1938-12-17 — Page 20

Changes In Scrummage

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Laws In The Air

WELSH UNION MAY ASK FOR THEM

(By AIR MAIL)

(By ROWE HARDING)

T is rumoured that the Welsh Union intend making representa- tions to the International Board with a view to having the ex isting scrummaging laws changed again.

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 17, 1938

bai is thrown in should interlock, their outside feet; and that the ball should be inserted into the tunnel beyond these interlocking feet.

NO REASONING

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24th R.A.

Junior Shield Replay

v R.A.O.C. (Sookumpoo, 2.80 p.m.) Referee: Molyneau.

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THURSDAY, 22ND DEC., 1938.

Third Division “A”

V Stanley

(Military, 4 p.m.). Referee: Welsh.

It is claimed that the addition of an row on extra forward to the front No one pretends that the laws are entirely satisfactory. The each side would add to the solidity of 30th R.A. reasons for the decline of interest in the game in Wales are com-the scrummage, though I confess I am plex, but there is no doubt that the exasperating delays at the unable to follow the reasoning of this

argument. scrummages, and the monotonous succession of penalty kicks given are a contributory in every game for scrummage infringements,

cause.

The game would certainly be more pleasant both for players and spectators if this major pro- blem could be solved. All sorts of revolutionary suggestions are being made.

It is recognised that a 3-4-1 forma- tion makes wheeling difficult, and that is the chief argument against its intro- duction into English Rugby. A 4-8-1 would rebound against these obstruct-formation would make wheeling quite its adoption is quite out of the ques- ing feet; and that the ball should not impossible, and for this reason alone be considered as fairly in until it has

tion. so rebounded.

IDEA IMPRACTICABLE The idea seems to me completely im- practicable, if only for the reason that it would be quite impossible to control the direction of the rebound.

R.A.M.C.

Third Division “B”

V Stonecutters W/S (St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.). Referee:-Fraser.

SATURDAY, 24TH DEC., 1938

REFEREE'S TASK IMPOSSIBLE The other part of the suggested in-Royal Scots novation would make the referee's task impossible. It is sufficiently difficult now, when he has an uninterrupted view into the scrum.

One is that each of the opposing outside forwards on the blind side of the front row should be allowed to`ad- Another suggestion is that there

It may be that it is not intended vance his outside foot before the ball should be four instead of three for- is put in; that the ball should be wards in the front row; that the out-there should be any regulation of the thrown through the tunnel so that it side forwards on the side where the (Continued at foot of next Col)

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V Kowloon

(Kowloon, 4 p.m.). Referee:-Ip.

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(St. Joseph's, 4 p.m.). Referee: Hooper. Linesmen:-McLaughlan

Po Wai.

Middlesex

and Sze

và South China “A”

(Sookumpoo, 4 p.m.). Referee:-Finch.

Linesmen:-Wilson and Purnell.

Police

Y South China "B"

(Boundary Rd., 4 p.m.).

Referee:-Hinchliffe.

Linesmen:-W. Somerville and Dove,

Navy

v Kwong Wah

(Causeway Bay, 4 p.m.).

Referee: Omar.

Linesmen: Borletto and Wilken.

Police

Second Division

v R.A.0.C.

(Boundary Rd., 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Clark.

St. Joseph's v Club

(St. Joseph's, 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Stedman. Royal Scots --

Kowloon

(Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.). Referee:-Ottoway.

Middlesex

v South China

(Sookumpoo, 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Kossick. 5th R.A.

v Kwong Wah

(Causeway Bay 2.80 p.m.).

Referee: MacCormac.

Eastern

v Engineers

(Caroline Hill, 2.30 p.m.). Referee:-Havelaar.

Third Division “A”

Royal Scots v Electric

(Military, 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Silva,

South China v R.A.S.C. (Caroline Hill, 4 p.m.). Referee:-Marriott,

R.E. (E.)

Third Division "B"

v' 'Signals

(Chatham Rd., 2.30 p.m.).

Referee:-Demme.

R.A.F.

v. Stonecutters

(Prince Edward Rd., 2.30 p.m.). Referee: Mcllgrew.

Kumaon. R.

v. A.S.A..

(Prince Edward Rd., 4 p.m.).

Referee: Wyper,

24th R.A.

v University

(Chatham Rd., 4 p.m.).

Referee: Phillips._ Medicals

v Powhattan (Military, 4 `p.m.); Referee:Aylwin,

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activities of the feet beyond the gate- way of crossed legs. But if so, the consequences can be better imagined than described: ··

I think some much less revolutionary suggestions would bring about the de- sired improvement. I think it only necessary to insist on three things (1) That the hooking should be done by the "far" foot of the middle man, in the front row; (2) That he should' not be allowed to advance his foot un-*) til the ball has passed both feet of the' side men, and has touched the ground; (3) That no other foot should be raised ed or advanced until the ballenas Bien I played by a hooker's foo