"THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 6, 1940
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ENGINEERS' ARMY RUGBY
"DOUBLE"
CHANCE
To Meet Royals In Sevens Final
MILITARY TEAM UNLIKELY TO WIN OPEN TOURNAMENT
(By “SCRUM-HALF”)
AFTER WATCHING the Army Seven-A-Side Rugby Tournament yesterday at Sookunpoo I am almost sure that no military side will win this year's Blarney Stone Shield competition on March 16.
scores.
Birrell did not spare himself and did a lot of running about, which must have been a source of anxiety to the Engineers in vlew of their semi-final gamo ahead.
MIDDLESEX "A" 11 5TH A.A. VAM O
Having had the "advantage of a walk-over in the First Round, Middlesex were a'fresh team, but they were held to a pointless first half before they got into their stride. Fer guson showed a good turn of speed and Giblin was too closely márked to be really effective.
Berry attempted to kick, a penalty goal from almost the half way line but was well- short and almost immediately after Man,
the cricketer, fumbled badly in front of the posts and with the line at his mercy. In
SEVENS RESULTS
Following are the summarised .. results of the Army Seven-A-- Side Rugby Tournament yester- day at Bookunpoo: FIRST ROUND”
Royal Scots "B" received
walk-over from Signals.
Middlesex "A" received * walk over from 8th Heavy "BL
5th A.A. "A" beat R.A.M.C.
14.0.
SECOND ROUND
Middlesex "B" beat 5th A.A.
"B" 6:3
*Royal Scots "A" beat 8th Heavy
"A" 7-3.
Royal Engineers (holders) beat
Royal Scots: “B” 11,0.5) Middlesex' “A” beat 5th -A.A.
"A" 11:0
SEMI-FINALS
Royal Scots “A” 'beat Middle-
sex “B” 13-0.
Royal Engineers beat Middle.
sex “A” 9-5.:
* after extra time.
The Final will be played on the Club ground next Monday, commencing at 3.30 p.m.
yard run. There was no time for the kick. MIDDLESEX "A" 5 R.E. 9
the second half Man again fumbled a per- fect pass from Ferguson when five yards from the line. He made amends soon after, however, weaving his way through the The Army Final will be between to pass forward to Ford, who in turn trans-
Gunners' defence for a surprise try. Berry
Berry ferred to Cuthbertson, whose pass to Millar failed with a difficult kick.
then Royal Scots, who would be greatly also appeared to be forward, but Millar was punted ahead and had the satisfaction of :strengthened by the inclusion of Dou- not pulled up and he went over between the having the ball rebound right into his hands
glas and Ridsdale, and the holders, posts, only for Gracle to fail with the kick.
to score close in for Freshwater to convert Royal Engineers, who are unfortun-
Starting the second half 3-0 down, Gun- with an instep kick. Giblin almost broke ner forwards were unable to stop Millar through from the kick-off, only a knock-on ately without Waite and Artingstall getting, the ball back repeatedly from the frustrating a typical sold effort, in their back division, and indications frequent line-outs and as a result Royals
The last score was the result of an amus- Two changes were made in the teams dye point to Royal Scots winning, though held a big advantage. During one of their ing incident, a Gunners player being trip to injuries, Waite, who will be unavailable I must say I would like to see Sapa dropped goal when his obvious policy the referee. He did not bother about the pers' team and Wookey coming in for Man attacks Marshall failed with an attempt at ped and falling with his hand pointing to for the Final, replacing Jones in the Sap- 'pers complete the "double" Army should have been a dash for the line. A ball which had gone loose and Burrell went in the Middlesex side. Waite's inclusion 'League and Army Sevens.
poor pass from Gracie to Pinkerton, who over unchallenged much to the chagrin of greatly improved the champions, who had no option but to try and find touch saw the soccer player. There was no time for fought back well after, being 5-0 down in The Final will be played on Mon- the latter's kick charged down by Macder the kick.
the first five minutes. Walte, incidentally, -day next, commencing at 3.30 p.m.mott, who went over wide of the posts for ROYAL SCOTS “A” 13. MIDDLESEX "B" 0 lost his shorts and his jersey in what is
on the Club ground, Happy Valley, Marsh to fall with the kick and so level the Excellent play by Miller was mainly res-likely to be his last game in the Colony. and following this game the Blarney
ponsible for Royals entering the Final, Ferguson opened the scoring following a' "Extra time had to be played but in the but not until after Middlesex had :Stone Shield preliminary
given 35-yard run after Waite had tackled him matches first minute Gracie made amends for early them some anxious moments, for instance, half-heartedly and Berry eastly converted will be played.
failures by dropping a fine goal to give it Hurlock had kept the ball at his feet in-from in front of the posts. Birrell then al- Royals a 7-3 win.
stead of groping for the ball with his hands most hurled himself over during loose play R.A.M.C. 0 5TH A.A. "A" 11
ROYAL SCOTS^"B" ́O and knocking on Middlesex would have on the Middlesex line and from the subse
opened the scoring from the dick-off. quent scrum Foley cut through in the Giblin, who caused such a favourable ira-
Gracie injured his shoulder early in the corner. Birrell failed with the difficult-kick. ¡pression in his debut match for Army last
run-game and was, off for a few moments, Cuth During this onslaught -Ferguson was injured Saturday against Navy, stood head and ning provided two of the Engineers' three bertson going to scrum-half, but he pluckily and he was limping for the rest of the shoulders above the other 13 players in this tries. Ridsdale played fy-half for Royals resumed and gave a sterling display of game. Martin gave Sappers a 6-5 interval game and carried his side to victory, scorbut was not impressive, lack of speed caus sound touch-kicking. Miller secured posses lead when he broke through the centre, Bir- ing all the points himself. Coombes made ing his downfall on almost every occasion.sion in a line-out and appeared to give a fell unaccountably missing the kick in front several openings for Scriven, but the latter Sappers were without Waite and Artingstall forward pass to Cuthbertson, who was away of the posts. misjudged his own pace on every occasion,
of their regular seven,
• in a flash to score between the posts for Middlesex never gave up and early in the passing or hesitating instead of continuing
Gracie to add the goal points. In the second second half only a high pass to Ferguson his run to the line.
half Marshall would have crossed had he robbed them of a golden opportunity to throughout to take the longest routh and was as fresh as in his first match, clinched run straight-he showed a definite tendency secure the lead once again. Birrell, who
then show a lack of stamina. Pinkerton,the issue when he made a 40-yard run for however, made the game sale when he a touch down close in. Walte'a kick at goal caught the opposition on the wrong foot and, was disallowed due to Foley having ground- with four men up in support, scored beed the ball too early. tween the posts for Gracle to convert, and in the final minute Millar secured posses
The Teams sion from a line-out and scored after 'a' 40-
R.E. 11 Here was another instance of one man dominating play, and that man was. Birrell, whose determined though laborious
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A kick forward by Giblin saw that player secure possession and go over between the posts, only to fail to land a goal. Coombes had an opportunity to level the scores, but his kick from 30 yards was short. Scriven bad the line at his mercy soon after follow- ing a perfect pass from Coombes, but he
· slipped and fell when a score appeared cer- tain. An amusing incident occurred almost immediately after, when a Medicals' player attempted to "mark" a punt to touch and allowed Giblin to take the ball right out of SECOND DIVISION
An early Royals' attack was relleved by Birrell, who took the ball at his feet until the corner. He failed to add the goal points securing a favourable bounce to go over in and at the interval the holders crossed over with a 3-0 lead. In the second half Foley took the opposition by surprise with a nice cut through the centre and his try between after Birrell went over in the corner the posts was converted by Jones. Soon and was only just wide with a good kick.
his hands and score between the posts to the astonishment of the Medicals' team. <Giblin added the goal points and the Gun-
ners led 8-0 at the interval.
Coombes had another attempt to land a penalty goal but it was from a difficult angle and he was wide. Giblin completed the scoring when he broke through and cul- minated a 30-yard run with a try close in, .but he failed to add the points.
and
6TH A.A. "B" 3. MIDDLESEX "8" 6 The Gunners were one short and, not be- iing allowed to play one of their "A" team,
sportingly turned out three forwards only three backs. They put up an excellent fight and might quite easily have secured a surprise win had Mills landed a goal from -40 yards almost in the first minute. As it was Weedon, the cricketer, gave Middlesex the lead when Jackson needlessly passed to
over in the corner, but he
touch. He went one was only a yard from might well have fumbled the pass or step ped into touch in the course of his 10-yard run to the line. Sheehan failed to convert from some distance out. Middlesex con solidated their position when Weedon again secured u touch down, Jackson failed to kick a goal from a comparatively easy position, the ball rolling over
he kicked.
before
DROPPED CATCHES COST K.C.C. GAME
(By "ADREM")
BEST JUNIOR CRICKET result on Saturday was the victory of Recreio over the former champions as such K.C.C. must now be described. ·
By this accomplishment, the King's Park team are in a favourable position and a success in this Division might yet serve to compensate for the ousting of their first team from their eminence.
Recreio did not have matters all their own way against K.C.C. and, I am told, had K.C.C. held about eight chances that were given them, the result might very well have been reversed.
As it was the visitors had eight wickets In the second half Gunners, 6-0 down, scored their only points when Mills kicked down for only 162 but an enterprising inn a very fine penalty goal from 35 yards outings by A. V. Gosano, given good support He had another kick soon after, from 45 by A. E. Noronha, enabled them to total 187. yards, but failed.
Chief contributers to Recreio's score, Mew was outstanding for the losers. apart from Gosano, were A. M. Prata and ROYAL SCOTS "A" 7 8TH HEAVY "A" 3 Jackie Noronha- who both
ran into
the Probably the two best teams in the com- | thirties., petition met in this game and Royals, after
Bertram Lay bowled very well for K.C.C. a real scare in the opening minutes the and, despite the missed chances, returned Gunners swept all before them in whirlwind the very fine figures of 5 for 35. style-just about deserved their success, due,, to their hard-working forwards, though their opening score resulted from what was sus piciously like a forward pass.
Royals were without Douglas, who is still on the injured list, and Ridsdale, who are ,rived in time to play in the game following and who was replaced by Ford. They are fancied for the title this year, but they did not play like champions, never quife set-
George Guterres bowled magnificently and tling down. Millar was the pick of the side, kept a steady length to finish up with 8 for being always on the ball and being surpris while Lino Gosano, followed up his use mgly fast for his size. Nothing at all was ful batting with 9 for 10. .seen of Richards in the Gunners' team and -Marsh again failed to use his speed, to nd- vantage, sullifying his efforts by healtant running.
Losing Mulcahy, their most consistent bat, early, K.C.C. appeared likely to save the alayed together to add 49 but thereafter the situation when Francis Lay and Baxter home batsmen offered little resistance. Eric Curtis raised their hopes for a short while when he hit a couple of hefty fours and ap- Peared likely to hit more, but that was as far as it get.
batsmen did little against Pope, Lewis and Dabrowsky and could only scrape together
some 67.
Danbrowsky, has`had, a remarkable run of success in recent matches and eaally heade the Junior bowling aver ages. Police lost Carey cheaply but Loughlin, Pope
and Stephens fairly
and knocked off the runs between them...
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Other heedle" match of the afternoon was between Craigengower and I.B.C. at the valley. I am told that I.R.C. had a very good chance of scoring an outright win but, with two wickets in hand and only 10 runs. to get, they played for a "draw.
Tommy Lock, who made 30 not out the previous week, again carried Craigengower's of painstaking methods. Lam and Way did. batting; his 20 runs being scored as a result well towards the end and added 45 valuable runs.
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Following were the teams: R.A.M.C.-Macdonald, Coombes, Scriven, Pratt, Mohan, Edge and Milne.
6th A.A. "A"--Sutcliffe, Giblin, Mulligan, |Lewis, Evens, Mullen and Clarke.
5th A.A. "Selway, Banner, Silver, Mills, Mew and Barnes. (Six only)..
|| Middlesex “B”--Jackson, Sheehan, ~Wee- don, Moggeridge, Wilson, Silham and Hur- lock.
Royal Scots "A" -- Marshall, Pinkerton. Ford, Gracie, Millar, Sutherland and Cuth- bertson.
Bth Heavy - "A"-Keble, Marsh, Richards, Hook, Macdermott, Cooke and Plummer.
Royal Scots "B"-Cody, Loughlin, Fairley,
Ridsdale, Lane, Coombes and Purses.
Royal Engineers-Jones, Birrell, Marün, Foley, Brinkley. Apperley and Sheldrake.
Middlesex "A" Freshwater, Ferguson, Man, Jones, Berry, Hewitt and Burrell,
TO-DAY'S GAME Following will represent Club “A” against Army "A" to-day at the Val-
ley at 5 p.m.-Roscoe; Wilson, Smith, Day and D. Hynes; Thomson and Mor- gan; Wanklyn, Castleton, Macrae, Hackett, B. Hynes, Stoker, Beattie
and Benu.
M. R. Abbas and A. el Arcuili wèro in deadly form with the ball to take 3 for 39 MEN ! HERE'S HOW TO and 6 for 38. There appears to be little doubt that the batsmen were inclined to fatter, the bowling but it was very steady nevertheless.
Finding A. M.. Omar in his most deadly form, I.R.C. fared little better than their opponents with the bat and only an innings of 90 by M. I. Razack, and another gallant rearguard action by T. All he scored 16 not out against the Police last week-saved them from outright defeat.
GAINSLIE DOES WELL Notwithstanding a ane bowling perform ance by George Aingile, who le responsible for the biggest innings in Junior League to: Omar was virtually unplayable throughout date, Police, had mastery all their own way | his 14 overs to finish up with the following against Civil Service to win eventually; by fine figure seven wiekufanye
- After....a heavy onslaught By Gunners, who ald 'everything but score, Pinkerton punted -ahead-and- Between he and Miljar Royal "Beots: ziearly woored. Soon after Pinkerton.
who was pet-s-success an' n back, appeared Harry Strange and Alm
Civil
Service
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