1937-03-18 — Page 20

OUR WEEKLY

́HOCKEY FEATURE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH. 18, 1937.

"The Pilgrim" Suggests

CHAMPIONS-REST THIS WEEK

ABOLITION OF MAMAK & UNITED TOURNAMENTS: HOCKEY ASSOCIATION SHOULD TAKE CONTROL

WILL PLAY

FOR THE

REST

Mie Hall (top of D.G.S4

- left)

Mrs. Hole (R.U.R.) top right, and Mrs. Weir (H.K. Ladios) opposite, who will be playing for the Rost against the Drawn Cup chami plons on Saturday.

THRILLS OF THE BIG RACE

Crack Jockey Beaten By Head

London, Mar. 17. The Lincolnshire Handicap, the first big race of the season opened with a real thrill to-day with the little apprentice jockey Douglas Smith fighting out a ding-dong finish with the master jockey, Gordon-Richards..

Both were riding greys, and Smith

TO-DAY'S TENNIS

MATCHES

Kong Against Leonard

(By "Veritas") ~

The only singles match 'down for fo-day in the tennis chamployships is between. Faul fong and J. W. Leonard, who meet in tire second round. The encounter should pro- vide much to interest.

Kong should certainly win, but Leonard's steadiness is likely to yield him severol games. Leonard is not an easy player to beat, and I rather expect Kong will have to rely upon

Leonard attack. forecourt horoughly at home in buselint ducis, We shall have a contrast of styles and probably some highly interesting exchanges.

Full programme is an under:

OPEN SINGLES

Paul Kong v. J. W. Leonard.

OPEN DOUBLES

Wong Shui-wing, and Luk ing- cheong v. Y. N. Tam and 8. Wong.

A. M. Rodrigues and L. A. Sliva V,

I. P. Ong and J. Hsu,

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

R. M. Wood v. A. S. Head; V. R.

Gordon v. J. C. Pool;

ARE there too many hockey

tournamcals In Hongkong? "The Pilgrim", Hongkong's best-informed hockey commen- tator says Yes. In the accom- at his -panying article sels out reasons why he has reached this conclusion, farther pointing

out that

many of the competitions organised outside of the Hongkong Hockey Associatlon, which body is scarcely taking position as the rightful parent of the game in this

arc

Colony.

"The Pilgrim" outlines a plan for the co-ordination of the existing tournaments to come under the single control of the II.K.I.A. He further emplastses the increasing part the Hockey Umpires Board should play in the promotion of the

zame in Hongkong. His article contains some of the most constructive crilicism ever written about hockey in Yongkong.

RUMJAHN DID NOT IMPRESS

Grose Like A Text-Book

11. Owen Hughes v. T. C. Munas- IMMACULATE LEE

ban:

HANDICAP DOUBLES

G. W. Sewell and E. Bathurst v. A. 11. McBride and N, K. Littlejohn;

A. T. Dow and II. D. Bidwell v. G. LE R. Dixett and B. O’8. Deane, '

Wales Wins Football Championship

BEAT IRELAND EASILY

WAI-TONG

(By "Verkas")

There Are

Too Many

Competitions

CO-ORDINATION IS ESSENTIAL

New Plan Outlined

ONE of the most important features of sport in Hongkong is the rapid development of com- petitive hockey. The game has grown so quickly, has become so widely popular, that its demands have tended to outstrip the legislative efficiency of the Hongkong Hockey. Association, which is supposed to safeguard the game's interests in the

Colony. In fact one is led to this conviction: that

TH

is what."The Pilgrim” suggests in the accompany ing article on the question of re- organising hockey tournaments In Hongkong.

Substitution of the Mamāk

Touranment, the United Tour-

be

Daiment and similar cumipei- tions by 口 tournament. organised by the Hongkong Hockey Association, to called, for example tie Victoria the Hockey Tournament, or Hongkong Hockey Tournament. This to be split into three sec- tions,

Lo all Army, and open Navy and Civilian teams.

team

Representative Civilian Clubs take the place of the 10 Hongkong Hock

Clab in the Hockey Triangular Tournament.

The control and

organisation

of the following

wine competitions by

the ILKJLA-Hongkong Hoe- key Tournament (comprising three divisions with home and Triangular matches), Away

Tournament, International Tournament, and Interport and Representative games.

The crestion of a Hockey Umpires Association for the ap- pointment of qualified umpires for all tournament fixtures, the examination of umpires who wish to become qualified, and to deal with all matters relating to umpires in the Colony.

at the present time there are too many hockey Mamak Teams tournaments in Hongkong.

Here, for example, is a list of the hockey enthustusts and

competitions now in existence for the taries,

men:

The Mamak Tournament The, United Tournament The Triangular Tournament The International Tournament The Inter-Scelion Tournament

~ And on top of these competitions,| some of which are run on knock-out lines, others as longues, there numerous representative games, and

Interports.

are

club secré-

who have expressed them-

Please

selves in favour of such a scheme, Take Note!

and they think it is worth bringing before the Association.

while

Is properly organised

If the tangible reason why Hi

there is no

res

The Hon. Secretary of the Mamak should not be a

be a success. It would Hockey Tournament wishes to also supply the Association with an mind all teams participating in the -Sirdar Rumjahn won his match

incentive to investigate the possi- competition that their fixtures must against Frank Grose yesterday in

bilities of acquiring a ground of its becompleted by March 31.

It is very doubtful whether an ex- consideration, very own-another the Colony open singles tennis

tension will be granted, vital to the game here. championship, but it cannot be

The big thing to recognise is that said that he looked a natural suck

hockey has now become a very im- cessor to Tsui Wai-pui as cham-'

This season, for instance, we have portant sport in the Colony and has pion of the Colony. Only occa-all of the competitions noted above, u very large following of active parti sionally did he touch anything and, in addition, there has been the cipants. It is therefore a duty of the vlalt here of the Waseda University Association to see that the game is resembling champion's form, and which entailed a programme of seven fully and ably governed, and it is to chiefly he won on Grose's mismatches, plus six trial games, follow-this end I commend the above idea. ed by an Interport against Macao, takes, which were numerous.

and possibly another Interport to come against Shanghai.

London, March 17. Wales to-day won the International got Marmaduke Jinks, starting at 33 Football Championship by heating to 1 and owned by Mrs. C. B. Robin-Treinn at Wrexham by four goals to jahn running from son, home by a head in front of Mr. Martin Benson's Laureat, a 100 to 7 chance, with Mr. Davey's Coldron, n rank 06 to 1 outsider two lengths away for third place.

Thirty-two horses ran in the race,, and both the winner. and the third placed horse were trained in York

shire

Two of the best backed horses, favourite and Edgehill, a 10 to 1 Monte Sano, at 100 to 8 failed to reach the first 14 at the finish. Nipaway, another well fancied competitor, lost its jockey close. to home and when running Afth, but I was a beaten horso t

that stage. That the race was a real lottery and that the horses drawing high numbers, had far too big an advantage was shown in the fact that the first six horses drew the following places:- 27, 25, 28, 20, 20 and 30.

The bookmakers actually admitted having won on the race-Reuter.

one.

Hum-

10

Grose offered much better oppost- ΔΙ tion than generally anticipated.

Altogether much too strenuous a શ Mercer times he played like Beasley text book, making stylish-season for an individual player who drives on both therefore liable to be called upon to happens to be in the Al class and looking

Tollowing them up with

Agure in the majority of the events. and

had winning volleys. He

side to side

MY SUGGESTIONS with its deeply placed drives, but so

Because of this I would like often, having lured Sirdar out of the A crowd of 23,000 watched the court, he planted his next return into suggest that the Hongkong Hockey match in beautifully sunny weather, the net when he had the Indian at his Association organise a competition, and they saw Ireland in Impressive mercy. These errors also usually which might be called the Victoria come at vital stages of n game, nad Hockey Tournament, or the Hongkong form during the early stages.

Grifiths was outstanding in the they certainly cost Grose the second Hockey Tournament, or some

name. That this competition be Welsh defence during this period:

divided into three divisions, open to Bryn Jones, Welsh Inside left scored

Rumjahn was unexpectedly thrust all Army, Navy and Civilians teams. in the 25th minute after clever com- bined movement, whereafter the Irish on to the defence for the major part That permission be obtained from the forwards seemed to lose confidence. of the match, and though he did score parent body in England for trophies On the other hand Wales steadily with some gorgeous shots, he was not to be offered in each division. I improved and Glover, the centre-so impressive as one naturally anti-know of hockey enthusiasts only too anxlous.to donate a cup or shield for forward scored in the 32nd minute. cipated he would be.

such a purpose. Wales led two-nil at half time.

set.

Of the two Grose played the more In the 50th minute Glover scored attractive ternis, but he lacked again for Wales from Warren's pass, steadiness and balance when these but Stevenson at inside lett repiled two qualities were chiefly needed. for Ireland when the Welsh rani- keeper dropped the ball.

Before the end Warren, Welsh left- winger obtained his team's fourth goal, and Wales ran out comfortable winners. Reuter,

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PALL

IMMACULATE TENNIS

such

This tournament, I suggest, is used to take the place of the existing Mamak and United Tournaments, sv that the whole of the Colony's hockey competitions will come under

the direct control of the Association. Lee Wal-tong played immaculate

The Triangular Tournament shouldi tennis to beat Leys, the tall, nce-ser- ving Cricket Club exponent by 6-0, include a com representing the 7-5, Lee might have won easier for Civilian Clubs instead of the Hong- he led 1-2 and 5-3 in the second-set, kong Hockey Club as at present, and niso do away with the but Leys suddenly gained some rea- this would sonable control of his shots and with necessity of a Civilians v. Services

a succession of perfect Jobs, pegged match.

CLOSE OF SEASON

MATCHES

Champions V. The Rest

(By The Fligrim")

on

The ladies bring the 1936-7 hockey season to a close Saturday next when the annual Winners v. The Rest match will be played,

Caer Clark Cup winners this year are the Y.M.C.A. and they will op- pose a representative team on the at 4 Park Club ground, King's

Lee back to five-all before the The following would be the various o'clock. Chinese again assumed the useen-competitions run by the Association: The winners of the Brown

dancy.

Cup

wili

HK.II.A. Tournament (three divi- (Central British School "A")

sions with home and away play the Best on the same ground at Kames)

13 o'clock. Both matches, are bound Triangular Tournament. was

International Tournament Interports and

Gomes

and

to prove Interesting as the Rest are turning out two strong sides.

Representative The senlor XI includes seven Interporters and it looks as though

UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

Best XI to play Y.M.C.A.:

Leys, though serving with enor- mous strength and speed, did not have this shot under control, and guilty of many double faults. Even more disconcerting to him was Lee's clever return of his best deliveries, the Chinese, employing_a lot of back- Civilian and Services teams to-day the champlons are in for a beating. spin cut which forced Leys up-to the are being encouraged to join a whole The junior side is also the strongest forecourt from where he was con-host of competitions with very little available, and I think it is certain tinually passed either with beautiful chance of being in a position to com- that the champions will lose. lous or well placed cut drives. plete their fixture lista, and there The following are the representa-

Lee exploited all of his known shots toes seem room for some plan of co-tive teams.

ordination, preferably, in fact nerca- in the course of the match, and hesarily, under the aegis of the Họng-

Mrs. Rose (St. Andrew's); Miss E. treed them so efficiently that one kong Hockey Association.

Gray

(H.K.LH.C.) and Miss J. could not help ranking him on this

Smalley (H.K.LH.C.); Miss I. Wool- display as a real threat for the title.

ley (CB.A.), Miss J. Wong

(St, He was never discomforted,

Glover Andrew's) and Miss K. placed the bull just where he liked. What's more the Umpires Hockey

Miss F. Wong (St v'B). Miss W -Marth it was one of the coolest displays of Board would figure prominently in KL.H.C.); brainy tennis seen in the champion- such a plan. Its funcitons would be (H. K. L . C.),

Mrs. Donald, ships for many a long day.

greatly enlarged, for among other

P. Gliting (St. (ILK.L.H.C.), Miss

and Miss D. Hunt It was a pity Leys could not gain things it would be responsible for ap-

pointing qualified umpires for all Andrew's) full control over the ball: In the tournament games as well as

for (C.B.A.)..

The team to play the Brawn Cup second set hie whipped out some first-

examining umpires with a view to rate ground shots, but he could not

champions will be: thel

qualifying. sustain a long rally and constantly This also raises the question of the

Hall (D.G.S.): Mrs. Ratcliffe

and Miss cleared the lines by a yard.

importance of creating an Umpires (R.U.R.).

Dodd (D.G.S.), Miss of his service probably had an Association, which body could deal (CBA), feflure adverse effect upon him tempera- with mutters such as payment of fers Mrs. Hole (.U.R.), and Mrs. Wig- (R.W.F.); Mrs. Weir as it is usually a weapon to me enoug to win him

umpires as suggested in these ham

(H.K.L.H.C.). Mrs. Campbell columns a few weeks ago, and games. Lee Wal-tong proves once generally speaking could look after (RUR.), Miss E. Hamon (R.UR.), again that something more than a the interests of our hockey umpires.. Miss, M. Smalley (H.K.L.HC.) and cannon-ball service is needed to win It is possible these suggestions may Miss Bockier (C.B.S.).

Réserver:-Mra. championship matches.

Dominy, Mrs. Appear to have come like a bolt from Yesterday's results were as follows: the blue, but I have spoken to several Price and Miss Churn.

The

his

Parsons

1

the

The Queer Case Of V. Bond Is

Cleared-Up

understand that V. Bond, well-known local hockey

chance of player has every

playing for England in the In- ternational Tournament, writes "The Pilgrim" __Ile informs me that there a no question about Itis

Scotch-half being half 109

English, as both his parents are English.The reason why he played for Bootland last year was because the Scottish team was one short and he was asked to make up the cloven. This, however, was no fault of Bond and the proper explanation: those in should be made by authority. The rule itself is very misleading on the subject and this particular case is to be Investigated by the mitice, ile should find no difculty in making the English team for the final game.

Usinis Cowards Nor RAMBUIE

SCRAPPY GAME OF HOCKEY

Club Lose To Recreio

(By "The Pilgrim")

. A somewhat scrappy game of hockey was played on the Club ground yesterday, when Club de Recreio with only ten men, yet. representativo of Portugal'e strongest, beat the Club by a solitary goal scored by J. Pinto in the first few minutes of the game. The Recreio were fortunate to win the match, but it must be admitted that handicapped us they vere, tùy fave a very creditable performance. The absence of L. Olivetro made n tremendous difference to the team, which hardly played in keeping with the result.

The Recreio attack was

not

| frigottully impressive, hit and rush

.methods being employed by B. Gosano, Pinto and Sousa, and usually | these were easily countered by Ben- well in the Club goal who ran out and cleared without difficulty.

Gonsalves

lves played a splendid. came a centre-lait, white Rodrigues and E. L. Gosano were a safe pair of backs. Rodrigues was trifle on the slow side and this might have been exploited to

to some good purpose by the Club attacks, but they did not seize upon the opportunity. E. Alves and 4 Roar played a confident game looked after his charge very well.

The Club forward line looked nice. and played with thoroughly good they were slow- understanding, but in grasping chances and were not

very dangerous in front of goal.

Bond and Bickford were rather off form, whilst Diyett was a slow S. lender. The brothers, G. and Fowler

Club attack, but danger spot in the they were very well by Beltrao and Gosano.

[ fields Preech-wan-oorlly the pick oL.

an

half

backs with Starbuck on his

putting in some hard work in unusual position, E. V. Need was the better of the two backs while Benwell showed up exceedingly weli the In goal, played a fine game in second half. He saved very cleverly. from Pinto-and-Nelasco,"

This was, I believe, the last game of the season for the Club, and they certainly gave signs of that end-of- the-season feeling, N. Whitley's absence at left half was felt, and generally speaking the Clubs did not come up to reputation,

FERRY DEFEATS VINES

New York, Mar. 17. Fred Perry beat Ellsworth Vines here last night by 4-0, 6-3, 6-4.

Vines is now leading by 17 matches to 15-Reuter's Bulletin.

DRAMBUIE

BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE'S OWN LIQUEUR

CALDBECK'S

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