TODAY'S RUGBY MATCHES
LT. ELLIOTT NOT PLAYING
Et Prîtion S. Asquith (Dainty), (Eagle) and Sub. Lt. K Harvey (Odin) (C Talbot
The Navy's first Rugby fifteen will make its debut this seasbau this afternoon on their own ground at Causeway Bay when they will meet the Club at 430 p.m., while at $15 p.m. the Club “A” will meet | (Medw the Army “A”.
Much regret will be felt at the news that It Elliott, the former English International stand-off half, will not be playing to-day and he does not consider himself fit enough, but the Navy team as it is, is a fairly strong one and should. fully extend the Club.
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THE CHINA MAIL
FOOTBALL THALS AND SOME TRIBULATIONS
FAILURE AND SUCCESS
AT PENALTY KICKS
(By OLD HAND)
Glasgow September 11.
TRIALS is a word of various nings. During the week the
Scottish football world has experienced the word in at least two of its implications. There was the trial match at Firhill. And there was the unusual crop of injuries to worry managers and trainers. In several camps, trainers have been busy from morn till night. Comparatively few managers were able to announce their probable teams for 10-day's matches till very late in the west
L/ Ayrton (RAO.C), Spr. Waite I am not to go into detail regarding the play in the League (RE), Capt Maisey (RAMC) and trial at Firhill. That has already been done in these columns. The following are the teams: L/Bar. Lucas (5th AA Bde, PA.); must consider, however, the amount of trouble imposed on secre-
Sgt. Pratt (Seaforth), Pte. Sadler Club 1st XV J. P. Whitham (Middlesex); Sgt. Hayter (RE), Pte Lary William M'Andrew of the League by the numerous wit (Captain); D. H. Stewart, W. Mac Knowles (Seaforths), Sgt Bayley trawals on the eve of the game Dawson, Gray, and Brown, of Grath, W. E. Grieve and H. D. Bidwell, Middlesex); Gur. Ewens (5th AA. Rangers; Morrison, Geatons, Hogg, and Buchan, of Celtics Waugh, A. H. R. Butcher and J. L. Bonnar; R. Bde, R.A.), Pte. Berry (Middlesex); of Hearts, and Armstrong of Aberdeen all called off. G. Geer, K. A Salter. K. A. Watson; L/cpt Barrel (odlesex), Gur. Nor- W. E Peers, REH Nelson, J. Clinghan (5th A A. Ede, RA}.
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In some cases the withdrawals, skilled players, Ben Ellis and Ste are accounted for by injury to wart Calderwood, missed from the the originally chosen players. In spot, and Adam of Arbroath fired others, the imminent demands of the ball straight at goalkeeper Hen- important League and Glasgow derson of Partick Thistle There Cup games are stated to be res-were-several other failures in Scot ponsible for the defections. tish football
PROGRAMME TOO. HEAVY
That such kicks can be missed, It is admittedly the truth that
even by players who are too exper- the football programme this season
ienced to suffer from "nerves" has been much too heavy. Too ex-
brings into discussion the dictum acting and dangerous is how that players should never miss First Division manager put it to from the penalty spot. Week in, week me. Considering all the circum-out, we find such players failing stances, it is indeed surprising that convert from the twelve yards mark. the Management Committee accept Given an open goal, most players ed the suggestion that a trial game can place the ball from the spot al- should be run.
T do not believe that the manage- ment ever anticipated the discovery of any hitherto unappraised star in this alleged test. Every man on the committee, with the possible excep- tion of the Second Division repre- sentatives, must or should know the form of the players almost to an [ounce.
TALKED ABOUT
most into the square of the net that they may nominate. In an actual game, the same players will drive the ball with a mighty smack, and probably miss the goal by several feet!
THE REASON WHY Reasons are advanced for the fail- ure. I was told, in all seriousness, the Ben Ellis failed simply be Possibly full back Scott, of Ham-cause the opposing goalkeeper ilton, and his half-back colleague. "Jerry Dawson. Cox, are the least well-known of the I am not accepting that On par lot who took part in Wednesday's allel reasoning, Adam of Arbroa game. But even they have been seen should have had an easy task against. and talked about by officials in every Henderson, who but a few months part of the First Division map. ago was a junior player. Yet Adam Manager Willie M'Andrew, of sent the ball straight forward. The Hamilton Academicals, and manager best penalty kicker in the country Tom Jennings, of Third Lanark, are is Willie Buchan of Celtic Buchan, two officials who have experienced I have reason to know, has been the "trials of the last two or three gularly practising not only at weeks. Wallace, Cox, Morgan, Jaroper goal, but also against one Vie, and Harrison have all been in this colleagues.
the wars. At Cathkin, manager Buchan's plan is simple. He makes Jennings has been concerned about up his mind on two essentials-not the injuries to Hamilton, Harvey, to "force" the kick, and to keep the Black, Blair, Hart, and Simpson. ball low, on the ground if possible.
"JUST HAPPENED”.
He
LOW PLACED BALL maintains that a low placed
Mr. Jennings expressed the opin- ion that the injuries "just happen- ball gives the goalkeeper no ed Manager M Andrew stated to view of the law which insists on me,The programme is far too the goalkeeper standing still till the kick is taken Buchan when taking beary at the start of the season especially with grounds as dry as the kick, moves forward from right. they have been most playing days to left. The natural expectation of Aberdeen have had Armstrong on the goalkeeper is that the ball will hist and Mills sustained travel in line with Buchan's advance
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