THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 2, 1939.
HOME RUGBY CLUB "BOBBY"
PROSPECTS
KENDAL
CARLISLE
fixture-list remains as usual, and an attempt From Kendal come some formidable sta- | will be made to maintain Inst senson's fine tistics which are eloquent of the kecunass | record. of the officials. It is almost frightening to think of the research entailed in establish- ing that since 1905-6 Kendal have scored 11.410 points to 5.595. In the same period they have won 420 home games and loat soventy-two, and for the last ten seasons the figures are 174 and thirteen respectively. The undoubted fact, that Kendal are very difficult to beat on their own ground makes the visit of Headingley on October 7 one of particular interest.
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Whatever clubs have been adversely ff- fected by the trend of recent events Carlisle is not one of them. Great Rugby activity is already reported from the R.A.F. and Militia camps in the neighbourhood and playing re- cruits to the club and extra fixtures seem certain, Carlisle, who last season won 17 matches out of 25, have only two losges of ; personnel to record; Robinson, the hooker. has dropped out of the game and Bancroft, a wing forward, is commissioned to the
Headingley were last there in 1930, when they were beaten by 13-0. Langholm, the||R.A.F. Border club, are new visitors this season, for which A. Johnson and T. Langhorn are doubtful starters, owing to injuries. A new- comer is C. E. B. Edmunds, a wing three- quarter, who has played for London Univer- sity, Penzance, and Cornwall.
Rugby clubs in Westmorland are gratified by the new designation of the county cham- pionship team as "Cumberland and West- morland," as since 1906 Westmorland play- ers have made 499 appearances in the side known as Cumberland. The local enthusiasm In and around Kendal is an example to many clubs.
NORTHERN
New members of Northern are T. A. Garge, of Manchester, Old Leysians and Lancashire, a sterling forward, and J. Wil-
Against this may be set the fact that T. J. Cowen, the Oxford Blue, and A. O. Brogden, of Tynedale and Northumberland, will be available, and they should strengthen the outsides. There is also a possibility that a ntill more famous player of Northern 1880- clations may play in some matches.
ROCKCLIFF
LOCKE GOES HOME
London, August 18. A. D. Locke, South: Afclean: Open cham- plon, and one of the world's best professionals at 21, has travelled about 100,000 miles in the past six years, playing golf In Europe, Africa, Australia, and New Zea- Tand. Now he wants a rest, and he salled from Southampton yes. terday in the Cape Town Castle to his native spent the winter, in
SPORTS PARADE
RAGNHILD HVEGER, the Danish
holder of fourteen world's swim- ming records, who is probably the greatest. woman free-style, swimmer of all time, was included in Denmark's team to compete, against England at swimming, diving, and water polo, at the Empire Pool, Wembley at the be- ginning of last month.
land. What Locke describes as a "rest"
Danish women swimmers have with- would appear to be hard work to a in the last twelve months laid success- less energetic youth. Before he went ful claim to the world's record for on board he talked about his plans--the 500 metres breast stroke, estab- of competing in the Western Province lished by the schoolgirl. Inge Soren-
after championship a few days
he sen, and the 4 x 100 metres relay lands, and of defending his title in the race, in which Hveger and three L. R. Jones, who played on the wing for South African Open championship equally youthful swimmers set up a Northumberland last season, is the new cap-next April. In the intervening months time likely to be beaten only by them- tain of Rockcliff. This club is included in
selves. In addition to Hveger the Old Blues' North-Eastern tour, and fix- Locke has, a big programme partly tures have been renewed with Northern and mapped out, but he is already anti- Sorensen the team will include Miss Durham City.
cipating another visit to Great Britain I. M. Beeken, High Diving Chàm-
pion of Europe. next summer..
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Much is hoped for from several of the i younger men, who have given the impres- ston that they were ripe for promotion, and these should get their chance, as W. May kle, the Hillhead High School hooker, who hew, for many years a county forward, has reached the stage when he is likely to re- tire. There are one or two other losses. In- cluding that of W. H. Storey, a consistently good centre, who is now in the Militia.
TEIGNMOUTH
has three inter-City caps for Glasgow. Nor- thern, who have a membership of 650, are beginning their third season on the new ground which they have bought.. They lose, by retirement their Scottish" International forward. W. F. Blackadder, and C. P. B. Goldson, who has done great service for Durham County.
Northern lost only a quarter of their 28 matches last year, and face confidently a fixture list which includes St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Old Blues and Edinburgh Univer- sity. Northumberland County are, natural- ly enough, strongly represented among the officers of the club: A. Robson, the old England forward is President for the second yepr: A. Dickinson, the county centre is caplain, the vice-captain is W. Lodge-gen- tre for the county but able to play scrum- half of wing as well-and a former North- umberland forward, H. Thornton, is the new ..Hon: Secretary.
LENSBURY
An excellent example of club loyalty comes from Lensbury, who are losing the services in the pack of E. G. Frot, who has been playing since, 1927, but gaining
his help as assistant secretary, to P. J. Shaw. who has guided their destinies since the club was formed in 1920. P. S. Attwood, forward, and D. E. C. Coleman, centre, will not be available until the second half of the season owing to Militia duties, but, otherwise, there are no gaps, and that very clever stand-off half, G. S. Darlington is again captain, with T. Scholfield, an experienced hooker.. as vice-captain.
Until Coleman returns, his place will be filled, probably, by either J. Moore or C, R. Tice, both of whom have shown good form for the "A." Richmond Extra first are be ing met for the first time, but otherwise the
At the
Local juniors are to have their chance at Teignmouth, who have lost the services of A. R. Scragg. He has gone to banking em- ployment in Cornwall. Lewis, a centre three-quarter from Buckfastleigh, is expect- ed to make good, but the trials may bring some Important developments.
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The women selected to oppose the Danish stars are likely to find their task overwhelming, but the contest as a whole may be close, as in the in water men's events, particularly Ipolo, England are likely to be super-
ior.
"After the South African Open 1 in- tend to leave for Britain to have.an- other go at the British championship," he said. " tried desperately. hard to win it at St. Andrews last month, but two bad holes spoilt my chance. think I played fine golf, but one must have all the luck that is going to win so big an event. I do not despair of doing so, and I live for the chance to make another attempt next year,"
HENRY COTTON MATCH
The first match is against Plymouth Al-
One event which did not take place bion at Beacon Park on September 2—an exacting test indeed-and Bridgwater in-
was a match between Locke and Hen- stead of Camborne is a change in the pro-ry Cotton, but the South African re- gramme. Matches are renewed with Palgn-fused to be drawn on this subject. "I ton after the lapse of some seasons.
prefer not to talk about it," he said.
Locke was almost equally reticent
THANET WANDERERS
Thanet Wanderers, who were founded as
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LAWSON Little recently addressed, a special note to Ralph Guldahl, twice winner of the United States Open. It was published in a number of newspapers. Here it is.
"Ralph, it is my opinion that you have lowered the standard of Ameri- can golf in the eyes of the British -golfing public by challenging Henry
long ago as 1887, had a fine record last sea- about his prospects of securing a per-Cotton. You are a great player and son, and will again be captained by T. C.manent appointment in South Africa. Cobb, with D. Strevens ав vice-captain. Moreover, Talbot, formerly of St. Mary's Asked about the reported offer of a Hospital. Layton, Lydgate, & finc roving post in Johannesburg, he said:-"Be- forward, and Vicary will again be turning fore I left South Africa I had the offer out, and although, in view of national claims. of a post as professional at Maccauv it is not certain whether it will be possible to run two fifteens regularly, there are at any rate, capable reserves for the first.
There is a fixture with Charlton Park on Easter Monday, and another new match is against Hastings and Bexhill at Ramsgate on April 3. Regular rivals in the neighbour- hood are Dover, Maidstone, Chislet, R.A.F.,
Manston, and. Canterbury.
REDRUTH
lei, a new club, but nothing has yet been settled. In all probability when I get back there a contract will be signed, but that is all in the future.”
say-
Questioned regarding a suggestion that the post is worth £2000 a year, Locke shrugged his shoulders, There is one probable chance in the con-ing:-"Any job is worth just what you stitution of the Redruth XV for this season, make of it. I have become a profes- which might almost be said to mark the sional golfer to make my, living at the end of an epoch, so long has Roy Jennings rendered stalwart service to the club. Now game.
If I am satisfied I see no rea- son why others should worry about my earning capacity."
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he has moyed to the Weymouth district and,
a great champion, but the man you have challenged does not hold a major title at this time. If there is to be a match between you and Cotton, he should assume the position of challen- ger. Do you think Joe Louis would it would challenge Max Baer? No, have to be the other way around."
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THERE is a decided chance, so I am
informed by reliable sources, that a team of American athletes will visit Australia during the big-date season next year.
war
They're not keen on going to Fin- land for the Games, owing to clouds in Europe.
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although he began young and cannot yet be A letter has been received in Aus-
regarded as the complete veteran, It is not likely that he will be able to play for Red- ruth with all the travelling involved.
However, there is plenty of strength left from the side which was beaten only three times in thirty-seven games in 1938-9. Far tridge, the back, is a coming player: on the wings there are H. L. Favlell and . F. S. Thompson, with C. Howard, F. Rule, and A. Craze to pick from as centres, and choice at scrum-half. between D. T. Jones and B. Thomas. In a pack all of whom have played for Cornwall, L. Semmens, hooker, and G. Robbins, a constructive wing forward, ore outstanding. New sides visit ing Redruth are Gloucester and Metropolitan Police.
OLD WHITGIFTIANS
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The replacement of the two centres, A. J. Dunnage and D. H. Christophers, of last year's successful team is the main problem for Old Whitgiftians, Dunnage, who has played for the first since 1935, is now in
Nottingham, and Christophers has retired for a season owing to Injuries. There are several youngsters knočking at the door, ́and no anxiety is felt on the subject, F. H. G. Percy will again lead the pack, and his
trouble will not be so much to find forwards as whom to leave out.
For the centre' position there is W. H.-
tralia from an athlete in one of the University teams on the west coast of U.S.A., California, to be exact, stating that the writer could bring with him a team of ten athle tes, plus five thousand dollars, provid- ed gratuitously by a friend of the University. Thus the tour would not be a venture shrouded with question marks for the A.A.A.
Among athletes who would go are men who can sprint 100 yards in 9.0 ∙sec., high jump 6ft. 8in., pole vault 14ft., run a mile, la 4 min, 13sec., and so on.
The matter is under consideration by various A.A.A. of N.S.W. officials, and something further, may be expected shortly.
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THERE seems little doubt that the
problem of golf crowds will have tö be seriously tackled in the near future. With thousands of spectators scampering over a course the compet!- tors are not getting a square deal. It was, George Duncan who prophesied some years ago that on big occasions grandstands would have to be erected at certain points and no spectators except Press and officials, allowed on the course.
Bangs, the best from the School since B. E Nicholson. A great help for the future is that M. C. Cox and J. A. Christie, last year's school halves. have left simultaneously and both have joined the club. P. T. M. With should be able to play whenever he has no engagements at Cambridge.. There are no new fixtures, but Cheltenham return to the list, being visited on Easter Monday.
› LLOYDS BANK A Three lively forwards who joined Lloyds |Bank during-1938-9 are expected to continue Henry Cotton has made a more their improvement this season. They are F.practical suggestion. It is that in the M. Evans from Burton-on-Trent, E. J. R. later rounds of important tournaments Brotherton, an Oxford Greyhound, and T.
scrum-hall.
D. Tindley, of Dover. Others who were go the admission charge should be not ing great guns "a few monthà ago, and less than ten shillings. In what other should advance, are L. J. Blackborow, the game than golf, he asks, doos the captain, in the centre, and A. S. McPherson, spectator get better value for his The fixtures remain about the game, money. For half a crown the onloog- BA.C. being one of the new ones, and theer can at close quarters study the Easter tour is to Penrhyn Redruth, and St. technique of scores of the Ives. Old and honoured opponents are the
best play the other bank clubs. Metropolitan Police, Saracens, Beckenham, and; Old Rutliɛhlans.
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