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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1938.

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British Rugby

Rugby Test Triumph

C. F. Grieve's Brilliant Dropped Goal In Great Rally

THRILLING END IN WHICH RESULT

WAS IN DOUBT

(By AIR MAIL)

London, September 12.

A great second-half recovery enabled Great Brit- ain to win the third and final Rugby. "test" against South Africa at Capetown on Saturday by 21 points to 16. South Africa led by 13-3 at half- time, and many thought that Britain was in for an- other heavy defeat. But the tourists fought back in grand style.

Navy

SATURDAY'S SOCCER

RESULTS

FIRST DIVISION

4 Kowloon

gloton. Betts)

8. China "B".

Kowloon.. ....2 Club

1 (0. White. · Cruz)

(Wilson)

THIRD DIVISION SECTION

(Chun Kal Chung 2,

Kwong Hing Hung.

5 Electric

Stanley R.A..... 2

(Nowlanda 2. Mug

(Baaton)

2

Kwong Wah..

0 Kit Chee.

(Chan Tak Fai, Lau

Ching bang)

Eastern

6

Polico

1

Lau Hat Choy 2)

Leo Took Koo 4. Hau

(Howlett)

Ching To. Buen

2

Club

3

(Bickford 2. Fowler)

Harman)

DIVISION

C. Engineers.

4

(Tin Young Fat 2.

Trang Wal

Kam Buen) Middlesex. (Grogan 2)

SECOND

Ordnance..

(Emberson 2. Lang Muuton)

S. China,

Chan Ching Ylu 2, Chan Wal Bang),

Police (Chinese) 2 St. Joseph's... 8

· (Mak Yung Fat. Wong Mo)

Middlesex

(Izaard 5. Mellor 2. Taylor 2. Tate 2. Thomas)

(Jonos 8. Polham, Palinor, Lowe, H. Yongg (own goal)

The British team scored eleven more points without reply, to Engineers. take the lead at '14-13 mid-way through the second half. In spite of desperate South African attacks, the British clung on to their one point lead until, six minutes from time, F. G. Turner gave South "Africa the lead at 16-14 with a penalty goal.

The British players, however, did not give up, and C. F. Grieve, the full back, dropped a great goal from 40 yards to make the score 18-16 in Britain's favour amid wild excitement.

converted difficult kick.

his pass Bester, Turner

(Campos 2 Ward 2. Omar. Delgado.

Hussain. Bosha)

12

Eastern

(Chi For Bung. Au

. Shu Ngok)

7

Kwong Wah.

[in Britain's favour."

(Froer. Banks)

(Lo Hon Chec Ribeiro)

R. Scots.

(Moore, Garry)

5th Bde. R.A.... 3 30th By, R.A. 3

(Dean Smith.

(Chang Yuen Kam

R.A.S.C

(Baxborough. Hodgkinson)

(Guy 2. Flanders)

2. P.W.D.

2

THIRD DIVISION

2 University,

(She Ling

tam Yu-ghing) ASA.

(Boqueira 2. Yam

(Lang, Fook Cheungbitaks. Petrova) 3. Chow WingHung) Signals..

Bromley. Perry)

Just before the end Duff secured from a line-out on the Springbok line and scored, and, though M'Kibben did not convert, the result of the match was put beyond doubt.

Just before the end P. L. Duff broke away in the loose, but made certain by going over for a to Jones was intercepted by

Great Britain C. F. Grieve (the try, which R. H. M'Kibben failed who ran on to beat Grieve.

Army and Scotland); E. Jones (Llanet- ly), R. H. M’Kibben (Queen's Univer- to convert, to make the final score The British forwards gained ground sity and Ireland), J. L. Giles (Coven- 21-16.

in one great dribbling rush, and they try and England), C. V. Boyle (Dublin The British were popular and deser-continued to hold territorial advantage University and Ireland); G. E. Cromey ving winners of one of the fastest, until Harris found touch two yards (Queen's University and Ireland), G. J, most open, and exciting international from the British line. Lotz secured Morgan (Old Belvedere and Ireland);

matches ever seen in South Africa. At from the line-out and scored. Smith the end of the match the crowd swarm- did not convert. ed on to the field and carried the Bri- tish captain, S. Walker, and other mem- bera of the British side, shoulder-high off the field.

FORWARDS IMPROVE

For the first time the British were really successful in the serums, which were very even throughout. The Bri- tish forwards gave a grand display in the loose, with dribbling rushes which!

Britain reduced

scored.' 'M'Kibben converted.

C. R. Graves (Wanderers and_Ireland), W. E. Travers (Newport and Wales), M'KIBBEN'S GOOD KICKING G. T. Dancer (Bedford), R. Alexander The second half began with thrilling (Royal Ulster Constabulary and Ire- loose rushes by both sets of forwards, land), S. Walker (Instonians and Ire- and Williams crossed the line for Southland), R. B. Mayne (Queen's Univer- Africa A try, however, was not al-sity and Ireland), P. L. Duff (Glasgow M'Kibben missed with a penalty kick Waters (Selkirk and Scotland). lowed on account of a forward. pass. Academicals, and Scotland); and J. A. from 30 yards.

South Africa:-G, Smith (Eastern Walker broke from a line-out inside the province), P. de Wet (Western Pro- the arrears when Province); D. O. Williams Western home "25" and passed to Dancer, who vince); F. G. Turner (Western Pro Following offside against the South Vince), J. Bester (Western Province); T Harris (Transvaal), D. Craven Africans, M'Kibben scored with a great (Northern Transvaal), M. Louw. (West penalty kick, taken on the

ern Province), J. Lotz (Transvaal), S. ing South Africa's lead to two points. (Northern Transvaal), E. R. Sheriff just inside the Springbok "25," reduc-C. Louw (Transvaal), B. du Toit

· NARROW LEAD

(Northern Transvaal), W. E. Bastard The British kept up Cromey found touch inside the South Transvaal), B. Bergh (Northern Trans- (Natal), L. C. Strachan (Northern African "25,” and, after the South

vaal). Africans had fought back to the half- All the British backs were grand way line, Cromey broke in mid-field, in defence, and although the Spring ran straight through, and passed to bok three-quarters received the bail Alexander, who scored in the corner. often enough, they were seldom able M'Kibben failed with the kick, but Bri: to pass the British, who, in attack tain led by 14-18.

repeatedly carried play down the field and unsettled the Springbok backs. Every-British forward played a great game, but Walker, G. T. Dancer, and R. B. Mayne were outstanding in the open and magnificent in defence, with great tackling.

G. E. Cromey and G. J. Morgan com- bined splendidly at half-back, Cromey being thrustful and courageous,

GRAND DEFENCE

the

touchline

attack.

ROYAL SCOTS

and defence, at back and forward, The crowd went wild with excitement BEAT 5TH

gave by far their greatest display of as the Springboks fought back, start-

ing movements from all parts of the A.A. BRIGADE

(Chick Wah Ying. Chan Cheung) S. China

(Ho Yu Hi 3, 1.o Yu Loung) SECTION “B”

2 Stonecutters

(Ferria. Howo 2.- Scrivan)

4 Powhatten

(Wo Jow To (Lum Tong Lán)

3

2 Medicals

(Pym 3 Parkins)

RAMZAN NOT TO PLAY

M. Ramzan, Colony and Kow- Loon Indian Tennis Club hockey goalkeeper, ` will not be Been'. during the present hockey -sea- son as he is suffering from an injured knee, the result of an accident during last season. He hopes, by resting for a season, to be fit enough to play again next season.

Another Colony hockey star who will be missed next month is Flt. Lt. Wallace, who-captained the Colony side against Macna in April this year, who leaves here on transfer to Singapore.

SOUTH

CHINA "A" TROUNCE ROYAL SCOTS

the tour, The match was played in overcast field, but the British tackled magni- weather, and the ground was softer ficently until penalised for an infringe- At Sookunpoo Royal Scots met 5th than for most of the matches, which ment in the loose, almost in front of A.A. Bde. RA. in a Second Division South China “A” commenced their suited the visitors. Before the start the posts. Turner kicked a penalty, to encounter and captured the spoils by season in grand fashion yesterday, the players were presented to the give South Africa the lead at 16-144 goals to 1, a second half revival plac- when they severely trounced the Royal Governor-General, Sir Patrick Duncan. six minutes from the end.

ing them on top and enabling them to Scots in their First Division League en- Britain were first to score. G. J. The British team came back in de-wipe off the Gunners' interval lead of counter, at Sookumpoo, : by. 10° clear goals, dominating the exchanges Morgan broke away, and passed out to termined fashion. Cromey missed by one goal. Jones, who went over on the right for inches with a drop' at goal from 35 McDonald, Fraser (penalty), Gilroy throughout. a try. Alexander did not convert. The yards, but Grieve dropped a great goal and May (own goal) were goalscorers British were winning the early scrums, from 40 yards to make the score 18-16 for the Scots."

and attacked hard. Their forwards were playing with fire in the loose. With the tackling on both sides very flerce, the backs had little chance to get away.

A QUICK CHANGE

Grieve once saved threatening

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situation when he fell on the ball after New Shipment

a dribbling rush by the South African

forwards, but a little later South Artistic and Attrac

Africa scored, Turner broke

brilliantly in his own half, and pa

to the right winger, Williams kicked ahead. Turner raced up scored after the ball had rolled the line. Turner himself. converted and South Africa led by 6-8.-

Play became very fast and open, with the South Africans getting the better of the scrums. Cromey, was re-

tive Cotta

Weaves.

All 48 ins. wide.

peatedly foiled by the hard tackling of From 1:75 to 2.25

Bastard, Du Toit, and Strachan.

SPECTACULAR MOVE

A spectacular South African in

ling movement which started,

line-out and went from one sid

Yard.

Checial

QUALITY GUARANTED

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Craven falled Cham WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO., LTD.

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goal, but wi

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The Chinese attack was in brilliant form and were practically unstoppable in the second half, when they scored with regular monotony after leading the interval by four splendid

GW. SEWELL WINS SHEK-O GOLF TITLE

The result of the Shek-O Junior Golf Championship competition, held - at Shek-O yesterday, was as follows:- KR CHAMPIONSHIP..

G. W. Sewell

37-142=79 R. R. de L, Liesching.. 41+80=80 41+4189 C. C. Roberts1370

11=69

0=70

BOGEY POOL

C: Roberts:

1171

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