HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,
JANUARY 27, 1936.
LOCAL CRICKET S'HAI WINS INTERPORT RUGBY FOOTBALL F. A. Cup Draw
MATCHES
1. R. C. Junior's Easy Victory
Only one League Cricket match was played on Saturday when the Indian juniors defeated seven men team front the Hong Kong Cricket Club by 9 wickets.
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sent the Club in to bat hoping thus to give their 4 absent men chance to show up. But when six wickets fell for 32 runs there was no sign of the four missing play- ers and the Club declared.
The Indians obtained, 41 runs for the loss of I wicket when they declared their innings closest ILK C.C. 2nd XI
A. K. Mackenzie, c A. K.
Suffad, Abbos
J. H. Davis,
Rumjahn
C
Abbas, b
4
R. S. W. Paterson. c &z b
Rumjahn
3
W. Wooding. b Abbas ....
8
J. Stein, c and b Abbas...
8
5
1
"
RUGGER HONOURS
Visiting Team Show All Round Superiority
By a goal and a try (8 points)
was stopped by
A
Hutchinson. in two tries (6 points) Shanghai punt ahead by Bücher, rested
the
WBJ
The Indians won the loss and very deservedly defeated Hong in a line-out a yard from Shang- Kong in the Interport Rugby hal's line. but their forwards re- match on Saturday on the Club lieved in grand style, taking the ground. Ther movements and ball down field for some 30 yards speed were definitely superior to before a wad kiek ahead, cul- those of Hong Kong. It cannot minated in Biwell beating Ro- be said though, that Hong Kong bertson for the touch down. Gubi had no share in the game. They kicked a very fine goal from 1ú hat, especially in the second har yards from the tough line to give when the Shangha, team showed Shanghal a lead of five points.
Their signs of ring, numerous chances
success, cwever, No scoring but poor passing and only shortlived, for from a cross bad backing spoilt 1 ther kick by McGilchrist Mecke got to within five yards of the visitors' movements.
Bonnar and Butcher gave the line or Humphreys to go over in
the Colony best exhibitions of
from the corner
resultant
s'de.
latter The
was obviously loose play. Robertson falled with well-known to the visitors who had difficult kick and Shanghal led him well-covered throughout the 5-3.
McGilchrist then broke through game and never once allowed him
support, his to break away. On two occasions but receiving no
by did he get through only to find effort ended with
Beaumont. that he had ze one to pass to.
Mecke was also in the limelight. His breakaway in the last minu- tes or the game was one of the Sel ng highlights of the tussle. the "dummy." he was within one when the goal-line yard brought down by Beaumont, - Had any other player of the Colony s
backing up. team been
a try "would have been an easy matter. but of support there was none.
BETTER HANDLING
V. C. Bond. not out
J. R. Way.
Extras W1)
Bakar
Total for 8 wkES.)
Four men absent.
...A.
32
Fall of the wickets:--1 tor : 2 for 8; 3 for 11; 4 for 19; 5 for 31: 6 for 32.
Bowling Analysis
0.
'Abbas "Rumjaha
Bakar
M.. R. W. 5 15 3
......... 10
9
2 16 2
1
0 0
1
14
་
Bowled 1 wide-bail,
IR.C. 2nd M
H T Barma, 1b.w.. b
Mackenzie
N. K. Razee, not, wu!
J. S. AbdulęCurreem. tas
Out
Extrus (B8)
>Tetal (for 1 wkt.)
b
18
8
41
E. Heptula, M. R. Abbas. A. K Suffiad. A E. Suad, A. M. Ram- Jahn. M. Ataal. A. K. Ismall and A. Bakar did not but.
Fall of the wickets: 1 for 12. BowEng Analysis
Mackenzie
Bond Davis
0.
4
M. R: W.
23 1
2
0 6 0
1 0 < 0
a tackle
Just before the half-time whis- and Bätcher cut through tle,
neld found touch well-down the but the effort was wasted as the whistle then blew. Shanghai made three changes in the second half,
London Counties"
Beaten Again
The return match between Lớn- don Countles and the New Zea landers, at Twickenham, yester day, produced some extraordinary woring for the All Blacks won by three droped goals, wo penalty
one goal (5 points).
goals and two tries (24 points) to
Postponed
London, Jari.-25. Owing to the postponement of the meeting of the Footbal: Coun- ell, due to the death of His Ma- jesty King George, the draw for the Firth Round of the English Cup has been postponed from next Monday til next Thursday-- Reuter.
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ODDS AND ENDS OF HOLIDAY SPORT
Bird, Derby County left winger, has been transferred to Shefted United Bid previously played for Cardiff City, Bury and Tor- quay.
Both sides differed considerably from those which had played in the first match. The Counties had Harding and G. R. Rees-Jones, two new three-quarters in R.F. and four new forwards. E. Hamii- ton-Hill, W. M. Allen. S. R. Cou- chman, and H. G. Balley. The All Blacks gained on the swings by in- troducing the one and only Gilbert
H. S. Sever (Sale) drops out of af full-back, and were fortunate, the Barbarians XV against Leices- as the game went, to have retain
ter to-day. K. C. Fyfe (Cam- ed E. W.indill at nye-eighth, but
bridge University) takes his pace they lost on the roundabouts by
on the wing. D. T. Kemp (Tro- the inability of T. B. C. Caugheyjars) comes into the pack instead to play, even though the rear- of W. McC. Ross (Queen's Univer- rangement of backs led to a fur-sity. Belfast).
M
Walter.
•
Australian
ther appearance of G. F. Hart BRITISH GOLFERS BEATEN
Opening their Bouth African Caughey had been booked for the
tour.
senior go..ers centre, this time, and it cannot be
the British said that J. L. Girffiths, as the
were beaten by
Western the second five-eighth, was a success, Province seniors at Capetown by Corner again played in the match, matches to 5 says Reuter. and showed that he can be a fair substitution for Sadler in a game and not too played in the open tough, but it is clearer than ever it replacing Bowerman at was that the New Zealand attack cannot hope to be seen at its best scrum-half in order to allow the latter to go to fly-half and Bid-Without Ollver at centre and Daug- hey" at second five-eighth. "One well to centre thrrequarter.
sincerely hopes that these two will be it to play at Twickenham on Saturday week.
Master
THE FIRST DROPPED GOAL » The recent thaw had left a Al- Claying
THE SECOND MOIETY Early in the second half Beau- Robertson's handling was conmont was penalised for holding siderably better, while his touch the ball in a scrum and Robert- kick ng was scund. His position- son sent a line of five forwards ing, however, is still far from away but the movement ended inderately soft but tricky perfect. Gammell, Walkden and failure through bad bungling in er of the forwards all played the passing. Hutchinson made an well in
Humphrey the loose.
unsuccessful attempt at a drop- Agured well in the opening stage ped goal from the Shanghai's 25. o the game but fizzled out in the Then same the best movement scond half. Cumming was also of Hong Kong. useful in the loose.
Quarter
Baumont the Shanghu bac: Was very safe in his hand ing while McGill proved that he was the fastest wing three that Shanghai has had in many years, as was evident by his very fine swerving run of thirty yards around Robertson grounding for try, Bidwell, however, Was the A very exciting game was seen
Northerner-hi the Kowloon Cricket Club Rost dangerous
Saturday
the eye for an opening again ben when ground on
Twice he payed Indian Recreation Club beat the very apparent. home team in a friendly er cket the way for two tries. but passer
I went astray and nothing, mater match by one run.
falised.
DIL
LR.C. v. K.C.C.
With their last man in Kowloon needed il runs to win but-off the ast ball of the last стег <from Minu), Ismall stumped Muon to give the 1.R.C. victory:
Scores:-
Indian R. C.
A. 8. Suffad. b Goodwin
24
A. P. Abbas. b Goodwin...
7
B.
A. Temail. C Lee, b Hung
.10
A. H. Madar, c E. C. Fun- cher, Goodwin .......
A. R. Minu, b Goodwin...
M. P. Madar, c Hung. b
Gittins
A. Rahmin, b Lee......
From 3 scrum
near the halfway line McGilchrist threw a long pass to Meeke who "sold the dummy and cut through beautifully to within the line. A glorious was thrown away as none of the Colony's players
A
to
Lindrum. i
billiards player. and Clark Mc- Conachy, of New Zealand, will be unable to visit England this sea- son, owing to Canadian engage
ments.
...
Stanley Newman has entered the worki's professional Ebri snooker championship, beginning at Thurston's ori March 23.-
As the lake was covered with
Ice. Serpentine Swimming Club had to postpone their annust.
until next Christmas Day race Bunday
landed three points from 40 yardsTM out at an angle.
at
LOCAL SOCCER TEAM WIN INTERPORT
A Battle In The Mud To A Stand Still
Shanghai, Jan. Máy The Shanguzi tu, however,
A very small crowd of 6,000 į fought back with grim determina- spectators, including the Ladies' tion and BOISSERIE again reduc- netted Interport hockey players, to-dayed the arrears which he braved the inclement weather and, with a. header, after receiving saw the Hong Kong Interport from "Darkle" Chan, Shanghal's football team score a thoroughly | left-wingår. - deserved victory over Shanghai in a mud battle, the first quarter of which was played in Ä steady drizzle which later changed into a very heavy snowstorm!
Both teams battled to a stand-
stop-
MADAK WINDED Both teams were до feeling the effects of the heavy going. and Harry Madar, the Shanghai“
and lett-hatt, was badly winded still, the player's just waleng had to leave the field for atten- tion, while Swain, the Colony round in the last 10 minutes.
Hong Kong's machine-like for-right-back, collapsed after
showed perfect com- Png "Darkie Chan though he ward line
did not leave the eld Talbot. Leonard and bination.
Harry Madar returned to outstanding, while Gosano were George Rodger, the Colony custod-fed after 10 minutes and Shang- hai, launched attack after attack dan, brought of many grand
desparate but unavalling saves. Swain and Pule, the Coin a
effort to secure the equaliser, were a pair of ony full-backs,
"Darkie" Chan, Colaco and Howe staunch defenders.
all missed "atters," and Shanghai were atin attacking when the final whistle brought the encounter to
conclusion--
The teams observed two minu- tes silence as a mark of respect to His late Majesty, King George
V.: before the start
After
the
The following were the teams:— Hong Kong:-G. Rodger (Club);
staving off Shanghai's opening attack. TALBOT, the Cal- any inside-left, opened the scor-Pte. Swain (East Lancs.) and C. ing in the fifth minute. after dra-Pile (Police): Leung Wing-chiu bling through the defence. the (S. C "A", N. Beltran (Recreio). ball slipping through Boissezons and Lee Kwok wat (8.-C. “A"); B. Cosano (Recreto), D. Leonard (8t hands.
C. Joseph's), Lee Wal-tong (S.
Talbot
SHANGHAI'S LOST CHANCES Smarting under this eary re- "A" (Captain), Fus. verse, Shanghal returned to the Fusiliers) and BL Bickford attack and Rodger was kept busy. (Club).
Kiang Howe, the Shanghai centre-for-Shanghai:- Boissezon; ward. however. missed two "it- and Li Ning Remedios Costa, and HL. Madar: Fayn, Collaco. Howe. and "Darke" ohan ters" from off-side positions.
Shanghal, however, equalised in Boisserie.
(Chan Chun-wo). the 30th minute through BOIS- SERIE. their inside-left; following
The following have been the re-
a scrimmage in the Colony roal-sults to date mouth.
Just before the interval Talbot drove a "altter" straight at Bo's- sezon, the Shanghal custodian. who cleared with ease.
The interval arrived with score at one-all
the
During the interval the Shang- bal team
their changed
wh te jerseys for coloured ones and the very heavy ball was changed for a new one!
A GLORIOUS GOAL
field, not unike that on which the Counties, with little luck and P. L. Candier lost to them for nearly three-quarters of the game, had been beaten by a goal and two tries to nothing. A crowd of simuar size, about 20,000 watched the match. At first the London
A BRILLIANT TRY pack were mastered in the scrum- a yard of mage, but the New Zealand pass- New Zealand lead of seven opportunity ing, movements were beld, and points at the interval was more
useful tnar convincing. As even a breakaway started by Had- were following ley' and 'carried on by a number Cardut, hey had missed a great up. From the resultant loose play of his fellow-forwards was stop chance to rout a scratch side be-
pos-ped fist in time in front of the Hong Kong against secured
fore the latter's pack could settle session and Powell with the line posta. Previous to this breakaway down. However, they were assist at his mercy falled to take a pass there had been one equally pro- ed in the scoring of a try fairly
A sensational start was provid- mising by. R. C. S. Dick, who had early in the second half, and it from Meeke.
ed when LEE WAI-TONG, Boccer. MCG then scored the best "try' reached the
open before Tindill
was rather bad luck for E J. Un-
ido of China and the. Colony lea- of the match. He ended fine somehow managed to upheel him win, who had run and defended so passing bout and beating three from behind. But whereas Dick's hard in the first, that he should der. scored a glorious goal in the opponents swerved ovez the effort led to nothing, Hadley's have made the try possible. N. A. first minute, after beating four corner. Gubb faled, however, to brought a scrummage almost per- Mitchell was near the touch-line defenders.
Maintaining pressure, Hong convert from this difficult angle fectly placed for a drop at goal by when he caught a ball kicked hardTM
by Unwin. Kong went very near on two sep- and, Shanghal lead by 8-3.
whatever his other and straight at him Tindill, who, Two minutes later McGilchrist Umitations, will always be remem- Mitchell went ahead, sold a bri-arate occasions when. Lee Wal- touched down in the far corner bered as the most effective poal- liant dummy. and finally caught tong and Tabot scraped the posts first-timers but ITI the after Bonnar had brought Beau-tonal drop-kicker seen for many Jenkins, badly on the wrong foot with mont down on his own ine, but a long day, elther British or from Gilbert faled with the place-Hick, seventh minute BERTTE. GOSANO Robertson falled to add the two the Dominions. On this occasion but a few minutes later Ball, who sent the Colony further ahead points necessary to be with the there was a prolonged battle for had wandered into midfeld, had following a passing bout between
Lee and Leonard. Northerners.
the ball before it was heeled back, the ball passed back to him from Butcher falled to land a penalty adiost in the loose, to Corner and the loose and dropped a goal so goal. D. H. Stewart got away and in close cooperation. Tin- easily that many people thought Gubb was the pick of
the but
was perfectly tackled by dill thereupon placed his side four that it must have been Tindill
again! Shanghai forwards. his tackling Merke when a try seemed certain points up after seven minutes'
object les-Powell then brought the crowd play.
Tindill's. tur, indeed, was being deadly and an
11s feet with a fine corkscrew run
come again; but in prompt res The value of Tafirs! éftol be- that ended when he hesitated at
came more and more apparent as ponse to a grand, try by Dick: for the crucial moment and Beau-
London. Throughout the match repeated attempts to score points mont brought him down Va
Walkden looked as if he had by pasang and running were Dick, like the other three-quarters, either folled by a keen London du and especially Harding and Rees secured a touch down followfence or broke down of their own
Jones on the left wing; suffered: over-readiness to: losse play, but it transpired that accord. Tindill tried another drop from Candler's
THE PICK OF THE FORWARDS
The deadly tackling of D. H Stewart and the manner in which he gave no chance for McGilchrist, the fine kicking of Roe in the centre were two of the features › the game.
Bowerman was subdued and wi- selfish time and again attempting but instead nothing on his own fed Bidwell with some very fine
passes. 1
'It is regrettable, but neverthe lees an outstanding fact that the Colony team has not one man who can kick goals. Had this not. been a fact Hong Kong mi have fared better in
2
B
Y. el Arcul e Lee, b Hung
8
RCO.
M. Arcu, c Zimmern.
'b Lee
12
F. D. Pereira, b Lee
26
3
M. L Razack, not out Extras (B8. LBS)
9
-14
than they did.
Total
12:2
Fall of the wickets:-1 (Abbas).
en two attempted failed, both times.
for 13. 2 Ismail) for 48: 3 (A
II. Madar) for 47; 4 (Suffiad) for
the
game
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1602 Hong Kang Club" *1913 Shanghai F. A
1923 Hong Kong F. A †1924. Shanghai. F. A.
1925 Hong Kong F. A.... 1926 Shanghai F. A. eith 1927 Hong Kong F. A.... 1928 Shanghai. F. A 1929 Hong Kong F. A..... 1930 Shanghal F. A 1930 Hong Kong FA 1931, Hong Kong F. A. 11932 Shanghai P. A.....** 1933 Hong Kong F. A... 1934 Shanghai F. A 1934 Tentsin F. A. 1935 Hong Kong F. 4. 1936 Shanghai F. A ......
(Kent). R. F. Harding (Kent), and G. R. Rees-Jones (Eastern Coun- tles), three-quarter backs; P. L Candler (Middlesex) and L. B. Bok "(Middleser), half-backs; E. Hamil- ton-Hill (Surrey), P. W. P. Brock
(Kent), W. M. Allen (Surrey). B. R. [.. (Eastern Counties), W. B. Young Couchman (Surrey), H G Balley (Surrey), D. John (Middlesex), and
1-0 31
2-3
Home Association named Arst. After extra time. Replay after a drawn game of three, goals each.
* Played In Novembar
Summarised Besults
Hong Kong Shanghal
P. V. L F A 17-8 9 44 45 179 8 45 44
AUSTRALIA AND DAVIS CUP
May Not Compets If Jack Crawford Is Unfilt
melozrne Folowing rumours that Jack Crawford the former Wimbledon
Butcher was giv- the ball first hit the fence beat goal, a left-footer, which, how-hand or the ball. Yet, every za D. A: Kendrew (Erstern Counties), champion, would not be availab.c
at goal and mind the "dend line." Not to be ever, was badly sliced- and led to and then Caudler and ́Vick work (captain); forward
SHANGHAI SCORES FIPSE Shanghai opened with
a
denied. A great opportunity was provided when the Colony was
a loss of ground. The crowd nexted the reverse pass very cleverly, were worried by injuries to Dand three or four times Dick broke
NEW ZEALANDERS G. Gilbert play for Australia in the Davis (West Coast), back, 0. F Bartup compet tam next year, the
rush awarded's penalty but Butcher Johri, the London hooker, and 1 through and tested the defence to: (Canterbury). N. AMitchen Sydney Bun states that Crawford 48; 5 (Minu) for 49; 8 (Y." el and an early effort of McGifs falled with the rick and the whi-B. Bot, who was making the best the utmost on this occaali (Bouthland), and K. J. Ball (Well i bas' been warned by his 'medica.i
Arcual) for 88; 7 (M. P. Madar) for 68; B (Pereira) *for 110, 9 (M.
el Arculi for 111 and 10 (Rah- min) for 122.
Bowling Analysis
Lee "Goodwiz.
Hung
Citiins
O. M. R. W. 9.3 0 38 3
€ (Gittens) for 99; 7 (Lee) for 103; 8 (Smith) for Til: 9, (Good- win) for 111;" 10' (Munn) for 121. ..Bowling Analysis
O M. R. W: F. D. Pereira... 17- 3 38 4 A. R. Minu- 18 6 62 6 6 0 18 1
11.
2 22 4.
0 29 2
3
2
1
A H Madar
2 0 10 0
Smith
Kowloon C.C.
N. A. E. Mackay, c Ismail, - ..
F. Zimmern, b Mind
.
TABLES TO DATE
FIRST DIVISION
F. W. D. Pts. 44.00 12 42 0 2 8
b Pereira
29
E. C. Fincher, e Pertira, b.
Minu
20
IR
C
W, C, Hung, e Minu, b Ma-
dar
B. K O.C.
1.
KC Co
3 2017.
0
Royal Navy...
E. F. Fincher, 1.h.w.. b
Minu
Army
27
c. o. O......
8. V. Gittins, c Abbas, b
Minu
'C; B, C, Q. an
6
University
F. S. W. Smith, st. Ismail,
B Minu
R. Lee, b Pereira .......
1. R...
F. Goodwin, b Pereira...
RE
A. Perry, not out
F. A Mina, st. Ismai, b
Minu
Extras, (E4. LB1)
Total
9
3. 1 2 0 3 40 2.2 2. 3011 2:0 2 0 D 101 0.0.
SECOND-DIVISION": {"
Police Royal Navy Recreio... E. C. C...
H. K. CO. (E. CRAM C. RABO c. a.dc. University
121:
Pall of the wickets Fincher) for 36; 2 (Hung) for 43: 3(Mackay) for 55: 4 (Zimmern) for 155 (E. F. Facher) for 90:
P...W.L D.Pts. #6 1 0 13, 84 2-2-14 64 11:13 74 21 13 8.3.5.0.9 42 0 2 8. 42117 41214 1 3 0 3 0.211
1 1
Results: Shanghai
advisers to avoid undue strain his heart."
Craword, however, has not yet decided whether he will make the tour or not. It Crawford half-back; F. Vorrat does not play, Australia may not
tle blew with Shangha! holding of the periodic and ragged heels
ran some 30 yards, panted overton), three-quarter bucks; J. L. on to their very slender lead.
that came his way. Neither plaGilbert's head, kicked on over the Grinths (Wellington) and E W. THE RESULTS
out of action goal-line, and gamed: the touch indul (Wellington Ave eighths, yer, however, was for long, and signs that the Lon-nown of a try thing: Jenkings cón: M. M. N. Corner (Auckland) cap- don forwards might improve all verted into a goal with a fine kick.. tain), Shanghai:-P.. de, Beaumont; G. 8. round came when W. B. Young, Unfortunately, the "effect of thin"} (Otago), J. G. Wynyard (Waikato), | compete. Crawford says he is. who always seems full of fight, success was lost amoat at once. ST. Reid (Hawke's Bay), RR.not willing to go unas he shows King (West Coast), F. M. McKen- better form in the Austral an and H. G. Baley, another of the New Zealand passing was held, as
8 pts: 8 pts.
match
usual, but from the loco fuck L. B., Hadley (Ancitland), and championships in: January
that followed Herd passed back to Tindill, who aronged his side's
E A. (Wellington), for- mome wards.
Referree J, Hughes,
Hong Kong
McGin, EH: Roe, J. P. C. Mas- tes and D. H. Stewart: I. Bower-
new. then showed up well, tu, the man (Capt.) and H. D. Bidwell; loose, and the packs with P. W. P. W: J. Richmond, R. Slaap, W. D. Brook out for a while in the place Pearson, H W. Carter, TW of Bok, effected some clean heels, third goal, Gubb (vice-capt.); P/Blix, R. G.
Packs reduced to seven meri so A minute or so later, Mitonenf
·Gear and R. J. B. Stewart: 2
HEAVY DEFEAT OF OBLT.8. often do this that one never knows picked up in the loose and raced Hong Kong:--LG. Robertson
whether to argue on the lines that over for a try that clearly surpris.
Five thousand people watched (Capt.). H. R. McGilchrist, H. C. mind can master matter or thated the defence. These scores in Meeks, J. Hotchison and C. J the 3-2-3 formation is almost turn, were followed by two more the popular annual match be Powell; AHR Butcher and J bound to handicap a scratch, eight. glorious efforts by Dick. One cover tween Gloucester and Old Mer- L. Bonnar, G. 9. Chambers, J H. McEiney, M. 8. Caning, w seriously. for at least half of a ed over 80 yards and carried him chant Taylors at Gloucester. yes- past Gilters but he was unstead-terday, but most of. It went in fav E. Peers, A. F. Walkden (vice-
Then Box returned and the led and Gubert got back to tackle our of Gloucester, who, with G capt.), EB Gammell EP match proceeded much as before him a yard short of the goal-line. Parker, of Cambridge University, Humphreys and F. J. McGugan, The New Zealand handing, like This was a grievous disappoint-full-back, won by two goals, a that of their opponents, mostly ment and, after Jenkins had fall dropped goal, and shree tries (23 helped to defeat itself, and thanks ed at 30 yards out, just before pe-points) to nothing largely to V.GJ. Jenkins, at full-side," Glibert rubbed it in by kick- In the first halz Gloucester stor back, the gainings and regainings į ing “another penalty goal for the of ground by means of kicking All Blacks from 20 yards farther.
It must be said that the margin were far from onesided. The tally. of penalty decisions, hitherto in of nearly 20 points dattered in favour of London Counties, now New Zealanders ass combination helped Gilbert, to improve his if not, as kickers, side's position. It was shortly be tere half-time, with 8. R. Couch- man not long returned to the feld after an injury, that Gilbert
BARROW HELD TO A DRAW
London, Jan. 24. Playing for league, points in the northern section of the third division Barrow before their own supporters
were held by Harile pools to s draw of one goal each Reuter
1
"Mr. Harley Malcolm, one of the Australian Davis Cup team selec tors, said that without Crawford the team would be too young and trexperienced
MC.C IN STRONG POSTITON
Parks Hits Up A Century
Wanganui, Jan. 24,
The Marylebone Cricket Clud touring team estabilahed them selves in a strong position against” a local team here to-day."
At the close the MOO. had de clared at 209 for 2 and Wanganu had scored 74 for the loss of sight wickets
ed tries through Hook (2) and Edwards, and Parker converted two of them. Gloucester also had most of the play in the second half, and further tries were scored by Edwards and Parker, and Mea- dows; dropped a ciever goal. Old Park, the Busser batsmart WHA The teams were LONDON COUNTIES-V J. Merchant Taylors played splendid-m the form and playe Jenking (Kent). back, E. J. Unwin ly forward, but their backs were lets Innings of 113 (Eastern Counties), R C. 8. Dick not well together.
Reuter
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