1960-02-27 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1960,

Pentangular rugby ends today

BRIGADE, CLUB AND POLICE

TO FIGHT OUT FOR TITLE

IN TWO MATCHES

By PAK LO

The local Pentangular rugby tournament

comes to an

exciting close this afternoon with two matches which will decide the final. winners.

The Hongkong Rugby Union have very sensibly decided to have the two games played on the same ground at the Club Stadium, but have, however, left the Club-Brigade match to be played first, starting at 3.15 p.m.

the forwards, when their best chance of a score will He in a penalty, or a push over try

The other match, which Is between Police and Garrison Is scheduled to begin at 4.30 p.m.

A thini

from match, briginally scheduled for this afternoon.kick. between Club "B" onl RAF Little Sal War--has beon can- velled as the Airmen are un- Able to And sumelent men to feld a tam,

Intending participants In the Blarney Stone seven-*- side tournament are again ro. minded that they have only up to Monday next to subanit their entries.

The number of

a well-placed louch-

But given Euro fairly well balanced lemms, both getting an equal

ball, share of the then it is the team whleis umen backs which wins, and that in why Club should win this afternoon,

In the second name, Palice with 4 possib chance of sharing the title. re certain to entries is climbing slowly play as they never have before. If they tackle as they can do they will smash the Garrison

and last-minute rush by Doma of the Army sides s expected to. further increase this number.

Army finals

The Army Cup competitions are also nearing completion and

the finals of both the Plate und 1hr Cup events have been Wodnesday, scheduled

March 2.

for

In the Plate competition, the Whitfield Wanderers meet the 5th Field at 3.15 p.m. or the Police round. This will be

followed at 4.10 p.m. by the final of the Inter-Unit knockout Cup campetition between the 32nd Medturn and the 1st Lancs.

In today's games, Brigade can win the title outright if they beat the Club in the first match of the afternoon, They are at present at the top of the table with 10 points, followed by both Club and Police with nine points each. Garrison, with soven polnis, are out of the running.

Joint champions? Should, however, Club win! this match, Poller will be given a grand opportunity of finish- ing up joint winner with Club, as a win over Garriston will put them on level terins with Club.

of

I feel that both Club and

capable Police are rully making this a reality this after-

noon.

In the first game Club have Scruby at serum-half despite it being a raco day. Scruby settled down fairly happily with his partner Johnson in their last match, and if they do so again today. they can greatly upeet Brigade, The Club pack could hardly be beltered, and fans aro dis-

the cussing

chances of "Talkie" Smith, who has been playing a sterling game in the Uncouts of late, of holding the "terrible twins", Winn Man in the lineouts.

I

Better threes

Club should get a fair share of the ball from the serums, and there is no doubt that they have the better threes.

Brigade's threes are good, but are not in the same class, and to break the are not likely strong and powerful Club defence today.

It is to be hoped that Brigade use their threes, but against this strong opposition is more kely that they will revert le their usual weties of playing to

alincle within the next 15 minutes, and can then go on to victory. This is the way they beat Garrison Last time, and there is no

reason why they not do so

the should

again afternoon.

Cannot start cold

SPORTRAIT

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Folice have the stronger pack, and in Keili the better hooker. They are also noted for their work in the loose.

Both packs feld strong and fast wing forwards, but again the Police pack covers better as pack, while the Garrison rely on the Individual to cover up Beir errors.

Garrison have the better halves, who cau make full use of any tap in the Police defence, threes can be very and their dangerous if given a chance to settle. But they do not seem

able to be

10 start cold, This should be a hard open,

:ould

with Police give and fast game, big advantage, I winning by a mirrow margin,

atut

the Pollee

h

SHOULD HE PLAY

RUGBY or SOCCER?

By J. L. MANNING

We made our way to the Cup-tie at Tottenham after, like good sportsmen,

wetting the baby's head.

The big question still to be decided, he said, was whether he will play Soccer

or Rugby. It's a matter of 'State importance. We must face the issue boldly. And at once.

Why, I asked,

Well, he eat, you can't have his Royal Highness brought up to play basketball mbost hockey or something. It would be un-British. Not capturing the spirit of the people, How Can he go to the 1900 Cup Final.

India, Princess Anne was born when the West Indies were beat- ing us by an innings and 50 at the Oval and now her brother is born while the West Indies are leading us on the first at Kingston.

lanings

if he's a hall-Blue at squash? Dead cunning, Don People will talk.

time

or

he

If he follows his mother he'll Perhaps someone with a little the surgent zo racing. If he follows his good grace will father he'll play polo, and if he names of Wallam Gilbert follows his grandpa he'll play John Berry, It would all help. tennis. On the other hand, if That is, if anyone except The he follows his elder brother Mon in the Iron Mask is play he'll play that nasty, non-ing cricket by the character destroying game called Boccer. And that wouldn't half upset the Asso- ciation of Municipal Corpora- clons after what they've been saying this week,

FA on the ball

grows up.

to

like cricket they had better! be allowed to enjoy it in pence." I like the word "peace." The Prince Consort stipped up there. But coming back to the boys, why do you think Rugby doesn't go down Loo well in Royal circlta? The last prince to play Rugby was Obolensky. And he WAS A Russian.

For heaven's sake, don't say that. Ili cause all sorts of trouble, Rugby men are terribly touchy They think they are

WEEKEND SOFTBALL

DEPLETED BRAVES TEAM TAKE ON CHEYENNES IN CRUCIAL SENIOR MATCH

By OLLY VAS

The return match between the two contenders for the Senior Softball league title will be played off tomorrow at 2 p.m. but it is doubtful if it will attract much interest as four key players from the Braves will be missing from the line. up in this crucial game against the still undefeated Cheyennes.

Vic Pedruco, Alvaro Alonco and Jock Collaco will be engaged elsewhere while John Pereira is away from the Colony.

However, fans can derive some vantage through unavailability consolation this weekend from of key players. With a full sido watching the Tuo Kong Ladles taking the Beld against only token opposition from the in action.

Braves the Cheyennes must stari as favourites.

The Taiwan team

is tentatively scheduled to play the Cheyenne ladies' at moun tomorrow in the opening game: of their programme here.

The Anal league game of the week takes place at 3.30 p.m. This afternoon BL 2.00 when the Cheyennes take on the p.m: the Indians meet the Cardinals In ariother Junior Austers in a Junior League encounter. Their first round match. The two sides have match was rained out. The not met before but on current Cards should prove too good for form it is safe to forecast at the opposition.

Indian victory because the Austers have dropped 14 straight rames this BCD.SON

mad are right at the

bottom

of the tongue table. Tomorrow's opening game ten- tures the Saints and Pandas of 10.30 am. The Pandas beat the Saints in the first round by 6-1 and are favoured to repent.

Scratch side

prob

against the

Tao Kong visitors

Last year, within the short period of two months, fans were treated to some scintilla- ting softball when both the Tao Kong and Universal teams played off a series of matches against representative and leaguo sides.

According to information available, in 22 interport games At 200 p.m. the Braves will played between Taiwan and à scratch side Hongkong ladies at King's Park Cheyennes who over the past six years the local defending cham girls have won all but two. trounced the pions 10-1 some time back. 11

In Auguɛt 1950 when a local seems a great pity that in a side loured Taiwan they Ktme ut such importance one turned with a Won 2 Lost 2 Bide has to be put to a disad-record, and one of the touring team's offelals then deplored the ineffectual batting of the Hongkong girls, who averaged only three hits per match.

LETTERS TO

THE EDITOR

Toledo's injury

re-

There is no ovidence to show that since then our batting has Improved to any appreciable extent and the outlock for the forthcoming series must there- fore be a gloomy one,

Grand reputation

Tao Kong have a grand re- Sir-In connection with Mriputation to uphold and the the only true sportsmen. But 11. M. MacTavish's reply to my names of pitcher Lam Hing-tsc, have a theory....

letter concerning the injury to a catcher Tsui Wat-shuet, first player in the 4th Peruvian bose Lal Tsing-tse, second base mich, I have taken the libertyNE Yuet-hung. third base Chung af checking further and have re-i Lal-che, shortstop Chol Ming- cently been assured by the off- che plus popular "Baby" Cheung cial HKFA coach that he ding-Chung-wol and Ngan Wah-me

who are outfielders, must surely

Well, go on.

The Prince

Those rugby laws

You must remember, too, that his father, was president

of Wales was at of MCC, and not a bad off- spinner at that. Don Brad-Twickers the day a Welsh ro

might be good England.

very man.

enough

The team boasts of a few tong-ball-hitters. They should provide spectators with a few hours of ladies' softball of an entertaining and constructive nature.

man suggested in 1948 that he teres sent off one of the 1924 nosed Toledo's Injury as cramp:be familiar to those who have

and treated the "badly injured for All Blacks. And the Prince was

watched this top-notch side so upset he tried to get him put limb" with hot compresses,

Since 1. M. MacTavish did in play at King's Park before. That was because he wanted back. Or so I've been told.

Don't believe it. Yes, you've got to hand it to to make sure of winning

Any other fact go to the HPA dressing They are steady both defensively the

room is rather difficult to and at the plate. the Football Association, Man series. Dead cunning, Brad-theories?

Yes, No one in their right understand why his original ning. They nipped in

Take advantage of any-

comments apprired senses would play a game with harsh Prince Charlas. thing. rarily with

hows like those for the scrumin his article on the match, Sydney Cann, of Wycombe, is

Not even

However, I do agree that the re- Cut'd be. But ils father's and the knock-on. the Fa coach who is teaching

them. feree must at all times net with him to play Soccer at Cheam batting would have let him referees can understand Kicks with both feet, I'm told. dwn. Like the Duke of Norfolk, Cliff Morgan does his best on extreme caution when a player

anying such lovely is injured. If that's true he's the first kind of drove through the the telly, English full-back to do so since covers off the wrong foot. Not things about the game that you the days of Malo and Hapgood. such a good captain either. At would think he was a missionary

And don't forget that if be least the Duke of Norfolk used preaching to a lot of heathens.

So you still think it should be to put himself in last. got into the Eton team ho

Soccer? boast of something no could

Tremendous

Looks very much like that. Chelsea player could elals cricket in the family, too. Why of course, you can never tell. that his club once won the FA in 1851 Queen Victoria's husband if Fagland go on losing to the Cup. Could be Soccer. then. The Union will be furlous. Rugby They might get up a petition or something.

Mind you, t ought to be cricket. We could do with a good cricketer, After all, Prince Char- los was born while the West Indies were topping G30 again

tradition

SOT

The latest news.. subject_40 ocial confirmation, is that Tao I have always read MacTavish's Kong will play All-Hongkong column with a great deal of in- on Saturday, March 6, at 3,30 terest, and had his criticisme p.m., and this year's champions, dealt only with the handling of SCAA, the following day at 11.00 this particular game I would a.m. have been the last to complain. His references in Toledo's injury, however, could have done me

great herm had I not gone aut

of my way to make the position the suffelently clear. What

ure

and he'd never seen the bless- foreigners, Soccer might become ed game let alone played it my a little passe and out of Court stopped a Duchy of Cornwall favour.

Well, the French BUI which would have plastered all

champions. Rugby ugly red-brick tenements

I do not intend to continue this correspondence but would d'you say about that? over our lovely Oval. Instead it nothing worse

to thank That, my friend, is a utuc take this opportunity escaped with

honi soit qui mal y pense. you for publishing my letters so than the gasworks.

Well, God bless him anyway, He said feelingly at the time:

fully.

JAN PETRIE. "If Englishmen are mad enough and up the Spurs!