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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1959.

WAYFOONG TAKE THE HONOURS

Best Team On View In Opening Games Of Blarney Stone Rugby

By PAK LO

The first part of the first round of the Blarney Stone Seven- a-Side rugby tournament was played off on the Club ground yesterday evening with Wayfoong taking pride of place with their almost effortless 30 points (six goals) to nil win over HMS St Brides Bay.

Wayfoong is of course one of the seeded teams, and on yes-

terday evening's play fully deserved their seeding.

They played good 'sevens" Nexi, Addis scored egain but after a minute they lost rugby. In fact they were prac- † when he went from a lineout seemed to go to pieces while the ically the only seven 10 co- on the 25 to cross in the corner possession to the Police and centrate on keeping possession noel run round to secre under Police improved is the game of the ball by not kicking, and the pests. Finally McLellan gat went on. with their fast players had the ball from the klek-off and. ttle trouble ára sporting; went whipping up the wing, then through the openings.

went round in score under the posts. Wiggett converted all six tries to make it 30-0.

The other seven to shine was BAP 14tle Sai Wan, who won by nine points (two teles, one penalty goal) to nil ever 1MS Alert "A". Had their passing hven better they would have won more convincingly. As it Wax they only led by their penalty conversion tall well in The eend half..

The two Lines sevens who were expected to provide strong opposition were reportedly un En exercise, and as they had failed to inform anyone they automatically, gave walkovera to their opmnents, HMS Alert "B32 Medium Regiment.

49 Field v. Anglers

Originally it

WILS

Tamar v.. HMS Ceylon 'B'

'The Police scored in the first hall when they got the ball ten yards from the Old Crocks line. They dropped it but Romehow got it again and Hobbs scored Under the posts. No conversion. 3-0.

Haigh added the next points when he broke away with the bell from a lineout and scored well out. No conversion. 4-0. In the second half the Police with their six point load kieked for touch but in the last minute Bryan broke through from the 25 to add another three points and make it 9-0.

Both sides in this game over- kicked, but in

end the the used Tamar side

their threes mare with Watan as the civious strong point of their attack.

The remainder of the Arst After a good three move Wat-round games will be played off But this evening as listed below. Incidentally it is reported that this year the charlty which will

son at The hall

I went down the touch Hue then erassed in to score under the posts. Watsup converted. 5-0. This was the only score the game and et me late in second half.

of

the

out

when they had men in the clear

Topi threes bad more reported | changes but falled to pass that Watson of the Navy was playing in the Anglers Reveu, but this was an error, as the player Whitfeld Wanderers.

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Watson

of

receive the profits from this series will be the Missions to Lepers, and it is hoped a big crowd will support this de- serving charity.

off" who started Ind Ceylon well bei talled away were able thelo tear every time.

The Anglers arted wil

end kept up a steady pressure Police 'A'v. Old Crocks;

en 19 Fieri "A" ute should have scored but they kicked

ahead and

Lall the

Was

bouncing for the Fortyniners,

Finally

a nice three move half time from a mist before kese mau!, suw the ball go to Kirkland who scored under the posts. Tunbridge converted, 5-0. Got Threes Going

In the cond half the Forty- niners got their threes going, but were steadily presstel track until within aftren yards of their own line Cooper got the ball and tore through the ventre and went all the way to score under th posts. The conver- sion was changed down, 3-5.

Now the Fortyniners were de-

Anit-ly on top and Muntz inter- reple

n

a pars and showed good burst of speel but his pass was knocked on. Just on lime Gomersal; got the ball m the 25 d whipped through

three teeklis to peory under the posta. Flowers converted. and the 49 Field "A"

ward to the second round.

194

9-5,

for-

RAF Little Sai Wan

v. HMS Alert 'A'

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The airmen did most of the attacking in this game but their handling was weak ausbat half. time they only led by a penalty conversion by Low.

15. the second half they 1rightened up and Stear got the ball in the Inose and went ten

well yaris to score

out. No conversion. 0-0,

The airmen had a wondertui chance when the Navy side dropped the ball in their own in-goal, but the airmen though they got it cleanly also managed to drop it before scoring

Alert come back into the game with two strong attacks but knocked on or passed, for- ward with a clear rùn in front of them. In the last minute White for the RAF got the ball, tore up held crossed well cut ant ran round to score under the posts. The conversion was not attempted. 9-0.

Wayfoong v. HMS

St Brides Bay

This was a series of attacks by the Bank boys, and with the Navy side definitely outclassed though always trying, It looked all too easy.

Wiggett and Addis tuak a good share of the limelight, but they were extremely well back- ed up throughout. They started with Wiggelt finding apen-

ing and tending Addis over, then. Wiggelt scored, another from a five-yard scrum just be- fore half-time.

In the second half the Navy alde were in trouble. In their own in-goal and kicked for touch but the ball bounced off a Way- foong player and Addis scored near the posts.

Today's Games

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6.00 p.m.

Sappers.

6.20 p.m. Nomads,

6.40 pm.

"A".

7.00 p.m.

Club "B" v. HMS

Police "" V.

-40 Fleld "B" v.

Magpies v. Club

Green Howards

The Old Crocks started well and their passing was smooth, "13" v. Bacchanalians,

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Prize Presentation At LRC

The Ladies' Recreation Club concluded their very successful annual bad- mintan tournament yesterday with a presentation of prizes by Mrs D, L. Prophet, President of the Club.

Above photo shows Mrs D, Musson, Mrs D. L. Prophet and Mrs O. Hobbs at the official table together with the handsome prizes prior to the presentation. -China Mall Photo.

French Cyclist

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

At cricket Army 'South' decisively defeated RAF by nine wickets, and so continue to be firmly established at the head, of the Colony first division League.

They very quickly made their break through, and never relinquished their grip on the game. In spite of some very spirited hitting by Bush and Birley, the RAF were all out for 80 runs. Williams Was ance Again both Johnson and Watson com- among the wickets, taking six, bined better, but by then it for 2 runa, Army South' pass-' was too late. The final score ed the RAF total for the loss of 7-1 in favour of the Com- of one wicket, losing only, blated Chinese was Halsall in the process.

flection of how overwhelming

With three games still to their play was.

play in the senior division, Army

'South' must be considered

sad -

very hot favourites to remain Except for the hockey where they are,

Interport match played in in the second division, Army Macao there were no games 'South' made it a "pair" for the

wasn't of interest during the past quite so big. The Gnal score weekend. Wes, Army South' 173 for six wickets, declared, RAF 94 all out.

Wins OXFORD CREW RAP, but the margin

Seventh Stage Of

Paris To Rome Race

Chiavari, March 11.

HOLD FULL

COURSE TRIAL

London, March -11. Oxford University's crew to meet Cambridge in the annual boat race here on March 28 rowed their first full course trial today and clocked 10

conditions.

A Close Thing Army North could only draw with the RN and Dockyard in the North' ran up senior Division. the very useful total of 141 for eight, and then end Dockyard were soon la trouble, but by the close were A very

declared.

France's Pierre Everaert won his seventh stage of the minutes 47 seconds in rough 73 for eight wickets.

Paris-Nice-Rome professional rond cycling race today when he covered the 208 kilométres between Vin- timille and Chiavarl along the Italian Riviera in 5 hours, 9 minutes, one second.

But the French rider, Jean of the stage. He was one of a Graczyk kept the white sweater group of eight eldera who of overall leader. He finished finished in the same time as 20th today. $1 seconds behind Everaert. Everaert with a total time of 37 hours, 44 minutes, 30 seconds. He still hos

narrow nine seconda icad over fellow Frenchman Henri Anglade.

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Overhauled

Anglade led one of today's breakaways but was overhauled by a bunch at. riders at the end

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close thing indeed.

In the second division the The record for the 4 miles North' won by two wickets, but a series of shocks. 374 yards course from Putney to my after Mortlake on the River Thames Allogeller in this game there is 17 minutes 30 seconds, set by

were nine 'Ducks'. It almost sounds as though the shooting Cambridge in the 1048 race,

Oxford were handicapped season has started. today by n hend wind for most

of the

several rough | · Way, patches of water and consider-

League Table The league standings in the

PWDLP

Behind Graczyk and Anglade able wash caused by a cabin serler division are as follows: in the overall table are Deflip-cruiser. Dis (Italy). Gerard Saint, Evernert and Roger Riviere, all of France.

Riviere,

holder of the world one hour record, fell at Genoa but was only slightly injured.

The race ends in Rome on Saturday-France-Presse.

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By Paul Norris

YES! MUST BE A CLEAN UP OQUAD! THEY WANT TO SEE WHATS LEFT OF

Cambridge, winners of the Inst four races, will have their first full trial over the course tomorrow.

Of the 104 races rowed so for, Cambridge lead 38-45, with one -dead-heat.Reuter,

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Although 1he Hongkong/ Macao game ended In a 2-2 draw, things could have gone cither way.

the

For Hongkong alt played extremely well. | representatives from

the Anty

The same result occurred in

the morning game, but in this

no goals were scored. Major Units Knock-out is being This afternoon the final of the

wife of the played, and the Managing Director of the Ben Line Steamship Company will be printing the trophies.

On Sunday the Festival of Outdoor Sports takes places at Government Stadlum, Hongkong.

The

Annual Match

Thic the Combined Services and the annual match between

Civilians will form Combined part of this festival of sports. Bully-on is ut 3.30 p.m. and the Falconer Cup is at stake.

On Tuestay, after a very hard and exciting game, 6 COD defeated Comd Workshops

REME by threa

goals to one, in the Minor Units Knock-out competition.

In the

Combined Services Hockey, eight players have been

from the Hoyal Navy, und ano from the RAF.

The Inter-Company Athle-selected from the Army, two tic Championships of Green Howards were held at Stanley Fort last Tues- day.

After

very thrilling and close contest Support Company eventually ran out winners by

the

'A' score of 63 points. Company were the runners-up.

The three reserves

are also

from the Army, It is obvious

that this game against the Com- bined Civilians is going to be a very hard one.

The Inter-Unit

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rugby

and fallod to catch Support final was played at the Company by the very narrow Police Recreation ground, margin of two points. The Boundary Street

Anal placings were as follows:

1st Support Company, 83 pls 2nd-A Company, 6 plg 3rd-B Company, 61. pls 4th-Hq Company, 51 pts 5th-C Company, 41 pts 6th-Ha Cay 'A' 18 pts

Three Records

Three Battalion records' were broken, Woods breaking the 100 yde, 220 yds, and Hallidie the 3 miles. At the conclusion of the meeting Lt. Col. W., K. Pryke, Commanding.. Omeer thanked everyone-for... avery. auccessful meeling The prizes were presented by Mrs Chest nuit, wife of Brigadier J. M. A. Chestout Commander Hong kong and Kowloon Garrison

The Land Forces individual athletle championships will take place at Boundary Street, Kowloon on March 16 and 17, and it is anticipated that quite a few records will be broken.

The start of both days is at il o'clock. More about this very keen, and exciting meet next week.

Inst

Wednesday, March 4, hav. [ing been postponed from the previous Saturday due to the state of the pitch.

Mrs McCready, wife of Brigidler DDM McCready, Commander 40 Gurkha Infantry Prigade Group, presented the Cup to the Green Howards who beat 5 Field Regiment RA by eight points (one goal, one try) to three points (one try).

The game was played at a fast pace bustle open.. play since the obviously planned to give the Green Howards few opportuni- ties to get their backs moving

Ti minutes from the end the Gunners still held the lead by a try through L/Bdr Phillips, and it seemed certain that they would emerge vietors.

The Green Howards, however, look on a new lease of life and

a iry by Lt Green lovelled the

and with score,

only five 10, Capt Goulds minutes to scored between the posts. Lt Morkhill whose kicking bad not * ☆

been to his usual standard Before Д very Jarge, scaled the Gunners' fate by and distinguished gathering converting.

All credit the runners-up Combined Hongkong Chin- for their determination, but in ese defeated the Combined the end the slightly, filter and non-Chinese at the South more experienced team won the China Stadium, Caroline day. Hill, last Saturday by seven Inter-Unit 'Sevens' goals to one.

Seven-a-aldes now come into

This game was played in the limelight with the Blarney honour of HRH Prince Philip, Stone Competition which com- the Duke of Edinburgh. As so menced at the Hongkong Foot- often happens in this type of ball Club ground yesterday and

the foolball dished up will continue today and

an Saturday. The final game will be flop. There. weakness in the non- played at 8 pm on Saturday, team, and all eleven March 1...

Twenty-ning teams have en- players just did not fit in.

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Green played his usual balltered and there is a predomin lant but erratle game, and no of Navy and Argy Sovere Woodcock appeared to be com-No doubt the Green Howards will endeavour to improve-on pletely out of touch. The only lost yon's performs when rue that Watson Holland, or they lost in the Final to. Club, Johnson got the ball was when The Inter-Unit even-a-side they went foraging for it, but competition will be played at there just wasn't any service Boundary Street on Wednesday from the half-backs. Johnson March 20. Entries, have been stood out in this very mediocre called for from units, Corps game as the only player with and the amalgamated minor anyi ideas,

unit sides, these shojjkt be HRH Prince Philly arrived mitted to the Hon & Beer#ary, during the break period, Army RUFC, ((FUK),320 Land and was introduced to both. Forces by boring March 30 the teams. It appeared that on which day life draws will HEH was telling our team that take place. Entry fob is HK$13, more goals wire needed, but and each unit is limited 16: two they certainly, were nut forth teams of eight dominated player's coming.vn lay the redond half in each; s