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Emulate Navy? What's Best in Kowloon?
SOLDIERS TURN TO TACKLE THE REST AT RUGBY TOMORROW
By PAK LO
The Navy did it. Con the Army repeat the process? That has been the major talking point in rugger circles since
it was announced some time ago that the Army would play the Rest of the Colony tomorrow evening on the Club ground under the floodlights at 7.00 p.m.
Opinions have varied and will continue to vary until the game is concluded, but whatever the result, spectators can be sure of a first class game with both sides all out to prove their point.
command.
The Army rather surprisingly they should win the ilon's share have included Morkhill at (ull- of the ball both from the back-uprising in that recent scrums, and the lineouts, where ly his name hus igured more | Wynn and Muntz will be in In the cricket reports than in an rugby game, and though excellent when last seen, much will depend on whether ha cricketing has impaired his defensive tactics.
In the loose, the Artsy for
kely to wards look the more control the ball, but by the law. of Averages it must come back often enough to the Rest of the Colony to give their threes A chance and the Rest threes are too strong to be stopped for ever. The rest should win this
The Army have also selected the two Phillips after their fine display for Army North two Saturdays ago, and with a much better supporting cast they game. should do well.
Filipe ot scrum-half IN much better than Bennett, the Rest scrum-half, but Bennott is merely a link, and a good eno at that between the Rest pack and Rodd.
Terrific Three Line
Rodd has a terrific three line behind ban tomorrow night with Cheong and Martin in the cen- tre and Delaney and Watson on the wings In fact this could well be the Colony three line,
A 'Friendly'
Before the big match there is a "friendly" at 8 p.m. when the Club Selection will take on the "Druids."
The latter have not yet been seen in action against a strong XV but they should get a good trial tomorrow night,
The Club pack is very strong with Shaffer regaining his post- tton as hooker, while the back row of the scrum consists of
and with McTavish behind then ¦ D'Eath, Steven and Penman, the
In the boat back division avali- able. To make Colony XV back division the only change necessary is to switch Philips for Bennett.
The Army three line while excellent in its way is not in the same class.
latter having just returned from leave.
wing and
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Little is known of the Druids, except that they are Keon, but at time of going to press there was still nome gaps to be filled in their lineup, and while they cin be expected to give Chub "B" light for their money, they are unlikely to win.
The Teams
Army: Morkhill, Sharpe, Gould, Phillips, Brown, Gilbert- Hor, Philips, Melutosh, Lowe, Lemage, Wynn, Muntz, Mander, Carney, Clarice,
Rest Of The Colony: Mc- Tavish, Watson, Cheong, Martin, Delaney, Rodd Bennett, Brackenbury, Isaacs, Shelley, Ross, Howe, Haigh, Williams, Campbell.
Club Belection: McFadyen, Browne, Laville, Addis, Inglis,
Tancock, Valentine,
Spencer, Shaffer, Kilvert, Walker, New- bigging, Penman, Steven, D'Eath. Referees
Amy v Rest; Davies. Club v Druids: Williams.
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World Title Contender In Form
Harold Johnson of Philadelphia, right, lands a right hook, staggering heavyweight opponent Howard King of Reno, Nevada, during their 10-round TV bout in Chicago Stadium last week Johnson, second ranked contender for Archie Moore's world light-heavyweight title, won a unanimous decision.—UPI Telephoto.
Racehorse Jumps
Off Ship
London, Dec. 8.
A restless racehorse fell into the London docks today while waiting to be shipped to Malaya to race. "Atonement", a two-year-old thoroughbred gelding, was
South Africa Currie Cup Cricket
Capetown, Dec. 8. Western Province, the hold-
waiting in a box to be put aboard the British cargoers, beat Natal on first innings liner, Surat.
in their Currie Cup cricket a draw match which ended In here today.
It grew restive and kicked its way out, stumbled on the edge of the King George V. Dock, fell onto a small boat and alid Into the water.
Lahore, Dec. 8.
Ulrich Torban
The Club threes are not quite so strong, but with Laville in the centre, inside Browne, they
be should always
danger. * inglis is the other with Valentine at Ay-half, this In the forwards almost the could be a dangerous com- the men's singles quarter dhals But the horse exportera decided to give it time to recover bination, Lochric being unavail of the Aslan Lawn Tennl in the stables before sending It to Malaya in a later opposite is true. The Army
here inday.. Is able, McFadyen have what
will be the championships
Reuter.
ship. China Mall Special, almost the Colony pack, and full-back.
defeated France's Jean-Claude The horse was pulled out by a crane, apparently none the
worse for its plunge, except for minor cuts:
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Western Province made 202 in their second innings-thanks mainly to a splendid 92 by Dick Westcott, another Spring- bak opener, who made a ducit in the first innings.
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scorcs were: Western Province 340 (G. Innes) 131, 0. Wynuo 75) and 282 (R. Westcott 12). Natal 310 (T. Goddard 137, Meglew 63;~ Bromfeld for 73)-Router.
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