THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1939.
CLUB 'A' DO WELL BUT LOSE
(By "BCRUM-HALF")
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A strong Navy "A" team boat Club
two tries "A" by a goal and points) to three tries (9 points) their Rugby match yesterday on Club ground.
He has yet to learn to kick with ac- scrum and closely bunched threequar- curacy when under pressure, while hister movements which were not aided handling can also be improved. Carru- by Kennedy's. kicking, to touch instead inthers was the best back on view, run-of passing to his wing threquarter and ning hard and straight, tackling with going on his outside to take the re- deadly precision and showing a per- turn pass. feet pair of hands. Nelson also made Wilson headway and tackled well.
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THE SCORING
Club "A", playing for the first time this season without the services of
Navy bpened the scoring when at least one first fifteen player the had one good run, but his tackling ↓ senior team were engaged in practice was indecisive. Of the forwards Ros-O'Riodan picked up in the loose after Saturday's deciding Triangular coe and Kennedy were most promin- Kennedy, who had made a cut through, had sent out a wild pass. O'Riodan Tournament game-were led 5-3 atent.
Richardson played wing threequar- took the ball at his feet until he secur- the interval, but at one stage led 6-5.
ter in the first half and then with Benn in the pack.
for
Taken all in all, and considering they played 14 men throughout the second half, they put up a very good per- formance.
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Grattan, a newcomer to the game, is coming along rapidly, tackling well.
King con-
ed foot und did not return, Club finish-- ing with 14 men. In the second "halt" Nelson gave Club the lead when he hurled himself over after a good cut through by Carruthers. Richarrison. falled to convert from an easy angle. through but O'Riodan then broke was brought down by Grattan, and Kennedy picked up in the loose send Wilson over. King failed to add the points, as he did soon after when Barlow scored after an opening by O'Riodan.
to
Club's last score was the result of
changeded a favourable bounce.
verted. Roscoe then went over for Barlow, Inglis, Longmuir, Spirit,
Navy were best served by Teare, and King, Clark, O'Riodan, Ferris their main faults being feet-up in the
a wild pass which Carruthers took in brilliant style to touch down. Richard son again-failed to kick a goali
Navy-Snell; Wilson, Kennedy, Teare and Jeffries: O'Riodan and Clark: Brown, Fòrris, Charles and King. Club, but Stout failed to convert from Club "A":-Grattan: Rithardson, Nelsom, an easy position. Roscoe was injur-Wilson and Lavalle; Carruthers and Ruther ed soon after and had to leave the ford; Wanklyn, Dunnett, Etout, King, Row- field. He was suffering from a twist- coe. Benn, Stoker and Kennedy.
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