THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 2 1937.
RUGBY PEACE EFFORTS CONTINUE
APPEAL FOR INQUIRY IN FRANCE
SCOTS AND IRISH ARE IN OPPOSITION
London, August 6.
THE possible resumption of international Rugby matches between the home unions of Great] Britain and France, which have not been played since 1931, is to be considered at meetings of the unions in October.
I LEARN THAT IT WAS M. DELBOS, THE FRENCH FOR- TOOK THE INITIATIVE EIGN MINISTER, WHO HIMSELF
M. DELBOS RECENTLY IN REOPENING THE QUESTION.
SIR WAS AT ONE TIME A FIRST-CLASS RUGBY PLAYER. ROBERT VANSITTART, PERMANENT UNDER-SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND SIR LOUIS GREIG, A FORMER INTERNATIONAL, ALSO INTERESTED THEMSELVES IN THE
MATTER.
An approach has, I understand, since been made to the Rugby authorities. The action of M. Delbos, Sir Robert Vansittart and
BRITAIN'S OLYMPIC CROSS- COUNTRY PROPOSAL
But France Not In Favour Of Its Inclusion
Paris, August 4. The British proposal that the cross-country race should again be placed on the Olympic Games pro- gramme does not find favour here.
It is pointed out that the extreme heat makes a cross-country race during the games a farce. This event has been contested three times during the Olympics. In
1912, at Stockholm, the winner's
KWONG WAH ARE MUCH STRONGER
HENRY YOUNG IS NEWCOMER HALVES WILL BE MAIN LINE
The Kwong Wah Football team composed of employees the China Light and Power Co., Lid, have every reason to be time for eight kilometres was
proud of their achievement of 45min. 11 3-5sec. In 1920, at Ant
last season when they made their werp, a third of the competitors were compelled to give up, and indebut in the Third Division of the 1924, in Paris, 15 out of 39 rua- ners dropped out, while all but a few of those who finished were in great distress.“
ONE OF WORLD'S FOREMOST
Sir Louis Greig is purely personal. In no sense have the recent EXPERTS ON discussions been official or conducted through "official" diplomatic channels.
"Nothing is yet known official- ly, and there is nothing new at
YACHT RACING
Won
Football League, for after a shaky start, during which they lost their first five games, they im proved tremendously and the remainder of their games with the exception of one against the Fusilier, the winners of the League.
this
With the same keeness season and the inclusion of sev- eral newcomers, including Henry Young, the South China B half-back, Cheng Kam-ming the Eastern right-back, Kwong Wah
the moment," a former official of YALE 'VARSITY GOLFERS LOSE Major Heckstall-Smith expect to finish among the lea-
the Rugby Union said to me yes- terday.
"The resumption of the games depends on each country individual- ly. Quite apart from international matches, there are such games those between the British and French Armies and inter-club games to be considered.
APPROACH TO BOARD
as
“I believe an approach has been made to the International Board on the subject."
international A former Rugby who is a well-known authority on the game, defined the present posi tion.
"Wales," he said, "would be glad to resume the gaines with France, England would not be averse from it, but Ireland
and Scotland are both dead against it.
"About four years ago a small committee, representing the four home unions, went to France to investigate conditions.
es-
UNFAIR TO FRANCE
not "The investigation was pecially thorough or systematic, and most officials here would pro- bably agree that it is rather un- fair to condemn France on mem- ories of 1931. alone, without making
further investigation.
AT HENDON
The Yale University golfers; making their first visit to London yesterday, were beaten by a side of Middlesex amateurs at Hendon by 9 points to 6. They lost the morn ing foursomes by 4-1, but showed improved form in the singles, which were shared at 5-all.
A feature of the day's play was the remarkable golf of Ed. Meister, a former Ohio State champion, against Andrew McNair. The American was
out in 37 and turned one down, but then had the excellent score of 31 for the last nine-holes, the scratch score for which is 36. Meister had. six "birdies in the half round, for which the figures were 3. 3. 24 4, 2, 5, 4, 4. McNair, out in 36 and home in 35, was beaten on the 17th green by 2 and 1...
SCOTTISH
LEAGUE TRIUMPH
PENALTY DECIDES GAME AGAINST IRISH TEAM
Reviewed
HIS CAUSE AT LAST RECOGNISED
ders this season.
Though most of their players are
drawn from the Chinese staff, the European Staff are very keen on the team and support it in every games, way. possible, at most
and Mrs. W.-J. Brown, the America's Cup Messrs. J. Young, A. B. Clemo and races for the "Daily Telegraph F. C. Clemo, the Hon. Secretary of is one of the foremost living ex- the club and himself an old foot- perts on yacht racing.
baller, are always interested specta- His position as such is generally tors at their games. recognised on both sides of the Atlantic As an official repre- sentative of the Yacht Racing Association he has served on more than one international com mittee in New York to revise the rules concerning yacht measure- ments and rating.
Major Heckstall-Smith, who Mr. described
Two years ago the New York Facht Club agreed to the proposals Major Heckstall-Smith put forward on behalf of the Yacht Racing As sociation to settle questions in dis-
GOOD-GROUNDWORK Credit must be given to F. C. Cleme and L. A. Rocha for the great strides made by this team last sea- son, the former for his assistance and co-operation at all times, and the latter for the able mamer he handled the team on the field.
The inclusion of Henry Young and Cheng Kam-ming in the team will necessitate the reshuffling of positions, but with the exception of W. Taylor, an old Kowloon Football Club First Division player, on the
pute about the measurements of right-wing, the rest of the forward
"3" class yachts.
SMALLER YACHT
line will remain unchanged. Leung Ping-kwan will lead the attack with This spring he was in New York Lo Wing-kui, as inside right. These discussing with members of the two shared the goal-scoring honours New York Yacht Club the proposal of the team last season. The left- to create a new and smaller class wing combination will be composed of racing cutter than that to which of L A. Rocha and Mak-ping, the the America's Cup defender and latter being very fast and centres
well challenger belonged.
These discussions are likely to Belfast, To-day.
result in yachts of 65ft waterline "It must not be forgotten that the
A crowd of 12,000 saw the Scot-taking the place of the "P" class, four home unions are completely autonomous. If one of them should tish League beat the Irish League with their 83ft waterline an ob ect which Major Heckstall Smith has long championed. want to resume games with France by 3 goals to 2 here yesterday.
The Scottish opened with a more it is at perfect liberty to do so,
thrustful type of football, while Major Heckstall-Smith's regardless of the attitude of the
their defence was very steady, but duence with American yachtsmen
echnical know- other unions.
later they were troubled by the not only due to his
ledg
can handle The Rugby Union' simply means nippy Irish forwards.
about it or the English Rugby Union -
In the 30th minute Doherty, the bbed the no sway over those
clever Irish half-back, ball into the Scottish and Turnbull headed
hen he was was going through brought down, but he scored for Scotland from the resultant penal-
Wales or Ireland
has Scotland,
Lunch Cricket Scores ty kick in the 44th minute
London, To-day.
Cricket lunch scores yesterday
Half Time arrived with the at 1-all
Kernoghan netted for
2
St. Leger Acceptors
INTERMEDIATE WING
Yeung Chin-ching will be given the pivotal position again and will be assisted by Henry Young, at right half, with Lee Wai-chi on the opposite flank The trio should do well as they are all sound spoilers and splendid feeders.
Cheng
either
that
final ac
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London To-day following are
for the St Leger enor, Goya
will
lace
Beenin
MILLER OUTPOINTS SARRON
140 for 4
and
173 for
Exfor
the 48th minute, but