THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1788.
Last Minute Dropped Goal
THRILLING
WIN FOR THE 'QUINS
ROSSLYN PARK'S GOOD FORM
(By AIR MAIL)
London. September 24. Harlequins 21 pin. Rosslyn Park 19 With less than a minute to go, a penalty goal kicked from half- way by K. 1. Chapman brought the Harlequins a most 'exciting victory over Rosslyn Park at Richmond yesterday.
Chapman's kicking, indeed, re- presented a captain's part, for) Rosslyn Park, thanks to a mugui- ficent recovery in the second half, hed scored try for try in being beaten by no more than three goals, a penalty goal, and a try te two goals, a penalty goal, and two tries and early on D. K. Hey had been as near the two points that would have made: 2. draw of it as hitting a post. from a goal-kick.
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Considering the niany outstanding personalities in the two tennis, the match was rather ragged, though the Od Deer Park was very hard and the air stifling, and there is no call for much criticism so early in the season.
OBELENSKY HELD
Great things bad been expected of A. Obolensky, the "human bullet" of mcent University matches, who has returned to the wing for Rosslyn Park, but he was far too well mark- ed on the few occasions that he did get a likely pass, and there time in the first half when R. B. Horsley, with his vigorous hand-off, was showing him clean heels.
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At half-time Harlequins led by 11-6, and their advantage in scrum- raging power had been so distinct. that we could hardly believe our eyes when, with five minutes left for play, Bosslyn Park were leading by a single point. The Harlequins clearly were nt lasting the pace, and, with M. J. Daly, the Irish wing, off injured for a long time, they could not score at all in the second half until Chap- man's great penalty came to the **ascue.
LACKED THRUST
But it would have been the Harle- quins' own fault had they lost, for Phile they were getting the ball so often their backs were bunched toge- ther and time and again movements broke down in midfield for want of /thrast in the centre. P. J. Halford end S. G. Walker, the Air Force men, serce tak to attempt too much when! the Tail: did attack considering that Obolensky and they had men like
SIR
"Dainty dead shots.” Here are the Lyons girls who will form the novel "postal" shooting team against the Commonwealth Ladies Ride Club of Victoria, Australia, this month. (Copyright).
Sir Abe Bailey's Instructions
HIS TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS
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NOT TO PROTEST
London.
IR Abe Bailey has instructed his trainers and jockeys never at any time to lodge a protest against any other horse, even though it means losing the race.
NEVELL TO JOIN.....
SURREY
Nevell, the Middlesex fast- medium bowler, is leaving the M.C.C. staff and next season will join the staff at the Oval. He has
EWO INDOOR BOWLING ALLEY MAKES PROGRESS
S.C.M.P. Enter Semi-
Final Round
· The instructions of Sir Abe
Further matches in the Ewo Indoor Bailey were carried out in a re-
Bowling League were played at the cent race, though it was obvious Hong Kong Bowling Alleys last night,. that the winner had not kept a the "S, C. M. Post advancing into the straight course. Other jockeys semi-final by beating the Film Distri- than Sir Abe's had complained butors, and in a first round match, the that they had been interfered Black Dog beat the Beer Barons.
S. C. M. Post ·· with when the winner crossed the A. T. Lee track.
G. Baxter
a birth qualification for Surrey. Should the stewards have inter-J. R. Luke He bowled well for Middlesex against the Australians and disfered, despite the instructions of missed Badcock,
Bradman and McCabe, but could not keep a re- gular place, in the side.
1. M. Craven outside them, but al-mumm|-|||||||||33|4| together, if much of the tackling
vas feeble, it was a rollicking open
M. R. Abbas
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the owner? Would it have been proper for them to override the feelings of the owner and bar. the
T. Madar winner?
Johnston The offence was not so glaring J. Odell in this case, but it is the means W. K. Way came too confident; they were almost of opening up a discussions as to Nothing notable happened for quar- confounded by Rosslyn Park's strong whether the instructions of an
The Park forwards were owner should override the te of an hour. The Harlequine, with rally.
one cretion of the stewards. talwarts like E. A. Hamilton-Hill, heeling more often, and Chapman, and F. P. Dakley. in the scrummage R. B. Comyn, with a yack were generally the attack, beautiful pass from S. G. Roadley.
game with enough scoring to please Perhaps the Harlequins then 1- large attendance.
from
be-
Total
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Dudderidge Fawcett Woods
and B. D. Napper, the Park's full- a recruit from Cardiff, cut through CAMBRIDGESHIRE Devonshire
back, and K. S. Robinson, one, of and was off for the line a streak. all the the Harlequin's centres, were bath Huxley converted the try, Sold out for a time. The worn opt- Karlequin attacks broke down, and Д cross-kick ed when Mr. E. Golding, at the heels when Halford fielded of the Harlequin forwardz, dariad from Craven in his stride and steadi- over from a serummage close in, and ly drew away to score, the Park
were within striking distance. Chapman kicked a œcal.
HORSLEY FINE TRY
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WITH A VENGEANCE They struck with a vengeance wien Cowyn snapped up"a - try-
and sent Craven roaring
behind the posts for Huxley, vras equalling Chapman for kicking, to land the points that Look the Park into a well-earned Joad.
Soun afterwards Horsley, raced aver n the left after the ball had rume Across from a serummage on the right by way of Robinson and J. L. Dichton, and the Harioquins were wüt in the ascendant. “ Huxley did usage halloon up hard and score a xy for titë Park from lung kick ahead by Hal- At this the Harlequins roused ford. His kiek at goa) hit a pet and back came the Harlequins, and seforethimselves desperately, but the long Horsley "wan away by fibrill, Purk were keeping them out, and Kandikog off man after men ov using the touchline, when Chap- thews Obolennicy to score by the 181 min, having just missed from one and Chaunna kicked another.
So he did "WIRELE
down when the all the Park'a that was 18-3 reduced * littl kicking, a pen
RIDERS
Total
London, Yesterday. Starling Further changes. have taken place in A., E. Bates the list of probable starters and riders N. R. Kirk. for the Cambridgeshire to be run to- R. Skinner morrow.
Total
167, 152 and 148-462 157, 123 and 116-896 187, 118 and 123=378 125, 128 and ·96=249
.1,585
Distributors
150, 106 and 114-370 128, 118. and 123=864 126, 115 and 122-363 101, 184 and 122=357
Black Dog
“1;454
.163, 169 and 197463- 159, 129 and 171-453 146, 165 and, 188-444 135, 109 and 127-371
1,791
Beer Barons
158, 159 and 188=455 122, 76 and 81=279 78, 88 and 108=269 107, 87 and 75200.
1,272
are
Gordon Richards rides Domaha, Gu- mard will ride Hellonique, D., Smith will be on Gainly, Jonies on Ramtapą.
DUCK PINS PRIZES and Beary on Golden Sovereign. No Messrs, Gilman and Company jockeys have yet been chosen for Mag- offering prizes of tins of cigarettes for net and Clos du Roi. Michoumy, San scores in Duck Pins of 115 and over. Salvo, Caerloptic, Anita 11 and Egyp No. player is permitted to win more tian Queen have been scratched. Reu- than two tins of cigarettes a month.
Max Machon, trainer of the Gor Japan has expressed a desire to pro- man heavyweight boxer, Max Schme mote the 1944 Olympics, by which ling, was severely injured recently ey hope to have concluded the when a car in which he was riding timès. with China, The (Japs, hope res skidded and rolled over ever
the 1944 theeti hardly Machon was taken to houp)
ter.
free-kick, put all his not inconsi-wi |derable weight into that last chancy and penalty--and there was the bal Huxley alling werenoly half-time by
victory.
fractured legs and ribit?” He and Schmelin
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