Update - 25 January 2005

At this time last year, the Men's C team were riding high with 26 points from 11 games, topping their division having scored 49 goals and conceding just 14. Twelve months later, they are again at the top of their division with 26 points, but with 37 goals for and 30 against, things are not going quite as smoothly. A last-minute strike from newcomer Yu Chun Pui sealed a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Khalsa B to move the Cs three points clear at the top. Meanwhile, the Men's B team struggled before finally going down 3-2 against KCC C. The result drops them into 4th place.

In Division 2, Recreio A stayed on top despite losing 1-0 to 144U A who are now in second place, one point behind but with two games in hand.

This coming Sunday (Jan 30th), the A team take on HKFC E in a Cup match, the B team face cellar-dwellers Elite B, and the Cs have another tough encounter when they host Nav Bharat who beat Dragons 9-1 last week.

The ladies had a tough weekend, with the A team going down 1-0 to KCC B, and the B team being held to a 1-1 draw against Elite.

The A team remain top of Division 2, on goal difference from KCC B, while the B team are in 3rd place in Division 3 with four points from three games.

This Saturday (Jan 29th), the Ladies' B take on HKFC E at Football Club, while the Ladies' A have to wait until Feb 2nd to face Lotus at King's Park at 7:00 p.m.

The latest match results and table of goal scorers can be found at the bottom of the page. League standings are available at the Hockey Association website.

Edriz Slater

Edriz Slater (nee Oliveira) writes to tell us about the opening of her hockey club's new pitch.

We've got a couple of pics to tell the story.

Edriz first appeared, along with Toneco Silva, September 2004 edition of this newsletter.

Nelson Sandhu

Nelson Sandhu writes to wish everyone all the best, and to see if any of us were caught in the tsunami tragedy that swept South and Southeast Asia on Boxing Day.

"Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! How are you doing? Thanks for the conintuing newsletters and I read them all!

I was wondering if everyone at the Club is fine? I know that many of them often take off to Thailand for holidays. Did HK experience any tremors?

Please wish everyone at the Club a Very Happy New Year.

Regards,
Nelson."

Beautiful pics

We're back with another twenty scenic shots from around the world.

Christmas Toons

Brenda sent us a few funnies this month. Thanks Bren.

Jokes

Church announcements, a pilot's briefing, cross-breeds, and the Man song.

Quotes

"Have you ever tried sticking your finger into Omar?"

Click on the Quotes link below to find out who uttered these words, and why.

Spyware

In the past, we've discussed spam and virus attacks. Something else that can be annoying, or even a threat to your computer, is advertising spyware.

Tsunami Appeal

The death toll from the Boxing Day quake and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean continues to rise, and relief organizations are urgently appealing for donations. Please click on the link below for more details.

Birthdays and anniversaries

Those who will be celebrating their birthdays or anniversaries in January include:

• Alice Tsang (16th) Ladies' B
• Umreeh Mohamed (20th)

Archives

Every month, we add to our archives of newsletters. If you've missed any editions, or would like to re-read something from past publications, click on the Archives link below.

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