play present style was adopted and was a they set up perplexing problems.

OTHER KEY,MEN

success, and the club must even now Where are their suce wars to be found be disturbed by the thought of what and what will happen if they are not; may happen when he drops out. forthcoming?

Happily, present there is no fear? of the game losing its most fascinat- The experience of Shefeld United¦ Ing and brilliant forward, for James points to the dangers. They have in playing with more enthusiasm than never made good the loss of Gillesulo evor. He has, in fact, refound the and is famous partner Tunstall, on energy and sparkle of his youth.

whom they relied an much.

I think the explanation is that he has become double-dyed in the Arsenal

colours.

Aston Villa have seriously missed Walker, who was the binding linki Bolton Wanderers failed to replace Smith and Vizari to obtain the same results. Preston - North End could not get another Joe McCall, and

In much the same way Manchester City have conte under the influence of Busby.

This was very plain during the var- Sheffield Wednesday are still search- ly part of the season, though I foaring for a Jimmy Seed, that in the meantime they have be- come more English by sacrificing some of their precision in positional move ments in their undue hurry to make ground,

Still more Scottish are Sunderland, and in their case I think style has been founded by an astutely chosen combination,

TRIANGULAR TOURNEY

ACHIEVEMENT

Easily Overcome Navy In Return Match

By R.H.B.

Displaying better combination and having just that extra sting essential to a winning forward line, the Army defeated the Navy by six goals to three in the return Triangular Tournament hockey fixture at King's Park yesterday afternoon, after leading 2-0 at half-time. Last week, the Navy brought! off a sensational, victory over the Army, by four goals to two, but yesterday the Army more than atoned for this.

FRIENDLY RUGBY

Local Club Side Beats Berwick

The Navy, on the whole, played

In a friendly match at Happy good hockey and were by no meanя outplayed. Being without the ser- Valley yesterday afternoon the Hong- vices of Baines their regular gent- kong Football Club "A" rugby team keeper, and two of their dashing heat II.M.S. Berwick by six trien tu forwards, Neame and Lascelles, the one.

Navy were greatly hndicapped. The Naval side had the assistance) Cook-Wilson, who deputised for of four Club players. No attempt Haines between the sticks, wan very was made to convert the tries, unstable,

Alexander Sinclair, who played re- gularly inst season for the Navy and the Combined Services, made a wel. come return and scored one of the Navy's goals. He combined well with Currey and compensated in no small way for the absence of Neame.

SMART FORWARDS

The Army, which included no less Every club hope to obtain a player than five Indians, played well as a ovutstanding that he will dominate team, the forward line combining with and inspire the team. I think the good understanding. dangers are appreciated, but the risks are always willingly incurred) because a period of saccess is too good to be missed.

Besides, a clubs ive on hope and they are pleased to believe that they will be elever enough to avoid the There is nothing new in the team disasters which have befallen others,

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Colour Sergeant Becken was on the right wing but he did not get enough pussen to display his prowess.

Clive Garthwaite was again to the fore. Playing at inside-right, he was responsible for initiating many of the Army atineks.

Aya Singh, the lirigade centre-for- ward, proved an apt fender and was always" a danger when in the op ponents' Dec. Kartar Singh and Lal Singh, the Punjabi left Bank, gave Campbell, at right-bnlf, a handful of work throughout.

COAL MERGER

POWELL DUFFRYN AND WELSH ASSOCIATED

Londen, Jan. 14. Announcement af the proposed of the | $95,000,000 amalgamation

Powell Duffryn Stearn Coal Company and the Welsh Associated Colliertes promises to bring together under one management more than two-thirds of the steam coal output of South

Walen

With their 76 mines and drifts, the new combine will have a potential output of 20,000,000 tons a year.

Furthermore, this amalgamation process has only a step or two fur- ther to go before all South Wales coal combinos. will be marketed by two one (the above) controlling atcam coni and the other controlling anthracite.

Hardly a voice in Britain is raised against this. On the contrary, the South Wales collieries are only doing tate in 1934 what a Royal Commis- slon begged them to do in 1926 and Parliament virtually ordered them to

do in 1930.

Continental Competition

But it is not so much the Act of of the two back, Metcalfe and Parliament which has made them Roissier, one found very little to combine as it is the Treaty of Ver- choose between them, while in the in- i snilles. termediate fine Alaf Din, ni left half. ! back, played an outstanding game.

Hollingsworth, in goal, bequght off one or two magnificent clearances.

SELDOM DANGEROUS

The

Navy forward line, led by Currey, who played with a great dent of dash, weldom inoked dangerous except for a sustained period of about fteen mintuer the second half when Currey left fly and scored beautiful goal. Whitworth, on the left wing, was not us strong os usual with his reverse stick passing being Finclined to take the ball too far down

before centring.

Howie, on the right wing, flashed in some good passes which, however, were for the most part Intercepted by either Roissier or Metcalfe who clear led with lusty hitting.

Currie Hill, the Navy left-half, sus tained a slight cut to the left side of the jaw being accidentally struck with the stick by Reckes.

CLEVER PLAY BY PHILLIPS

Under that Trenty Upper Silenia was transferred from Germany-whe has never exploited the Silesian cont

competition with the Ruhr

nines

to Poland, who began immediately forging the development of the und the export of Silesian mines Silesian coal. She invaded the Scan- dinavian market and, when the Bri tish coal strike of 1926 gave her n chance she seized part of the French and Italian markets, displacing South

Wales

It is this which has cheated South

Wates of its share of the general

very of the British-conl-industry in 1933 and 1934,

Now an agreement has been reach- ed with the Polish conl industry. though the terms thus far are secret and simultaneously South Wales amalgamates Its two biggest colliery holding companies and prepares for virtual control of the export market.

But the other British coal fields

are still at loggerheads over amal gamation, with the exception of North Staffordshire, where A voluntary working agreement seems to be suc cessful. The West Yorkshire field is Newson, at contre-haif, and Camp-|said to be making some headwny bol right half, both worked hard, towards rationalization but the others while Phillips, the Irish International are reported stubborn. The govern and Colony player, was the pick of meat policy, as laid down, is that the full-backs. Time and again he they will be forced to amalgamate | held up the dangerous attacks by the and rationalize their mines if they Army and cleared with well-directed don't do it voluntarily. South Wales

has shown them. how to Passes.

lc.--- United Preka.

The teams were as follows: Army Hollingsworth; Lt. Metcalfe and L. Roissler: Lt. J. P. Williams. Dulla Singh and Alaf Din; Recken, Lt. Garthwaite, Aya Singh, Kartar Singh and Lat Singh.

Navy.--Cook Wilson: 1. Cdr. Rundle and Surg. Cdr. Phillips: Lt. Campbell, Lt. Cdr..Newsom and It. Cdr. Corrie-1; Lt Howie, Mid. Kirke, Lt. Currey, Sul-it, Alexander Sinclair and Mid. Whitworth.

The Navy will meet the Club at King's Park to-morrow afternoon at Go'clock. In a return Tournament

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