UNITED TOURNAMENT HOCKEY
Representative Players For England And India
The first round hockey match in the United Clubs International Tournament between England and India will be played on the Police ground, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 17. The following teams have been selected:
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RH MOORE RESIGNS
HANTS CAPTAINCY
London February 16 - R „Moore, who captained Hampshire during the past two seasons, will not be able to play much cricket next summer, and has resigned from the captaincy. Last season he set up an individual record for Hampshire by scoring 316 against Warwickshire at Bounemouth.
It is understood that "G. G. A. Paris, the vice-captain, will be in- vised to succeed Moore.
(Radio) and Partab (Kumaons). iserves, Naraina Ram (Rajputana England. Dobson (RE); Stickley Rifes) and Hav. Khuda Bux (H. K Middlesex) and Robinson (Royal Air S. R. A). -Bore); Whetton (RE), Brown (Po- England will wear white shirts, and
lice) and Guest (Radio Sports Club); India red. S. Fowler ~ (Central "British Associa- tion), Howlett (Police), G. Fowler (CBA), Damme (Middlesex) and Bond (G.B.A). Reserves, Gorman (iddle sex), Smith (CB.A) and Parker (Po- fice).
BEATTIE TRANSFERRED AGAIN
India-Ramzan (Kowloon Indian Landon, February 11.
TC.); Rfn. Gusain Singh (Kumaons)
THE CHINA MAIL MARCH 15, 1998.
ARE EIGHT FORWARDS
NECESSARY IN
RUGBY?
WHY THERE IS SO MUCH
STALEMATE
(By ROWE HARDING)
THE experience of Wales at Murrayfield on Satur- day, when their forwards continued to get a fair share of the ball after Morgan left the field, tempts me to ask whether eight forwards are ne-
cessary.
It is quite obvious that in a modern pack two of the forwards do little shoving. They are merely there to make themselves a Hudder-nuisance to the opposing back division, to stop the development of field Town last night transferred the passing which is the chief glory of Rugby, and to pounce upon and Hav. Tilok Singh (Kumaons); Beattie, the inside-right they the mistakes which their harrying tactics induce. Tara Singh (FKSRA.), Gulam Ra-signed from Birmingham only It is remarkable that all the potential scoring power represent- sal (Rajputana Rifles) end Malik five weeks ago, to Grimsby Town in led by Shaw, Dick, Macrae, Cliff Jones, Wooller, Idwal Rees and (K.LT.C.); Teja Singh Police). Pri exchange for another inside-rifat, four fast wings produced not a single try, that all three tries actual- tam Nath (Rajputana Rifles), Pyara. Singh (KIT.C), Gurbachan Singh Hinchcliffe.
ly scored were claimed by wing-forwards.
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This is not exceptional. What is exceptional is to see, in an in- ternational match nowadays, a full round of passing and a wing racing for the corner flag.
FORCES BADLY BALANCED The fact is that wing forwards are not forwards in the proper sense of the term They lean on the scrum in deference to an outworn tradition, but for all practical pur- poses a modern Rugby team may be described as a combination of six forwards and nine “entsides.”
A bad balance-of forees, parti- cularly when we consider that whereas all nine function in de- fence, only five or six normally take part in an orthodox attacking movement. This causes the condi- tion of stalemate we so much de- plore in international Rugby.
"PENALTY GOALS
Far too many-matches are being decided by penalty goals, obtained often from infringements of the most technical kind 1-refuse to believe that year-in, year out, the countries are-as evenly matched as the results of modern international matches indicate.
If a side has six good-serum- magers, capable of getting a fair share of the ball, and two good wing-forwards, it has an even chance of winning, however in- ferior it may be in attacking ability behind the scrum,
R. L. RODGERS HOLDS OUT IN ONE AT HAPPY VALLEY
Fanling Competition
BL Rodgers gained the
tiac
tion of having holed out in one while playing the third hole at Happy Valley
distance wa
The Bogey ling playedse
Sunday.
Rool at
eek-end was Marton (1), one
up. AL ker (11), all square, was second. Other scores were G. R. Gateng (42) and L. C. F. Bellamy (24), one down. There were 13 entries.
Playing in the March Qualifying round for the Adamsen Cup at Happy Valley, F. Buckle qualified
79 18:
Other
were J. F. G. van Beede 37-
99-
were 14 entries.
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