Inter-Provincial Trials
Dhyan Chand was selected without any trial games on the strength of
his past reputation. Pg 7
Mr. Jagan Nath and Mr. Gupta were the candidates for Manager . . . and Mr.
Dhyan Chand and myself the candidates for captaincy. . . . Mr. Jagan
Nath was appointed the Manager, . . . and Mr. Dhyan Chand the
Captain of the Indian Team. It may be remarked that neither Mr.
Dhyan Chand nor myself had ever the honour of an introduction to
Sir Jagdish Pershad the president of the Indian Hockey Federation,
nor had our selector ever seen us at play. Yet he selected one of
us for a responsible post without seeing either of us on or off a
hockey field. Pg 7
India vs Jhansi
Jhansi Heroes was without its heroes, Dhyan and Roop, and therefore
no match against a selected India's team, if we could call ourselves
a team . . . Dhyan and Roop were playing in their own ground against
their own team and could do things as they liked. Pgs 11-12
India vs Madras
Dhyan equalised within five minutes and put side ahead . . . Emmett
then scored off a pass from Dhyan who scored the fourth goal after a
good bit of dribbling. Pg 14
Bombay
Mr. Pavri, the Parsi Cricket veteran, wished the guests bon voyage
and a successful return homes . . . A section of the hosts cried
Dhyan, to speak please. . . . But neither Dhyan could please his
fans, nor did the Manager respond...... so nobody replied to Mr.
Pavri. Pg 17
S. S. Ranpura
The S. S. Ranpura arrived at 8-0 p.m. late by seven hours . . .
Managers and the Captain were asked to transmit farewell messages .
. . Mr. Jagan Nath spoke of his confidence. . . . Dhyan Chand
spoke something also to the same effect and Mr. Gupta assured his
listens that an incident like Amar Nath's would not happen in the
hockey team. Pg 20
Berlin
Mr. Jagan Nath thanked the Mayor . . . He then presented a bronze
medal to Dhyan and beautifully bound book on the city of Berlin in
the German language to each of us including Dhyan. Pg 40
Practice Games in Berlin
India vs Berlin Hockey Club
We won because the two sides were not evenly matched. Otherwise . .
. Emmett finished very poorly, Peter could not find his usual form
and Dhyan was again feeling the responsibility of his position.
Pg 53
India vs Afghanistan
India played with an ease . . . Roop did not play well . . . Cullen
was not feeding him properly and Dhyan Chand was combining more with
Emmett. This perhaps annoyed Roop Singh and . . . better to
watch the game thank play it. Pg 60
India vs U.S.A.
The score could have been doubled if India's forwards . . . Roop
Singh was inclined t be selfish and Dhyan Chand's passes to his
inside forwards ere often intercepted. Pg 61
OPENING OLYMPIC CEREMONY
The 1st of August 1936 proclaimed to the world that the eleventh
Olympic competitions were to be commenced . . .
The competitors mounted the special omnibuses . . . With our golden
kullahs and light blue turbans our contingent rather appeared as
members of a procession to a marriage party of some rich Hindu
gentleman than competitors in the Olympic Games.
Mr. Dhyan Chand with the national flag stood behind the bearer.
Pgs 73-74
ON THE EVE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MATCHES
It was also decided that every member should go to bed at ten in the
evening but Mr. Jagan Nath, Mr. Gupta, Dhyan Chand and Gurcharan
Singh went to see Maneka's dancing the fourth day after this
decision and . . . Pg 83
In the circumstances the team has not yet moulded itself into one
unit. There appears to be . . . The personality of Dhyan Chand as
Captain does not seem to impress the players as even the most junior
amongst us does what he believes is right on the field of play and
not what he is asked to do. Pg, 85
THE INTERNATIONAL MATCHES
India vs Hungary
Perhaps this goal or perhaps an order from the captain brought India
back to her short-passes and dribbling, which resulted in adding an
only goal in a play of 25 minutes. . . . Pg 88
Dhyan Chand missed several 'sitters' and his passes and dribbling
had nothing of the wizard about them Pg 88
India vs U.S.A.
Nine short-corners and nine long-corners were taken by India and no
goal scored. The first two short-corners were penalised for
'carried' by Dhyan Chand and the rest were stopped
accurately. . . . Pg 91
The first goal ... Jaffar . . . pass from
Dhyan past two U.S.A. defenders who missed the ball altogether. Pg
92
The second goal came as a result of masterly dribbling by Dhyan
Chand from a pass from Roop. Pg 92
The fourth and fifth goals were scored by Roop after a bout of
short passes and dribbling between Emmett, Dhyan and Roop. Cullen
scored the 6th goal with a powerful hit. He was playing too much
forward at this stage and had taken Dhyan's position who had dropped
back in Cullen's position. Dhyan then scored his second and the
match's last goal from a pass from Roop . . . Pg 92
India vs Japan
The Japanese, wonderful imitators as they are
. . . But they may never produce dribblers
like Roop Singh and Dhyan Chand as their wrists are no so supple as
ours. Pg 94
Without a supple wrist and . . . one cannot reach in
dribbling the amazing height of a Roop a Dhyan or a Dara. Pgs
94-95
The goalkeeper saved some weak shorts and placings from Dhyan, Roop
and Jaffar. Pg 95
India gave a much improved display . . . but Jaffar ws a weak
link between Dhyan and Shahabuddin. Dhyan brought back some of his
lost form and at times was wizard with the stick. Pg 95
Another run down the field by Peter and a 'cross' pass gave Dhyan
to score an easy goal. Pg 95
Peter was brilliant at this stage and Dhyan was putting some of his
wizardry in his passes and dribbling. Pg 95
Dhyan scored the next three goals in quick succession after
masterly dribbling off passes from . . . Roop's selfishness was
the cause of his poor display . . . goal scored in the last
second of the game off a pass from Dhyan . . . Pg 97
DARA ARRIVES
An unexpected defeat at the hands of Germans . . . The
Manager appeared to have lost confidence in the team, the Captain
who had never had confidence in it or in himself had nothing to
suggest, the Assistant Manager was yielding now to one side and now
to the other and the senior members could not locate where the
team's weakness lay. Pgs 97-98
India vs France
Dara had arrived from India . . . He combined well with Dhyan
and utilised the speedy Shahabuddin opportunely. Pgs 101-102
Dhyan Chand scored 4 goals, . . . united play of the team. Pg
103
India vs Germany
In her anxiety to score earlier than the German, and sometimes in
emulating the other side for a show of dribbling seven goals were
missed by India before a goad could be scored in the 33rd minute.
Dhyan, Roop, and Dara missed two goals each through
over-dribbling . . . A goal by Dhyan was disallowed for being an
'off side'. At interval India was leading by 1-0. Pgs 108-109
Dhyan Chand, apart from some brilliant dashes, could not touch his
form; .... Pg 110
HOW THE GOALS CAME
3rd and 4th goals - After bouts of dribbling and passes between
Dhyan and Dara.
6th goal - Dara off a reverse pass from Dhyan.
8th goal - Dhyan off a 'cross' pass from Shahabuddin. Pg 111
OAKS FOR VICTORS
We marched in the arena opposite to the Loges of Honour and Dhyan
Chand, on behalf of the team and the country received from a fair
German maiden an oak tree, 28 high and enclosed in a special pot.
Pg 120
EUROPEAN TOUR
Frankfort
India vs South West Hockey Association
A big crowd greeted us . . . Dhyan Chand
scored three goals and Ahmad Sher scored two . . . Pg 128
Tapsell . . . giving the second goal to Frankfort after
the first had been equalised by an individual effort of Dhyan. Pg
129
MANNHEIM
India vs Mannheim
...Even Mr. Jagan Nath who happened to referee . . .
criticism for bad umpiring from the master dribblers, Dhyan and Roop
during the game. Pg 131
Dhyan scored the first goal . . . Roop scored the
last goal off a short corner. Pg 131
HEIDELBERG
The Palatinate princes made another castle for
themselves. . . . A full-size photo of the castle was
presented to Dhyan by the President of the local Hockey
Association . . . Pg 132
MUNICH
.... The time fixed for this trip was 10-0 a.m. but we started at
10-40 a.m. Half of our numbers were absent, Mr. Jagan Nath and
Dhyan Chand were amongst the absentees.... Pg 137
India vs Bavarian XI
. . . Dhyan Chand was in his best form and scored three
goals in his now infrequent bursts of wizardry when he is almost
unstoppable. Pg 141
India vs Saxony XI
....... At interval India was leading by 4-0; Dhyan 2, Emmett 2.
Pg 146
BERLIN
India vs Berlin
. . . The early lead of the opponents and a
solid defence to tackle and intercept his passes unnerved a shaky
Dhyan,who began fumbling with the ball and losing it, venting his
despair in in discouraging words to the team. Pg 148
Dhyan lost his temper towards the end when the third equaliser was
not coming. The Berlin goal-keeper had slipped and fell with the
ball under him. Impatient to avail himself of the opportunity Dhyan
hit the prostrate goal-keeper on the chest. He was raising his
stick for another blow when a German player held it. This
unsporting behaviour from India's Captain gave rise to much hooting
and jeering from the huge crowd. Pg 148
India vs North German Hockey Association
India gave yet another disappointing display.
She . . . A weak captaincy, an unconcerned
managership, and unhealthy rivalries amongst the members
. . . 15th August. Pg 157
Jaffar and Roop Singh . . . Dhyan seemed to
ponder all the time which was his more spectacular inside-forward.
He did not appear to take any interest in the game itself. Pg 158
India vs Lower Saxony
Roop and Jaffar . . . and the helpless Dhyan could
only look and wonder at his inability to bring the team into one
combined side
Jaffar and Dhyan were the scorers in each half of the play
and . . .
The Mayor of Hanover . . . and presented Dhyan with a portrait
of the town-hall. Pg 161
COLOGNE
India vs West Germany
Dhyan and Roop combined for the first time during the tour and
scored 4 and 5 goals respectively. . . . short passes and
dribbling that can come only from Dhyan and Roop in the Hockey
world. Supple wrists, a true eye for the ball and complete control
over it, a sure foot and their hockey sense to guide them are
required for such goals as the Jhansi brothers can sometimes score.
Pg 165
LONDON
At the Cenotaph, Dhyan Chand, on behalf of the team laid a wreath.
Pg 173
STUTTGART
India vs South Germany
who entered the ground . . . Team work
was entirely neglected and dribbling resorted to, with the result
that only Dhyan and Roop could score three goals each. Pg 177
ZURICH
India vs Eastern Swiss XI
India won by 5-1 goals and the result is the true index of the run
of the game. Roop netted twice and Cullen, Dhyan and Fernandez once
each. Pg 180
MATCHES IN INDIA
BOMBAY
India vs Bombay Customs
Dhyan dribbled Dicque and Sweeney gave reverse pass to Jaffar. Pg
188
BANGALORE
India vs Bangalore Hockey Association
Emmett scored the first goal for India . . . Dhyan Chand put
his side ahead after a fine piece of dribbling and Robins again
scored. . . . Roop scored a pass from Dhyan but Gallibardy was
penalised . . . The score was now 4-4. . . . and India scored
two goals through Dhyan and Roop and won the match by 6-4 goals.
Pg 191
MADRAS
India vs Madras Indians
The Madras Indians . . . Emmett was in good form and
scored three goals and Dhyan and Roop each netted once. Pg 192
India vs All Madras
After the resumption the local side . . . let India play her
game....... Roop scored two more goals, Dhyan netted thrice and Sher
twice. Pg 193
DELHI
India vs Delhi Hockey Association
Delhi played as well or better . . . India scored through
Peter, Dhyan and Roop. Pg 196
LAHORE
India vs Punjab Hockey Association XI
were on the injured list;
. . . Dhyan Chand scored
in the first half of the melee off a short corner and Jaffar scored
from a pass from Dhyan after the interval. Pg 199
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Photos from "The World's Hockey Champions 1936," Model Press, Delhi (1937) --
available in the Library of Congress
Excerpts from "The World's Hockey Champions 1936," Model Press, Delhi (1937)
"Autobiography of Hockey Wizard Dhyan Chand," Sport & Pastime, Chennai (1952)
