1937-12-11 — Page 19

CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 11, 1937

CLUB-NAVY RUGBY CLASSIC TODAY

2ND GAME IN TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT

ELLIOT ILL AND -COTMAN NOT AVAILABLE

BUT SENIOR SERVICE

HAVE POWERFUL FIFTEEN

The second encounter in the First Round of the Triangular Rugby Tournament will be held this afternoon. on the Club "ground commencing at 4 p.m., when the Royal Navy, who in- flicted a crushing defeat on the Army last week by 41 points to 3, will meet the Club, who are fielding their best available team. James Whitham has retired and the from the game,

will position Club full-back again be filled by MacGrath, who looks like being retained there permanently, otherwise the back division is unchanged. The re- uniting of Butcher and Bonnar, at the base of the Club pack, will considerably strengthen their chances, while Holden returns to their pack.

Club de Recreio cricket eleven, above, was seen in action recently against the Kowloon Cricket Club. Seen above from left to right are: E. M. L. Soares, J. E. Noronha, W. A. Reed, Dr. E. L. Gosano (Captain). Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, P. M. N. da Silva, A. M. Prata and N. Beltran (Sitting): Z. Gosano, A. F. Gosano. A. P. "Spotty" Pereira and R. A. Campos. (“Mail" photo).

RUGBY FIFTEENS

FOR TO-DAY'S

BIG MATCH-

The following are to-day's Rugby

ONE CAER CLARK GAME FOR TO-DAY

SAINTS FAVOURED TO

SECURE POINTS

The Navy have also been forced to make one or two changes and will not be at full strength, although fielding a very powerful team. Surg.

ST. ANDREW'S SHOULD REGISTER THEIR FIRST POINTS Lt. Ellis makes his debut, in the teams

Lt. Club 1st XV:-W. M. MacGrath; D. full-back position, in place of

H.Stewart, H. D. Bidwell, W. E. Grieve IN THE CAER CLARK CUP COMPETITION THIS AFTERNOON Cotman, who is on the injured list, and H. Van Leeuwen; A. H. R. Butcher while A. B. Northcott will be seen and J. L. Bonnar, K. A. Watson, K. WAT THE EXPENSE OF C.B.A. IN THE ONLY SENIOR LADIES in the right-centre threequarter posi-Salter, A. W. Holden; W. E Peers, C HOCKEY GAME ON THE PROGRAMME.

F. Needham, J. C. Millar (Captain), A. They have been severely trounced by both the "Y" Ladies and tion, filled last week by Lt. Walters. 3. G. Taylor and F. A. Redman, Patr

Navy 1st XV Surg Lt. Ellis the Hong Kong Ladies in the two matches they have so far played (Adven-but in view of the fact that the opposition to-day, will be a good ELLIOT IN HOSPITAL

(Medway); A B. Northcott Elliot, the England and Navy ture), Lt. Harvey (Odin) (Captain), A deal inferior to that which they have hitherto encountered, they stand-off half is an inmate at the B. Marsh (Decoy) and Suh. Lt. Kyrke should win. Royal Naval Hospital as the result (Regent) Lt. Walsham (Adventure) and Lt. Talbot (Otus); A..B. Thatcher of tonsilitis and will be out of the (Eagle), S. B. A. Jones (Adventure). game for at least a fortnight, posA. B. Romans (Eagle); Sergt. Burston (Adventure), Lt. Maydon (Orpheus); sibly three weeks.

and Sub. L. Ogle Lt. Woods (Grampus), Sub. It. Ander- son (Olympus) (Phoenix).

Walsham and Talbot, in the stand. off-half and scrum-half positions, respectively, have already, worked up a fine understanding and are big factors in the Navy's bid for victory, while the pack is as strong as ever.

FRIENDLY SUCCESSES

This season, the Navy have been successful in friendly matches, win- ning all three with scores of 18-14, 13-10, and 13-5.

In this their first Triangular Tournament match, the Club hope to reverse previous decisions, but to do so they will have to go all out.

The two packs are fairly evenly

Club "A" XV-J. R. Henderson; H F. Hopkins, M. G. Carruthers. E. M.

TO-DAY'S KEEN BRAWN CUP

watts and L. E. Lammert; C. W. Lyle St. and R. Rutherford: R. G. L. Oliphant. J. S. Dunnett, T. H. Pratt B. Hones A. S. Olsen and A. G. Dalziel; K. E. G. White and H. W. E. Heath."

FIXTURE

Andrew's v Recreio

(By "ADREM"

The big match on this after- noon's Brawn Cup programme will be played on the C. B. A. ground between St. Andrew's and Recreio Ladies.

CBA's one chance of winning rests in the ability of their de fence to hold Miss Gittens and Miss Churn, the Saints most dangerous forwards. If they can do this successfully, there is no reason why Mrs. G. A White and her very useful colleagues in the

attack should not find the net on Fat least one occasion.

The game is scheduled to com- mence at 3.30 pm on the C.B.A. Ground at King's Park.

The following are the teamsz- St. Andrew's Mrs. R. Rose; Miss. G. White and Mrs L. Cross; Miss J The former team have lost once Humphrey, Miss J. Wong and Miss H to C. B. S. "A," the current cham-Read; Miss FWong, Miss E. Churn, pions but Recreio have yet to drop a point in three matches, although it↑ must be admitted that they have

matched, with the Navy possibly a at the out-set, by hard and imme-not yet met any of the stronger

little livelier in the loose, where they have shown great skill in get- ting the ball back to their threes immediately their rushes are stop ped.

ADEQUATE SHOVE

diate tackling.

CLUB'S WEAKNESS

teams in the Competition.

Miss P. Gittins, Miss I-- Gittins and

Miss D. Drew.

C.B.A. Ladies: Miss F. Best; Mrs. Parsons and Miss I. Clewer, Miss Moss, Miss L Woolley and Mrs. Daniels; Mrs. Forster, Mrs. Stoker, Mrs. White, Miss P. Whitley and Miss D. Hunt. Recreio have a stolid rather than

C.B.A..TMTMTM

* CBS *** a brilliant defence and they are

(CBS ground, 3.30 p.m.) some more likely to succeed in attack as St. Andrew's Ladies Miss June the result of individual methods Hall, Miss J. Broadbridge and Miss E On Change Miss M Lawson, Miss M da Roza and Miss B. Greaves; Miss Churn, Miss Y. Ho. Miss M. Chuen,

It is in his department that the Club are likely to fail, as

of their backs have a deplorable ten

dency to run beside the man withthane S Movements.

paper,

Andrew's team ap There shold be nothing in the the ball, in the hope that he will lime-outs, but in the set scrums, the pass, rather than bring him down pears more balanced and with their Club will possibly hold a slight ad-immediately and prevent a pass superior speed, should just about The two C. B. S. teams should vantage, as they have a hooker who The Club backing up could also show win. can be rehed upon to do his job, some improvement.

Whatever the result, it will be a have little difficulty in securing fall provided that he has an adequate

There is not good game and worth watching points this afternoon at the expense "shove" behind him.

Before the Triangular Tourna- of ranch between the back divisions, though the Navy are possibly a little ment game, there will be an “A” stronger. All the Navy men, how fifteen fixture, when the Club will and

and play the Seaforths, commencing at ever, run hard and straight, Harvey is always dangerous in pos-12.45 p.m.. session when 10 to 15 yards from Lt. J. A. M.Bice Evans will re- feree the Triangular Tournament the line.

If the Club are to prevent a Navy game and Mr. D. W. MacEwen the scare, all movements must be nipped "A" fixture.

Ladies and C. B. A. Ladies. The following is the programme

some of the team

CAER CLARK CUP

(CBA Zround 4:00 pm) BRAWN CUE St. Andrew's v. Recrelo

(C.B.A ground, 245 p.m.) uyn Lanies 7. CBS. “Å” (C.B.S. ground, 2.30 p.m.).

St. Andrew's v. CBA

is S. Eoberts and Miss, C. Kotows

Recreio Ladies: Miss 2 Barros: Miss. M. Ribeiro and Miss O. Botelho Miss E. Silva, Miss M. Gonsalves and ss M. Silva, Miss Mercedes da Rez Miss B-Remedios, Miss L Botelho, Miss “Y” “Ladies:-Mrs. Barnes," Mrs. A. Alves and Miss Marie da Raza Slater and Miss-Ambrose; Mrš. Maes Lean, Miss F. Fowler and Miss S Bence Mrs. Blumenthal, Miss L Mar- ray, Miss V. Bradbury, Miss L Bu- chanan and Mrs. George.

CBA Ladies: Mise Grimanit Le Dunn and Mrs. G. The clark N. Bell: Mrs. Daniel and Miss J. White man: Mikk M. McAlvine, Miss K. Lac kin, Miss E. Woolley, Miss P. Ecclesh and Miss K. Winch.