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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ACTIVE ENOUGH WITH ONE LEG

Jean Goerlin, a Canadian, has only one leg, but his skill and daring as a skler is earning him world fame. Ho can negotiate the most difficult courses with an case that defles many normal ski-ces,

SOUTH CHINA "A" GET

CHINA "A"

CLOSER TO NAVY IN THE LEAGUE Pick Up Two Valuable Points From Saints

(By "Abe")

As the result of their victory over St. Joseph's at Caroline Hill yesterday, South China "A" are now only one point behind the Royal Navy in the First Division of the Hongkong Football League with a match in hand. The two points which they collected yesterday were,

Light Blues Win

Golf Confast

London, Mar. 22. Cambridge University won

the annual Inter-Varsity golf contest at Sandwich to-day, beating Oxford by nine matches to three with three matches halved,

Cambridge, who won the foursomes yesterday by thru matches to one, with one halved, won to-day's singles by six matches to two, with two halved.--Renter,

therefore, extremely valuable ones; for if they beat N. BELTRAO

Kowloon on Saturday, they will be able to start their final match against the Navy needing only a draw to win the League Championship.

The two St.

There was never any doubt regard-

Joseph's backs, ing the final result of yesterday's Marques and Souza, and the halves, game, the score of 5-1 in no way Castilho, Leonard and Elms, played exaggerating the superiority of the well, but they were up against a Chinese, who led by 3-0 at half-time, forward line which was too fast and Because of the one-sidedness of the whose combination proved much too

Good. exchanges, little interest existed.

Though at times the defence play ed exceedingly well, the splendid cohenion of the Chinese forwards and half-backs was always on top of the Saints' team and only erratic shoot

ing-

Teams!

South China "A"-Cheung Wing- choi; Lee Kwok-wal, Lee Ting-sang: Lau Hing-chol, Leung Wing-chlu. Kwok Ying-kee; Tang Kwang-sum Lee Yan-leung, Fung King-cheung, Lai Shiu-wing and Law Tau-man.- St. Joseph's-Hussain; Marques, In defence, the Chinese were too Souza: Castilho, Leonard, Elms; solid for the ragged Saints' attack to Rocha. Pereira, Delgado, Gomes and break through often, though in the Alves. accond half they did concede a goal,

-on-the-part of the Chinese for wards prevented them from piling up a heavier score.

a left-foot drive by Rocha beating Cheung Wing-chol

THE SCORING

ASKED TO JOIN TEAM

OUR WEEKLY HOCKEY FEATURE

March 23, 1939.

"The Pilgrim

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PEN PICTURES OF INTERPORT TEAM

INTRODUCES SELECTED HONGKONG "PILGRIM'S INTERPORT LADIES'

RANDOM

In previous weeks, much has already boon written about the Hongkong Ladies' Interport Below.

JOTTINGS team-the trials and the final selections.

I introduce the Colony players to you and give you pen pictures of them.

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THE R.A.O.C. accomplished a great

feat in the Hongkong Hockey Mrs. Lunson (H.K. Ladies).-As a intermediates. This is her first. In- Association Tournament last Sunday goalkeeper she has been in the front terport appearance. when they defeated the Kowloon rank for many years, Cool and col- Mrs. Burnett ("Y" Ladies, Right Indian T.C. Dy Indians, by the way, form, kicks out strongly, and though brings all her dash out to the full 2-1 at Sookunpoolected she always shows splendid Wing).An experienced winger who

The Kowloon,

were the only team to snatch a point Inclined to remain on the line Instead when operating on the right wing. from the Radio and Postal Sports of coming out to tackle, slic has Centres the ball beautifully and Club, champions of the Tournament, proved to be the best goalkeeper in should prove a great source of trou- Well done,, the Corps!

Icague hockey this season. This is ble to the northern defence. She her second Interport ngalast Shang-represents the Colony for the second

time. greatly regret to learn that Miss

Miss G. White M. Booker, the well-known C.D.ARight Back).Learnt the game at Right)-Has been revealing particu

(St. Andrew's, Miss B. Harker ("Y" Ladies, Inside inside-right and interport reserve, the D.G.S.: On leaving school, start-larly fine form this season at inside- now lying ill at the Kowloon Hoed lengue hockey for St. Andrew's right, She retains her pace and dass pital. All friends will join me in Ladies, for whom she has played ever amazingly well, is quick to get Into sincerely hoping that she will make

since. Has come right to the fore her stride, passes, accurately, is an a quick recovery.

during the present-season. She wat-adept at positional lacties and a re- ches every move clusely and is a nowned shot. A new arrival to the DAD weather has sadly Interfered quick tackler and a clean and crisp Colony, she makes her first appear-

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with the Shanghai trinis

hitter:

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north, and hence we have received cumes. Makes her debut in interportance in Interport games.

Miss A. Fowler (Y. Ladies, Left Forward)-As leader of the attack. no Information with regard to their

Mrs. M. Read ("y" Ladies, Centre interport Indies team. Should news Back)-Though inclined to be erra- seems to be making a bold effort to be avaliable, I shall comment on the le at times, sh is one of the inost

regain a

good deal of her dush and prospects of both teams in the forth-powerful hitters in league hockey to form of last season. Is always dan- coming clash. Similar to Hongkong, day, is a fast and fearless tackler, gerous in the circle and gets plenty Shanghai is finding some diffleulty in Local forwards fight shy of her. An of power behind her shots. To be fielding a good attack.

experienced player who has repre- entrusted with the leadership of the sented the colony on two occasions. Colony attack is a heavy responal- BSERVING that bad weather is Mrs. Stone ("Y" Ladies, Night bility, but she should not fall. This OBS

bound to prevail during April. Back) fine wing-half whose bril-is the first time she has been selected. It would be advisable for our selec-ant and constructive tactics have

Mrs. Dalziel (HK. Ladies, Inside the responsible task of leading the tors here to arrange that the inter- been outstanding during the trials. Left)-Though she was up against port team play at least one match Want the lacks in pace, she makes up formidable opposition from two or on a wet pitch. This would enable our indies to accustom themselves with a heavy ground before they Journey north.

Outsider Carries Off Lincolnshire

A Record Field Runs In Race

London, Mar. 22 The Lincolnshire Handicap,

Colony Soccer always a gamble, was won to-day

Players For Manila Visit

amrmative.

(By "Abe")

Bradford City Too Interport had

Good For Crewe

London, Mar. 22.

Law Tau-man gave the Chinese the lead Ave minutes from the start. and before the interval this lead was increased by Tang Kwong-sum and Lai Shiu-wing in that order. In the second

period, Rocha reduced the Division of the English Football gefcit, but Lee Yan-leung and Tang League, Bradford City, at home, de- Kwong-sum (from a penalty) took feated Crewe by four goals to one to the score to 5-1.

day--Reuter.

MANHATTAN

Martini

answered in the

by an outsider, the grey Squadron Castle, owned by the book-maker, Mr. Oxenham, whose victory helped his fellow-bookmakers in the fairly, heavy betting on the

race.

three other players she succeeded in gaining her place at inside-left. A very versatile type of player in the front line and has played in prac tically every forward position with

Mes, Read, has been entrusted with Colous attack against Shanghai,

stalwart of old, to Mrs. Wilmot, be- Couse she is faster and more experi- enced as far as the northern attack is concerned. Those erratic spams success, Represented Hongkong of hers can easily be curbed. Mrs. against Shanghai in 1937.

Wilmot, no doubt, is pretty sure with Miss M. Westcott ("Y" Ladies,

her first-time hitting but her slow- Left Wing)-A feature of her piny ness in recovery is a grent drawback.

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on the left wing la her great. turn of Miss Reld is a more reliable half- speed. She darts through an open back than the youthful school girl spree at high speed and shoots and Miss B. Greaves. I am positive the centres with rare power. As a left Selectors will never regret including winger, she stands alone and players Miss A. Fowler and Miss H. Reid in of her calibre in the colony are

the Colony defence. They are just scarce. She is participating in her

the type to upset the Shanghal at- second Interport" gamë,

tuck.

·”༈ The two forwards, Miss J. Greip and Miss M. Booker, are both reliable I have included Miss A. Fowler substitutes, and the former is cap- and Miss H. Held in the Colony team,able of filling any vacancy in the though there is doubt in some circles attack it called upon. It is also in- whether they will secure their posl-teresting to note that more of the tions at left back and left half re- | Reserves

*been previously spectively, I prefer the former, a chosen for Interport games.

- THE RESERVES

have

I

CONTROL OF BALL FIRST ESSENTIAL

(By "The Fligrim")

The object of every player when the ball comes to Mrs. Stone, who will probably ap: him, whether from friend or foe, is to get it under im- pear at right-half in the Colony team

Squadron Costin was coupled with severar-doubles-with-Grand National. At a meeting of the Management horses, but generally for small sums Committee of the Hongkong Football only.

Squadron Castle was fourth last Association held last evening, it was revealed that 14 out of the 15 players year and is the first six-year-old to Invited by the Association to make win the Lincolnshire since King of the trip to Manila for the forthcoming Clubs won as an 100/1 outsider in

to play Shanghai in the Interport.mediate control, which normally means stopping it almost 1026.

A record field of 38 runners, beat-

dead. This applics particularly to backs, as we shall see ing the previous highest of 30 in 1932 fully in fine generalship and strategy. and 1881, got off to a good start in Any young player could watch her when we come to the question of back play.

herself. A The only negative reply came fairly good going. Domaha, joint with extreme profit from Parker, of the Police, who be favourite at 7/1 with Zaimis, led the new-comer to the Colony and play- Forwards, on the other hand, Jexcept a really smooth one, and if cause he is going to England on leave feld until a furlong from home, but ing in her first interport.

Miss I. Woolley (C.BA., Capt. and especially when passing among them-there is no forward pursuing him, suddenly dropped back, and Squa In the northern section of the Third shortly, cannot travel with the team dron Castle, with an extra burst of Centre Halt),—A brilliant pivot, she scives, have to learn to trap the ball hair, especially a wing-half, should

The Commiflee therefore decided dron

best players. to invite N. Beltrao, of St. Joseph's, speed, won a thrilling race by one lakes rank as one of the Colony's and take it with them all in one try to steady himself before taking

It is doubtful whether moveraent, since they wish to avoid it.

of check

illey con Sometimes it is possible, even ad- and a former Interport centre-Imlf,

and a half lengreat part in the her predecessors were in anyway any kind

The draw plays a

visable, to hit the ball without atop- to complete the 15..

Lincolnshire, as exemplified by the superior to her. A clever tactician, possibly help it.

When receiving a pass from be-ping it at all-taking a knowing lots about the technique of

"Arst-timer" first three, which were well-drawn.

the

and hind, however, it is nearly always as it is called. This is always risky It

game, her clever ficking was noticeable that Zaimis passing, coupled with her strategy, best to stop it dead, even at the but the advantage gained from the shortened from 22/1 to 7/1 when the both. In defence and offence, have expense of loss of speed, for if the saving of time is sometimes worth draw was announced.

stamped her as the best centre-half ball is only half stopped, the opposing the risks. This particularly applies to In local hockey. Is no stranger to half or back will be on it like a forward in the circle, for often Interport games and has represented flash.

even if he misses it, lie is no worse Hongkong in all previous Axtures. Halves will usually have to take of than he would have been if he Miss H, Reid (St. Andrews, Left the ball coming at them while they had stopped it only to be robbed The Lincolnshire Handicap run Half-An untiring half-back who themselves are running fast towards before he could shoot.

the to-day resulted in a wiri for Squadron has built up a great reputation as it, since

forwards will be Castle, ridden by Mitchell,

NO COACHING by a "sticker." Possesses wonderful sta-harassing them from behind, This is Some of our famous players had length and a half from Halcyon Gift, mina and on form is one of the best undoubtedly the most difficult way no special coaching in hockey, but ridden by Gardner. Dark Tolly, tacklers to be seen among league of taking the ball on any ground (Continued on Page 9.) Richardson up, was beaten to third pince by a neck,

COCKTAIL

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OLD SCHENLEY

RYE & BOURBON WHISKY:

The following players have accept· · ed the invitation:

Tam Kwan-kon (South China) Logog Wing-chiu (Bouth China)

·Lee Tin-sang (South China) Lal Shiu-wing (Bouth China) Leo Trai làng (South Chlam Fung King-cheung (South China) Sheehan (Middlesex) Freshwater (Middlesex) Courtney (Middlesex)

Hou Yung-sang (Kwong Wah)

A. V. Gosano (St. Joseplen) Emberson (B. A.O.C.)

E. L. Strange (Club)

Ching-to. (Eastern)

His

Originally, Ridley and Hunt, of the Navy, were invited to go, but they could not do so and Hau Ching-to and Parker were accordingly asked: Hau has accepted, but Parker, 03 already stated, declined.

If Beltrao accepts, he will complete the 15 players who will travel to | Manila.

The time for the race was 1 min.

48 secs-Reuter.

RESULT OF RACE

London, Mar. 22.

Thirty-eight ran. Belting: Squa- dron Castle 40-]. Halcyon Gift-100-0, Dark Tolly 25-1--Reuter.

Rugger Matches At Home

London, Mar. 22. - In the Rugby League to-day, the following matches were decided: Leigh

0 Halifax St. Helens Rec. 2 Wigan Mr. C A. Goldenberg, Holt. Leeds

18 Bradford·· Secretary of the Hongkong Football Liverpool

5.

3. Featherstone Association, will travel with the team.

RUGBY UNION S

as manager, and Mr. C. Gulmagam, a member of the Council, will also accompany the side.

Kowloon Team To Play Chinese

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--The following players are selected to represent Kowloon 1st XI to play South China. “A” - on' the Kowloon

Co., Ltd. round on Saturday at 4.30 p.m..

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & C

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FINEST VENI

In a Rugby Union fixture, Clifton, at home, were beaten by Bristol by 20 points to nil

Other matches scheduled to-day were not played-Reuter.

Chinese Beaten In Manila Game

Manila, Mor, 22:

La Salle College, scored four goals and tho, "visiting Singapore Chinèro Jetray; Evercat, Ulrich; Honniball team two peain in today's match. Bira, Deli; W, Knox, Maxwell, Riert-The half-time, score wini Uirce goals se, P. Jorge and Etsimmon,

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