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It is customary for those much maligned men -- the press critics - to summarise the major games of the previous season, and try to project a general picture of the standard of rugger in the Colony, and I shall therefore proceed to 'do my best.
',
First and foremost comes the question of the standard of play. Is it good. bad, or indifferent? Has it deteriorated? On the whole I think it has, and the answer, I feel, lies in the change of the type of play of the Senior fifteens throughout the Colony.
Within the last two cenŞƏNS the teams have, mainly through personnel been forced to concentrate on their forwards, with the result that most of the
have teams now a very strong pack with a weak back division.
well
next
Previous to the beginning of stars, have a plentiful supply the season, many of the best of new talent forthcoming, "and
again do problems. referees left the Colony, either should for good, or on leave, and the senson. remainder while obviously doing their best, failed to come up to the standard expected of them
However towards the end of the season with the return of Goldie, and the arrival of Ledsham the standard improved perceptibly, and should go on improving
over the next few
With the halves and threes losing their hold on the game, there is much more for- ward play, and the ball is kept 1igh: during the game, which from the spectator's point of view detracts from the interest.
ONLY EXCEPTION
The one and only exception to the above remarks is the Army XV which with a good, though not outstanding pack, a very fine pair of halves, and an excellent attacking three line, has by playing a more open than their opponents Eame romped through the season unbeaten, until they lost their final game to the RAF."
seasons.
**
RAF: Had a grand pack, and a fairly good three line, but their halves never settled down. Like the Army, the RAF is not too hopeful on the prospect of will and they replacements,
down the slip probably Pentangular Table a little next
season.
NAVY: As usual had trouble in fielding a strong team at the right moment,
the due to movement of their ships. Had they been able to held the New Zealand XV continually, would have, been a serious challenge
CLUB: Stili plagued by the shortage of good threequarters, but had and will have the best pack in the Colony. With all its injured forwards back agam next season, and with their new ay half should do better next
"
Quare Times, with Irish jockey P. Taaffe up, takes the last fence to go on and win the Grand National. In the background is Tudor Line, with G. Slack in the saddle, which finished second-China Mail Photo.
FILMS CURRENT AND COMING
(Continued from Page 2)
seeing
EXCELLENT SUGGESTION
It has been suggested that be- fore next season the referees hold a meeting, to consider all the aspects of the game, and to form a committee to look after next season's arrangements. to the Army..
In addition it has been sug- .of gested that the Chairman
Still showing signs—a litije | appeal.
from comes the HK Rugby Union also sit on the committee, and this I feel
detantly sometimes of a sly severall keable personalities excellent suggestion. It
pride in his reputation, Errol happily engaged in doing what is un is to be hoped that this plan is
Flynn romances with Anna they have spent years in
per- not shelved until next season,
Nengle most convincingly, but fecting, and obviously enjoying The Increased interest in the but is promptly acted upon.
don't expect to see anything it open type of game was, I con
starting in the way of dancing FOR MUSIC LOVERS One very favourable aspect sider, proved by
POLICE: Boltom the record has been the introduction of the
from this ex-swashbuckler. He crowds who turned out to watch Club's new system of flood- Pentangular Table, but had bad attempts nothing more difficult
decided
luck in that as they found a than a slow buck and wing, and cheer the Fijians who com-lighting. This is a
star their previous one was in-tip of the hat and a swing of pletely outclassed all opposition.provement on the type used in The Fijians played an open the previous staser, and it has
has jured.
the cane. game in excelsis" and deser been found that floodlit games. it vedly won all their matches.
attract the biggest crowds, so is probable that next season Two other things helped to pull down the standard this any more games will be play
ed in the evenings under the was floodlights. a little. One the lack of knowledge or under- standing of the new laws of the other was the game, and the poor standard of refereeing.
season
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George hasn't noticed my new dress yet.
I don't suppose he'd notice if I wore an old sheet
One small complaint about the floodlit games. Some of the players have been wearing jerseys which would appear to have been issued by Noah, and it proved difficult to recognise the different teams at times, especially in a loose maul.
"I would suggest that where possible teams play in highly contrasting types of jerseys.
HIGHLIGHTS
Now the highlights of the senson, First to come to mind is of course, the visit of the 1st who again Fijian Regiment, came up here to play in the FARELF Inter-Unit competition finax and this season they were successful when they easily overcame 72 LAA in the final by 42 points to 6 points.
The Filars also played the
Colony and Civilians, the Combined Services, looked like losing in any their games.
the
and never
of
The RAF also brought up a Combined Malayan Singapore
RAF XV which lost narrowly to the Colony, and almost 23 nar- rowly beat the Combined Ser- team was a vice. This again playing a fairly open type of game.
Of the local highlights the pride of place goes to the Army, whose Fentangular triumph was outstanding The Army never won the lost a game, and had title with two games out eight remaining to play.
of
season.
of
the
Is by far the most improved team of the season, and with the help of possible additions to their team from the UK should do well next season.
At
| Various suggestions are now in
the melting pot with regard to next season, tree mayor one bang the adoption of unit games the beginning of the season instead of the usual Pentangular teams playing "Friendlies".
This
more
would mean that the Army would feld two or teams, the RAF two, the Navy two, the Club two, and the Police one.
How vividly Herbert Wilcox has caught the spirit of London
"Sooter
a
"Prelude a La Gloire" should
if they are averse to a film be seen by all music lovers.even
built round a child star..
It is a somewhat coloured
in 1944; the balloons dying inversion of the emergence of the portantly above the city and ten-year-old French boy Roberto
useful, in stopping the.
the Benzi as a musician and com- about 'as V-1 as a
the sharp ductor. A great deal is made as the sirens of the exploitation of the intake of
an older, less give warning of yet another youngster by Gilotless
on mexace its way and talented conductor and his wife, the rising note of talk as the after the boy has been dis- bomb increases its roar, followed severed and trained by a kindly by the dive for the floor as the old organist. sound cuta out and the V-1 takes a sharp dowerward curve to the helpless people below.
A great deal of stress is laid on the strict discipline,, training and dedication that must go into The conquision " received by the making of a musiclan, even Ama Neagle in one of these one with the precocious talent raids is the excuse for berof Roberto Bergl. mental excursions into the past.
This would certainly be a
Looking at "Preinde La change and make the beginning
more interesting. No strain has been put on the Gloire simply as a picture in- of the season Any other
constructive sug-acting ability of any of the east corporating classical
music, delightful Kathleen however, it has a lot to recom sons should be forwarded to even" the Chairman Union, Mr R. That's all for this season... -
the H.K. Rugby Harrison hasn't thought it neces-mend it. The orchestra. is one A. de Rome.sary to vary her familiar cockney of Europe's best known and
character-but the
picture's the direction by
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer
Of The
Year
Members of the public are
invited
to
nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Next again I would select the Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until
New Zealand team who in the
Internationals with the addition of three civilam players cashy cutplayed the Welsh-Irish and England Had this team been available for the Seven-a-Sides they would quite probably have
won.
Jk
THE ARMY
the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.
- (2) Sportsmanship on the field of play,
Nominations should be addressed to The Editor,
Once more back to the Army. China Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
This time to the 72 LAA who | ...........................
wad the local Inter Unit Com-
petition, and whose seven won To The Editor, China Mail,
The Seven-a-Sess.
The Sevens themselves had a
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of
record entry of 54 teams, but the Year, taking into regard his playing ability
the first two rounds were spoll- and his sportsmanship on the field of play is
ed by wholesale scratching, Next
year an entrance fee will prob-"
ably be charged, with the re.
turn of most of the money being
provident on the team playing
Finally a quick survey of the of the Senior teams, and their prospects
"for next season, th
ARMY: Was easily the best team on display, and although they are losing most of their
(Signed).
by Barry Appleby
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Club,
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George
Lacombe of the children is most natural, The home and town in which Roberto 'spert his childhood have been photo- graphed
ня just
they are, showing the advantage of neo- realism in a film dealing with this type of subject.
·SET IN BRAZIL
• ""The Americano" I have not had a chance
to see, but in essence, it has Gleng Ford travelling south from Texas with a herd of prize Brahm bulls for a wealthy Brazilian and riding on his arrival in the Matto Grosso rancher, that his buyer is dead and his daughter, Ursula Thiess, riding the range and quarrelling with Frank Lovejoy, the rascally owner of the adjoining ranch.
Thrown in for good measure are Cesar Romero and Abbe Lave.
Answers To Sports Quiz
1. Primo Camora of Italy,
2. Turku, Finland.
3. Gordon Richards,
Len
Hutton, Stanley Matthews, Rocky Marciano.
4. Donald Budge of America,
In 1937-8.
5. British Boxing Board of Control; Amateur Athletic Association, Marylebone Cricket Club; Federation. Internationale de Football Association
6. 452 not out by Dow
Bradman.
7. Roger Bannister. There will be no new champica until the AAA champion- ships this summer.
8. Table: tennis-International men's team championship; Cricket New Zealand's abozal championship; Footion world champion ship trophy; Rugby Union competed for annually. by England and Scotland
9" Randolph Turpin,
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