THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 18, 1939
IRELAND'S Rugby
LAST
IMPRESSIONS OF
SATURDAY'S RUGBY INTERPORT STRUGGLE
(By "PUTI")
THE Interport Rugby match between Hong Kong and Malaya is
THE one with, but a few impressions of Saturday's
struggle would not be out of place and we begin by stating that two players dominated the fleld - J. R. Henderson, Colony's scrum- half, and D. R. Harper, Malaya's full-back and captain.
was
Reports of Malaya's display of Tues- In the Hong Kong side, Stevens had day last had whetted many appetites-a good match, while the 'threes all or maybe the sun was bringing out the played well. Elliot improved tremen- early spring hats-anyhow a largo dously on recent performances, but I crowd rolled up.. One might easily have a sneaking suspicion that Hen- have imagined that the entire
stand derson's service had a lot to do with it was crowded with "Singapore-fish" the-the distance he threw that ball and way Malayan, words were floating the speed at which he did it, round. I tried hard to remember one amazing. word, but it was no use and. the teams "Podge" Walkden kept his forwards were already getting to grips-no, only well drilled and only a weakness on the getting going, the getting to grips part of the wing-forwards and an oc- part of it was kept for the second balfi casional slowness in coming round, The first 16 minutes passed in a dour marred as good a display as the Colony struggle. The packs were mixing it in pack has given: fine style and the backs were also mix- Taylor was in grand fettle all the ing their play. Although Malaya were afternoon and I can imagine that he calling the tune forward, at this period. can throw the caber as far as Hender- Hong Kong's backs were giving full son can throw the ball! support to their curly-haired. scrum- Malaya's only definite advantage was half-such a little lad he seemed in talking in the scrum! against those two. hulking second-row "Jake" Selby kept a watchful eye on brutes from Malaya; anyhow definite the game and handled it admirably. possibilities were taking shape.
There was no mistaking him for one As the game progressed, so did Hen-a touch of Myreside or the Peak Club, of either side that jersey looked like derson seem to fling the ball further on New Year's Eve! and further away from the scrum, but And just as I got through, it all always to Elliot, who, with plenty of came room to move, was
back-that elusive initiating
Malayan good movements.
some word, "Boy-stengah!
Elliot initiated them and Henderson inspired them.
Ireland Retains Winning Fifteen
SHANGHAI RUGBY TEAM
LEAVES FOR COLONY
-
Triumph
The
Shanghai, yesterday. Shanghai Interport Rugby team and reserves left here this morn- ing for Hong Kong on board the Jardine Matheson steamer 'as. Tai Sang-Reuter.
SHANGHAI SATISFIED WITH THEIR XV
MAGNIFICENT TACKLING THROUGHOUT
Forwards Shine In All Phases.
Twickenham, Saturday. Sixty thousand yelling fans saw Ireland spring one of the biggest ·· surprises of the present Rugby season, when they beat England bý a goal (5 points) to nil, after a scoreless first half, in their 58th International classic оп the Twickenham ground here to-day. Rugby match between Shanghai and the outstanding feature
Concerning the Coming Interport first half, but Ireland provided England enjoyed more of the
Chinese New Year, "The North China game with magnificent. tackling Hong Kong in the Colóny during
of the Daily News" writes:
and, during one hectic moment tion Committes has chosen the follow-was tackled and brought down After long deliberation the Selec-near the Irish line, the Referee ing players to represent Shanghai in heavily! the forthcoming games in the Colony.
Full Back; W. H. B. Rigg."-
Three-Quarters: P. J. A. Innes, A. G. White, I. F. Aucott, I. M Hutchi- son.
Halves: G, M. Mills, R. Laird. ford, R. A. 0. Mayne, R. P. J. Stewart, Forwards: W. D. Pearson, J. F. Bur- R. U. Reynolds, A, M.-Kennedy (Cap- tain), G. H. Reynolds and J. R. M. Warner.
Reserves: J. W. M. Martin and R. H. Roe.
reason
The Irish forwards only in the loose and in the lineouts, were grand and held their own splendidly, not but also in the set esrums...
Only Inches Away!
After a hot Irish attack, England pressed heavily, but Carr was floor- ed only inches from the Irish line by Murphy. Teden then dropped over from a lineout, but the try was dis- a allowed.
to
The team as selected represents very well-balanced side and if it is not quite as strong as previous Shang-Irish tackling is
An example of he keeness of the hai fifteens, there is no
provided by the believe that it will not do well in the fact that although Marshall, Cooke, Colony. The pack is more than use Guest and Walker all handled the is up against a set of very determined only able to gain one yard! ful and Hong Kong may find, that it ball, the English back division were
Narrow Escapes
A penalty goal each way and half time was drawing near--already the boy was crossing the end of the field with the commentators beer- when, what's this? A quick sling out by Henderson, Elliot up like a flash and
London, February 12. escorted by a couple of Malayans, was placing the home side in the lead,
The Irish Rugby team to play Scot- Harper, in the meanwhile, was rival-on February 25 is the same as the one land in the International tournament ling Henderson in catching the eye-which beat England on Saturday by forwards. clean fielding and invariable touch 50. The team is:- finding were contributing both to the brightness of the day and the staying taru), McKibben (Instoniane), Torrens 1st XV-and it is almost the same Murphy (Lansdowne); Moran_(Clon- Spectators who watched the Club powers of the forwards. But we were (Bohemians), Lyttle (Bedford); Cro-side as the Shanghai team-will re- getting close to the interval and the mey (Collegians), Morgan (Old Bel-member how magnificently the
The English line had a couple of commentators were licking their lips vedere); in anticipation!
Alexander (Royal Ulster wards played against the
for-narrow escapes;, once, from a lineout Constabulary), Irwin (North of Ire- Services at the Canidrome just over and another effort was stopped by Just as I was recalling that elusive land),
Combined when O'Loughlin was nearly over der way and right from the start Hen- lege, (Dublin), Sayers (Almershot Ser-is little doubt that the home team when the latter was knocked out derson was slinging out some grand vice),
can be reproduced in the Colony, there
full-back, passes to Elliot, and Askwith were entering into the spirit of it all. Some grand jinking and passing was being featured in the centre, and the Malayan centres were blotting their copy books on occasion. Grieve
Was seen in some inspired touches.
The score kept mounting up and Harper was trying gallantly to rally his men.
Malayan word the second half got un-(Marryowen), Ryan (University Col- a month ago, and if the same form Freakes, the England
Mayne; Malone O'Loughlin
(University College, while Willie Grieve Cork), and Tierney (University Col will be hard put to get its backs mov- after stopping a furious foot-rush.
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His positional play was excel- lent, his tackling good and kicking superb. But it was
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The fire of the Malayan forwards was gone and their backs were losing their sense of position, and it very much looked like a crushing defeat when Hong Kong began to slacken and down came the deficiency to a narrow- er, but more flattering margin.
Harper had spoken for himself. The remainder of the Malayan backs lack- ed lustre, though Simpson came away with an occasional spasm of brilliance.
Teehan
lege, Cork).-Reuter.
TENNIS ENTRIES CLOSE
SATURDAY 6 P.M.
Entries for the Colony's Lawn Tennis Singles and Doubles Cham- pionships, to be held under the auspices of the Hong Kong Cric- ket Club will close on Saturday, February 18, at 6 p.m.
PARIS WIN INTER-CITY
Among the forwards, those bulwarke TENNIS MATCH
of Malaya wrecked themselves on the alopes, of Happy Valley and McHugh, a wing-forward, was possibly the best of the eight, being a really hard work- er at all times.
SATURDAY'S HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS
(Continued from Page 24)
2 Dundee
4 East Stirling 1 Edinburgh
Dulwich, Saturday. Paris beat London by 12 matches to 9 in their annual In- ter-City tennis series which were held here to-day.
ing.
SHANGHAI'S TASK
He resumed after a few minutes.
Ireland were much the better of the two in the set scrums, but once Bidwell and Grieve, formerly of they were penalised for a scrum in- Shanghai, will be playing for Hong fringment and Heaton nearly scored Kong as centre-threes and whilst it from a penalty kick. is true that they present a distinct threat to Shanghai, they will not get as many opportunities to shine as in past years if the Shanghai pack can get down to hard work from the open- ing whistle and secure the ball as it is undoubtedly capable.
The Irish tackling was great and relentless throughout, foiling all England's attempts to break away.
Irwin Outstanding Ireland took the lead in the ninth
following
a
The local team is rather unlucky in that P. B: Tay and C. T. Crowe are, minute of the second half when for business reasons, unable to make Sayers, the journey South, but they are being punt, fly-kicked ahead and though
up replaced by men who know the game from A to Z and who can be relied Freakes dropped on the ball, it was upon to put up a dour fight.
kicked from under him over the line where Irwin, who had been outstan- It is trusted that the Shanghai out-ding among the Irish forwards sides will show more thrust and finish
in their work. In recent weeks they throughout, touched down for a try, have played well but general inertia which McKibben converted with a in rounding out movements has cost beautiful kick. them many points. That they have
Ireland's forwards constantly har- the ability to play good class rugger ried England's backs with terrier' is not questioned, but unless they de- cide to put their best foot forward like tactics and England rarely selves in several tight spots. from the start, they might find them- crossed the halfway mark. Guest and
White Watkins once caused trouble, but Ire and Aucott, however, can be upon to give Grieve and Bidwell
relled land were on top during this second hectic afternoon" and "it would
period.
a
come
1931
The most notable results were Jean Borotra, veteran French Davis Cup tennis player and one as no surprise to see Aucott, who Last Win In 1931 of the most popular players alive, this season, get the better of the op-
has played some extremely fine games The last occasion on which Ireland beat John Olliff 6-3, 7-5, position in a duel that will be worth won at Twickenham was in 1 and also beat Nigel Sharp going a long way to see. 016-2, 6—3. '
when they won by a penalty goal 8: Olliff beat Pierre Pelizza 6-8, at various periods since last autumn, points.).
Aucott has suffered from injuries and a try (0 points) to a goal (5 8 Dunfermline 76-3, while Pelizza' and Weiss but on occasions has shown himself to Last 1 Leith
8 won a remarkable doubles match be an inside-three who, on: his day, 5 Stenhousemuir 8 when they beat Nicholl and Shaffi can do devastating damage with his St. Bernards 2 Montrose 18-10, 8-10, 61, 6-1, 6-1 change of pace, swerving and dummy
Belling. May he be in form on [big day!
Brechin Cowdenbeath Dundee U. East Fife King's. Park Morton
-Router.
-Reuter.
the
season
rounded Ireland at Dublin when England severely they won by six goals, a penalty goal and a try (86 points) to a goal and three tries (14 points).-Reuter,