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DECISIVE NAVAL VICTORY.

ARMY, WELL BEATEN AT SOOKUNPOO.

Triangular Rugby Tournament.

BRILLIANT NAVAL BACKS.

"[By "Scrum 'Half.")

Our Sports Diary. SIG. WILLIAMS BEATS

LOCAL

RUGBY FOOTBALL.-To-day....... Club "A", M.S. Cumberland at Happy Valley at 4.45_p.m.

BOXING-To-day--II.K.B.A. Tournament at Theatre Royal at 0 p.m.

HUNTING To-day Fanling Hunt

Hounds (Kennels) at 3.15

Saturday-Fanling Hunt Moot (Anandale) at 2.15 p.m.

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KOCKEY-To-day--Hong Kong Hockey Club v. H.H.S.R.A. on the U.S.H.C. ground at 5 p.m.; Uni- versity v. St. Andrew's; Y.M.C.A. II. v. Recrets II.; Borderera v. Radio

solo Sports.

GOLF Tu-morrow to Sunday-- R.II.K.G.C. Christmas Mooting.

The third match in the Trian-! gular Rugby Tournament at Soo-. kunpoo yesterday witnessed a do- cisivo Naval victory over a very moderate Army fiftoon by four tries and a panalty goal (15 polata) to a try (3 points),

Possessing much the heavier and better combined pack the Navy were undoubtedly the superior team and it was a sur- prise that they did not win by a greater margin. Their backs were much faster than their opposite numbers and their short pass-Wales Portugal on Club ing tactics were executed with be-. wildering speed. The Army pos- sessed three forwards of outstand- ing ability and a weak pair of halves, so that their three-quarters

Sunday Completion of First Round of Kowloon Golf Club Janior Champlonship.

FOOTBALL-Friday-Sunday Herald Cup-Scotland v. England on Club ground.

Saturday-Sunday Herald Cap

ground; Chinese League-Chinese Athletic "B" v. Yce Woo; South China "A" Y South China "B": Chinese "A" v. Sung Ching.

were not given the opportunities backs sold the dummy time and required.

At

R. E. ELEVEN.

Century and Seven Cheap Wickets.

SMALL UNITS FINAL

Sockunpoo yesterday the Royal Corps of Signals defeated the Royal Engineers by 22 runs in the final of the Small Units Cricket League.

The features of the match wore the batting of Williams, who scor ed 116 out of a total of 166; the batting of Whitfield, who carried his bat through the R.E. Innings for 60 runs; and the bowling of Williams, who

captured Seven wickets for 28 runs.

Scores:

Royal Signals. Sig. Gillott, b Anstruther Sgt. Colley, run out Slg. Williams, C

Skinner

9

Buckle, b

115

10

12

15

Altogether It was a again. The Army backs failed Lt. Ewbank, e Grosvenor, b very one-sided encounter and badly in going for the man" with Anstruther those who hoped for an Army vie- the ball, their hopes of an inter- Cpl. Saunders, b Mechan tory must have been sadly disap- cepted pass never materialising. Sig. Yates, b Jordan. pointed.

Keith Murray was too closely Sig. Chaffey, b Jordan watched to show his fine turn of L/Cpl. Higgins, b Jordan In the loose the Naval forwards speed and the result was that the Sig. Hardy, run out (ware magnificently led by Crick Army backs. were rarely in the Sig. Michael, not out

and were largely responsible for picture.

Crick's Influence

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the majority of play being.conan- Prior's Excellent Showing.

Extras

Total (for 9 wkts, dec.) 160 Sig. Collins did not bat.

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

О. М. R. W.

...10 2 40 2 .18 2 64 3 .10 1 38 1 1 0 18 0

ed to Army territory. Crick, The half backs were definitely Doggett and Plzey were outstand-outplayed on account of the un ing in the loose. In the tight ability of the forwards to get tho acrums the Navy secured posses-ball back. Stevons was caught aion nearly every time, a clean napping several times by a Naval Anstruther heel acnding the three-quarters "blind side" movement, but he Jordan nway at top speed. Hargrave, played a plucky game in defence. Mechan who was deputising for Francis at Of the forwards Prior, Grayham Holmes the base of the scrum, alled the and Tratt were outstanding. Skinner position admirably. His under- Prior was especially brilliant in standing with Ryder was perfect the loose and was perhaps, the best Cpi. Meehan, b Williams ....

Royal Engincom. and his defensive play a pleasure forward on the field. He was al- Spr. Whitfeld, not out to watch. He was unfortunately ways on the ball and had he re- Col. Skinner, c hurt in the latter stages of the solved the necessary support from

Chaffey, b game when marking a punt for the remaining seven the Army Lt. Anstruthera, b Williams ward in a dangerous-looking Army would have offered sterner opposi-Spr. Holmes, b Williams rush. It was, however, fortunate tion. that it was nearing full time for

Lt. Col. Marsden, b.Michael Feet Up. Ryder did not look at all comfort-1

Sgt. Savill, b Williams Feet up in the Army scrum was Capt. Mitchell, b Williama able at the base of the scrum, very prominent throughout the L/Cpl. Jordan, c Gillott, Hargrave is an opportunisty with game and on one occasion cost Michael

Saunders

1 0 0 1

13

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44

14

24

little pretension at speed, but he them three points. The Naval L/Cpl. Grosvenor, b Williams 12 posassacs the all important factor front row also infringed the new Sgt. Buckle, c Saunders, b |--Rugby brain. -

law but were fortunate to have Williams the Amy trio doing the same

Ryder's Initiative.

Extrás

16

Total

144

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

IL. O. M.

W. .18,5 4 28 7

8 D 48 11

0 29 0

7 2

28

2

Ryder gave another brilliant thing on those occasions. display and, though he did not

The Play. score himself, he was instrumen- A breakaway by Pizey saw thi Ital in three of the Naval tries. ball transferred to Fabroy who

Ho too is an opportunist with sent across what looked suspici- *Williams speed and initiative as his best ously like a forward pass to Hub-Saunders asketя. He made one glorious cut back who touched down in the Ewbank through in the second half from corner to open the scoring. The Michael his own '25 Hno but with only the try was not converted. A penalty full back to beat he decided to for feet up just outside the Army pass and the opportunity went 26 was allowed to go a-begging. astray. His handling was extra-but shortly afterwards a lightning- ordinarily good on

* Bowled alx no-balla,

occasion like three-quarter movement saw BASTIN'S FOOTBALL though he hag a tendency to Fielding go over near the posta snatch at the ball which offers a for the second unconverted try. It serious handicap,

Fielding in the Centre.

Of the centre three-quarters

was a good effort and deserving:

of the paints. The sides crossed

I over with the Navy leading by, G

liked Fielding the best. He was roints to nil.

safe in defence and a thrustful

WAS

Shortly after the commencement

RECORD.

All Honours Now Obtained.

Clifford Bastin. the Arsenal

land

Dow Won

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player in attack. He made one of the second half feet up in good effort in the first half which front of the Army posts gave looked as if it could only culmin- Hargrave the opportunity to place outside left, has, at the age of ate in a score but his pass was the Navy further in the lead. 19 won almost every honour the unfortunately too low for Thurs- Splendid handling. by Thurston game can bestow on him.

His ton. The latter was not seen at eaw Lockley go over in the far extraordinary career was crown- his beat though one pasa ho took corner

for the third unconverted cd by the announcement that he from the scrum and which result-try. The Army were seldom, on had been chosen to play for Eng- ed in Lockley scoring was beauti- the offensive and shortly after-

agninat Wales. He fully timed, Fabrey

has the wards a "blind side" movement re-

League choice of the wings. What I like sulted in Ryder sending Fabrey championship medal, Cup about his play is his cross kick over

Final medal, an for the Navy's last score.

inter-League when he finds the line blocked. Just on time a forward rush saw cap. (against Scotland) and a full Time and again the Army defence Stevenson kick forward and Keith international cap in two years: was rattled in this manner. He Murray was only just in time to There has been no parallel to this was speedy and very safe in de-effect the touch down before the in modern football. fonce. He saved a certain tryball went over the "dead line. when Syer broke through and he Navy.15 points brought off a tackle three yards Army .......iii. 3 points · from the line, Lockley was not Royal Navy--Lt. Gosling (Suf- seen to advantage for the simple | folk) : Sub. Lt. Lockley (Suffolk), reason that the Naval attack, con- Surg. Lt. Fielding (Suffolk), Mid. slating of short passing between Thurston (Cumberland), !!.0.A. the backa, was apt to become too Fabray (Medway); Lt. Ryder short and Fielding was on top. of (Medway), Sab. Lt. Hargrave

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Dunlop's Off Day.

(Marazion) (captain), Surg. Lt. gate receipts from last season's Brosnan (Cumberland), Lt. Linton cricket tour of England amount- Gosling was safe at full back (Medway), "A.B. Deykin (Suffolk),ed to £8,000, and relieved his line aaveral times ERA. Doggett (Hermes), Lt.

This means that the share-

with good touch kicks. His kick-Tubback (Hermes); Lt. Watson holders of New Zealand. Cricket,

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·TO-NIGHT'S "BOXING,

not as convincing as it might have The Army: Lt Dunlop (Ar-will get their money, back plus 61. been. He failed to find touch on (gy)|4); Pte. Lewis (Borderers), per cent. interest. zeveral occasions, though this may Lt. Syen (3/9th Jats), Lt. Steven- have boon a ruse for Dunlop, bin non (Argylls), Lt. Keith Murray opposite number, was deplorably. (Argylla); #Pts. „Stevens (Border- weak in his handling. Dunlop had eps),Pto, Hoskins (Borderers); jan ́off day with a vengeance, He Lt. Flor (RA) / (captain), · LA. was most unsteady throughout, Stevens (820th, Jata), Lt. Crewe-

The Dummy Sold.

Read(Borderers). Lt Graham The Army three-quarters recolv« (Argylie), Opl, Buter (Borderors), |ed liltis support from their half- L/Cpl. Tratt (Borderers); L/Cpl. backs and were therefore feread Hardy (Borderers); and Pte. Lloyd to forage for themselves with the (Borderers), dura consequent result that the Naval Referee Mr, H. G. N. Tinson,

For the principal bout on to-night's boxing programme we learn that. Stinnie" Morris weighed in to-day at 147 lb. and A. B. Waries at 146 lb.

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