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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL

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WELSH RUGBY INTERNATIONAL PLAYING FOR CLUB TO-MORROW

J. ROBERTS CAPPED

THIRTEEN TIMES

MODEL DEFENSIVE PLAYER

AT CENTRE THREE

ROGER GRIEVE ALSO PLAYING

CLUB AND KOWLOON HOLD SCRATCH GAMES OWING TO MISUNDERSTANDINGS.

(By Serum Half.)

ПONG KONG Itugby enthusiasts

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will have the opportunity of seeing John Roberts, the famous Welsh international three-quarter, in action on the Club ground to-i morrow when the "A" side meet a team from H.M.S. Tamar end Small Ships. Roberts has been enpped

13 times for Wales and only his de cision to become a missionary in China has concluded a sequence of | which any player would be well! proud.

ROBERTS is

a moul' versatile

player, having played for

Wales ut tull back and in the cen-1 tre and on the wing in the three- quarter line. He was in residence!

TH

R. H. GRIFFITHS.

pass would

GERMANY'S ATTEMPT TO. POPULARISE RUGBY

Rugby Sunday Arranged

London, Oct. 19. Last Sunday was "Rugby Sunday in the German sports world, the idea being to po pularise Rugby football among" the youth of the country. Rugby matches were arranged in all the important centres. At Han- over no fewer than five hun dred Rugby enthusiasts, all youngsters, turned out for play. North German teams invaded South Germany, where the game is not yet very well. known, and arı all-British team frum Antwerp met A local team at Cologne.

H.K.C.C. LEAGUE TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

Against Navy

W. E. Peers will be off the field for several weeks owing to the injury austained to his ankle. in the rugger game between the Club and the Navy.(Ying Ming.)

H.K.S.R.A. WIN OVER ENGINEERS

The following teams will repre Artillery Superiority

sent the Club against the Royal, Navy in the Longue on Saturday, at

2 p.m.

Stick-Work.

PHOENIX DRAW

·HENRI COCHET TO BE SEEN

ON THE FILMS

Famous Tennis Ace as Coach

London, Oct. 19. Henri Cochet, the French Davis Cup player, has jained the ranks of film stars. Cochet began making a demonstration film at the Stade Roland Gar- ros on Thursday, but work was stopped owing to rain. In the film, Cochet, who has the au- thorisation and encouragement of the French Federation, has to deal with balls which come across the net from an unseen and anonymous opponent.

WATER POLO

Y.M.C.A: Win Return Fixture.

SHREUDER'S 7. GOALS

(By Crawl)

Once again the Y.M.C.A. were too good for the Navy at water-polo, de- In feating a combined submarine side

jby eight goals to one.

W. Shreuder was once again the outstanding player and notted seven out of eight goals, R. Goldman netting the eighth.

The sailors showed better under-

Cruiser Championship Round The Island

La Cigale Finishes 24 Miles Course in 8 Hours 31 Mins.

Fifteen yachts started at 10.05 a.m. on Sunday for the first cruiser championship race round the island of Hong Kong, a distance of 24 miles, and only five failed to complete the course, owing to falling light.

The first yacht to finish was La Cigale at 6.36 p.m. and the last home was Candela at midnight. Full results were as follow:-

Salled by

Yacht Azuma (Mr. H. J. Pearce) La Cigale (Mr. N. Croucher) Isis (Major Gronsdale) Norseman (Mr. L. F. Nicholson)

Irene (Mrs. Berg)

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25

F.T. TO.T.. Timo Pos'a Pts.

... 0.40.20 0.88.08 8.85.20

.10.11.17 | 8.29.24. 12.00.17 * 28 11.20,80 9.88.25 13.16.30 0 16

7 18.

9.20.01 6.49.09.11.24.03

.10.26.10 8.83.24 12.20.10

10:37.09 8.44.20 12.82,09 6

7.21.53 7.16.19 9.18.39

D..and

and L. (Mr. H. 8. Rouse) Luand (Mr. A. L Shields) Typhoon (Capt. C. C. Fowkes) Curlew (Major Mousley) Wanderer (Mr. F. Haker) Monsoon (Mr. R. Grieve) Candela (Mr. Dreyer) Sea Lark V. (Mr. E. Cock) Cherub (Mr. Gandy) Imogen (Mr. F. C. Manning) ....11.67.26 9.10.57. 13.62.20 8 17

"H" Class Started at 3 p.m.

.12.08.61 0.58.02. 13.58,51 1015 20 10.81.55 8.39.53 12.20.55 · 6

Rolla (Mrs. Sheldon) Dorothea (Miss Knil)).

4.02.18 4.02.18

4.05.20 4.01.20

"T" "Y", and "G" Class Started it 5 p.m.,

4.10.18 4.16.18

4.19.01 4.18:28

4.17.35 4.17.02

4.28.33 | 4.28.20

1st XI at King's Park.·. THE return to form of J. J. For- A. W. Hayward (Captain), E. J.

The Hong Kong and Singapore

Ailsa (Mrs. Chayasse). ut St. Catharine's, Cambrigde,

guson, the Kowloon captain, R. Mitchell, A. C. Beek, E. R. Duc-

Why Wonder (Mrs. Fowkes) when that side fielded four inter is pleasing, though he is still a kitt, G. S. Dunkley, D. S. Harley, O. Battery defeated the Royal. En standing than in their last encounter E. C. Marton, K. A. Munro, T. A. gineers by five goals to nil in their unlucky not to score more than one

with the Y.M.C.A. team, and were Speedwell (Mrs. Stewart)

Gael (Mrs. Malons) national backs, the others being trifle selfish when a

Toynette (Miss Patchett) Guy Morgan (Wales), R. W. Smed-guarantee a try. W. H. B. Rigg Pearce, A. Reid and J. P. Whitham. Mamak Shield encounter yesterday g

2nd XI at ILK.C.C. dle (England) and J. D. Bartlett played a good game at centre three-

Their forwards combined effecEunice (Mrs. Rose) (Wales), a quartette any side quarter for the Club against Kow- C. E. Gahagan (Captain), A. K. The Indians were the faster team tively, but had not that final dash?" would have been glad to have. leon, and his progress in to-mor-Mackenzie, H3 Armstrong P. E.]

which is so essential, invariably with a high shot which With let row's game will be keenly watched. Baskett, L. A. R. Duncan, L. D. KII and showed a better understanding lasing. their scoring opportunities to slip through his fingers. The back row of the serum Intro- bee, H. J. D. Lowe, A. D. Lowson, in their forward line. Their the home backs.

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at Sookunpoo.

T is hoped that Roberts will also duces three of the newcomers in R. S. W. Patterson P: W; J. Plan-dribbles were excellent and they

assist the Club against the R. "O, F. King, A. K. Munro and ner and J. E. Potter. Navy on Saturday when he has A. G. Dalziel., King, who played been invited to play inside

J. J. for All-Japan as a wing forward,

Ferguson, the Kowloon captain, will be having his first opportunity

were much more superior to R.E. in their stick work.

4.27.20 4.22.32

GOOD TACKLING;!

From that period the Y.M.C.A. The Y.M.C.A. took the lead in the

completely outclassed the sailors, It is necessary for a back to be a the first half through Shreuder who Sirauder, completing his "hat

scored two good goals receiving trick" and finally adding seventh good tackier, but he should never from Goldman on each occasion, goal just on time.

(dash full speed at the forward when Goldman netted the third, taking A. B. Lee Haed up the following the ball is under control. As à

Lt. MacFarlan, Bakhtawar Singh,

a pass from Shreuder to score with teams up:-

!!

a back hand. Just before the H.M. Submarines: Jones; Curwin forward, like, back to come. interval Shreuder added his third and King; Ratcliffe Walker straight for me when I have

Spurgeon and Groves...

PHOENIX SCORE FIRST BUT ONLY DRAW.

goal.

with R. H. Griffiths on his iheide. in thle position, as previously he the goal points, won by 5 pts. to 3, Gujjan Singh and Khudda Bux (2) The prominent visitor's defence is has had to play at wing three- W. F. Kerr going over for the Club, were the scorers.

model on which any budding quarter owing to the dearth of and A. K. Manro unaccountably player might well style himself, wingers this season. Munro has missing an easy kick at goal right| and, provided Roberts has not lost improved considerably since his in front of the posts. G. Stopani all touch with the game, specta- first appearance, and is rapidly re- Thomson played a very useful goma tors should be provided with a bril-gaining his fitness. Dalziel in- and Munro was outstanding for the liant exhibition of back play. jured a thumb in the latter part of Club. Roger Grieve was played on 24th Battery Secure Mamak Point. last week, and was consequently the wing, but had little opportunity unable to take his place in the to do much.

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on

THE

following have been selected to play for the Club against the Navy on Saturday:

A. N. Other; J. J. Ferguson, J.

A very fast and exciting game of hockey was seen on the U. 9..R. C.

group, yesterday, when the 24th Battery, R. A., drew with H.M.S. Phoenix in their Mamak Shield en- counter, both sides scoring once..

In the second half the sailors YM.C.A.: Nicholi A. Jonner and the ball, as it gives me bucked up and scored their one and J. Donn; W. T. Campbell; G. H good chance to beat him-Alex only goal through Walker who, get Fowler, W Shreuder and R. Gold- ting away from Campbelt netted man.

James.

Club's Miserable Hockey Failure

W Roberts it may be of interest for to-morrow.

7HILE on the subject of John Regatta, but I understand he will Having brother, was injured out, his learned his rugger with Edinburgh recently in a Institution he is an amazingly good motoring accident in Germany, and dribbler with magnificent ball con- as an outcome will probably be off trol. He is, however, a little

unter nor was extremely fast, miserably against the South

THE Club Brat eleven taffed W. the rugger field for some considera- the light side, but his physical Roberts, R. H. Griffiths, GP both sides exhibiting excellent com- Wales Borderers last Wednesday, able time. Last year's Oxford cap stature is made up for by his Lammert; M. W. Turner, M. N. bination. The Phoenix went ahead when they sustained their first de- lain, "B" won the, match-for the splendid fitness.

Macintosh; I. H. Bradford, J. Hafter twenty minutes play and led feat of the season, by the only goal Dark Blues by his genius at stand

McElney, 3. H. Garrod, A. P.Hall the Battery until after the interval scored a flash shot by Johnson Thompson, G. C. Moutrie, J. C. when Sgt. Lewis scored an excel- that beat Duncan easily. Last sea- son, the Club met the Borderers on Rugger team H.M.S.

From that period to the end it five occasions, winning three times," national side in view of the ap- Bruce, which should have played the The last time the Club, played the was a ding-dong struggle, both de- and playing two drawn games. In parent loss of form of A. R. Ralph, Kowloon team at King's Park yester-Navy, the civilians were beaten by fences playing magnificently, and those five matches the Club scored the Newport skipper..

day evening, turned up at the Club a penalty goal and three tries (12 the game ending in a draw. ground at Happy Valley. After pts.) to nil, but now, that J..H. Mc- discovering their error, "they found Elney has returned to the pack

off half. This season, but for his

accident, he would have had many!

supporters for a place in the

OWING to some misapprehension, Kener, D. McLellan, and, W. F. fent goal to equallsto

LIKE many other half-backs who that there was only one taxi avail things may go a little differently.

Gools

REED LACKS

STAMINA OF

A. A. DAND

Surprising Club Defeat.

Medway Strong Challengers for Mamak Shield.

118. GAMES OUT OF 600

·{By CENTRE HALF)

EFERENCE was made last

R week in these columns to the

fact that civilian teams are ex

periencing no little difficulty in

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assembling full teams by 4.15 p.m. during the week. An outstanding oxample of this was the postpone- ment of the match between the University and H.M.S. Wishart, which was scheduled to be played on the Naval ground at 4.15, on Wednesday,

The University were unable to |field a full eleven and were forced to postpone the match. This is only one of many, instances of this

ten goals against the Borderers" four. This year, in the first match MAMAK TOURNAMENT.

with the military team they won by have played for Wales, from able.

Table To Date.

| 7 goals to 2.5" The Club's forward Five members of the team Last Saturday MoElney was in time to time, "Bill" Roberts arcusoa made good time crossing to Kowloon magnificent form as hooker, and his

line on Wednesday failed to com- controversy by his so-called un- and arrived at King's Park shortly play in the loose, was one of the let Bty. H.K.S. 870 1378 15 Tetley were extremely weak. While ground, the Radio held a slight ad- will happen next month, when mat

F..W. D. F. A. Pa bine, and the wing men, Lay and the holders. P Playing on the home nature, and I am wondering what` orthodox play. Many would prefer after 5.30 p.m.

features of the game against the St. Andrew's 7 6 1.0.32 7.12 to regard those around him an lack-

7601 30 4.13. possessing speed, Lay failed to get vantage over their visitors who ches are due to start at 4 pm. The Ing in football bratns if they could

With the aid of four Kowloon Army. Dr. J. A. R: Selby, the Club Radio

Incognitos: 2005: 75 100 20° 2 10 in his centres, on Wednesday, and possessed a very strong combina only feasible solution is that civi- was skipper, W. E. Peers and F.RR. C. Signals.72 0.24 6 10 consequently a great burden fall tion. The Radio's chief fault lay lian teams play their, matebes on not play up to such a genius as players, a nine-a-side match Roberts...

ataged, ending in a win for the Kow-Burch are still notable absentees R.A.8.C. 348020 218 on Francis and Divett who were in their ferwards over-indulgence Saturday afternoons or on Sundays. loon Club by a goal (5 pts.) to ajowing to injuries.

46 10 combining well. The Club missed in dribbling. This often spoiled try (8 pts.) Kowloon's try came

13/01 10 5 Dand, their skipper, in the contre good combinations such as that be L W. Bryson, who formerly!

very ably, but he has not the at-Awtar Singh and Kalwant Singh. British, School team, and for mina of Dand, who can always be In the first half, the Medway had the Kowloop Ladies, made her de relied on to play a hard game, many anxious moments, but in the but for St. Andrew's Club, Ladies Dand and Rodger, who has been a second period the Radio citadel on Friday last, when she played at absentee for three matches, are exsuffered the same ordent. But full back against the St. Andrew's peated to return to the Club ranks for good work by both centre men's eleven. Miss Hryson le tail to-morrow, when they meet HMS. half backs, Dunn, for the Medway and possesses a useful hit. She Cumberland on the RN.O.S.C. and Hussain, for the champions, has been at Home since 1928, and ground

goals might have been registered. there played for Lonnington Col- Both forward lines were too well lege in the defence. To all ap- HE referees in the Club" y marked to be really effective when paarances she is a distinct acquisi-

R.E.

Medway Police Phoenix

10half, position W. Reed deputised tween the Radio trio, G. Singh, M. played for the Central

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THE following team has been through T. S. D. Whitley, and was THE inclusion of two players University

selected to play for the Club converted by J. E. Wilson, while T

from the Kowloon Rugby Club "A" against H.M.S. Tamar and Skinner scored for the naval team.

12th RA Small Ships to-morrow at the Val-The time for the match was neces in the Hong Kong Club team which Wishart ley at 5.15 p.m.

sarily short owing to the inte kick met and defeated the Army at Soo Veteran R. A. D. Grieve, J. J. Ferguson, off, and only ten minutes each way kanpon on Saturday was rather 24th RA.

Parthion J. Roberts, W. H. B. Rigg, A. Hwas played, the game ending in total surprising. J. J. Ferguson, in the

Tamar Harbord: A. J. Jenkins, A W. darkness.

threequarter line, fully justified 20th R.A This inclusion, but J; D. H. Cogan la RAATENDEE Torrible; A P. Laroche, F. E Burch, J. E. H. Cogan, D. Paul, RT is expected that future fixtures Club. His weight, however, was a German Club 5 0 5 0 224

scarcely up to the standard of the .A.0.0. 1. Stilllard, "R: 0 F King, A. K. I arranged by the Kowloon Rugby decided asset in the pack and he betrayers 10 Munro, A. G.-Dalziel

Club will take place on Saturday knows plenty of the theory of the afternoons, owing to the fast failing game. In the loose he uses his light after 5p.m.

weight, but not to the best advant- nge, though in Saturday's - game ha saw very little of the ball.

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Tis a useful side and provides additional interest in the play,

ing of Roberts by the fact that

A

NOTHER misunderstanding re Roger, Grieve is making his first resulted in a scratch game being appearance at full back for two staged at the Valley, where Club

VEIG MEDWAY HELD.

Tirare match were, & A. in front of gont, although Haws How to the Caer Clark Cup Runners-

Dand and Capt. A. R. Smer hers, good had "bad luck to mlas two up, and with G. White, should. the former skipper, of the Club and certain shota with shots just wide prove a formidable pair. On the U.S.R.C. round a weak the latter formerly skipper of the of the post |H.MS. - Medway side played: e Borderers tazm. Dand took on the

drawn friendly game with the role of referee as He could not play X7HILE the Mamas Tournament Teare playing their Best hocke

T PRIOR and Gpl Suter, two 24th Battery, ILA each side score due to an injured

the way stal waste, were at Better.

by many as the finest full back the understand that the naval side notable absentees from the Club Club has ever had, and the news arrived at 4.55 p.m..and were told Army match last Saturday The that he is again playing, this sen- that the game was at Kowloon. A latter has a knee injury which he son is Indeed welcome. It is also game was arranged, however, five sustained in the Club-Kowloph good to hear that J. P. Whitham is Club players assisting the Kent in match last also going to play again, inspite of a ton-a-alde game.The Kent, for has a similar

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