1936-02-17 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1936.

FOOTBALL, TENNIS, HOCKEY: SPECIAL REPORTS

LATE RECOVERY.

FUSILIERS EARN

A DRAW

BUT ATHLETIC WERE GOOD.

FAIR RESULT

(By "Veritas"),

Athletic Z Fusiliers .. 2

Athletic-L Kwok-kl; Mak Sui- hon and Fu Ka-hing, Ho Chor-yin, Lai Kwok-chai and Wong Wing-hongi Tang rong nam, Yeung Huni, An Ping-ming, Chow Ming-chee Chung Yunwing.

and

Fusiliera: Saunders; Wheeler and. Konting: Wanklyn, Talbot and Ellis;' Hughes, Harrison, Coakley, Evana and Robarts.

A

Neither teams played a brand of football good enough to en- courage yelps of exultation, yet this Caroline Hill encoun- ter had its interesting phase; they were distinct and both both came in the second half. The first was Athletic's refa- sal to be despondent over the loss of Fa Ka-hing, retired from the game because of a thigh injury, and their obtain- ing a two goal lead with ten the men. The second was Fusiliers recovery which saveď them a league point. “

Duficiency in ataying powers.con- tributed to the Athletic's failure to win the match. Half backa faltered the critical stage and cast too much responsibility on an already severely tested defence. Mak Sul- hon and Ho Chor-yin offered solid reistance for nearly an hour before succumbing to the heavy pressure of the energetic but erratic Fusiliers attack.

Evans was cleverly robbed of the ball when about to go through for goal, but it passed to an other colleague who missed with his subsequent shot. A lively incident during yesterday's football match between Athletic and Fusiliers at Caroline Hill. (Photo: Mes Cheung).

LOST

THE GHOST OF

OPPORTUNITIES

Mocks Miss

C.B.A. DO IT!

WIN THE CAER CLARK CUP

HOLDERS NOT UP TO FORM

MISS WOOLLEY MAGNIFICENT

(By R.H.B.)

It was Mrs. Margaret White, brilliant centre-Forward, who scored the goal last year to givo Hongkong the White

CAER CLARK Cup

St. Andrew's

Season Winner Runners-up 1929-30 H.K.L.H.C.

1930-31 H.K.L.H.C.

1931-32 H.K.L.H.C.

1932-33 H.K.L.H.C.

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's

1933-34 H.K.L.H.C.

1934-35 H.K.L.H.C.

1935-36 C.B.A.

Roercio

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's

H.K.L.H.C.

Star Macao Hockey XI Held To Draw

BY THE ROYAL

~ENGINEERS

(Our Own Correspondent)

Macao, Feb. 16. Spectacular hockey was witnessed by a large crowd this afternoon in | Macao when the first teams of the Royal Engineers, captained by Lieut. R. de V. Winkfield, and the Macao Hockey Club, explained by Laertes de Costa, engaged in a friendly en- counter which resulted in a draw.

Anish. Leads The

Interport Hockey shield against Mrs. White

Shanghai and this same player on Saturday afternoon accom-

plished a great feat by scoring Goal-Scorers

(By R. H. B.)

The weather held despite threaten- ing rain, and play on tho slippery ground was fast from start to During the first Afteen minutes, the Maços forwards dia- played their usual aggressiveness in attack, and were unfortunate in missing several scoring opportunities. Shots went wide of the visitors' goal, but five minutes later they were suc- cessful in finding an opening, P. Angelo scoring.

The Engineers, who had been mak- ing a determined resistance, threaten- |ed the home goal time and again, and some three minutes before the

the only goal against the reign- ing champions, Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club, to give the Central British Association Ladies the Caer Clark Cup, thus The C.B.A. Ladies have earned an-Literval, the combination of the for- Margaret wandis brought ita reward, a splendid taking the coveted trophy over other distinction. Mrs.

by Staff Sergeant Collins to the mainland for the first White, by scoring a goal on Satur-shot

The accond half time since 1929. Congratula-day, now heads the goal-scoring list leveling the score.

WAS scoreless. in the tournament for this reason. tions, C.B.A.!

Of 19 goals scored by the team, The home team was very dangerous

Central British Hancock And Snatches

Tennis Title From Her Grasp

ning

part

Over

to

exhausting

Miss Hancock's

she

ERRORS

IN DEFENCE

NAVY OVER-RUN BY E. LANCS.

•

(By "Veritas") Mra. Nora Wilson beat Mias} Then suddenly it seemed that Mrs. Rosamund Hancock 6-8, 8-6, 6-2. Wilson had realised the errors of her the switched She whys. loser's backhand, manouevring for A ghost of two years ago

urt forchand drive. The cross-court rose up and mocked Miss Positions to make use of that whip-

second set after Rosamund Hancock last efect was immediate. She won the

many Fusillers as a team have given

Saturday when she lost the ralles (it is interesting to note that much better showings than this.

not once did Miss Hancock hold match The forwards showed but faint iden final of the Colony open point), and continuing on the same

direction when shooting and

singles tennis champion-lines went out an easy, though thor- lacked finishing thrust against a

For the most capable and fast working defence.

ship to Mrs. Nora Wilson oughly tired winner in the third not. INDEFATIGABLE TALBOT

subtle as

as Mrs. Wilson, but she not after a palpitating struggle generalship was the better. She was The tide was largely turned by lasting nearly an hour and made full use of a punching forchand

which could not go wrong.

And her the Intermediabes, led by the in-

backhand, until it was mercilessly at- a half. defatigable Tolbos, who crowded

tacked, operated with precision. She on the passes and literally forced It was the ghost of lost opper played good straightforward tennis, their vinpera through. It was in fact the Fusillers koences to apply tunities and it asserted itself to over anxious to rush things, but al as much pressure as possible which create a repetition of history so ways eager to get the ball on her contributed to the downfall of their exact in detail as to place the forehand which permitted her to own goal. Both times the defence, cut in that class of phenomena direct stinging drives to Mrs. Wilson's "Coin-most the players did much lightly dismissed

forecourt work. Miss Hancock's

E. Lancs:-Harmsworth: Swain and event, volleying is always somewhat specu- directly responsible for the Chinese Arst goal. Instead of taking the ball but then opposed to Mrs. C.P.F. lative, whereas Mrs. Wilson, though Steele; Harwood, Gorman and Ball; ho tried to charge the man and the James, Miss Hancock won the first an acknowledged strong net player, Smith, Sandford, O'Donnell, Eckersley, clusive Tang Kwong sum Belzed his set and led 6-2 in the second. The appeared so anxious to avoid mistakes and Ridinga. chance to nip past and coolly place the ball on the toes of the in-rushing Chung Muawing.

well up the field, were caught nap. ping by breakaways.

But was Keating who became cidence".

па

Two years ago, in the same

championship was hars for the take ing. Yet Miss Hancock lost,

won

On Saturday, this time against Mrs. Wilson, the luckless finalist Brat sel and led 5-2 in the 'the second. Once again Miss Hancock's itching flagers were touching the cap. Yet she lost.

tentative backhand.

that she refrained from doing-any

more than pat the ball.

WHAT WINNER LACKED Mrs. Wilson locked the ability to do two things that would have given her victory in straight sets. The first was to put a backhand stroke straight down the lines, and the other to re-

Athletic were not flattered by this lend, nor a few minutes later when Tang Kwon-sum incrazed it with a beautiful goal. On the whole one is inclined to regard them as victims of bad Josa that they did not win. They Without depriving Mrs. Wilson of were more capable in their use of the ball, the exception being Chung any of the merit due to her for such turn Miss Hancock's service from the

receyory, oho cannot!

4

Mun-wing, whose shooting was de avold plorable. The winger put in

foft hand court to

to her backhand.

mag with the loser injMrs. Wilson's footwork in taking this great wark in other respects, but it experiencing such to the eighth ing

ing across slightly with her right

Rome

more so because up

cruel luck. The servico was puzzling. Instead of go- must have exasperated his colleagues to se so many good opportunites gamo of the second set she had been foot and

thrown away.

DEPRESSING EFFECT

the

(By "Crossbar")

Navy 1 East Lancs.. 4

and Regler Navy: Hayman; Wolversan; Nicholson, Bowers and Lobb; Baxter, Ross, Cannel, Bennett

and Wearmouth.

The story behind the achievement Mrs. White claims no less than 11 with deft stickwork and directed con- can be likened to Bruce and the

while Misa. Marie Smith has netted 7 stant attacks towards the visitors' goal. But the ability with which spider. Undaunted by setbacks, the and Miss Doris Hunt one.

Association team Second in the goal scoring table is Sapper Howlett discharged his duty have always been game fighters and Miss Phyllis Gittins, of St. Andrew's, in gon! met with well-deserved an-

plaune. the winning of the trophy comes us with 10. a well-merited reward. No ong can gainsay the fact that the Inclusion

of Mr. White and her Interport FINAL LEAGUE TABLE sister, Iris Woollay, has considerably atrengthened the team both in attack) and defence.

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Final standings of teams in the AH WOH

expected the "needle" Car Clark Cup tournament are

follows:- match attracted many spectators to

P w DLFA Pts King's Park, among those who wit-

C. B. A.

8 6 1 1 10 8 13 nessed the game being Mr. T. E. H. K. Ladies.. 8 6 1 2 12 4 11 Pearce, President of the Hongkong" Ladies.. 8 12 21 11 11- Ladies Hockey Association, Birs.

# 2 0 0 13 26 4

rhyllia Harrop, and Miss B. M. Pope, St. Andrew's R 0 17 2 19 I

the Hongkong pivot who recently Recreto returned from leave.

The

In 40 matches played, 07 goals have been scored.

FULLY DESERVED

Association Central British fully deserved their win. It was a goalless first half and the goal that.

midway gave them victory came during the second session. Mrs. Lunson, the Interport goalkeeper, was unsighted when Mrs. White sent the ball rolling into the net following A pass. from Miss Rousseau, on the right wing.

the

at

Replay For Southorn Trophy

(By R.H.B.)

On the whole, defences had mediate and last lines held together! belter of the day. The C.B.A. inter- very well with Miss F. Walker play. ing a sparkling captain's game I was definitely informed this right-back. Cool at all times she morning that there will be a replay seldom faltered and received splendid between the H. K. Ladies Hockey Club support from Miss Phyllis Woolley, and the Y. M. C. A. Ladies for tho the opening minutes of the match tournamen. The present holders of who, after mishitting rather badly in Southern Cup in the Cher Clark Cup settled down to play a fine defensive the trophy are St. Andrew's, who

this season occupy fourth place in thọ | "East Lancashires" always looked game.......

In the intermediate line, Miss tournament. capable of winning this match at Marian Bryson, while not lacking Causeway Bay, although they left any of her abundant energy, did not their goal-scoring until the last few play as well as she is able to. But

always a hard trier

There was apparently some misun- minutes. Navy defence contributed she was

derstanding as to the final positions to the final disruption by their im-spoiler.

of the H.K, Ladies and the Y. M. C. A. MISS WOOLLEY MAGNIFICENT petuosity, bluffing themselves that

But on examination of the results they could remain on the halfway

Miss Iris Woolley, at right half, of matches played it was found that line and still recover well enough to played a magnificent game. Time the teams had each won 5, lost 2 and and again she in- drawn one, making a total of 11 torcepted what ap- points each.

Blop the soldiers' attack. They were sadly disillusioned during the last fifteen minutes of the game,

Miss Woolley

and

peared to be dan-

gerous passes and

The replay wil probably be on Saturday but this has not been do finitely decided.

cleared with a HOW BRITAIN WON THE

curate hitting. Sho

govo Mrs. Edna Selby

very little zope with the re- suit that the Hong- kong left winger was seldom seen to any advantage.

ICE-HOCKEY TITLE

At Winter Olympiad

Garmisch, Feb. 16.

won the world

Great Britain

East Lancashires made better use of playing so much better than Mr.or leasing the ball while more i facing not, she

incisive. Forwards practised skilful Au Ping-ming was a skilful bat Wilson that she fully deserved her stepped back with the right foot. the ball, their offensives being more rather luckless leader of the attack, long load. In fact she was infusing This movement, plus the fact that passing bouts and eschewed the Navy' and Tang Kwong-sam was the most so much confidence into her work that the bali was spinning away to her tactical mistake of keeping the ball forehand made the direction of the too close. It was the treacherous dangerous forward, playing a top the result seemed obvious.

The ball Possibly she did not make allow shot inevitable.

went ping game for the second week in

state of the ground more than the ance for Mrs. Wilson's fighting char-straight back to Miss Hancock's fore opposition which kept the East Lan- succession.

Acteristica. Certainly

seemed hand. sho

cashires' score down to four goals.

At left-half, Miss Peggy. Everest' taken aback by such a strong response

Only in the final stages did Mrs. whon both physically and in

Swain and Steele were steady as was a constant spoiler but she should Olympic loo-hockey championship by The early injury to Fu Ka-hing nature of her strokes, Mrs. Wilson Wilson assert a superiority of court-

adopted. the half back line, soomed to have a feated player.

all know oxisted. Then she concen- no more effective than those of the employed first-timo tactics more than Navy in obstructivo operations, were she did. Miss Marie Smith, contrary

Britain secured five points, Canada to her usual play, was very much off depressing effect on this department. Another important influence on the trate on the restart and scored wins far superior in attacking enterprises, colour in the first half of the game, four and United States three.

Miss Hancock's court constantly creating the original open- They accomplished Boma

Only, the result in the final pat smart subsequent trend of the match wa] nor after winnor with sharply angled |ings which developed into smart. for- Khe bungled her overy effort and] ackling for the major part of the that the winner received her Brat and scorching drives. Then too wward line movements. Gorman was mado "slicks" all too often when in a counted, except where teams had

position to pass. In the second half, already met in the semi-final pools. however, ahe recovered and kept the final, but the semi-final result.count- Those who didn't meet again in the champions' defence on the move.

the

which nocessitated a reshuflling of had given every sign of being a do- craft and stroke production which wo/rocka, and the half backs, although have cleared with harder hitting and ronson of the method of scoring

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out.

of

a painstaking pivot.

other duty of covering the Athletic Miss Hancock's reactionary play cam cleanly off the ground, although it well backed up by his colleaguer, who

FASCINATING TENNIS

games but were not nearly so suc- blessings of the goddess of luck dur-

variations cunning

in flight cessful as the Fusiliers intermediates ing those vital three games which in the more constructivo elements of terminated the second set. Two not-inb: all backed by a service which and pace; a neat drop shot; a clover

DASHING O'DONNELL football.

cord shots scored very important remained oxceedingly good through- This is whern Talbot ahone. If points for Mrs. Wilson; the second

O'Donnell played a dashing type of to neglect his, one gave her the set. After that anything he tended

Both players hit very hard and football at centro-forward and was Inside trio. Ho was often a sixth

as no surprise,

saw the necessity of keeping the game forward, and although such tactics

seemed in the first two sets that Mias open on such a ground. These tacties: finally bore fruit, they were some-

Hancock was slightly more pacy, her finally brought their reward when what risky. His flanking colleagues The match was a tribute to the fino flat-racket forehand drives coming wide sweeping movements caught the wore always good spoilers and added abilities of both players. Some of of the turf at a very fast rate. Mr. Navy rearguard on the wrong foot. lustro to their performances with

Wilson continually the tennis was fascinating; at times

by somo excellent ground passCO.

exciting;

always interesting. The much better recovery shots, notably One wished for the same cleverness startling tacties of Mrs. Wilson and the vital seven games which saw Wearmouth starved. The left wing in the forward line, but it was miss the clever manner in which Miss Han the turn of the tide. ing. The attack was coldom cohesive cock turned them to her own adran- enough to make the scoring of Footage were the features of the first an inevitable procedure. When they

did come they were greated with 20 games. something like surprise by the crowd. Nobody wim quite certain until they eaw the goalkeeper picking, the ball out of the not whether goals had or had not beah scored.

A DISINTEGRATED

countered this

THE BATTLE OF WITS

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Mins Elizabeth Rousseau, on the od. Thus Britain did not have to re- right wing, gave the impression of play with Canada In the final,

being overawed by Reuter,

Mrs. White

the importance of the match and was) not very useful in the frat half but improved consider ably in the second period.

off

The visitors made fine altempis to increase their score, being up to the end, anybody's game.

BADMINTON MATCHES FOR THIS WEEK

Ladies' Mixed And

Men's Doubles

Six games in the men's doubles division of the badminton league are oficially arranged for decision this two week; while this evening the Recreio teams meet again in the ladies tournament, when the result abould guarantee the championship for the

A combination.

Most Interesting tle in the mon's programme is Wednesday's mecting between Chinese Recreation Club and Eliot Hall "B" at Causeway Bay, ni though it is fairly certain that the [C.R.G. will win.

Our Daily Golf Hint

What good is the beat of long games if you can't sinkTM putts? Golf matches to-day are won and lost on the

Greens.

,

-Arthur Crabbe,

In the mixed doubles on Friday Recreio "B" entertain Fire Brigade, and if they win they will finally des troy the Brigado's chances of winning the championship. But the odds are on the "Firemen".

Here is the programme in full.

THIS EVENING

Ladies Doubles

Recreio "B"

r. Recreio "A"

TUESDAY Men's Doubles Recrelo "A"

T. V.R.C. St. John's S. and S. Home

WEDNESDAY Fire Brigade v. Kowloon Tong Chlacac R.Cr. Eliot Hall "

THURSDAY

Bt. Andrew's 'v. 'St. Andrew's "B" Fire Brigade v. 8. and 8. Home FRIDAY

Talkoo

Mixed Doubles

Y. Recrelo "AN · B. & 8. Homev. St. Andrew's Recreio "B" v. Fire Brigada St. John's v. Kowloon Tong

SHOOTING PRACTICE

to one.

FOR POLICE

Mrs. White play- Glaring Navy blunder was keeping

ed her usual cap. vannet was always the most enter

able game but Miss Doris Hunt,

Police Forwards were given burn and Pile presented a solid front. prising of the attack but Navy pre-

on the left wing. opportunities for shooting to a forward line which gave evidence ferred to juggle the ball between the

seemed misplaced. Inside trio. Bowers was also guilty

practice in preparation for of enterprising methods and ideas in Miss R. Blackmore, The battle of wite which I fore in his passing and should have realised Mrs. Wilson tried a bluff, endea- cast last week was always a promin that putting the ball down the middle form and between her and Miss Hunt

next week's Shield tie when the early stages, but which later be- at inside-left, was completely

came disheartened. Police half backs yesterday they met the R. A. put in some relentless tackling and Youring to convince Miss Hancock ent feature of the match, although was useless against a pair of backs there was not much support on the that her forchand was not so strong they were not conducted in the way who covered each other so well.

(Stonecutters) in a league smothered the Artillery inside for- and reliable as people thought. anticipated. It was Miss Hancock

loft flank. Both enly nibbled at the

match and won by eight goals wards, while Adams, starting the Though Miss Hancock called that who did most of the dictating up

with game

a reputation, was too bluff in the first set, her opponent the middle of the second set. Mrs. assist their forwards and left wide

The backs were a little too eager to ball instead of swinging it into the

centro.

closely watched by the whole defence persisted in it, and this, more than Wilson's turn came later, at the open spaces betwen themselves and

Miss F. Beat, in goal, was seldom The eager policemen needed no to cause much anxiety.

second invitation and piled on goals called on. anything clas allowed Miss Han delay nearly cost her the champion their goal. The penalty for it was In this rather disintegrated for

Police must not expect such incon- ward line Evans and Harrison labour-

at regular intervals. Johnson collect-clusive opposition next week, but they cock to establish herself in what ship.

THE LOSERS

ed four in his usual style, while have reason to feel satisfied with tho ed unceasingly to bring about romlts,

appeared to be an impregnable position.

Mrs. Wilson was a thoroughly

Brooka notched a couple and Moss and forwards who were in happy shoot- but Coakley was alow as leader. The

East Lancashrod grabbed a goal lead worthy winner, but it can also be at the interval through O'Donnell, but best served by Mrs. M. Boll who

The Hongkong Ladies were easily Stevens one each. wingers novor assumed a real as

said that never has there been a Bennett. retrieved loat fortunes for played an

Police dominated the game, the at-g form and can anticipate the match cendancy over the opposition although

outstanding gamo more gallant loser. On such a dis- the sailors when he converted a Wear-contra-half. Mrs. Bell followed the ners' shocked defence. But for Hall tack making circles round the Gun-

with equanimity. they did get the ball into the middle Kwong-sum succeeded this with

play both players deserve the mouth centre. second five minutes later. fairly regularly towards the clone.

Polico put themselves three goals uitio

ball ilke a hawk and was a'constant:

sort of total might have ahend in through John- Athletic were boat served by Li Fusillors made a very late recovery The first set opened in favour of

Bho Kwok-ki in goal, Mak Sui-hon and His although they had most of the terri- Mrs. Wilson, who found her opponent always the more aggressive and three ing Mr. White and this job she acting and halt hearted kicking so that with a goal apiece and Johnson with

East Lancashires though were obstacle to the C.B.A. attack. Be been reached. Johnson, seemed to Bond in the first half th Chor-yin at back, and the forwards terial advantages in this half. Then out of touch and went to a loss goals followed in quick succession, complished with satisfaction.

the backs into frightened tack Subsequently Brooks and Moss already mentioned.

Evans scored a clever goal and the Miss Hancock then captured some Sandford scoring the first, Ridings the A blank Arat half was followed by í equalisor came within five minutes of Ruoney of atroke and drew up to next and O'Donnell the Inst, a Zou Miss K. Glover, who gave a vory Im-ly 'challengod.

Sho received good support from the Police vanners were never serious-two more made, the sight before even exchanges until Chung Mun time, Wanklyn heading in from a

Smith broko away on his own and wing. scored, sa ́ stated and . Tang | corner,

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a

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defeat-

minutes from the end

At the other end of the field Black-notched the Ganners lone point.

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