1939-04-27 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1939

NAVY STILL SERVICES RUGBY CHAMPIONS

Walker The Match-Winner For R.A.F. Against Army

WINDFALL FOR V.R.C.

At the annual meeting, of the Victoria, Recreation Club yester

day Sir Atholl MacGregor announced

that the late Mr. Thomas Meek, for

whom the members had stood in earlier, had left to the Club $1,000. This sum had not yet been receiv

respectful silence for ODO minute

ed, but Sir Atholl assured members that it was coming.

Sir Atholl was supported by

.

Messrs. D. Lyon (vice Chairman), R. J. Hunt, G, A. Agabeg, L. Roza- Pereira, F. X, d'Almada e Castro, jr., D. F. Lopes (Hon. Secretary) and H. Hyndmán (Hon. Treasurer).

Sir Atholl said that the V.R.C. was one of those happy Clubs which ran themselves. Nothing sensation- al ever happened, though there were the usual slight fluctuations from time to time.

The report and accounts adopted.

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were

:

Elusive Running EASTERN A.A.

Outwits Defence

ROYAL AIR FORCE

London, March 31.

18 pts. ARMY

FOOTBALL TEAM RETURNS

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The Eastern Athletic Association

and Saigon.

Considerable anxiety WAS · felt by relatives when it was stated in the Chinese papers that the Hele- kon had been detained by Japanese on its way to Hong Kong.

The Royal Air Force beat the Army at Twick- team returned to the Colony by the enham by a goal, a dropped goal, a penalty goal and 8.8. Helekon this morning after a two tries to a penalty goal. As the result of this very successful tour in Haiphong convincing win the Royal Navy, who had already beaten yesterday's winners, retain the champion- ship the R.A.F. finish second and the Army last.

Before the game I wrote that unless the newcomers to the R.A.F. side brought about a surprise or Walker played one of his most baffling games, says a writer in the "Daily Telegraph," the greater experience of the Army would prevail. Walker played one of the best games of his career, the new comers in Mahoney and Cobden both ran with fine spirit, and the Army experience availed them nothing at all. The further the game went the Walker became. greater power He always kicked soundly; but

in after half-time he ran

his most elusive fashion, dropped the cleverest of goals, and scored a try under the posts with a ́right-|

-Well,

SERVICES CHAMPIONSHIP

RESULT

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Royal Navy 2-1 1 0 14 9 3 R.A.F.

2 1 0 1 21 11 2 Army..... 2 0 1 1 9 24

1.

They

They will play their decisive game against the Royal Navy for the runners-up position of the First Division on Saturday at Caroline Hill.

BOXING

Kid Berg's New Title

Hamilton (Bermuda), April 14.-

thered it, found. Irens inside, him to Kid Berg, the British boxer, won take his pass, and there were critically the welter-weight championship of crowded moments on the line before the Bermuda here last night when he Army forced their way out. came to the attack with a clever kick beat Marine Bunker of H.M.S. to touch near the flag by Sayers, who Orion, who failed to come up for played his fast slashing game, mixing, the ninth round. things readily with anyone willing to go for him. Arengo-Jones and Cary were his best accomplices.

The general working account of 1937 and 1938 had shown. losses, left-right swerve which left the but this year there was # credit | Army defence doing strange | ummmmmmmmmmm................................................12 balance of $1,540, a fact which things with their feet and arms.leration, next made a strong run before ahowed that members were taking Balmforth, besides serving Walker sending over a cross-kick. Rogers ga- a really great interest in their well, got through any amount of Club.

work on his own, some of his sav. ing being as solid as it was cour ageous. Between them they so over- shadowed the opposing pair, of whom Chambers was a good deal the better, that the Army centres, behind a slow-heeling pack spent an uncomfortably-crowded after- never allowed to noon, and were

Irens Levels Scores develop any attack' in which their

Relief came when Cobden started a wings had reasonable chances of

move, and Gascoigne carried on with scoring.

The Army midfield defence was out-a dribble. With a quarter of an hour standing in a game in which the tack-gone, Irens kicked a good penalty goal,

Berg tore into his man from the ing had all the traditional ferocity. from an angle 30 yards out, to put the

[R.A.F. level.

start, and floored him three times No Services game could ever be dull

That was all the scoring in a first in the third round, Bunker Was while people set about each other in that manner! But why the Army cap-half of splendid vigour and stern tack- again on the floor from a left to the ling. We saw Mahoney in action

GIFT OF £1,000

Sir Atholl said that he had not had the pleasure of knowing the Late Mr. Meek, but he knew several people who had. "He must have loved this Club," he said, “and he has left it. £1,000. This is not shown in the accounts, because the wheels of the law go round slowly, but I can assure you that it is com- ing.".

have been too soon.

the

Bunker, who is middle-weight champion of the West Indies Squa- dron, was a substitute for Johnny Semas, the local champion, who cried off, and thus forfeited his title.

Berg weighed 10 stone 5 lbs., and his opponent 10 stone 8 lbs. —Presa Association.

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A sub-Committee, he said, had tam waited until five minutes from the

and before moving Leyland to stand-again, some powerful, accurate kicking body in the eighth round, but the been formed to consider how best of half will always remain for me like by Walker, the Army forwards striv- bell saved him. Badly hurt and that sum could be used. That Com-the "Marie Celeste," the Indian rope ing to assert themselves and taking outclassed, Bunker was unable to mittee had not yet reported, and Sir trick and the crossword on Saturdays. scrums for line-outs, Ibbitson Sayers continue, and Berg was awarded

the fight: Atholl told members that if they had five minutes after the start would not and Bevis in a move, a timely clear- ance by. Bevis, Cary bursting through any suggestions or structural pro- Admittedly the Army half-backspustilork by Bobden. It was but losing the ball and two good bits posals for the betterment of the were handicapped by the tortuous heel apparent that unless changes were Club, the Committee and sub-Coming of a curiously docile pack, who gave made in the Army midfield players, or mittee would welcome them, and anthe effects of too much football of an and win the game themselves, the me the impression of being stale from the pack endeavoured to keep the ball extraordinary General Meeting inferior. quality. Packing 3-4-1, the would be called,

Army got the ball in all seven times R.A.F. had a good chance of winning,

At any rate, it was difficult to see the more than their opponents in the tight, Army, scoring, while with Rogers and handed-off Holmes, and scored, but too The deep sympathy of the Club besides being rather cleverer in

Garvin behind, Walker and fast wings far out for Irens to convert. Loose scrummaging, but they haa in the death of Mr. Meek was re- neither the fire nor, the fury in the outside them, there were plenty of pos-1 corded in the minutes, and an ex-

sibilitles about the R.A.F. attack. open. Certainly they never looked pression of gratitude for the gift capable of packing 3-2-3, wheeling he had left.

and taking charge of the game when the outside weakness became apparent.

R.A.F.Sergt. E. J. Parsons (Drif- The R.A.F. forwards made a good

field); P/O. D.-O. Cobden (Sealand), With five minutes of the second half F/O. A. V. Rogers (Boscombe Down), showing, the two big men, Irens and

gone, Walker put a deft punt over the F/O. C. D. Garvin (Upavon), L/A/C. line away to the right, and Rogers got T. B. Mahony (Cranfield); F/Lt. C. A. hand encounters, and the back row.

the touch-down in a scramble during Walker (Air Ministry), F/0. T. Balm- with Gascoigne particularly good, car- rying out a campaign of insidious field for five minutes, Sayers going to bers (St. Athan), F/O, L Fox (Lee-on- which Holmes was hurt, leaving the forth (Grantham); P/O. T. F. T. Cham- full-back. Irens failed with the kick, Solent), P/O. K. P. Englian (Sealand); but four minutes later Gascoigne, fol lowing up fast, as ever, caught fbbit F/O. H. J. Irens (Henlow), F/O., son, and from the ensuing scrummag C. Gascoigne (Upper Heyford L

Runcoroni (Upper Heyford), Bergt. W ing, Balmforth found Walker. The stand-off swung himself out of a hall C. H. Beamish (Halton), A/C/LUS

Holland (Hendon), v

(R.B.).

Honoraria of $300 each to

the

Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer were carried unanimously.

J. Anderson expressed the hope that the incoming Committee would give more time in the mornings for school children to use the bath, 7.

OFFICERS ELECTED

Roncoroni, delighting in the hand-to-

filtration, in the course of which they mercilessly strangled any attempts at ingenuity or originality in a back divi- sion already labouring in the fell clutch

of circumstance,

Holmes Injured

Right on "no-side" Walker got his memorable try which Cobden had no difficulty in converting.

Airmen Penalised

Sir Atholl MacGregor was re at the end of six minutes tpical teardropped a perfect goal.

Both sides went off at top speed but tackle, and from about 30 yards out TAR. N. B. Holm elected Chairman, amid genere away Services Rugby, the R.A.F. were clamation.:

penalised for a scrummage infringe mont, and Arengo-Jones banged over a goal...

Already we had seen some splendil tackling by Harrison, Leyland and the bit several attempted moves by the

give reo-quarters

Mr. A. O. Barretto was elected Hon. Secretary, and Mr. A Guterres Hon. Treasurer,

The new Committes elected com- prises:

G. A. Am

Gittins, R. Lyon, F, W-T and C. N. Bilva.

tremendouí!

Up to that point it had been any Lt FJV. Ford (Welch Regt.), Lt. R. body's game, but now there was no Leyland (Educational Corps), L. 1. holding the R.A.F. The forwards Harrison (D. of Wellington's Reve), smashed away at the opposing eight. Lt. D. C. Bevis (RA) Jerkt. H. That Balmforth kept Walker moving with son (Welch Regt.) Ltd L. Chamber good passes besides making some smart (RIAS.CL/CLFBEWA breakaways, and the whole line were Gloucestershire Rogt 1.2 P.S.. Very filled with enterprise. With all due Owen (Welch Regt.) Lt. J. L.

Kale deference to the champions, I think that (Queen's O. Cameron H), Capt. dan, the RAF. at this period played the D. Tarrant (Gloucester Regt.) Lt

best football of the celson's seriós, La Melville (Black Watch); Li, A. TA die With 10 minutes to go Cobden round-

ngo-Jones. oucestershire: Ragti daimed of, sonte passing with the

(E24) Capt. HK those of us who had nean him

Sayers (RA oce.. were awaiting. “He rounded:

~Ruferce: Norma

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