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THE CHINA MATE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1936
SCOTTISH RUGBY FUTURE NOT A BRIGHT ONE
uie DAVIS CUP UNDER
LIQUEUR
AL PALATES
SINCE
1745
SOLE AGENTS:~~-
BECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD:
HR
COVER
NEW INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
NOT WELCOMED BY GT. BRITAIN
(By “The Twelfth Man”)
London, September 28.
GREAT BRITAIN has a great chance to make
or mar a new international team competition at lawn tennis sponsored by that wonderful veteran of the game, King Gustav of Sweden.
J. Bowerman, above, has been elected captain of the Shanghal
Rugby Union Football Club for visited the Colony last year with
the forthcoming MELBOU He
the Shanghai Interport Rugby team
King Gustav has given a cup for competition on covered S.R.U.F.C. ANNUAL
courts on the lines of the Davis Cup, each tie consisting of four singles and one double. It would, in fact, be a Davis Cup under
cover.
MEETING
Resumed
All the nations, including Great Britain, who run inter-Relations With Marines national teams or compete in the Davis Cup have been invited to compete, and I gather that a number of countries- Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden regard the competition in a favourable light.
JAPANESE UNIVERSITY'S VISIT CERTAIN
SELECTORS HAVE GRIM TASK
ARE MODERN PLAYERS TOO CASUAL?
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YOUTH WILL BE IN DEMAND
London, October 15. AST season was a depression one for the Scottish Rugby enthusiasts, and the future does not appear particularly bright. Scotland's representatives were beaten on their merits by New Zealand, Wales, Ireland, and England, and their eclipse had no redeeming features, says the "Morning Post." -
The selectors as usual incurred a good deal of hostile criticism and it may be that they did not exploit their resources to the best advantage, but players of outstanding ability were pro nouncedly scarce, and those chosen regularly failed to reproduce their own well-established form. It would appear that the seler- tors are confronted with the task of rebuilding the national side almost from the foundations.
It is curious to note how in the last decade Scotland has fared better against England than against the other countries. Of the ten matches played in that time Scotland has besten Eng- Įland five times, lost four times, and drawn once. Both Wales and Ireland, however, have beaten Scotland seven times, and în the last thirty international games Scotland has had eleven wins and eighteen defeats
But Britain is holding back, presumably an account of the difficulty of raising a represen-
Shanghai, October 14. tative side im the winter
The hope that a Rugby team months, when the cup would be would be sent up to Hankow this played for. Perry is always coming season was expressed by Various attempts have been abroad at this time of the year, Mr. H. W. P. McMeekin, who pre-made to explam this apparent and H. W. Austin is usually too sided at the annual general meet decline and weakening of the busy to play much serious ten-ing of the Shanghai Rugby Union national fibre. There are those nis between the grass seasons. Football Club held at the Cathe who maintain that our modern
dral School yesterday. The Way Out
players are too casual in their The only way out seems to me counters with the Fourth Us
The resumption of friendly en- attitude towards the game, and te limit the competition to young Marines and the practical certain-willing to submit to the players who have yet to representte of a visit of a Japanese Univer. /self-discipline and sustained ef-
fort essential to proficiency.
One is free to admit that there
Ex-
"THERE'S AN HB COMING OFF THE ICE IN A MINUTE!" Wide, Charles Hare, M. D. Dela-Saker, President of the Club, who youths in offices, but a fine game
BREWED AND. BOTTLED BY“.
Obtainable Everywhere
HONGKONG BREWERY
DISTILLERY LIMITEUL
many
ARMY FOOTBALL TRIAL REVEALS GOOD TALENT
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www.
:
Obvious Backs As a pair Keating and Stevens.
good. Keating gave
were
their country in the Davis Cup sity side were also announced by What an opportunity this would the Chairmar. afford to give international
Mr. McMeekin, who was in the is a limit to the degree of excel- perience to such players as Frank chair in the absence of Mr. Rence attainable by students and
ford, R. E. Mulliken and C
is at present away on home leave,
like Rugby is worthy of more con- Jones.
was supported by Mr. E. S. Bar. scientious application than We certainly do not want two raclough, Mr. R. D. K. Silby, and
of our players seem prepared to give it Davis Cup competitions, ore out Commandant L. Fabre, Vice-Pre of doors and one inside, but every sidents, Mr. J. E. Moir, Mr. A. E nation would like, I think, a com-Seddon, Mr. T. W. Gubb, Mr. J. petition for their second best play-Bowerman, Mr. N. M. W. Harris, drop out of the ranks their places prominent with ers, which would be useful as and some forty other members. training ground. And what better surface for the youngsters to mar ture upon than a wood surface?
New Officers
Keen Search Needed
E better display than Last week and 'Stevens, though erratic As members of the old brigade with some of his clearances, was some powerful are inadequately"fffed, and last) kicking and quick tackling. season's team betrayed a striking Swain and Steel, the Army backs, lack of personality. The backs also good a showing. Following the adoption of the showed little skill in concerted at- It would be difficult to com- new Constitution and Rules of tack, and were besitating and in-pare the six balves OP view. I cannot see the suggested com-the Club. the following officers decisive in defence, while the for-Moore, in the first half, played bis petition being a very great suc-were elected for the coming sea-wards were not impressive as
2 usual game and later in the cess without the participation of son
serumming force, and were com-second period, as right-half, kept | Britain, the champion nation," in ¦ President:-Mr. B. M. Saker.
some form or other.
paratively ineffective in the open, his man well marked Hurst, was And if Bri-}
Vice-Presidents:-Mess H. W. P. The selectors will require to MeMeckin, C. S. Holdsworth, H. Mar- some earnest prospecting, and
do very much better in the pivotal position, while Evans, at left-half,
Britain's Part
*
ply become a struggle between the Dr. T. M. Barton, R. D. K. Sarge enough to cover the ground the opposing right-winger. tain does not compete it will sim-tin, E. S. Barraclough, G. D. Nicholl.)committee of five seems hardy had the full measure of Sandford,
Continental nations, with little and Comdt.. L. Fibre international value.
Captain J. Bowerman To make it a really great suc-Comanities:-Messrs. H W. Car-
Vice-Captain G. S. McGill cess America and other Overseas nations would have to come
but
that seems unlikely.
HOCKEY LEAGUE
NOT DECIDED
in
Question To Be Raised At Annual Meeting
ter. J. E. Moir, and B. D. K. Silby.
thoroughly. Youth, one takes it, will be in demand.
Selection Committee:Messrs EG. O. ALLEN'S BIG S. Barraclough, H. W. Carter, and IE Moir.
Hon. Treasurer:-N. M. W. Harris. Bot. Secretary:-G, M. MUK
The first match of the-season will probably be played against EMS. Hermes on the week-end of October 24 and 25. It is hoped
TASK IN TESTS
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First Test Team
Fine Half-Backs Whites' intermediate line, com- prised of Taylor, Grindley and Knight, would not be a discredit to the Army side on yesterday's display. Grindley gave one of his best performances in the Colony and was well and ably assisted by his wing-halves.
Talbot was not at his best, though he combined well with Australia has few new players! Ridings at times. Howlett,
to have the Club premises ready apart from those known to Eng-Whites centre-forward, was hard by this week-end when the two land. I consider that the first working and grounds will be open for training. Test team will come from those player, and game
made a thrustful
Shanghai, October 15.
who visited South Africa, plus Duffeld was another player who Contrary to current rumours, No
canght the eye. He worked well official decision has been made to
FRIENDLY HOCKEY MATCH Bradman and Eveling
O'Reilly and Grimmett will be a with Engher and sent Howlett resume League play for the com
great menace to the English bats-through on several occasions. ług local hockey season, and 'no
Playing in a friendly hockey men, though Grinimet: usually is Sandford, on the right-wing, was definite arrangements of any sort match at the Marina ground yes- not so dangerous in Australia as not a success and was better as will be made until the ammualiterday, the 1/8 Punjab Regiment in England.
inside-right in the first-half, with meeting which is to be held Wed-Royal Artillery by 5 goals to 1, Cormick and Leather, will be new
best the Anti-aircraft Brigade Two prominent fast bowlers, Mo-Erwin as his partner.
The team are:
nesday, October 21.
The resolution, passed at the M."Astar (2), Lall Singh (2) and to the Englishmen. Neither is a Beds: Rowlands: Steele
A. Din scoring for the winners, Larwood in pace of control but Swain, Hest, Moore, and EraZE extraordinary meeting held last; while Edr. Hutchison netted for McCormick is almost certain to Erwin, Sandford, Ferguson, Talbot spring to abandon League play in the Gunners.
and Esdings gain his place in the first Test. Whites: Connor Keating and Wall is no longer a likely can~ Stevens, Knight, Grindley and Tay
still in effect. That a number of hockey organizations will attempt].
to have that resolution rescinded will begin some time in November, didate, and, so far as I am aware, lor; Smith, Dennia, Howlett, Dužeid is at present understood.according to statements made yes- there are no others in the offing and Hughes, A
If it is decided to conduct afterday by Mr. W. J. Silvéy, secre league this year after all, playitary of the Hockey Association.
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Finger Injury
Army Team Selected
Provided his finger injury is Following yesterday's trial fully recovered, Fleetwood-Smith game at Sookunpoo, the following may prove of inestimable value to were selected to represent the Australia before the Tests -- are] Army completed. When he keeps, AD Swain East Lanes) and Steele Army: Bowlands (Fusiliers) accurate length be is very de- (East Lancs.): Taylor-(Fnafliers), vastating.
Campbell (Rifles) and Evans (Fusi Australia is better fortified withers); Erwin (Rifes), Sandford reserve batsmen. With Tallon, Bo Talbot (Fusiliers)
(East Lancs.). Ferguson (Rifles), binson O'Brien, Badcock and Lanc
and Ridings
Cust Parker to fall back upon vacancies>
serves: Selleck (RE); Kent- ckn be satisfactorily filed. Wings (Fusiliera) and Sterem (Rifles); Like England, however, Austra Raight (KA) Smith (East Lancs.), Moore (Rifles), Grindley (Pusiliers) lia is weak in all-rounders, and Denis (Fusiliers), Howietz (RE), while this state of affairs continues Duffeld (AO.C.), Hughes (Fusi a batting "tail", is inevitable: Bees).
Unlikely To As
Of those who visited England in He, more than any other 1984, Woodfal, Ponsford, Brom on either side, is likely ley and Kippax are unlikely to ap-heavily, and I do not
English bowlerarb him to mediocrity. Ha
Bradman's phenomenal ru ting powers cm upset calculations to captain Australia