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HEALTHY STATE OF RUGGER IN COLONY Six Most Improved Players CLUB "A" ALL-HONG KONG XV AND VII SELECTED ON SEASON'S FORM
(By “SCRUM-HALF”).
ANOTHER RUGBY season has come and gone and Club have won all the trophies under the captaincy of A. F. Walkden.
tin, P.O. Smart, Ch. Wir. King, Mr. Drury, Sub.-Lt. Pearce, Capt. McCann and Fit.Lt. Wright. Twenty-five players: INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Scotland
Wales
4 England 24 Ireland
0
No Final was played. Bidwell dropped a goal for Scotland and
ed trics for Wales, three of which were con-
Morgan (2), Richards (3) and Bowden scor- verted by Coombes. King kicked a penalty goal for Ireland,
DESERVED TRIUMPH
(By "SCRUM-HALF")" Considering the very poor weather conditions and the fact that the Club ground was under water in parts, a very large crowd was present on Sa- turday for the completion of the Seven-a-Side Rugby Tournament, and of they were treated to a standard play that was extraordinarily high.
Club "A" were quite the best equip- ped side and deserved their triumph, conceding only three points through- out the tournament. Police "A" offer- ed spirited resistance, and Taylor's try was a good one, but they lacked the Thomson
finish of the Club seven.
Has our standard improved? I hardly think so, despite the greater keenness shown by Army units, mainly because Navy were well below their normal strength, and we have
Scotland Taylor (Police); Birrell (Army), been so used to relying on them to help to raise the local Walte (Army), Bidwell (Club) and Kennedy (Navy); Thomson (Club) and Henderson standard. We need have no qualms, however, regarding (Club) Macrae (Club), Sutherland (Army),
Kennedy (Club), Cuthbertson (Army), Millar and Heasman played brilliantly for the game itself. It is in a very healthy state, and improve-(Army). Pinkerton (Army), Taylor (Club) Club, while Bosanquet's speed on that
and Coombe (Army).' ment has been met with, we hope, only a momentary check. England-Stevens (Navy); Berry (Army), slippery ground was almost `unbeliev-
Among the newcomers we have in J. M. Thomson a club): Carter (Navy) and Foley (Army):
Charter (Club), Paul (Navy) and Thompsonable.
The team I felt most sorry for were scrum-half of outstanding capabilities for one so young, Heasman (Club), Hewitt (Army), Blackman 8th Heavy Regt. On a dry ground D. I. Bosanquet is a wing-threequarter of immense pos- Sheldrake (Army), Innis (Police) and they might have caused an upset or sibilities, while J. C. Charter is a threequarter or fly-half Wales Hopkins (Club); Richards (Army) Sappers but they were too severely two-they would certainly have beaten who has not yet reached his peak locally. Navy gave us Bowden (Navy); Coombes (Army) and handicapped on the wet ground, and Tel. Paul, a really good centre threequarter who lost much Gracle (Army); Walkden (Club), Motham the decision to play Richards at for- of his value through being over-played, and from Army Taylor (Navy), Murray Jones (Navy), Ferris ward did not improve their prospects. have come 2/Lt. Pinkerton, as good a wing forward as we have had in years, and Lt. Ridsdale, another back row for- ward well above the average.
The players to show most improve- ment this
events.
SEASON'S RESULTS
the season's outstanding
Following are R. E. season have been Heasman, of Club, S. Innis of Police, L/Cpl. Birrell of Sappers, · A. M.INTERPORT -Kennedy of Club, who has played even
Club sent the following team to Shanghai better down here during the latter
last February:-J. R. Henderson; H. P. part of the season than he did when Bidwell, J. Hutchison, C. Charter and captaining the Shanghai Club, I. M.D. I. Bosanquet; "F. A. Cessford and J. M. -Macrae of Club and R. M. Lavalle, Thomson: A. F. Walkden (captain), K. W. one of the Club junior backs. More Salter. P. F. Wanklyn; C. F. Needham. will certainly be heard of this sextette B. Hynes: G. B. Godfrey, A. J. G. Taylor if they are available next season.
We have lost F. A. Cessford, Inter- port fly-half, and we will soon be los- ing W. B. Richardson, but we have some consolation in the fact that W. E. Grieve is back again after a brief stay in Shanghai,
-COLONY FIFTEEN
The selection of an all-Hong Kong team is not an easy matter but, after careful deliberation, I have come to The conclusion that the following team, based on this season's forin, would be the best we could field:
Pay-Lt. Stevens (Navy).
D. I. Bosanquet (Club). ̈
H. D. Bidwell (Club).
Tel. Paul (Navy).
D. H. Stewart (Club).
and J. Redman. Reserves-E. W. Stout and *H. van Leeuwen.
• New Caps.
Following were invited to go North, but were unable to do so: D. H. Stewart, R. G. Castleton, J. H. Burford, E. A. Bompas, A. M. Kennedy, W. B. Richardson and B. O'M. Deane..
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Shanghai were beaten by 8 pts, to 6,and U.S. Marines were trounced by 12 pts. to 3.
Against Shanghai, Bosanquet and Redman scared tries, Henderson converting the lat ter.
(Army), Bompas (Club), Needham (Club),
Wright-Nooth (Police).
Artingstall (Army), Morgen (Club) and
(Army), Palmer (Navy), Evans (Army),
Civil Service gave Bank several an- (Navy) and. Barlow (Navy),
Ireland Roe (Navy); B. Hynes (Club),xious moments, and hall Fowler secur-
Tenre (Navy), Lavalle (Club) and Morgan ed a try instead of knocking on when (Army); O'Riordan (Navy) and Gallagher (Navy): Wanklyn (Club), Brown (Navy), he got over they would probably have Cullinan (Police), Thornhill (Club), Stout Won. Brilliant defensive play by [(Club), Dempsey (Police) and King (Navy). Charter caused Bank no end of worry.
SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
3
Police "A"
Small Units 5th. A.A. “A” 6 R. Scots "B"
SECOND ROUND
8th H.R. "B"
Police "A" R. Scots "A" 8th H.R. "A" *R. Engineers H.K. Bank Civil Service Police "B" Club "A"
Club's success was their seventh in nine seasons, gave A. F. Walkden his sevens "hat trick" he has captained 0three winning sevens-and completed 0the Club. clean sweep of the season's
trophies.
O and Capt. Pitt.
16
12
H.M.S. Arawa
0 0
21
5th A.A. “B”
3 Tamar. "A" 19
Tamar “B” 6 Club "B"
6
Taikoo
16 5th A.A. "A" QUARTER-FINALS
Police "A"
R.E. H.K. Bank
ham and Bidwell scored tries and Hender
Against U.S. Marines. Bosanquet. Need-Club "A"
son kicked a penalty goal,
TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT
4 2
*Police "A" Club “A”
Points Club "A"
AKERS
6 R. Scots "A"
0
"!!Tamar" and Small Ships. “A”—Pay.-Lt. Stevens; Tel. Paul and Li Carter: Lt.Cdr. Clark (Captain); Wir. Ferris, Lt. (E.) Brown 0❘ and Lt. Darling.
5
"Tamar" and Small Shipa "B" — S.B.A. Addie: B/L, Kennedy and Tel. Bowden; $/L. Richards; L.S.A. Palmer, Ldg. Wtr. Barlow and A.B. Longmuir.
"Taikoo", C. Matthews; J. Hutchison (Captain) and G. B. Godfrey; R. Ruther "Oford, Y. Macrae, R. G. Castleton and J.-B.
Calls.
3 8th H.R. "A”.
0.
0
3 Civil Service 8 Police "B" SEMI-FINALS
6. R.E.
11 H.K. Bank FINAL
8 Police. "A" extra time played,
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Police "A":-D. H. Taylor; B. C. Fay and G. S. Wilson (Capt.):. J.-R. M. Wall; G. Wright-Nooth, P. J. Cullinan and S. Innis.
P. W. L.. F. A.
4 3 1
35
47
5
13
0
3
3
Royal Scots "A"-Ple, Parnaby; 2/Lt. Ford and Lt. Gibson; L/Cpl, Graciet 2/Lt. Millar, Cpl. Sutherland and 2/Lt. Pinker- ton (Capt.).
Club
Army
Navy
4
1
Club
13
Army
Club
19
Navy
J, C. Charter (Club).
Army
20
Navy
J. M. Thomson (Club).
Club
12
Army
Navy
14 Club
Army
5. Navy
A. F. Walkden (Club) (Capt.)
P. J. Cullinan (Police).
R. E. Heasman (Club);
2/Lt. Cuthbertson (Army).
2/Lt. Millar (Army).
2/Lt. Pinkerton (Army).
A. M. Kennedy (Club).
Lt. Ridsdale (Army).
Reserves-L/Bdr. Richards (Army), G. S. Wilson (Police), S. Innis (Police), (Police), I. M. G. Wright-Nooth Macrae (Club) and Flt. Lt. Taylor (Navy).
The kicker would be Paul.
COLONY SEVEN
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On form as shown in the Army and Open Sevens the following would be my all-Hong Kong seven, bearing in mind that sevens is a game of its own and cannot be compared with Rugby Football as it should be played:
D. I. Bosanquet (Club).
J. M. Thomson (Club).
J. C. Charter (Civil Service);
J. R. Henderson (Club).
Scorers were:
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8th Heavy Regt. "A":-Lt. Lomax; Sgt.
Club Stewart 7 tries. Bidwell (2), BoMarsh and Capt. Hook (Capt.); Gnr. Kee Banquet and Charter. Charter drop-ble; L/Bdr. Richards, Gnr. Luckett and
Bomdr. Plummer. ped a goal and Castleton converted Royal
Artingstall; Engineera : - Spr.. two tries and kicked two penalty L/Cpl. Birrell and L/Cpl. Waite (Capt.): goals. Army-Walte 2 trics. Sutherland, Lang, Pin-L/Cpl. Foley: L/Sgt. Brinkley, L/Cpl. Ap-
perley and Cpl. Sheldrake.
kerton and Boe. Lang (2). Boe, Walte converted tries. Lang drop- ped a goal and Berry kicked a pen alty goal.
Paul Navy-Bowden 3 tries and Wright.
Merkicked four penalty goals, dropped, a
Agoal and converted a trykk Players who took part in the Tournament
were:
Club-J, R. Henderson. D. H. Stewart, J. Hutchison, H. D. Bidwell, D. I. Bosanquet, 3. C. Charter, J. M. Thomson, A. F. Walk den (captain), R. G. Castleton, B. F Wank yo. E, A, Bompas, C. F. Needham, G. B, Godfrey. A. M. Kennedy, W. B. Richardson
Hong Kong and Shanghai. Banki-G. G. Aitkenhead; M. G. Carruthers and D. G. Day: A. H. R. Butcher. F. M. Thompson. J. S. Dunnett and A. M. Kennedy (Capt.). Civil Service:-J, C. Charter; A. J. G. Taylor (Capt.) and G. Fowler: T. O. Mor Ban J. Redman, J. H. Burford and B. Hynes.
Police "W. Jackson; 3. Dempsey and N. Reynolds: Leslie: H. Rose, L. A. Searle (Capt.) and B. Wheeler.
Club A-D. I. Bosanquet; H. D. Bid- well and J. M. Thomson: J. E. Hender- on C. Needham, As Walkén (Capt.) and R. E. Heasman.
Reserve-N. L. White.
Royal Scote "B"-Lt, Ridsdale (Captain); Pte. Fairley and Pte. Cody: L/Cpl. Lough- 3n Sgt. Pursey, L/Cpl. Patterson and L/Cpl.
Lane.
6th A.A. "B"-Gnr, Barnes; Bdr. Macin tyre and L/Sgt. Salisbury; Gar. Moore; 3L/Bdr. Evens, L/Bdr. New and Gnr, Hanley.
ARMY EVENTS
Army League-Royal Engineers; runners- up. Royal Scots
Army Sevens-Royal Engineers; runners- up. Royal Scots.
L/Cpl. Waite was the Sappers' captain and. 2/Lt. Cuthbertson led the Royals.
M. Thompson, R. E. Heasman, B. O'M. Deane, A. J, G. Taylor. Nineteen players, Cambined Small: Unila-Pio. MacDonalds Army Sgt. Picton, Bat. Marah, Lep) (RAM.C) Sig, Wills (R. Signals) and Lt. IR. Waite, Capt. Hook, Sig. Willis, WCpl. Bos, Coombes (R.A.M.C.); Sig. Morgan Sgt. Lang, 2/Lt, Pinkerton, Cpl. Butherland; Signals); Lt. Crawford (R. Signals) (Cap- Bdr. Evans, Pte. Berry, Gnr. Whitehead,tain), LC, Bedford (R. Signals) and "Big Capt. Duke, 2/Lt. Cuthbärtson (cap)
: Ridedala, Shr. Ärtingstall, Lt: Ski
rton (R. Signals).
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