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April 4, 1940.

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Pilgrim's Hockey Notes CONCERNING OBSTRUCTION

Included M'SEX DEFEAT

Goal-Keeper

In Jurisdiction: Points To Remember Pte. Corrigan

Wins Kowloon

WITH REFERENCE TO a controversy in a focal contemporary, I have boon approached by several players and umpires to give my opinion on the incident which occurred during the Civilian- Macao encounter on Easter Monday, whan Macao defeated the Civilians 3-2.

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The incident arose when a Civilian attacker was penalised after he had been obstructed by a Macao defen- der. The umpire concerned, for reasons of his own, found fault with the former. It is my personal opinion as an umpire that the offence committed by the defender was sheer obstruction, and, therefore, he should have been penalised without question. However, the umpire found fault with the attacker and awarded the hit against his side, which was incorrect.

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Under the circumstances, "bully" would have been the obvious decision, as in the opin-i ion of the umpire both players were guilty of some offence. For the benefit of umpires in our friends in general, und Macao, I will explain the Ob struction Rule.

This Is one of the most important rules governing the game of hockey, and the abuse of it by players is one of the cardinal faults, and often the laxneys of some umpires, generally speaking, in not enforcing it, has been to a certain extent the cause of our not playing the best type of hockey.

The Rule reads:

"A player shall not abstract by running in between an opponent .nor shall he inter- and the ball.. pose himself, or his stick, in any way as an obstruction to an oppon- ent....nor attack from an oppon- ant's left unless he touch the ball before he touch the stick or person, of his opponent. There shall be no charging, kicking, shoving, striking at or holding an opponent

whatsoever.” by any means wh

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THE

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Entries For

Six-a-side Tournament

Club Secretaries are remind- ed that entries for the Six-a-

are Tournament

now side open. Entries may be sent to D. Smith, Hon. Secretary the Hongkong Hockey Association, c/o the Harbour Office.

They are also reminded that Clubs may enter more than one team if desired.

THE

Referees' Association Whist Drive

HONGKONG Football Re- E rule in porfectly clear, and it ferees Association will hold their whist drive to- you think it over you will find 1 second monthly

can be summarised by simply stat-morrow in the Hotel Ceell at 8.30

Excellent prizes are promised. "Obstruction means depriving p.m. Ing: your opponent, by unfair use of your Tickets are $1 each and may be person, of an equal chance of hitting obtained from any Referee, the Total the ball." That is the essence and Cecil or at the door.. spirit of the whole rule. It can be put another way, however: "A player must not gain an advantage by the unfair

use of his body, foot, hand or stick."

It is hoped to make these drives a monthly affair, and the third will be held on May 3.

If players would only read the rule and blame him for spoiling the play, as I have broken it up. or seriously but isn't it the other way around? reflect on the summary of it, their Aren't the players hockey would improve and they their ignorance, or wilfulness, they would not be liable to commit this create great fault "obstruction."

has been said that obstruction will never be completely eliminat

because of the ed from our game "human" clement, but much can be done to obviate it. Players often accuse an umpire because he is strict,

SPORT

to blame? By

commit fouls, breaches or which the dutiful umpire must pen- allse. Those umpires who have had a good deal of experience will tell you that "rough games develop from obstruction."

Obstruction is often caused by.-- 1. Over-eagerness to get the ball. 2. Going for it unnecessarily hard. 3. Doing anything to get the ball. 4. Doing anything to prevent an

ADVTS. Opponent getting the ball.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

A goalkeeper is just as guilty of obstruction as sny other player, and he must be penalised as any of the rest of the players. He often gels Away with the following:

Marathon

Middlesex Competitors Unable To Run

Pte. Corrigan, of the Royal Scots,

nual Kowloon marathion arranged by

had a comfortable victory in the an- St. Andrew's Club yesterday. There to duties 15 Middlesex competitors were originally 33 entries but owing

withdrew.

Fourteen starters Hined up and 10 completed the course of about sex and a quarter miles. They finished

in the following order:

Pte, Corlean (Royal Scots) 30 min. 4 sec ! Sig Lewis (61gual) 37 min. 8 sec... Cpl. Sutherland (Royal Scots) 30 min.

L. Cpl. Wilson (Royal Scots)

1. Cpl Truscott (Signals)

Pie, White Royal Scota)

N. Reynolds'

1. A. C. Brown (ILA.F.)

10

I. A. C. Moulton (IA.F.) Pio, Edge (Royal Scots}

The race

began at St. Andrew's Church at 6 pan, and Sutherland, Truscott and Corrigan took the lead, The course was up Nathan Road, Waterloo Road, Prince Edward Road, Tam Kung Road, Bulkeley Street and Chatham Road back into Na- than Road.

The runners were close together until in Tam Kung Road when Cor- rigan

nuk Truscott drew away

Ple-Corrigan - (Royal Scots),win-. ner, crossing the finishing line of the Kowloon Marathon race which was held yesterday. The time was 36 minutes 4 seconds-Photonews.

dropped back to be passed by Lewis, who had been running a steady fifth,

SLOWER TIME

During the last part of the race Sutherland last ground and gave second position to Lewis. Corrigan who was running strongly, reached the wining post far ahead of the second and third men. The winner's 1. Charging roughly into an at-time of 30 min. 4 see, was slower than tucking forward.

2. Running out between an at- tacker and the ball, and so preventing the attacker from reaching the ball The First Bell will be rung at 1.80 before it crosses the goal-line.

3. Running out to meet an attacker MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

and then opening his legs and letting the ball go through.

THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 6th April, 1940, com- mencing at 2,00 p.m.

*ur'd

Amand

No One without a badge will be permitted to the Members Enclosure.

4. Pretending to kick the ball, but Such must be worn throughout the standing in the road of the attacker duration of each Meeting in such so that the only way he can get to

the ball is to run through" him. manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to

and Club THE player who tackles from the the Members Enclosure and

left side must be careful of the Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax)

following points: SECRET- through the

1. He must not run In between are obtainable ARY upon the personal or written the opponent and the ball.

touch the bail 2. He must not application of a Member, such Mem- ber to be responsible for all visitors before he makes contact or touches of all Chits, and for Payment? the other player in any way at all. introduced by

(Note This form of tackling can etc. The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, only be done satisfactorily by using Exchange Buliding, (Tel. 27784) will his left hand; using the right hand close at 12 o'clock NOON.

nearly always causes obstruction

barge into his 3. He must not dispossessed opponent,

In the case of bully, and sending the bail backwards with a reversed PUBLIO ENCLOSURE stick, this is undoubtedly a foul and The price of Admission to the should be penalised accordingly. Public Enclosure is $1.00 Including pass back from a bully frequently Tax, for all Persons, including means obstruction, and an umpire Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

By Order,

O. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 1st Apr, 1940.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).

COUNT THE “TELEGRAPHS” EVERYWHERE

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who is vigilant would not allow at to pass muster. It is not my con- tention that ALL reverse stick play in obstruction, but I would suggest that when a pinyer reverses his stick and covers the ball up he often prevents un opponent's utlek from making in- stant contact, and that is deliberate obstruction.

last year.

'Mrs, A. C. Jeffreys presented the

prizes.

COLONY BADMINTON

RULE IN

EASTERN

Strain Of Congested

YONG AND CHEW DOUBLES FINAL Silva And Oliveira Beaten In Three Fine Games

(By "Tinker")

IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT in

Programme Has Effect Hongkong to find an improvement on the badminton that

On Chinese Players

(By "Rox")

A powerful Middlesex side beat a footsore Eastorn eleven three goals to one in their First Division League match at the Club ground yester- day.

Some there were who thought Eastern guilty of grossly under-rating their opponents, but three matches in four days is putting rather a strain on the players and they were unable to challenge the Mids,

Middlesex played superb foot- ball: Eastern's attack, with the possible exception of Cheung Kam-hoi and Tau Ching-te, were as putty in the hands of Cooper and Sheehan. Jackson, when | called upon, "saved well, but was

never really tested.

BRIGHT PICK OF HALVES

PRIGHT was the pick of the halves.

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NATIONAL PROBABLES AND CALL-OVER

Royal Danieli (Moore), Professor

was displayed in the semi-final match of the Open Doubles at the Kowloon Cricket Club last night, when K. L. Yong and H. F. Chow beat M. A. Silva and M. A. Oliveira by 17-18, 15-12, 15-5.

All four players were in ex- cellent form, but the outstanding player of all was H. F. Chow. He even overshadowed the powerful Oliveira, His court-craft and cunning shots evoked much ap

plause, and in the all-important self off his feet saving points second set practically ran him- and returning winners, Oliveira was machine-like in his smash- ing. Anything high over the net was returned with extra- ordinary vim, and not a little uccuracy,

JOCKEY CLUB

DONATION TO CHARITY FUND

$61,250 From Derby

Sweep

RECEIPT of the magnificent sum of $81,250 from the Hongkong Jockey Club has been gratefully acknow- ledged by the Board of Administro- tors of the British Fund for Relief of Distressed in China.

Yong and Slivo were less reliable. Both were apt to commit errors, but their they nevertheless contributed share of skill to one of the angst sult of the Sweep held on the 1040 gomes yet seen in the tournament,

Hongkong Derby at the Annual The floor was

four und all found

great dificulty in

In keeping their balance. It was nothing unusual to see the players slipping clean off their balance following a difficult retrieve. Yong, especially, had trouble in this

This sum a contribution as a re-

speed. it was sliardly kcal for Meeting during February.

dircetion.

OPENING THRILLS

LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter).- He had Ducky Lee, and later The following are the probables Tsui Ah-fal well tabbed. He greatly for the Grand National on Fri afted the forwards who showed ex- day: cellent understanding, but who were guilty of erratle shouting. Wilkinson and Parker spoiled to great effect (Owen), Dunhill Castle (Wilson)

THE RECREIO pair jumped off into Red Engle (Carey). and also lent valuable support to the Rockquilla

(Elder) Dominick's

(Mit- 7-0 lead in the first game before the Cross forwards.

Blackhawk chell,

(Rimel), Kilstar University pair showed anything like Riches, seen in the centreforward (Archibald), Away (Muir),

Mac-settling down. The lead Increased to berth, played a knowing game, and Moffat (Alder),

11-3 before Yong and Chew staged with more practice with Pearson und Morgan),

(Danny ng rally that carrled them up

Milano Venturesome Knight A

Saw, should develop an exceedingly (Tweedie), Litigant. (Black), Le to before service changed hands

dangerous Inside trio. Saw was

Cygne casily the pick of the forwards. He was as tricky as ever and schemed to good purpose. Marable made a I welcome appearance, and secured of the Mids: Koals. With Coomer, they formed the nucleus of on allock to be compared with that they had when shortly after their arrival here.

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Symnethis (O'Grady),

The Call-Over.

The call-over is as follows: 7/2 Kilstar. (t and o)

10/1 The Professor (t and o) 12/1 MacMoffat (t and a) 12/1

12/1 Royal Deniell (t and o) 100/8 Milana (t and o) 109/7 Syman

Symacthis

• (0)

Duke (0)

100/6 10070

Rando) 20/1 Blackhawk (t and o) 25/1 Takvor Pacha (t and o) 25/1 Underbid (t and .o)

Bogskar (0) Inversible (t and o)

Despite the faully display of his pair. Lnu Hin-hon played an buck exceedingly good game, besides sav- twice from a penalty by Sheehan. Ing

Trang made several bad moves, two of which resulted in goals against his side. In the

half second changed with Darky Lee to scare the one goal of Eastern. Cheng was

28/1 the steadier of the two, and the valu-

33/1 able support accorded him by Lau enabled to check. In

him

measure, ♦♦♦SSSSS Mids' disastrous raids. Hau made; great efforts but the flesh was weak er. Lo was the best half, clearing and spoiling well.

saw

110

Sustained rallies again. change in the score until a brilliant angle shot started the Recreio par off again. They led 12-10, and, ser- vice changed hands.

Board has unde the following grant to the Foreign Auxiliary of the National Red Cross Soelety of China: For Quinine for South China ... $10,000

Home Soccer: Results

LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter)~~~The

following wers the results of matches

Yong and Chew drew up to 12-all played in the Home regional soccer and then went into the lead for the cagues to-day:

Arst time at 13-12. Oliveira served.

but foot-faulted. Silva served and Southend

on a Ane smash from Oliveira level-

led again at 13-all. The game was Bournemouth setted at five.

Another fine smash from Oliveira Everton gave the Recreio pair the first point.

The

score went to 2-all, and then

the University pair led at 4-2. Amid great excitement Silva and Oliveira

drew up to 4-all, and the very thrli-Albion ling game was lost when Yong called Hamilton "out" to Chew who allowed the Marton shuttle to drop-just inside the side-

******** | Line.

(Hogan), (R. (H.

FORTUNES REVERSED

Arbroath Dundee.U. Inversible (Geakes).

Dunfermline Bogskar (M. Jones), Boyo

OLIVEIRA and Silva set the pace Falkirk National Morgan),

Night

again in the second game and led Hibernian Jones), Takvor Pacha Priorpalmer): 4-0 before the University pair found MIDS' STEADFAST DEFENCE

Comlaw

Luxborough (McNeill) TSUI Ah-fal also felt the strain.

their touch again. From being 0-4 (Brown), Lazyboots (Ward), Under- T

ond wns exceedingly Blow. bid (Nicholson). Bachelor Prince down they went into a 7-4 lead, took Cheung was the best forward for (Loewenstein) Downright (Seeley), it to 10-5-11-5-and-12-5 before the Eastern, but, entirely unsupported. Tickmill Kelly), Gold Arrow (ye: Silva and Oliveira featured in

Recreio team scored one. AL 13-7, damage. Second Act (Dowdeswell) Red Free- Hau Ching-to pierced the stonewall man (Redmond), Sterling Duke fine burst in an effort to clinch the defence, but lack of support and the (Hyde).

match. Five polols were gained to steadfast vigilance of Parker were

Hayal Mail his scratched.

their opponents' 1, but at 14-12, responsible for his having drawn a

Yong and Chew came out top in biank.

brilliant exchange to win the game at 15-12.

was unable to do much

Quartier Maitre Wins The Lincolnshire

Eastern opened and appeared to Lake matters easily, Mida soun showed they meant business, and impressed with some fine movements into Enatorn's aren. Saw missed a golden opportunity to open the scor- ing when he doliled with a pass from Coomer, Cheng cleared his inte puss to Marable. They continued the

LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter) pressure, and Marable forced

The Lincolnshire Handicap, run соглег. Bright sent In first timer from Lau's clearance which over a mile at Lincoln to-day, Tsang stopped with his hands. Shee- resulted: han took the kick from the spot. Lau twice saved, but was apparently dis- qualined for moving. Saw next took the kick and made no mistake.

up

1

1

2

3

Very

The Portuguese pair in the third set lost quite a bit of their former accuracy. There were several ocen-- slons on which they seemed unable to alght the shuttle, and made

com- plete misses, Yong and Chew never relaxed, and ran into a 12-1 lead. who would be the ultimate winners, There was no doubt, at this stage, Silva and Oliveira atuck gamely to their great task, and lost n game that must have been as exhausting! as it was exciting.

The winners will now meet C. Auj and P. H. Wong in the final.

Quartier Maitre () Uncle Archie (Malls) (Tucker) Ticcarri Betting: 7-2 Quariler Maitre, 100-7 Uncle Archie, 100-8 Tiocargi.

Won by two lengths; half a length. Boxing

Others.-Gove

Hot Bun II (Som

(Beury),

Boomps

(Mar- Titon

(E.

Nagor (Christi Floretti

ROYAL SCOTS AND MIDDLESEX IN INTER-UNIT FINALS

Rev. J. R. Higgs pointed out that nlthough the race was run In Kow- loon it was a Colony marathon, and had been organised by St. Andrew's

Eastern seemed cast down by this Club for the past 18 years. He thanked Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, Mr. reverse, and made half-hearted at- Ezra Abraham and Mr. F. C. Hall, tempts at stopping the

bail. Hau for the prizes, not only for this

year's

woke from his lethargy to speed up competition but for many years past. la forwards, but quickly fell back

-daisy (Nevelt), Under

of Chlef again. Tsui and Hau were ihe supervision

over-shall), Timestep Inspector W. R. Chester-Woods and

and were constantly anxious

Smith), J. Johnston, trume pulled for offside. Sub-Inspector

(Evans) Davy police assisted in the race, with the brought the ball well into Eastern (E. Smirk), Paul Beg

Dolittle (A. Burns), Squadron help of Boy Scouts of the 1st. Kow-territory, centred right across to

Castle (Mitchell), Reynard's Lodge loon (St Andrew's) Troop.

Morable who met it first-timer leav

(Maher), Rosetown (D. Smith), The following were offelal-Mr. ing au standing. Soon after this

The Anals in the Hongkong Area} Aldine (Richardson), The Straight Tsang was hurt, and left the field Four (Dyson), Punt Gun (Dick), Championships will be held this V. R. J. Merrett (Starter); Dr. S. G.

(Army) Inter-Unit Team. Boxing Kirkby-Gomes, Dr. K. H. Uttley, just before half-time.

Hama (Sharpe), Corena (Fition). Rev. J. R. Higgs, Messrs. A. C. Jef-

EASTERN'S LATe rally and R. H. Wong freys, H. Kew (Judges).

THE

THE resumption saw him at right wing, Darky went back. This seemed to affect a change in East- ern, but they soon spent themselves and Mida took command. Their forwards were given many oppor- tunities to score, but faulty shooting kept the score at its first half level.

Eastern broke away, Hau passed to Tanng who shot past Jackson, but Eastern fell away offside. was ruled

Toul Wai-pui and Tsui Yun- for some time for Mids to take up pul, the present Colony Doubles the attack. A nice movement by Saw, and the ball went to Riches, champions, had little difficulty in

Association Tournament Table

OWING TO A WET week-end, no

rames were played in the Hongkong Hockey Association Tournament. The tournament table to date is: Furthermore, I have noticed that

PWLDFA Pts. auch obstructive play a rarely or

C.D.A.

7 0 0 1 32 5 13 ever courageously penalised by an

Radio and P.S.C. 7 6 1 0 23 11 12 umpire.

Poral like to remind Lastly, I would

Engineers 0 4 1 3 18 12 11 renders that obstruction does not Polleo necessarily depend on the distance Nomads of the players from the ball, and "turning on the ball" does not con- stitute a breach unless an opponent has thereby been obstructed in on attempt to play the ball,

Recreio Royal Signala K.IT.C. University R.A.O.C.

7 4 2 1 11 7 0 8 3 4 1 15 18

.7 16 15 20 3

5 13 13 14 3

150 6 15 2 3 1 0

Colony Tennis

Tsui Brothers Easily Beat

Kitchell And Razack

evening at Nanking Barracks, Sham- shulpo, commencing at 8 p.m. when Royal Boots meet Middlesex Regi- mcat.

Middlesex will be represented by several outstanding performers, in- cluding Pte. Moran, the Area heavy- weight champion; L/Cpl, Wilson, the Arca Novices welterweight cham- plon; and Pte. Noble, the Area and Battalion featherweight chomplon.

The following are to-night's teams: ROYAL SCOTS MIDLY. REGIMENT

(Green) (Red)

Pte. Baller

Pte. Corringan

Lightweight

Banthamweight

Pte. Hape Featherweight

Piv. Noble Cpl. Phillips L/Cpl. Milroy Pte. Gribble L/Cp), Williams

D/Mir. Holdford Ple. Gelst

Pie. Eason L/Cpl. Wilson

T was returned to Saw who Upped this year's tournament when CBL Brown 1 to Marable for the latter to beat they met. I. M. A. Razack and A. Cpl. Barker Lau with a fast drive.

R. Kitchell on the Hongkong Cricket Cpl. Wiseman

I'te. Cavanagh Eastern rallied and

pressed the Club courts yesterday. The scores Mids area for me time, Lau sent were 6-2, 6-3,

Bet. Ellot

long pass to Cheung, who tricked Never at any Elage were they ex- the defence to give Tsang a forward tended, and only intermittent volley Pie. Collagan pass which Trang met first time tong duels brightened up the match. bent Jackson. From then on Mids

kept up pressure, but was unable to on. Riches Saw and Marable.

add to the score.

The team" sonral

Ensterau Rin-han: Cheng Ying

en. Teng Chang-wars! Lau Ahih-tonng. Tisu King-seng, Lo Wal-kuen; Darky Le Middlesex-Jackson; Sheehan, Cooper; Cheung icar-hot, Two Ah-fa, Ng Chi- Parker, Bright, Wilkinson; Conmer, Peace slang and Hau Ching-to.

rte. Meriready Cpl. Hitchto

Edms. Emerson L/Cpl Moore Cpl. Cooper

Pto, Martha}}

Pte. Alexander

Welterweight

Middleweiętą

Cpl. Meirody Pis. Haherts Pte. Brindle Lighthonvyweight

Heavyweight.

Cpl. Fox

I'le. Maran

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