THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1912.
SPRINGBOKS SET THE SEAL TO THEIR SUPREMACY IN THE WORLD OF RUGBY
By PETER DITTON
The Springboks' narrow but limited pictory over England at Twickenham, close on the heels of their successes at Murrayfield, Bublin and Cardiff, has set the seal on South Africg's daim to be the World's Champion rugby country.
Just over three years ago they heat New Zealand, their nearest rivals, in all four Tests and the visit of Australia to the Unluu eighteen months hence is not likely to affect the balance of power.
Indeed. South Africa's supremacy is not likely to be challenged until 1957 when the Spermigboks are due to tour New Zealand.
their
to consolidate !mer ver 1 For all that.
Te it was suponer kickaų agaip | expected
account advantage-as they have done su except, the 49-11- Monete ni auch enabled them so
in lesser matches- Scotlatl the Springbok haj2-5 for a gallant England forcetully less to sale that had been exe : put uus last game did not reach they showed signs of fatigue and peeted At Dusion there was the heights achieved at Cardiff staleness, and the England for- wards, rallying in heartening style, called the tune in the Inter stages
tarist
LJI
how
Geflin. Their promgiem "boot, was not glaying at Twickenham. but the Deputy Captain, Heunte Muller, easily converted a brif- lont lipd-gidery by serum- tel De Tom, and then kicked a peults goal, the ball glancing as off p post
ter
DOMINATING FACTORS
Three factors above all else have contributed
the
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At the other end. the Clouces-spectacular run of success of the Firstly, the weight. C full-back, E
Hook, tourists.
skill and pace of the power. included in the side mainly for
top gear but his reliable place-kicking, had pack, which al
been about Da formidable the thin end of the stick when
problem as any rugby defence has attempt to convert the up-
has ever had to contend with. portunist try of C. E. Winn also He hit a post, but bounced out
with anothe in-
oniv Ge PUIRT Just quarter lemmi 7.
a sportag chance when
3- Latton less) stamp at
thes were then 16 aute, în ge
penali ki Full book Maphy kick how
Chuck a jest and boutsed way and the focust, then swept then was brough being oppon- tion, ried by that cutstanding Wyk and ventre fus ward Ve Van Schoo one of which was converted by Okey Geflin, giving j them 17 margin in the enti
They
1 Contend with! Alen failed treerd: heavier and antalu portant penally and conditions. the last
A draw however, would have Twi Internationa AL the Canals Aina 1k they found flattered the home country, as Waies then equals in all phases South Africa were always the side, with the but kirk and sants a dropped i better-balanced Road A Birwas, then staff half, was then: scrape home 6-3 alte: a desvelate struggle
edge in the things that mattered They had a splendid opening half, but just when they were
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB SECOND RACE MEETING
Saturday 12th & Saturday 19th January, 1952. (Held under the Rules of the Hang Kpng Jockey Club).
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race will be run at 2.00 pm, each day.
There are & Lares on the 1st Day and 8 ruces on the 2nd Day (10 in all
Through Tachets for the 2nd Day, 19th January, 1952, (at SIC 00 each) may be obtained at the Compradore Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, as well as tickets for the Special Cast Sweep on the "Pearce Memorial Cup" scheduled to be zun on 18th February, 1952.
To avoid congestion at the Club's Office at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at:-
5 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong
or
382 Nathurs Road, Kowloon. TOTALISATOR
The attention of Totalisator investors is drawn to the following rules.--
Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies derlared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given, The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by a white light and/or Tower. BACKERS ARE white sphere at the Totalisator ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIK
TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS
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Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked as no claim for short Counters before leaving the Pay-Out payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained unce investors have left the Counters.
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after
Then their phenomenally ac curate kicking. whether touch- finding, place and drop-kicking. tactical punis or those adroit, ahead across to the wings.
And lastly, the superb cont- bination of Brewis and Du Toit at half-buck. The latter was the man of the Twickenham match. untroubled by all the England wing-forwards and his opposite | nuniber could devise, and his try was classic."
Br has had a really strenuous tour, as his understudy. Oelofse. was injured nearly two months ago, and he has had to play in every match since. Brewis was humanly fallible at Twickenham, but he had proved himself the other brains of the attack in matches.
What of the home unions Their performances give little for despondency. It is cause probably more charitable to wit any mention of the Scottish XV, which was ill-prepared for ite task, and which will certainly have learned its lesson in time for the International Champion ship.
BERGMANN IN ACTION
Richard Bergmann, four times World Table Tennis Champion, in action at the Metropolitan Open Cham pionships in Longion. He is a member of the English table tennis team for the Swaythling Cup matches at Bombay next month, Central Press Photo.
PROGRAMME FOR DANISH SOCCER VISIT
ARRANGED
The question of certain indivíduals publishing a pro- gramme in connection with the forthcoming visit of the Danish Akademisk Boldklub soccer team was discussed at an urgent meeting of the Interport Sub-Committee of the Hongkong Football Association yesterday with Mr C. S. Wang in the chair.
The meeting was informed that advertisements were being sought from different firms for this programme.
IL WHE emphasised by the Danes agreeing to play matches official in Manila and Cebu hetween meeting that the only
the English February 2 and February 16. programme language was being published by the
and Association itselt that this programme would not contain any advertisements,
in
pro
After the matter was discusa- ed at length. it was decided to ascertain from Braathens as to air-line connections and then to A programme was also being take up the question with the
the Chinese lan-PAAF by telephone. published in guage with the authority of the Association by Messrs Liu Pui- The Danish team is expected The fiery Irish forwards stayed lam, La Duen-pu, Lo Chun-buento arrive here on January 23 and
and Wong Chi-ping.
the following tentative gramme has been arranged: the course well with short, sharp rushes and superb tackling, while
January 24 Training; January J. W. Kyle, as expected, proved once again the best
A letter from the Korean 26 Trip round the Colony with himself
Football Association, suggesting | lunch
at Shek-O Golf Club; stand-off in Great Britain.
The Walsh pack could not be a visit of a Kurean soccer team Dinner by Danish Consul: Janu-
to Hongkong was read
ary 20-Visit ferulted in amraging, mauling
It was decided that in view Year Fair. January 27-First and rushing, with Ray John of of commitments already entered Match; January 28-Second Neath excelling the tourists in Into, it was not possible to en- Match. the time-outs and loose: no tertain the suggestion at this higher praise could be found. stage.
KOREAN ENQUIRY
to Chinese New
Singles Matches May Be A Badminton League Feature
Next Season
By “ARGONAUT”
Two outstanding features have marked the 1951-1952 Colony Badminton League which is now gradually drawing to its close to give way to the Annual Open Championships.
One is the prominent part played by newly formed clubs, particularly Tytam, Craigengower and the Jaguars.
over the
Mixed Although the Senior
The recent visit of the Mala-selves with honours-Bill Funk Doubles title has already been yan Thomas Cup team has claiming a 16-4 win decided in favour of the Chinese undoubtedly done a great deal, Colony Champion, Ramon Young YMCA, and the Men's Senior towards the improvement of the and 16-year old Oon Chong Telk Division practically won by the local standard, and specially accounting for former Champion
this during
year's C. K. Lee by 18-7. same club, the "" and "C" evident
has been League matches Divisions have seen the rise of Craigengower in the Men's "greater understanding shown hy and Junior Mixed Doubles. and the Colony's younger players in Tytam, Craigengewer and the finer points of the doubles Jaguars in the Men's "C" Divi- game and of stroke production.
of
sion,
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT
any
exception.
this
With a team that includes no less than five past and present Colony Champlons, the Chinese YMCA are practically assured of retaining their Men's "A" title for another year.
Oon, who is still in schoolì in Malaya and who is only a visiting his holidays here, displayed a member of Craigengawer during backhand much similar to that of his uncle, Wong Peng-soon, and in his match against Ramon Young was actually leading 10-6 before finally going down by 15-10, through. lack of that extra experience.
FURTHER REINFORCED
Winnie Helen
The other prominent feature of this year's League has been the successful experiment of in- cluding singles matches in the
Their remaining match will
In the Senior Mixed Doubles, Men's Senior Division.
Without
all be against Hongkong University, the aiready formidable Chinese first YMCA men were further rein- participants in
Division Whop they beat in the
A forced by four of the foremost agree that the miniature Thomas round by seven sets to two. Cup system of playing a League reverse, which may not be un- teminine shuttlers in Ulian Khoo, match has been both beneficial likely, may see the two teams Cheung, in improving the standard, and end up with a tie in aggregate Kwong and Dorothy Lam, and it providing more enjoyinent and points and necessitate a replay. was not surprising that they wou greater Interest during
The post creditable perform all their four matches with com- match,
in this division was perparative ease.
at Craigengower Cricket Club when they extend- their ed the holders to 5-4 in retum match.
the
ance
It is therefore extremely haps likely that the Association with extend this system to the Men's "B" Division and probably the "C" Division as well for the next
season.
that
Both the Cruigengower singles representatives covered them-
369 COMPETITORS FROM 18 COUNTRIES FOR THE MONTE CARLO RALLY
Paris.
The record number of 369 competitors from 18 coun- different tries will set out on January 22 from seven starting points to take part in the Monte Carlo Rally.
--- some are even Driving care of all shapes and sizes being fitted with beds and wash basing and ready to cope with 2,000 miles of mountain blizzarda, ice-covered ronds, gales and fog, they will converge seven days later on sunlit Monte Carlo.
For the sake of keener com- petition and greater encourage- ment to other teams to take part in this Division of the League, it is wondered if more beneficial results cannot be obtained if the Y's will in future make a sport- ing gesture in splitting up their team of champions, into two teams.
The Men's "B" Division started with Kowloon Tong as the hot favourites. Craigengower, how- ever, opened with a 6-4 upset win over the favourites and since then have won all their first round matches, pad also their second return match against round Kowloon Tong last night.
The only threat for the Valley Club is now Club de Recreio, who at their full strength can provide the would-be champions with a strong challenge.
A feature of last night's match and Kowloon Tong between
Craigengower was the first defest
sustained by Craigengower's top ranking pair of K. Y. Tam and
The Rally is one of the world's the 28,000 franc (about £26) K. C. Wong, both of whom can-
endurance lests for stiffest motorists.
between:
.-18.
Monte
entrance fee,
surance costs.
including institute what is probably the steadiest pair in the Men's Division this season.
the
of
Well-known drivers taking MUNICH INCLUDED
The Men's "C" Division secs This year, for the Best time part in the Rally this year In-
clude Chiron, most famous of the two Tykam teams at the top dat since World War I, Munich is included in the list of towns Monegasque drivers, Caraciola, of either section, with so
competitors may former German champion, Louis an unbeaten record. In Section from which
Rosier, the French champion; 1, Tytam's closest rivals will be choose to start. Thirty-five cars
whom they this Stirling Moss, Ion Appleyard Recreio "Whites", to make are scheduled Bavarian town their starting and Tommy Wisdom, the well-defeated in the first round by 6-3, and University whom they point. The others are divided known British drivers,
have not played as yet. Carlo-110;
Mrs Mona L. Vaughan, Glasgow-74; Lisbon-72; Stock-69-year-old doctor who has Jn Section II, Tytam "B" wil holm-42; Osto-20; and Palermo helped many injured competitors have the Jaguars and Craigen- in prewar Railies, is perhaps the gower to contend with. In their The 360 cars will have num- outstanding woman "competitor. Arst round matches, Jaguars bers ranging from one to 370,
were without the services of the Monte The winner No
the "unlucky" has car
the Pomeroy brothers, but are Carlo Rally receives 1,000,000 number 13.
Entries this year are as inter- franes (about £1,000) and the determined to turn the table in national as ever: France has Manaco Cup awarded by Prince the retun encounter, and
is also are Craigengower Cricket Britain 02; Holland and Ratner II. The second prize club who are only just a "gache 114.
(about behind. 400,000 Germany 21: worth 10 third 200,000 francs Sweden 20 each; Italy 15; Finland 12: Switzer 400); the land 11; Mcnaco 10: Norway 8: (about Portugal 4; Spain 3; Australia, Greece
Luxembourg one and weighted down by those wooden Athletic Federation agreeing to 40 Inf. Div. Prov, 2, 27 Coy spoons of the last two interna- pay all expenses for the Danish RAMC 6; HQ HK & Kin Gar-
Distances to be covered from tional Championships, have been visit to Manila, including visa rison 0, RAPC Hongkong 1; @
the different starting points are: raised again slightly by the fees, air passage to and from FOD 1, RAQ 27 HÃA Regi 3;
Monte Carlo -3,365 kilometres; of their forwards. Manila, gallantry
board and lodging as AA W/Shops 2, 137 Java HAA though the lack of midfield thrust well as pocket money from the isly 1: 23 (Gis) HAA Aeri 4, Glasgow-2,275 kilometres; Lik
the team's departure HKCTU 1; 173 Los Bty 2, 3 bon-3,348 kilometres; Stockholm and the generally low standard date of of kicking are still only too from Hongkong and return. This Gen. Hosp. 1; COBU 1, RAPC 3,201 kilometres; Munich
agreement was subject to the Hongkong 2. painfully evident.
Cineinas and other entertain- ment as required. But The Welsh middeld
The meeting also discussed ar-
MINOR UNITS LEAGUE triangle was strangely ineffec-rangements in connection with
Results tive, and long, inaccurate kicks the forthcoming Danish visit and
of soccer matches upfeld merely played into
the the possibility of arranging a played in the Army Minor Units hands of Buchler, who establish-
Kowloon) on Tuesday, January ed himself as one of the really fourth match against the visitors. League Zone II (Hongkong and
The meeting was great full-backs of all time.
that a cable had been received are as follows:
the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled And even English heads, from the Philippine Amatew
to be run.
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Meeting.
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Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' Enclo- sure will be on sale at the Race Course.
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A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy
(Tel. 27818).
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"Gezvanta' passes will be lasted to
LAVA KROLLERSTAd to distribute them -
one their names on the passus 201
duties OPA must remain
IN
francs
£150), and the
LAST NIGHT'S MATOH
Arth 100,000 francs (about In a Men's "B" Division Bad- informed 15, and Wednesday, January 16, Belgium 7; Denmark 6; Eire 5; fran the fourth 150,000
£100). There are many other minton match played last night, prizes for various special cate- Craigengemer heat Koplogai gories of cars--Reuter.
Tong 6-8.
S.Saul and K. C. Dai ipat to C. C. Wen`and Heat M. C. MAIN MED
MISSION to LEPERS
HONGKONG AUXILIARY
Please give generously
on
SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY
OUR
FIRST FLAG DAY
FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN TREATMENT CENTRE FOR LEPROSY ON THE ISLAND OF HAY LING CHAU
cach.
“Attaboy" Bowls
21-3, Jost to 3. Yat and
12.21.
*K.C. Wong #04 K.X: (80) beast Ven and Hung
3,375 kBometres, Oslo nich,281 Match At KBGC151 beat Bur
kilometres; and Palermo-3,374- kilometres.
On January 28
Won Kal chang Hung and Chap
TRANT BI:10:
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LINK UP AT THEIMS
The annual "Attaboy" bowls Apart from those starting match will be played at Austin from Ealermo, all competitors Road on Monday, January 28. will link up at Rheims with This is an all day game com- 1,805 kilometres stila to go be mencing at 11 am, with a break fore reaching Monte Carlo, for lunch which will be served University
verandah at CCC Competitors setting out tram on the Club Palermo will join the main 1.15 p.m. caravan at Bourges, 848 kilo-
Wives and guests may be coc metres from the finishing point invited for lunch only. All Recreio
members who intend to partiel- University ranges-the Massif Central and the French pate are requested to sign the KL Tong Alps-confront all
fist drivers. on the Club notice board or (Tele. advise the convener. After hundreds of miles of joy M
59228) in order that riding last year, several com- petitors lost position and points satisfactory arrangements can Tytam "A"
up the icy slopes be preparai. scrambling and allthering down the other side. More care will be taken
Two mountain
this month over
the
equipment
these
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DETROIT TIGERS' OWNER DEAD
of cars to combat mountain #pzards.
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Erench frus entering teams Have used Montihery Bodrome hear Faris to adjust engines, brakes, shock absorware, wtart- ing tydens and lighting for the ter
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experianond
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