SATURDAY'S RUGGER
BILL STOKER'S XV THE WINNERS IN A FAST AND FURIOUS THRILLER
By "PAK LO”
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1955.
On Saturday afternoon on the Club ground, in the Taipan's game, toker's XV overcame the Commander British Forces team by 20 (goal, 3 penalty goals, 2 tries) to 3 points (1 penalty goal) in a and furious thriller with the final score giving no indication of the
Tate of the game.
Previous to the main even of lie af.crooon there was a Puj- tain
betweets WIX ruser Comnuuder A
J
Rends XV H. Gibbons XV und 1, Col T width te lar fem wo
At the end of the game the Cup, presented by General Sir E. C. R. Mansergh, handed over to KCB, KBE, MC to the Club for the winners of this game, was Petrie, as captain of the winning team, by Commodore A. H. Thorold, OBE, DSC.
XV kep! Gibbons/
up the preza e and a thin a minute later got yet another penalty, well out on the right wing. This ale; whe missed. Red's dropped,
b. the kick was Craft, get down, and about 20 yards out Cibona were Kiveni
third chance. This time Farquharson made no roldake to open the scoring. 3-0.
polate (1 partial v gost, 2 reg to 3 pas (1 pecualty Rul
W even Rame in Wodk the for præ's swayed back forth all the foal weis le
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Dispute
lates IM VER They were alw
pleź
ft h
Let Head's
mark, with the center pars ng loosely and I was seldom that the lat travelled as far as he wing be fare beitig knocked oni
When #1 old Wet out to the Moon showed a lovely wink. burst of speed which left tila op- ponens behind, anal had it mat
เ
Rend's XV now ticked their turn and
move looked extremely gerous, but the ball went longe and Philputts touched down
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XV attacked nnd ('BF" lovely three move tok them 19 Stoker's 25. Brentford tried to go through on his own, but was caught after gaining ten yards. Stoker's won the Lgan cleared upfeld. The ball went
Slevin, who broke through and what in the clear with ten yards to go passed out. but it was knocked on,
40
SCI LIM
and io
In the resulting serum CBF XV were awarded a persilly for
the good forward offside round
scrum, kiched dan-Annandale
BROU level the scores at 3-3.
Sokers team pressed {uck and rent their theres aww/ and Marsh kicked whend ati fund Louri on the 23. Sleeman heeled smartly, and Parkinson took the ball and with a love- ly ran dumu?
untiy Te through to score well ou' convers.on was ndssed, 0-3
Gibbons now attacked and on the infwhy Tine Kilvert took the ball at his font almost to
As it went over Pen the line. man, following up well, deved on it and scored well out. conversion was missed. 5-0.
The
Again Glibons attacked McGarrity went off on a beauli- ful evasive run, but was caught with a grand tackle before he Just before hall time Farquharson was injured and had to leave the eld
could scure
In
chine with
runs.
INTO PROMINENCE
In
the second half Read's tort into prondinence. Tazi getting song gon Attacking in the arst few minutes they get to Gibbons 23 where there was a scrum. the seruun both of Glbuns wing forwards were offside and Real's were awarded a penalty. which Griffiths put between posts with a lovely kick to make the score 0-3.
for Philpotty at full back for (ibbons XV, Hend's tear would have scored more often
the other team, the threes osted
and Me well together. Garray gave them a god steady service and unde a few invalu- able openings on tils own.
Toul on the wing had a very of the and is one good game few wingers At present in the Calony who goes straight up the without running into wing. touch
the Goldie, newly back in COBY
referee, and the WAS kept the game well in hand and su was inuch stricter than many of saved
The
his confines have been of late hair way line
much better threes away The result was game than we have seen of late,by Moore,
Gibbony' XV ttacked. 12144
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by lhckson work diny. The
the Spence sent and a lovely run which included two dummies, sveined almost certam
but Gibbons XV kicked off, and to stone,
INIS XV knocked on, and Gibbons XY began to press, but Read's
pressed back and cloure upheld with some good cleared, and kleking. Back and forth surged | Arst Kilvest, then King tried to
piny with first one side and
through all the.r own bui the other looking!
were well thumpert.
then
dangerous.
Gibbon's were
settle down, anel
The Strat
o good wouch
mused
1
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Next, lu
Taut
lots kick, and play moved Inalty back to Gibbons half of the
Harrison feld, where
in tun missed a penally of their
kick by McGarrity, playing his best me this sens, n, sent them
yards to within ten
opponents" late,
atad
The bad won! Hickson, showing a definite im- 10 provement in form, cleared
were where Gibbons the 25 awarced a penally for oftside. Farquharson narrowly the kick.
missed
Again Stoker's XV aacke, but on the CBFs 25. CBF team got a kick. The kick was gathered by Logan who ea across field, cununied fully, then passed on to Mars who sent Blineoe over in the
corner.
Puirie
1
SUCCES-
converted with a grand kick to make the score at half time 11-3.
Tr the Recond hall CBF
attack to opened with a nice
they Stoker's 25 where awarded a penalty which An- nandale narrowly missed.
IL
were
SHOOTING BOOTS ON
(BF's attacked agam bul
Louise Jest the Irall to Stoker's three line, and fast run by the latter took them to CBF 25 where for offside they gut yet woher penalty. Petr.v. who certainly had his shooting boots un scored to make it 14-3.
fine.
CBFs team pressed back and a good forward foot rush looked threatening as they were barely
on the 10-yard 4pped There was an orgamen; obstruction in the limeout and Logan look the kick and cleared well upfield.
for
Back came the CBP's again, this time with a nice solo run by Lloyd, but some smart work by Sleeman
zayed the day Stcker's XV took the ball up- feld and it went over the dend ball line.
four
This was followed by a lovely forward ruch by Gibtion's term with: McGarrity leading the
With rush
yards to むり
拾い they were stopped, and from the acrum Southwick forced his way through. tdhesi
his wake. prased on Penman who scored. The con- vers.on was misard, 1-3.
Wins Spence benrly
Fangio
Argentine Grand Prix
B
won
was scrum
on.
won
المان
to
The b came from the drop to Telamo who crashed his Way through to the five-yard ine, leaving bodica strewn in There Stoker's were
www.y
given yet another penalty and Petrie with ttle effort scored. 17-3.
Read's then ntlacked and
broke through CBP's attacked and in quick from Gibbons 25, but his pass ordor disposed of first Parkinson,
knocked
From the then Turville through injuries. Gibbons
the threes lost ground, and on the Potrie and H dropped back to fill the gaps, and despite the awarded 23 Read's were
[1 offside. Barrison lory
in the pack penalty for look it. His kick hit one upright, Sleeman still got the ball back. bounced across, hit the other, and bounced back into play, and Gibbons team cleared as the final whistle went.
TAIPAN'S GAME
2
Buenos Aires, Jan. 18. Juan Manuel Fanglo, of the Argentine, driving
The second game was quite as German Mercedes car,
Grand Prix exeiling, but from the sart The Argentine
was obvious that Sloker's team motor race here today,
was going to fit beter together.
men who made it so Fangio 1954 World Champlon, 'The two wh the corresponding race last sucessful, were Sleeman, who completely outhooled Rusself, year in Maserati,
times, and Parkinson, who really shond According to official
Inps in 3 at serum half until he was in- だるまや
Coveted 90 hours 0 minutes, 38.8 seconde at jured and had to redre from the! average speed of 75.10 miles fold of combat, per hour.
of wo
In fact Stoker's term seerned to have found a new lease of life and a fast
CHAMPION SKATER
British Skating Champion Yvonne Sugden at London Airport prior to leaving for St Moritz where she will prepare for the European and World Champion. ships-Express Photo.
LEAGUE - CRICKET
Pago T
Pegg Pulls Army South Out Of An Awkward Position At Sookunpoo
By “GOOGLY”
Recreio fought an uphill battle against the strong Army South team and went down by four wickets to give the soldiers four exira points to retain the leadership of the First Division of the Cricket League.
runs,
Recreio were very unfortunate to lose their first three wickets for only 30 these Had they been more alert they could have avoided throwing away wickets. But Eddie Gosano and Mickey Remedios soon put things right and their partnership put up 47 runs, before both fell to Clark. Clark did all the damage and finished with figures of eight wickets for 96 runs in 12.3 overs, four of which were maidens.
The soldiers opened with Wit- hall and Medd, but they too lost their Arst three wickets for 3 runs and this time Gerry Gosatio At one stage did the damage. Army were six for 89 and thes the to BAVC Pegg went in 10.6.er from a awkward position, useful un- He contributed a defeated 40 that made all the 1ifference.
it wus unly two weeks ago that KCC pulled a last-minute win over RAF. On Saturday they dk it again and this time Op- timists were their victims.
Kowloon Cricket Club batter first at anussed a huge score of 177 run for five wicketa declared Topping the balling honours were Pul Dodge with
21 with and Coffey defented 07.
00
un-
Spotlighting The Three-Year-Olds Of 1955 came in to but they lost Leader,
Stay
Solarium Will
For The Derby
By JAMES PARK
When the Chater Road side
Pickstone. Prichard nach Salmon with only 31 runs on the board.
Then
Macpherson Rory stopped the rol and batted con- dently to be top scorer for his zice with 87.
"
With only onc over to go, wickets Optimists were nine down with four runs needed for a victory when their last man, Hughes, was clean bowled by Jenner to give KCC the points.
to a fine Thanks
knock by
While Royal Palm is likely to be Sam Armstrong's hope for the 2,000 Guineas, more faith will be reposedweller (95), Scorpions had no in beating University in Solarium as a Derby prospect. This colt won two of difficulty his three races and, as one of them was over the Old Mile by five wickets. HKU put up
found at Ascot in soft going, he has something more than a turn of speed to commend him.
respectable
BCOTO
of 190 but opponents just a
their shude better. The other victory was also gained at Ascot but, as
Army North were held to a he did not have a quotation in the ring and returned
soldiers had first knock and mus- more than 53-1 on the Tote, it can only be assumed that day by RAF al Kai Tak. The
In fered 170 runs. reply the he surprised the stable.
for alemen could only make 132 Bix before stumps were drawn.
Police pulled off another fine
the Navy in a
art Inatch
I liked the book of the beauti- | well be feaħroming, though he fully framed colt in the paddock has about a stone to find before that day but did not expect him he can be elevated to the top
ainas. to win. Perhaps the trainer was Just as surprised when the colt fought on well over the sixt furlong.
ran
ul
RIGHT SIZE
of Jooks On the Score
hold b's own in Solarium will No doubt it was thought the
He is of just the any company". coll was more forward than had
right size and perfectly balanced. been Imagined, but this did not
Bred by the late Mr James V. prove to be the case when he
Rant, the colt is brown and so behind t moderate D
гасе
Laice after his sirc. does not Aicullen in First July week
Hyperion, in colour. Newmarkel.
The dam
who was Superior bred at the Stedmere Stud. The next dam, Supervisor, daughter of Lady Buzzer, one of the foundation Darling's stud. It out to Solarium is a half-brother to Promotion, who won over a mile was probably and a halt but better at a mile and a quarter. a reasonable I should say there 'o prospect of Solarium staying o mile and a ball, but I am not дз he sure he is quite as good looks. If he is, he could go long way.
He was well fancied for the Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot and showed much grit in this
He testing race.
had to be hard ridden all the way up the straight but battled the end.
Salarium had such a hard race that day that I wondered whether it would leave a mark. From all accounts it has not, and the colt has thrived so well that is looked for something better
That may In his second season.
mares of Fred
CONSISTENT
ព
North Cone is rated within lb.
follow-up by Interport Hockey of Sacrium, but has no classic
Ingall coked bed and he was barely caught on the 25.
Team Selected
win over scoring
Valicy.
There
low Happy
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were two
upsets in "B" the Junter Division, IRC
tour by Dockyard beating wickets and KGV beating the strong RAF team by 23 runs.
IRC bowlers were in The deadly form with A. M. Omar For 18 runs laking six wickets and Arthur Rumjahn three for them o grand to give victory over their more fancied opponents.
four
In the remaining games Army
KOC had easy victories Recrolo and DBS IC-
and Over apectively,
HOW THEY STAND
First Division
Army South KCC Army North RAF Recreio Police
P. W. L. D. Pts. 12 8 1 3 25
11 7 2 2 30
1 6 3 2 20
1
11 0 5 12
8 4 2 3
Scorpions Optimists CCC
12 4 0
10
4 0
engagements. North Cone wat
Navy
11
1 9
9 0 9
Second Division
Army
a model of consistency, winning Nniversity three of his six races,
In
CBF's XV pressed back but Marsh cleared to half way and
He misled me on the only oc The second Interport Hockey rem the lineout Hill sent the threes away and Blincoe Trials match
took place at leason he failed to gain a place. mashed his way through the King's Park yesterday on the That wes
u, six furlongs defence with a glorious run to
HAF Recrelo Club ground before a nursery at Newmarket, which I Police score wel out. The conversion
selection
KCC committee. who had thought he would win, but, after was missed as the final whistle
quite a difficult task in picking having as good a chance as any-
IRC "A" went.
to two teams represent the thing going Into the Dip, he
IRC "2" in tho Colony
forthcoming foded up the hill like a non-
Recreto GAME ON WEDNESDAY
matches to be played at Maceo stayer.
Dockyard On Wednesday night
on January 24. the
Geoffrey Barling, who trains DBS Marsh
the outstanding
Club are again playing floodlit Peiric three,
kickes
Four separate trial games of the colt for Lord Ellesmere, was Navy KGV This me the
each took by no means convinced he had 80 minutes duration wonderfully well. If only he rugger game.
University So the colt place, and between the first two, made a mistake. repeat his performance Club are using come of their
the selectors went into confer was sent to Sundown to run over when playing for the Club in younger players combined with
in the Solarlo Anal two seven furlongs the ence and chese
Stakes. the Pen angular the Club will some of their First XV against
teams to go to Macao. move up the table rather rapidly. a selection of Kandere's younger The game will com- players. Championship, was run under a Turville, behind Parkinson, mence at 5.30 p.m. 11"zing un, which affected also had a good day, but on the most of the drivers, including other side Brentford was never British nce Sirling Moss, who happy with Lloyd in front of Read's XV: Hickson, Moore, was making his first track ap-blm. pearance in the Mercedes team.
Guseppe Farina (Italy) In Ferrari was second, and Hum- berto Maglig! (Italy), also in a Fenri, was third.
The race, first event counting towords the 1955 World Drivers'
out
can
Was
while
THE TRAMB
Fraser, Stone, McNiven, Spence, Only Beven Anished, Mosa Hill in Stoker's Xy was fairlySeymour-East, Dunnicliffe, Wella, being one of those forced to drop good unil he moved out to ro- Hats, Grim hs, Harrison, Clode,
placo Turville when the latter Ansdeli, Coates. Fangio gets eight points to- wadrs the World Championship shane. and also one point for fastest lapene minule 48.3 seconds.
and
President Paron
than a quarter of a
10
3)
The teams picked are:
Best of Coloný XI
WAFTING ORDERS
the
P. W. L. D. Pls.
11 7 2 2 30
12 7 4 1 29
12 0 3 3 27
2 28
6 3 1 25
0 0 0 24 2 2 22 02-22
12 4 7 1 17 12 4 7 1 17 24 1 13 0 900
£1,000,000 In Overall Losses
Liverpool, Jan. 16.
Overall losses as a result of cancellation of football pools in Britain, yesterday wero estimated at about £1,000,000 here today.
Colony Interport -XI
This time the jockey had Boares, Nery, Taylor, Bhagel Singh, Petters Capt), Dowell, waiting orders. Slewra Nevada tham, Ballah, Allison, Remedios, L. looked to have settled the issue Cutieres.
with loss than a furlong to go when North Cone appeared from Boxall, Ross, Peberdy. Manji nowhere, Producing a fine turn finished full of Bingh,
Coffey, of speed, he Yunir (Captain).
Smith. Mohinder running to win cleverly, Bcoones, Dillon, Bingh, Omar or Gureham Singh.
Castro, Rorval Tribe, Hare, MeCar-
That made me real'so I had Martin
misjudged North Cona at New Town Manager-Makhan Singh,
market. There are many horses who cannot stay alx furlongs if arkod to go along all the way but who can get a longer dls Lance it saved for a run at the Mrs Blanche | dish. On Friday lant -
whother doubt
North Cone Wallem holod out in one on the sixth, green at Shek-O. She will willer above, good, handleep in tax; Duw have her name inscribed on rank, but he has the scope to Bjoker's XV: Logan, Ingill, the Viking Cup which was make at least normal progress. Marsh, Blincos, Halkos, Turvilo,sented to the Club, by Mr. Vel- As a son of Signal Light, some- lem, who, it will be recalled, thing, round about a mile should Parkinson, Miller,
boled out in one himself on the and him in his mementos Bevan Thomas, Lamb,
M¿London, Reprem Seraterj. Fytrio, Telamo, HI,
10th green last month
Wee Injured, then he really Gibbons XV Philpotts. Taul,
Lloyd, King, Gamma, Turville is reported to have rity. Smith, McDonald, Mitchell, Nowman, Forsyth, Southwick, a cracked ankle, but Parkinson's Penman, Farquharson, Kilvert.
was luckily not more injury
Commander Erlist millionorious,
Forced Patterson, Inglis, Sadd Lloyd, Black, Russell, Annandale, Hargroves, Chlahtim, Wool Danskin, ThomaR. “
acciators watched, the race--- Logan, at 'full back had a good Slavin, Edwards, Brentford,
Rouler,
Italy Beats Belgium
Bari, Jan. 10, Iinly bont Belgium 1-0 in an International #pocer match here today---Reute
game, and well deserved his place in the team.
The game #arted off at a terrific pace and after only thres minutes CBP XV wern: öffalde five yards beyond their own 28. Petrie took the long klok and put it emack between the post with a glorious kick. 3-0.
Bloeman,
Ferty.
HOLE-IN-ONE
Bad weather postponed 41 stamos British Football Leaguo
As a on Saturday afternoon.
fordoosta of probabļo rosult for winners by millions of people were throughout the country mads voldem
The lower wore made up of Government about £40,000
Pos: Office about 207,000 in dullos on postal orders;
Pools firms about £400.000
in running expenses, which had
to be met without umal prožila,
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