1939-02-07 — Page 22

THE CHINA-MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1989.

Navy Should Win To-day Malaya Will Be Without Harper

Hardwicke, Mackenzie & Bourne To Play

SKELTON, ASKWITH AND TALBOT

WILL BE MAIN DANGER · ·

Malayan Pack Must Heel Ball

(By "REFEREE")

this

Facing probably the strongest opposition of their tour afternoon on the Club ground at 4.30 p.m., the Malayan Rugby Union fifteen are unfortunate in being unable to field their very best side against Royal Navy, who, with one exception, will probably be fielding their strongest fifteen of this season.

Malaya have made several changes owing to injury and both Dougal Harper, their skipper and full-back and G. D. Lundon, their outstanding wing-threequarter, will be conspicuous by their ab- sence. Harper injured his knee last Saturday against the Club and is a doubtful starter for next Saturday, while Lundon's torn leg muscle will most probably keep him out of the remaining matches, which is hard luck indeed.

FATHER TRAVELS

1,500 MILES TO SEE SON PLAY RUGBY

of

Mr. Bourne, father P. W. Bourne, who is play- ing for the MRU. fifteen this afternoon against Royal Navy on the Club ground, has travel- led all the way from Peiping to see his son play against the Colony, a distance of over 1,500 miles. He was seen on the Club afternoon ground yesterday watching the Malayan fifteen at practice.

J. L. B. Hardwicke, one of This Afternoon's Teams

the outstanding halves in Malaya, will be seen at full- back to-day.

A strong kicker and fairly sound tackle, he should be useful. It is in the threequarter line where Malaya will probably feel the pinch, for Procter has been taken out of the pack to fill Lundon's vacancy on the left-wing. Although by no means slow, he is not quite as fast as Lundon, although a great oppor- tunist, as witness his two splendid efforts last Saturday against Club.

New Centre

Lt. J. E. P. Pierce makes his first appearance at right-centre three- quarter and his performance will be watched with interest as he is re- puted to be fairly fast.

Malaya have made two changes in their pack, MacLennan being the hooker for to-day, while Mackenzie,

Teams for this afternoon's match are as follows:

MALAYAN R. U. J. L. B. HARDWICKE

* * * A. P. CRAIGIE LT. J. E. P. PIERCE L/CPL. RICHARDSON LT. J, H. PROCTER

**

J. W. EWART CAPT. F. W. SIMPSON

* **

D. MCBRIDE H. I. MACLENNAN R. W. MCCALL

P/O. MCCALL J. F. M. ROUALLE

J. M. McHUGH I. F. MACKENZIE P. W. BOURNE

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another outstanding wing-forward, ters positions. Stevens' return to will be seen as centre-of-the-back- the Colony has strengthened their row. Mackenzie is a good place-kick-defence, while Skelton's return to the er. P. W. Bourne has been brought in | centre of the back division should as a wing-forward and Harding, last considerably enhance their scoring Saturday's hooker, is being rested.cpportunities.

Procter has of course been relegated Talbot Biggest Danger

to the back division.

Elliot, the captain, was in very

Pack Must Improve poor form last Saturday in the Ad- As I stated in last Saturday's venture Cup final and, although he editions of the "China Mail," much has given us one or two dazzling, will depend upon the visiting for- but rare performances, Malaya have wards. Last Saturday they were little need to fear him this after- sluggish in their heeling and also noon. Elliot's biggest asset is his poor in the loose, while despite kicking. Talbot is always danger- the height of several of their for-lous and Malaya's halves and backs wards few jumped for the ball in will have to watch this very elusive

player closely. the lineouts.

Navy's fifteen is a very strong one Navy's pack is. much stronger due with a newcomer in Pay. Lt. Spit- to the return of Romans and That- tle filling one of the wing-threequar-*cher, their outstanding front-row

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ROYAL NAVY

PAY. LT. STEVENS (KENT)

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F. O. THOMAS (EAGLE) P. O. ASKWITH (DAINTY) LT. SKELTON (GRAMPUS) PAY. LT. SPITTLE (SUFFOLK),

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*

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LT. W. ELLIOT (EAGLE) LT: TALBOT (OTUS)

** L. SEA. ROMANS (EAGLE) SHPT. STAPLES (EAGLE) A. B. THATCHER (EAGLĖ),

S. LT. (A) HAIN (EAGLE) LT. BODDINGTON (ROVER)

LT. DARLING (ROVER) LT. GRIFFITHS (MEDWAY) LT. ANDERSON (OLYMPUS)

forwards, who have been on the sick

list. Sub. Lt. Culmer, of H.M.S. Suffolk was an original selection for the second row, but is unable to play, Lt. Boddington but his successor should fill the gap very capably.

Navy have a splendid back-row, Lt. Anderson and Lt. Darling being among the best forwards of the cur- rent season.

4-80

Dr. J.A.R. Seiby will referee and the game will commence at p.m. sharp.

STRONG ASSN. HOCKEY TEAM TO ENCOUNTER INTERPORTERS

Colony's Interport Soccer XI Selected

Very Strong Forward Combination

F. FOWLER SECURES FIRST "CAP"

(By "REFEREE”)

A very strong team has been selected to represent the Colony in the Interport Football match with Manila on Sunday, February 19, on the Navy ground, Lee Wai- tong, the Colony's finest forward, leading the attack, while F. Fowler, Club's best forward, will be making his first Interport ap- pearance on the right-wing.

Sheehan's selection left-back in partnership with Lee Tin-sang- comes as no surprise in view of his fine performances recently, and in particular his Lai Wah Cup display against the Civilians, when he out- shone Watson, who was one of the finest backs in the Colony prior to his departure for England.

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The Colony's attack is a very strong one and reads:

F. Fowler, Fung King-cheong, Lee Wai-tong, A. V. Gosano and Hau Ching-to.

All five of these players are dead- ly marksmen.

Congratulations are due to A. V. Gosano on securing his 11th Inter- port "cap."

The Rest of the Colony team is also a fairly strong one. The two teams are as follows:

INTERPORT XI

The following is the Interport football team:

Tam Kwan-kon (South China' “B”) Lee Ting-sang (South China "A") Sheehan (Middlesex), Heneywill (Navy) Dixon (Navy) Leung Wing-chiu (South China

"A")

F. Fowler (Club) Fung King-cheong (South China

"A")

Lee Wai-tong (South South " “A”)

(Captain) A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's) Hau Ching-to (Eastern).

Reserves:

Ulrich (Kowlvoń)

N. Beltrao (St. Joseph's) |J. Gomés (St. Joseph's)

Rlertsen (Kowloon)

Manager: Mr. J. McKelvie.

REST XI

The following have been selected to represent the Hong Kong Hockey As- sociation Tournament eleven against to represent the "Rest the Interport team next Sunday morn-Colony" against Manila: ing on the Club, ground, at 10.80 a.m.: McAllister (Navy).

The following have been chosen the

Pte. Osman (R.A.0.C.); L/Bdr. Hou Yung-sang (Kwong Wah) Carter (R.A.) and R. J. Reed (No-

mada); A. F. Austen (C.B.A.), M. Ulrich (Kowloon)

H. Hassan (Radio), J. Parker (Po Lan Hing-chol (South Chīnā “A”) lico); D. T. Smith (C.B.A.), Gurba- N. Beltrao (St. Joseph's) (Capt.) chan Singh (Radio), G. H. Fowler E. Strange (Club)

(C.B.A.), 8gt. Dawson (R.A.F.) Tam Kwong-sum~~(South, China (Captain) and Narwant Singh (Po-

lice).

"A")

Reserves:-J. M. Pinto (K.I.T.C.), P. Jorge (Kowloon)

E. Fowler (C.BA.) and A. E. Xav-Chan Tak-faf (South China

ler (Récrolo), sales

The team are requested to out in white shorts and shirts,

J: Gomen (St. Joseph's

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