THE CHINA-MAIL, FEBRUARY
FIFTH AND VITAL TEST TO-DAY
Walter Hammond, above, will shoulder the probably have to major responsibility of to-day's final Test Match against Australia as he is English's chief batting hope, and more than useful change bowler.
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INTERNATIONAL RUGBY FINAL TO-MORROW
England Will Meet Wales
CHANGES MADE BY
BOTH TEAMS
Recreation
TOSS OF COIN WILL PLAY BIG PART
MELBOURNE WICKET MAY BE "GLUEPOT"
Ho
CHANCE FOR BADCOCK?
[OWEVER bad the weather conditions at Mel- bourne are likely to be over the next week, I can confidently predict that the attendance figures for the Fifth and deciding Test Match, which starts to-day, will be something very much out of the ordinary,
THE PRESENT SERIES HAVE BEEN REMARKABLE IN MANY RESPECTS, ENGLAND, AFTER THEIR FIRST FEW PER- FORMANCES IN AUSTRALIA, WERE CONCEDED VERY LIT-
GO. "Gubbay Allen, the England captain, above, will lead the team against Australia in the fifth and final Test Match which. commences to-day at Melbourne.
TLE CHANCE OF EXTENDING, WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE BOYS'
ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL SIDES EVER FIELDED BY THE AUSTRALIANS.
The critics were thoroughly confounded, however, and the home team were not only extended, but decisively beaten, by 322
SOCCER
runs at Brisbane, and an innings and 22 runs at Sydney, placing LEAGUE
England in the enviable position of being two matches to the good at the outset.
Bradman and Company then staged a come-back and won the last two with the result that on level both teams are now terms, with the "Ashes" depend- ing on this match.
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PROBABLE TEAMS
PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW
The following are the probable QUEEN'S COLLEGE
teams:
England. G. O. B. Allen
(Capt.)
R. E. S. Wart R. W. V. Robins Verity
Hammond
es-
Leyland Ames Hardstaff Voce Sims
Barnett
A significant feature of all the games so far played, is that the has side
toss, winning the emerged victorious and the luck Thrilling Rugby should be the of the toss is certain to again be order of the day to-morrow on the
a very important factor, Clubpecially as
the reports of the Royal Naval
Victoria match con- ground, Causeway Bay, where Eng- M.C.C.
indicate un- land will meet Wales in the final cluded this week,
conditions and of the local International Tourna-settled weather will be preceded ment and which
a gluepot wicket. by an "A" fifteen clash between the Club and the United Services.
England have made one change in their line-up, strengthening their attack by the inclusion of Roy Butcher, at stand-off-half, while
CHIPPERFIELD INJURED Australia have already nominat-
Australia.
D. G. Bradman
(Capt.)
J. H. Fingleton W. A. Brown
C. L. Badcock
S. J. McCabe
E L. McCormick
"W. A.“ Oldfield
W. J. O'Reilly
FAVOURED
After a lapse of 14 years, com- petitive football among schools is to make a fresh start to-morrow. in the The presence of Army Boys League should make the competi-.
M. W. S. Sieverson all the more interesting. To-
LO'B. Fleet-
wood-Smith
R. Gregory.
ed thirteen players, who have been promises to be the most memorabk invited to attend the Melbourne match in the history of the series, ground to-day. It is always unwise and we can only hope now, that the to alter a winning team and all the issue will be decided without an
morrow mark the opening of the
programme with should produce counters.
three, which
me exciting en-
It is very gratifying to note that Queen's College, for many years one of the most sporting of the Government Schools, have also en- tered and though no opportunity has been afforded to see them in
Spr. Carter, who gave a very fine eleven who did service at Adelaide,-Incidents” cropping selected action it is learned that they have
performance in the latter position last Saturday, will be seen in the threequarter: line, supporting Bid- well on the wing.
with the exception of Chipperfieta.
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The England team was
who is on the injured list, are yesterday and with the exception of Worthington, who has been these players. among
The absence of Chipperfield selected in preference to Sims, a Wales have also made a change through injury, will probably mean the same as that forecasted. Whe and have likewise strengthened that Badcock, the youthful South ther Farnes, Hardstaff or Worth their attack with the inclusion of Australian batsman, will be given L/Cpl. (52) Davies in the threequar-another chance and there is also ter line, Lewis having been drop the possibility that Rigg, who was ped, while Fus. Bagby makes hi not successful in the last match, first appearance in the pack in-will be dropped in favour of stead of ERA. Evans.
a good team. Past pupils will re- call the many thrilling games of this institution against Diocesan Boys School and St. Joseph's Col- lege in the old days. --
Another League newcomer is the ingten will be dropped, will, I agine, be dependant on the weathe Far East Flying Training School, who have joined at the last min- and the state of the wicket.
G. O. Allen (Capt), R. E. Sute. This team have had little time Wah Yan, under the Jesuit Wyatt. R. W. V Robins, C. J. Barto get together. Sievers, who in addition to being a nett, M. Leyland, W. R. Hammond,. The following are
some of the fine bat is a bowler liable to run W. Voce, H. Verity, T. S. Worthing-Fathers, have made great strides in through any side on a wicket in the ton, K. Farnes, L. E. Ames and J. sports in recent years and if this progress is any criterion, the Col teams for to-morrow:-
slightest degree susceptible to spin, Hardstaff-Reuter.
lege should be able to fully extend the other teams.
England: M. H. Curtis; Spr. Carter, H. D. Bidwell, Lt. Davenport and A. Bas this one is almost certain to be.
Northcott; A. H. E. Butcher and Sgt. Eves; Dumbleton, Peers, E.
NASH'S INCLUSION
L. Nash, a fast bowler, is hardly
Last Wednesday, the Fusilier
EA Bevis, L. EL Bradford, W. likely to be given a chance of win: WALTER HAGEN'S Boys had their final try-out when Holden; Lt. Mayden, R.N., Cpl. Harri- ning his laurels, in a game as im- WIFE SUES
son, J. Redman.
Wales: Fas. Barry, L/Cpl. Jones, portant as this one, and unless Mc-
Cpl. (52) Davies, Lieut. Rice-Evans, Cormick's back injury recurrs, he FOR DIVORCE
Fus. Wilkins; Fus. Floyd and Fus. is not likely to find a place. Preece A. F. Walkden, Fus. Bebb, Fus.
Morgan; Cpl. (48) Davies, Fus. Hoola I cannot see Aller making any han; Fus. Watkins, Fus. Chaney and changes in the England eleven, un- less it is the substitution of Sims Fus. Bagby
Desertion Alleged
Trenton, New Jersey, Club "A" XY-H F. Hopkins; H for Fares. The latter met with
January 28. van Leeuwen, W. E. Grieve, M. Carru- thers and K. A. Munro, D. Hynes and Test recognition for the first time
Mrs. Edna C. Hagen, wife of J. L. Bonnar: A. G. Dalziel, D. K. Pan at Adelaide, and although the H. W. Heath; N. M. Currie, B. Hynes, figures he returned were not by any KA Watson, B. O'M. Deane and P. H means startling, they were never Walter Hagen, the famous Ameri Prat
theless distinctly useful (3 for 71 can golfer, has filed a petition for in the first innings and 2 for 89, in divorce, charging her husband with holiday in the second.) Unless the Melbourne desertion during wicket has dried out well and is Florida.
of the world's fast, he is unlikely to meet with Walter Hagen, one success. In addition, the far greatest golf personalities, has won open championship four that Sims is a useful bat and the British Farnes is not, will probably weig, times in 1922, 1924, 1928 and the scales in the former's favour. 1929, and has also held the Ameri-
The stage is now set for what can open championship.
FRANCE, GERMANY WIN ATICE HOCKEY
In the London, February 19. international ice hockey games be ing held here, France beat Swede yesterday,
while Germany beat Rumania,
evas.
they met a men's team and lost by the odd goal in five. Griffiths, in goal, who played for the Army boys against the Civilian Boys, was in great form and brought off several fine saves, while Wheeler, Taylor and Prichard, were also outstand ing:
The following are the fixtures for the next two week-ends:
TO-MORROW
St. Joseph's
Queen's (St-Joseph's, 415 p.m.)
y Wah Yantom (Military, Happy Valley, 2.45 p.m.) Rifles Flying School. La Sale
(Military, Happy Valley: 4.15 p.m.)
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
La Salle
Wah Yan Military, Happy Valley, 3 p.m.)
Flying School Queen's
(Military, Happy Valley, 4.30 p.m.) (Prince Edward Road. 3 p.m.)
Senterths Central British. St. Joseph's
(Prince Edward Road. 4.30 p.m.)
Rifles