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WALES WIN RUGBY GAME WITH IRELAND
TOMMY LOUGHRAN ducks as Prime Carter's, furious after being hit on the nose to the amuse. ment of the crowd, ruskes his opponent in their world heavyweight boxing fille fight at Miami carly last month Carnera retained his title on points, Loughran being hardly able to stand upright
in the fifteenth round.
BRITISH LOSSES IN.
"AMERICA'S CUP
Continued from Page 4)
From 1887 until the last attempt of Sir Thomas Lipton in 1930 the America's Cup contests entered. apon a new phase. Instead of being a battle of national types, they became scientific tesls of pro duce the fastest bont specially definite built to win under a "formula of rating." Here the stu
dent of the America's Cup will be gin to perceive the principal res.
WATSON
RETAINS
HIS TITLE Johnny McMillan Outpointed RETURN FROM AMERIČA
LADIES' HOCKEY IN HONG KONG
(Continued from Pope 4.1 Fourth Victory
THREE TRIES IN LAST
TEN MINUTES
LOSERS HAVE MOST OF GAME IN MUD
1888 FEAT NEARLY REPEATED
WALES
(By HOWARD MARSHALL)
12 pts.
IRELAND
pts.
ALES must be pleased with their victory over Ireland by two
Won mnd a try to all at Swansea for Tow they may share the
| infernational championship, that mythical honour, if Scotland should Howard happen to win the Calcutta Cup match next week writes Marshall on March 12
Ireland.. on the contrary, must be bitterly disappointed.. They went desperately next to -winning at Swansea for the first time since 1888, and there is little consolation in the fact that they were only beaten in the last ten minutes of a remarkable game,
Everyone agreed, and Welshiten were particularly generous in their comments after the match that Ireland deserved a kinder fate. For the first hour of play there was no scoring, but Ireland definite- ly, held the upper hand. They missed tries by inches; their for wards werd magnificent; their inexpérienced backs did better than even their own supporters could have expected,
And then, just as we had resigned ourselves to a pointless draw, Wales suddenly found themselves, and by scoring three times in five minutes turned possible defeat Into brilliant victory.
"
A heavy shower of 'rain which ball, Wales falling, covering, kick- fell just before the match started (ing, hemmed relentlessly. In their had a great deal to do with twenty-five, and then Reid crossed
went
The Irish players, they tell me, the Walsh line, but was held up. were looking anxiously at the sky and Lane; raced over, only to be see brought back for a forward pass. on Friday night, hoping fo aform-clouds blowing up, and they A brief Welsh respite ended when were not best pleased when Bun- Rces failed with a drop at goal, shine and a drying wind greeted and Ireland drove furiously up the
once more. Away A field them on Saturday morning. Ever since the Caer Clark Cup wet ball and a muddy ground would Megan, clear of the defence after was presented it, has been won by have suited them well, and that a louse man!, but the referce pull- the Hong Kong Ladies Hockey unexpected shower seemed to be a ed him back; down the touch-lino.
direct answer to prayer, Club. The first point taken from Glasgow, Scotland, Mar. 21.
the Champions was scored by the Seaman Watson, the British Clubs de Recreio in 1931 in a drawn featherweight boxing champion,ame: retained his title by winning a de-
*
•
This
A NEW, DRY BALL
swerved.O'Connor, but. Jenkins bundled him into touch with only a yard to go.
It neutralised the superiority of the Welsh backs, for a time
at
This was desperate stuff:
110
no-
And
A
any rate, and it gave the initiative score at half time; a Welsh attack Reason the "Y" Ladies to the Irish forwards, who knew started by Gomer Hughes with cision bere tonight from Johnny drew with them in the First Round how to use it to the full. And then grim breakaway from the lineout; fine-saving by Lane, Reid and Lan- son for our series of defeats,
During the whole period of McMillan, of Scotland, in a 15- of the Tournament, and their first some twenty minutes before
defeat was registered in a game side, Jenkins kicked the old greasy gan; Ireland heeling and pressing
jaguin. forty-three years the "formula of round bort.
the ball over the stand, a new, dry,
then Ireland'a reward the CBA. Ladies in
shiny yellow bell was produced, Second Round.
and from that moment the Welsh seemed certain, for Bailey, inter- For four out of the fire.
attack, inspired by C. W. Jones at cepted, broke clear, and was rat Competition seasons, the St.
stand-off half, had a shap' and pre-ing for the line when Bassett shot Andrew's Club have been the
cision about it which proved to be acress and brought.him down with the A crash. This actually was Runners-up, and are to be con-
decisive. gratulated on being only one
turping point; Jenkins kicked the There in the spark of genius in ball over the stand; C. W. Jonen point behind the Champions
Jones, and by that darling, side. this season.
rating" under which the races had Watson returned several months with to be sailed was purely American, fago from an American invasion in The rule was changed once of which he tried vainly to lift Kid twice in that time, but it was al-Chocolate's crown, as recognized ways American. From this fact in New York state, as world fen- it followed that British designer ther titlist. He took a 10-round de- always in the position. ofcision from Fidel La Barba ca- building to a formula to
ly last year at New York.--Asao- they were not accustomed.
cinted Press.
were
which
Our designers approached the job Да strangers to a foreign formula to which the scores of raeing yacht they bullt in Britain to British formula gave them no help whatever. When occasional-i ly a challenger was wanted for the cup the designer had to make the best of a single opportunity to try his hand at designing a boat to the American formula.
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BARRY OUT FOR THE TITLE
English Sculling Championship
TED PHELPS CHALLENGED
American the world title,
won
The Club de Recreio have shown stepping run of his he confused their true sportmanship by eater and unsettled the Irish defence, ing two teams for the Cup this year.and paved the way for the period
FINAL STANDINGS
P. W. L. D. F.
A
6
In some ways it has weakened their of overwhelming Welsh superior England ... 3 3 0.0 28
Jones' running is like the
Wales
"A". team, but by giving the be-ity ginners valuable experience in light of a plover, a comparison Scotland'
which may appear extravagant, Ireland
competitive "hockey, it should prove
a source of strength to them in the future.
"Y" Ladies' Challenge
though, whenever I see him swing-
ing, glancing through the defence, began
3 2 0 1 26 15
31 0 2 25 28
3 0 0.3 12 42
his bewildering running,
I think of plovers swinging, glanc with the new ball, as if he labend- ing through the air with swifted to win the match himself; Jen kine suddenly started a passing
own.
the
The
The "Y" Ladies started this sea-slapts of the wing. son with a remarkably strong team A beautiful player le Jones, and movement, and there was Bassett Londen, Mar. 10.and a determination. to place
Ireland had no one to compare in, full cry for the line. Bert Barry, the former world's themselves near the top of the
with him behind the scrummage. Į Langan stopped Bassett formula. When the time came for sculling champion, who won the League: Ulness and loss of mem Reid, the Irish stand-off half, did hall went into touch; Jenklas, with race they had recent Tyne Christmas Handicap bers through leave unfortunately well enough, the midfield defence fine instinct, was there to take a an America's Cup
the from scratch, has this week 'issued necessitated changes, which upset was stout-hearted and quick-may-quick throw in and dive over for the widest experience and
full-back. challengers next to none. That a challenge to Ted Phelps for the the combination of the team.
a try, which he converted himself was the effect of building special English Championship and Hart The C.B.A. Ladies entered the ing, and Langan, st
In-with a glorious kick. Immediatély, was extraordinarily sound, competition in 1932 with a very boats to 4 purely American Challenge Shield, formula.
Barry lost the world's champion-small membership, and it speaks epiration in attack was lacking afterwards Rees punted ahead, the From the year 1887, when Wat-ship to Phelps in 1980, but, last well for their keenness and deter nevertheless, and the Irish for-bounce beat Langan, Rees follow- American September Phelps himself was mination that they have raised wards, for all their fire and fury, ed, caught the ball, was tackled, formuta in his challenge with challenged by Bobby Pearce, the themselves from the bottom posi- could not be expected to beat an and as he fell Fear came up and Heory tlon in 1933, to third place in 1984 alert and inteligent team on their managed to wriggle over and score. Two tries in three minutes, and Thistle, right through the period 'ex-Olympic and former
winner, who beat of Lord Dunraven's Valkyries and Diamonds
Schoolgirl Beginners, There was, however, a feeling then C. W. Jones rubbed it in by Lipton's Shamrocks, I can find, evi-Phelps by 200 yards over a 3-miles The Central British Schoolgirls abroad in Swansea that Ireland swerving through the defence and dence that our designers lacked course in Toronto, and thus are not only newcomers to the Lea- might pull off a surprise victory, sending Coney away for the last formula to which they were asked The English Championship, has gue this year, but are comparative and an hour before the game start- try of the match, a try which Jen. to build the challenger for the cup not been rowed since 1912, when beginners. They are to be con-ed spectators were pouring into kins converted from the touch-line
Ernest Barry, (Bert Barry's uncle)ratulated on the plucky fight they the ground. By three o'clock at with another superb dek.· American designers would have been equally handicapped lost both English and world cham: put up throughout, and on the very least 40,000 people were massed cheering crowd apparently thought If they had been asked to pionships to Dick Arnst, the Aus-/great improvement in their stand-round the field, turning up their that this was the end of the match, end of cont collars as the rain came down, for they swarmed on to the field, ard of play towards the
and listening to the gentle melan- only to be sent back for the 'ro- the season. I bellevo this lack of experi-
The possibility of a visit from choly of Soapan Fach and the Lon-maining moments of a game which ence of English designers in
Eight events are included in the!
team dondery Air, played by the Tataly-already had been brilliantly won Australian annual tennis tournament of the Kow-jan.
and most gallantly lost." turning out boats to an Amert-
loon Cricket Club which commences gave every player a big incentive fera Town' Prize Band. can formula has during these
This melancholy was not shar- WALES-V. J. G. Jenkins (Brid on April 16.
to find a place in the representa- forty-three years largely ac
uve team for Hong Kong, and al-ed by the Irishmen, though, and gend); B. T. V. Coney (Newport and counted for our failure to win the cup.
future races for the cup on a dif- though the visitors trip was post-when Beamish dug his heel cheer-The Army), Claude Davey (Swansea
Edinburgh Wanderers) A poned, the coaching received has fully in to the soft turf, and Pike and Bale), Idwal Raen (Swinses and But since Lipton's fast race inferent fooling, 1930 conditions have changed
loose maul with the ball at his University), B. Jones (Lianelly); again. We can no longer say that built Velaheda to the international we are compelled to build to a rule. Nicholson. In building En
the Clubs to form the Hong The Irish forwards ware letting no Gomer formula. which is purely American, deavour" or Mr. Bopwith, "gaina
Kong Ladies' Hockey Assocfachances slip: they took serum (Cros We met Americans after the race experience, Every English yachts..
tion,
ranges at the line-out, and kept Prosser, of 1980, and having modified the man who has the will to take up
This Association will, in future, the momentum of attack going in-
Larf rule by agreement As "inter this glorious, old sport of sail with national."
big boat will not be asked to be responsible for all competitive to a series of hammering rushes. INTERNATIONAL FORMULA build to formula that is strange Ladies hockey, in the Coloner Now- and again Wales escaped: College, Cook) Henceforward, as years pass, to them, but to one that is inter ranging the Caor Clark Cup com- there was a fine daah by Cowey, D. Lane),, G, J. Morgan.
build to an English formula.
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'tralian.
Ladies
י
Mr. W, L. Stephenson last year [done a great deal to rafse the went smashing away from the first (Aberavon); Cliff Jones y Ba
standard of Ladies hockey,
Moreover it has stimulated
every large English racing yacht, national, and therefore the same potition, and future matches with and another by Idwal Rees, but outside teams. An Invitation has Langan drove them back, and the will be a test of this international for both sides, the formula, whether she is intended That is a step towards the realready ben received for an Inter- Irish pressure continued.. for the America's Cup or not, Becovery of the oldest Internațional port match with Shanghel, which WALES HEMMED IN very soon equal to their American trophy in the world, for such, I bit is hoped may be arranged next You can imagine how it went, the Irish pack swarming on the rivals. That appears to place liave, is the America's Cup of 1881) sasson Contributed.
Reid
(London Welsh), I. Day
W. I. Prosser (Neath):
(Penarth),
A Four
Ward
O'Connor (University Bailey. Lambert
(Lase Collendowns),ak))
Cork)
* C.*E._Beamish (Roya], Alr
M. J. McGrath (London Irish), Megaw (Inatonians and Richmond)
V Pike (Aldershot Bervices
Russell (University College, Cork),
Bigging (Collegians). Referee, W. Burnett (Scotland).