THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1938.
NEW ZEALAND ANGLE ON RUGBY TOUR TO AUSTRALIA
Programme Looked Upon As Too Heavy
Wellington, April.
THE proposal of the N.S.W. Rugby Union in re-
BRITISH RUGBY TEAM CHANGES
Two more changes have been made in the British Rugby Union team to tour South Africa F. J. V: Ford (Army and Harlequins), ' three-quartorand D. T. Kemp (Blackheath and England), for- ward, have had to decline their in- vitations.
Elvet Jones (Llanelly) has been asked to take the place of Ford; a successor to Kemp has not yet been invited.
gard to the Australian tour of the All Blacks H.K. JOCKEY CLUB this winter is looked upon as too heavy by the CLASSIFICATION N.Z.R.F.U. council, which suggests that the All
Blacks leave Wellington on July 7, opening the tour LIST ALTERATIONS at Melbourne on July 16.
EIGHT OTHER GAMES WOULD BE ARRANGED BY THE N.S.W.R.F.U., AND THE TEAM WOULD LEAVE SYDNEY FOR HOME ON AUGUST 15. AN EXTENSION OF ONE WEEK IS SOUGHT BY THE N.S.W.R.F.U.
The N.Z. Maori team will be sent to tour Fiji this winter, the side being away for 24 days in all. J. L. Sullivan, All Black cen- tre and Taranaki captain, is apparently still being angled for by English League clubs, for another lucrative offer has been received by this player; so far Sullivan remains true to the Union code, al- though it has to be admitted that his style of play is eminently] suited to the League game.
The N.Z.R.F.U. council has
evolved a schedule in an endea-TO-DAY'S TWO vour to overcome the weaknesses OPEN PAIRS
evident in Dominion Rugby as a
result of the tour by the Spring- ENCOUNTER
boks.
The five points enumerated indi-
cate very plainly to what depth
New Zealand Rugby has fallen, and it is extremely doubtful if the re- commendations made will solve the problem.
The cause lies deeper than the five points presented as a partial cure for the Dominion's Rugby doldrums.
COUNTER ATTRACTIONS The truth of the matter is that the majority of players have to be driven into the game and to take it seriously, thanks to so many counter attractions, and the tendency to dodge hard training, which 'means hard work.
Here are the recommendations designed to improve the standard of Rugby football; in New Zealand. and dealing with both playing and administrative aspects of the game.
rules (1) The International should be adopted, except that the present practice of replacing in- jured players should not be in- terfered with.
(2) The adoption of the 3—4—1 scrum, the basis of packing being low, with straight pushing.
(3) Alteration in the tactical play of the backs, mainly (a) the half-back to develop a longer pass from the scrum; (b) to stand alongside the opposing half when the latter is putting the ball in the scrum and on the opposing side getting possession, not to retire; (c) the first five-eights to stand farther from the scrum.
(4) That there should be held in the various centres frequent meetings of club coaches and cap tains for discussion of tactical and other methods of formation and play, particularly with tho view to the general changes neces- sitated by the alteration în
"the scrum formation.
and'
(5) That there should be made available for unions for display' to club coaches, captains, players and schools, copies of alow- motion film of the correct scrum packing, hooking, and passing.
Two Postponed Games To Continue
Weather permitting, two Open Pairs, Lawn Bowls Championships encounters will be held to-day, as follows:--
At Kowloon C. C. M. Ferguson and T. Coleman v. W. Campbell and A. Wright.
At H. K. Football Club J. W. Leonard and J. R. Soares v. A. Castro and V. Atienza.
In addition two matches which were interrupted by rain last Monday, will be continued to-day. These two are:
A. Bakar and A. K. Minu 11 v. G. T. Padgett and L. de Rome. 6.
(Sixth end completed)
A. J. Coelho and J. Pau 6 v. D. M. Khan and M. R. Abbas 5.
(Seventh end completed)
K.C.C. BOWLS TEAMS FOR NEXT SATURDAY
The following players will represent K.C.C. in their Lawn Bowls League | fixture next Saturday:
H.
1st Div. (Away) v. I.R.C. W. Mulcahy, J. M. Brown, R. Craig, and E. Kern (skip).
A. E. Silkstone, T. A. Madar, Overy, and E. C. Fincher (skip).
W. Hyde, L. Jack, A. W. Smith, and J. Hyde (skip).
Reserve:-A. Jones.
3rd Div. (At Home) v. H.K.E.R.C. A. J. Kew, C. J. Tacchi, W. W. Hirst, and J. Fraser (skip).
V. C. Labrum, W. T. French, J. M. Jack, and T. Carr (skip).
A. Dand, A. W. Ramsey, R. Marks, and H. Nish (skip).
-Wappingshaw rinks will be arranged as usual for bowlers not taking part in League Games.
at the news that two Melbourne Australian Rules team will be visit- ing New Zealand this winter. This tour is very much in the air at pre- sent, but from what can be gather- ed, the arrangements for the tour are being gone on with, so it will probably eventuate, Australian Rules is practically unknown in the Dominion, but football enthu siasts are always keen to see some- thing new, and they may have their curiosity satisfied next winter.
·AUCKLAND'S PROFIT. The advent of the Springboks meant much financially to the various New
It is understood here. that the Zealand unions, the Auckland R.F.U., for instance, recording a profit of over Melbourne club sponsoring the iden £1100 on the season, mainly due to the of a New Zealand tour is St. Kilda, share of the gate receipts of the two and another club is to accompany matches the South Africans played
it, the cost of the three weeks' trip there.
Neither the Union nor League away from Melbourne being £1200 bodies appear to be very perturbed to each club,
The following are the latest alter- ations and additions to the Hong Kong Jockey Club Classification Lists dated March 15, 1938:-
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