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WEEKEND RUGBY

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1960.

2ND NEW ZEALAND REGIMENT SCORE EASY VICTORY IN FARELF INTER-UNIT FINAL

32nd Medium 'B' win seven-a-side shield By PAK LO

Playing beautiful rugby on Saturday afternoon, despite

Riot soccer match

after a

Palermo, Mar. 27. Rioting soccer fans clashed with Police today after a game in this Sicilian city.

Six of the rioters and four policemen were hospitalised with injuries.

The riot broke out at the end of an Italian major league game between Palermo and Bologna. A number of fans, dissatisfied by the 0-0 final #coro, stormed onto the field and surrounded the referee, whom they accused of favouring the visiting toam,

Police rescued" the roforos, but the crowd of fans continued to mill about.-A.P.

the heavy conditions, the 2nd New Zealand Regiment from Malaya easily defeated the local 1st Lancashire Regiment in the FARELF Inter-Unit Knockout Competition by 14 points one goal, three tries) to 3 (one penalty goal). In the evening the 32nd Medium "B" team won the seven-a-side Final as convincingly as they had won every game during the evening, beat- ing the biggest surprise Finalists the tournament had ever known, the towing up a kick ahead, dived on Wayfoong Wallabies, by 19 points (two goals, three tries) to mil.

At the end of the Inter-Unit yard line. Woodward came up terrifle the land converted with a Competition, Knockout

handed over to klek that was still rising as it trophy was Perry, the captain of the New passed over the bar. 3-0.

XV by Col Zealand Reginont

New Zealand pressed strongly O.B...

this but A splurge of after

them at bay.

1. H. Ferguson-Innes,

the

to a

and following the Sevens the penalties kept Blarney Stone Shield. the cup especially when aller with

ramers-tip. the Pen-Davies' boot, for the

Tournament Trophy. Then from the hallway line a tangular and the "31" Trophy were pre-

pentity to the Kiwis soni respective win- sented to the

threes away in a F ners by Mrs T. McMeeldin, position deep inside the Lanca wife of the Chairman of the

25. A quick heel and the ball HKRU.

wung out to Niall. Niall broke Before

during and

through and when challenged the 1st passed out natches the Band of

to Johnson who Bn. The Cheshire Regiment scored in the corner. Thomp-

the played to the delight of

st's kick fell just short, 3-4. Jorge crowd.

the

is reported Incidentally, it that before the major Colony match on Thursday, which is scheduled to

orde

Score again

Lanes, their

Davies Inose

ned the pressure start at 8 DJn.

brief period, on the Club ground, the Band of the Cheshire with Corps of Drums will beat the retreat on the same ground. This spectacle should combine well with the big match of the evening and is expected to draw the crowds. In large numbers. The beating of the Retreat will start at 7.25 p.m. sharp, and spectators, wanting a good seat for both this and the Colony game should get there early.

1st Lanes v. 2nd NZ Regiment

The New Zealanders came en wearing their panal black garb, and caught the spirit of the crowd with their expres- Aivo "Haka,"

The game as expected was a foregone conclusion, but three things kept the New Zealandere from scaring at a higher rate. These three in their under were the weather, Gartland and V. Davies,

The weather slowed them up considerably, yet their handling

Ou

YESTERDAY'S EXHIBITION SOFTBALL

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Champion Cheyennes edge out

Canadian Navy team in disappointing

rather

By OLLY VAS

match

In an exhibition softball game played at King's Park yesterday Robert Remedios' Cheyennes, this year's Senior league champions, edged out the visiting Canadian Naval Squadron 8-7.

Then ir the remi-final, Figureido again scored to lead had no trouble in the Final in for a few minutes unti the | winning, but the speed of the major Wayfoung team led by Wallabies kept them in the Wingelt equalised.

Kime, and they could have The Saturday Knockout games were cancelled because of the poor condi- In the last minute M. Xavier again broke through and, fol-

the ball to score just before he, his tuckier and the ball went over the deed-ball lino.

As mentioned before the 32nd Only one other match was played during the weekend. This was a Junior "Knockout competition game in which the Giants emerged triumphant

over the Pandas by 13-1.

Moral victory

broken through several times

but lack of experience robbed

them, of a score.

tion of the playing field.

ours, were

was

drown

the

from the

on

Only a few spectators turned infeld grounder and Remedios O'Gorman, Davidson and watch the Canadians in wan dealared safe white Souza Clark went down in 1-2-3 the Amang

32nd players up to

The nction.

visitors, though scampered over the plate for fashion in the top of the third Williams deserves inention för a

and the Cheyennes increased All in all this game at 8 p.m.

series of gomes earing the "St Laurent" col- run number two. In the Final the 32nd Medium, magnifcent tonight

the Club ground

5-2 in this inning Tony Rodrigues, then con- their lead a really good one,

with their powerful forwards, throughout the evening." and should be

neeted solidly to centreneid and when, with only one away, pilse visitor after a twelve-year Remedios scored.

Ribeiro's slow-rolling grounder but the New Zealanders have led by McDonald and with MC-McDonald for his fine general-three ships in part and a sur- Lean spurting away, won easily ship in leading his team to a

absence

Canadians' Rodrigues then went all the went through shortstop David the smoother back division and

despite the cheers of the crowd well deserved victory.

coach, Frale Tuttle of the way

Lionel should win.

to third

son's legs and Dayaram crossed for the underdogs,

the plate. "Crescent" fame--the same man Dayaram's sacrifice bunt. Three who established a still-standing runs up and only one town! sirikeout record in local softball.

now. George Ribeiro's line Batting first, the Canadian'

drive was just beyond catcher Brian Nelson watched baseman

John Adams' a third strike flash by a stretched hand and it pushed Cheyenne burler David Malle Rodrigues over for the tossed one right down the Cheyennes to lead 4-0. middle for Nelson be called

Sonny Azevedo popped up to out

calcher Nelson, Ribeiro ad- vanced un a wild pitch but Malig

the struck out to end inning.

Seven-a-side competition

Thero were Aplenty in the

surprises

concluding

games of the seven-a-stilo competition, but early the big-❘ gest surprise was the effort of the Wayfoong Wallabies, the Bank's Portuguese

seven, who started with Ittle Idea of the game and picked it up as they went.

They still lacked an inherent rugby sense but made up for this with their speed, their ability to pick up and make full use at the louse ball, and their determined tackling.

The New Zealanders' main- except for when the led by Gartland, and attacked and forced a maul in front of the Kiwis ports less than ton yarde from the line. Davies got the ball, and passed out but the puss was dropped und the Kiwis swept play upfield again. Not until the 34th minuto

of As they had little hope did the Kiwis score again winning the scrums they took They forced

the pressure off their men by yard from

switching forwards and threes heeled quickly and Nathan alternately. This unusual folk Joined in the attack and broke, paid dividends, for at the end through. He passed to Meót every gone they were filior Andrew who in turn handed and faster than their opponents. on to Blake to score half-way

On their way to the Final out.

they started with 1 surprise win over the 1st RNF. Aller facing u three-point deficit Figureido get loogo ball and scored and M. Xavier converted.

ten

ECHIM a the Lanes

ilne,

Thompson narrowly the conversion. G-3.

missed

In the second half the Nove Zealanders made fuller use of their forwards in attack, send- ing them off on some dangerous forward

rushes. Had they them persevered longer with they could have scored sooner of later, but instead with the Lancs forwards fighting સ losing battle the New Zealanders to plcked up and passed out their wolting threes. This gave- the Lanes the one chance they nerded stopping them with a strong tackle. With Thompson inclined to lie forward and

was truly magnificent, and thus induce the forward pass their covering very good.

Te strengthen their attack the the New Zealanders often failed to complete their three move,

New Zealanders had their full-Had they done so they would back Thompson, who played an certainly have scored, Immaculate game, coming up to In the 24th minute the make one extra Inan. The Kiwis scored again. Blyth kick- wing-three joined in as stand-ed ahead and Woodward made off. and the real stand-off be- an error of judgment when he came a centre-three, to make let it bounce. Davies got it for: the second extra man.

him in the second bounce, and passed back to him for a kick

Crowded the wings

These tactics were at fault on n doy like this, for the New Zea- landers crowded their wings, giving the Lanes a chance to stop them. And stop them Gartiord did, while Davies, defensive playing his smooth game hammered the touch line. Had the Kinda ted the kick up the centre they would have fared eyen bet- ter, but even then the pros- Mire turned out to be too much for the Lanos,

to touch, but three forwards fed by McCutcheon were up and simply ran over Woodward, take ing the ball on with them at their feet. McCutcheon picked up and scored half way out. No conversion. 9-3.

Colony's match

Fater the

Three minutes New Zealanders hammered the final nall in the cofila of the Lanes' hopes.

From a ineout, five yards from the Lanes line, the ball was swung rapidly across the threes to Nathan who scored in the corner, Thompson converted

of the New Zealanders, Nathan (to his Number 16 Jersey) was outstanding with his fast r with a lovely kick. 14-3. ning and his neat breaks. He got plenty of support from the other threes especially Blake, while the two halves Blyth and Me Andrew gave immaculate ser-

vice.

weak

In a desperate attempt to pull back the score the Lanes pened the game up from their Point of view, but in compari- Sun their handling was and the attempt failed. The New Zealanders made in the last few seconds another spirited attack, but inability to draw their man completely and over crowding at the Lopes the wings provided

The teams for the Colony sides have already been g vertised, and thouah there are er two changes, the Colony "A? side which will play * wido open game.

autó

In the forwards Parry and McCutcheon caught the eye in the loose, while Brown was for over a danger in the loose.

The Lanes tackled ko de- mona in their attempt to stop with an easy proppslllon. the Now Zealottlers, Gurtland pinyed the game of his life, and, like Davies, was always turning up when most needed. Davies positioning was very good, and balped him save his side trum mony & score.

nt Woodward

full-back, throw bimolf Into lavicles with the ferocity of ager, but his positioning was sometimes fault. In the forwards, Cony played well in the loose, Poldeld made the New Zealan dore share the all in the line outs, while Conery áld the Würze in the sorUMA.

Dr

at

This should be quilo a majch this evening

The 2nd New Zealand Regi- ment is strengthinned, by the addition of cumpletely new pack.

Thompson and Njoll change plages and this should increase the speed of the attack. The Colony "A" has a strong pack, strengthened If anything refereo kept a tight by the Inclusion of Dixon for rein on a gume which had Steven, and with Gartland prph- Touch of spirit, and could stably coming in for Moore who times have become ugly but will move to full-book in place for he fine handBag,

of Hobbs, this is à very

fast The first ecora come in the three iné. McDonald comes in third minule when after a lot for Davice, and McDongid is of misguided midfield.. Ileking | much mate 'accomplished in the Lance wwe swarded · * ipllaou then Paving who is hest penalty for offside on the ten when can, the defensive.

Four D. Jones BY MADDOCKS

FERDINAND

NANCY

But whatever the result of the Final, the moral vio- tory lay with the Portuguese who played magnificently, and with Rome help from the Bank boys, equld, with this inspiration, become a good XV In the future.

The 32nd Medium and much silter opposition on their way to the Final.

In the first game against Police the latter seemed dazzled by the power and strength of the attack and, with Lloyd was behind playing as if he

full XV. the 32nd costly by 18 broke through to win points to nil. The Police never know what hit them.

n

In the next game, which really decided the final des tination of the Blarney Stone Shield, the 32nd came toughtest against their ponents in the Ghurkas.

LETTERS TO

THE EDITOR

Rugger reports

Opening run

Mel Ribbons got on first via

Isn't it about time that Pak Lo was replaced by someone who either knows what he is walk, then Malig had a feld- writing about or is prepared noting choice on John O'Gorman's to malco such sweeping and con-under. David relayed the celted statements and prejudiced ball to

omissions?

was

Arst-sacker Remedios and O'Gorman

thumbed out, Ribbons going to second on the play.

with

Fumbled

third- out-

an

Pitcher

his Johnson goi

ho second straight hit when doubled in the top of the fourth inning. Adams was an infield out and then Wilson got a base an balls. Batchelor hit the ball straight to Molig who fielded it neatly,

And Two away now

Nelson two miners on base. blasted a stinging' drive to right which Tony Rodrigues got His glove to but could not share, Two runs scored and it now 0-4. Ribbons struck out

1- to close the Navy inning.

Souza homered for the Cheyennes to make it 6-4.

In the Arth Inning the winners added another run to mako 1-4 but the Navy ralled la the seventh to do цр the ball game as tho Cheyennes committed two errors and the game went to extra time.

WOW

In the top of the second inning, with Jim Clark "out" at first Johnson goi the Navy's initial tit, a fust His "columns" (although he

grounder

second- which

for Dave Davidson swung lustity Бажетад Xavier dived himself madestly (?) refers to them in the singular) in Satur- but in vain at strike three for but could not reach, day's China Mail, contained so the Canadians to be relired. Adams was tossed out, on a many presumptuously incorrect

in their turn at bat the routine infeld play then Ken forecasts that it would waste Cheyennes lead-off man Manuel Wilson got on base when Malig valuble space and Ume to Xavier

greeted Navy pitcher tumbled a pick-up. Batchelor enumerate them all. Suffice it to Merv Johnson up

# Texas then lobbed the bull over The say that he could not have been

leaguer over shortstop David- Cheyenne infeld and Johnson nore wrong in his prophesies or

son's head, Onofre Souza then ccured. Centre-felder Daysrem more menn in his mention of the list the ball to right Beid. Dart picked up the boll and made a

The Canadians could not score really deserving

in the top of the eighth und no Batchelor misjudged the night perfect throw to the plate but

the speedycatcher Ribeiro, though walt-fre Souza banged out a double, Xavier raced home with the ing with ball in hand for with two outs registered already opening run of the game, while Wilson dropped it when Wilson in this inning to push Munz over Souza went to third.

Jim Clark going to the ball at then juggled on what should have been a simple play after Remedios had hit an

op. The

teams in the

of the ball and

Ghurkas were without their speed merchant on the wing, and just could not break"Sevens'; id est, those that did through. Towards the end of Ect us far as the semi-finals.

The only hope for rugger the second half with the 32nd

enthusiasts is that Pak Le lives Ave pointe In

lead, the

up to his nom de plume and McDonald very sensibly revert-

pulting the ball sufely Packs so low that he journalis- arst base

tically buries himself.

ed to

into touch. The Ghurkas could And no answer against this.

THE PIRATES SET SAIL.

LEAVING THE ISLAND

WITH THE STOLEN BOMB ABOARD

NOW, WHAT'S NEXT ON THE AGENDA?

--- AND DID YOU HEAR ABOUT---

a

BRICK BRADFORD

BRADFORD 1S ALL RIGHT! HE'LL BE CONING

AROUND IN A FEW MINUTES!

IF THATS THE CASE AND YOU ARE

THROUGH WITH HIM, CLEAR CUT AND LET

WE TALK TO HIM,

DOCI

NEEEAGH! IT'S GONE, SOMEONE'S

NICKED OUR BOMB!

MOVENTS LATER.

WHERE AM I? ~WHAT 1...OK- THE BOMBING.

RIP.

} SURE ENOUGH-

THERE IT WAS

MEANWHILE, BLACK FRED PLANS HIS NEXT ESCAPADE...

GONE. I BELIEVE THE

QUITE A LOT OF GOSSIP

TODAY, HUH?

YES! YOU'RE ON A SPACESHİP BOUND FOR TITAN, THE LARGEST OF SATURNS

MOONS!

FRUSSIANS ARE TESTING ONE IN THIS AREA

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A double

id hour Ribbons popped up the plate for the game to end. to close the inning.

The Cheyennes did not add to the score in their half of this frame.

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On the whole this was a some what disappointing match for much more had been expected

of the visitors.

However, I must say that the losers appeared to be sadly out of practice. Their outfield was an extremely weak one. The play of the team as a whole lucked the sparkle of previous Cana- dian sides and the customary chatter was not in evidence until the seventh inning. Pitcher | Johnson had nothing.on the ball while shortstop Davidson show- ed that he can really throw that bali.

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN,

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