THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1937.
START OF RUGBY SEASON IN LONDON
INTERNATIONAL BOARD WARN REFEREES
MUST USE THEIR POWERS
THE campaign against foul play in Rugby football has advanced
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another stage.
Every referee on the panel of referees selected to take charge of international matches has received a letter from the Interna- tional Board, following a meeting in London.
The letter, which charges referees with failure to administer the laws of the game severely enough, runs as follows:
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"I am instructed by the Interna- | tional Board to write to you on a matter of the highest importance to the game of Rugby football in the four countries.
The Board have observed that referees in international matches do not administer the laws of the game
as laid down by them, the result be- CRICKET
ing that many international mat-
J. D. A. LANGLEY'S
FINE ROUND
RICHMOND
REBUILD
J.D. A. Langley, a former boy THREE-
champion D
Cup player, had
Walker brilliant
round of 68 at Beaconsfield yes- terday competing in a points scoring competition held by the Hazards Golfing Society.
Langley's round was six shots under the scratch score and two strokes better than the amateur record held by K. V. Braddon.
Langley, who was out in 37, won the competition with 40% points. The Cambridge Uni- versity captain, G. G. D. Carter (Oxher), uas second with 36 "points, playing from scratch. The winner in the junior divi- sion (handicaps 10 and oper) was Major C. V. Archer (Good-
ches produce an inferior type of MAY BECOME wood), $2 points.
football with persistent breaking of
the laws which is not in keeping FARCICAL
with the spirit and tradition of the
game.
"The Board desire to impress up The "Daily Telegraph's" crie D.O. FINLAY
an
on the referees appointed by the ket writer understands that
effort is being made to persuade respective Unions to the panel of international referees the necessity the M.C.C., to forbid the practice of rubbing the ball on the bowl for making full use of the powers;
EQUALS
contained in the laws for the imme-er's clothing to retain its shine, WORLD diate suppression of the repeated thereby giving an advantage to infringements by players who w-the bowler. fully risk a penalty-kick to gain an unfair advantage.
"The Board point out that it the duty of the referee to order
MARK
WARD WINS 3,000 METRES
QUARTER LINE
(By "HALF-BACK”)
London, September 15. HE London Rugby season
opens on Saturday, though only one of the "big five” clubs is engaged, Richmond taking on Northampton at the Athletic Ground
Northampton have already play- ed a couple of games and won them both, so they will provide a formi→ [dable hurdle for Richmond's re- constructed team. With Peter Gram- ¡mer at Moseley and Roy Leyland nun stationed at Aldershot where he
will play for the Services Rich mond will field a young and adven- turons three-quarter line.
E. D. E. Reid, who played last season, and S. J. D. Robinson, the Royal Air Force three-quarter, will probably turn out on the wings, with K. Wreford and A. F: Daw- kins, who is at Oxford, as the cen- tres. R. S. Llewellyn also of the [R.A.F., and J. D. Peters, from Sher-
borne, will be partners at half.
These tactics have been pursu- ed by fielding sides during the is current English season to such
John Megaw, capped for Ireland an extent that leading cricketers off consider it unfair. It is pointed
in 1934 and playing as well as ever, will captain the side and will be out that bowlers polish the ball
well supported by such fine for- on their woollen socks, also with
Stockholm, September 9. }wards as C. D. Laborde, E. A. Styles TM the inside of their caps. In the
D. 0. Finlay, of Great Britain, and D. R. Teden, all of whom inter- case of the latter, if the bowler was in brilliant form to-night ested the selectors at one time or uses hair oil, which soaks into when he won the 110 metres another last season and at least one the lining, it might conceivably hurdles in 14 1-10 which equals of whom, in the opinion of many be further advantageous. the officially ratified record held good judges, should have been cap- a player who is persistently infring- The writer adds: “Umpires by the American Forest Towns ped. At any rate, Richmond will would welcome legislation to in the international meeting have both a powerful and lively “There is a disinclination on the limit such activities. One declar-here.
pack that should keep Northampton These figures were beaten last on the move.
• part of referees in internationalled that he would make it unlaw- matches to enforce the extreme pen-ful for a ball to be brought de-
month by the American Leroy An interesting newcomer in Sa- `alty for unfair play. As a result of liberately into contact with the this, players are left with the im- player's clothing during a match, Kilpatrick, who returned 13.8-10 turday's pack will be ll. S. Hu pression that, no matter how guilty and that even in wet weather, sec, but this record has not yet ley, who played for Bristol d
Finlay led from the start, and joined Richmond. they are of wilful law-breaking and when the ball must be wiped and
hurding beautifully won by 9-10sec misconduct, the extreme penalty will dried. only a towel should be
lused.” not be inflicted.
from H. Lidman (Sweden) and J. P. Knight (Great Britain).
ing the laws.
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"The Board desire to make clear that, in their considered opin- ion, international matches above all others should be free from wilful law-breaking. The failure of re- to ferees in international matches inflict appropriate penalties has had a detrimental effect on less experi-
enced referees, on players in club JACK DOYLE
matches and on schoolboys.”
REFEREE HAS NO OPTION Howard Marshall writes: The In- ternational Board are simply fol- lowing up the Rugby Union circular recently issued to clubs. The point! is that under Law 34 (c) persistent offenders against the laws must be ordered off. The referee has option in the matter.
TO FIGHT ONCE AGAIN
been ratified.
EASY WIN
Somerset last season and has now
NORTHAMPTON PROBLEMS
W. H. Weston, who played SO well for England against the All Blacks, leads the Northampton side P. D. Ward gained an easy Victory for the fifth time, and he, too, is in the 3,000 metres event, in which faced with team-building problems. Henry Johnson, who had announced He has lost T. Harris and J. Dicks his intention of attempting to beat from the pack. Both have retired. the world's record, was unable to The backs are also giving Weston some thought, for he will have to Ward hung back behind Hellstroem replace G. S. Startbridge, who has and,Dainty, who took the lead in played stand-off or centre for the the fifth lap, but, putting in a fine club since leaving Rosslyn Park to finish, he spurted to the front in take up an appointment at Nor- the final lap and broke the tape thampton Hospital. well ahead of Hellstroem. The race was run in a heavy thunder shower
Sturtbridge is returning to Loa- don, and his successor is not ob- vious. The two young halves from Long Buckley, whom I mentioned recently, E. H. Pywell and E. R. Winter, are expected to turn out on Saturday against Richmond.
their
Rosslyn Park, who oper season against the Harlequins on Saturday week, are in a reme position. Forward, they will
Signs Up Manager
San Francisco, September "I am going to continue fighting, If a hooker, that is to say, trans-said Jack Doyle, the boxer, to-day. gresses the scrummage laws after He announced that he has signed due warning, he must be sent off up Harry Brodie, of San Francisco,
as his manager. We all sympathise with the au-
His statement contradicts that thorities in their attempts to straigh- ten out irregularities in the game, made last Saturday. Doyle and Mrs. but my own feeling is that they Delphine Dodge Godde, only daugh-
at least two or three first-team can- should be more specific in their ter of Mr. Horace Dodge, the mil-
take the place of R. E. Gladstone didates for practically every place. charges. These manifestos give the lionaire motor-car manufacturer,
Gladstone is to be The Park will also have no fewer in the centre. {married shortly.
than five full-backs returned to impression, quite erroneously, that then announced that they were to Rugby football is being ruined by be married when she has obtained
The arrival of Bush will be wel-London or recovered from injury a divorce. deliberate cheating.
[come, and so will the return to the who have played for them during "Jack will not fight again after side of E. J. Unwin, who was cap-the past three seasons. The truth is that the laws them- selves have caused confusion in the we are married," Mrs. Godde said.ped for England last year. The A. Bush, who played for Oxford. minds of players and referees, and "I think boxing is too rough." Doyle Park have lost D. H. Craven, the in the Varsity match of 1934. has the sooner the position is authori- said: "If she wants me to get out of R.A.F. and Lancashire wing, who joined the Park and will probably tatively dealt with the better. the fighting game, I will.”
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