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OXFORD - CAMBRIdge first half oF CAER TO-DAY'S CALCUTTA

TO-DAY.

"Classic of the River,

at 2.20 p.m.

LIGHT BLUES FAVOURED,

[By "The Keeper."]

"

CLARK CUP.

H.K. Ladies' Establish Definite Superiority.

GOAL SCORERS.

[By "Sticks."]

rivals the St.

CUP MATCH.

+

Will England Win at Murrayfield?

DECISIVE GAME.

By "White Heather."}

A year has passed since Scotland

where

To-day at Murrayfield, the head- quarters of Scottish Rugby football, other duel will he fought against the "auld enemy," and whatever the result, the thousands of Rugby supporters, vio

have travelled

At 2.20 this afternoon (on- Now that the first half of the don time) the nnnual

Boat Caer Clark Cup Competition has and England contested for the Cal- Race between Oxford and

Cam- been completed, a brief resume of cutta Cup at Twickenham, bridge will commence

amid the the progress and activities of enchufter a gruelling match the game! shricks and yells of supporters of the four teams competing would resulted in a pointless draw. who lend their lungs to either not be out of place. University without the slightest As expected, the Hong Kong thought or renson. Cambridge Ladies, who are strong favourites will, on account of their other for the Cup, held a two point lead sporting achievements, commence over their nearest firm favourites with the average | Andrew's Club and the Club de

Did they not win last Recreio. Incidentally this club has om far and near to witness the year-they must win again this distinguished itself by inflicting rent game, will be rewarded with year is their argument. The more the two heaviest defents of the first learned, however, pause before balf of the programme. Against voicing their cherished opinions the Diocesan Girls' School they and. shaking their heads in an scored eight goals without reply annoying way peculiar to these and the St. Andrew's Club, high dignitaries. offer the sug-coded five goals before their clever gestion that Oxford may be strong team work. enough to avenge last year's big defeat.

person.

con-

thrilling encounter.

Honours Even.

street

vendors

looking at its best on this memor Auld Reekie, no doubt, will be able occasion, and the crowds who international day, will be there usually throng Prince Street on an again, while the with their emblem wares will be "Support doing a roaring trade.

business will be the order of the yer team, wear yer colours" will be heard from all sides, and brisk

day for the seller of the Thistle and the Rose.

The match to-day will be

Team Changes,

the

The favourites have defeated every team in the league with the Oxford Support.

exception of the Club de Recreio, They murmur words 10 effect that. Oxford has been able after a keen struggle. Hong Kong the with whom they drew, one goal all,

to rid itself of that inferiority have scored wixteen goals, with complex which has seamed in-only onc solitary goal netted herent in their oarsmen of the against them in reply! For this present generation. Who knows? magnificent goal average, the team 3rd encounter between the two Cambridge have an undoubtedly is in no small way indebted to formidable eight and will hardly E. M. Donelan, who has netteded each country has won 21, while countries. Of the 52 games play- rest upon their laurels.

exactly half of the grand total. This year's race, I am told, will while N. McNeille (4), C. M. Fer-10 games have been drawn. This will add more than ordinary in- prove interesting from two points guson (3) and M. Bishop (1) ahare

terest to the occasion. of view. Firstly for the reason the remaining eight goals Hong that the Oxford and Cambridge Kong's progress in the League, has presidents have undertaken to been as follows:- elect two Old Blues for the pur- pose of timing the winning boat at | Hammersmith Bridge and at the winning post at Mortlake. This will be the first time that this pro- eeeding has been followed-in for- mer years an umpire was the only St. oficial, and the times were allowed to remain in the hands of the Pres9, who followed in launches, This has been urged by a section of young people who call themselves the "All-England Sporting Test," and who have promoted a sweep- stake on the Race and are there- Tore desirous of exact timing for the distribution of their prizes.

The second interesting factor in this year's Boat Race is the amali ness in statura of Ranking, the Cambridge cox, He is only Gft. in height and weighs but st. 13. In fact he is the smallest cox that Cambridge has had for the past thirty years.

Lighter Crew.

You may be wondering what I Chink of the prospects for the Race.

I am almost in the same position as you, separated by thousands of miler of unrowable-ocean, I am un-

| decided, though natural prejudice places me the Cambridge

00

Y. D.G.S. Y. K.L.H.C.

v. St. Andrew's

8-0

2-0

5-0

v. Club de Recreio ... 1-1

The English team shows several changes, no fewer than six of fac team against Ireland have been dropped. It is interesting to nate that only one change has been made in the pack, where Rew will take the place of Harding. Drastic the changes have been made in back division, which may improve the scoring power of the English

Ride.

Total 16 goals to 1 Andrew's. Who tie with the Club de Recreio for second place in the League, have made a very encouraging debut into competi- į tive hockey, when one takes into consideration the fact that there are barely enough girls in the club from which to pick a team! Under the circumstances. the Saints have done very well in winning two games. They have though a new-comer for interna- tional honours, will give a good ac- count of himself. Wilson substi-

A notable change in the Scottish dropping of Nelson side, is the

scrum for who has worked the

His Scotland on 24 occasions. place will be taken by W. R. Logan of Edinburgh University, who al

F

defeated the D.G.S. and the K.L.H.C., drawn with the Club de Recreio; and lost against the Lutes for Langrish at full-back and Ford returns to the three-quarter Hong Kong Ladies.' M. Woolley,line. with 4 goals to her credit, has proved their most prolific scorer, while E. Landolt has scored the only other goal for the club. Their progress in the league is given below:-

v. Club de Recreio Y. D.G.S.

Y. K.L.H. C.

v. H.K.L.H.C.

The following are the teams:—

Scotland.

A. W. Wilson (Dunfermline);' Jan Smith (London Sentilsh),

G. P. S. Macpherson (Edin. Acads.},

St Clair Ford (Navy),

W. M. Simmers (Glasgow Acnda,);

1-1

2-1

2-1

H. Lind (Dunfermline),

1. R. Logan (Edin. University);

0-5

Total 5 goals to 8

inlance. Though they have a Club de Recreio, second in the lighter crew than their representa-j tive eight last year I feel that Cambridge will have settled down as an eight more than their Dark Blue rivals, in spite of the latest news of Oxford's vast improvement. Whoever may win this "classic" of the river I feel that both univer- ritice will be on level terms during the night of the Boat Race,

Below I append what are recog nized as the respective crews:

Oxford..

el. Ib

D. E. Tinne (Eton and

University College) bow 12 7. G. M. L. Smith (Winches-

ter and Brasenose) ... 12 3 R. A. J. Poole (Eton and

Bracenose)

13 42

C. M. Johnston (Shrews-

bury and Brasenose).. 12 10 J. F. Platts-Mills (Nelson Coll. New Zealand and Balliol)

L. Clive (Eton and Christ

Church)

13 2

13 3

W. D. C. Erskine-Crum

(Eton and Christ Church)

12 5

C. F. Martineau (Harrow and University College) stroke

11 7 The cox has not yet been ap pointed, although J. L. Lutwyche | (Radley and Magdalen, 8 st. 81⁄2 b) has been cox to the above crew in its practicea.

Cambridge.

I

st.

C. M. Fletcher (Eton and

Third Trinity) bow... 12 2

League on account of their goal! average, is the only other team in the League to share the die- tinction with the Hong Kong Ladles, of being as yet, undefeat- વૈં. Furthermore they are the only team to have netted a goal against the leaders. Thrice has the Club de Recreio drawn, whilst against the D.G.S. they aecured their first victory. L Silva-Netto (2), C. Silva, and A. Alves share the five goals scored in four games.

Their progress is as follows:-

v. St. Andrew's v. D.G.S.

v. KL.H.C.

v. H.K.L.I.C.

J. W. Allan (Melrose),

J. Beattle (Hawlsk),

W. B. Welsh (Hawick),

H. S. Mackintosh (W. of Scotland),

A. W. Walker (Cambridge Univ.!, J. S. Wilson (St. Andrew's Univ.), W. N. Iloughead (London Scottish), D. Crichton Miller (Old Pettesians).

England.

E. C. P. Whiteley (✡ld Alleyninns); J. S. R. Reeve (Harlequins).

J. A. Tallent (Cambridge Un.), G. D. Anrvold (Headingley)

(captain),

A. C. Harrison (Hartlepool);

T. C. Knowles (Birkenhead Park),

E. B. Pope (Hinckheath);

π.

H. Sparks (Plymouth)

C. G. Gregory (Taunton),

II. Rew (Army),

J. W. Forrest (Navy).

D. H. Black (Blackheath),

P. R. Dunkley (Hartenains),

1-1

P. D. Howard (Mih|lians),

3-1

P. C. Hordern (Old Brightonians).

0-0

The Season's Results to Date.

1-1

Wales beat Sendand

13 to 8

it to 11

G to

10

6 to

35 to

8 to

15 to 3

Wales drew with England Ireland beat England Frence bent Ireland Scotland beat France Wales beat France freland beat Scotland Wales beat Ireland

Total 5 goals to 3 Kowloon Ladies H.C. have lost two matches of the four, the remain- ing matches being won and drawn respectively. Judging by this

(AB performance, they have team displayed the most erratic tho form in the whole league. They France and England, will be played went down pluckfly enough to at Twickenham.

д

On April 6 the last match in International series, between

r. W. L. D. F.

A. Pts.

Hong Kong (20) but had no Rugby Championship Table. earthly reason to lose against St. Wales Andrews. Improved form how Ireland

ever saw them defeat the D.G.S. | Scotland and play a goalless draw with France the Chub de Recreio *fter a England hard tussle.

Their progress has been under:-

v. H.KL.H.C.

0-2

v. St. Andrew's

1-2

v. D.G.S.

3-0

v. Club de Recreio... 0-0

| W. A. Prideaux (Eton and

Third Trinity)

12 4

12 0

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4 3 0 1 74 25 りゅ 0 17 28

3 1 2 0 19 25

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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931.

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COMING SOON

A GALAXY OF BRITISH STARS.

IN A BRITISH "TALKIE” PRODUCED IN A BRITISH STUDIO

R. H. H. Symonds (Bed- ford and Lady Mar- garet)

H. R. N. Rickett (Eton and

Third Trinity) ... 12 5 P. N. Carpmael (Oundle

and Jesus)

G,

Gray (Bolton and Queen's)

18 4

13 8

C. J. S. Sergel (Monkton

Combe and Clare). 12 -7

T. A. Brocklebank (Eton and Third Trinity) stroke

J. M. Ranking (Chelten

115

ham and Pembroke) cox 70

Goal Scorers. Thirty-two goals have

been scored in the ten matches played to date, in the first half of the league encounters. Total.... 4 goals to 4 Diocesan Girls School have lost all list of goal scorers to date:-

Below is appended' the complete four games, after a plucky. E. M. Donclan (H.K.L.H.C.) though unavalling, debut against M. Woolley (St. Andrew's) the Hong Kong Ladies in com-N. McNeille (H.KL.H.C.) petitive hockey, when they were C. M. Ferguson (H.K.L.I.C.) defeated by eight clear goals. M. George (KL.H.C.) Since that disaster, Miss Maude L. Silva-Netto (Club de Rec.) has made an appearance in their M. Bishop (H.K.L.H.C.), ranke, and has materially streng-E. Landolt (St. Andrew's) thened the side. Miss Maude C. Botelho (Club de Rec.) and Mias Mason form the back C. Silva (Club de Rec.) bone of a plucky team that has A. Alves (Club de Rec.) yet to taste of the first fruits of D. Smith (K.L.H.C.) victory!Miss Mason and M. M. Martin (KL.H.C.) Smith have netted the two goals M. Mason (D.G.8.) M. Smith (D.G.S.)

scored to date.

Below is appended their engage-

Brocklebank, Prideaux and Ric-

kett of Cambridge, and Johnston, ments to date:-- Clive, Tinno, and Martineau of V. H.KLHC.

Oxford, rowed in last year's race. v. Et. Andrew's

0-8 1-2

It is a curious coincidence that. Club de Recreto... 1-3. naither of last year's bows-Haig VKLEC...

0.3

Thomas (Cambridge) and Water-

Total 2 goals to 16 (Continued on Nest Column.)

house (Oxford)--though available,

geta his place this year.

League Table to Date.

Goals.

P. WLD F. A Pts HKLHC. V. 48 -0.1510- 1 St. Andrew'a.4 2. 1,1 5. 8 Recrele

41086 8 6 KLH.C.

1214 54 Diocesan C.8. 040 2 10 0

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