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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1937
CHANGES MADE IN YACHTING RULES
WORLD DELEGATES AT CONFERENCE STRONG CO-OPERATION OF UNITED STATES MANY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES SETTLED
(By Major B. Heckstall Smith)
London, September 23. THE meetings of the International Yacht Rac
ing Union, which have continued for three days at the Hyde Park Hotel, were successfully concluded yesterday. Many highly technical sub- jects were debated. Sir William Burton, President of the Yacht Racing Association, presided.
THE CROWN PRINCE OLAF WAS THE DELEGATE OF
C. S. Parker, above, played an outstanding game for the Police
Inter-Section Civilian Semi-Final -
H.K.H. CLUB DEFEATED BY POLICE
Teja Singh Scores "Hat-Trick
The Police fully deserved their victory over the Hong Kong Hockey [Club in the Semi-Final Round, of |the Civilian Section, of the Inter
Section Hockey tournament, when they won by 4 goals to 1 at King's Park yesterday, the outstanding feature of the game being a bril-
against the Club in yesterday's liant display on the Police right- which was won by the former.
CLUB “A” SWAMP 8TH HEAVY BDE.
wing by Teja Sing:
The Police forwards displayed a ! better understanding and combin
ation that the Club men, util- ised their wingers to a better ad- vantage. Parker, in the centre-for-
line well together
NORWAY, SIR RALPH GORE AND CAPT. R. T. DIXON WERE IN RUGBY MATCH ward position, held the attacking
THE DELEGATES OF GREAT BRITAIN, AND MR. PHILIP ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN YACHT RACING UNION, AND MR. CLINTON CRANE, THE AMERICAN YACHT DESIGNER, REPRESENTED THE UNITED STATES. OTHER NATIONS REPRESENTED INCLUDED FRANCE, SWE- DEN, GERMANY, POLAND, HOLLAND, AUSTRIA, DENMARK, FINLAND, BELGIUM, ITALY, PORTUGAL AND SWITZER- LAND.
The many naval architects present included Mr. William Fife, Mr. Charles Nicholson, Mr. Alfred Mylne, Mr. Bjarne Aas, Mr Rene Odier and Mr. Morgan Giles, and representatives of sail makers were Mr. William McGruer, M. Laurent Giles, Mr. Robert Clark and Mr. T. C. Ratsey.
Gunners' Lack of Experience
GLUT OF SCORING
Teja Singh's speed and stickwork were his best assets and his "hat trick was a well-merited one. He always had Sommer in difficulties. He lay well up the field.
WALL SHINES
(By "REFEREE”) The 8th Heavy Brigade, Royál Artillery, made their debut on the Howlett, at inside-right, was Rugby field this season, yesterday hard worker and always assisted, the at the Valley, where they were defence when required. Wally at overwhelmed by the Club "A" inside-left, had bad luck or two oc- fifteen by three goals and six tries casions, but his approach work was Major B. Heckstall-Smith, who concerned those of 12 mètres or 35) (33 points) to a dropped goal (4 always soundl
Brown, in the key position, had more than 30 years ago, propos- tons and under. The principal dis-points) after leading at the in-
the better of the Club inside trio, ed the foundation of the Inter-cussions were on the shape and terval by 20 points to nil
of and the fact that the opposition con- national Yacht Racing Union, size of the headsails of yachts, and The Gunners had little idea was secretary to the conference. to what extent and manner they the game, and it was fairly obvious centrated on the centre enabled the
Greece, represented by the should be limited by rules.
after the first quarter of an hour, rest of the defence to give him Royal Yacht Club of Greece, was During 1937 rules had prevailed that many were entirely new to it, ample support Hayward was affiliated to the union.
regulating the position of the sheet-long forward passes by the full hard-hitting back, while Heath was leads placed on the deck, and it back and stand-off-half being curi-also-safe, though inclined to take his to was found that these regulations ous features.
time in his clearances yachts of America's Cup size, but had been unpopular in America, Their forwards more than held There was always a big gap be
many parts of Europe and Bermu- their own against the Club pack tween the Club halves and their for- da.
as far as shoving was concerned, wards. The latter played too far up but their heeling was very sluggish, the field and did not assist their The fixing of the position of the and their backs were rarely given defence when hard pressed. sheet leads of jibs and spinnakers a chance to break away, only Marsh
SHAPE OF HEADSAILS The debates did not relate
EAST MIDLANDS
RUGBY WIN.
Yesterday's County Championship Rugby Matches
London, To-day.
Three Rugby Union County Championship matches were play ed yesterday, the East Midlands. runners-up last season to Glouces- ter, beating the North Midlands by 14 points to 9 at Birmingham, while at Beckenham, Kent, who were defeated in the semi-final by Gloucestershire, lost to Hampshire by 21 points to 9.
In the remaining Championship game, played at Richmond, Middle- sex beat the Eastern Counties by. 9 points to 3.
NEW RULE
GOOD FORM
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2
Divett tried hard to get his for-
in the eight, six and five-metre and Symonds, the right and leftwards going but found both his win- classes was, therefore, abolished by wing-threequarters shining. gers badly off form Fowler, on the the conference, and a new rule sub-
right-wing, was seldom in position stituted
The Club backs were in good for a pass, while little was seen of The new rule to some extent form, although Lammert dropped Bond except in the latter stages of governs the size of Genoa jibs, and a fine pass from Taverner after one the game, when he sent over a few precludes the use of quadrilateral of the best back movements in the good centres. jibs in these classes. It is:
game.
**LIMITATION OF JIBS - AND) Lammert, Henderson, Carruthers, SPINNAKERS...
"In yachts of 5, 6, and 8-metre Murray and Campbell (two) scor-
W. A. REED SHINES
classes the chew of the biggest jibed tries for the Club in the opening! W. A. Reed was the pick of shall not, when new, extend more half, Oliphant adding the goal intermediate line, while Bates, at than half the yacht's racing measure- ment abaft the fore side of the mast Points for Henderson's effort, while right half, was a fearless tackler,
fin the second halt, which terminat. though his passes to Fowler
rating
were
measured head to wi
"The maximum width of the footed in darkness, Lammert, Turner and often mild Sommer was weak, in of spimakers made, after September. Carruthers added further tries, the other wing-berth, and was con- 1937, shall not, when new, exceed 14 | Oliphant improving upon the first tinnally drawn out of position with “No jib shall have a foot yard or and third The Gunners secured the result that Teja Singh often had more than one sheet, or other device, their only points when Keeble uninolested runs down the wings. for extending it to other than
Neither of the two backs were triangular shape. All gpinnakersdropped a fine goal in the closing shall have the luff and leech of equal minutes from about 25 yards. impressive. E. V-Beed
exper- length."
- Dz J A R Selby refereed and the fenced an off-day and was not quick To prevent yachts of the future teams were:---
enough in his clearances. being built too narrow the follow- Club: P. Whitham (Captain), D.
rule was passed:
Campbell, E. Taverner, A. H. Murray, L. Lammert; M. G. Carruthers, J. R. “Minimum beam of yachts begun Henderson; R. G. L. Oliphant, I S to be built after September 1937: Six-Dannett, F. A. Redman, B. Hynes, S. metre- class, 6 ght-metres 8ft; F.Needham; A. S. Olsen, M. F. L
12 metres, Haymes and F. G. Nigel
taken at 8th E. Bde, RA Gar. Inglis; Lt.
Two friendly senior Club matches were also played, Oxford University going down to Newport at home by 11 points to 8, while Cambridge University visited Sting Bartholomew's Hospital and won comfortably by 19 points to. 3. —
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CCC TEAM TO MEET
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