THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 28, 1939.
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Photo shows from
A breakaway by Probables' forwards (Whites) in last Wednesday's final Interport Rugby trial on the Club ground. left to right: J. Redman, E. A. Staples, Lt, Boddington, Sub. Lt. Hain, L/Sgt. Page, Pte. Berry, G. K. Chadwick, K. A. Watson, K. W. Salter, 2/Lt. Cuthbertson (with ball), Lt. Crawford, A. F. Walkden and Lt. Darling. ("China Mail" photo).
Pen Sketches Of Malayan XV
New Zealand, Harlequins, London] Irish, University College Dublin, Surrey
Wanderers,
Edinburgh London
University, Watsonians, Scottish, The Army, Cambridge University, Sussex,
Yorkshire and
Aberdeen University. Such are the names of teams which members of the Malayan Rugby Union Interport fifteen have played for.
There is no doubt at all that the Malayan team will be a very strong .one, but the pen pictures of the 18 players which we publish exclusively on this page, should speak for them- selves.
MR. D. BLACK RIDING FOR MARBER STABLE ?
former
SOUTH CHINA TOURISTS RETURN
South China Athletic Association touring football team returned to the Colony yesterday morning after a strenuous fortnight in Saigon, during which they played 10 games and lost only three.
Mr. Donald Black, champion jockey, has returned to the Colony and was seen the other day at the Jockey Club Stables in conversation with Mr. B. W. Bradbury, owner of the Mar- ber stable, for whom it is belier- ed Mr. Black will be riding dur-
The team returned without any ing the forthcoming Annual RaceTin-sang and Mak Shui-honare serious injuries, though both Lee Meeting:
still nursing bruises sustained in ................................. | earlier games. Both will not be
playing this week-end.
The team was originally due to return on Friday last, but for a delay in the sailing schedule.
The number given in brackets be- CLUB 1ST XV
fore each name is the number play-
ers will probably wear, on the field: MEET REST OF
.(1)—D. McBRIDE (Tin Miner).
Front-row forward. Selangor and COLONY
Percy Park. Has played in three Cup finals for Selangor. A hard- working forward. Goodin
the
The
TO-DAY
BADMINTON
(Continued from First Col.) (9)-P. W. BOURNE (A.P.C.).
Selangor, Warwick School and Lens-
bury. Wing-forward.
Has played
for Selangor in two Cup finals. Goes hard, is fast and always ón the ball.
(10)—CAPT. F. W. SIMPSON (Royal
Engineers). Royal Engineers,
Cambridge Uni- versity and Blackheath and Army scrum-half, Captain of the Army XV in Singapore. The best scrum- half in Malaya. A. very sound play- er and has led the Army XV with those qualities associated with good captaincy. Is Vice-Captain Has played
of the touring side. for South Malaya.
(11)-J. W. EWART (Horticulturist,
Agricultural Dept.). Penang. Learnt his rugger in New Zealand, Canterbury College. Member of New Zealand. Univer- sities side to Australia. Stand off and centre threequarter. A ver- satile player. Is useful in any back position. Runs straight. Quick eye for an opening and uses his head. Good place kick. (12)—G. F. BROWN (Rubber Planter).
Selangor. were
Aberdeen Grammar School. Left-wing threequarter. A fast wing and goes hard. Has played for Selangor in two cup finals.
Club Interport fifteen to WINS FOR K. TONG
loose and lineouts. Has played for meet the Malayan Rugby North Malaya.
Union
Interport team on Saturday next, AND RECREIO
(2) R. W. McCALL (Asst. Superin- will have their final trial
tendent of Customs and Excise). afternoon
this
Perak. Haileybury and London Scot-where they will meet a Rest of the the Mixed Doubles Badminton League.
tish. Plays anywhere in the scrum.
on the Club ground, beaten by Recreio by 7 games to 2 in
Playing at home, St. John's
A keen forward; had bad luck with Colony fifteen at 4 p.m.-
broken legs in the last season or two, but is now back to form.
F. H. Kwok and Miss V. Cave (St. lost to M. A. Oliveira and Miss John's).
· M. Silva
lost to J. J. Remedios and Miss
Q. Ribeiro lost to L. A. Carvalho and
Miss M. Ribeiro
18-21
17-21:
(13)-C. W. LYLE (Chinese Protec-
torate. Penang). Penang. Centre threequarter. Sher- bon, Oriel College, Oxford. His previously played in Hong Kong. Has good pair of hands and a good eye for an opening. Not specta- cular, but very sound.
L/CORPL (R.A.M.C.).
13-21 R. Beaven and Mrs. Beaven (St.
(14)
There is still one vacancy to be -(3)~A. H. HARDING (Rubber Plan-teen, a wing-forward berth, and it filled in the Colony's Interport fif- ter). Negri Sembilan. A New Zealander. is likely that a choice may be made
Hooker. A really hardworking for-following to-day's match. ward.
Preceding the main encounter, .(4)—H. I. MCLENNAN (Rubber Plan- Club "A" fifteen will meet-Tamar John's).
ter). Johore. Watsonian and London Scot-
and Small Ships at 2.45 p.m.
lost to Oliveira and Miss Silva. 8-21 tish. Hooker. A hardworking for H. Stewart, H. D. Bidwell, W. E. Grieve lost to Carvalho and Miss Ri
Club 1st XV-M. W. MacGrath; D. lost to Remedios and Miss Ri- ward; always on the ball. Leads and G. K. Chadwick; J. Hutchison and
beiro
8-21 the forwards for Johore. Has played for North Malaya,
J. R. Henderson; K. A. Watson, K. W.
beiro
10-21 (5)—F. O. McCALL (Royal Air Force), den, W. E. Peera; J. Redman, A. J; G.
D. Kwok and Mrs. P. Wilson (St. Salter, Dr. E. W. Stout, A. F. Walk- Royal Air Force.
John's). Second-row for- Taylor and W. B. Richardson. ward. Newcomer to Malaya this The Rest:-Lt.
lost to Oliveira and Miss Silva 14-21 Lomax; season. His weight and size stand Thomas, L/Cpl. Boo, Ldg. Sea. Stead beat. Carvalho and Miss Reme-
beat Remedios and Miss Ribeiro 24-20 F: 0. him in good stead in the lineouts, and Lt. Dalton; Lt. Potter and R. Ru-
dios Is always on the ball.
18-21 At Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Tong therford; Sub, Lt, Hain, Cpl. Morgan, ‚(6)—J, F. M. ROUALLE (Probationer, Wrtr. Packer; Sub. Lt.: Culmer and beat Taikoo R. C. by the odd game in
Supdt, Customs and. Excise Dept. four Army forwardę.
nine, Selangor. Played for Epsom School, Club "A" XV-J. Brown; D. I. Bo- Lloyds Bank, Sutton and Surrey sanquet, H. Van Leeuwen, W. Watts Wanderers. Second or middle-of-and C. J. Powell; N. G. Carruthers.and back-row forward. Weighs about E. W. Luscombe; A. N. Other, J. S. 16 stone and uses it to advantage. Dunnett and C. Marrs; E. A. Bompas. A keen hardworking forward. ›(7)—J. M. McHUGH (Civil Engineer, Dalziel and K. H. G. White.
C. H. Burton; H. W. E. Heath, A. G.
- P.W.D.).
Porak. University College, Dublin. London Irish and Yorkshire. Wing forward. One of the best forwards ever to play in, Malaya.
Always
up with the play and strong in de- fence. Usually gets a try a match. Has played for North Malaya.
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VOLUNTEERS TO MEET NAVY AT CRICKET
The following will represent Hong
X(8)—L F. MacKENZIE (Rubber Plan- Kong Volunteer-Defence Corps-in
ter).
BROMWICH AND QUIST
REACH FINAL
Melbourne, To-day.. In the semi-finals of the Australian lawn tennis championships, John Bromwich beat Vivian McGrath 60, 6-3, 6-4, and Adrian Quist beat Jack Crawford 7——5‚¬ ́6- 04. Reuter Bulletin.
of
44 GAMES IN TWO SETS An example of good handicapping Johore. Back-row Forward. Edin King's Park
cricket match against Royal Navy at was provided in the First Round burgh University and Edinburg at 11a.m.:
to-morrow, commencing Kowloon, Cricket Club's mixed dou- Academicals. Has played for South AC. Beck (Capt.), E. C. Fincher, at K.CC. yesterday when Mrs. A. bles tournament (Winter Tournament) Malaya three times. Good, hard-R. H. Griffiths, R. M, M. King, T. A. Duncan and G. C. Burnett (80) beat working forward, always on the Madar, D. McLellan, A. E. Perry, L. Mrs. H.-W. Crabb and D. Orr '(-15). ball,
T. Ride, G. Bouza, W. Stoker and A. 18-10 6-4. The winners will now Zimmern.:
* meet Mrs. Sweeney and Mr. P. Coombs,
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RICHARDSON
Army. Centre-three. Army's most prolific scorer for the past 2 years. Very fast and well-balanced run- ner, has quick eye for an opening. (15)—LT. J. É, P. PIERCE (Royal
Artillery).
Army. Blundell's School & R.M.A.
Centre threequarter. First season in Malaya and has made a good impression as a thrustful centre. Can also play on the wing. (16)—A. P. CRAIGIE (Joseph Travers,
Merchant).
Singapore." Wing threequarter. Very fast and sound in defence. Played for South Malaya in 1936. (17)→G._D. A. London (McAlister &
Co., Merchant). Singapore. Wing threequarter, Learnt his rugger in New Zealand. At home played for the Harlequins and Sussex and, also for combined Sussex-Hampshire XV against. All Blacks. Very good and fast. Hos: played for South Malaya.
(18) D. HARPER (Harrison & Bar-
•ker),
Selangor. Aberdeen University and London Scottish. Captain of the touring side.
Has Penang, Selangor and Singapore captained XV's and also the North of Malaya four times and the South twice. A unique récord. A most, sond and reliable full-back. Ricks well,