1939-10-18 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1939

ARMY NEED FULL-BACK & WING-THREEQUARTER Final Trial Ruined By Many Changes Surprise

BOE AND PAGE PLAY THEMSELVES INTO SIDE

(By "SCRUM-HALF"")

ARMY, who open their Rugby season on Saturday next with a match against Club at the Valley, held their final Trial yesterday at Sookunpoo, but were unfortunate in that numerous changes had to be made, with the result that Probables proved overwhelmingly superior and won by five goals and two tries (31 points) to nil.

Apart from giving the three-quarters an opportunity to get in some needed

RICHARDS EXCELS

were very

hard-

him. Berry and Page working in the loose, being up with the ball all the time.

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it was pleasing to notice there were very much fewer "pats" back from line- outs, while the forwards were jumping for the ball and packing quickly round the one in possession.

All in all, Army looked yesterday to have

the poor opposition, but will have to Douglas also their strongest department,

better team than they really have, due to watch their pack, which is likely to prove will have a big say in Army's fortunes this season.

captain, who

Absentees were 2/Lt. Cuthbertson, Army Lt. was awith the Selectors, Skipworth, a probable centre threequarter Gunnor who was injured last Tuesday, Whitehead, a possible second row forward, Lt.. Belton, who is injured, Lt. Hook, L/Cpl. Sutherland, who is just out of hospital, and ONE-SIDED MATCH

Richards played a rousing game and passing practice, the trial, however. will take some stopping on Saturday,L/Cpl. Foley. revealed that Army have not a full-while Boe walked into the side as the back of good enough calibre, while a result of determined running and un- better right wing-threequarter will selfish play. Waite is very fast but in- need to be found to partner Boe.clined to hold on to the ball too long. Otherwise the team picks itself. Page, brought in at the last moment in place of Whitehead, should secure a place in the pack as the result of his good all-round display yesterday.

On the face of it the best Army

at the moment can produce

Otway; Hook,

Boe, Waite

Richards; Douglas

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and Lang; Pin- Berry, Hewitt and Evans; kerton and Page; Duke, Ridsdale and Cuthbertson (captain).

Hook might be tried at full-back, or even Smith of the Seaforths. I would be inclined to experiment with the lat- the wing, ter and retain Hook on though his position is really in the centre.

Selections

The following team will represent Club on the Club Army against ground next Saturday at 4.45 p.m.

1. Lieut. Otway. R.E.

2. Lieut. Lorax. 8/H. Regt. R. A. 3. L/Cpl. Boe. R. S.

4. L/Cpl. Walte. R. E.

5. L/Cpl. Smith, Seaforth H.

6. Lieut Douglas. R. S.

7. L/6gt. Lang. R.A.O.C.

8. Pte. Berry, Mdx. R.

9. Lieut. Hewitt, Mdx. R. 10. L/Bdr. Evans, 5. A.A.R.A. 11. 2/Lt. Pinkerton. R. 9. 12. Gunnr. Whitehead. 5. A.A.R.A. 18. Capt. Duke. R. 8.

Almost from the kick-off it was clear that the the game was going to be one-sided,

14. Lieut. Ridsdale. Royal Norfolk R 15. Sergt. Page. 5. A.A.R.A. Probables being much the better balanced excellent passing, swift and waist high, but,

Reserves Gunnr. Richards. 8. H. team. Boe was early in the limelight with Douglas was at his best, making open-walte ruined a good opportunity when he ing after opening before transferring attempted too much on his own instead of Regt. R.A, L/Sgt. Blackman. RE, the ball. He was not grassed once in letting the ball out to his unmarked wing L/Cpl. Foley. R.E., and Sappr. Arting- It is beyond comprehension why the Waite possession. Lang is not a class scrum-threequarter. Lang was slow in getting the passes at this period were high and too slow

Richards wing has been split up. This was half but he is hard-working. He will, ball away from a slow heeling pack and his stall. R.E.

the most dangerous combination yesterday. however, need to curb his impetuosity for the aggressive Douglas.

Waite opened the scoring after a fine cut if Army are to avoid continual penalties

Probable threequarters were settling be is fit. Cuthbertson's regrettable absence for offside play. Otway, not called on through between, the posts and Boc convert and the fact Richards is a reserve indicates to do anything in the first half, was

down now, and with Hewitt getting-the ball has given elther Whitehead or Page a place. given an opportunity to show his tack-back with monotonous regularity Lang show- and Hook seems to be still on the unavail- ling abilities when he was switched ed up to much better advantage. The re-able list otherwise Lomax or Smith would It is a disappointing selection and does good threequarter movement played. over to face the all-conquering Pro- sult was that Possibles were hopelessly out-have had to stand down.- bables' back division. He met with no ended in Lomax scoring easily from an un-not fully represent Army's potential strength. jorise from a comparatively easy position. success, bad positioning and slowness marked position, only for Boe to fail to ma- Pinkerton was very prominent in the loose, leaving him helpless.

At forward, Ridsdale and Duke were again very prominent, and Pinkerton played with but Lang was often offside following both a great deal more dash than he did last; tight and loose scrums. From one of the to along the line week. Hewitt, hooked well and Sutherland, latter he sent out a perfect pass to Douglas who was an absentee, is unlikely to displace"" and the ball travelled

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Lomax, who appeared to knock-on before after Richards went over in the corner fol- going over. Boe failed to convert. Shortly with a fine kick to give Probables an inter- val lead of 16-0. lowing a powerful rum and Berry converted

THREE CHANGES

Three changes were made at half-time. Otway changing with Easterbrook to secure some tackling practice and Smith changing with Lomax on the wing. Smyth displaced Gracie at scrum-hall.

These changes did not have the desired effect, however, and Probables continued in and. dashing style. Douglas broke away having "sold the dummy," transferred to Boe who, with two unmarked men on his left, "sold the dummy" again and went over between the posts for Douglas to convert.

Waite and Richards then came into the

and

the picture with determined running former came up well on Richards' left to

take his pass and then send him over for a try between the posts. Douglas converted.

Gibson was winded in a loose scrum short- ly after, but was able to continue.

A scrum five yards from Possibles' line and saw Richards cut through unopposed score between the posts for Berry to add the goal points and bring to a close a game in which Possibles at no stage looked like Bcoring.

Following were the teams:- Probables.-Lt. Otway (R.E.); Lt. Lomax Waite (R.A.), L/Cpl. Boe, (R.S.), L/C. (R.E.), Gnr. Richards (8/H. R.A.); Lt. Dow glas (R.S.) (Capt.), L/Sgt. Lang (R.A.O.C.); Ple. Berry (Midx, R.), Lieut. Hewitt (Midx. H.), L/Bår. Evans (5/A.A., RA.); Lt. Pin- kerton (R.S.), Sgt. Page (5/A.A., R.A.);.. Capt. Duke (R.S.), Lt. Ridsdale (Royal Nor- folk Regiment), Sgt. Blackburn.

Possibles. Gar. Easterbrook R.A.); Spr. Artingstall (RE.), 2/Lt. Gibson (RE). L/Cpl. Muggeridge (Midx. R.), L/C. Smith (Seaforth Highlanders); L/C. Pieton (RE.), Pte, Gracie (R.S.): L/C. Bousted (R.A.O.C.). L/C. Coombe (R.S.), Pte. Hur Gar.. McDermott (8/H. lock (Midx. R.); R.A.), Gnr. Cook (8/H.-R.A.): Cpl. Brinkley (R.E.), Gnr. Clark. (5/A:A. R.A.), Sgt. Burell (Midx.R.).

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CLUB TRIAL TO-DAY

The final Club trial game will take place at Happy Valley this evening, commencing at 5.15 p.m. Two sides have been provision- ally selected as follows; but there will be changes during the course of play and all members present will be sure of a game. Probables will play in coloured jerseys and Possibles in white,

Probables:-F, M.-Thompson: D. H. Ste- wart, H. D. Bidwell, D. H. Hamilton, D. 1. Bosanquet: C. R. Bursey, J. R. Henderson: A. F. Walkden (Captain), K.W.:Salter, E. A. Bompas; CF Needham, W.-E. Peers; G..B. Godfrey, A. T. G. Taylor and B. O'M. Deane, MISMUNCI

· Possibles;—H, F. Hopkins;. H. van Leeu-

DUR. M. La wen, J. G. Day, Ju

valle EE. Banner, J. ER Hessman;--JT W. B. Richarda:

Hutchison,

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ford; -J. M.

F. E. ynden; 1/Hynes. Sager, J. #on, R. G. Kenhinnick,

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at least