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ARMY.

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Second Half Rally

Unavailing.

LAST MINUTE THRILL.

[By "Serum Half.")

In the first match of the tri- angular Rugby football tournament at Sookunpoo yesterday, the Army defeated the Navy by four tries (12 points) to a goal and two tries (11 points).

LEAGUE.

West Bromwich Lose a

Point.

LUTON SURPRISED.

MASSAI AND EASTER

HERO.

Favoured for Spring "Classics."

VICTORIA CLUB CALL-OVER,

London, Yesterday. The figures at the call-over in the Victorla Club yesterday were As follows:---

Lincolnshire,

[Run To-morrow.] 100/9 Mansai offered, 100/8 taken. 100/8 The Masher.

Two matches in the English| 100/6 Knight Error. League were played yesterday.

.

20/1 Eyes Front, t and o. 20/1 Leonidna II,

and o. 20/1 Rivalry offered, 25/1 taken. 25/1 Croco. t and

0.

Oldham Athletic were at home to West Bromwich Albion and fol- lowed up their meritorious win

25/1 Sargasso, & and o. over Bury on Saturday by forcing 20/1 Telasur, t and o.

25/1 Bunch, 1 a division of the

and What might have resulted in a the Albion to

28/1 Cnt o Nine Tails, t and o 33/1.

Arman, taken. really fine game between fifteens of points.

The keenness of the straggle to equal standard was spoiled by over-avold relegation was evidenced by eagerness and reckless kicking the display of Clapton Orient who One or two movements were out had struck a bad patch before standing, but, judging it on the Saturday when they drew with Northampton. Tosterday they whole, It was a game of individual-

visited Luton (who won at Wal-100/9 ism rather than good combination. sall on Saturday) and bagged both 100/7

38/1

Fleeting Memory, and o

38/1

King Baldwin, offered.

33/1

Grand Master, offered.

33/1

Whoopee, offered.

33/1

Fuzzy Wuzzy, offered,

Grand National.

[Run on Friday.]

Easter Hero.

Sir Lindsay.

100/7

Bellasport, offered.

100/6

Results as cabled by Reuter-100/6

Division II.

Oldham

The Army's first try was decided-points. ly on the fortunate side as Lieut. Hamilton, receiving the ball in the Naval half, thought he would try a drop at goal, changed his mind, altempted a cross kick, and punted Luton the bull straight for the posts. Lieut. Woods, the opposing full- back, though over the line, fumbled and allowed Hamilton to touch

down.

It was a bad mistake and cost the Navy the game, for this early score put new energy into the Army attack and they went over again as the result of of loose play in the Naval twenty-five, Hamilton cgain scoring. Both his attempts at goal lacked height and distance

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Drintyre, offered, 20/1 taken. Grakle, offered.

18/1 Drin, offered.

25/1 Melleray's Belle, o, 28/1 t

2 W. Bromwich 2 30/1 Kakushin.

33/1 Shaun Gollin, t and o. 38/1 Gib. t and o Division III-South.

33/1 Richmond II., o, 40/1 t

-Reuter.

◊ Clapton 0.

REVISED TABLES.

Division II.

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Goals.

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

Everton, ....33 25 4" 4 108 47 54 Tottenham..34 21 3 10 78 42 45 West Brom. 33 17 8 8 68 30 42 Port Vale 34 17 4-13 61 54 38 Preston N.E. 34 15 7 12 72 53 37 Bradford .84 16 6 13 81 85 36 .33 18 0 15 69 57 36 hampton 34 15 6 13 62 62 30 34 13 10 11 66 67 36

and gave the impression that. the Burnicy,34 15. 6.13 55 67 36

ball was not is tight as it could have been.

Full-Back Weakness. Woods was definitely off form, and the Army outsides took every advantage of it, adopting the short punt ahead whenever oppor- tunity afforded. From one of these kicks Woods again fumbled for the Pte. Gilmore to go over for third unconverted try. This Naval weakness at full-back looked as if it were going to be responsible for heavy scoring, but good tackling and spoiling tactics held the Army for the remainder of the first half, the score then being nine points to

'nil.

The Army backs were much quicker on the ball than their op- ponents, though Hamilton spoiled many good movements by trying to eut inside instead of passing to elther Lieut, Galletly or Lieut. Barlow. I liked the way Lance- Corporal Costello worked behind the scrum. It is true that he was behind the winning pack, but, never theless, his passos were beautifully timed and sent out in one move. ment. Sub.-Lieut. Francis, on the other hand, wasted time seeking the position of his stand-off, and

Bury

*Reuter gives the betting, as 20/1, but Kakushin follows Melleray's Belle, and is thus presumably 30/1.

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Candiotti Swims 225 Miles.

SEVENTY-TWO HOURS. .84 15 3 16 63 68 83 Oldham

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4 16 67 70 22

Pedro Candiotti, the long día- Stoke

34 12 1 17

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03 32

tance swimmer, has remained in Swansea

60 29 .34 11 7 18

61 29 the water nearly 72 hours and Barnsley....34 10 9 15 47

He was Bristol C....34 11 7 16 41 69 29 awum about 225, miles." Notts For. 34 9 9 10 60 70 27 on the way to Buenos Aires, 300 Plymouth..34 10 7 17 64 09 27 Reading .34 10 5 19 54 19 26 miles away, via the Parana River, Cardif .34 8 5 21 44 75 21 when the cold water defeated him. He claims a record.--China Press Radio.

Division III--South,

Goals.

CHAPMAN ON SOUTH

AFRICAN TESTS.

In Sparkling Form at S.A.C.A. Dinner.

P. W. D, LA.Pte Notts Caty. 34 22 85 30 51 Southend...34 29 411 60 50 Northampton 34 1699 67 49 41 Brentford ...34 16 6 12 74 57 38 Crystal Pal. 33.16 12 84 59 Luton

.35 15 13 54 Brighton....33 13 11

11 10 04 Bournemouth 34

:35 15 Torquay

13 69 Fulham .34 15 6 13 62 01 Coventry. .33 15 5, 13

50 35 69 50 Swindon

'BEST SIDE LOST." 34 10 8 15 72 74 35 78 33 Exeter......34.12 9 13 00 Queen's P.R. 34 14 3, 17 05

Durban, Feb. 27. 30 "I think the best side lost,” said Watford ...84.120 1602.02 Gillingham.34 10 10 14 49 62 Clapton 0...32 12 6 14 69 61 30 A. P. F. Chapman, the English Bristol R...35 10 9 16 58 86 29 captain, in a speech last night at

.34 10 7 17 65 79 2 Walsall Thames .34 11 6 18 40 80 27 the dinner given by the South Norwich .34 8 7 19 39 63 25 African Cricket Association to the Newport .34 10 3 21 61 98 23 N.C.C. team.

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displayed no great understanding. THE ARMY DEFEAT

Though fortunate to score twice, the Army were superior in all de- partments, Lance Corporal Tratt being an admirable key to the at-

RICHMOND.

tack. He hooked well for Costello Harlequins Draw With

to set the three-quarters in motion.

Pte. Raea was not quite as aggres- alve as we have seen him, but be did not forget to loose the ball to his three-quarters.

the O.M.T.'s.

BLACKHEATH DEFEATED.

London, March 14.

Chapman was in sparkling form. He made the same flashing cuts

with his words as he does with the

bat, and the audience burst into a good-humoured chorus of disap- proval as he rounded off his speech with the opinion expressed above, Referring to the fifth Test, Chap- man said he did not agree with those who accused South Africa of slow batting. They played the only game possible and won the rubber.

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He denounced the gravel out- fields and matting wickets, "The The following were the results next England team that comes of to-day's Rugby football games: here," he said, "must play all their Army-Richmond, .....105 Test matches on turf.

Naval Improvement. Commencing the second-half nine points in arrears the Navy showed signs of improvement at forward and as a result there were more Bradford-Blackheath... 6-3 "I have looked over the experl- three-quarter movements. than Rosslyn Park-Birkenhead 58mental turf wicket at Johannes- were witnessed in the opening half. Harlequins O.M.T..... 15-15 Surg-Lieut. Brosnan, with the London Scottish — Plymouth **. support of seven forwards who were Services M

putting all they knew into the St. Bart's Hosp London. game, hooked more convincingly Irish MALA Tor Francis to open up the game to Blackheath London Hoap. advantage. A scrum on the half- way line saw the Naval forwards gain possession for Mid, Roberts to. effect a nice cut through and send E. A. Wilkinson over. for a good try. It was the best Individual effort of the game.

The kick at goal unaccountably falled like its predecessore,

burg on the Wanderers' ground and I fint that it is definitely good 16-enough to warrant the permanent sgtablishment of turf wickets there."

number with a delightful sale of the dummy to use to Northwood, who touched down

Mr. Cyril Webber, chairman of the South African Cricket Associa- tion, after sympathising 'with the M.C.C. team for the Ill-luck which had dogged them, said he thought It had been established that four

With victory or defeat hanging days were not sufficient for a Test by a thread to the kick, Roberts Match in South Africa. had the mortification of seeing his am going to inquire Into the attempt hit the upright and re- possibility of extending the time to The Army took the ball from the bound into play. It was indeed five days, or a fixed number of kick into the Navy twenty-five

***South hard fuck and had it been con-hours of play," he said, and fedm loose play Lieut. Barkw received and by a series of feinte verted it would have been & Just Africa will put a proposal on this forced his way over at a terrife reward for a remarkable Naval re matter before the next meeting of pace. Maintaining their nine points covery, This terminated the the Imperial Cricket Conference." lead the Army looked esey winners, scoring in a closely contested second

though it must be mentioned that half, the Army winning by the PERKINS WINS – DIXI

their forwards appeared to be narrowest possible margin, A

Lance Corporal Frankham wag qracking up under the strain of heavy pressure.The Navy took very safe with pib handling, 'and play into the Army half and from a though "his tough kicking lacked good dribble by A.B. Deaken, Lieut distance, Itoupil touch Invariably Glass racelyed and went over near Lect. Galletly and Lieut. Douglas the tough. Roberts broke the spell were seldom in the limelight for the hanging over the posts with a good simple reason that they were kick to make the score 12-8 In starved By their own players and opposed to the weaker Naval wing favour of the

Denken, F0. Beamish, and Francis

TAA Wilkinson were the pick of

forwardi

AMATEUR TITLE.

HOLLOW VICTORY.

Miami, Feb. 28. T. P. Perkins, the former Castle Bromwich goler and ex-British amateur champlop, won the Dixi- amateur title here to-day. In the Bnal he gained hollow win over Bok Kaufman, of Ohio, whem he defested bithirteen up and twelve

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