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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932.

ENGLAND REGAIN CALCUTTA CUP.

MOST CONVINCING

VICTORY

SEASON

BROWN'S FINE DISPLAY AT FULL-BACK; WHY SCOTLAND FAILED.

ENGLAND

By HOWARD MARSHALL.

16 р.

SCOTLAND

Nearly seventy thousand spec- tators gathered in the sunshine at Twickenham on Saturday to suu England beat Scotland and

regain the Calcutta Cup by two goals and two tries to a try.

It was a curious game, the sort of game which does not bear much analysis. I enjoyed it while it was going on below me, for it was full of liveliness and enloth, but the spell seemed to break when we talked it over afterwards.

As a matter of fact, very few games will stand up to analysis,

and sometimes I think it is best accept out first superficial im-

INTERNATIONAL TABLE.

Points

į

3 pts.

THE CHINA MAIL.

were definitely poor; Ian Smith is probably retiring; and only little Wood in the centre emerged with real credit from the game. He was fast nd nimbies in attack,, and. he went for Burland like a terrier,

P.W.D. WIN TIN CUP AT VALLEY.

Sanitary Dept. Hold Wooden Shield.

The Public Works Department though naturally he was sometimes won the annual Inter-Departmen-

day for Scotland altogether.

ENGLISH RUGBY

RESULTS.

Standing of Clubs.

LEADING. LONDON TEAMS IMPROVE.

Points.

.22 12 8 2 278 199

.22 16 6 0 286 157 31 20 10 1 325 234

20 10 10 0 332 100

brushed majestically aside.

tal game against the Sanitary Dés The Scottish forwards had their partment at Happy Valley yester records of the English rugby clubs The following table shows the better moments in the loose, where day by the odd goal in three. Al for this season up to April 1:- the lanky Wright and the light-large crowd of supporters, which haired Mackintosh were often included the heads of the respec-{

P. W. L. D. F. A. prominent, but in the tight they tive departments, the Hon. Mr. Aberavon

33 14 15 4 299 218 McArthur and Lind at Scrum were clumsy and ineffective.. A sad H. T. Creasy and Mr. G. R.. Sayer, Artists Rifles...22 12 8 2 224 200

lent an amusing touch to the game Barnet

Bank of England 23 11 12 0 210, 192 half.

It was a perfect afternoon, dry which proved to be a more well-Beckenham Improved Scrummaging. These blemishes, and they were and windless, and warm in the sun. contested game than was expect Bath

All the ingredients which go toled,

Bedford obvious enough, will upset ou make up the atmosphere which is The Hon. Mr. Creasy kicked off Blackheath

Bristol for, when all is said and done, it peculiar to a Calcutta Cup match and the P.W.D. were soon on the was an enjoyable game, and, as the were there-pipers, bonnets, kilts aggressive, but the Sanitary Board B.T.H. (London)

the Duke of were soon in their stride and from Cardif Japanese have it, "If there are good and banners-and cherries in the basket, the wise York shook hands with the players a free kick just outside the penalty Catford Bridge man does not waste time in lamen. before Burland kicked off for Eng-area, Tavelin gave them the lead. Chingford"

afterwards, Shortly contain land.

however, Coventry tation over those which

Cross Keys barwigs."

From the start England pressed, Moore satisfied his supporters by Croydon H.S. 0.

Half time Boys We have to be thankful, then, for and in the first minute Wood scoring the equaliser. an improvement in the English brought Burland down with a claw-arrived without further addition to Devonport

the score, and appeared as a wel- vices si rummaging during the second ing, wild-cat tackle which saved

perspective unless we are careful,

P. W. D. L. V. A. Pls.

Walt's Ireland

A 2 0 1 2 17

4

3 2 0,1 40 29

into a great player.

England Scotlan

3 9 0 1 22

29

4

3 0 C #11 JA

0

come across

by

a

was

carried play slowly nis into the English half, and it was

P.W.D. Sanitary Dept.

Cambridge Uni.

H.A.C.

.34 22 11 1.437 314 .30 10 11 8 286 193

23 13 4 6 212 92

26. 10 15. 1 361 349 .38 20 18 2 325 263

31 17 12 2 278 203

.27 11 12 4 200 180

34 20 13 1 344 243

.32 20 10 9 293 161

.17 7 10 0 159 284

Ser.

.28 11 10

2 230 275

22 0 13

0 200 246

27 15 11 1 369 225

.31 16 13

3 217 215

21 18 5

3 231 108

.28 14 14 0

295 320

.24 14 9

1 280 228

23 12 7 .24 11 12

4 268 140

1 200 246

shot K.C.S. Old Boys .24 17 7

322 126

+

|| King's College

Hosp. L.C.C.

.25 7 18

0 193 395

.22 17 4

1 292 135

2

.32 16 12

4 301 301

.22 14 8

Leicester

# 250 115

.24 17 7 0 441 159 .36 22 9 5 348 174 .26 18 6 1 396 127 0 205 320

London Hospital 26 8 18 London Irish ....27 13 13

Rifle

1 255 241

2 101 920

0.82 209

2171 117 0 266 201

2 312 221

half, due to Black's leadership. certain try.. Amiskick by Dykes!

come relief to some of the players Ealing who had obviously not touched a Gloucester

Exiles The first and second rows were ex- sent Aarvold off, but Smith cellent in the tight; Gregory again there, and then Gadney and Elliott Soccer ball for a very long time. Guildford

In the second half Moore gave Guy's Hospital proved himself a most useful, slog dived for the line in turn. The! the P.W.D. the lead, but Hodgin Harlequins ging forward, and young Evans, I Scottish defence was quickly up nearly upset calculations when he Harpenden think, shows signs of developing McArthur was spoiling cleverly, and had only the goalkeeper to beat to ford Wanderers 23 10 12 1 210 293

gradually we became aware

that'

score the equaliser, but he There were three outside who from every line-out the Scottish for-wide of the upright. distinguished themselves particu- wards would break clear away. Result: larly--Gadney by his strength and Their rushes pressions and be thankful. Here pertinacity, Burland

1 Lensbury and there we

gloriously powerful running during from a line-out that Welsh dashed P.W.D.:-Wood; Buthess, Law-Leytonstone match which is enriched by dis- the later stages of the game, and for ten yards and passed to rence: McBride, Richardson, K. S. Llanelly cussion; it mellows as we recall Brown by his quiet confidence and Macintosh, who found lan Smith Robertson; II. Braga, Hill, Spary, Lloyds Bank the great moments, and we real-all-round skill.

outside him. Smith ran strongly Moor and Bebbington. ise its full magnificence only in

Brown's display at full-back was with that long stride of his, and us Sanitary Dept.:-Fogwell; Reid, London restrospect. This is true of that one of the best I have ever seen. Brown tackled him by the corner Hume; Seddon, Benwell, Tavelin;| Brigade.18 5 11 match at Leicester, when the and i say that deliberately. His Bag he rolled twice over and Champelovier, Simpson, Hodgin, London School of East Midlands beat the Spring-kicking was exquisite-that is the grounded the ball to score.

Sullivan and Bowden.

Economics....18 5 13 boks, and of the one at Cardiff only word for it-and it was a joy

A Splendid Try.

At the conclusion of the game London Varsity .15 8 6 London Scottish 23 12 11 ten days ago between Ireland to follow the fight of the ball, This was unexpected, for the run the Hon. Mr. Creasy was called London Welsh ...28 14 12 and Wales. These were remark- knowing that invariably it would of play had favoured England, but upon to present the prizes, which Maidstone .23 18 6 0 340 131 able games, impervious of criti-drop just over the touchline, with five minutes later MacPherson were in the form of a wooden Metropolitan cism; but in that they were un-

the half-way line. shield and a big tin cup.

Police never a yard wasted. There was knocked-on near

1 461 76 usual.

.22 15.8 1 218 111 ball up, and

Mid. Herts Mr. Creasy, in presenting the Midland Bank artistry for you, and in everything Burland snapped the

.28 18 1 962 177 If we begin to analyse the he did Brown shaped like a great raced down the centre of the field, shield to the winning captain con- Nat. Prov. Bank .22 13 90 247 233 quality of play on Saturday we

player.

Dykes came in to stop him, and he gratulated the winners and re- Neath

35 28 7 2 488 192 may easily lose our sense of

MucPherson's Off Day. coolly lobbed the ball over Sim-marked that he was glad that his Newport

36 26 7 3 355 170 proportion. We shall remember The Scottish selectors must be mers's head to Tanner, who handed Department had won but hoped Northampton

..82 20 11 1 392 209 ragged healing and slow passing more than a little unhappy. Scot- off Macpherson, and raced over for that next year Mr. Sayer would be Old Alleynians..22 15 7 0 306 188 from scrummage; we shall shakeland have lost four internationa! a try in the corner.

5 2 838 85 Old Askeans.....25 18 there to see his (Mr. Sayer's) team Old Bancroftians 22 14 8 0 318 206 nur beads over Elliot's tendency matches this year, a disturbing and A fine try, and it seemed to en-win.

Old Ве

Berkham- to hold on too long and the com-

stedians

.21 15 6 0 883 158 plete failure of the English for unprecedented experience, and they courage England, for they attack-

Old Blues

.26 14 12 0 246 243 wards at the line-out in the first will have to find a new back division ed furiously, Aarvold went round for next season's encounters. the blind side and kicked into the

Old Brockletans .22 7 11 4 184 170 balt: we shali think unkindly of Pluckily though McArthur stuck to centre; the ball went across to

Old Caterhamians 20 18 1 Macpherson's curious

1.384 80 Old Colfeians. ...21 17 1 8 332 121 ness, and wonder whether the Gadney, he is hardly up to standard; Tanner, who kicked back;

Old Cranleighans 22 16 6 0 356 152 greater part of the blame for it Lind will never, it seems, be worth and Hobbs made ground, and there scrum under" the posts.

Old Croydonians .21 5 16 1 120 286 lay with the Scottish scrummag- his place as a constructive stand- was

Old. Croyhiana...20 11 8 1 299 166| Old Dovorians .18 8 12 0172 390 ing or the weak combination of off half; Macpherson and Dykes England heeled, and Elliot cut in and was held up just short of the

Old Denstonians 22 6 14 2.161 290 line, when he passed to Aarvold,

Old Elthamlans .23 13 10 0 228 126, who had only to ground the ball

The Second Extra Race Meeting Old Emanuel....21 8 14 1 151 221 to score

England's second try. of the Macao Jockey Club, which Old Haberdashers 24 11 13 0 295 930 Again Burland failed to convert,

kap now been twice postponed, will Old Haileyburians 19 6 12 1 162 254

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of the first half we saw some beau- tiful touch-finding by Brown, superb cut-through by Lind, and some stirring foot-work by the Scottish forwards.

Burland to the Fore. Scotland looked more like an in-

ternational side immediately after

the interval, and very soon Wood slipped brilliantly through the centre, and sent Simmers away. Tanner brought Simmers down, but a Scottish try was imminent when; Aarvold cleared splendidly with a long kick to touch. The English

forwards, were scrummaging solid-|

.23 21 1

RACING AT MACAO Old Brightonians 24 410 1 158 310

ON MAY 8.

Second Extra Race Meeting.

All handicaps for the Beven Old Huttonians events of the meeting, which have Old Johnians

20 12 8 0 186 186) ..22 19 2 1 389 73 .20 10 10 0 190 230 .22 3 17 2 89 420

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01d Merch good, and ponies winning races Taylors ..............26 11 14 1 282 242. subsequent to April 17 will be old Mithillians .22 12 10 0 179 158 eligible to race at the meeting.

Old Paulines....

.28 11 17.0 244 839 Old - Purlelans ...17 7 8 2 174 184 Old Redingenstans 19 9 5 5 190 117

BORDERERS ANNEX CHAMPIONSHIP.

Draw with R.A.F. in Final Game,

Old Rutiishians 23 18 31 501 102

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Old Stortfordians 21 9 11 1 228 251 Old Tauntonians .25 22 3 0 516 178 Old Tiffinians 1.20 17 2 1 406 108 Old Westcliffians 21 16 4 2 805 97 Old Whitgiftians 24 13 9 2 289 198 Old William-

sonians Osterley

.21 17 4 0 382 72 .19 8 10 6 215 228 Oxford Exiles...24 17 6 1 332 122 Oxford Ex. Thurs. 18 11 70 228 142;

ly, and holding their own at the

Playing in the last League Oxford Univ. ...26 14 111 818 271 line-out, and three times Gadney match of the season, the South Park House .24 7 16 1 243 2881 tried to force his way over from Wales Borderers yesterday carried Penarth short range.

Pond

-28-11 16 1 250 263

.22 8 18 1 156 175 | ,30 27 3 6 414 159 .27 18 181 282 251

Another thrust by off the Third Division Champion- Plymouth Albion 20 14 14 1 288 198 Wood, another touch-finder by ship as the result of a draw with Polytechnic Brown, two powerful bursts by the Royal Air Force. Evans, some glimpses of the real The Airmen secured an early Roselyn Park ...26 12 14 0 240 293 Macpherson, and then from a line-lend through Peters and maintain St. Bart'e Hosp. 29 14 15 0 252-285 out the ball went to Burland, and ed their advantage up to the inter-, St. Thomas's Hos

pital he swept with irresistible strength val. In the second half the Airmen

Saracens through the centre to send Aarvold were again on the offensive, but it sevenoaks over In the corner. The ball roll was left to the Borderers to score Sharpshooters |ed slightly when, Gadney placed it the equaliser through Pritchard.

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