1937-10-05 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 5, 1937.

RUGBY CIRCULAR SENT TO CLUBS

WHY CHEATING EXISTS IN HOME RUGBY FOOTBALL

PLAYERS DO NOT

UNDERSTAND COMPLEX SCRUMMAGE LAWS

•

(By HOWARD MARSHALL).

London, September 7.

HON. MICHAEL SCOTTS GOLF RECORD

WHITLOCK FIX

MILES IN FRONT.

London, September 6-Although being inside the record at one of the journey, Whitlo 1936

olympic champion, failed

A new record for the recon structed course of the Burakam and Berrow club, Somerset was made yesterday by the Hon. Michael.to improve on the best figures, beld Scott, British amateur champion by himself, in the London to Brigh m 1933. He went round in 69 ton race, though he won comfortab- during the annual competition for the War Memorial Trophy, but with a penalty of plus 2 he, had to be content with third place. L. Csive win in the Surrey W.C.'s event, Lynham (16), a Berrow artisan, won the trophy with a net: 69.

¡y, on Saturday, in Shr Amin 38sec. This was Whitlock's fourth succes-

OR

and the time has been beaten only four occasions since the race Iwas first held, 19 years ago.

THE circular to clubs issued yesterday by the HAMMOND'S IMPRESSIVE

BATTING

FIGURES

MOLONEY'S FINE FORM

FOR NEW ZEALAND

Rugby Union dealing with the question of un- fair play the text of which is published on page 16 comes as a surprising opening to the season. IT IS INTERESTING. AND POSSIBLY SIGNIFICANT, TO FIND BOTH THE RUGBY UNION AND THE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AUTHORITIES SIMULTANEOUSLY STARTING SUCH A CAMPAIGN. CASES OF FOUL PLAY IF WE AD- MIT THAT IT EXISTS ON ANY APPRECIABLE SCALE

ARDSTAFF has narrowed the gap which separated him from Hammond in the batting table, and his average is 60.92, com- → PROBABLY THE SAME IN BOTH GAMES. TOO MUCH POPU-pared with 58.94. Although Hutton has crept up from fifth place LARITY, TOO MANY SPECTATORS, TOO MUCH INSISTENCE to third with 55.70, Hammond seems assured of the honour of be ON THE NEED FOR VICTORY THESE ARE THE ELEMENTS ing leading batsman of the year.

HA ARE

WHICH BREED THE "SLICK” PLAYER, WHO IS PREPARED Goddard, with the best aggregate of wickets, 235, has earned. TO CHEAT IN ORDER TO WIN.

his position as third in the bowling table. Matthews heads the list

!

It is useless to deny that cheating exists in Rugby football with 14.46, but he has taken only 46 wickets compared with Verity's There are far too many players, particularly those in and around 15.62 for 187 wickets. the scrummage, who constantly seek to beat the referee.. There

are too many three-quarters who lie-up offside while the ball is in For the New Zealanders, D. Apelly in the batting with an av- the scrummage. Any contemporary player will tell you of a dozen R. Moloney can claim to be the crag of 37.23, and second to J. or more slim tricks which he comes across far too often during the best all-rounder. He is third to Cowie in the bowling with 27.29

M. W. Wallace and M. P. Don-for 51 wickets.

season.

WARNING TO RUGBY CLUBS

UNFAIR PLAY TO BE PUNISHED

STRICTER CONTROL BY REFEREES

London. September 7.

:

Why is this?

Partly because the laws the scrummage laws jespecially are too complex,

and players, many of them sim-

iple souls, make no attempt to un- Hammond (W. E) (Gloucestershire)

derstand or even read them;

Hardstaf Hutton

partly because the standard of C. S. Lempster refereeing is not high- despite Paynter

the fine, unselfish work put in RES. Wyatt

by referees from week to week Berry (LG.) (Leicestershire)

partly because the laws not uniformly interpreted.

Parks (J. H) are Compton (D)

The Ames

ap-

Gregory Edrich

offside rule, for example, is plied quite differently in Wales D. P. Wilcox and England.

Fishlock Keeton Gun

CONFUSION AND CHAOS Hence we have mental confusion Sutcliffe

Hendren

A warning against unfair play and administrative chaos. This Harris...

Washbrook is to be sent by the Rugby Union circular, for example, has been sent M. E. Barton to all clubs under its control out by the Rugby Union, but I Worthington

Recently the Football Associa wonder how many followers of Langridge (John) tion sent a letter to pl essional Rugby football realise that the Langridge (James) clubs stating that any player Rugby Union is, in effect, only the Armstrong (N. F.). (Leicestershire) who has been cautioned three English Rugby Union, with no Smith (D) (Derby) times for rough play may be jurisdiction over the players of Davies (E)

vestigation.

Barnett

BATTING

(Qualification: 20 innings, average 35)-

Times

N.O. 2

Highest

Inrs:

54

5 3234

2

Inns 217 2437 266

Av.

66.00

60.92

2674

271*

55.70

1247 154*

45.21-

2865 322

54.05

2397232

52.10

4

2446 184*

52:34

2942

168

50.72

1980 177

47.14

2198

201*

46.76

2149

154

46.71

2038

175.

46.31

1331

142

45.89

1784

146

45.74

2004

136

45.54"

1763 149*

44.07

2015 189

43.80

1877173

43.65

4

1546 145

42.94

835 192

42.75

6

-1725

238*

42.09

2514 175

41.90

4 1748 187

41.61

2065-150*

41.30

8

1734 125

41.28

61

2385 232

41.12

50:

1914 202*

40.72

1954 140

39.87

1911

149

39.81

1354 121

38.68

1080 - 139

38.57

1464 115

38.52

1718 141*

38.17

1.

1209

167

36.63

1705 172

36.27

46

--1558 150

36.23

48

1516-105

·36.09.

4

1318 151

35.62

641168

35.61

48

*$5.39***

Signified not out.

**BOWLING

(Qualification: 45 wickets, average

Overs. Mans Fans.

253.3 59680 -477 13343 478 2921 1418.3348 - 3941 1093.5 257 2486 1103.3229---3052 176

7841 146225 495.1 101 1398 960.24-226

14.46

187,

15.62

235

16.77

125

17:34

17.34

1243 18.200

76

18:39-

136

18.56

1158.2 187.

3554 190

18.70

963.4 -180

2929 152

*19.26

637.2

91

1903

97

19.61

394.2

· 777-

1102 56

19.57

4540

148

907

48

19.71

386

$49 1268- -64.

19.81

929.1 174 2816 141

19.97

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743.5 - 93 * 2837

78.

20.08

20.25

-20.40

$20.59

199

21.99

suspended without further in-Scotland, Wales or Ireland. And Iddon

the malefactors, I assure you, are Barling

E. R. T. Holmes The Rugby Union circular by no means all Englishmen.

Barber states:

I do not consider that cheating Cook "During last season the committee has increased greatly in recent Leyland of the Rugby Football Union noted years. There have always been Gibbons with great concem a growing ten- black sheep in Rugby football, as Mitchell (A), (Yorks) deney for some players to treat lightly certain infringements of the in every other game. Where we Pope (G. ) laws, mainly those governing play have made the mistake is to keep P. C. M. Kimpton H G. Owen-Smith in and around the serummage.

*At the beginning of the new sea-

these black, sheep in the fold. They

son they desire to draw the attention should have been dropped from

of all players and referees to law their club teams.,

34 (e), under which a referee MUST

erder off the Seld any player who

persistently infringes the laws.

"They strongly urge all referees to

Arnold

(Continued on Page 223

Matthes

Verity Goddard

Sinas

apply this law with the most strict- ness and in every case of persistent for unfair play, said expenses of Smith infringement to order the ofending clubs were becoming larger, and C. player off the feld.

there was the danger that good gates Copson Now that attention has been would become the dominant aim. wn to the matter, they rely upon you have that, there is the Gover

Nichols ayers" themselves and zino "on! ns of teams, together with club greater danger of the encourage-R.

als, to ensure that no ment of the type of player who has have occasion to exer no conscience, and who will do any

DANGER

thing as long as the referee

the

is also sending two allow him to do it."

posters dealing with foul play to Adml Percy Boyds, a past pre-

club. These will be displayed sident of the Rugby Union, sai

yesterday: "I have no doubt that

în dressing rooms.

Smith

Major-Gen B. A Hill, the Rugby the circular letter will have the de- Mitchell T. B. Union President, asked the reason sired effect of checking foul play."

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