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V.G.J. JENKINS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

(By AIR MAIL)

To

following years helping the: Dark

Blues to two wins and a against Cambridge..

FINE RECORD

draw

first

From the time he was chosen for Wales against. England in 1988, however, he has occupied the full-back position, und only four times in international matches, in-

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 14, 1989.

S. Africans

cluding the game at Twickenham RUGBY LEAGUE

last Saturday, has he been on the losing side.

CUP FIRST

For years he has been regarded ROUND REPLAYS

an

Vivian G. J. Jenkins, full-back for Wales in 14 international

as the best full-back in the four

Countries. Possessing matches, has retired from inter- Home national Rugby football. Mr. Wal-eminently safe pair of hands, he ter E. Rees, secretary of the combines a wonderful sense of an- Welsh Rugby Union, stated:-

ticipation, with speed in-running, "I have received, a letter from splendid length in kicking, and re- Jenkins asking that he should lentless tackling. not be considered for interna- tional matches in future, but I cannot give you the context of the letter until I have placed it before my Committee. The letter arrived by the second post and I have not quite got over it yet.".

HIS "CAPS"

His international appearances were:-

v. England, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937,

1988, and 1939.

v. Ireland, 1933, 1934, and 1936. : v. Scotland, 1934, 1935, 1936, and,

1938.

v. New Zealand, 1936.

London, To-day.

BUT A. ROWAN

AND A.P. STEYN DECLINE

Johannesburg, (By Air Mail).

The 17-year-old schoolboy, At- hol Rowan, brother of Eric Ro-. wan, the South African Test play- Two replays in the first rounder, who has a record of excellent of the Rugby League Cup were all-round performances in "high held yesterday and resulted as school cricket during the past two follows:

Wakefield 23 Broughton 5. St. Helens Recreation 12 Liverpool

Stanley 8. Reuter.

· MORE BADMINTON ENTRIES FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

In addition to the Badminton entries published in yesterday's final edition of Jenkins, who was an outstanding

the "China Mail", T. F. Yong (Uni- member of the British team that He: also gained a Blue for cricket versity) has entered for the Men's Sin- toured South Africa' last year, 'gain as a batsman in 1938, and has ap-gles (Senior) championship, while T. F. Yong and L. Sung (University) in county have entered for the Men's ed his Blue for Oxford as a centre: peared for Glamorgan

Doubles Championship. three-quarter in 1980, and the two championship games. -

seasons, has rejected an offer of three years contract as a profes- sional from an English club. The offer included top-grade profes- sional wages of approximately £400 per season..

Rowan, who recently matricu- lated, intends to follow a career in Johannesburg.

It is understood that A P Steyn, the Griqualand West batsman, also, received an offer. It is stated that Steyn's offer came from Glamorgan, but so far he has not made any decision concerning acceptance.

A RECORD

recently 'finished his cricketing career after a successful season, scoring 1999 runs in twelve innings school record), for an average of 171.28. He also took forty-six wic- kets for an average of 7.28 per wicket.

Rowan school

very

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39 Servicemen In To-day's Event

Thirty-nine service entries have been received for the annual-mar- athon race which will be held Kow- loon to-day under the auspices of`· St. Andrew's Club. The 'starting point and finishing post will be at St. Andrew's Club, and the race will begin promptly at 5 p.m.

Boy Scouts will be stationed at various points, particularly at the turns, to advise competitors as to the correct route. Competitors must keep to the metalled part of the road, and must not use the foot- paths unless directed to do so by the police.

Mrs. J. R. Higgs will present the prizes at the conclusion of the race. The following are the officials:

Starter, J. P. Robinson. Judges. -Lt. Cdr. Helbert, R.N., Lt. Col. Smith, A.D.C., Rey. J. R. Higgs, E. F. Fincher and H. Kew.

The following are the entries:

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Mid. Lochore and O. 8. Terry CH.M.S. Kent); A. B. Drydale and M. Truckle (H.M.S. Olympus); C. Brown (H.M.S. Grampus); L/Sgt. Hiscocks, L/Cpl. Ure, L/Cpl. Burnett, Pte. On- slow, Pte. Whitty, Pte. Bribble, Pte. Caul, Pte. Shaw, Pte, Jennings, Pte, Sheehan, Cpl. Ellis, L/Cpl. Noble, L/Cpl. Merton, Pte. Dunne, Pte. Hughes, Pte: Roberts, Pte, Evans, Pte. Cox, Pte. Boggis, Pte. Heather. (Mid- dlesex); Fl. Sgt. Sanderson, A. B. Clarke, A. B. Morris (H.M.S. Eagle); L/Cpl. Macdonald, Pte. Manson, Pte. Massie, Pte. Wilson, Pte. Henderson (Royal Scots); A/C. Moulton and A/C. Cranston (Royal Air Force); Stoker Lord (H.M.S.Seout);" L/Cpl.__Trus«^^ cott, "Sgmn." Lewis, Sigmn. Croston (Royal Corps of Signals),