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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 24, 1940.

BRITISH SPORTSMEN NO SOCCER KILLED IN SERVICES

RUGBY PLAYERS once again figure promin- ently in the latest lists of war casualties, as many as five prominent players having been killed.

The game has lost a brilliant young centre three-quarter in Lieut. John Harrison, of the Duke death from of Wellington's Regiment, whose wounds has been reported. Harrison was with the late Prince Obolensky, the England and Oxford wing three-quarter, in the Trent College team, which in 1933-34, scored 539 points against 22.

and a well- Harrison amateur soccer team After leaving school captained Sandhurst and played known Corinthian footballer, was the killed with his wife when their Joining for Surrey before Army. His Services Rugby at-house received a direct hit during tracted the England selectors, and recent air raid over the South he was chosen as reserve centre of England. for England. He also played for Rosslyn Park.

at cen.. He played for England tre-half against Scotland, Ireland Another former captain of the and Wales. He also played for Rugby XV at Sandhurst, 2nd- English teams in Germany, Hol-

M.C., has land and Switzerland. Lieut. M. G. Johnson, recently been reported killed by Cambridge football blue and also enemy action. He captained Sand-played for

hurst three years ago.

Acting Squadron-Leader

Peacock, Fitzwilliam

chael

Mi- the

Oxford Rugby Blue and former

He was

Cambridge in minor

counties cricket.

Prisoners Of War

INTERPORT

Word has been re- ceived that Shanghai- Football Association are definitely unable to send a team to Hong Kong for the

dur Interport game ing Chinese New Year. Several causes con- tributed to their deci- sion, among these be- ing, the difficulty of their players, most of whom are Volunteers, obtaining leave; the uncertainty, of sailing, dates between the two ports and their pro- bable inability to raise a representative side, in view of the depar ture of the British- troops.

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Lieut. Col. Guy J. German, who obtained his rugby blue at Oxford

A number of sportsmen who had Richmond raptain, who was re-been reported missing are now of- ported missing is now believed toficially reported to be prisoners of The best known are:--Maj. have been killed in action in the war. Arras-Cambrai sector in May. He William Eldon Tucker, R.A.M.C., was awarded the D.F.C. in Febru- the English rugby international

and Cambridge blue.

Capt. J. W. G. Hume, Lothians Capt. Jack Fawcus, the promi- and Border Yeomanry, the Scot-nent steeplechase Jockey Lee.- and Ox- Sergt. W. Roberts, the Newport tish rugby international

County and former Bristol City ford blue.

full-back.

ary.

Accidental Death Lee.-Cpl. H. Greenwood, whose death at Wantage Cottage Hos-

Lieut. J. W. S. Irwin, R.A.M.C pital, Berkshire, following an ac- cident, is announced, was a mem-the Irish International rugby for- ber of the Leicestershire and Eastward. Midlands XV which defeated the

Cpl. W. R. C. Brydon, Scottish

South Africans at Leicester in the international rugby player. 1931-32 season, He played in un England trial while assisting Lel- cester and also played for Bed- ford, his native town. He volun- teered for the R.A.S.C. at the out- break of the war,

Another well-known player to Rugby followers to die us the re- sult of an accident is B. H. Cattell, who was knocked down by a motor car and killed near Coventry, when on duty as

special con- stable. In his younger days he was on the verge of international honours as a forward of the, robust type, and once chosen as reserve for England. For years he played for Moseley, then at the height of their power, and for the Midland Counties.

He was a brother of R, H. Cat-

tell, the Oxford and England scrum half-back, and until three years ago practised as an quc.. tioneer at Rigby.

Other Sportsmen Other sportsmen who have been reported killed recently are:-

Lieut. Peter Eckersley, R.N.V.R. (Air Division), the. Lancashire cricketer, who has been killed in action. Six years he led the Lan- cashire Eleven, one season to the Country Championship. He toured with the M.C.C. in India in 1926, and with Lionel Tennyson's side In the West Indies two years later. In 1936 he was elected to the M.C.C. Committee, following his decision the previous season give up active cricket.

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Lieut. M. D. P. Magill (Royal Berkshire Regiment), reported killed in action, was regarded as one of the finest Oxford cricketers ever to get a blue. He went to the university after two years at Eton, and played two matches for the Dark Blues. While at Eton he captained the Rugby XV.

Eton Captains Killed It is announced by the college authorities that two other former captains of sport at Eton have been killed on active service.

They are JF.B. Bougley, cap- tain of cricket in 1938; a second lieutenant in the Coldstream Gu- ards, and. B. M. Fisher, captain. of cricket in 1835, Pilot-Officer in the RABV.R.

Pilot-Officer G. T. N. Mitchell, recently reported killed in action secured his hockey blue for Cam- bridge. He was also, a Scottish International.

Six Service footballers. on the Tongue club lists, when war began. have lost their lives. They are-- Tom Copper (Liverpool; and Eng- lands right badle); Hobart, Gordon (Huddersfield Town right, halfe bank); Ice Carn (Shotdela: Unitads back) Frank Cappenter (Manches ter Unitor Ibaide-left); Stanley Jocking, (dranmere Rovers inside- left and Granville, Robarts. (Note tingham

orest inside-right), (Aldershot inside-for- reported:

formerly:

Thewell who won

England ↑

in 1922.

Basil Rought-Rought, the Nor- folk opening batsman.

B. J. Wood, the Norfolk wicket- keeper. Reuter.

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