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RUGBY SEVENS WILL

BE HELD

We are asked to state that what- ever state the ground is in as a' result of to-day's inclement wea- ther, the Blarney Stone Rugby Seven-A-Side Tournament will take place, commencing at 3 p.m. sharp.

•

BLARNEY STONE RUGBY 7-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT

Final Stages To-day At Valley

The final stages of the Blarney Stone Rugby. Seven-a-Side Tournament will be held this afternoon on the Club ground, commencing at 3 p.m. when several interesting clashes should be witnessed. His Excellency. the Gover: nor has promised to attend and will later present the Blarney Stone to the winning team.

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1939

Edrich Hits First Test FINAL CAER

Century

ENGLAND 253 FOR 1 AGAINST

SOUTH AFRICANS!

Durban, To-day.

Set the momentous task of scoring 696 runs for victory, Eng- land made a grand start to their second innings against South Africa here yesterday, and at close of play had lost only one wicket for 253 runs, Edrich, the young Middlesex professional, scoring his first century in Test cricket.

Edrich found his true form, which had deserted him for most of the tour, in the match against Natal on February 27 when he scored a magnificent 150, driving with great power and making many brilliant hits to leg.

SOUTH AFRICA—1st Innings 530

SOUTH AFRICA—2ND INNINGS

P. Van Der Byl, c Paynter, b

Wright

Hutton, who opened with P. A.] MININGÚMTEXTUTTUTAKOOTENA ETAJU Gibb was dismissed after scoring 55, when he was beaten in playing back to an off-break from Mitchell. He had batted for 96 minutes.

Edrich joined Gibb and opened confidently, while the latter play- P. and O, Bldg, and Another, Smalled a defensive game. The total was Ships "A", Royal Engineers and Po-carried to 88 for 1 at lunch time, lice "A" are favoured to reach the semi-final round.

Gibb (22) and Edrich (10). They By kind permission, the Royal Ma- eventually took the score to 197 at of H.M.S. "Birmingham" | tea, Gibb being credited with 53 will play before the games and dur- and Edrich 77. The 100 was reach- ing the intervals.

ine Band

EDRICH ENTERPRISING

f

Seven-a-side Rugby is a fast and ed in 122 minutes' play. open game with a minimum of scrum- ming, and for this reason, as a spec- tacle, it is probably better than the

Edrich was usual game where two full teams of

enterprising, al- 15 men are on the field. Seven min. though he had difficult periods, and utes each way are played, with half-gradually increased his confidence time of one minute, except in the final, with grand straight driving. He when ten minutes each way are play. ed with a two minute interval. If

50, including eight reached his scores of teams are level at "no side", boundaries, in 99 minutes. they immediately change ends

Gibb played a restrained game, continue play until one or the other his 50 being made in 222 minutes scores, when the match ceases with the but Edrich was in a punishing mood scoring side the winners,

Part proceeds of this Tournament as the interval approached, having

and

are devoted to Service 'and Civilian then hit 11 fours. Charities and it is hoped that there

A slight drizzle caused the saw- will be a large gathering of spectators dust to be brought out and Gibb to give their support. Admission to the centre of the Covered Stand will be was bothered with moisture on his $1.00 and to other parts of the ground glasses. The drizzle, however, was .50 cts., with Service men in uniform likely, to improve the wicket. admitted at half price.

Teams competing in the quarter finals are as follows:-

3.00 p.m.-P. & O. Building and

other v. Hong Kong Bank. 3.20 p.m.-5th A.A. Regt. “A”

Small Ships. “A”. ·

B. Mitchell, b Verity

E. Rowan, c Edrich, b Verity A. D: Nourse, c Hutton,

Farnes

K. G. Viljoen, b Perks A. Melville, b Farnes

,

b

E. L. Dalton, e and b Wright R. E. Grieveson, b Farnės

A. B. C. Langton, e Hammond,

b. Farnes

E. S. Newson, b Wright N. G. Gordon, not out

Extras

Total

CLARK CUP

MATCH TO-DAY

"Y" Meet St. Andrew's

THREE JUNIOR FIXTURES

As "Y" Ladies are four points ahead and meet St. Andrew's La- dies this afternoon in the last match of the Caer Clark Cup Competition, the result will have no bearing on the senior cham- |pionship, which has been retain- jed by. “Y” Ladies for the third

consecutive time.

"Y" Ladies are making two 97 changes from their original line- 89 up and in the absence of Miss 0 Marie Smith from the inside- left berth, Miss N. Eardley has 25 been promoted from the junior 74 eleven to fill the vacancy. Miss 103 R. Dsirne comes in at left-half in 21 place of Mrs. Williams, who is 39 unable to play this afternoon through pressure of business.

Saints will be represented by

6

3 their full team, Miss Phyllia Gittins 7 staging a comeback at centre-for- 17 ward following her recent hand in- jury, sustained during a softball 481 clash.

Fall of wickets:-1 for 191 (Mit-

191

chell); 2 for 191 (Rowan); 3 for down for decision to-day the most Three Brawn Cup encounters are

(Nourse); 5 for 346 (Viljoen); 6-D.G.S.

(Van der Byl); 4 for 242 important being the Recreio “A” clash on the latter's for 382 (Dalton); 7 foz 434 (Mel- ground. Recreio Ladies, by virtue ville); 8 for 450 (Langton); 9 for of their win over Hong Kong Ladies 462 (Newson); 10 for 481 (Grieve-last Sunday morning, are firm

favourites for the junior League); title, but must be at their best this: afternoon against the Schoolgirls W. who have had a run of successes re-

4 cently.

son).

HIS FIRST TEST 100 There were 4,000 people present Farnes An-after tea when the

sun appeared Perks after a short shower which did not | Wright interfere with play.

Verity

Y

3.40 pm-Royal Army, Ordnance

Corps v. Royal Engineers. 4.00 p.m.-Middlesex Regt. “A” V.

Hong Kong Police “A”.

BOWLING ANALYSIS

O. R. M. 22.1 2 -74 :32 .32

Both batsmen were very cautious, || Edrich but Edrich was featured occasion-Hammond ally with hard driving and reached | Hutton

6 99

1

7 146

3

.40 9 87 2

6 1 18 0

9 1 30

0

1

ENGLAND

0 10

1st Innings 316.

0

(Postponed, ground unfit for play)

BRITISH MALT,

BRITISH HOPS,

THERE'S NO FAULT

IN

ALLSOPP'S

Sola Agenta:-

ENGLAND 2ND INNINGS:

Hutton, b Mitchell

:P. A. Gibb, not out

Edrich, not out

Extras

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME ·

To-day's Ladies' hockey programme.

is as follows:

CAER CLARK CUP

"Y": Ladies vi. St. Andrew's Ladies

("Y", 2,45 p.m.)

BRAWN CUP

55 78-

107

13

C.B.A. Ladies

253

Recreio "B”

1 for 197

(Happy Valley, 8 p.m.)

Recreio "A"

Total (for 1 wicket)

Fall of wickets: (Hutton).

This first Test century in 193 min- utes, having hit 12 boundaries in the course of the knock. Play was ultimately adjourned with the score at 258 for 1, Edrich and P. A. Gibb being undefeated for 107 and 78 respectively.

H. K. UNIVERSITY SPORTS THIS AFTERNOON

+

Seaforth L.

(Shamshuipo, 3 p.m.)

v. H.K. Ladies

v. D.G. School

(D.G.S., 3 p.m.)

TUESDAY'S PROGRAMME

C.B. School

C.B.A.

"་

v. Seaforth L. (Shamshufpo; 4,30 p.m.)

v D.G, School (D.G. School, 5.15 p.m.)

FORMER DERBY WINNER GOES LAME

(By RAPIER")

Weather permitting, Hong Kong

The Derby Winner of the 1937 University Athletic Union will hold Annual Race Meeting has their annual athletic meeting to lame. Happy Eve, the pony day on the sports ground at Pok-question, belonging to the fulam, commencing at 1.30 pm

CALDBECK MACGREGOR lam, commencing at 1.50 p.m.

& CO., LIMITED

TELEPHONE 20075

·H. S. ROUSE FOR FASTNET

YACHT RACE ·

gone

in

Sassoon

Stable was taken out for its exer cise this morning. under the control of a Chinese riding boy, and after completing its work it was discover- ed that the pony was lame,

The riding, boy dismounted near the six furlong post, and the pony was led back to the stable.

Mr. H. 8. Rouse, former Commo- dore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, left for Home recently taking with him the Golden Dragon, a Happy Eve did not take part yacht he had specially bullt in this year's annual race meeting, Hong Kong for the Fantnot Race in and the news that it has gone lame which Mr. Rouse hopes to compete. will be received with regret.