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Ken
Jones To Lead Newport Again
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1953.
Ken Jones, the brilliant Olympic sprinter and Welsh International right wing three-quarter, has been elected captain of Newport for next season.
It is the second occasion for him to receive this honour, and the club are hop- ing that he will lead the XV with as much success as in 1950-51. Then Newport ‚ had a record' winter, playing 28 successive matches before their first reverse came In London on March 17. Their full record was: Played, 40. Won, 37. Drawn, I. Lost, 2. But a number of the stalwarts of that memorable side have now retired or drifted away,
NO CHANGE.
THE RACE IS MUCH MORE OPEN NOW IN THE FIRST DIVISION
By
•
"TOUCHER”
Indian Recreation Club not only overwhelmed the Recreio first team by 5-0 in a sensational upset but also completed the double by defeating the Recreio third string by 4-1 last Saturday.
Main, factor in the Indians" success was attributed to the poor state of their own green, which enabled them to play a much better game under more. agreeable conditions.
Proving the converse, Recreio's third teani bowler, with the exception of one rink, found themselves almost lost in the intricacies of the IRC green Mr Rat Sockumpoo after having been thet: own well-
will
al nina much the ball, could be legally
fumbled." He helped the Army RAMC Depot win the
for Cup in 1947 and played England aghinst Wales in 1949. He was in a Trial last winter.
But it is as a sprinter
The coming reason prondsrs | began playing rugby to be the most important its years of age. Ken Jones's "career. Ifr
All lead Newport against thr Blacks, who beat the Welshunen if so narrowly in 1934, and he wins selection in all five In-
he ternational matches,
WII have gained 34 consecutive cape and equalled the national record set up by the late R.M.
"Dlekie" - Owen. of Swansea, which has stood for 42 years.
BRISTOL PICKS GREGORY
Another Olymple sprinter and International rugby
Only the chalnnun. Manson, of Winton, voted in
accustomed to
ther every bowler Is th por- adopted in the selection of sesion of n rule-book It will players, clc. Implementation be probably useful to mention would then be a much easier these points which are of quite | matter. common occurrence.
In one League match a kite, fell on the green and dragged
that favour when tho Rugby League; } conditioned home better and along with it a bowl that was
hm
and
ALES-
at their annual inceting in he is best known. At 17,
Manchester, rejected an won the Irish Youths' Champ trallan proposal, supported by New Zealand, which would have ionship, and the Irish 100 220 yards three years in succes-brought world-wide uniformity to the play-the-ball rule in the im alter the lust war.
Rugby League.
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more perfect facilities for :pons/icing (1) sapotles in this games scheduled for today will
more
that
thia atates that the
shall conic to in
TUIS AFTERNOON
As a result
of Reerelo's 3-0 defent inst week, no fewer than Amidst the ery for
thure of the four First Division
Rule it is
forgotten Often
command equal Interest. kenners are the case, and
Recreio will be away to PHC interrat and the improvement of standard in agreement regarding the bowl's favourites, it will not be beyond
important factors toward two skip
and, although they will start no position. Should the two skips any game and that adverse fac fail to agree, the head shall be the scope of the policemen to He also holds the 100 ond Australia want the ball to be lors have very often been a
played anew in the same direc-emulate the feat of IRC, but to a Midlands Championships played clear by the foot of aneemendous blessing in disguise. Hon.
smaller extent.. records with 98 sees and 218 For the two men playing the ball Matayn's supremacy In the
Pope's rink has been im- Another point came out in a Great before it could be handled, but badminton world has to a large Championship triples match be out of their five games, while and represented
proving steadily, winning three W. measure been due to the lack of tween the Britain in the 4.x 100 Metres the League secretary. Mr
teams skipped by Billy Fallowfield, said that he had perfect indoor courts
such as Johnny
Hillyer's potentially wing Relay in the Olymple Games been unable to obtain
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Ribetro and C. I.. a more are found In Denmark and Shaw.
powerful rink, still to produce three-quarter. Jack Gregory, Wembley
in 1040 and at precise definition. who will lead Bristol for the Helsinki in 1952.
England, Years of practice on
the form they are capable of, Towards the end of the game open lite enarts have taught necund sensou In succession,
match. has decided to
He added that all countries Malaya's players to develop such Ribeiro happosed to bowl out of retire from
turn. Rule X (3) (a) mys in In 1940,
a, silver except France otherwise agrees perfect control of the shuttle connection with this that the athletics to devote more of his
on the play-the-bali nextal; in 1952 he was in the
system time to rugby football.
To be able to give the neces-
skip shall have the cpposing Francr with W. Jack,
Britperatet in Britain.
stry allowance for any degre right to stop the bowl in its had enough intensive training," term
wanted that the acting half of wind, he says. "So often,
courge end it shall be played in Shenton and MacDonald Balley back should be one yard behind which put up the fastest lime the men engaged in the play- British | the-hall, withų other players one recorded by a
yard further behind. ́. quartet far this revent-40.0 Jack. who studied at Rydal secunds. in all he has repre- Schol with Bleddyn Williams.ented his country at athletics
on 20 occasions.
after
ve
heavy ritaning Sevisan, I've started the rugby programune a tired man."
Harry Odell
says
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SUGGESTED ALTERATIONS.
Several suggested alterations in the laws of the game are due to be discussed at the next meeting of the Rugby Football Union. New Zealand has pro- posed thu
in International matches
injured player unable to participate should be replaccoble.
an
farther
Mr Manson rald France were willing to accept the majority | declsion, but the meeting did respond to his appeal to AOL accept the amendment "while we get ils thing died up". It Is improbable that uniformity on the rule will be reached before Ühe conference in Australia next year.
The meeting also defeated, by a Lelgh-Leeds 17 votes to 15, proposal to end two-leg Rugby League Cup-lies. An attempt the by Dewsbury to abolish
wins
naw.
this sunens all their power in tween Kowloon Bowling Green At Cox's Road, the clash be-
Club and
Wil Cralgengower have added significance. DIFFERENT COMPLEXION
Craigengower received a bad Coming back to the subjects proper tum, but in the event drubbing in the first encounter of the bowl so played having and will be out not only to lot lawn bowls, the two
scored by IRC have given an moved or displaced the Jackavenge that defeat but also to entirely different complexion to
bowl, the
opposing skip shall try and take full paints in order the option of allowing the to keep within striking distance the position in both to First
to remain as it is after the of Recrele. and Third Division Leagues.
Recreio are pow secure position la the First Division. With all seven more matches to go, they are only three points ahead of KBGC and live ahead of CCC.
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As a result of the defenso played has coine to rest,
not in a too
Northern Rugby Football By virtue of their 4-1 win
ON having the head played anew The KBGC team has been greatly strengthened by the re- from the head.
Indian Recreio Club will be
A third
point arose in the turn of Alee Marshall and I am match between F. Lee afraid it will be extremely dif- pairs and J. S. Landolt and Roza Yuficult for Craigengower to come and G. Willerton, on Thursday. out of the match, with more The Indians, with one game In the excitement of wanting than only one point. in hand, are eight points behind, to take away an opposing shot
The race ly much more open for a count, Joe Landolt picked at home to Kowloon Docits and now with either KBGC, CCC or up his opponent's wood and in their present form and with green advantage should be able n standing
mare than mado & perfect shot. IRC
of overtaking The rule in possible chance
this Instarica to take at least four points from Recreio in the final lap.
says that there shall be no re- the dockmen, despite the vast. the shown by play, but the bowl played by Improvement League-the body which verns over Recreio, the IRC
governs
third mistake small be replaced by dockmen during the last few Australia has suggested that
It weeks, hould a player unintentionally all the professional clubs was team are now in a very favour- the player's own bowl after
heavily defeated, only four vot-able knock the ball on and recover
position In the League has come to rest, | it immediately
Ing und before 11 for it and 23, against, with a one-game lead over CCC ranches the ground, it should Dewsbury's intention was to get and one game and 21⁄2 points not be deemed a knock-on.
the game completely under the over Recrelo, However, the control of the Rugby League games in this division are only com- The RFU Committee's
Council, who would have power just over the half-way mark ment en the latter lica is: "We are dealing with handling game, so why cater for or en-
ferees would differ as to how
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Several important points body they considered necessary cropped up during last week's to govern the game in all its League and Championship There will be three events in phases.
games. As it is, doubtful whe-fawn bowls-Singles, Pairs and
SKIPS TABLES
FIRST DIVISION
J. F. V. Ribeiro (Ree)
J. S. Landolt (CCC)
R. S. Courtny (KEC)
J. A. Luz (Roe)
C. I R. Rosselet (CCC)
R. B. Robertson (KBGC)
A. M. Omar (IRC)
J. McKelvie (KBGC)
A. R. Kitchell (IRC)
J. E. Noronha (Ree)
F. O. Madar (KCC)
W. M. McCall (KDC)
A. K. Minu (IRC)
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221 138 83
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211 130
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108
162
140
160
D 5 213 100
0 4 183
145
0 3 140 120
02 120 111
4 141 170
SECOND DIVISION
K. W. Forrow (HKFC) ....
A. A. Lepo (Rec. "A") - 9 A
1 0 225 140
C.A. Danenberg (Ree. “A”)
A
7
1} 1 204 120
N. Beltmo (Rec. "B"). 10
1
0 % 108 178 22
H. A. Ozorio (Ree. "A")
0 3 211 150
C. A. Coelho (FC) ...
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187 133
A. F. Gomes (Ree. "B") 10.
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4 214
202
J. J. Basto (Rec, "B")
10
0 4 200 201
A. M. Rumjahn (IRC) ..
4
118
LS. Silva (FC)
B 4
4101 0
183
W. J. Howard (ice)
7 4
0 3 131 130
B $
0
4 147 167
02 116
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THIRD DIVISION
S. Leonard (CCC) ...... 10
D. L. Edwards (USRC).. 10 O. R. Sadlek (IRC)
A, A. Dos Remedios (Rec.) 10
V. A. Neves (FC)
M. Y. Adal
A. A. Guterres (fec.)
LA. Rozario (Rec.)
POP
C. W. Lam
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Football Club should have the edge over Tolkoo In the other First Division match.
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An Interesting piece of news In the Second Division, the to lawn bowlers during the pant best match will be that between further details week was the announcement of Filipino Club and the hitherto
regarding the unbeaten Recreio "A". The
FC at green has some Empire Games to be held
peculiar features of its own aud Vancouver in July, 1854.
if the FC bowlers strike their best form it is not unlikely that distinction Kinks. Each country will they will claim the autowed only one. entry in each of being the first team to lower event. The eligibility rule is the Recreio "A" colours very simple and says that "It an wishes to eligible compellor
ecason.
this
The Third Division will see represent a country other than the three leading teams, IRC, that of his birth, he must have Recreio and Craigengower, hot resided therein for at least six again on the chase for poinly. months immediately prior to the
With HKFC
closing date of individual entries
their
op-
for the British Empire and Components, Craigengower will havO monwealth Games concerned. the best chance of claiming the
to
greatest number of points, even At the last annual general though they will be without meeting of the HKLBA a re their lending skip, S. Leonard. commendation was made by the
IRC may drop one point retiring President, Mr S. J. PRC and Recreio will have to Pollock, that every attempt be produce their best form if they made by the HKLBA to send a do not wish to drop more than team to represent Hongkong at two points to Filipino Club. Lawn Bowls In these Games,
In the light of the information given it seems that a maximum of seven bowlers and a mini- mum of four bowlers would be required to represent Hongkong in all the thrce lawn bowls events. The minimum number C:01 enly, be possible if the events are not being played at
the same time,
The HKLBA, however, are ju the rather unhappy position oi not being able to announes de- finitely whether they will sent a team to these Games or not, In view of the gel that this de- cirion will have to be made by the 1954 Executive Committee,
The General Meeting of the Association takes place eveTV year about May; and it will be too late to have anything done should matters regarding parti- cipation in the Games be left to
the 1954 committee.
It is felt that a complete re-
TODAY'S GAMES
First Division
HIKFC v. Taikoo INCY, KDC PRC y. Recreio KBGC v. CCC
Second Division KCC v. KBGC lce. "B'. v. HKCC IRC v. KDC FC v. Rec. “A”
Third Division Izercio v. FC POC. USRC PRC v. IRC HKERC v. KCC HKFC v. CCC
TOMORROW (Colony Open Triples) (All Games start at 4 p.m.)
AL KCC: R. Base, V. N. Yusuf, M. Y. Adal and A. M. Atienza and W. C. Ogley v. S.
Kadir.
commendation should be pre- At HKCC: K. Forrow, B. I. pared by the present Executive Bickford and L. G. Young v. Committed of the HKLBA, in M. J. Divecha, F. R. Kermani cluding suggestions of ways and and U. A. Rumjahn.
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At Talkoo; J. Goodman, Hayward and C. Gough v. J. Chubb, T. E. Baber and W. Hong Bling.
At Recreio: W. Clumbers, S. Telford and A. G. Coles, v. C.. Pope, Pile and W. Cameron
At KDC: J. TIKNI, AL. Eastman and J. McKelvin v. J. B. Landolt, G. Madar and F. Loc.
At KBGC:. A F.. Noronha, H. J. Nemanha and J. E. Noronha V. T. Morgan, A. Mullen and I., Urquhart
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