1939-11-09 — Page 6

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

November 9, 1939..

66 'Pilgrim's Hockey

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EXPERIMENTS WITH CORNER RULE

Colony Clubs Should Give Trials To New Hockey Suggestion

AT A MEETING of the International Board in 1937, when a discussion ensued on the cornor rulo, a recommendation went forth to the four British governing bodies that further playing ex- periments should be undertaken with a view to adopting a practical scheme which would have the main support of the playing community.

Several suggestions were put forward, and the follow ing proposal came from an Indian player:

take the

"As a rule, the penalty hit should be taken ten yards from tlie post nearest the striker, and it is always found advantageous for the opponents, to hit from the left. con Aral Ave 'ployers from the left should stand come one or two feet behind the goal-line, pres pared for the rush. The centre-half hould go slow as to follow and cover his forwards, and nee where the ball is received. The left back, goalkeeper and right back, while standing in the zoal, should be ready to face the hit. The right-hell is to stand stationary, with right-in and right-outside for- words to rush to follow the ball i il escapes the attackers"

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WOMEN'S EXPERIMENT

To give the attacking team a greater advantage, the systern adopted by the AU-England Women's Association was this:

S'hai Rugby Captain

Coming To H.K.?

It is rumoured that A. M. Kennedy, who captained Shanghai against Hongkong last year, is being transferred here in the near futuro. He will be a welcomed addition to the Club's pack, and cause further competition amongst the back row forwards for a place.

national Hockey Board may give

KAI TAK RUGBY DEBUT

Bringing him down. An incident In the Ha! Tak-Police rugby match

Police Win By Last Minute Try

(By "Fly-half")

IN A GAME which lacked

many of the finer points of rugby, and in which lack of rudimentary knowledge was somewhat obvious, the Police defeated the newly-formed Kai Tak team by the narrow

played yesterday and won by the latter by three points to all-Ming Yuen margin of three,points—a

Racing

· S'HAI · CHAMPIONS WON BY

WHITE PARADE SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 (UP)

Mr. A. V. White's White Parade,

well-known performer on

Golf Meeting

try scored by Dempsey, who backed up well to take a pass

Revision Of from Taylor, who, when

Handicaps

Women's Suggestion

challenged a yard from the line, passed out to the for- ward to score.

Several games have been play- Vetoed By L.G.U.ed at the Police ground, and

although all have been in the

On being awarded a corner, the serious consideration to definite ex-a furious down-pour and covered July 1 instead of January 1, the with the result that kicks are

be in front of them. But in spite of

as. witness, the

Replying to a suggestion from it is just possible that the Inter-the heaviest track in years after handicaps be revised annually on/Proper posts were erected? Only muddy track, sloshed through Hongkong that the women's golf nature of try-outs, is it not time soccer goalpcats are provided, attacking forwards lined the circle, periments being made with feet the course under water-to-day to Secretary of the L.G.U. has stated not taken and this rules out the as formerly, and the deletice re- corner rule in some modified form

win the Champions Race and that the change was not permis granting of penalty kicks, n mained behind the "25" line. where for the 1930-40 season.

As we now possess an Umpires Shaforce Cup. the forwards of the defending side

sible. The suggestion was put were waiting until the corner hit hud Association, I should personally re- commend that all Cluba be asked to been taken before moving.

Alex White, youthful local lad, forward in Hongkong last winter, method of scoring which time and again is the deciding factor This scheme provided that only adopt the last named suggestion as piloted White Parade to

one and when the Hongkong Women's an experiment for the future. I six players Instead of eleven should think the present long corner ul half length victory over Mr, A. 5.Secretary wrote pointing out that in the game, this interesting experiment, gonis should be maintained, but that the Henchman's Bagshot, with Jim Pote- the majority of the big compoti-match between the Club and proved to be just as scarce is under short corner rule could reasonably be Hunt in the saddle, while Mr. Erictions here were played between Royal Engineers.

Heath, who generally plays among altered in accordance with the above with Ralph "Boogie" Meller as jockey.

Moller's JoyDght, hottest favourite, October and April.

the back-row forwards. was yester suggestion.

The Union's adverse reply was doy featured at inside three to Taylor, I recognise to the full that there was placed third three lengths behind.

a sharp distinction between the While Parade's time for the 14 made known by Mrs. R. E. Lindsell who moved into the centre where major and minor offences committed mile course was

the annual meeting of the lie was far more use to his side. 44% ot

In Hongkong, where there is, at women's section of the Royal Hong-

funky in the circle that new call for a de-seconds. finite short corner being awarded. Ticket No. 13337 won the first prize kong Golf Club held yesterday at the present, a predominance

tackling by Insides, Taylor should is a matter for careful review, but in the sweeps held in connection with Helena May Institute.

And it easy enough to break through Arst prize

Cec- again, only continual practical. ex- Champlons. The

Reviewing the past season's activi-and pave the way for scores, periments by all Clubs in the Colonyamounted to slightly over 130,000 tics, Mrs. Lindsell said (in part); tainly it is an experiment which is could eventually determine the ad-yuan. The second prize in the sweeps

The number of playing members worth a trial, post, with only the goal-keeper in vantages or disadvantages of this was won by licket No. 43555 and has again increased and competitions Wall yesterday. was his usual sate

suggested reform.

the third prize by licket No. 14078.

the existing corner rule.

MORE FAVOURABLE SUGGESTION

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THE chief surreation, however, that appears to obiala approval is, viz.,

the ball to be hit from five yards on

the goal-line, Instead of the present ten yards; all defenders to be on the goal-line outside the further goal-

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at Fanling were well supported, par-self. Dempsey and Cullinan were ticularly the new knockout competl hard-working forwards. ilon for the Glover Cup, presented The Kal Tak XV did exceptionally by Mrs. Glover before she left, to be well, and will do better once some of played for at Happy Valley between the players get the hang of the game. April and July. The three days They all had ball knowledge and spring meeting at Fanling was a great only require practice in game to success in spite of very heavy rain understand the practient side of the on the final day, and the medal and rules, Torrey, for insance, an eclectic competitions at Deep Water American football player, was in- Bay during the summer were most clined to wander into the thick of popular and produced record cutries. the battle instead of staying in his We also had a successful one-day su-place in the three-line. Fowler was tumn meeting at Deep Water Bay in given few opportunities and likewise September,

D. H. Stewart, the other wing three. Reynolds held Stewart well.

REVISING HANDICAPS

A QUERY was raised last winter

Wright, at full back, saved his team about the advancing und reducing of time and again, and was the best handicaps during a competlilon, and back on view. The halves, Bodell our secretary wrote for advice on the and Wakefield require more practice matter to the Secretary of the Ladies' together. Flt. Li. Tayler and Hynes Golf Union. She suggested that as were the outstanding forwards for the nearly all big competitions were nirmen, wih Bennot hooking well, played between October and March, J. S. Riddell- refereed and the the annual revision of hand caps teams were:

might be made on July 1 Instead of! Police,alio; Reynolds, Jackson, II, on the official date, January 1.Aw, E. Heath and D, H, Taylor: Wall and reply, however, was received, stating Inan, Jenner; Morrison, Dempsey and Luscombe: Wheeler, Searle, Innes; Cul- that this change was not permissible Lewid.

and the Committee thereupon made Kai Tak-P. O. Wright: George Fowler, the following decision.That Terrey, Fit. Li, Wright and D. 11. Stewart: Bedell and Wakefeld; Davis, Bqd. Idr. throughout a competition every com- Bennett, Sinexhalm: Hymes, Farber; Gaili, petitor should play on the handicap it. Lt. Taylor and Gale. she held at the time of the draw,

blamed for the late passes by the men at the base of the serum.

Club 9 R. Engineers 8

NOUTCH SUCCESSFUL.

CLUB "A" turned out three players NOUTCHI, at scrum-half for the who have played for the 1st XV in Taylor and Needham Engineers, tried exceedingly hard Walkden, with considerable success. His try, Owing to the absence of Rutherford, resulting from a scrum five on the Taylor was called on and played at Club line, was well taken, for in full back, with Walkden moving up

to forward. doing so he cleverly dumrned Van to Leeuwen and Taylor who both went The Engineers played 2/11 for Waite, who had come round on Cuthbertson, of the Royal Scots, the blind side in support.

who has been out of the game this Scorers for the Engineers were season suffering from Hongkong foot. Noutch, a try which was converted He played a busiling game and did by Pike. The latter kicked a penalty not appear to be out of training, goal to complete his side's score, Although not playing this week-end. Van Leeuwen scored Club's frat bo will probably have another gamo try well out and Burford falled with next Wednesday in order to ensure the kick. Then Butcher and Car- finess, and will turn out the Satur ruthers by inter-passing, took the ball day following. He was a valuable from their own half to within ten asset for his sile in the Ineonta yards of the Army line, where the yesterday evening, and was alwars to ball was transferred to Needham, the fore in following up." - who carried over to touch down The main feature of the game was nearer the corner flag than the posts, the forceful running of Carruthers of Castleton falled with the kick. Club's the Club, who met very little opposi- winning score was the rebuit of ation from Waite. The latter tried glorious kick taken by Castleton from hard and was useful in attack, but about ten yards of the centre and a was pitifully weak in defence, His little to the side of the posts..

Club-Polico XV.

fcoble attempts to bring down Carruthers wore anything but what is expected of a player who makes Although the above team for

bis-

place in a United Services side. Saturday against the United Services Without Rutherford at scrum-half, is not at hand, it le understood that Club's attack was considerably hi owing to Volunteer camps, many Club dered as neither. Desto (first half). players will not be available. It will nor Burford (second half) got the probably bo on the following lines: ball out quick enough to allow But- Wall; Taylor, Way, Bidwell and cher sufficient time to get rid of the Stewart; Consford and Henderson; ball before being tackled.. Walkdon, Castleton, Searle, Peera, Castleton hooked well for the Club, Cullinan, Taylor. Dempsey and gaining possession for his side in the Godfrey.

set: sertim ! seven "Umes out of ten, Pecra- will not be playing, however, Ilindering of the ball in the second and Morrison, of the Police, should and back rows might' somewhat be be next choice.

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