1953-12-21 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1953.

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GUNNER ADEN WINS NAVY TOOK TOP HONOURS IN Recreio And Optimists

tories.

HKAAA CROSS COUNTRY RACE

whom 4-shed the course.

SATURDAY'S RUGGER

By "PAK LO”

hammer the

The first game of the after-

the youngsters a chance, noon was rather crappy andt. the Club "D" lost because they did not have anyone capable of kleking from in front of the posta.

Move Up In The First Division Table

By "THE ZOMBIE”

Senior Division Cricket League table as a result of good Recreio and Optimists each moved up one step in the

wins scored in their postponed matches during the week- end.

In

to nil over a hard trying but | hard and a forward pass at this an inside passa. went over to would have been much worse games, Dockyard kept closo tag eventual five-wicket win.

friendly

who

the score was 0-0.

The prizes were given away Tanks won by 11 points (1 goal, avoided a couple of men and words lanked

The

on from a

ns a

result

were

П

Saturday afternoon's rug-yard line, where, from a set scrums It was noticeable that Gunner R. J. Aden of Stanley Fort yesterday won theger brought the end of the rerum, the ball went to Pain some of them were terribly, w Annual HKAAA Cross Country Race over a course of first round of the Pentan- who, opening up the RAF back in getting down, and even flower approximately 5 miles at San Wai in the New Terri-gular Tournament with the with a neat side step, passed to in getting up.

Gerrard who appeared to knock The Navy opened the scoring He was chased home by Sapper Lakhbahadur and Navy taking top honours on.

when Smith got the ball from a by the Sapper Barman Pun of the 50 Field Engineers Regiment. followed closely

The ball going loose over the rerum end, evading four men The winner of the Army Cross Country Champion- Army, when

The Tanks rolled over the the sailors line, Gerrard dived on it to quite easily, scored near the port ship, Gnr. Derek Coburn, did not start and the favourite casily defeated the Club by bring the scoro to 8 points to and followed up by converting. Club "n", and scored two tries

nil on the long kick was NAITOW.

5-0,

while tho "B" were still to win the race in his absence, South China's Chan King-19 points (2 goals, 8 tries)ly missed,

In the second half the Navy trying to find their feel. In Recreio is now 18 points behind League-leading Some midiek piny followed settled down and proceeded to fnet hath it not been for Bell, Army, five points behind second-placed Scorpions and one yin, got bogged down in a paddy field and lost much to nil, and the Army won by

and the Airmen were pressing man backing u fast, lock game at full back, Club "B" 16 points (2 goals, 2 tries) valuable ground, finishing sixth.

Club line and, who played an almost faultless point ahead of Optimista.

polni spoiled a very fine move,

the Second The Gurkhas

Division lay the foundation for Optimiste Field the actual route of tho rnee, he of 60 Engineern, under the cuplaincy got bogged down in an adeuneuccessful RAF team.

which might have ended up as oro. Smith sliced his kick and off than they These two important matches a try. of Capt. J.M. Kennedy, who joining padly field and lost

Recreio claimed top honours Then in the second half of the unbeaten Army XI with The Army attacked again

The Club ΠΟΥ did some Club "B" got going and first narrow, win by 25 runs over in bath batting and bowling in finished fifth, were easy win much ground extricating himself. were preceded by a

There were 117 starters, of between the 7th Royal Tanks and, from a set scrum, the ball i Croig, Turville and Watson who are then Balra, who had kicked/third place with a comfortable defeated Innings of 78 by attacking but it wis always Baird and then Russell scored, terelo, while RAF maintained their match against RAF Απ nera of the Mrs Kwok Chan

Shield,

and the Club "" which the went to Challenge

the

Dangerfield

cfid the work while the for- aheath, found the Tank's full-

victory over MC, trophy.

A. E. Noronha and 37 by Gerry Sapper Renbahadur

2 tries) to D (3 tries); and at-

scored under the posts, then way behind, and

long back's kick go smack into his

Both the First finishing 11th to make the team

sion Gosano against RAF array of at the conclusion of the race by

Division Army kloked

onslly Ecore 21 points (2, 3, 5 and 11), Mrs White, wife of Colonel

The 1st Battalion, The Derset. GW white DSO, Vi tacked at once and before many make the core 13 pounty in falled to get very far before the arms and a very surprised Baird games produced good cricket seven bowlers enabled them not In the closing moments the Navy tackled them and took the ran very fast to score under the with the honours evenly shared only to set up a new mark this minutes had passed the soldiers

for of the

by ball away. Preslitent

posta,

bowlers and batsmen. IRC season

second wicket Hongkong scored when, from a set scrum, Army threes got away

again.

put Amateur Athlete Association.

started off promisingly against partnership but also to the threes were sent away and and Paine, running fast,

Then the Navy took the bal: In the closing minutes Berry. Optimists and looked good for Recreio it a winning position THE RESULTS

to the club - who had played excellently for Paine crossed

Ine near inside to Collins who followed at their feet

when a sizable score

A. R, with a total of 107 runs for one the Tanks, broke through on the corner flag.

the ball went

and Kitchell

A. K. Markar wicket declared Dangerfield" took the long last minute tackle by a fine doubled

to Lloyd, who

"SpottyPereira struck carly kiek and very neatly put the dive over the line. Gerrard through the Club pacle on the 11 points to 9

back and broke converted to bring the score to to 89 runs.

bowled West ball between the posts to give missed the kick.

leaving the

in the Tanks" the bind side to score. It really favour.

The Indians tail-end batsmen, tinued to create havoc among for only four runs, and con- the Army a five point lead.

Ana!

Anny 16, RAF 0.

was the blind side as practically

The Club "B" forwards need come up against a brilliant spell

however, had the misfortune to the The RAF recovered

quickly

The Army did not fit together the whole of the Club pack a good leader as they were scened bowling by Spinks and Mahon, Armstrong, Tavlor and Hughes in airnten by dismissing from this blow, and pressing

took the

Cow well this time, but that was watched him play herd,

through to have a

long lineout near Spink dismissed the last four succession with only 20 runs up the BAF backs who tackled Smith took the lang klek an

to the Tonks as a result.

Willi could not finish as the Army's well. Argyle

Gosano kept tackling

succeeded in the was too swift for them. well supplied with some

conversion. The Club forwards must jump 13-0.

brothers, Gerry and Eddie, The Army won the set scrums passes and Gerrard,

higher in the lineouts and pass,

SHAKY START

lending able support, the RAP Then thore was some scrappy not pal, back. Was when- generally but lost theen

The Tanks playing his last game for the play with the ball going back backed up well but their pass- rather haldly, losing two quick their lowest score for a

Optimists opened thele innings could only muster up 78 runs, eve; they had a chance to Army, was as brillant as usual. and forth between the Club 25 ing was very ragged, and spoll- wickets for only red the RAF followed their

innings this season. The Army's main weakness and

eight runs, pleted the half way linc, until od many example. The Almen nearly

with the Ano good move. The Rory Macpherson came to the Pereira finished Iny in the second and third Moore running well, crossed the when they rows one point scored

score was just right as the rescue

wickets for 20 of the pack where the ne, Smith

with another of his analysis of six again took the Tanks bad the Went blind from a set scrum, but

weak. Paine and long kick and this time saw the advantage most of the time.

territorial typical heeling was

Fireworks linings to runs. the cross it the dead bat line. Eve were the other outstanding ball bounce from the upright.

bring the score up to 63 and ball went over the ball

16-0. Gerrard twice in this half had players. lovely runs on his own but each

Regment,

the team race,

finished recond

In

well- behind

Gunner Aden r'an judged race, running the leaders until 400 yurds from the finishing post.

At the half way mark he was Jying ith with Chan King-vin third and Supper Burman Pur fourth.

Chan King-yin, who appeared to have plenty in hand, took the lead at the three-quarter way stage but very moon after ran into trouble. Trying to avoid a knee-deep stream that was on

Davis Cup Teams For The "Final"

Time: 40

1. Gunner R.J. Aden (Stan- ley Fort). Time: 40 mins. 43.4 Frees.

2. Sapper Lakhbahadur 150 Fd. Engr. Regt.).

lbs. 48.2 secs. 3. Sapper Barman Pun (50 Fd, Engr

Regt.). Time: 40 mins, 61.3 secs.

Bn. Welch Regt.), Ting: 41 mins.

4.

Pie.

23.2 sec.

Thomson

Kennedy

5. Capt J.R.M. (50 Fd. 41 mins. 20.7 keer.

6. Chan King-yin (SCAA). Time: 41 mins. 53.9 secs.

7. J. Wood (RAF, Sek Kong). 8. Cpl. Adams (1 Bn. Dorset Regt.).

Engr. Regt.). Time:

9. 2/Lt. Hudson (72 LAA Regi, RA, Whitfield Barracks).

10. L/Cpl. Reid (1 Bn. Dorset

Regt.)

11. Sapper Nanbahadur (50

Fd. Engr, Regt.)

tho

up

*

lilipi

fast and ran well, avoiding / Yard line and from the zerum the blind and scored and Carlyle brought the fourth wicket total when he clean

at

break

to the Army 10-yard line but / mainly due to the hard work of without doing much lo stop him their own line and lost the ball batsmen at a cost of under 20 on the hoard

the

time passed forward and spoiled what seemed certain scores. Hats lene was reached without any further store,

The Army

who was

Was

the

0

runs,

BELGIAN DAVIS CUP TEAMS TO PLAY IN MANILA

the

two

HOW THEY STAND

• First Division

Army Scorpion's.. Recreio

Optimists. Nuvy

Brisbane, Dec. 19.

The Navy attacked again and The RAF threes' passing was

Fost

them the Henderson was caught on his The United States and Austra-

very poor and

own line with the ball and the game, but their tackling la cach named four-man teams

determined.

Navy sent the ball over the, here tonight for the challenge round of the Davis Cup, starting

won the major line for Wikeley to touch down. in Melbourne on December 28.

12. Sgt. Masson (14 Fd. Regt. torial advantage most

The Army had had the terri-share of the incouts and broke Smith missed the long kick just

of the through the RAF line too eastly. before the final whistle, 18-0. Bill Talbert, 35-year-old

Manila, Dec. 21. cap-

January 8, 9 and 10. SHOULD half, and only good tackling by The RAF pack could do wli

EXPERIMENT tain of the United States team is RA, Quarry Camp, NT).

Belgium's

The Philippine Davis The Navy were the RAF stopped the

Cup a utile un- included side. The others

Army some more lincout practice. TEAM PLACINGS his in

settled this time, but could sul team, a

pair of Felicisimo Ampon and recent loser to Raymundo Deyro, the same team C are Tony Trabet, the Amerient Team Placings (16 teams com- threes from getting going. The

CLUB V NAVY singles champion, Vic Seixas. peted with first four runners of

seldiers

ket togethics enough to do the America's Cup squad in the that met Italy's Cup outfit in a HKU one glaring fault had

The second their

game .in Wimbledon tue

In this half and

necessary damage. that was and each tenun to complete the course failure to heel the ball cleanly Tournament went as ule while who now have lule chance of against Australia in the Desember last year, will' tackle The Club, Inter-Zone finals to qualify imitar invitational series In Hamiton Richardson.

to count).

of the set scrums,

Club attacked for a tle while winning the Pentanguler, should Time

Army the Beicians. 50 Fd. Engr. Reg, with 21 and again the ball stuck in the and then the Navy took over and, experiment to the full in pre Challenge Round, will be

Lakhbahadur (Spr.

Dockyard odd

This will be the first Belgian- and points

dangerous paration for next season. second Barnan

third rows, thus despite some Pun (second),

arriving here on January 2 Philippine tennis match and AF Spr.

RAF 100s for-moves by the Club, were

Rumour has it that Johnnie for a series of invitational will also see Kent Junior Chan-Navy Police Henderson will hang up his third), Capt. J. 1. M. Kennedy allowing the (fth) and Spr. Ranbahadur wards time to get round to do in any great danger,

The Club played much better boots on Wearcaday's game when matches against local net pion Johnny Jose of the Philip- their spoiling (11th).

than last week but their main Commander McClintock's SECOND HALF

XV, stars.

pines pitted against the Belgians.

DBS The Belgien squad consists of IRC The second halt opened with weakness

stil Les In the consisting of many old players, The main feature of the visit non-playing Captain Pierre Geel-Recreio the RAF attacking, but the forwards, particularly in the takes on HMS Tyne; and per will be the Belgium-Philippine hand, Philippine Washer and KCC Army cleared with a long dick lincouts where they all secred hops more of the others will meet along Davis Cup lines Jacques Brichant, France- KGV and then attacked to the 25- rooted to the ground. In the set follow his example and give slated to be played off

HKU

holder

wall, Mervyn mese, Kew Rose

and Box Hartwig.

The singles players in each team will not be known until the draw is made on December 2. 1 B. Dorset Reg. with G2 20 and the doubles pairings points (Cpl Adams, L/Cpl. Reid, need not be disclosed until an Rte. Preddy, and 2/Lt. Corp). hour before play on December 1.1 En. Welch Regt. with 86

points.

29,-Reuter.

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