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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 9, 1989

EXCITING 7-A-SIDE RUGBY

Birmingham And Club

Eliminated

TAIKOO UNFORTUNATE TO BE BEATEN

(By "REFEREE”)

much bigger gathering than usual witnessed the remaining en-

A counters in the First Round of the Blamey Stone Rugby Seven- A-Side Tournament, which were held yesterday on the Club ground, providing two upsets in the defeat · of H.M,S. Birmingham at the hands of Police “A” and the eliminating of Rest of the Club, their only side, at the hands of the powerful Small Ships “A” seven.

The clash between Middlesex “A” and Taikoo saw the first ex- tra period played and the "Die-Hards" emerged winners by an ex- tra try in almost the first minute.

The quarter-finals, semi-finals | Foster, who was the pick of the and final. will be held on Satur- losers' team, scored their only day afternoon, on the Club points with an unconverted try. ground, commencing at 3 p.m. when the following matches will be held:

R.E.: Spr. Moxham; Spr. Hughes and Spr. Pike; Spr. Jones; Spr. Apperley, Cpl. Eouzan and Sgt. Blackman,

Small Ships "B": P. and O. Bldg. v. Hong Kong Bank. O.D. Wager and E.R.A. Featherstone; A.B. Longmuir; 6th A.A. Regt. 'A' v. Small Ships 'A'.A.B. Langley; Wtr. Ferris and R.A.O.C. v. R. Engineers.

Foster.

· Middlesex 'A' v. Police 'A'. Dotailed accounts of yesterday's four matches are as follows:

Taylor's Winning Try Police "A", one of the strongest teams on view yesterday, unexpect- edly beat H. M. S. Birmingham, who were without the services of Mid. Cleeve, a hard running-back, by a penalty goal and a try (6 points) to a try (3 points) after sharing six points at the interval.

Mr.

Clarke's Good Game Probably the best game of the afternoon was the clash between Small Ship “A”, probably the most powerful "side in the tournament, and Rest of the Club, who were eliminated by a goal and three tries (14 points) to nil.

Club's backs lacked sufficient speed to carry them past Ashton, whose superb defence and splendid

the Ships' victory. running helped materially towards

A House of Commons_golf team played Ranelagh at the Rane lagh course on February 25, and many notable personalities were seen there. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Frank Bowater was one of the Ranelagh team players and was drawn against the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon. Photo shows-Sir John Simon (left) with the Lord Mayor, Sir Frank Bowater, walking out for their match. (Copyright, Fox).

H.K. Soccer Side For Manila

FIFTEEN PLAYERS

INVITED

Police were good value for their win, although Birmingham backs Burford, Richardson and Salter saw more of the ball, but could were no match for Anderson, Brown make little headway against deter-and Bowerman, who possessed much mined tackling, although their first more stamina and who were practi- score must have been the result of cally fresh after the match!

Ferguson definitely knocked-on be- a pre-arranged move for Manners

McGrath's efforts to break fore continuing on to score the gathered the ball, made for the through on his own in the centre equalising try. Middlesex won by right corner and then cross-kicked met with grim tackling by Ashton two tries (6 points) to a try (3 and Lewis, who was unmarked on and Bucknell, while Clarke, Small points) after being in arrears at the the left, had no difficult, in opening Ships' scrum-half, also played a big Interval, and securing their final

At the meeting of the Manage ment committee of the Hong Kong part in his side's victory with smart points during extra time. work at the base of the scrum.

Association last night, it was de- Chadwick, Club first fifteen wing-cided that arrangements for the After Polkinghorne had failed to threequarter, was seen as a full-yisit to Manila be started imme- score following Clarke went over for a try which utes of the game to score Taikoo's

a good opening, back, but came up in the early min-diately. Ashton improyed upon, and Small only points. His defence in the sec-

The team will leave by the Pre- Ships led at the interval by 5 clear ond half of the game was grand, but sident Cleveland on April 28 and points.

with Hutchison and Carr run practi-return by the s.s. Tjsidane on May

stand-still, Taikoo's 10.

the score.

Police retaliated strongly and shortly before the interval were awarded a penalty five yards from the halfway mark in the centre of the field. Taylor kicked a great goal

to level the scores..

In the second half Taylor gained possession to hand off Manners and scored between the posts, but failed to convert.

•*.

H.M,S. Birmingham: Lt. Lewis; Lt. Manners and Mid. Collins; Lt. Dickey; Mne. Nicol, Sto. Rodgers and Lt; Fan- shaw,

Police "A": D. H. Taylor; G. S. Wil. son and B. C. Fay; E. W. Luscombe; H. W. E. Heath, L. H. Oakley and L.

A. Scarle.

Sappers' Good Win Although minus Sgt. Land, Spr. Lewis, Spr. Waite and Spr. Brink- ley, who helped them win the Army Seven-a-Side Tournament last week, Royal Engineers proved too good for only six players from Small Ships "B" who were.. trounced by two goals and two tries (16 poînts) | to a try (3 points), after leading at the interval by 8-clear points.

Pike was outstanding for the Sap- pers, having a quick eye for an opening and running very hard, while he received splendid support from Apperley and Eouzan, two of his forwards.

Small Ships were severely handi- capped by the non-appearance of ER. A. Cutting and as a result were forced to play six men throughout

· heart-broaking.

task.

Pike and Hughes scored tries for Sappers in the first half, Pike con- verting the second, while in the

In the second half further uncon-cally to a verted tries were added by Polking- spearhead of attack lost much of its horne, Brown and Anderson, splen- sharpness. did backing up featuring each score.

Small Ships "A": Tel. Polkinghorne; Pay. Lt. Bucknell and Sub. Lt. Ashton; Lt. Cdr. Clarke; Lt, I. M. Anderson, Lt. (E) Brown and A.B. Bowerman.

Van Leeuwen and E. W. Stout; J. C. Rest of Club: M. W. McGrath; H.

Powell; J. F. Burford, K. W. Salter and W. B, Richardson,

Taikoo Unfortunate

eliminated by Middlesex "A" in the Talkoo were unfortunate to be last encounter of the evening, for

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Ferguson both tries for Middlesex and it was and Ramsay scored

latter's undoubtedly due to the freshness at the commencement of extra time which turned the tables on Taikoo.

Middlesex "A": Opl. Freshwater; Pte. Ferguson and Lt. Man; P.S.M. Ramsay; Lt. Hewitt, Pte. Courtney and L/Cpl. Gillam,

J. Hutchison; R. Rutherford; A. Grat- ..Taikoo: G. K. Chadwick; T. Carr and ton, J. Colls and N. L. White.

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added further tries, the latter con- verting his own.

It was agreed that Manila be in- formed that the duration of the

and no more than 90 minutes and games be no less than 70 minutes

official Interport Match. that the first game must be the

The following fifteen players were invited to make the trip and replies accepting or declining the invitation must be sent to the Hon. Secretary within a week.

Tam Kwan-kong (South China) Leung Wing-chiu (South China) Lee Ting-sang (South China) Lai Shul-wing (South China) Lee Wal-tong (South China) Fung King-cheong (South China) Sheehan (Middlesex) Freshwater (Middlesex) Courtney (Middlesex)

Ridley (Royal Navy)

Hunt (Royal Hayy)

Hau Yung-sang (Kwong-wah) A. V. Gosano (St. Joseph's) Emberson (Ordnance)

E. Strange (Club).

FEATHERSTONE'S RUGBY

LEAGUE WIN

London, To-day's Father-

In the Rugby League, stone beat Rochdale at home by 16 painta to nil-Router.