THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 11, 1989
AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TOUR
OF
BRITAIN
Plans For Forthcoming Visit & Team Discussed
MIXTURE OF YOUTH
AND EXPERIENCE FOR SELECTORS
ENGLISHMEN will receive from Australia in 1939 the strongest Rugby Union team that has ever left our shores. It is after viewing the position from all angles that one comes to that conclusion, writes V. C. Davis in the "Sydney Referee.”
For the past three years Australia has been developing various departments of the game until now, in the international sense, our men are ready and fit to meet the best that England and the other Home Country Unions can put in the field.
Four men
R.A.M.C. "B" beat R.A.S.C.-by 6-8 in their Army Second Divi- sion League tennis match on Monday. Here are the teams.
(N.S.W.)
J. Quinn (Vic.)
9 25 Б 23 5 10
11 9 SMALL UNITS CRICKET 12 6
K. R. Gilleland (N.S.
W.)
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23 5 11 12 Wing Three-quarters mixture of B. B. Oxenham (N. Just the right sort of
6 0% 13 6J. D. Kelaher '(N.S. S.W.), breakaway 22
27 5 9 youth and experience is available for
W.) Every one of these men would be a
5 '9 the Australian selectors. under the age of twenty are possible credit to Australia on a tour of Bri-M. Carpenter (Vic.) 27
these, tain, but only fifteen forwards will be F. W. O'Brien (N.S.
5 11 members of the team; two of
W.) considered chosen for the team, so one at least of
5 11 Ramalli and Carrick, are
That fact W. J. Ryan (N.S.W.) 19 certainties. On the other hand only these men will miss out.
Full-backs alone shows Australia's strength of
5 11 three men over the age of thirty
material available.
5 10 likely to go.
6 0
are
different team is very A rugger
At the age of from a cricket team. thirty everyone regards a footballer as somewhat hoary and ancient; at thirty- five a cricketer has his future general- ly ahead of him.
The three months yet to pass before the team is selected may find someone, at present unknown, rising to heights and winning a place in the team.
From the above-mentioned sixteen forwards, the following is regarded as the best scrum that can be chosen :-
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11 8
12 10
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12 10
11 0
CPL. WEBB JUST
MISSES CENTURY
Royal Army Medical Corps yes-
terday won the Small Units cricket 120 competition when they defeated
R. Rankin (N.S.W.) 24 M. Clifford (N.S.W.) 23 G. Connor (N.S.W.) 19
11 6 G. See (N.S.W.).... 19 & 10
The most magnetic of these players "B" Company, Middlesex Regiment
Richards, Car- are Towers, Ramalli,
by 64 runs in the final. Towers rick, Kelaher, and Rankin.
and Outstanding performance of the has kept his form wonderfully, Hooker: A. H. Stone; front row: has been the idol of the football crowds match was a hurricane knock of 96 more than any other Australian back W. H. Cerutti and J. H. Malone; se-
and F. E. for years.
He is, however, very much by Cpl. Webb, the Army batsman. scored his breakaways: A. J cond row: K. M. Ramsay
on trial, for the selectors are known to He hit 15 fours and Hutchinson;
of his ability to runs out of 128. be sightly uncertain of 1937 Hodgson and K. S. Windon; lock: R. L.
In partnership with S/Sgt. stand a heavy tour. F. Kelly.
He himself feels no qualms, and, in-Paterson, he added 66 runs for the deed, neither do many keen followers
There is to be no complete abandon- ing of players simply because their The wine in old ages are advanced. .bottles is good, and so is the football of many a player who is considered a veteran. The Springboks brought home the truth of this to Aus- tralians. Their best men were over thirty years of age.
Tactical Play
con-
season. These
before
100
$
̈at one
If these men represent in the four test matches against the Home Unions, Each Australia will be very satisfied,
of the game, for Towers looks after first wicket.
other Aus- Despite the flogging administer- of these is an accomplished footballer, himself better than any
He is always in good led by Webb, the Middlesex bowlers and an all-round player at that. Ver-tralian player. satility not specialism, is the keynote physical condition. of their play.
Australia will not be strong on the managed to maintain a length and wings, unless some one is found this Sgt. Painter was very steady to Kelaher, in form, is a master take 7 for 44 in 9 overs, on the flank, but the other wing can period taking four wickets in two
overs without conceding a run. not be so strongly filled.
W. J. Ryan, who can sprint
Wicket-keeper, Lieut. Man, was to yards in 10.2 sec., and is a knowled-
to the bowling of Cpl. an-geable and game footballer, is a school- the only Middlesex batsman
boy recruit who is regarded in a favour-stand up able light for a wing position. A strong Wyre, a comparative "unknown in made 25. and he local cricket, and sturdy lad, he might prove an ideal
as though the Man added 35 for the seventh wic- It looks very much
splendid selectors will have some difficulty in ket with Cpl. Dyson (11).
Wyre returned the Rankin, the logical first choice, is rest analysis of 6 for 33 in 13 overs. finding a full-back to act when Ron. ing on tour,
is brains; half Half of football
Australians feel that brawn. We
who has been tried the man
As a machine, there are two phases in
many games, and has been tinually learning the science of tacti- of their play which bear improvement: cal play, is often the most useful man dribbling and short-passing.
Therefore we expect to two branches of play will naturally re- in a team. see that the Australian team will receive detailed attention both flect this outlook and that several tried and during the tour and no difficulty and experienced men over thirty years in bringing them up to scratch is
ticipated. of age will be included,
stronger in the
Measure Up Well Australia will be forwards on this tour than she has
We realise that The scrum mentioned above would been in recent years. forward play is of even greater impor- average 14 st. 8 lb. in weight, which, The Aug tance on the wet, heavy grounds of the I believe, would measure up well with Home Countries than it is on the com- British forwards in weight. paratively hard field surfaces in Australian eight would not lack mobility
as Cerutti, Ramsay, Hodgson,
are noted for their tralia, where more of the game can safely be devoted to handling by the don, and Kelly backs. We mean to be prepared for speed as forwards. heavy conditions when the team rea- ches Britain,
An idea of the physique of the likely members of the Australian vanguard will be gained from the measurements and weights of the following players who were the sixteen best forwards in Australia last year:--
Age Height Weight
J. H. Malone (N.S.W.),
front row
A. H. Stone (N.S.W.),
hooker
Win-
A. H. Stone, by the way, is now re- cognised as the most accomplished hoo- ker Australia has had for many years. He is very fast in the strike for the ball.
man.
Schoolboy Possibles
ter
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R.A.M.C. S/Sgt. Patterson, b Painter At the moment there is no outstand- Cpl. Webb, lbw., b Painter ing claimant for this place of reserve S. M. Wight, lbw, b Painter
Perhaps the required man Major Swyer, b Dyson fullback.
whom Cpl. Peasegood, b Painter will eventually come from the ranks Sgt. Smith, b Painter of last year's schoolboy's of Few really big backs are in the offing there are two particularly good ones Q. M. S. Green, e Pearson, b Pain- Shorthouse, C Barrett, b Greater for the Australian side, but the average in G. See and G, Connor. size is quite up to standard.
Both are fine, sturdy types physi- Cpl.
Pearson speed will be very necessary if the cally and gained representation in the
Great Public Schools' team Cpl. Wyre, b Painter backs are to cope with men as fleet of Combined
as C. B. Holmes and Prince of New South Wales. On that occasion Pte. Dunne, b Pearson Obolensky.
See was given the preference as full-Pto. Beeston, not out
Extras (B9, LB2, DB1) Towers is still as fast as any Aus-back, and Connor showed his versatility tralian back. Richards, Carrick, by playing on a wing.
Total It will be noticed that the majority 9 Ranalli, Kelaher, Carpenter, O'Brien,
O. M. R. W. and Ryan are the men of greatest of players referred to are from Now
But no
.10 runner South Wales. The reason for this is 0❘ speed otherwise.
..19 for that New South Wales is by far the Dyson capable of breakng "even-time"
8 100 yards looks a possibility for the strongest rugger State of Australia. Painter Australian side,
New South Wales can and has flelded Pearson
MIDDLESEX "B" COY. Pte. Vince, c Patterson, b Green The following players are those at two separate teams which have been present considered to have the best too strong for the other States... the
In 1987 New South Wales was able Cpl. Haynes, c Webb, b Wyre 0 chance of selection as backs in
Australian test team:--
to beat the Springboks, while Aus-Sgt. Painter, c Smith, b Wyre. Pte, Pearson, c Webb, b.Wyre" Age Height Weight |tralia could not,
Pte. Chatton, c Webb, b Wyre Halves
Pte. Johns, c Wight, b Green Lieut. Man, lbw., b Wyre
26 5 11 13 10 foot
14 9 20 5 8 W. H. Cerutti (N.S.
29 5 10% 14 W.), front row 4. Monti (Qld.), 2nd
24 6 1 21 0 2
row
F. E. Hutchinson (N. S.W.), 2nd row... K. M. Ramsay (N,S.
W.), 2nd row A.-J. Hodgson (N.S. W.), breakaway. R. L. Kelly (N.S.W.),
lock
K. S. Windon (N.S.
W.), breakaway... 22 6 0
Lehmann (N.8.
F.
W.), front row...
E. T. Bonis (Qld.),
hooker
V. W. Wilson (Qld.),
2nd row
E. E. Hutchinson (N.
S.W.), 2nd row.. J. E. Turnbull (N.S.
W.), lock
F. R. Kerr (Vic.);
lock.
14
16
6
24 0.0
14
7
27 6 1
15
28 6 1
15 4
+
18
80 5 10%
12
6
6 C, Ramali (N.S.W.) 19 5 8
E. C. Bibbons
(N.S.W.).
10 8
31 5 11.
13
25 5 6 Five-Eighths
5 8 7 V. Richards. (N.S.W.) 27.
W. P. Ide (Qld.) ... 24 58
10 4
26 6 0 14 7P. Collins (N.S.W.), 22 5 10
Centres
Total
6.1
24...6
14:8
21 6 14 14.
CH. Towers (N.8.
W L. Smith (N;S.W.).
McLaughlin
Mrs. H. W. R. Williams 92-28-60°
82 5 11 0 82 6
12
12
9
6 and Mrs. T. S. Morrison 97--26-71 Wyre were winners in the Bronze Division, Green Webb held over the New Course,
+
22 6 14 15 4 D. Carrick (N.S.W.) 19
WEEK-END GOLF RESULTS
Mrs. W. JE. Mackenzie with a card
12 2 11 5
of 104-1787 won the Silver Division 11.8 of the Ladies' Golf Union, Medal Round, played at Fanling on May 9, 13 2 over the Old Course.
Bowling Analysis
0 48
4
44
1 29
128
12
25
Cpl. Dyson, at, Patterson, b Webb 11 Cpl. Pace, c Swyer, b Webb Cpl. Soathes, b Wyre Pte. Barrett, not out
Bowling Analysis
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O. M. R. W. :18 4 380
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28
2
0
8