THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH
SURREY SUCCESS AFTER 41 YEARS
WARNING NOTICES AT FULHAM F.C.
GROUND
Directors Rebuked
London, February 10.
As the result of incidents alleg- ed to have taken place after the London Combination match be tween Fulham Reserves and Mill- wall. Reserves-at-Fulham, on De cember 25, Fulham F.C. has been ordered-to-post warning-notices to spectators at its ground.
This was revealed in the minutes of the Disciplinary Committee of the Football Association, issued yesterday. The committee's state- ment readsTM
"The referee reported that mis-: siles were thrown by spectators at the conclusion of the match, and that three of the Fulham directors made remarks alleging that full time had not been played. The committee decided that the Ful- ham club be informed:
A RULING
That the referee is the official timekeeper, and whether full time was played-or not the match must be regarded as completed.
That notices warning spectators must be posted at the ground.
That the three directors were indiscreet in their actions.
WILL CANADA MEET
JAPAN?
PARIS COVERED COURT
TENNIS TITLES
C. E. Hare And Miss Scriven
Record Victories
Paris, February 16-In the- French International Covered Court Championships C. E. Hare beat H. Bolleli, the young Frenchman, 6-4, 1-6, 1-6, 6-2,- 6-4. He entered the third round with K. Schroeder (Sweden), "C Boussus, B. Destremeau, and P. Feret (France).
entered
Miss Scriven easily the third round of the women's singles. Miss Joan Saunders beat Mme. Kleinedel (France), 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, and Miss M. Hard- wick beat Mile. Barbier (France), 9-7, 5-6, 6-0.
CORNWALL'S BAD LUCK IN RUGBY CLASSIC
WINNERS ADVANTAGE
BEHIND SCRUM
(By PETER LAWLESS)
London, February 7.
Surrey beat Comwall at the Richmond Athletic ground, in the semi-final of the County Rugby Championship by a penalty goal and two tries (9 points) to nil and so reached the final for the first time since 1896.
If the better side won, Cornwall had all the worst of the luck. Faviell, the one outside of any speed, was injured early on as he made a brilliant flying tackle; in the ninth minute of the second ARTEMIDEMIESTEN Tawkman half Rule, the stand-off half, left the field with a damaged shoulder: ten minutes from no side Curnow, captain and full-back, was led off concussed. Add a penalty goal in the first minute of the game and you have Cornwall's inventory of misfortune.
SCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINALS
London, To-day.
Outside, Surrey had speed, mobility and construction, and in comparison Cornwall appear- led cumbersome and mainly de- structive. Forward, the winning
pack towered over their oppon
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nts, but they pack high and ing and serummaging occupied most of the time. -Twice Jennings singularly failed to get passes- failed with penalty kicks; Suter Ision in the tight scrums. A sec- The following is the result of the ond half readjustment, with Jen Cornish excitement rose to frenzy. went near with a drop; then the draw for the semi-finals of the Scots changing places with AL tish Cup, made at Glasgow to-day:
Knowles ran cleverly and punted St. Bernard's v. East Fife or mond in the front row, brought ahead, Suter fumbled, was caught, some improvement, but Sem-but managed to get the ball to Park, Edin-¡mens was the master till the Drooglever, who cleared to end
end...
Raith
(At Tynecastle burgh)
Kilmarnock or Ayr v. Rangers (At Hampden Park, Glasgow). The result of the draw ensures that a Second Division team will
NICHOLSON OUTSTANDING
Given the same chances as the! Montreal, February 14. Mr. R. N. Watt, president, an-contest the final, and Rangers, who Cornish outsides, it seems probable nounces that the Canadian Tennis have had an unexpectedly bad league that Surrey would have run up a Association will decide on Satur season are confidently regarded as big score. Maddocks and Davies day whether Canada will play Japan eventual winners of the trophy. in the first round of the Davis Cup. Reuter.
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Surrey's most perilous period. Just before half-time the Surrey line moved to attack, but Drooglever failed to hold the final pass.
DECISIVE MINUTE
The eighth minute of the second had a happy understanding at half-half was the decisive one of the back, and the three-quarter line, in match, Surrey scoring and Rule be- which. Nicholson was outstanding ing hurt. Curnow, who had kicked with clever, penetrative running, and fielded well, was beaten by a were always moving towards the bounce, and in the scramble Garrett line.
(shot out a blind-side pass to Nicholson, who beat the defence Rule, the Cornish stand-off, kick- with a hand-off and side-step Droo- ed accurately, but as a potential glever failed with the kick scoring machine the Cornish back
division were disappointing, their Selwood came-out of the Cornish handling with the dry ball being pack and took the place of May. surprisingly inept. But the whole who went to stand-off in place of team tackled grimly, and until Rule. Jennings, whose 61st coun- casualties thinned the ranks it was ty match this was, failed with an- an extremely solid front they turn-other penalty; then Harrison sent jed to the foe. Vibart, Richards and Nicholson away to beat his opposite Selwood were as good as any in the number, punt ahead, gather and
Score. There was no kick, for the energetic Briggs dashed out and bewildered Couchman and Mad- docks, who, presumably, were pecting "No charge.”
Surrey:-0. W. Suter (0. Cra hans); W. G. S. Johnston (Richmond); J. Harrison (Army, Rosslyn FL), B. E. loose. Couchman was the most
Nicholson (Harlequins), E. F. Droogle- prominent forward on the field and ver (0. Haileybarians); G. H. Davies did some capital work in opening (L. Welsh), J. S. Maddocks (L. Weish); up the game Garrett was a most W. M. Frost (K.C.S. Old Boys), P. W. effective blind-side policeman, while mond (Oxford Univ., Richmond), S. B. Seligman (Rosslyn Part), R. G. P. AL Hamilton-Hill and Davis carried Couch 40. Cranleighans), J. G. out their respective jobs with life Jenkins (Harlequins), 3. A. Davis (L and intelligence.
Welsh), LH Garrett (capt.) (Rosslyn Park), EA. Hatmilton-2311 ~ (Harle- quins).
COUCHMAN'S GOAL
The fervour of Cornish support-J ers was early checked for in the opening minute Conchman.. Surrey the lead with a penalty goal, for feet-up, from 40 yards out.
Surrey's the ball, but spoilt move
could not Cornish handling
ove, and pant
Cornwall: E. Curnow (Redruth);
Kowles (Camborne), L. May (Cam- (Bedruth) H. L
Referee T. C. Afkinson
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