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JUNIOR INTERPORT FOOTBALL
NEXT SUNDAY'S TRIAL
The following have been chosen for the trial game for the Junior Division Interport match against Macao to be played on the Club ground on Sunday next at 3.45 p.m.
Probables: Hall (20th R.A.) ;- Chung Fai-lum (Kwong-wah) and Haysmith (Royal Scots); Fisher Cooke (Ordnance), Land (Engi- neers), and Yan Wah-hing (South China); Bancroft (5th AARA), Marabelle (Middlesex), Izzard (Middlesex), Calvert
(5th AARA.) and Partap Singh (Kumaon Rifies).
Possible: Jeffries (Kowloon); Box (Engineers) and Lo Shuckar (Kwong-wah); Denham (Engi- neers), Yeung Tse-isong Kwong- wah), Maxwell (Kowloon) Mar- shall (24th RA.), P. Wilson (Club), Betts (Kowloon), Elton (Air Force) and Percival (5th AARA).
Reserves: Budderidge Engi- neers), Coppard (Middlesex), Duffield (Ordnance), Li Kwok- Fee- (Kwong-wah), Viaugniaux (Ordnance), Winstanley (5th A.A.- R.A.) and Lai Ting-choy (Eastern).
The match will be following by the final for the Third ́ Division Championship between the Portu- guese Sporting Association and the Royal Army Medical Corps.
IRISH TRAINER TO RETIRE
Philip Behan, one of the leading Irish racehorse trainers, has decid- ed to relinquish his licence.
won
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1988.
Miss MXavier and Miss M. Ribeiro (left) Tournament last Wednesday night at the Taikoo Club, while the favourit es, Miss M. Silva and Miss 0. Ri- the Ladies Doub les Badminton Invitation Knockout beiro, right, were runners-up. ("Mail" photo).
ANNUAL R.A. GOLF MEETING
Behan, who trains at the Cur- The Annual Royal Artillery Golf ragh, has headed the winning list Meeting will be held at Fanling on of Irish trainers many times, and April 23, 1938 by kind permission has won almost every important of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club. race in Ireland, including the Irish All enquiries should be addressed Derby and Baldoyle Derby, with to:-The Hon. Secretary, R.A. Golf Sea Serpent in 1931, and the Irish Meeting, Headquarters, 2,000 Guineas in 1934, with Cariff.
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Scot's Rugby Champions Mastered
HERIOTS (F.P.) WIN A HARD GAME OF SPLENDID SCORES
(By AIR MAIL)
Glasgow, March 28. The champions, Stewart's College (F.P.), were beaten by a bet- ter side at Goldenacre. Heriot's (F.P.) had their faults stance, the bunching of the centres could not be excused-but they for in- had something extra in each department,
were the winners in the tight and in the line-out.
It was noticeable from the very outset that the home pack When that hap- pens Stewart's have had their teeth pulled. They made a great fight of it, however, although some of the more energetic work was scarcely justified. And it must be said for the losing forwards that they did break quickly and accomplished a lot of spoiling work on a day when Heriot's seemed inclined to settle to a good open game.
SALUMI
The anticipated duel at the base between W. B, C. Brydon and E., Anderson, who may well be rivals for a Scottish cap in a couple of seasons, developed keenly. Anderson, with a smart score in the early stages, seem- ed set for a good game, but Brydon finished clearly on top. Both in de- fence and attack the Herioter showed many brilliant touches, and stood well to incessent pummelling by ruth- Up less forwards.
KERR FAULTLESS
Next to Brydon, J. B. Craig took the eye most in the home lines with! his ready and strong running J. M Key was most faultless at full back yet did not overshadow P. H. Hyslop The best of the Inverleith backs, how- ever, was L. G. Doig, who showed sur- prising speed as well as strength ir his bursts towards the finish of 2 match marked by fine scores that made many of the big crowd think the past Rugby season had not been so poor after all
GOLDENACRE MAKE
FINE GESTURE
Heriots (FP.) players pätä”, a notable tribute to Stewart's Colle. ge (F.P.) at the conclusion of the match at Goldenacre, Heriote had beaten their old after rivals for the second time this
season
To mark the Scottish Bugby championship -victory by Stewart's the Goldenacre players hoisted J. B.-Borthwick, the In- verleith captain, and Scottish in- Lernational foricard, shoulder high, and carried him to the pavilion amid loud cheers,
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The first try came after methodical instead of kicking to touch, when he striving that took Stewart's to the got possession, set off as hard as he home line, and Anderson went over at could go. Others came with him, and the posts after whirling around in a Craig crossed the held at top speed to. manner that misled the whole defence ret the final pass and make the long AG. Blat brought out full neints. run almost unchallenged. Millar
just failed with the kick.
STEWARTS OVER Stewart's zot level, when intelligent
WYBAR'S MISTAKES Heriot's were a long time in equal- ising, largely due to the mistakes of
W. S. Wybar and his centres. However, backing by the forwards saw DE L
a quick heel from a scrum and an or- Epworthefollow Doig to drop over too thodox all-along-the-line more saw G. far for Blair to congest. Blamire outpace Hyslop for a try that HAW. Millar converted from far the home centres sorted themselves. It was at this stage that Wybar and out.
Heriot's did not make most of the First, the stand on broke through, and at, and Stewart's "were really beaten. chances that followed, but there were] T. Gray finished with a strong run near thats in the air when they-scored just enough the posts for Millar, to goal. after the interval D. W. Deas was off Then steady scrumming and orthodox with a foot injuiry, and Stewart's were play allowed Napier to hammering on the home line and get and all the Inverleith all ting the ball Brydon, however, got vain, the result bei round to Anderson, kicked the ball dropped goal, and from the Stewart's-man's hands, and, a try,