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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1935

WHY WELSH RUGBY STANDARD HAS FALLEN

HOW ALL BLACKS CONTROL GAME

(Continued from: Page 5)

This was forward control of a sort, but we need not suppose that the A Blacks will work along the same uninspiring lines. Their tactics, unless I am wholly, mis- taken. will be entirely different.

Speed is the essence of Rugby Will They Pack 47% Football, as they know very well Let us go a step further, there" in New Zealand.. Speed, therefore and suppose that the AII fore. must first be generated by Blacks, wishing to conform with- the forwards, in the swift heel in reason to our methods of pack- from the tight or the loose, scrum-ing with three men in the front] image, or the sudden pass or break-row, and at the same time to pre- jaway from the line-out.

serve the main advantage of their

Here we touch the elementary own 2-3-2 formation, decide to

BUDDING DAVIS

CUP TALENT AT LAST UNEARTHED

RA SHAYES BEATS NIGEL SHARPE

TWO OTHER PROMISING YOUNGSTERS

(By STANLEY.N. DOUST)

Eastbourne, September 11.

TOO MUCH DIFFUSION OF TALENT

NEWPORT'S GREAT DAYS ARE GONE

It

NEW SYSTEM REQUIRED

(By Rowe Harding)

London, September 17.

is surprising what changes in club personnel

between one season and the next. That is why

principles of serummaging, and in pack 34, and allow the rover to 20-years-old Kentish player, over so interesting.

The victory of R. A. Shayes, the the first few matches of a new season are always such matters as packing, concert put the ball in With the scrum-Nigel Sharpe, the holder, in the ed shoving foot-work short pass-half waiting behind that shallow men's singles of the south of Eng a very moderate team, rather lacking in personality, particularly Take Cardin, for instance. Last season they were, frankly, ing. line-out tactics and the proper formation to take the ball out, how land lawn tennis championships, behind the scrum, and there seemed little prospect of any imme- direction of energy in the loose swifth the attack would be under by 7-5, 6-4 caused quite a sen- diate changes in their fortunes. mani the All Black, forwards, I be way! Here, will set a very high stan~|

sation to-day among the large But there doubtless the sug-crowd that saw this brilliant stances have provided them with a Cambridge Eine (J. E. Bow- This season a series of unconnected accidents and circum- dard.

gestion is very wide of the mark, achievement "e Direction Of Attack

I only make it because I think we This is only Shayes's second other first-class players J. J. Davies and C. Cross) for their back catt), two Internationals (A.-H. Jones and A Bassett), and two There are, however, other fac-shall have at least to think along season of tournament lawn tennis. division. tors to be considered-in, the deve these lines if we are to anticipate Tall and built on Perry's ath- ¡lopment of speed for attacking the Al Blacks" "strategy." Welletic lines. Shayes has all the attol, Cardiff cannot yet be called all the more difficult by their de On their form against Bris- maintain frst-class status, is made purposes.

shall, that is to say, have to bear tributes of a great player, but in a great side, but with the parture The lateral speed of attack, in mind their legitimate preoccu-spite of his magnificent win he is necessary adjustment and blend- upon which depend the swift and pation with speed, with special still only a champion in the making of the new resources they the efforts and ambitions of such Nevertheless, while one admires vital changes of direction, is as reference to the intelligent adapta-ing. He made many loose shot have every prospect of achiev-clube as Fenarth and Aberavon to important as the direct speed to-tion of forward play.

a championing, if not greatness, a higher challenge, the supremacy of older wards an opponent's line.

There is, of course, a very sim- does not make; but he also made standard of efficiency than for established first-class clubs like England we are beginning tople and proper answer to the 3-4 some perfect winners off difficult several years past. realise the need for fast passing formation. Our eight forwards and well-placed shots by Sharpe.

Cardiff, Newport and Swansea. to the wing, and the accurate re-would have to shove so hard and

Other Side Of The Picture In the rallies Shayes showed

the fact remains that since the tum kick to the centre, but the scrummage so competently that rare judgment, and few people

While congratulating Cardiff on rise of these and numerous other All Blacks may show as other eve-the. All Blacks' rover would be use their reach better than did their good fortune one must at the lesser Welsh clubs to first-class forced to return to the serummage. Shayes to day. Sharpe, renowned same time sympathise with Aber-istatus, the standard of Rugby in on and Penarth on the loss of Wales has declined to an even level Bassett and Davies respectively of mediocrity, and I attribute it The loss of these players is a largely to the present diffusion of

lutions of lateral speed.

In

off easy, balls that

I imagine that their forwards. On that note-the honest in-for his passing shots, found them will play a large part in this phase spiring note of real shoving and intercepted and even scored off of the game. A feature of the scrummaging-we may fruitfully

Lost Length 1924 All Blacks' strategy was the close this preliminary investigation Shayes's services, in the first great hardship to their old clubs.first-class talent over a large num inter-passing among forwards. into the possible wiles and strata-set especially, frequently aced whose supply of first-class players ber of clubs where previously, in We praised them for their remark-gems of our New Zealand friends. Sharpe and his overhead play,

is limited, and whose struggle to pre-war days, It was concentrated able backing-up, but we failed. I fancy, to detect the method of

breaking from the scrummage and CARDIFF'S VERY

co-operation with the five-eighths which made this backing-up so deadly.

The second qualifying week-the wheel

qualified.

BRIGHT RUGBY

PROSPECTS

(Continued from Page 4)

Newport's Great Days

too, was deadly.

It must be said, however, that Sharpe's length was poor, and "as he relies on good length more than do most players for his

openings, the poorness of length jcontributed a good deal to his downfall. But Shayes's forcing

GIMBLETT WINS

TROPHY FOR

in three or four famous sides.

Newport's Great Days

In the days of Newport's great- ness, for instance, she had undis- puted access to all the rich re- FASTEST 100 sources of the Monmouthshire val- Leys. Now there are four first- W. LAWRENCE'S though they are, all moderately class sides in Monmouthshire, and ANNUAL PRIZE good, none of them approaches the

old, Newport standard. -

tactics hurried Sharpe, forced him SIR into mistakes, and possibly made him lose his length.

In the days of Newport's great! The first set was an anxious)

one or other of the Welsh

*

HITS UP CENTURY IN 63 MINUTES

This brings us to scrummaging again, and the fact that the New Zenianders are very conscious of the loss of speed caused by their abandonment of the 2-3-2 "forma- Įtion, with a rover patting, the ball

in and a scrum-half passing itness, for instance, she had undis-one for Shayes, who led at 5—4,

It is the same story nearly fout. Clearly they will attempt to Pated access to all the rich re only to be caught at 5 all.

jeverywhere For a brief space minimise this loss as far as pos

|sources of the Monmouthshire val- In a mighty struggle for the

one or other of the Welsh clubs. sible, and we shall watch their leys. Now there are four first-important lead in the eleventh

enjoys a fair measure of success," (By "LEIGHTON.") scram formation with great in-

class sides in Monmouthshire, and game, dence was called six times

but, with rare exceptions, none of terest.

them can command the resources though they are all moderately before the game went to Shayes. With the end of the first-class to maintain it, and to establish aa good, none of them approaches Some lovely drives, a timely lob, cricket season Harold Four Formations

the old Newport standard... and unexpected drop shots won (Somerset), who scored a century forward play, which can be hand- Gimblett tradition, either for back play or There are four practical serum

It is the same story nearly the next game and the first set. in 63 minutes against Essex ed down to formations with eight forwards everywhere. For a brief space

Brimfal of confidence, Shayes Frome on May 18, wins the Law-tions.

succeeding genera- clubs played delightfully to establish rence Trophy for the quickest It is too much to expect the 3-2-3, 3-3-2 (two variations) and enjoys a fair measure or success, lead of four games to one in the hundred. 241, The New Zealanders may but, with rare exceptions, uone of second set. Shape made a gallant tions. but if quick heeling is their to maintain it, and to establish a later took another game to reach a year by the wimer, who keeps second-class obscurity. We shall decide to use any of these forma them can command the resources effort to draw up to 43 and Sir Walter Lawrence, is held for tive fixtures, and to sink back to The silver trophy, presented by ambitions, to give up their attrac- newer clubs, to relinquish their

aim they will presumably pack tradition, either for back play or 5-4 24-1, unless they wish to develop forward play, which can be hand

a smaller replica permanently. The have to be content with our pre- His Best Match ed down to succeeding genera

award is accompanied by an order sent standards until we can devise end for the Captain's Cup at the This brings us to the function tions.

With Sharpe serving. Shayes, to on a London store for 100 guineasa system which will ensure a suffi- Kowloon Golf Club resulted as of the one man in the back row. London Scottish A Strong Side shots, and had three match points his credit, went all out for his

How He Did It follows:

[cient supply of first-class players If he is there is to give weight to HE. Longbottom (86-18-63) the hooker he will pack in the for the want of good players. The won the best match of his short was made during his first appear-Dew first-class and near-first-class London Scottish will not fall before he clinched matters, and

Gimblett's remarkable hundred to satisfy the needs of all these and H. D. Gausden (80-1070) middle of the back row, but this unlucky D. L. Brown, who, for a career.

destroys the quick-heeling advan-second year running, was injured

Jance in first-class cricket. He hit clubs. Other scores were:W. A. Ste tage of the formation, and makes about the time that the interns between R. K. Tinkler and M. D. 123 in 80 minutes, with three 6's widely-developed ex-schoolboy

Another fine match was that 50 in 28 minutes, and altogether

It can be done by means of wart (79-8-71), E. Christensen it the equivalent of 3-2-3 packing. tional matches were to be play-Deloford. (86-15-71) and D. C. Wilson save the the two flank men in the ed, has recovered and hopes to champion but three years ago.

who was the junior and 17-4's in his scored

movement. There are signs that | (77—5—72):.

second row are a yard advanced be fit enough to be his old power-Tinkler won by 11 8, 6, It was trophy in 1934, the first year of Later. I hope to discuss it in more Woolley, of Kezt, won the such a movement is on the way. for quick breaking purposes. ful self at full-back

If on the other hand, the main

anybody's match right to the end. the competition with a hundred, detail In the three quarter line, in ad- The most pleasing thing was also in 63 minutes, against North- object of the formation is to dition to Lind. Dunn, and Lucas the quality of the play-almost amptonshire at Dover. secure the quick heel then the as possible centers, there may be equal to Davis Cap form. back-row man must pack on the HD. B. Lorraine. side opposite to that on which his wings will be J. Park, who was as Tinkler, Deloford, and Shayes, One of the With there such young players hing (Wah Yan), Soon Fook-shum Won By O. E. C. Marton front-row forwards have the loose given a cap against Wales last it seems that Britain has Davis (St. Joseph's) and Tan Hon-chui

bead. This means that his weight season. The arrival of Park may Cup material to take the places of (King's College)....

0. E C. Marton, the former is not directly transmitted to the make up for the departure of FHW. Austin and Perry Diving E (St. Joseph's), Chow Hon-cheang (St. the Shek-O Golf Championship except as a shield, of questionable should be keen competition for Stephen's) and Leung Ding-chui (St.with a score of 70+75=145, while legality, to his scrumhalf.

the position of scrummage half-fas leader and captain of the side Pan''s).

HR B. Hancock was second with

We begin to wonder, then, if back between A. H. B. Adair, and include sound men like A B Medley Relay.

a score of 71+79=150. The Hon. the back-row man in the 31 when he becomes fit again, G. M. Horsburgh, D. G. E. Gordon, and Wah Yan (Chan Tae-bing, Lee Mr. & M. Henderson was third formation has any true scrum- Milne, of Glenalmond, who as 1 W. A. H. Druitt each of whom Chong-kee and Lionel Lo), King's College (Kwok Hoaming, Tan His.With 69+84-153

maging function. We reflect also schoolboy looked an international has reached a Scottish Trial — chui and Ng King-yat), St. Paula The Morning Pool was won by that the All Blacks forwards are in the making, and D. S. Kennedy and J. L. Reid and I Criere în (Chan Ching-wing, Shum Ki-moou R. M. Henderson, with a score of exceptionally powerful and heavy,

The pack will have D. A Thom support and Lee Fing-kwa), La Salle 69-6-63; and the Afternoon Pool and it seems feasible to suggest (Remedios, Azedo and R. Marques), Chung Nam (Lai Yui-ting, Chan San-Was won by J. A. Plimmer with that seven of them could hold po and Cheung Ching-bon).

at 100 Yards Free Style..

wwe add to this the fact that they Kwok Hon-ming (King's), Chan ding (St. Stephen's), Lan Zik-wing have in W. E. Hadley a remark- Ping-chan (Queen's), Lai Tak-wing (St. Joseph's), Yuen Tse-kok (Wabably clever hooker, we are led to and S. Lee (St. Joseph's) and Poo Yan). Castro (La Salle). See Dong (St. Stephen's)

200 Yards Free Style Relay wonder whether they will on occa 50 Yards Back Stroke:

La Salle (Azedo, Ozorio, R. Marsions pack 84 with the extra Yuen Cha-kok (Wah Yan), A. ques and L. Remedios)

forward out as a rover. Azedo: (La Salle), Kwok Hon-ming St. Joseph's (Lan Yak-wing, (King's), Silva-Netto (La Salle) and Thomas Kew, Lee Woon-fan and S. Leung Ding-zim (St. Paul's).

INTER-SCHOOL AQUATICS

(Continued from Page 4)

100 Yards Erezst-Stroke.

Wong Hoo-kony (Wah Yan). Lee

Woon-fan (St. Joseph's) Chan Yai-

..

There were 21 entries.

SHEK-O GOLF TITLE

S. T. Ho (DES), Kwok Ise-shim Colony champion, on Sunday, won hooker, and his value is doubtful. A. R. Hunter oversea There when time forces them to retire

· 200 Yards Breast Strokedon

"

a score of 861670-

SPORTS JAMBOREE IN SHANGHAI

Nanking Delegation Leaving To-day

LYNCH'S NEXT FIGHT FOR LONDON

(Continued from Page 4) Board of Control permif two men in the same management to come pete for a British-title?.

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