THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, ..... 1988.
OXFORD RUGGER FIFTEEN
REVEAL PROMISE:
STRONG FORWARDS
Scores Heartening Win
Over Gloucester
By Howard diarahall
OXFORD UNIV. ....................14 pia;
London. Ort. 20.
Oxford beat Gloucester at ficy- road by 2 penalty goals, a goal and a try to a try, and thereby greatly encouraged their supporters,
1t la true that Gloucester werd without A. Carpenter, that rematic- kablo veteran, and their front row dis- WAS consequently Eomewhat organised, but it is always hearten- ing for a university ride to beat na a club as strong and experienced Gloucester early in the term.
Oxford tonic some time to settle smothered and of their shaken out liveliness of the Gloucester pack in the loose, and there appeared to be a rather alarining defensive weak- news in the centre, where they can
atford to be weak next Decem-
down. They were ride by the
ber.
Still, there are early days for criticism, and it is far more impor- tant to acknowledge at this stage Elint Oxford have the makings of o In the last 20 Ane side. It was minutes that they really showed their mettle, und their forwards, ad- mirably led by Marshall, turned the tables on the Gloucester pack with a vengeance.
GLOUCESTER
Cambridge Rugby Team Defeated
London, Nov. 14. The Cambridge University rugger team had a close game against Swansea to-day and were narrowly defeated by 13 points to I-Router,
looks as if he would be dangerous the swift- with half an opening.
triking, glancing type of centre.
Altogether Oxford must feel that they have made a most promlang
remains the
turn which wil
Dexinning, und now wolding process
hem into a team.
As for Gloucester, they faded out towards the end, but for three-parts of the goma their experience and positional sense gave Oxford a deal of trouble. Crafty
warriors
like
in
INFLUENCE OF FREAKES?
A Bear, Meadows. Philips and Oxford, incidentally, are packing Boughton kept Oxford on the run, -4-1, and they seem to like it, which and Morris struck me as an uncom is the main point. They used this monly busy
forward. Jast Easter formation throughout
Obviously Gloucester sorely missed torm, so that we
cannot trace the Carpenter, and although they had influence of the South African tour,
rather the better of the tight scrum- mages, even without him, Gough at though we may ascribe it to H. D. Freakes, &
South African caplain serum-half passed too slowly to dive Froakes was not playing yesterday, the attack much chance. though he will probably turn out
It, was a perfect autumn after- next week, and bring some stiffen-
noon, and the
ground looked ing to the defence.
beautiful condition. Even Twicken- Personally, I cannot seo that the ham could not show a better stretch 8-4-1 formation is so well adapter of turf, and everything, promised во all-round serummaging ns the well when Gloucester kicked off. orthodox 3-2-3, and Oxford's one For a time the game produced attempt to wheel on their own line nothing more than concerted rushes resulted in desultory Individual
ual by the
Gloucester forwards, who pcrambles. The 3-4-1 method has drove Oxford back and pinned them its uses as a quick heeling variation, down
made remorselessly. Watts but that, to my mind, is the extent one glorious break from a standing, of its valur.
start, shooting through the startled Apart from the suggestion that Gloucester defence like a rocket, but the tenets of orthodox serummaging | Marshall chose to be unselfish, end should be jealously preserved in the home of lost causes these Oxford forwards will certainly give a good account of themselves. They are strong and flery, and behind them Gloucester Thomas and Waits played excellent-atter ly at half-back.
gave a pass which went astray when.) with his speed and strength, he' might have scored himself.
GLOUCESTER RECOVER
came
roaring
back
this shock, and suddenly
Phillips beat Strathic, went clear STRATHIE DANGEROUS. through, and sent. Manning over for The three-quarters had few try under the posts. This was chances In straightforward attack. well deserved, and Gloucester held but the strongly-bulit. Cowen is a 'their lead until half-time, when Ox- player of possibilities, and Strathin ford ctill, seemed a shade lethargle.
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The Hongkong Football Assoc'atlon team which defeated the United Serviors by two goals to one in the Armictico Day charity game. Both the Ascociation's goals were scored by Lee Wat-tong. Back Row (left to right)-Fung King-chenug, Mak Shul-bon, Tam Kwar-kan, Leo Tin-ctng. E. L. Strange, Isa King-thing. and B. I. Bickford-Suff Front Row.Yeung Shut-ylck, K. W. Forrow, Lee Wal-tong, Suen Kam-churn Photographer.
Call-Over For November Handicap
London, Nov. 14.
The following is the latest coll- over for the November Handicap:
100/12 Pappageno (0) 100/9 Dragonnade (0) 100/8 Marania (0) 100/0 Taran (0)
1/7 Velvet Cushion (0)
(a)
100/0
100/1 (0) 100/6 Stainless Stephen (0) 100/0 Mubarak (0)
20/1 Bird's Eye (t. and o.)
20/1 Buchtrig (0)
20/1 Solitaire (0)
20/1 Golden Martlet (0)
20/1 Carlino (0)
2011 Spot Barred (0) 20/1 Spot
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20/1 Aphrodisia
22/1 Fet (o)
25/1 Phosphor (t, and o 25/1 Battle Song (0) 25/1 Hurry Devavole (0) 25/1 Pactolus (0) 25/1 Listor (0) 25/1 Nearchus (0) 33/1 Highland Gypsy (0)
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Club Team
To Play Royal Scots
B. Bira Wins Cousin's
Motor Racing Prize Mountain Title For Mays
London, Oct. 17.
The two chief races at the Inst Brooklands meeting of the year were won by the two most successful of the asom.
Raymond Maya, in the two litre E.R.A., won the Mountain Champion- ship, and B. Bra (Prince Birabongse er siam) beat A. . Dobson by two the Stam tengins in tno race for Challenge Trophy presented by his cousin, Prince Chula.
won with great case at over Gunah. Although Stan.lund on the Mult-Union had won a spectacular race on the outer circuit, lapping ut 1411⁄2m.p.h., he could not get near the ERA. "round the mountain," and, indeed, Arthur Dobson beat him later on in a road ercult race.
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Walla Walla
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Another Drawn Game For Indians At Sookunpoo
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The fact that so many men were could only manage 75, having threa out at Camp last week-end ana run out while Crary took 4 for 17, a rather defeated me as it is difficult | useful performance. Sargent was o get down properly to note-writing hardly in his best form. The Central until a more or less regular pro- British School put the C.S.C.C. second gramme gets under way.
SPORTING DECLARATION At the Club I saw some rather in and out batting from an 'A' team which included F. H. Stokes, J. In
ey, L. D. Kilbee and R. H. Grimths I Sentor League Eleven. The only eople really to do any good were Haley and J. H. Fox who made 39 and 43 respectively. Gahagan got 45, and finally a sporting declaration was made at 147 for eight wickets.
BUT EASY WIN Cralgengower hod
little difcutiy in getting runs. I will not cay the Club had no bowling. They sad, but it was all pretty bad, and why Kilbee should be the eighth nan only to be tried, I can't ima- ine. Anyway D. lung (who has
nothing so far this year
una think) cracked up Simmern po 63 not out. I did hear that the folding was not so good
I cunnot vouch for anis.
iono
were
very
LR.C. DRAW AGAIN
und
nut for 45, Smith taking 5 for 23 and Hosegood 3 for 14. There must "ave been a lot of bad batting about When they went in to bat they did not know
better but a 21 very much by Meffan (I don't recognise the by name) helped them to get up to 77. Wood put 5 for 40, and Penker three for 12; the latter is entirely a new name to me unless I have been goi- ting short-sighted lately.
AMERICAN SOFTBALL
GIRLS WIN
AND LOSE
Manila, Nov. 11. Smarting from their 5-6 defeat at The IR.C. played an eleven from the hands of the American-European Y.M.C.A. squad Wednesday evening, the Middlesex Regiment which con- sisted chiefly of Pte. Hatfield. After the Hollywood Stars came back with Owung unchanged through the last vengeance last night and pounded day out an 11-3 victory over the Ameri- two innings, his figures on Saturday an All-Stars, representing the pick
Indian's N 10-0-45-7. The declared at 138 for nine with A. H. of the Manila Polo Club softball league, in the opening game of the Mader not out 48. A. R. Kitchell
***** | doubleheader at the Rizal Memorial Arculli (29); (20). Y. el
mit | Football Stadium, Buker (18) alone did anything. The Middlesex were by no means at full In the nightcap, the Heacocks strength and with A. R. Minu absent team, shut out the Columbia Pic from the Indians side they managed |tures, 10-0, behind the sterling 8-hit to stay off defeat, but only thanks pitching of Jacinto do Guzman. to the excellent batting of C. S. M.This second game was the best ex- Northcott. They had 85 for eight hibition of softball yet seen in the ind stumps were drawn. A. H., series. Besides the pitching Madar had the excellent figures of Guzman, which was the outstanding 11-3-32-8.
rformance of the evening the Heacock lads Also displayed-an abundance of power at bat, vainérů 14 hits including two homers, of the combined offerings of Mar tha Cooper and Virginia 'Gilleri..
POPE AGAIN Bira and Dobson had another fine
The Army second XI played o duel. Dobson, for once,
got away
very oven
the draw with
Police well, though not so well as Mine.ti
wherein Compl. Webb mude 37 or on the Maserati. He held the leas
the Army. I am walking to see him for live of the 10 laps, being foster
reproduce his form of last year in through the bends than Bira, though
some of the matches in which he Shanghal. Nov, 14. not so fast on the straight. Toen
got 20 and Blount to At the Canidrome Gardens to- Bra got past and just managed
The arv night, the "Husky" Fourth II.8.23 not out in an stay in front to the end.
eight declared.
again came wickets Lesson to the rest of the fleld.
lays. Ratelife of 133 for
7
ing. manners of both men were a Marints honoured their departing with the ball taking
commanding over, Colonel Charles Outer Circuit B. Price, and their new commander, for 40 runs. The Police enly Pot FIRST LONG I Dunham (2511 Colonel J. C. Fegan, both of whom 110 for 7 wickets, Ca,cy who seems Alvis), Imin Bace 1:11. 1. Aldington rest the ring-side, by beating the gly to be their best but, I
fabt.mus); C. O.
(1971 Frazer Nash-.M.W.), Im.n. ben d .L. W. Barker 10 Sunbeam), amin. 44sec. 3. 19 clarted. Wos by 04 D.asce, between second and third. Spaed 104.38 m.p.3
SECUND LONG CAP: Outer Circuit falt. 9 miles): C. S. Staniland, entrant W. C. Devereux (2040 Multi-Union), succ.,
1 AE P. Fans (3911
m.p.h.
U.S. Navy in a boxing tournament, 02. hus regaining the Walla Walls Cur.
UNIVERSITY IMPROVE
of. Do
AIR FORCE TROUNCES ORDNANCE
Hockey Association Tournament Tie
The University seemed to be get- This is the second win scared by
ting going rachir beter than usual Marines in three years of com-
as they beat quite a fair second XI The fight bowl at the Canidrome of Craigengower quite easily. K. S.
" The Club "A" XV will play the
petition Royal Scots in a rugger match on the M.W.), imin. acc., Courtney was packed with the leaders of the Oh made 42 while J. Fong had 34
flove Amilcar), imin, used., 3, 25 started.
foreign armed
Matthews 24 not out. forces, und C. M.
Turning out their strongest zide of Club ground at Happy Valley to-
4.6. Speed 1 Shanghal.
ncluding Admiral Yarnell and also Cralgengower were all tumbled cut the reason, the Royal Air Force yes- morrow, starting at 6 pm. The Club Won by spec
Camp he outstanding American and foreign for 10. K. L. Ne taking seven wickets irday made mincemeat of the side has been selected as follows: SIAM CHALLENGE TROPHY;
RAÓ.C., in a Hongkong Hockey 11. F. Hopkins; D. B. Nelson, D.
bell Course Jaat 23 miles): B. Bira, consular oficials and S.M.C. Coun- for 18 runs. entrant HR.IL Prince Chula of Blam
SCHOOL CRICKET hors. The colourful gowns of the Carruthers, X.
Association tournament match at Kaf Hynes, M. G.
(ECA), I M. S. Dobson t&$ou
There were
wo school cricket Tak, winning by ten goals to mil. Munro; F .M. Thompson, J. R. E.RL.A.), 2; J. P. Wakefield is a women and the different colours of
3. A started. Won by lac
The game was terribly one-sided, Henderson, J. Moodie, J. S. Dunnett
sec., the uniforms worn by members of games lost Saturday though I am (Captain), W. G. Schnable, R. E. 11. Speed 73,33 m.ph.
MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP: Moun the foreign armed forces presented, afraid that I have not heard anything and at the interval the airmen ware Nelson, T. Swan, W. A. Johnson, G. tain Course (abt. 13 miest: Raymond a picturesque serne at the ring-side, much about either of them. D.B.S.eading by 7-0.
Goal-scorers wero: Bartlett, nt L. Eastgate and R. Leigh,
Mays, entrant H. W. Cook 11030) making the event one of the most beat Reecelo very heartily as F. J. 1; C. S. Staniland, entrant W. L. Devernu |
A.
like men reserving their powers for
a tremendous effort,
A
10 Musts-Uts.001), 11 Dobson (1sca socially important as well as sporting Lay made 70 and D. Crary 22 not centre-forward (3), Dawson, playing out. I fancy they figured a bigger at centre-half (3), Medd and Wonda, ERA). E nett entrant Count successes of the year.
whale Maserat). I started.
m.p.1.
by 1Zxet.. 11.4cc. Speed
The results of the fights were as stand ม Saturday beforç. Recreto two each. follows:
Kid Vallona (U.S.N.). 140, beat Rea Click (Marines), 137, on points. "Blug" Ballinger (Marines), 152. Artie Schmidi (Navy), 152, on
an
FIRST ROAD HICAP: Campbell Course They started the second half with (abt, 1 miles): M. b. Sounes entrant F. Win, and once Percy's vast strice Hormer (1495 Bugatti, Sosee, 1; £. W. carried hun to the Loucester iine, Dobson (1100 Tuley), 30sce.
Hamilton, entrant V. H. Titon (1000 where the bad was knocked out at PT.). Donec 3. 13 started. Won by points.
a try seemed in-sec 1.458c. bpeed £3.20 m.ph.
Billy Addis (Marines), 152, beat rrs SECOND ROAD INCAP: Campbell
Course (abt 1 miles): A. R. P. Roit "D'nt-dony Bell (Navy), 164, 11483 E.it.A), 15400; 1; G. E. Absea poln's. (1403 Alta), 138, 11. 3. Aidington Willla Foncavayo (Marines) won on (10/1 Frater-Nash-D.M.W.), imin. 3. 1 started. Won by lecc., 40sec. Spend a foul from the Navy's hravyweight
.75 in puh.
chamulon, Chick Jarbóc, In the second THIRU HOAD HCAP: Campbell Course rond afier the referee had warned (obt. 11 miles): R. E. Antoit 41420
RA.), 2001; W Maclure 11140 Jarboe in the first
has anus when evitable. Oxford kept up ine pres- sure, however, and draw level with a penalty goai for our-slac, nearly repued with anoiner, but Boughion ihi me post win a tine kick from u wide angle, and once more Oxford crowded on the pace.
VARSITY TAKE CONTROL They broke away from a 10050 vermnule in their own "twenty-five," rercy ran strongly, puntid and tackied Boughton as he gathered the ball, and Jackson, was up to pounce and Bend Strainie over under the posis. A goal by Watts and Oxford were taking control, and playing with unexpected fury and dater- imination.
Percy, Strathje and Cowen swept up the field the Oxford forwards rushed gloriously into the Cliouces- Ler "wenty-tive," and then Thomas raced through the whole Gloucester
Hory Greil (Navy), 153, won on
a technical knock-out frem Freddie
Hiley), 2cc. 2: C. J. P. Dodion, entrant Count Heyden (3557 Delahaye), 40sec. 3.
started. Won by Oased. sec. Speed, Konrisas (Moines) in 38 seconds in .As mph
Rain Stops
Cricket At
Cape Town
Cape Town, Nov. 11.
the first round,
1
Xainsa (Marines), 148, won petrow d'icion from "Homer" Black (Nayy), 140.
*3}{ossery** Elam (Navy), 244, karcked out Duke Destefano (Merino), 149, in the second round.
United Press.
Western Provinces score of 174.
Leslie Ames scored 45, and H. T.
The M.C.C. touring team scored 190 Bartlett. the Sussex amateur, was
pack to score on his own. It seemed for a before rain stopped play to-day, undefeated at the close with 55 to as if Gloucester had expected the this being made in reply to the his credit--Reuter,.
referee to order a scrummage for some infringement, for they stood and made no apparent attempt to stop Thomas, but if this is the ex- pionation, it proves once mʊre the importance of playing to the whistle. OXFORD UNIV.: 3. 1. Devan (Haward- un, Jerūnj; 11. R. G. Percy (Uppinghain, BNG),D. M. Nerathir saugby, franty). TJ. Cowan (St. Less." Trinity), G. fl. Houl (s) a varde of Ca chết, là Watts (Bulton Vaiency, 'BL. Peter's, Hall) 1) It. Thomas (Llandovery, Hartford); W. 24. Jackson (Bedbergh, Univ.). H. Muller feretoria. Unavă, D..0, 3. Cours (Clifton),
Ch "Tyinity), D.- L., Macindbe:* (słowa,
*D, J. J. Biubtrina (Natal, Corpus, 15. H. Pennington (Upholand, Bir ad- mund Hail), 16 M. Marshall (Giggleswick, Trmity), 21 B. Bartrun trelisted, Kebie), GLUUCKSTAR, Ian Boughton; J.:"12. TOWN, ETL, Pilltips, E. V. Manning, 2, 1. Moore; D. Meadows, 7. Dough; la Mung tos. 2. Berry, C. Harris, J. G. Áður, B.
Morris, A. G. "itudson, B. Mabbett keväi 16. M. Hugh.
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