THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER
ROYAL NAVY HAVE STRONG RUGBY XY FOR TO-MORROW CLUB MAKE CHANGES IN
BACK DIVISION
MACGRATH'S DEBUT AMONG SENIORS
(By "REFEREE-
TWO very interesting Rugby encounters should be witnessed on the Naval ground at Causeway
Bay to-morrow when the Navy first fifteen will en-
tertain the Club, while the Army "A" and Club "A" DARK BLUES fifteens will clash on the same ground in the pre- RUGBY VICTORY ceding match.
OVER LEICESTER
London,
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The Navy have been considerably strengthened by the return of the Aircraft Carrier Eagle, from the North, and the Dorsetshire, from Home, the whole of the front row of the Navy pack being com- Rugby encounter played yesterday, bout, which the former
fine Tuesday prised from the former ship, while the full-back and right wing Oxford University gained a
away victory when they defeated Ocean threequarter are from the latter ship.
Leicester by 14 points to 11 at
EASY TENNIS TIN FOR CH KINGSLEY
The former British Davis Cup
at Wembley.
The Club have made several in Leicester-Reuter teresting changes, Bidwell being moved to the left wing-three quar
GREETINGS TO FAMOUS ter berth, while Grieve will support
OLD MILER him as left centre threequarter. MacGrath, who made an excellent
London, October debut against HMS. Suffolk last
Ingsley, had an easy W. G. George, the famous. Wednesday, will make his first ap-player, C.
men's singles who covered the distance in pearance in the senior team as right task in the final of centre-threequarter, in support of in the Wildernesse country club 1234 sec in 1886 and saw the re GOLF
aks, beating cord last for very many yea tournament D. H. Stewart.
In spite of the fact that "Andy Raymond Oliver by 6-1, 6-1. Miss CONTROL BOARD' Peers has returned to the team, Sal-B E. Harvey again won the wo PLAN
ter's hooking last Saturday, against men's singles, in the final of which he Army first fifteen, has earned him she beat Miss S. G. Chuter for the right to retain his place, Peers lose of only three games, all in
TOW (first. filling the gap in the second caused by the absence of Needham, and Ancient Golf Club of St. who is unable to play.
London, September 14. Within a few weeks the Royal
MOSTLY NEWCOMERS
Andrews may have a new consti- tution which will increase the In the "A fifteen clash, the Army importance and influence of its
are fielding a team comprised for position as the controlling body the most part of newcom of the game....
the Club have s ngthened their A draft constitution, in the back division by the inch
Sion of composition of which Sic-John H. Van Leeuwen, on the left touch- Simon, captain of the club, has
fine with Taverner supporting played a prominent part, is to be! laid before the members at the on the inside.
business meeting at St. Andrews Murray, who played last Saturday on September 28, and it is un-as right centre, has been moved to derstood that there is little the wing position with Carruthers doubt that the suggestions will playing as centre to him. Lyle makes his first appearance this sea- meet with approval.
Club 1st XVI JA P. Whitham
The most important detail in son in support of Henderson at the the draft provides for an altera-base of the scrum. J. K. Birt is the tion in the personnel of the only newcomer from last week in championship committee, which the pack organises the British amateur championship, the British open(Cantain); D. H. Stewart. M. W. Mac- championship and the arrange- Grath, W. E Grieve and B. D. Bidwell -ments for the Walker Cup match A. HR Butcher and J. L. Bonnar
when that event is played in this G Geer, K. A Salter, K. A. Watson; WE Peers Nelson; J. G. Millar (Vice country.
Captain), J. Taylor and F. A Redma Hitherto the committee has
Roval Nay; A. consisted of fifteen members of setshire). L. Britton (Dorsets the club, and the control of the s. Asamith game has thus been vested in Eagle) and Sub Royal and Anciert members tot Harvey (Odin) the exclusion of outside inter-Eacie),
Talbot
In particular, the profes Davies,
have had no direct voice
control of the open cham-
The new proposals provide for
Championship.
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notables.
Lord Desser
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The Ball for
Tremendous Distance.
Perfect Control.
Dead Accurate on the Green.
* Maximum Durability.
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