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INTERNATIONAL RUGBY PREVIEW

over-run

Springboks can

Wales this Saturday

By JOHN COTTRELL

London.

Who can halt the mighty Springboks as they rampage through their 30-match British Rugby tour like a herd of stamped- ing buffaloes?

The South Africans have not been defeated on British soil since Scotland's victory in 1906. Now it is the turn of Wales to lead the interna- tional assault against the Fifth Springboks—and there is no reason to suppose they will be any more successful.

Hope: have been disured by the two nation trials, the second end- ing in a 12-3 victory for the Possibles over the Probabies.

There

saying in the theater world that a poor dress rehearsal meanN & KOOG first mg. But it is also true that no amount of improved pertorinance can fully eim- Dinsute for bad casting.

Traditional tactics

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1960,

Welsh revival Nor should the Springbok | 00,000 crowd by their constant barks be underestimated. They touch kicking at a time when may not produce dazzling side- they were in full command of stepping and trickery, but they the game and had reduced the are hard, strong runners and Cardiff team almost to. pulp. tully capable of scoring inoves orce they get into their stride.

The South Africans should| On this visit, we can fully win this opening international, expect the South Africans to und we sincerely hopes that employ their traditional telies their vi to Curdur, wi boot ignoring other ambitions nore crowd-pleasing than their until they have softened up the last. Then They were greated opposing pack. with boos, jeers and slow- handelapping.

Welsh rugby does nol-enjoy n wealth of cutstanding tafunt these days. It la, theretore, ali the mute incredile that the selector should ignore a player ul the are genti ol crum-halt Onllwyn Brice, who did not fail his country last sengon and con. tinues lo show inŋpis.sive form,

Morgan hangover?

The West

team has never been quite the same since they suneed the first et three suc- ressive defeats against Prance a 1968 and then the great Inss at Clift Morgan. 1g mag be that they are still suffering from a Morgan bungava,

Wales has no Mille general” to diruet their affairs from the fly-helpposita with the same authority as CUT Mogan. And it would be enrca.onable Expl fund uch a replace inent za 5001,

J

Wales does have a brilliant! Reticl (director" iti the unorthoxlex Brace. Unfortunate-

ly, the selector, appear to rchelan

be

build their team

Bour the strum-half instead

of the y-hai.

showing (wo wins, two de-

Subdue and conquer wil again be the polley, and I ex- Late-Tackling L. Springboks pret relentless forward game to match in their angered the Welsh fans mest decide the all. Then they roused the favour.

U.K. soccer results

London, Nov. 30.

Results of today's football matches wert:

FA QUI

British

1

Second round replays Tranmere 1 York City

(Replay un Monday, Dec. 5) Accrington 3 Monsfield 0

(Accrington will now Preston in the third round, at Preston)-Router.

CHESS

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By LEONARD BARDEN

A quier attack against Black's KBP by White is to be teared in many king's Dawn openings, but this curiosity from the MOSCOW championship (Aronin Y. Kantorovitch) Illustrates the theme. In a new setting. 1 P-K4, P-Q81; 2 K-K23, PKKI: 3 P-33, P-KLS: 4 P-Q4, B-QKɩ2: 5 B-QB4, P-Q47 (better BK12) 6 PXP. BXP: 7 Q-84 chi, BB3; 8 KL-KS). Resigns, for if 8 BxQ: BxP

mate, or 8... Q-82; 9 KtXB. KtxKt: 10 P-95.

Solution No. 5933: 1 Q-R? chỉ. Rx: 2BxEtch. ExD:. 3-K18 mate.

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TODAY Tennis

Exhibition terinin, cac, & pm.

Men's League Hockey resume

this weekend with

second

round matches

By NUMPERE

After almost a month's respite Colony Men's League Hockey resumes this Sunday with a full programme of first and second division opening matches for the second round.

After last season's modest Nav Bharat 'A' and KCC 'A' now head the First Division table with 10

points from seven games closely followed by Macaensis 'A' one point. behind with a game in hand.

feats) the selectors cannot be blamed for making changes, But fert that fast peasun's

disappointments were in no

to the half-backs, tion with seven paints but have

Lawrence.

Brandt, RSM RAF vs Army Cat Kal Tak 2.30 pm. Umpires; W. Matthews, A. Van der Sluis,

Army 'A' are in fourth pesi- forward Buckingham, and Ryan Umpires: II.

can hil peak form in the RAF was due

then ground fewer than forward find played two games bul to the faliore 10

advantage strong,

may just about see three- the leaders. allacking

them through. quarters and the lost form of i

from the lars who returned

This match and that between zircuous British Llun tour.

Army 'A' and KCC 'A' should Outdated

provide the highlights day.

This season the Welsh prob- les art by no means contined to behind the serum. It the Arials, the krwards relied on outdited techniques, always feeding the ball back, and mak- iny

of the ache

concerted Tushes that the Springboks use with a deadly effeel.

I anything Rugby a cer- toin it is that no tevens can hope to beat the Springboks unless they can match them in forward strength. There is no indication that Walte will be able to achieve this, though their front rew has a very solid look and shaule provide worthy opposi- tion.

Jere. Wales have the great Bryn Meredith (26 caps), prob- ably the best hooker in the four home countries, supported by that human bulldozer 15-slone Ruy Proser (19 caps) and the powerful newcomer, Kingsley Jones of Cardiff.

There are five other new cape-right-wing Denis Evany (Llanelly), left-centro Meirion

The two top teams will both show different line-up

KCC have lost Buddy Carnell whose strong right wing play driving force in their Was forward line, but the position is

much more serious for Nav Bharat who have lost their cum- plete half-back line of Dawa, Bhudiman and Felton and also centre-forward Farid Khan,

Hard going

Both teams are going to And the going hard to remain at the top of the league table.

of the

In the only other match in the 'B' section Dutch should first win of the record their season against Nav Bharat C

The Ladies' Division sche- dules a full programme for Saturday and the best hockey will undoubtedly be seen li the match between Gremlins 'A' and KGV ‘A' at King's Park. KGV's teamwork is ex- cellent but the Gremlins' rreater experience will prob ably see them through.

On Sunday Nay Bharat 'A' play IRC 'A' and until Nav Bhark('s lae-up is seen, 1 would not care to forecast the

Recreio should have an easy result, but Pat Gardner is win against the KGY junior capable of winning matches side at the same ground, whilst all on his own.

over at Happy Valley, KCC and Victorians should both win against Gremlins 'B' and St Goxges respectively,

KCC 'A' are away to Army 'A' and here Army 'A' may Im prove on the drown match at KCC in October.

In the other two first division games Recrelo 'A' and Macien- sis 'A' both play their 'B' sides and should have comfortable victorica.

Weekend fixtures

SATURDAY

Ladies' League Rercio va KGV 'B' at King's

Koberts (Cardiff). fly-half In the Second Division Sec- Kon Richards (Bridgend). tion 'A', Prisons, have maximum Park 4 pm. Umples: F. Scarus,

A. Van der Sluis, Тоду seram-half

O'Connor points from their seven games.

Gremlin 'B' VS KCC et (Aberavon) and 21-year-old

Their tock-forward David Nash of

only

4 pm. Umpires: real rivals for Happy Valley Ebbw Vale,

promotion are Army 'B' whose A. Brandi, W. Matthews, only, defeat in six games was at

GremEng A vs KGV 'A' at the hands of Prisons. However, Atmy 'B' me confident that the King's Park 2.30 pm. Umpires:

F. Scares, Van der Sluis.

Victorians Vs St Georges at

Recent 'Blues' Both Evans and O'Connor are

recent Oxford Blues. School-can reverse the decision in their teacher Nash gains his first cup next encounter but as this is after only 33 games in first-not until late in the Happy Valley 2.30 pm. Umpires:

claus Ragby.

should provide

A new pair of half-backs 1 climax. inevitably a gamble, but at least

corts-

GA

exciting

Richards and O'Conner

Both these teens should take bined well in the trinis without full paints on Sunday, Prison

playing Nav Bharat 'B', and being spectacular.

The Welsh three-quarter lino Army "B" facing Lions.

looks more compelent than last searca's in the centre and Dowi Bebb is a strong, attacking swinger. But such is the shortage of first-class wingers that Deals Evans, a centre last year, has been convertat 10 winger to taice the other flank,

One player was really out- standing the Welsh trials- Terry Davies, who after loss of form following the British Lions tour, ean brain prove to be the best full-back in the home coun-

the first time.

Two-horse race

H. Cebay, W. Matthews.

SUNDAY

Mon's League

First Division

Recreio vs Recreio 'A' at Recreio 11.30 am. Umpires: J. C. Marcel, R. F. Pedruco,

Macuenais A vs Macacosis

In the viber two matobea in Bat King's Park 11.30 ani,

this section, Rangers,

Who Umpires A. L. Cunha, A. V.

Couto. could not field a sido Aguinai

Army 'A' va KCC 'A' at Soo- Army in the Holland Cup kumpoo 2.30 pm. Umpires: K.

Sunday, should boat "UKHC 'B' provided they have Lai, H. Crebas

Nav Bharat A' vs IRC 'A' at

last

no team problems this weekSookinpoo 11.30 am. Umpires: and Demons are taken to re- pent their win over Macaenala C. Blackburn, G. Small.

*O* earlier Qils' quasan.

the Springboks have not beaters both the RAF

Second Division Bection 'A'

..

irler. He now leads Wales for division has also developed into

The 'B' Rection of the deconst Nuy Bharat B vs Pripona at On the past three occasions, a two-horse race for promotion Sookunpoo 9.45 am. Umpires: A

and Army C Aziz, C. Blackburn. having maximum points from HKHC 'B' va Hangers of cannot their five matches played.

Happy Valley 11,30 am, Umpires: aee the present Welsh, Afleon They moet for the first time H. Crobas, F. Van Dongen. Improving on that 'record. It on Sunday at Kai Tak. Both sides

Wales by more than a five

points margin. But I

will take a really outstanding have had no real opposition in Macaénals C va Dannons At combination to hold Avril their league matches, to date, King's Park 948 am Umpires: Malan's mighty men.

but Army 'C' held Recreio 'A' to J. Howe, J. K. Fellows,

Army 'B' va Lions at Soskun→

U. B. Dliton;

The Springbok forwards a 1-1 draw in the Holland Cup have speed. strength and $10 a fortright ago. Recreio stamina they have· shown were then without two regular Poo 4. pin. Umpire K Lail, thewinriven strong in ihr line players but Army C Wete cat, superb in "serumisging, wisp without centre forward - brilllari in dovering, and mast Buckingbum. However, uit ike

dangerous in SALE | Start | HAY (in koop a Hebt volis th | Nav Bharat. (C: vs Dutch 110- passing rushes.

Iect-winger Brother and centro, at Happy Valley 945

Second Division

am,

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