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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MALAYAN RUGBY TEAM ARRIVE HERE SOCCER THIS MORNING MATCHES

To Loosen Up On Club Ground Later In Day

(By "Fly-Half")

AT HOME

London, Feb. 1,

The following are the results of soccer matches played in the country to-day:

ENGLISH LEAGUE (FIRST DIVISION)

Arsenal Derby Portsmouth

0 Wolves

4 Grimsby

0 Everton

SECOND DIVISION

The Malayan Rugby team, who were met by H. D. Bidwell, W. E. Grieve and several other Club members who will be their hosts during their stay here, arrived in the Colony by the P, and O. West Bromwich 1 Burnley Ranpura this morning.

Everyone looked bronzed and ft., side to Australia. This evening they will train on the Club ground to regain their shore les at loosen up their Imbs

No official programme of entertain- ment has been axed for them pre- vious to Saturday's game.

hove

Arrangements for Saturday's match been completed. To avoid queuing up before turnstiles it is nd- visable to obtain tickets beforehand. No zents, however, will be reserved. Admission to the covered stand is $1.50. A portion of the covered stand will be reserved for Club members holding tickets.

Admission to the open stand is 50 centa. No tickets may be obtained previous to the match.

of the centre

The programme for the visitors Is

follows:

Saturday, February 4-v. Honit kong R.F.C. (Happy Valley), 4 p...

Tues, February 1.—v. Royal Navy (Happy Valley), 4.30 p.m.

Saturday, February 11-y. Hong- Kong (lappy Valley), 4 p.m.

PEN PICTURES

The following are pen plętures of the touring players:

D. McBride (1). Tin miner. Front row forward. Selangor Percy Park. Has played in three Cup nals for Selangor. Hardworking, good in the loose and incouts. Has played for North Malaya.

R. W McColl (2). Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Ex- cise. Perak. Haileybury XV; Lon- don Scottish. Plays anywhere in the scrum. Keen forward. Bad luck in last two ECASONS with Injuries (broken leg), but now back in ferm.

Negri Sembilan. A New Zealander.

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Stand off and A versatile Centre threequarter. play: r. Useful in any back position. Run straight. Quick eye for open- Ing and uses head. Good place kick.

LA. Proctor (Army), forward.

C. W. Lyle (13). Chinese Protec- forate, Penang. Centre three-quar- ier. Sherborne; and Oriel College, Oxford. Previously played in Hong- kong, Good pair of hands, and good eye for an opening. Very sound.

L/Cpl. Richardson (14). RA.M.C. Centre three-quarter. Army's most prolife scarer for past two years. Very fast and well-balanced runner. Quick eye for opening.

2

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Reading

0 Cardif

1

SCOTTISH CUP (SECOND ROUND)

Edinburgh

1 St Mirren

-Reuter.

3

J. L. . Hardwicke (Selangor), half-back.

G. D. A. Lundon (17). Singapore.

Learnt rugger: Wing three-quarter. in New Zealand. Played for Hurle- quins and Sussex, and for combined Surex-Hampshire XV against

All

incles. Played for South Malaya.

D. Harper (18). Selangor. Aber- deen University and London Scootish. Captain of touring side. Has caplain- ed Selangor, Penang and Singapotę Lt. J. E. P. Pierce (15). Royal XV's; North Malaya four times and | Artillery. Blundells School and

twice. Unique record. H.M.A. Centre three-quarter. Can

Accompanying the team

as man- also play wing

ager is Mr. M. H. Van Der Gucht, of A. P. Crniple (10). Slagupore, Joliore, a former well-known rugger Wing three-quarter, Very fast, and player in Malaya and now a vice- Hound in detence. Played for South president of the Malayan Rugby Malaya in 1936.

South

Union.

Police Rugger Fifteen Fail To Last Pace In Match With Club "A"

(By "Fly Half")

The Police put up a good opposition against the Club

A. H. Harding (3). Rubber planter. "A" rugger team yesterday evening and had they lasted Hooker, and hard-working forward, better might have come off the field winners.

H L McLennan (4). Rubber

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OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE

February 2, 1939.

"Pilgrim" Says-

HOW TO PLAY A. REVERSE STICK

REVERSE STICK STROKE MERELY THE MEANS TO AN END

an

Club Team Trounced By Army

YET PLAYERS SHOULD

LEARN TO USE IT

As striking the ball with the back of the stick is not permitted by the rulas, the stick must be reversed if it is desired to play the ball when it is on the left of the player.

keeper.

Klick To make the stroke, the should be held so that the toe is turned inwards and is on or prac tically on the ground, and the bend of the stick is turned outward.

A

then

endeavouring to

Here, There With "The Pilgrim"

gr. Andrew's defeated C.B.S. In the

Cuer Clark Cup foal Saturday by 4-1 and have reason to congratulate. themselves on the fact that their opponents did not at least force a draw as they flelded a depleted team. There was no scheming among the forwards, and Miss E. Churn, Miss P. Giltins and Miss A. Greiner never got into their usual stride. How- the right ever, in Miss F. Wong d wing, the Saints possessed the player of the match and It was lucky too that Miss G. White and Misa M. Rozu, the full backs, were on top of their form. Miss H. Reid, at of her

Rave

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Before discussing the stroke fur-and care taken not to foul when ther, it cannot be too strongly urged making the stroke. that the stroke is really only a means Outside-lefts are warned against to an end, that is to bring the ball running down almost to the gont-line centre over to the right as quickly as possi-ond ble Unnecessary play with the ball with reversed stick shot. It is Miss Mona Shand, the C.B.S. "A" on the left side is productive of fouls perfectly fuille nine times out of ten. and it will be readily seen that there and the tenth time takes the, by skipper. Is fast developing into cannot be the same control over the this time infuriated. Inskle-forwards excellent Inside-left.

bull as when it is played on the right by surprize. of the body with the full fare of the

THE GOAL-KEEPER stick. But although players should never unnecessarily play the ball on

goal-keeper gets many hard left half, also their left, proficiency in the stroke knocks. Ils position is one of dan-untiring displays. The Saints will is nerded by every pinyer in every ger. The enemy's guns are turned have to try and maintain a better position, save perhaps the goal full upon him. He is the centre of into their play it they hope to chal- combination and put more spirit their hottest brondsides. Whether

lenge they indles for even shots are at long or at short range, travelling alow or dying fast, he must honours. do his best to stop them, interposing Then and or foot, stick or person. his comrade-at-arms often accontu-HE C.B.S. girls were first to adapt

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themselves in swinging the ball In ate the perils of his position. their proper eagerness to resist the from wing to wing, Miss E. Watson, they throng the goal and Miss P. Turnbull and Miss M. Shand attack.

Saints' defence For merely bringing the ball over interrupt his view of the ball. For giving the

a very from the left to right, most players his own safety's sake and that of his worrying time. But it was only a (By "The Pilgrim").

use the left hand only, as a longer goal. It is essential that the goal-spectacular start which did not inst renel can be obtained if necessary. keeper should have a clear and un-for the girls as a team were com Meeting the Army for the first To hit the ball, the right hand is impeded vision of the ball all the pletely outwitted in the second half. of Miss N. Witchell, tline 12 the Triangular Hockey held below the left and the stroke

their brilliant centre-bulf, and Miss Tournament, the Clubs were defeated made by a flick of the wrists with from the stick of the attacking The absence by 5-1 at Seokunpoo yesterday. It the player well above the bail. Dis- Nothing is so likely to resuit in P. Pasco in goal accounted for tho was the heaviest defeat the Club aster will attend any effort to hit the dual disaster of injury to the defence being uncertain under pres

the ball by means of a pronounced goal-keeper and the defeat of his Smith ns pivot, however, was always clever play of Miss A. bove sustained this season.

swing.

skill as this imperfect and inter- Beginning with their usual dash, Alefl-half will often find the rupted view of the ball. Club forced the pace from the bully-strake of use when tackling an op- Against really good forwards the off and withlu ten minutes Osinan

ponent on his left side. Running dangers of goal-keeping are far less was called upon to save from Salongside he should watch for his than against third-rate players, be Fowler. A minute later, W. A. Reed opportunity and reaching in front cause the former place their shots sent his right winger away and this and across his opponent, he should to right and left of the goal-keeper, time Fowler made no mistake with a endeavour with a quick flick to rob often with a gentle persuasive push fine cross-drive which gave Club an him of the ball. The stick must be instead of hitting into him with

very Brmly held in the early lead.

left hand brutal directness.

The Army In turn soon found their feet and live minutes later a Partab-

Nerain movement on the left flank

forced a short corner which

cul-

minute to the latter equalising.

Benwell stopped the ball but failed to make a clearance in time.

Play now was fast and exciting with the Army holding the upper hand and doing most of the attacking. Army took the lead just before the interval when Nerain Singh from a "25" buily dribbled through the Club defence to beat Bond and Benwell CLUB SUBDUED with the best goal of the match.

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HOW TO HIT

forwards.

PECULIAR ATTITUDE ADOPTED BY LOCAL HOCKEY SELECTORS

Though last Sunday's trial was

sure. The

a mennee to the Saints' attack. The girls seem to be getting a great dent

of experience from every game. I hope Miss Nora Witchell will be ni and well before the season is over.

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Two well-known players left the TWO

Colony by the troopship Du- ward last week. They were Pte. Grogan, of the Middlesex, and Sap- per, Wetton, of

of the RE.

My heartiest congratulations to the following ladies on their Im- pending marriages:-Miss P. Giltins, Miss A. Greiner, Miss L: Gittins,” of St. Andrew's, and Miss F. Woolley of the CB.A.

A

council meeting of the H.KHA. wil be held at St. Andrew's Church Hall to-day at 6.30 p.m. “As arrangements for the Interport match at Maceo on Sunday, February 10,

will be discussed, a full attendance is

desired.

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ПOCKEY enthusiasts are reminded

Superintendent of Customs and Ex-every bit as good ng their opponents. the wing cleverly more than once, halt display. After several deter and that was that the Colony possesses a fine left-half back in that the HK.LHA, are holding

cise, Selangor. Played for Epsom School, Lloyds Bank,

Sutton

and

J. M. McHugh (7). Civil Engine defence

SAFE FULL BACKS.

by

any means.

Further comment on the players sparkling form Divett and Bickford definitely had an who took part is unnecessary as the off day and Dates on the left wing game in itself was a farce. was a mere passenger.

A peculiar attitude adopted by the W. A. Reed and N. Whitley Selectors was that of playing three struggled hard in the half back line well-known players in unaccustomed und were well-supported by Bond at positions. Pritam Nath, yaru san tuli back.

and G. Singh, three brilliant centre-

From the 15 players selected, my team would be:

Lt. Goodwin (Navy)

V. Bond (C.B.A)

J. Gonsalves (Recreio)

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Lt. Hook (Army)

W. A. Reed (Club)

S. Fowler (C.B.A.)

N. Whitley (BA

their Seven-s-Side Tournament at the Central "British School "grounds" on

st Saturday, commencing 3. p.m. Several Interesting gorara played during the afternooTE.

will be

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

MEETING

The Force during the first half ground by good running although the Hooker. Hard- working forward always on the ball. kept play mainly in the Club ter- former was not given much scope Hasritory and but for resolute defending by Houston, who turned out fer the

have Folice on the right wing. played for North Mainya,

by the Club halves, would P/O McCall (6).

Royal Air Force, scared more than the one goal. The

Wilson, Jackson and Houston did Second row forward. Newcomer to

final score of 15 points (three goals)

very unsatisfactory from a Malaya this season. Weight and size to five points (a goal) in favour of a lot of useful work for the Police stand him

stead, in lincouts. good

the Club gives a good indication of in the back division. The first-men-

The Army Immediately took control spectator's point of view, it may have been interesting from the the general run of the play although toned showed much improved form Always on the ball.

Mice were all round and he let his man off on on resumption, giving veral deter-point of view of the Selectors. At least one discovery was made J. F. M. Roualle (6). Probationer,

but for the halves the Pollee

Rutherford at the base of the Club

a newcomer to local rugby mined raids further goals were added he has been in the Colony through Pritam Nath (2) and Datta Norman Whitley, who played a good all-round game and should be

The last was off a grand short the final choice for this position in the Interport contest. serum was in good. form; breaking Surrey Wanderers. Second or middle whilst his

away successfully time and again, for some considerable time, looks as Hein.

He is corner hit. If he will go a long way. passing

accurate, WAJ

The Club forwards were not in of back row forward. Uses 10 stone Often he cune to the rescue of Club tall and heavy, with a good turn o weight to advantage. Keen forward. when he picked the bail off the feet speel. It is understood that he is

Juck P. W. D. Perak. University

of the on-rushing Police pack to turn actually a back row forward,

into attack,

at son showed marked improvement. Hynes, Dublin. London Irish and Yorkshire. Wing forward. One of the best for stand-off. half, was also in rampant mood which was unfortunate for wards ever to play in Malaya. Always es

Leslie, his vis-a-vis, who found Both full backs were safe with up with the play and strong in de rendy hand-off waiting him every Wall the better because of his fence. Usually get a try in a match. time he tackled high.

superior kicking and speed, although

It was always Army's came froin a forwards, were seen at inside right, Has played for North Malaya.

he was apt at times to try for too territorial point of view. Tireless outside left and inside left reaper-

A meeting of the committee of the LF. Mackenzie

Rubber Austin, making a for loo Infre-

energy inspired their attack which Lively. This alone calls for criticism. much length.

Hongkong Softball League will be well led by Pritam Nath. planter. Johore. Back row forward. quent appearance in the Club' pack,

of the

two have The Police pack in their dribbling was

three players,

held to day, at 5.30 p.m. at the Brook Edinburgh and Academy, Edinburgh put a lot of fire into his game and rushis excelled. They kept together Carter and Datta Ham were a drti- since been selected and the problem

Club, Kowloon, to consider the protest Academicals. Played for South set a good example to his side.

The new caps are Goodwin, Bond, fodred by the Wahoos against an well and took a lot of stopping, hant pair of backs who were always to be solved is what positions they Malaya three times. Good forward.

Scarle nooitcl

ed well in the pack which in the tray. with their brilliant will all The persistent appearance Hook, N. Whitley, Pritam Nath, umpire's decision in the game which had the better

of the shove. Heath, Luckling. Osman was sound in goal. of Lt. Commdr. Kennedy at centre Kennedy, Marques and Wood. My they lost to the Wildcats by 13 runs

much more cohesive ree, forward in both trials also calls for congratulations to them.

force,

to 12. Warwick School and Lensbury, pollee, and a hard task in keeping at wing forward.

Morrison, at serum-half for the just back from holiday, played well

strong finishers with fine stickwork, criticism. Apart from his two goals. Wing forward. Played for Selangor

the ball, the scored in the first trial, he did not. Rutherford in check. He was prone Oakley scored for the Police mid- and much quicker an in two Cup finals. Works hard, and

Walt winners were full value for their impress me in the least, and the less is fast.

to smother the man with the ball way through the first half.

said of his combination with Pritam Scarers for Club were unexpectedly big win. Justead of tackling low, a method converted.

Nath last Sunday the better. Capt. F. W. Simpson (10), Royal

against his Watts, Hynes and Rutherford, Stark which proved useless Engineers. Cambridge University

converting all three tries. and Blackheath and Army actum

heavy opponent.

The teams were: half. Captain of Army XY in Singa- Leslie, et stand-off, had a safe pairi Club J. T. Brown: D. J. Bosanquet. D pore. Best serum half la Malaya. of hands and both

B. Nelson, E. M. Watts, 11, F. Hopkins;

. Hynes

R. Rutherford; Johnson. P. W. Vice-captain of touring aide.. Played passed well in attack. As has been Burton, W. Stoker, J. Moodle, G. M for South Malaya.

mentioned, he had a bad habit of War. C. Austin, C. M. Stark and P. J. W. Ewart (1). Horticulturisi, Į going high in defence.

Police Wall: McKenzie, Jackson. Agricultural Department. Penang. Learnt rugger in New Zealand. Amongst the Club threes, Bosan- Wilson, Houston; Lesilo, Morrison; Davitt, Scarle.. Wheeler, Cullinan, Heath, Oakley, gained a lot of Hemsloy, and Innes. Member of New Zealand Universities' quet

(8)

P. W. Bourne (9). Asialle Petro- leum Company, Vacuum Oil. Selan-

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MORRISON'S FAULT

and Watts

received

arid

The Medway, Traw team which scored a narrow victory over 11 M.B. Dortelshire during the week-end to quality to play H3L8. Kaţie in the final of the #Adventure" Cup-Pictorial: Neuk

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PRESENT

STANDING

NAVAL SELECTIONS

Much surprice has been caused in local hockey circles by the selection of the three Naval men. Lt. Goodwin (goal-keeper), Lt. Wood and Lt. Commdr. Kennedy (forwords); Goodwin's display in the first trial was inferior to that of Ribeiro and his form shown against the Club last

ho week when Wednesday beaten four times left much to be desired. I must also mention. in that two of the Selectors passing, The following is the present stand-were present at this exhibition. ing of teams in the Hongkong Hockey Association Tournament;

OF TEAMS

C.B.A

Hasin & PS.C.

·Recreio

Police "A"

Nonind

RA:E,

KITC

R.A.O.C.

Varally

Polico "is

W.

17 11

was

I still fall to see why U. B. Sousa, the most experienced goaile in the Colony, was not given a second trial, since he missed the first through no fault of his own. On trial form, Ribeiro was the best and young should have secured his place.

Wood, the Navy inside right, on! current form has

nothing done worthy of mention and I shall be the very surprised if he makes Colony team. His shooting qualities are poor and I can name at least half | a dozen who are superior to him.

Lt. Commdr. Kennedy deserves his place only

reserve. He possesses plenty of ansh but this is not all a centre forward needs; stick- run-work is also absolutely essential. In by my opinion the Selectors are adopt- ing a very biased attitude should. they permit Kennedy to lend the Colony attack.

Leading Scorers At Present

Leading goat-scorers in the ning for sticks to be presented International Sports are:

CAER CLARK CUP Misa M. Balth ("Y" Ladies) Miss P. Gittins (Saints)

DRAWN CUP

Mrs. Ackroyd (Seaforths) Miss J. Greig (H.K. Ladies) Miss E. Woolley (C.B.A.)

HRH.A. TOURNAMENT

d: Singh (Fiadio) www Barilati (RAFT).

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DETTER LEADERS

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I think elthor of the Indian cen- tre-forwards. Pritama. Nath or Pyara Singh, would make a more efficient lender. I would like to see Pyara Singh in that pasillon, with Pritam: Nath at inside right or vice versa.

I should imagine, V. Bend and J. Gonsalves will form the back rivi Rion, with Lt. Hook, W, A.. Reed and 11 N Whitley, as the halvos. This do

fence looks a very good one, to me,

Lt. Pritam Nath (Army)

Pyara Singh_(K.LT.C.)

Nerain Singh (Army) Partab (Army)

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