TODAY'S' RUGGER
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1956.
ARMY NORTH v. ARMY SOUTH WILL BE THE MATCH OF THE AFTERNOON
Says "PAK LO”
The match of the afternoon this week, without doubt, will be the Army North-Army South elush on the Army ground in Boundary Street at 4.00 p.m.
These two teams have not as yet met for their previously postponed match, which was scheduled to have been played off on Wednes- day, was arrain postponed due to a shortage of players.
Next in general interest should be the Club versus Navy game on the same ground nt 2.30 p.m., while the RAF are at home at Kal Tak to the Police at 3.00 p.m.
The Army
Soth side shows, while the inzou s
one chunge from the 1am that wan Belted bust week with Jack-) Han returning in place of Jones i at fly f
If anything this will ring hen the Army Souto attnek, but a lot will dejiend on the forwards this week
Last week, ༢.;}1!3 The Army South getting the laser share of
close cover like the RAF provided last week can keen him under control to a certain extent, On he whole thr should prove to
be the Navy'a xcond win of this half of the
and IDONU O'Kelly wil! once gain be the uld be fairly evenly divided. | trying his tricks at fly half but
This then mans that on the whole bo Army South should see more of the ball and their hrees should score fairly often, This week, however, they will stronger defence to OVEREDITO, D
though they should
overcome it, it will be surprising if they rack up A
lity
the ball front the seruma apedres | tor score the Almen, they looked weak, and it was only when the ball
The Northern sicles are naturally keen on winning. 30
began to come back that the Army South may not
that the threes
looked
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Army North, not bring if pleted in the threes as is Souh side by the majority of their plays going down Singapore, TA by far the though of backs,
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stronger me! their halves are not in the summe class as Glen and Jackman
The Army North forwardin did not shine tich last week either, wet in the loose were slow get to the ball.
In the se erms the Army South booker. Barker, should able to send he ball back Glen with
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obtain a commanding lead in though 10 Hexingulor, but they are facing a weaker side than usual the Army North fre still not strong enough to down Their compatriots.
In
CLUB v. NAVY
show Th
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of
the preceding game the Navy again Chengger and one unexpected positional switch. Lloyd has dropped back to full back with Realison taking his place la the Beside Renilson in the
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centre is Davis, while Cater is Cater, an ex- one wing. sover player, is a
alrong force. ful runner though he still lacks ponatronal pense which should with experience, come
while the other wing. England, should great danger to the Club, Frit Takes a hard tackle to stop him.
In front of the Navy threes Whether at dy half is Sellars.
Sellars who this is the same played for the Navy three years ago remains to be seen, but if be is then the Navy hove suong back division.
doubtful weyikness
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season,
POLICE v. RAF
In the other game at Kal Tak the Police are in trouble again. Johnstone hus been injured during the week and as a result the backs are at time of going to press still unsettled.
The forwards remain intact, but this insumcient to 900 should them
what through prove to be a hard game, for the RAF although they lost laat week, gained most of the honours and their forwards are stronger
those of the Police.
that
Their threes and halves, while not as powerful as the Police backs in their normal state, look the stronger attacking side to- day
"With Larnt back in the RAF pack,
the Page with he and other forwards backing them up should be able to pin down the strong Police Jurward attacks
and Ave their threes
hore of the ball,
SPORTING. SAM
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