Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April
"Pilgrim's' Hockey Notes
Encouragement For Beginners Quadrangular Tourney
Short Apprenticeship Before Rudiments Are Mastered
Sunday's Hockey Fixtures
The following, are the fixtures for Bunday:
Police "A"
FEW GAMES are so easy to learn as hockey. The beginner is not faced with the prospect of a long and hard 'novitiate or constant and assiduous striving for a stan-Nomads
dard that is not to be had until some distant future date. A
Destroyer's His experience will not be that of a tennis player, for instance, who must battle through ten years of tournament play—or so I am told~before he can achieve first-class form.
But
At the most it will be only i Ing half-back. Then in the Ume for three or four years before he is the inside man to move behind his at his beat. In his first scuson return pass thus often finds the outer winger. to the vacated posliion. A he will attain a proficiency that man unmarked, and much progress is possible in few other games. can be made down the wing. The fact is that hockey is a tris movement to be effective natural
Kame.
One of the_games be done
quickly that come easily to one who has the ordinary physique, a good eye and average intelligence. It is as easily learned as football, and more easily played.
The cricketer's transition from that game to hockey is without violence,
mual
A centre-forward for various ren- sons, dribbles the ball occasionally towards the Inside men, and as he does so these latter should see at once whether they are.kely to be crowded out and if so move into the centre,
for the moin strokes of one are Halves and backs, too, change, at,| common to the other. The Assocla- for instance, when the winger has tion footballer, too, passes to hockey got away from the half, the back almost as readily, akin
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the advances to tackle, and the half then are general outlines of the two games. drops back and licbind to take up
But simple as hockey is to learn the defensive position. and play, the beginner will serve i These are but a few of the moves pleasanter apprenticeship, and more that a beginner has to learn, and quickly overtake the skill he desires they are as simple in theory as they by starting out right; by being are in practice. grounded in the rudiments, by early acquiring a knowledge of the strokes used and the best munner in which to use them.
How To. Change Places
THE
THE changing of places is often enrried out between ni Inside
and an outside forward, a centre and
an Inside forward, and a half and a back.
Bisley Meeting Results
AT 10.30 AM. -
V
Recreio
.2nd M.T.B.%.
R. Signals
V.
University
AT 4 P.M.
A.A. Bty "B" v.
R. Engineers
British Army Suffers First Defeat
IN THEIR RETURN MATCH in the Quadrangular Tournament, the Indian Army gave Service supporters a rare tonic last Monday when they inflicted first defeat on the British Army 2-1.
University Badminton
It was one of the hardest fought games seen this season, - fast and good hockey being the. order of the day.
Though the British Army had the better of the exchange in the second period, their forwards were seldom given a chance to settle down due to the first-time tackling of their op-
The first named team will play at Tournament Finals ponents. It was the best exhibition
home.
Random Jottings
Ladies Seven-A-Side Tournament
I WOULD LIKE to use this space to point out that next Saturday the Ladies Seven-a-side Tournament is being played at King's Park, and that the proceeds are to be devoted to the Bomber Fund.
participate, and as has been in the Seven or more teams will probably
pust, these games are always worth watching. On this occasion, for a small donation, the spectator will be
• some hours of keen amateur
promoters of this tournament deserve every possible support in their desire to assist a good cause, and I would urge all those who have an Idle afternoon to visit King's' Fark Changes In Programme and enjoy the hockey,
Results of the
second day of the Imagine a winger, to reach a badly Bisley meeting of the Rifle Association delivered pass, going inwards a fewjat Kowloon City yesterday were: yards, drawing with him. the oppos-
Deliberate Competition cil (23) Mne. Crafts (3) 3. Pte Coutts Open Prize ust-1. Set Ghulam Moham- 133) (4)-3.M. Stanford (23). Br Ruah
CS.M,
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE
THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING, 1941
Wiliams (23). B, Pie Stewart (72), 0, Set Menhinick, Sgt J. R. Wall (22) Note: To be alot of an A Range at n.. to-day-
On Saturday
The finals of the University Badminton Tournaments will be played off on Saturday, April 5, commencing at 2 p.m., at the Eu Tong Sen Gymnas ium, University.
The following is the programme of matches:
Men's Bingles.-K. W. Choy v. P. K. IIcol.
Men's Doubles-T, T. Chin and C. Y. Lee v. K. B. Low and P. K. Hool. Ladies' Doubles. Missen 8. Patushinsky and M. Fatima v. Misses Lce Wai-kuen and L. Ghows.
Mixed Doubles,Miss K. J. Hung and K. W. Choy v. Miss L. Ghows and II. F. Chew.
Exhibition Matches
Axed Doubles.--Miss M. Silva and
M. A. Oliveira 'v. Mlas Ullan Khoo
and P. S. Bun.
Men's Slagter.-M. r. Young and L. Yong.
Hiven by the Indians in the tourna
ment.
whistle it seemed that the Indians From the bully-off to the final had made up their minds to show the Britishiers what they could do, and roynlly did every man respond
First Goal
THE first half was fairly even
and the ball travelled from end to end without resalt. But after the Interval, the Indians nt- tacked at once and Amanat Ali opened the scoring within fificen minutes.
minutes Inter the Britishers equalised with a good goal following a breakaway. Waldron sent Single- ton down the left wing, and the lat- ter centred nicely to Sheehan who made no mistake,
But the Indians, far from being "rattled," and Faquir Mohamed, with cunning ed," took up the offensive again 8.stickwork, beat Anderson to score with a deadly shot which grazed the Dove made a bold attempt to deflect post as it entered the net. Lofty the ball but without avall.
In the men's singles, K. W. Choy, leading player from Malaya, who promises to capture the Hongkong Men's singles badminton tille this year, will meet really serious opposition for the first time this season when ho plays P. K. Hool, former triple titled-holder. A great match is expected to result.
As is often the case when one side docs-the-pressing, the defending side- breaks away to score the winning
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Staunch Defence
In the exhibition mixed doubles, HOWEVER, in the closing minutes, Miss
M. Silva and M. A. Oliveira, the Britishers were attacking lending Recreio mixed doubles pair, strongly, and it seemed that they will perform against Miss Khoo and would equalise at any moment, but P. Yo distinguished himself retenly, who they played on a actrital time, and
half-blue, second brilliant victory over P. K. Hool, will repel the vigorous onslaughts. be on view against S. L. Yong, one of the most promising, players in the University.
THE two unbeaten teams in
the H.K.HA. Tournament, the Police meet at Boundary "A" and the Club de Recrelo, will. S. Bun. In the men's singles, the Indian defence were not to be morning at day Street next Sundby no charge for ground, but I have been informed by entrance to the Police the Police hockey secretary that Domber boxes will! before and during the match.
be taken around
A stick will be rafted, the proceeds of which WH also go to the Bember
Special prize list, Ddam. Nix (21) 2. Pte lignins (201. 3. Pre Belichambers (10). 4. Pte Ward (18). 3. L/C Quickendon (17). 6, LA.C. Callaghan [16]. 1, Pie Burke (13). B, L/C Munchenbach (13).
Falling Plate-ILMS. Tamar beat Fund. The lucky number will be drawn at the conclusion of the game.
Company Middlesex. Certala changes
in to-day's pro-and the captain of the winning team tramme are announced. They are:
Company Match-Middlesex B Com-
will be asked to autograph the stick.
pany and Middlesex D Company will It is going to be a most interesting Bre their Company Match Competition match, and here again I would nai Races Nos. 7 and 11-Second day- Company and Royal Scots Headquar-support.
on A-Range at a.m. Royal Scots Benthusiasts la render the utmost Coolgardie Blakes
ters Company will fre their Company -Match Competition on A Range ul 9.30
n.m. Attention is drawn to the conditions
TO-MORROW (Friday) at 4.30 p.m. of the above races, which should read" will start at 10
Platoon Malch-The-Platoon-Match the Police-will-dash with as follows:-
am. Instead of 0.30 the Royal Engineers in their H.KH.A. a.m. and all details will be half an hour fixture on the U.S.R.C. ground. The COOLGARDIE STAKES.-Winner later than originally shown. $1,000. Second $500. Third $300.
Practice and Pool-The Practice and be on their toes, as the Sappers are Guardians of the Law will have to For Australian Subscription Ponies Pool Shoot will not take place from 9 quite capable of shattering their un- of 1941. Weight 142 lb. 1 lb. penally Practice and Pool Shooting from 2
n.m. to 9.30 a.m., but there will be beaten record. for every $200 or part thereof won in p.m. to 2.30 pun. Immediately before final whistle, atakes. Winners barred. Jockey
It will be anybody's game until the Allowance, Entrance $3. From the heat of the Association Service Ride Championship which will start at
K. C. C. Teams
Two Mile Post Once Round and In 2.30 p.m. (About 1 Mile 171 Yards). Note-One Entry only will be made for the Coolgardie Stukes (Races Nos. 7 and 11). Entries will be divided into First and Second Sections by n Draw.
Ponies that are entered for this
race are barred from entering
for the Roschill
For Saturday
Cricket League Games The Teams will represent on Saturday,
Stakes, Itaces Nos. 5 or 8 on the K.C.C. in cricket league mutcher
the 1st Day,
In the event of there being First eleven, at home to the C.S.C.C: E. C. Fincher, N. D. Lloyd, D. J. N. Anderson, A. Zimmern. F.
less than 21 Entries for this race, only one section will be Tun.
NEXT CHANGE. AT THE
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THE Umpires Association will hold a meeting at St Andrew's Church Hall at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow, and the H.K.H.A. Council will encet at 6 p.m. next Tuesday at the European Y.M.C.A. la discuss the Internationat Tournament.
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All in all, a very interesting after- noon is promised,
Badminton League
St John's Beat Kowloon C. C. In-Play-off
It was a gruelling game played at an exceptionally fast pace, and the British Army would not have fost had they shown more thrust in front of goal.
They had more scoring chances than did the Indians, but the for- wards were prone to pause instead of shooting right away. Clague-was a big culprit in this. And even when they did shoot there was. little accuracy behind their shola.
The Better "Players FOR the Indian Army, Ajaib Hus-
The
sain distinguished himself at-left- back, and contrived to get through a good deal of work, while Bhing St John's will meet Chung Singh, left half, also gave a fine dis- Hwa for the B Division League he forwards were fast and clever, Badminton championship on and of these Faquir Mohamed and Wednesday as a result of their Amanat Alt with thele brilliant attck- fine 6-3 victory over Kowloon work were the pick. last night at Recreio,
The British forwards were rather The earlier stages of the match saw leader Hitchcock not being available, disjointed, probably, owing to their four sets shared, but Eardley and Kwok but Shicchan and Shaw gave their and Smith and Wilson their position and they ran into a 5-2 best.
consolidated u lead before they dropped their next act.:
Croston, pivot, was magnificent,
his reverse stick checking and tackl
R. Maynard was an absentee from ing being outstanding. Anderson, St John's and G. W. Ciffen was brought though at times erratic, supported into the team to partner G. S. Ladd. Neave, well at back.
P. Wynter-Blyth and A. L.. Flaher lost to I. C. Eardley and D.
SOCCER MATCHES ost to it." mand. Sinon British Army were
This result, however, has no bear- 18-21; beat G. W. Giffen G. S. Ladd champions prior Kwoking on the championship, 'ns the 11-21.
CANCELLED
Manila. Apr, 2. Further matches with Hongkong's Athletic Association
R. E. Lee, F. J. Lay, R.. T. Broad-Eastern
| bridge and N.AE.
soccer
W. W. Parsons Seekay. Reserve, team have been cancelled as a result
umpire, J. P. Robinson.
T. W. Carr;of a decision arrived at by the football committee of the Philippines, Amateur Second eleven, away to C.S.C.C.: Athletle 'Federation following last S. A. Gray, T. A. Mador, E. Curtis, night's riot.
The game scheduled for to-night be
K. M. Baxter, W. L. Rapley. R. Jtween the Shanghai basketballers and Fenton, H. Brokenshire, W. C. Itung, the Manila Cas Corporation team has G. E. Taylor, G. A. Goodban, and Falso been cancelled, pending a meeting Goodwin. Reserve, L. R. Burch; of the basketball committee to-morrow, jumpire, R. Leigh."
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