THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 29, 1938.
LIGHT BLUES' RUGBY SURPRISE
Oxford's Unexpected
Defeat
Geddes Paves Way For Victory With
Brilliant Try
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CAMBRIDGE, 8 POINTS
OXFORD, 6 POINTS Twickenham, December 6. Cambridge gained an unexpected but thoroughly deserved vic- tory in the 63rd University match at Twickenham, beating Oxford by a goal and a penalty goal (eight points) to two penalty goals (six points).
It was a pity to see the penalty goal once again prominent, as it has been so often during the season, and, in reference to this, no Queen's Club crowd of the old days would have applauded the re- feree's various awards as did those at Twickenham yesterday. As a matter of fact, there were 18 penalty kicks altogether, 10 against Cambridge, and eight against Oxford.
It was a good thing that the de-tructive rushes one had been led to .cisive score for Cambridge was a look for, and no doubt the unexpected brilliant try and in almost equally solidity of the Cambridge pack had
much to do with this. fine conversion by Geddes.
The Light Blues' full-back one of the heroes of the day. Only once was his catching at fault, and his touch-finding was accurate against and with the wind, and very long when the wind was at his back.
In the first few minutes, which might. have been nervous ones.' Geddes was very wall helped by Forrest, but after- wards he looked capable of doing every- thing himself,
FORWARDS RISE TO OCCASION
If he was one to whom Cambridge most owed much, there were eight
Marshall, though he never produced any of his irresistible runs, was a rare worker in every department.
FREAKES AT HIS BEST Like Cambridge, Oxford were su- perbly served at full back, where Freakes was at his best. He saved one certain try by a crashing tackle on Forrest, and fielded and kicked At with his usual effectiveness. the end he kept moving up and joining with his three-quarters, but all in vain. His was a gallant ef- fort on the part of a captain of a losing team.
Altogether it was a most exciting game to watch. The way in which deserving people in the persons of the Cambridge held their own in the first forwards. All through term they have half against a strong breeze, took the been regarded as suspect, both indivi-lead and kept it, made for the thrills dually and collectively, but yesterday which should be inseparable from this they rose to the occasion in fine style, particular game. The going was good, and little fault could be found with the threatened rain held off, and there them. In the set scrums they packed was an enthusiastic crowd of 35,000, tight and low, supported Chadwick so which seemed slightly below the aver- well that he got the ball three times age number for this annual struggle.
Though Cambridge began by getting
to Muller's one.
-Unemployed men from Durham played football on the playing fields of Eton on December 15. They were from St. Helen's Social When Eton visited Centre which Eton College “adopted” last year.
This was
St. Helen's ground, the unemployed beat them 6 goals to 2. the return match. Photo shows-Top-hatted Etonian and a St. He- lenian in check cap make a striking contrast as they watched the match at Eton. (Copyright, Fox).
LAWN TENNIS
Test Matches For British Team In South Africa
Johannesburg.-The Test matches between the British. lawn tennis team and South Africa will com- prise eight matches, made up of two men's singles, two women's singles, two mixed doubles, one men's doubles, and one women's doubles.
All matches throughout the tour, including the Tests, will be decid- All ed on the best of three sets. matches will be played on gravel courts.
In the loose they came round quickly, the ball regularly, their outsides were and got the shove in, and their tack-not very convincing, and Oxford looked H
After eighteen ling and following-up wero
the more dangerous. ed for not playing the ball, and Watts
Parry, whose duty it was to Watts, frequently had the
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Oxford
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Larry Gains Challenges Len Harvey
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Larry Gains 'has lost no time in following up his victory over George James with a spirited challenge for an Empire Heavy- Weight Championship fight. He now wants to meet the British |champion, Len. Harvey, for the vacant title, and is prepared to enter into a substantial side- stake on the result.
"Gains has not been defeated since April 1936," said his man-
attend to minutes a Cambridge man was penalis- South Africa, and University), D. G. G. ager in London, "and his win stand-off in trouble, and, as far kicked an easy goal, which he followed Coles (Clifton and Trinity), H. H. Pen-over James has proved that there sound all-round work went. Steeds, twelve minutes later with another from aington (Upholland G.S. and St. Ed-is no heavy-weight more fitted to Lindsay, and Newton-Thompson, and forty yards, when Forrest picked up mund Hall), P. C. Phillips (St. Ed-fight for the Empire title. Gains
ward's, Oxford, and University), Chadwick himself, all contributed to after a tackle.
Pether (Magdalen College School, Ox-is confident that he can defeat as he did Oxford's discomfiture.
CAMBRIDGE'S DEBT TO GEDDES ford, and St. Peter's Hall), I. W. Harvey às decisively The Chambridge outsides took some time to "find" themselves, and, for all These were two bad blows for Cam-Sutherland (Merchant Taylors, Crosby. James."
Marshall When informed of Gain's chal- their speed, looked as though they had bridge, but their turn was to come. and Magdalen), and R. M. not forgotten last year's experience of Their backs began to handle and run (Giggleswick and Trinity).
CAMBRIDGE K. I. Geddes (Loret-lenge, Harvey said, "I have never being pinned down, but they came into with effect, and after two attacks had
Geddes to and Caius); J. C. Swanson (Fettes turned down a challenge, and, their own long before the end. Par-been stopped on the right,
kicked a good penalty goal at a wide and Clare), R. B. Bruce-Lockhart providing a promoter puts up a song and Sherrard developed an
(Edinburgh Academy and Corpus suitable purse, I am quite pre- cellent understanding, and though angle and against the wind. Downes and Bruce-Lockhart-especi- ally the latter-were inconsistent in the centre they did several good things.
ex-
Forrest, on the left wing, was the complete footballer, and Swanson, on the other, never let his side down.
For Oxford an their supporters it They was a disappointing afternoon. had the adventage of a stiffish breeze to begin with, but two penalty goals was all they could manage in the way of scoring.
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Cambridge had certainly done yery well to be no more than three points down at the interval. Eight minutes afterwards they made brilliant, and, as it happened, de- cisive movement.
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away.
From a line-out in their Own half, Steeds sent to Parsons, who rapidly got his outsides Quick passing across to the left, and Forrest was into his stride at once. Sweeping past Percy, he kicked ahead on nearing Freakes, and in a fierce scramble Bruce- Lockhart secured the touch. The kick was far from casy, but Goddes unerringly accomplished it, and Cambridge's debt to him was re- emphasised.
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Christi), K. D. Downes (Rydal and
Christ's), and J. G. 9. Forrest (Stra-pared to meet Gains.
"At the moment I am awaiting thallan and St. Catharine's); P. Sher- rard (Stowe and Magdalene) and J. the decision of the Joe Louis- Parsons (Rydal and St. Catharine's) John Henry Lewis contest in JJ. H. Steeds (St Edward's. Oxford, and
St.
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Catharine's), W. O. Chadwick America, as there (capt.) (Tonbridge and St. John's), F. possibility of my meeting Lewis the world cruiser-weight Cornus for J. Leishman. (Gundle and Christi), C. L. Newton-Thompson (Dio- title.” cesan College, South Africa, and John's), P. A. R. Lindsay (Harfow and Clare), T. R. Parry (Llandovery Clare), M. Dods (Rugby and King's). and T. R. Juckes (Marlborough Pembroke).
Referee C. H. Gadney.
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CENTRES LACK SPEED When their backs had the ball in the first half they looked clever enough, and Watts was obviously a dangerous customer, but as the game went their lack of speed in the centre became
After that the Light Blues, always more and more apparent. Both Luyt and Cowen could beat their inmediate looked winners, plaving with fire was speed, and purpose. Both Forrest and opposites on occasion, but there always an overtaking Cambridge man Downes were nearly in, and when, ten
minutes from the end, 'Oxford made af at hand.
Hollis and Percy on the wings made desperate effort, the Cambridge pack a few good runs, and both of them stood in the gateway with the backs, In a very one-sided Rugby match tackled well, though, Forrest wan whose pace and determination was as held at the Valley yesterday, Club "A" fifteen proved much too good rather too much for Percy. Watts has evident in defence as in attack.
· Teams:→
CLUB “A” TOO GOOD FOR ARMY “A”.
WEEK-END CRICKET TEAMS
The following will represent the Uni- in the annual versity past students match against the present students at Pokfulam on Sunday.
Zimmern (Capt.), D. J. N. Ander- son,. J. Barrow, S. V. Gittins, E. L. Gosano, D. Hung, CW. Lam A. T. Lee, W. H. Sling, F. R. Zimmern, J. L Youngsaye. Scorer; S. C. Ho.
The following will represent H.K.C.C. against Navy in the Triangular Cric- ket Tournament on Saturday and Mon- day.
already been mentioned... His running OXFORD-H. D. · Freakes (capt.) for an Army "A" side and won by Owen Hughes, A. C. Beck, J. H.
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and dribbling. were as clever as ever, but he was none too well served by (Grahamstown, South Africa and. Mag- a goal and five tries (20 points) Fox, J. Ilsley, N. D. Lloyd, G. Long- Thomas, who compared unfavourably dalen); H. R. G. Percy (Uppingham to a penalty goal (3 points). .Club field, D. McLellan, J, L. C. Pearce, I. The following will represent Com- with Parsons.
and Brasenose). R. E. Luyt (Ronde- led at the interval by 8 points to A Pearce A. E. Perry, L. T. Ride. In the Oxford pack, with their 3-4-1 bosch, South Africa, and Trinity), T. 8, G. K. Chadwick and G. S. Wilson bined Schools against University, at formation, Coles and Phillips were Cowen (St. Bee's and Trinity), and G.
D. Crary, J. Fisher, F. Lay, D. good at the tight work, but it was in A. Hollis (St. Edward's, Oxford, and scoring a try each, one of which Pokfulam on Friday, the loose where Oxford had been ex-Christ Church); I. H. Watts (Sutton was converted by C. M. Stark, pected to excel. Predictions were Valence and St. Peter's Hall) and T. R. while further Club tries were add- Hutchinson (D.B.S.), J. and G. Gosano G. Pryde, T. M. Suiter (C.B.S.); W. falsified, for though Sutherland Thomas (Llandovery and Hertford); ed by Chadwick (2), Wilson and (La Salle); T. Lockhart, N. Smith, W.
Mulcahy, Reserve, G. Kow (D.B.S.). and Pennington did a good deal of W. M. Jackson (Sedbergh and Univer- worrying, there were few of those des- pity), H. Muller (Pretoria University,
Nelson.