1939-03-23 — Page 8

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ACTIVE ENOUGH WITH ONE LEG

Jean Gosselin, a Canadian, has only one leg, but his skill and daring as a skler is earning him world fame. Ile can negotiate the most difficult courses with an ease that defies many normal ski-ers.

SOUTH CHINA “

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"A" GET

CLOSER TO NAVY

IN THE LEAGUE

Pick Up Two Valuable Points From Saints

(By "Abo")

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,

therefore, extremely valuable ones; for if they beat

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. Joseph's backs, Marques and Souza, and the halves, Castilho, Leonard and Elms, played well, but they were up against a forward line which was too fast and whose combination proved much too

There was never any doubt regard. ing the final result of yesterday's game, the score of 6-1 in no way exaggerating the superiority of the Chinese, who led by 3-0 at half-time. Because of the one-sidedness of the exchanges, ittle interest' existed. good.

Teams:

Though at times the defence play- South China "A"-Cheung Wing-

Light Blues Win

Golf Contest

London, Mar. 22. Cambridge University won the-annual Inter-Varsity golf contest at Sandwich to-day, beating Oxford...by ninc matches to three with three matches halved.

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

N. BELTRAO ASKED TO JOIN TEAM

Colony Soccer Players For

OUR WEEKLY: HOCKEY FEATURE

March 23, 1939.

The Pilgrim

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PEN PICTURES OF INTERPORT TEAM

INTRODUCES SELECTED HONGKONG

"PILGRIM'S"? RANDOM JOTTINGS

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INTERPORT LADIES' XI

In previous weeks, much has already been written about the Hongkong Ladies' Interport team-the trials and the final selections. Below.

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

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

feat in the Hongkong Hockey Mrs. Lunson (H.K, Ladies). As a Intermediates. This is her Arat In-" Association Tournament last Sunday goalkeeper she has been in the front terport appearance. when they defeated the Kowloon rank for many years. Indian TC bye 2-at Sockumpoo. lected she always shows splendid Wing).-An experienced winger who Cool and col- Mrs. Burnett ("Y" Ladies," Right" The Kowloon Indians, by the way, form, kicks out strongly, and though brings all her dush out to the full 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, she has Centres the hall beautifully and Club, champions of the Tournament. proved to be the best goalkeeper in should prove a great source of trou- Well done, the Corpst

League hockey this season. This is ble to the northern hér secund Interport against Shung-represents the Colony for the second defence. She IM. Booker, the well-known C.B.A.

Creatly regret to

to learn that Miss hat.

Miss G. White (St. Andrew's, Miss B. Hacker ("Y" Ladies, Inside Inside-right and Interport reserve, in Right Bngit) Learnt the game at Right). Has been revealing unstuc now lying ill at the Kowloon Hos- the DC.S. On leaving school, start-larly fine form this season at Inside- pital. All friends will join me ined lengue hockey for St. Andrew's right. She retains her pace and dos sincerely hoping that she will make Ladies, fur. whom she has played ever unazingly well, is quick to get into since. Has come right to the tore her stride, passes accurately, is an during the present season: She wal-adept at positionni tactics and more- AD weather has sadly interfered quick tnckler and a clean and crisp Colony, she makes her first appear-

ches every move closely. und is BAR

nowned shot. A new arrival to the with the Shanghal trials up hitter. Makes her debut in Interportance in Interport games. north, and hence we have received games.

a quick recovery,

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time.

Mrs. M. Rond ( Ladies, Centre

no information with regard to their Miss, A. Fowler (7. Ladles, Left Forward). As leader of the attack. Interport Indies team. Should news Dack)--Though inclined to be erra- seems to be making a bold effort la be available, I shall comment on the tle at times, he is one of the most 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 clush. Similar to Hongkong day. Is a fast and fearless tackler. gerous in the circle and gets plenty Shanghai is finding some difficulty in Local forwards. Sight 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.

Mrs. Store Y Ladies, Right billy, but she should not fall. This

Colony atinck is a heavy responsi-.

she has been selected.

BSERVING that bad weather is

Ales, Read has been entrusted with.

bound to prevail dulag April, Buck),-A dae wing-half whose bril-is the first K. Ladies, Inside the. responsible task of leading. the

Mrs. Daiziel

It would be advisable for our selec-liant and constructive tactics have tors here to arrange that the Inter-been outstanding during the trials.

What she lacks in pace, she makes up Left).--Though she was up against Colony attack against Shanghal. port team play at least one match on a wet pitel. This would enable our ladies to accustom themselves with a heavy ground before they Journey north.

Outsider Carries Off Lincolnshire

A Record Field Runs In Race

London, Mar, 22.

Tho Lincolnshire Handicap, always a gamble, was won to-day by an outsider, the grey Squadron Castle, owned by the book-maker, Mr. Oxenham, whose victory

ed exceedingly well, the splendid choi: Lee Kwok-val, Lee Ting-sang Manila Visit helped his fellow-bookmakers in

cohesion of the Chinese forwards and Lau Hing-chol, Leung Wing-chiu. half-backs was always on top of the Kwok Ying-kee; Tang Kwang-sum, Saints' team and only erratic shoot-Lee Yan-leung, Fung King-cheung, ing on the part of the Chinese for- Lai Shiu-wing and Law Tau-man. wards prevented them from piling up a heavier score.

St. Joseph's-Hussain; Marques, In-defence, the Chloese-were-too Souza, Castillo, Leonard, Elms; solid for the ragged Saints' attack to Rocha. Pereira, Delgado, Gomes and break through often, though in the Alves. second half they did conecde a goal,

a loft-foot drive by Rocha beting Cheung Wing-chol.

THE SCORING

(By "Abe")

the fairly heavy betting on the

race,

Squadron Castle, was coupled with several doubles with Grand National

At a meeting of the Management horses, but generally for small sums Committee of the Hongkong Football only. Association held last evening, it was Squadron Castle was fourth loat revealed that 14 out of the 15 players year and la the first six-year-old to win the Lincolnshire since King of

Bradford City Too Interport, had

Good For Crewe

Law Tau-man gave the' Chinese the lead five minutes from the start. and before the interval this lead was increased by Tang Kwong-sum and Lal Shlu-wing in that order. In the In the northern section of the Third second period, Rocha reduced the Division of the English Football

London, Mar, 22.

Mrs. Stone, who will probably ap-

to play Shanghai in the Interport,

success.

Ladies,

stalwart of old, to Mrs. Wilmot, be- cause she is faster and more experi- iced as far as the northern attack is concerned, Those erratic-spasms" of hers can easily be curbed. Mrs. Wilmot, no doubt, is pretty sure with

formidable opposition from two or three other players she succeded in gaining her place at inside-left. A very versatile type of player in the front line and lins played in prac- tically every forward position with Represented llong kong against Shanghal in 1997,

Miss M. Westcott ("y" Left Wing)-A feature of her play first-time hitting but her slow- on the left wing is her great turn ofness in recovery, is a great drawback... speed. She darts through on open space at high speed and shoots and centres with rare power. As a left winger, she stands alone and players of her calibre in the colony are scarce,, She is participating in second Interport game,

THE RESERVES

her

Miss. Reid is a more reliable half- back than the youthful school girl Miss B. Greaves. I am positive the Miss A. Fowler and Miss H. Reid in Selectors will never regret including

the Colony defence. They are just the type to upset the Shanghal.at- tack.

The two forwards, Miss J. Greig and Miss M. Booker, are both reliable I have included Miss A. Fowler substitutes, und the former is cap- and Miss H. Reid in the Colony team, abfe of filing any vacancy in the though there is doubt in some circles | attack if called upoi" It is abo in- whether they will secure their poälteresting to note that more of the tions at left back and left half re- Reserves have previously been spectively. I prefer the former, achoson for. Interport games.

CONTROL OF BALL FIRST ESSENTIAL

{By. "The Pligrim"},

deficit. but Lee Yan-leung and Tong | League, Bradford City, at home, de- to invite N. Beltrao, of St. Joseph's.speed, won a thrilling race by one takes rank as one of the Colony's and take it with them all in one try to steady himself before taking

Kwong-sum (from a penalty) took feated Crewe by four goals to one to- the score to 5-1.

day-Reuter,

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The object of every player when the ball comes to invited by the Association to make Clubs won as an 100/1 outsider in pear at right-half in the Colony team him, whether from friend or fae, is to get it under im. the trip to Manila for the forthcoming 1920.

mediate control, which normally means stopping it almost answered in the

A record field of 38 runners, beat- affirmative.

ing the previous highest of 30 in 1032 fully in fine generalship and strategy. dead. This applies particularly to backs, as we shall see and 1881, got off to a good start in Any young player could watch her when we come to the question of back play. The only negative reply came

to herself. A fairly good going, Domaho, joint with extreme pront from Parker, of the Police, who be favourite at 7/1 with Zalmis, led the new-comer to the Colony and play- cause he is going to England on leave field until a furlong from home, huting, in her first Interport,

Forwards, on the other hand, except a really smooth one, and if shortly, cannot travel with the team. suddenly dropped back, and Squa- Centre Hall) brilliant pivot, she selves, have to learn to trap the ball half, especially a wing-half, should Misa Woolley (CB.A., Capt, and especially when passing among them- there is no forward pursuing him, a The Commitice therefore decided dron Castle, with an extra burst of

and a former Interport centre-half,

and n half lengths:

best players. It is doubtful whether movement, since they wish to avoid it.. The draw plays a great part in the her predecessors were

in anyway any kind of check

Sometimes it is possible, even ad- to complete Uie 10.

i. A clever tactician, possibly help Lincolnshire, ns exemplified by the superior to her.

visable, to hit the ball without stop-- First three, which were well-drawn.

knowing lots about the technique of When receiving a pass from bo- ping it at all-taking a "first-timer"

thind. It Was noticeable that Zalmis the game, her clever dicking and

to stop it dead, even at the but the advantage gained from the both in delence, and draw was announced,

offence, have expense of loss of speed, for if the saving of time is sometimes worth The time for the race was 1 min. in local hockey, is no stranger to half or back will be on it lire aa forward in the circle, for often stamped her as the best centre-half ball is only half stopped, the opposing the risk. This particularly applies to 48 secs. Reuter,

RESULT

Interport games and has, represented fashi LT OF RACE

even if he misses it, ho la no worse. Hongkong in all previous nxtures,

Halves wiit London, Mar, 22."

usually have to take off than he would have been if he Miss H. Reid (St. Andrews, Left the ball coming at them while they had stopped it only Lincolnshire. Handicap run Half-An untiring half-back who themselves are running fast towards before he could shoot.

to be robbed to-day resulted in a win for Squadron has built up a great reputation as it, since Castle, ridden by Mitchell, by a "sticker.". Possesses wonderful sta-harassing them from behind. This is

NO COACHING length and a half from Halcyon Gifs, mina and on form is one of the best undoubtedly the most dificult way no special coaching. In hockey, but Some of our famous players had ridden by Gardner. Dark Tolly, tacklers to be

seen among league of taking the ball on any ground Richardson up, war beaten to third

(Continued on Page 2.); place by a neck.

The following players have nccept- ed the Invitation:

Tam Kwan-kón (South China) Leung Wing-chlu (South - China) Leo Tin-sar (South China) Lal Shiu-wing (South China)' Lre Wal-tour (South China) · Fung King-cheung (South China) Sheehan (Middlesex} Freakwater (Middlesox). Courtney (Middlesex)·

Hou Yung-sang (Kwong Wah). A. Y. Goanto (St. Joseph's) Emberson: (It, A.0.0.),

E. I Strango (Club) Hsu Ching-to (Eastern):

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 bas accepted, but Parker, already stated, declined..

ALS

If Beltrao accepts, he will completo the 16 players who will travel to Mantin.

shortened from 22/1. to 7/1 when the passing, coupled with her strategy: boot however, it is nearly always us it is called. This is always rizky;

The

Thirty-oight" ran. Betting: Squa- | dron Castle 40-1. 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

¡9, Halifax' ̧. St. Helens Rec. 2 Wigan Hon. Leeds

18 Bradford

6 Featherstone. RUGBY UNION... MA In a Rugby Union fixture, Clifton,

Mr. C A Goldenberg, Secretary of the Hongkong Football Liverpool Association, will travel with the team as manager, and Mr. C. Gulmgom, a member of the Council, will also accompany the side.

Kowloon Team To Play Chinese

The following players are selected to represent Kowloon 1st XI to play South China "A" on the Kowloon

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd. round on Saturday at 4.30 p.m.

Jeffrey; Everest, Ulrich, Honniball, Biss, Bell; W. Knox, Muxwell, Riert- sen, P. Jorge und Eastman.

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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, Mar. 33.

La Salle College seared four goals and the visiting Blugapore: Chiness: team two goals, in today's match. The, half-time score was thrid goals to nli-United Proms,

will the forwards

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