Hockey and Badmintor. are both games in Shanghai which have their full share of atten and from the opening of the season until its close in the spring, play on the part of the Indies of the port goes on steadily, arranged by the sports sections of the various clubs and asscelations for ladies und girl, And under the enthusiastic direetion of a committee consisting of Mrs, F, Bishard who acts as Chairman and Mrs. W, Weston who carries the duties of secretary and general organizer of play the Sports Section of the British Women's Acsociation has been spending, until interrupted by the recent' wet weather, a busy and energetic season both with hockey and badminton, though the former enjoys the more popularity, Hockey was played for the first time on October 15 by the B.W.A, teams and until last Saturday when it rained consistently all day and lad to be postponed not a ingle Saturday afternoon had been missed, During the past seasons the Sports Section has only been able to raise-two teams to enter the Ladies' Hockey Association and even then had some difficulties in finding enough, players for the week end games: but this time three teams have been arranged, the third being' composed of girls from the Public Schools and the Cathedral Schools who can put up a very good game in spite of: their youth, and are certainly very eager. The two senior teams are made up from a Vist of about 32 players who "have their names on Ars, Weston's ist, The activities of these energetic teams, however, are by no means confined to one short afternoon's Play a, work, bat on Sunday see noon friendly games are. plai and. on 'Thursday at tiffin' time practices are held on the Race Course. These latter are very much enjoyed for there is a clear hour's play to be had and the affair is made into a kind of picnic by each member bringing her tiffin with her in the shape of sand-wishes to be consumed on the course while hot beef tea is provided by. Mrp, Weston, On Sundays mixed games are played with members of the Defence Force and games very much enjoyed by the players have Leen held in which on different occasions hockey players from the "Beds, and Herts.", "A" Ca. and "C" Ca., the Suffolks Corporals, the Coldstream Guards, and the' R.A.S.C. have taken place and bookings have been made for more of these Sunday games with men of the Welch regiment, the R.A.O.C. and the RASE. agai Play it ix hoped will be able to be continued until about the middle or end of Marco, when the Section will put away itin hockey sticks and begin to have a few early thoughts as to how its racquets have come through the winter's storage. afore Chima ihe tices F.Y.W.C.A, and other hockey teams, image og ete Neat ater Ces begun, the results of the firs sores er cumin a The Badminton arranged by the Seation is played every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday after noons at the Association's Headquarters where there is 9 court Provided. No matches or tourna ments have been arranged so far during the season but the play on the courts is very regular and it is seldom indeed, if ever, that the court is idle on the. afternoon when play is allowed,
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