THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 7, 1988.
SCOTLAND'S CALCUTTA CUP TRIUMPH
R. W. SHAW GIVES MEMORABLE DISPLAY
AT TWICKENHAM
Greatest Player Of His Generation
"TRIPLE CROWN" SUCCESS NOT
ANTICIPATED
England
16 Points Scotland
21 Points
(By AIR MAIL),
Glasgow, March 21.
ONE of Scotland's greatest Rugby victories was achieved on Saturday in the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen, and before a record attendance at Twickenham.
POSSIBLY NO SCOTTISH FIFTEEN HAS BEEN SO GREAT- LY CRITICISED AS THAT SELECTED ORIGINALLY TO DO DUTY AGAINST WALES, AND AGAIN TO PLAY IRELAND. THAT A “TRIPLE CROWN” SUCCESS WAS LIKELY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANTICIPATED BY THE MOST FERVENT SCOTTISH FOLLOWER. YET THE "IMPOSSIBLE" WAS AC- COMPLISHED, AND FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 27 YEARS
M. W. LO
M. W. LO
SCOTLAND WON AT TWICKENHAM, AND, WHAT IS MORE, WITHDRAWS
DEFEATED A QUITE GOOD ENGLISH SIDE.
To what extent the victory depended upon R.. W. Shaw, the captain and stand-off, cannot be gauged, but Shaw made a memor- able appearance in a memorable match, and was carried off shoulder high by his team mates at the final whistle. No greater tribute could be paid to any player.
Apart from the fact that he, was the captain, that he muster- ed the confidence to tell his col- leagues that they could win, and win well; that he scored two brilliant tries, and generally rose to the occasion as none but he could do, he set the seal upon his personal fame, and made it Shaw's game and Shaw's year.
Few will doubt now that Shaw is the greatest Rugby
R. W. Shaw, captain of Scot- land's victorions Calcutta Cup Rugby team, is seen above.
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player of his generation. It may be wrong to give laurels to one man when a whole team played well, but there are no words, no eloquence in the Rugby field, to emphasise the greatness of this single player.
Shaw was the man of this match just as he is the Rugby player of
his time.
NO MORE SINGLES
(By "ADREM””)
Followers of the local Tennis Championships now in progress will greatly disappointed to learn of the withdrawal of M. W. Lo from the singles event.
He conceded 2 walk-over 40 H. S. Hussain, whom he was to have played yesterday afternoon. This step came as rather a surprise as Lo had shown very fine form in his in the engagements thus far tourney.
FULLBACK WAS AMAZED Shaw's feats at Twickenham were great, yet not surprising. When he
Actually, in many quarters, he got the ball before going off for his tries, those who knew him could was expected to seriously extend not conceive of his making any Tsui Yan-pui, his opponent in the error. Only the English full back next round, had he been successful was amazed at the lightning-like yesterday afternoon, as was almost thrust that carried Shaw past him. certain.
Lo
told me yesterday
Away from the personal aspect of Scotland's triumph, however, the whole team played well, and de-ing feated a good side, who were by no means off their game. Strong win-feel up to the strain of the singles
gers
that He had with- drawn because he did not
FORMER COLONY SWIMMING STAR RETURNS HERE
ARTHUR MAY HELD BRITISH ARMY RECORDS
(BY "CRAWL”)
Colony swimmers will be glad to hear that Arthur May, who won several Colony swimming championships from 1923 to 1926, and who is still the holder of several British Army champion- ship titles, has returned to Hong Kong after an absence of 11 years, although he has retired from competitive swimming.
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Arthur May has a fine record behind him, and held the British Army 220 Yards free-style record for three years in succession.
He hopes to remain in the Colony permanently, having left the Army (some time ago, and below, I give some of his known feats in the swimming field:
› COLONY RECORDS
1923 Season
220 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 2 mins. 14 3/5 secs. 440 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 6 mins. 19 secs.
880 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 13 mins. 17 2/5 secs. 1925 Season
440 Yards Free Style Championship. Time: 5 mins. 53 2/5 secs: 880 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 13 mins. 15 2/5 secs. Cross Harbour Race.
Time: 28 mins. 14.3/5 secs. 1926 Season
880 Yards Free Style Championship. Time: 13 mins, 17 3/5 secs. BRITISH ARMY RECORDS 1931 Season
220 Yards Free Style Championship. Time: 2 mins. 43 secs. (Record). 440 Yards-Free Style Championship.
Time: 6 mins. 10:4/5 secs. *..
1932 Season
100 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 62 1/10 secs.
220 Yards Free Style Championship. Time: 2 mins. 46 1/10 secs. 880 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 13 mins. 53 4/5 secs." 1933 Season
100 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 60 4/5 secs. (Record), -100 Yards Free Style Championship..
Time: 62 2/3 secs.
220 Yards Free Style Championship.
Time: 2 mins. 45 4/5 secs. 880 Yards Free Style Championship. Time: 13 mins 13 4/5 secs. (Record).
CLUB HOCKEY XI FOR FRIDAY
next
V. M. Benwell; E. B. Reed and J. E. Potter, N. Whitley, W. A. Beed and - Sommer, S. Fowler, T. D. Whitley. G. E. R. Divett (Capt.), B. 1. Bickford and V. Bord.
The following will represent the and resolute centres aided game. His entry had been entirely Hong Kong Hockey Chab against E-M.S. Shaw, but the main thing was that experimental as he wished to try "Suffolk, on the Club ground,
himself out. With the advent of Friday, at 5 p.m.---- levery man was a fighter.
England's rallies were of no the hot weather and the calls of avail against the hard tackling by business, however, he decided that the Scots, and though the victory he would not be able to do himself was comparatively narrow in a high justice if he continued. scoring game, there was no doubt- ing the superiority of the Scots. Beaten for the ball, as was expect- ed, they yet contrived to make greater use of their fewer chances.
THE NEW FABRICS AT
WHITEAWAY'S.
Fair Play: Betters to the Editor England's line was crossed five or Sports editor for publication times. Scotland's only once. That CRETONNES OF PLEASING CHARM- must carry the name and address of speaks for itself.
AND DELIGHTFUL COLOURINGS. sender, otherwise they cannot be MARRED BY INFRINGEMENTS 48 ins. wide. From $1.95 yard. published.
It was a great game, but it was FOLK WEAVES, QUALITY AND Regarding the Brown Cup stand-marred to some extent by obsruc. CHEERY ARE THESE NEW COL- ing, owing to an incorrect tabulation tion and scrummaging infringe OURFUL MATERIALS of results by the C. B. School, I now ments. One recalls that Scotland, 48 ins. wide. From $1.50 yard. though well beaten at Murrayfield BEAUTIFUL BROCADES QUALITY last year, were severely handicap COMBINED WITH GOOD TASTE. ped by the latitude allowed the Eng 148 ins, wide. From $2.95 yard.
learn that the "B" team lost their first encounter with Recreio Ladies, thereby placing them on level terms, with 14 points each.
Flish hab-backs and forwards.
PINK AND GREEN.
St. Andrew's Junior have also se After Saturday's game a former EXCEPTIONAL OFFER IN TURN- cured 14 points, which results in a England "cap"- expressed himselfHING LINEN COLOURS — BEIGE, triple tie.
as being thankful Scotland won 48 ins. wide. $2.50 yard.. I must, therefore, retract the through, because of the scrummag statement which, I erroneously pu-ing of his home pack. "We have the blished last Tuesday, to the effect greatest pack in the four coun- that the C.B.S. "B" did win and tries," he said, "but we don't need WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW that they have 16 points.
"Sticks."
a great hooker like Toft if that is the way they are gong to play.
Worth Double.
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