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Match Report: HK Scottish Kukris 40-5 Tai Po Dragons

HK Scottish Kukris - 9 January 2016

As the rain abated, conditions improved, but remained slippery for the Hong Kong Scottish Kukris clash against Tai Po at KGV. With the league split the games should all now be competitive. But as Robbo Robertson reports it was the Kukris who would show the difference between effort and points.

Both teams clearly wanted to prove their ability and a very physical, if somewhat error strew encounter developed. The players moved up and down the pitch, but is was not until the eighteenth minutes that any points were on the board, with LI Sze-ting scoring for Kukris and Suzie Perry converting; 7/0.

Tai Po were not disheartened and continued to push forward. However, it was Kukris who scored again through Robyn Beese, one of their big forwards, powering over the line in the twenty-eighth minute. Again Suzie Perry converted; 14/0. And so the score remained until halftime.

After the restart it was Tai Po who came out fired up, and three minutes into the half scored a try. The conversion was unsuccessful, but at 14/5 Tai Po were looking dangerous. However, the Kukris had other ideas, with their forwards dominating the field. In the forty eighth minute Suzie Perry converted her own try; 21/5. Eight minutes later Robyn Beese scored her second try, although the conversion was wide; 26/5. On sixty five minutes Fung Yuen-ting scored, and again Suzi Perry converted; 33/5. In the final minutes Rachael Wong (Dai Ray), rounded off the scoring as she held off a pack of defenders to score a try. Karis Cheng converted. Full time score 40/5.

Hong Kong Scottish Kukris were pleased with the result, but still have plenty of areas to work on. Tai Po will feel disappointed that they had so little to show for their efforts.

Kukris Player of the Match: Robyn Beese.

Hong Kong Scottish Kukris
Rachael Wong, Claire Hunter, Tung-Hoi Jim, Scarlet Ma, Sze-Wun Elanor Jones, Andie Ma, Karis Cheng, Robyn Beese, Anna Kam, Hau-Yi Chung, Yuen-Ting Fung, Sze-Ting Li, Tiffany Tse, Suzie Perry, Siu-Yao Fong, Vicky Chu
Try: Robyn Beese (2), Rachael Wong, Yuen-Ting Fung, Sze-Ting Li, Suzie Perry
Conversion: Suzie Perry (4), Karis Cheng

Women’s Rugby Results – 16 January, 2016

Premiership

Tai Po Dragons 0-10 HKFC Ice
@ KG V, Kick-off: 18:00

Valley Black 87-0 SCAA CWB Phoenix
@ Shek Kip Mei, Kick-off: 15:00

USRC Tigers 24-5 Gai Wu Falcons
@ Kings Park, Kick-off: 18:00

National 15s

Gai Wu Fawkes 0-7 SCAA CWB Pheasants
@ King’s Park, Kick-off 19:30

Valley Red 15-12 USRC Tigers
@ King’s Park, Kick-off 19:30

City 10-7 Revolution SRC
@ Shek Kip Mei, Kick-off 18:00

HK Scottish Kukris 40-5 Tai Po Dragons
@ KG V, Kick-off 16:30

HKFC Fire 0-65 HKCC
@ HK Football Club, Kick-off 13:30

National 10s

SCAA CWB Pink v University Unicorns
@ Tai Hung Tang Recreation Ground, Kick-off: 16:30

City 20-10 Revolution SRC
@ Tai Hung Tang Recreation Ground, Kick-off: 17:15

DB Pirates pstpd HK Scottish Kukris
@ Kings Park, Kick-off: 16:30

Sarah Lee Wai-sze Wins Silver Medal

Hong Kong cycling icon Sarah Lee Wai-sze was outstanding in the Women’s Sprint taking the silver medal behind Lin Junhong at the UCI World Cup being held at the HK Veledrome.

In Men’s Keirin final, Buchli Matthijs (NED) overcame stiff competition and snatched a gold medal. Results of today’s finals are as follows:

Saturday Results
Men’s Team Pursuit: Australia, Denmark, Great Britain
Women’s Team Pursuit: Canada, Great Britain, United States
Men’s Team Sprint: Great Britain, Poland, Russia
Women’s Team Sprint: Rusvelo, Great Britain, Spain
Men’s Keirin: Buchli Matthijs (NED), Barrette Hugo (CAN), Im Chaebin (KOR)
Women’s Sprint: Lin Junhong (CHN), Lee Wai Sze (HKG), Voinova Anastasiia (RVL)

Race Schedule
Sunday 17 January
Men’s Sprint
Omnium (men’s and womens, events 4-6)
Women’s Keirin

UCI Track Cycling World Cup Hong Kong
Date: 16-17 January, 2016
Venue: Hong Kong Velodrome, Tseung Kwan O
Tickets: $200, $150, $120 from HK Ticketing

Qianyu Yang Takes Bronze at UCI World Cup-Hong Kong

UCI World Cup - HK - Women's Sprint — The Women’s Scratch Race medals went to Marina Shmayankova (BLR), Laura Trott (GB) and Yang Qianyu (HKG) respectively

The largest track cycling competition ever staged in Hong Kong kicked off today 15 January at the Hong Kong Velodrome in Tseung Kwan O. Co-organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and The Cycling Association of Hong Kong (CAHK), the UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Hong Kong saw some early success for Hong Kong as Yang Qianyu claiming the bronze in the Women’s Scratch Race.

Mr Wilfred Ng, SBS JP, President of the Organizing Committee of The UCI Track cycling World Cup – Hong Kong remarked at the opening ceremony, “The World Cup is one of the most important events on the world track cycling calendar. It is also the key competition in which riders earn ranking points ahead of 2016 Rio Olympics. The fact that the competition takes place in Hong Kong this year under the cheering of local fans is a boost for the Hong Kong Team. Show them your support!”

The Men’s and Women’s Scratch Race and Points Race concluded Friday with Thomas Benjamin of France taking two gold medals in both Men’s Scratch Race and Men’s Points Race. The Women’s Scratch Race medals went to Marina Shmayankova (BLR), Laura Trott (GB) and Yang Qianyu (HKG) respectively, while Jolien D’Hoore (BEL) stepped on the top of the podium in the Women’s Points Race.

In the qualifying races, Australia posted a time of 4:00.947 and secured a spot in tomorrow’s (16 January) Men’s Team Pursuit final. As for Women’s Team pursuit, Great Britain rode 4:19.369 to secure the top qualifying spot. In Men’s Team Sprint, Great Britain set the fastest time to move through to the gold medal race against Poland, while Rusvelo team will face Great Britain for the Women’s Team Sprint gold medal.

Saturday’s race schedule, includes the finals of the Men’s and Women’s Team Pursuit, Men’s and Women’s Team Sprint, Men’s Keirin and Women’s Sprint. Hong Kong Olympic medalist Sarah Lee Wai-sze, who will contend in the Women’s Sprint.

Results
Friday 15 January
Men’s Points: Thomas Benjamin (FRA), Julio Alberto Amores Palacios (ESP), Luke Mudgway (NZL)
Women’s Points: Jolien D’Hoore (BEL), Jasmin Glaesser (CAN), Emily Nelson (GB)
Men’s Scratch: Thomas Benjamin (FRA), Xavier Canellas Sanchez (ESP), Jordan Arley Parra Arias (COL)
Women’s Scratch: Marina Shmayankova (BLR), Laura Trott (GB) and Yang Qianyu (HKG)

Race Schedule
Saturday 16 January
Team Pursuit (men’s and women’s finals)
Team Sprint (men’s and women’s finals)
Omnium (men and women, events 1-3)
Women’s sprint
Men’s Keirin

Sunday 17 January
Men’s Sprint
Omnium (men’s and womens, events 4-6)
Women’s Keirin

UCI Track Cycling World Cup Hong Kong
Date: 16-17 January, 2016
Venue: Hong Kong Velodrome, Tseung Kwan O
Tickets: $200, $150, $120 from HK Ticketing

Women’s Rugby Fixtures – 16 January, 2016

Screen shots of the HK Rugby Union website with the women’s fixtures yet to be added – all the men’s fixtures for the rest of the season are posted in full.

Match Report: HK Scottish Kukris v SCAA CWB Pheasants

Hong Kong Scottish Kukris started 2016 at 5th place in the league, with a game against 2nd place SCAA CWB Pheasants. There was everything to play for, as a win or draw would keep Kukris in the top half of the league when it splits. But both Tigers (6th) and Gai Wu (7th) could overtake Kukris…and had easier fixtures.

Training had not gone as planned, being disrupted by the weather, and with more injured players in support than players on the bench, the management team was apprehensive. Not so the ladies on the pitch.

The game commenced in a physical manner as both teams sought to open the scoring. But it was also error strewn, with numerous penalties. Nine minutes in SCAA were given a Yellow for repeated offside. Kukris used the advantage with LI Sze-ting scoring on the right by literally diving over the defense. The conversion was wide, 5/0. But SCAA struck back four minutes later with a try, 5/5. The game continued with neither team having a clear advantage, until thirty minutes when a good team effort enabled FUNG Yuen-ting to score. Halftime advantage to HKS Kukris 10/5.

SCAA clearly got the better team talk, as they came out fired-up and forced their way into the Kukris half, scoring a converted try. SCAA now had the lead, 10/12. In spite of the players tiring, Kukris responded well, and HIU Man-ling was able to outrun the defenders, score under the posts, with Karis CHENG converting. Advantage HKS Kukris 17/12. Another try would surely make the game safe, but it was SCAA who broke the Scottish defense, scoring under the posts and converting; score 17/19. As the clock ran down, Kukris surged forward, but the SCAA line remained solid. Even though Kukris has taken the lead three times, it was SCAA who were ahead at the final whistle, winning 19/17. But well played everyone. An exciting and entertaining game.

Best Hong Kong Scottish Kukris Player of the Day – LI Sze-ting.

Hong Kong Scottish Kukris
1. Rachael Wong, 2. Neon Chau, 3. Scarlet Ma Sze-Wun, 4. Claire Hunter, 5. Robyn Beese, 6. Anna Kam, 7. Huen Wai-Ying, 8. Karis Cheng, 9. Andie Ma, 10. Chung Hau-Yi, 11. Fung Yuen-Ting, 12. Li Sze-Ting, Hui Man-Ling, 14. Roshini Turner, 15. Berky Kong, 16. Mary Tsui Yung-Nga, 17. Jim Tung-Hoi, 18. Taro Yau Sin-Yu

Women’s Rugby Results – 9 January, 2016

Premiership
Gai Wu Falcons 34-0 Tai Po Dragons
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 16:30

USRC Tigers 22-3 HKFC Ice
@ King’s Park, Kick-off: 18:00

National 15s
HKFC Fire 0-53 City
@ HK Football Club, Kick-off: 15:00

HK Scottish 17-19 CWB Pheasants
@ Shek Kip Mei, Kick-off: 15:00

USRC Tigers 22-0 Police Sirens
@ KG V, Kick-off: 16:30

Gai Wu Fawkes 51-5 Tai Po Dragons
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 18:00

Revolution SRC 21-14 Valley Red
@ KGV, Kick-off: 18:00

UCI Track Cycling World Cup-Hong Kong

There really is only one place to be this coming weekend and that’s at the HK Velodrome where double Olympic Gold medalist and multiple World Champion Laura Trott is among a galaxy of world class cycling stars taking part in the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Hong Kong. Joining her is Hong Kong’s London Olympic cycling medalist Sarah Lee Wai Sze and World Champion, Tour de France Green Jersey Winner and sprinter extraordinaire Mark Cavendish and triple Olympic gold medalist and World Champion Jason Kenny.

Hong Kong is the third and final round of the 2015/16 UCI Track Cycling World Cup – the first two legs having taken place in Cali, Colombia and Cambridge, New Zealand in October and December 2015 respectively. Around 300 world class cyclists will participate and as 2016 is also an Olympic year not only will cyclists be wanting to win the World Cup they’ll also be looking towards securing Olympic qualification.

The schedule of race is as follows
Friday 15 January
Team pursuit qualifying (men and women)
Team sprint qualifying (men and women)
Points (men and women)
Scratch (men and women)

Saturday 16 January
Team pursuit (men’s and women’s finals)
Team sprint (men’s and women’s finals)
Omnium (men and women, events 1-3)
Women’s sprint
Men’s keirin

Sunday 17 January
Men’s sprint
Omnium (men’s and womens, events 4-6)
Women’s keirin

UCI Track Cycling World Cup Hong Kong
Date: 16-17 January, 2016
Venue: Hong Kong Velodrome, Tseung Kwan O
Tickets: $200, $150, $120 from HK Ticketing