1939-10-26 — Page 17

Police Win Their Opening Rugby Game By 10 TO 6

TAYLOR IS AGAIN STARVED: WOULD BE BETTER IN CENTRE

(By “SCRUM HALF”)

Police opened their official list of Rugby fixtures with a win over a weak Club "A" team by two goals (10 points). to two tries (6 points) at the Valley yesterday.

Police were without Heath and Inniss, and Riddell, their coach, and Dempsey deputised. Day came into the Club side in place of Eager.

K.C.C. PROSPECTS FAIRLY BRIGHT

(By "ADREM”)

If the bowling could not be describ- ed as being of a very high standard, some fairly good batting was seen at Kowloon Cricket Club on Sunday in the whole-day intra-club match.

Cricket throughout the day was keen des-

NOMADS BEAT CLUB

IN FRIENDLY HOCKEY

A goal by Franco, on the right wing, in the closing minutes of the game enabled Nomads Hockey Club to beat Hong Kong Hockey Club by the only goal scored, in a friendly game at King's Park. yesterday.

The Nomads were outplayed for the greater part of the game but the hard work of their defence prevented the Club from scoring.

The Club felded their strongest side, with the exception of G. E. R. Divett who was replaced by S. Fowler at cen- tre forward. The latter was not at his best. Norman Whitley and Morgan were fairly prominent in the attack.

D. Smith on the right wing played a sent over good cen-

rather than the exception by the time stumps good game and although aching umbs were the order

this type of game is one to be repeated. tres:

were drawn, most players are decided that

Potter gave a good display in the intermediate line while Comdr. Corrie Hill on his left was a useful player.

The Nomads did not reveal much combination in the forward line but they did not lack enthusiasm.

Not faced with the speed and thrust | Soon after, however, Day again broke of the Army backs of the previous through to send Thompson over near evening, Police gave a much improved the corner flag. The latter slowed uppite the effects of an excellent lunch and display. They do not always play or- | considerably before he side-stepped thodox Rugby, but their keenness car- Wall, who should have grassed him. ries them a long way. At forward | Stout failed with the kick. they more than held their own in the The second Club try was the result lineouts and loose, but were beaten for of Day's determined running, Hamil. Of course all other performances were the ball time and again in the tight ton taking a reverse pass to dive over overshadowed by the_batting of R. T. scrums, Searle, Cullinan, Davitt and near the corner flag. Richardson had Broadbridge and E. C. Fincher. The Riddell worked hard throughout and bad luck with his kick, the ball strik-former took full advantage of the offerings set a fine example.

ing the near post well above the cross of such members of the other side. whose

bowling ability Wall played well at full-back and bar and dropping the wrong side.

can best be described as "optimistic" rather than anything else. was every bit as good even after he Hynes picked up in the loose and As one of these gentlemen remarked had been off the field for a few mo- made a useful run before passing to plaintively after three

R. J. Reed, ut centre half, was the hours of leather- ments with a head injury. Due to Salter, whose pass back to Hynes was hunting: "If I could only bat to my own outstanding player for the winners Fay's aptitude to pass too quickly all forward. In tackling Hynes, Wall bowling. I think I could make centuries!" while R. Xavier, at right back, also the threequarters were very closely was injured, but he returned

Broadbridge scored most of his runs by played a sound game. marked and all lacked space in which after, apparently none the worse for great power. In fact, so hard was he hit-V. Reed; J. E. Potter, W. A. Reed and J. hooking and driving. He did both with Club:-V. M. Benwell: V. C. Bond and E. to manoeuvre, while Taylor, on whom the mishap. they rely so much,

ting that even on the occasions that he did was starved

A. Corrie-Hill; D. T. Smith, D. de S. Carey, Just on the interval the Club play-not connect properly, the ball usually spars. A. Fowler, N. B. M. Whitley and E. F. throughout. Fay must draw his man and then pass. Yesterday the Clubers, defending on their 25 line, ap-ed well out of reach of anyone.

A. Morgan, parently thought the whistle, had been Fincher's Innings was probably the bet Nomads:-E. A. Alves; II. Soares and R. blown and stopped play for the alert ter one of the two from a technical point Xavier: F. Soares, R. J. Reed Luscombe to pick up and score be-season that he'd handled a bat-the

and A. of view. This was the second time this Xavier: F. O. Reed, S. A. Reed, L. F. Os- tween the posts for Fay to convert..

mund, J. H. Franco and B. Xavier. was at H.K.C.C. when he put up a dolly catch off the first ball he received.

threequarters were on top of their opponents throughout as the result of ineffective close-passing by Police.

LUSCOMBE EXCELS Luscombe again gave a rousing dis- play at scrum-half, and he is going to need a lot of watching.

soon

first

Half time Club 6 pts. Police 5 pts.

BEARLE'S EXCELLENT. PLAY

On Sunday he appeared to have difficulty An early Club raid looked certain in getting his left foot across to off-drive of producing a score but Day,

that such efforts with with the result

usually two men on his left, went down in finished up at square-leg, but he secured possession, From the loose

quite a number of fours from this "stroke." that ensued Searle broke away and

Of the others, Tommy Madar was shap- gained quite 25 yards as the result of taking the ball at his feet,

scrum

Carruthers had little to do except field long kicks of doubtful direction, and he was not seriously tested. Nel- son was fast on the wing but poor in his handling. Day again proved very elusive, but he again threw away

Following a cross-kick by Wall scoring opportunities by passing with- Wilson cut through to score near the out looking where players of his own posts for Fay to add the goal points side were. He would be an invalu- and so give Police a 10-6 win. Police able asset he passed to advantage were lucky to get this try as it looked or, if no one was up with him, used suspiciously like a knock-on, but they the punt. Hamilton was not impres were unlucky a little earlier when one sive while Thompson was not suited of their forwards kicked over the to the wing, position. He, however, dead-line with no Club player within grassed Taylor several times in yards of the three up with the ball on masterly style. Butcher and Ruther-the Club line: ford showed fair understanding and All in all, Police, badly needing the back line was sent away as often match practice, are improving and as possible.

they should be given a stiffer “A” At forward, Salter made a welcome team to play next time. Taylor, their return and, though not over-exerting | most valuable scoring factor, is being himself after his recent injury, im-wasted on the wing as he seldom gets. pressed as 'hooker and in the loose. the ball. It would be worth expert- Stout and Hynes were the other for- menting with him as inside to Jackson, wards to catch the eye.

with Wilson as the other centre three-.j' Early in the game Carruthers, after quarter. coming up with his own threequarters in the Club'half, punted ahead and Fay was presented with an easy "mork” in a favourable position for a drop at goal. He preferred, however, to find

touch.

were:

Police Wall; Taylor, Wilson, Jack-

ing really well, especially against Ander- son, when he was

doubts about R. E. Lee turning out, but I learn that he has finally decided that he can spare his Saturday's for cricket!

E. F. Fincher is due back from leave at Burnett and Mackay able to about the middle of next month, and, were turn out re- run out by Mackay,gularly, K.C.C. would have their entire first while F. J. Lay played a correct innings team of last season available in addition to of 25 and Rapley again batted well.

the recruits. The less said about the bowling the bet-

the big problem confronting the selectors -K.C.C. have a great deal of talent and will be who to drop. Greatest trouble, as usual is to find some bowlers: There were be able to have full scope.

tert

Lack of balance between their bowling and their batting will probably prevent them winning-the-League but they will be a difficult team to beat over whole-day or two-day matches where their batsmen will

WHY THE SHANGHAI HOCKEY

LEAGUE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED

(By "ADREM”)

I NOTICE THAT a contemporary deplores the fact C. Austin refereed and the teams that the Shanghai Hockey League will not operate this son and Reynolds; Fay and Luscombe, season. He states that this action hardly conforms with Wheeler, Searle and Morrison; Culli- the "express wish from Home that the Colonies can best do nan and Davitt; Dempsey, Jenner and their bit by continuing normally." DAY'S FINE RUN Day picked up a loose ball and raced Club Carruthers; Nelson, Day, away before transferring to Thomp-Hamilton and Thompson; Butcher and son, who, however, sent a poor pass Rutherford; Stout, Salter and Wank to Butcher on his inside, and a promis-lyn; King and Hynes; Roscoe, Benn ing openlig culminated in a scrum. and Richardson.

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WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW

What he forgets, however, is the "It may be pointed out that it would be fact that Shanghai is an international the peak of good sportsmanship on the part of all hockey players. concerned it the settlement and not a colony-not by League were carried on as usual. a long chalk,

Participating in the Shanghai Hockey League hitherto were teams representing all nationalities, many of them belligerent.

That is also the main reason why hockey and not games like football, cricket and Rugby is affected: For that is the one game in Shanghai where the Germans have neatly al- ways led the field.,

The whole, situation is very ably summed up by a sports writer in the "China Press,” commeriting, last month on the pros and cons for the continuance of hockey,in Shanghai for this season,

This is what he had to say:.

"Just as liquon is dangerous to man, thus politics is dangerous to sport.

"Man should have nought to do with 1- quor, and sport should have nought to, do with politics. Especially in our city where we pride ourselves on our international to- lerance.

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FITALL STEAMERS.usual session this year because let's in desired to be graceful,. But there are coma "straight to the facts-the major port | also two, olher ways, One of these, in to of the participants in the Leaguq. at hostile | mangal" the, annual meeting on iha-- third belligerents,

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"But that is only evading the issue:

may, perhaps, be too harsh to say that and wiricillin-would be thown by thi the very opposite to good sportsmanship ine not, ne rewarda reaped, and a lack of back- fluences the decision to slash, all' plans of | bone displayed,

competitive hockey this season

The other solution is to form an Invita "But at any rate good sporlámanship has | tion League. This would involve snobbish. (no-part-in this entire schame.of. things.. -ness, and dba berant of bad sportsmanship.'

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