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OUR WEEKLY

HOCKEY FEATURE

Thursday,

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"Pilgrim Says-

IMPORTANCE OF OBSTRUCTION LAW-

OBSTRUCTION LAW IS TOO OFTEN

ABUSED BY EXPONENTS

Navy Still

Unable To More Attention Should Be Paid To The Matter

Get Going

Beaten By Club In Triangular Tourney

(By The Pilgrim").

The Royal Navy are all unable to

touch the vein of success and again

suffered defeat yesterday in the Trinzular Hockey Tournament,

losing to the Club at King's Park by

4-3. They provided the civilians with their second win in the Tourna-

ment.

The Obstruction Rule is one of the most im- portant Rules governing the game of hockey and is often abused by players. The laxity of umpires in dealing with it has, to a certain extent, contributed towards the failure of local players to play the best type of game.

The Rule readis:

player, and he

1. Charging roughly into an at- fucking forward,

must be penalised "A player shall not obstruct bylke the rest of the players. How running in between an oppotient and ever, he often "gets away" with the ધ was a hard and fast game, and the ball nor shall be interpose following:-- though the Navy made a Bght of it, himself, or his stick, In my way as the ner plusen of combination an obstruction to an opponent. always came from the Club nttack nor attack from an opponent's left unless he touch the ball before he where S. Fowler, T. Whitley and 13.

touch the stick or person of his op I. Blckford were in the limelight,

nonent: There shall be no charging, Ten minutes after the start, With-kicking, shoving, tripping, or striking worth sent Wixxs through to score at, or holling an opponent by

icans whatsoever." for an early lead for the Navy, but eleven minutes later, during an in- spired Club attack, Blekford equalized with a grand goal.

nny

The rule is perfectly clear, and you think i over, you will find that it can be summarised as follows:-

"Obstruction means depriving your The Club attack maintained the pressure and though the Navy balve opponent, by the unfair use of your were in fine fettle, especially Firth., of an equal chance of hitting the pivot, further gools were added the ball through S. Fowler and Pontiu Club did most of the attacking at this stage and kept their 3-1 lead up to the interval.

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That is the essence and spirit of the whole rule. It can be put in an- other way:-

"A player must not gain an ad- vantage by the unfair use of bis In the second half, Navy startedly, foot, hand or stick." with

If players would only read the rule rush

three within and minutes, Medd reduced the defluit or seriously reflect on the summaries The Navy forwards still continued! have provided, their hockey would their virile play and Miller a few improve and they would not be lia- bile to commit this great fatalt of minutes later brought the teams on

obstruction. level terms when he evaded Lowe and Schnabel by sheer speed down the left wing. ·

WINNING GOAL

NEVER ELIMINATED

tacker and the ball and so prevent

2. Running out between an at- from reaching it before it crosses the goal-line. in the attacker

3. Running nut to meet, an at- Lucker and then opening his legs and letting the ball go through.

4. Pretending to kick the ball, but really standing in the way of the attacker so that the only way the can get to the ball is to attacker "rim through him."

REVERSE STICK PLAY, Dribbling the ball on the left side with the reverse stick often leads to obstruction. This is a common fault with left wingers. It is very dit- feult to tackle a player of this type right side because he is from the

of obstruction, Le. often guilty

between his op- placing his body pocent and the ball.

Players running towards the ride- line with the ball should watch out that they do not place their bodies between the ball and the opponent who is tackling. Jn a roll-In, if player find themselves facing the

they are defending then there every likelihood of their obstruct- ing an opponent.

It has been said that "obstruction"} will never be completely eliminated from our game because of the hu- man element," but much can be done The Club in turn made several to obviate it. Players often accuse vigorous attacks and from a terri-an umpire because he is strict and fortul point of view seemed to be blame him for spelling the play, but enjoying the best of the exchanges. isn't it the other way round? Aren't W. A. Reed, at centre-half, well sup- the players themselves to blame? ported by N. Whitley on his left, dis- By their ignorance or wilfulness,

TACKLING FROM LEFT played tireless energy in assisting they create breaches of the rules

the dutiful the attack, and with only ten minutes which

umpire

The player who tackles from the to go, Bickford found the net with penalise. Those umpires who have left side must bo careful of the a first-timer off a pass from T. had a good deal of experience will following: Whitley.

tell you that rough games develop from obstruction.

Medd, Woods and Miller, during the closing stages made praiseworthy efforts to equalise, but E. V. Reed and Schnabei responded with sound defensive service. Clayton, at right half, with Stecte-Perkins behind him, did the bulk of the Navy's defensive wark, but the forwards were never able to get the belter of the home defence.

CIVILIAN NEEDED ON COMMITTEE

(By "The Pilgrim")

On investigation I was surprised

to learn last Sunday that there is no

Civilinn

Representative on the

Selection Committee.

must

1. Must not run in between his opponent and the ball.

READ THE RULE

2. Must touch the ball before he Read, this rule through carefully makes contact or touches the other once again and do not try to look player in any way at all (Note: This innocent next time you

are form of tackling enn only be done penalised. Watch other teams play satisfactorily by using the left hand; ing and you will and that obstruc-using the right hand nearly always tion is often caused by:

causes obstruction.)

1. Over-eagerness to get the ball. 2. Going for unnecessarily

hard.

3. Doing anything to get the ball. 4. Doing anything to prevent an opponent getting to 1.

As

GOAL KEEPERS' FAULTS The goal-kerper can be just guilty of obstruction us any other

3. Must not barge into his dis possessed opponent. I would like to remind readers that "obstruction" does not necessarily depend on the distance of the players from the ball, and "turning on the ball" does not constitute a breach unless an op- ponent has thereby been obstructed in an attempt to play the ball.

HERE AND THERE

WITH "PILGRIM"

Mr. G. T. Palmer was originally TERE was something lacking in left-wing and later at Inside left, chosen by the Association, but re

both teams when the C.B.A played a useful gaine Indeed, and so signed en transfer to Canton. Adrew with the Hongkong Ladies last did A. M. Rodrigues at inside right. civilion should have been nominated Saturday, The forwards, Men, White, It was a good-hard-fought game to take his place at the last meeting Miss M. Booker and Miss J. Ewing, while it lasted. which was held on January 5, but for some reason unknown to me, this was not done..

The Ion, Secretary of the Hong kong Hockey Association is a civillan,

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fore elvillan representative necessary under the rules.

did must of the attacking for the

C.B.A,, but their positional play was

It looked for

a moment

as if the

Players For Trial Game

On Sunday

"(By "The Pilgrim")

The following players are request- ed to attend the next Interport

er trish, which will be held on the Club ground, King's Park, on Sunday, January 29, at 10.30 am.

J. King (C.B.A.), Ribeiro (Recreio), Benwell (Club), Daman (RA.O.C.), V. Eond (Club), Sommer (Y.M.C.A.), LI, Hook (R.Á.), W. A. Reed (Recreio), Malik (K.t.T.C.), Parker (Police), Hassan (Radio).)

L.. S. Marques (Recrelo),

Mar (Recrelo), D. Taylor

S. Fonseca (Recreio), Bartlett (RAF),

(C.B.A), Prila Nath (Hajputanal Kuda Bux (HI.K.S.R.A.), S. Fowler Rifles), Lt. Cdr. Kennedy (R.N.), Gurlichan Singh (Radio), Pyara Singl (K.I.T.C.). D. Smith (C.B.A.),

Miller (B.A.F.), Bickford (Club), Kraus (Y.M.C.A.) and N. Whitley (Club).

All the above players are request- ed to be on the ground by that time with one coloured and one white shirt.

Dick Metz Wins Golf Title

Oakland, Jan. 10. Dick Melz won the Oakland Open | Golf championship to-day, defcaling i E. J. Harrison by one stroke over an eighteen-hole battle in a play-off.

Metz turned in a card of 00, one! under par, while his foe registered 70-United Press.

January, 26, 1939..

PLAYERS TRYING TO IMPRESS

Players in action in the Interport rughy trial held on the Club ground yesterday afternoon. The ball has just been thrown in from a line-out. „The Selectors should havo beca helped considerably by the game.— Photo by Kalın.

INTERPORT SIDE FOR

Belgian Girl Breaks Breast-Stroke Mark

Ostend, Jan. 25. Yvonne Van de Kerckhove, of Belgium, broke the world record for the women's 500 metres breast-stroke to-day in the time of 8 mins. 1.6 secs.

The previous record was held by Inge Soerensen, of Denmark, with 8 mins. 1.9 secs.--Reuter,

What Last Sunday's Hockey Trial Taught Selection Committee

"Pilgrim" Picks A Team To Meet Macao Next Month

GAME AGAINST MALAYA TEAM

Ship Movements Deprive Colony Of Many Players

(By "Fly-Half")

In trial games, it is always difficult to write a detailed word for word story of play and in my opinion these games serve only as a try-out for a probable team, giving the players a chance to play together. Hence I will not criticise yesterday's play, but rather the players.

D. H. Taylor of the Police proved) is a pity that he will be out of port to be yesterday's big surprise. Te during the Colony v. Malaya match. has not played rugger for the last Talbot and Darling will also be away two seasons and yet

side will be the was always and the Colony capable of beating his 10 ກ. A poorer. pleasing thing about his play Was Cuthbertson, Crawford, Watson, the fact that he was very seldom Redman and Griffiths were other tackled in possession.

forwards to show up well. SIDE CHOSEN

Stewart, the other wing three, performed creditably and certainly went hard for the corner flag. Grieve ed and is as follows:

The Colony side has now been plek- was not an active as usual. Ask- with displayed his usual nippiness and Stevens (Navy); Bidwell (Club), generally instigated attacking move-Grieve (Club), Ask with (Navy), menis. Talbot and Henderson both Stewart (Club); Elliot (Navy) and played well at scrum-half withough Henderson (Club): Cuthbertso Elliot was not nearly so happy play. (Army), Salter

-Walkden MacGrath was the better of the full (Club), Grifiths (Navy), Taylor

His tackling was backs.

very (Club) and Crawford (Army), effective.

Very little criticism can be made Anderson played a good all-round it is to regretted that movements of of this team under the circumstances. game amongst the forwards and

proved to be fast, well-played and of great help to the Selection Committee. Amongst those who had the opportunity of showing what they could do were Ribeiro, Kempton, D, Smith, Taylor and R. Marques.

The first, Interport hockey trial, which took place last Sunday, ing with Henderson as will Talbel. (Club), Feers Watson

Though these players did not, on to hang too for back when he should this one trial, Justify their inclusion have been well up with his forwards. In the Hongkong team, they did well Personally I would rather see a nough to satisfy most grilles that younger player lead the Colony al- their chances will come later on. tack. My choice would be Pritam In the second half, the Colours Nath, with either Pyara Singh or were naturally supposed to be the Gurbachan Singh on his right. Either

Lieut. Hook (R.A.) W. A. Reed (Club) N. Whitley (Club)

8. Fowler (Club) -

stronger X1. but it was really the of the last two named would prove thara Singh (K.LT.C.) or G, Singh |

(Radio)

or

H.M. Ships have deprived the side of some very strong players.

U.S. Yachts To Race In English Waters

New York, Jan, 18. The American yawl Baruna will buck; compete in English waters in tho Malik, forthcoming season, together with Mr.

fine opportune play of W. A. Reed, more useful as

Lt. Pelism Nath (Rajputana Rifles) they possess bolh at centre-half, and Lieut. Hook, at speed and elever stick-work.

Nerain Singh (Kumaon Rifles) right half, which gave them the vic-

Farlab (Kumaon lles).*~. S. Fowler, un the right wing, by tory.

Reserves:-Carter (R.A.), the way, must be spoon-fed to be

M. H. Hassan otherwise he Malik, who seems destined to All effective;

will he the left-half position in the Colony easily held by the redoubtable half-backs; Lieut. Commdr. Kennedy Vanderbilt's new 12-metre yacht- team once again, was far from oul Costo, Macao's brilliant left half and (Navy), forward. standing: he is not showing the same captain. Hence my suggestion for form and does not seem to possess two good dribblers for the inside the same stamina as he did last year. right berth. I don't condemn his play for

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There is little to be said of the faulty and that probably preventedREDIT must be given to the moment, but there is another player teftwing combination, Neral Singh the skipper, was not her usual self them from scoring Miss 1. Woolley, Nomads for the fine fight they as good us, if not better than, Malik and Partab, who have a perfect ut centre-half and had the opposing put up against their more experienced Is name is Norman Whitley, the understanding and are certain to he sets us ex-officio and there-attack been inore accurate with their the second half with a nice goal and sistently good form since his return

opponents. D. Xavier equalised in Club and C.B.A. left-half.

prove a menace to the Portuguese This young player has shown con- defence, ist passing, 1 am positive, the C.B.Ar

would have suffered defcat.

The Selectors could also try G. Nomads were going to spring

sur- from Home leave, and I would like Fowler or Pyara Singh at centre- I hope the Secretary will on Sun-

prise. But towards the end, the de- to see him given a trial next Sunday. forward, with Pritam Nath on the day co-opt second civilian to assist

right. The centre-forward berth is THE FULL BACKS tılm on the Selection Committee. MISS Whitley, at left back, dia fence, with the exception of R. J. Iteed and It. Xavier, went completely

most important and the above- Players will be more inttuffed if this very well in the first half but to plecas, and be wit not been for

V. Bond and G. Sommer formed mentioned players, in my estimation, is done.

fell, nway to a great extent in the excellent goal-keeping by E. A. Alves, a fine pair of backs for the Whites should be given a trial next Sunday. second period. Miss Moss, in goal, feticio would have doubled their in the first half, but the latter was did some useful work, but the C.B.A,

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JONGKONG Ladies were no bet- GUBBAY and R. do Silva ter and were really very for-. worked hard in the attack for tunate getting a point. Again the Nomads, but obviously they did most of the older members enjoyed not relish the bumpy surface. From the honours of the day and it was what I have seen of the Nomads' last due to the brilliant work of those two performances, it seems to me that lalwarts, Miss Pope, Miss E. M. they are shaping into a fast and very Grey and Mrs. Lunson, that the useful combination.

were able to stem the tide.

Miss Purvis's speed the

Un right wing

wan noticeable but her centres were very erratic. The rest of the attack, especially Mrs. Dalziel, worked tire- lessly but were too individualistic in their methods. The Hongkong Ladles looked to me as if they needed

coaching.

CHALLENGER CONCEDING

some good practice and, possibly, MANY POUNDS

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AKING into

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that

Ribeiro, J. Gonsalves, W. A.

New York, Jan. 23.

had the inclination to use his bond Last but not least is the problem when stopping the ball-a very of a goal-keeper. Ribeiro, in place dangerous practice against a Inst-of U. B. Sousa, gave a very satlafac- moving attack.

tory display and Goodwin, too. did I would suggest that J. Gonsalves, some splendid work. I would rather who also gave a sound tilspiny for not select either. Ribeiro is too in- the Colours, partner Bond in the experienced and has several years of next trial. Bond would probably be good hockey ahead of him, and better at left back, with Gonsalves Goodwin seems weak with his clear- at right. They are both young, fastances though he stops the ball well and untiring in their play.

and his anticipation is good.

A TICKLISH PROBLEM

My final choice is U. B. Sousa, who ta an experienced Interport and is in In the first half, what seemed the top form this season. He was un- Interport attack was opposed to the well Just Sunday and failed to make Interport defence. They were S. an appearance.

Benwell had to to do in the Fowler, Pritam Nath Kennedy, Neral Singh and Partab. The re second period of play and I would the opinion that the attack could be with Sold like to remin sult was a goalless draw. I am oflike to see him given a good test I would the Selec-

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in its power. This does not apply tors that there is yet another back to the flanks where abundant speed, worthy of a trial. I refer to Carter, For the Ulle fight, Joe Louis, the dash and resource was revealed, but the Army and K. A. right back, who Reed and R. Marques had turned out champion, weighs 14 st. 4 lbs, to the centre position, which was not is capable of playing in either post- for the Interport trial in the morning. st. 124 lbs.

while John Henry Lewis weighs 12 very satisfactory, Keuredy, us lea-don. the Recreio accomplished- good per-

der, did well only in the second formance when they defeated the

period and the reason was that he Joe is a 7-1 on favourite to win. had the probable defence behind youthful Nomads 2-1 Just Sunday.

My Interport selections The Recrelo forwards xierted well The doctor declared that both men him. He was too often tackled when follows: and their half-backs, by clever pass aro In fine condition, although in possession. Neither did Pritam ing and dribbling, enabled them to Henry's reflex showed nervousness. fath shino si insido right.. Kennedy take the lend. J. Gosano; on the-Reuter.

| did quite well, but he was Inclined

MY SELECTIONS

D, D. Bours (Radio)

J. Gonsalves (Recreio)

V. Bond (CMA)