THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1961.
PRINCES OF SPORT
Obolensky ---Russian hero
of English Rugby
More than 72,000 fans watched in rospectful silence as the Prince of Wales, shortly to be proclaimed King Edward VIII, walked on to the firm, greon turf of the Twickenham "cabbage patch” which had become the Mecca of World Rugby.
The date was January, 4, 1936, and the stately headquarters of the Rugby Union were crammed tight for the England versus New Zealand match, final fixture of J. E. "Jack" Manchester's Third All Blacks.
When the King-to-be shook Moreover, Obolensky hud lived hands with the opposing team. Prince came face to face with Prince. In the England line stood
graceful, fair-haired athlete of royal blood-20-year- ok Russian-born Prince Alex- under Obolensky.
A Russian playing Inter- national rugby for England, Scandalous, said some. Obolen- sky was not yet a naturalne British subject (though his application had been filed the Homo Ocel and "foreigner" had never before been awarded an English Kuzby cap.
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But there was nothing in the rules agalast such a selection.
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in England nearly all his life; he had learned his rugby In England; he had already won his Oxford Bive at Twickenham.
ever
Thus, the only Russian to play International rugby, made his controversial debut for England. Within less than 40 minutes he was to win Immer- tality as hero of Twickenham's most famous epic.
By JOHN COTTRELL
whg, H. S. Sever, and a drop Cool by Crarynet, broughs Eng- land her, one and only victory over New Zealand.
Obolenaky played for England agulust all the home countries, And that season he officially became a British citizen and dropped his Ruslan title.
BRITISH LTA PROPOSAL
No amateurs or professionals
-- just 'players'
Birmingham, Juno 15. The Lawn Tennis Association Great Britain has deolded to
give all support to the idea of ending the Alstinction between jamateurs and professionals. Sever went on to become a
This was announced here to- great match-winner for Eng
Two years later, when night following an LTA Cbun- Innd in later internationals, but Obolensky was granted a cor-cil meeting which I was
it was the morо romantic,mission in the RAF Volunteer overwhelmingly agreed that the artistic Obolensky who became Reserve, the question of his aris- International Fedoration should
legend
in his own lifetime tocratie origin was raised again. legislate not for amateures or through that · spectacular try, Some people felt that condi- scored against the toughest op dates with distinguished titles professionals but for "players,"
position in the world.
Britain's
were receiving preferential
representative- on treatment. And in the House of
Tennis Within a week, crowds were Commons, one Labour MP asked Federaton Special Committee on
the International Lawn queueing at London
news how many Russians it was pro-amateurism set up last year, Me Sheathes
the lo sce
Aim of pased to enrol in the BAF. Obolensky's ople run. The cofl- LOVETY OVET
Russian's A selection was forgotten "The Flying Blay' had become a national hero,
Unforgettable moment
Blacks line and gained zome 30 yardn.
As full-back Gilbert moved in, Cranmer passed inside to Candler, who threw the ball to Obolensky racing up the right wing in support.
This time, the New
Zeo-
It was the Russlan, playing on ¦ landers were taking no chances the right wing, who first kindled | -Ovo All Blacks raced to cul hopes of an English victory off "The Flying Slav." with a splendid under-the-ports
try in the 28th minute.
'The flying Slay' Prince Obolensky, nicknamed The Flying Slav," ran round the All Black winger, N. J. Ball, checked his pace as ho op- proached the forty full-back, G. Gilbert,
suddenly then celerated to clude the diving defender.
ac-
Beventy-two thousand voltes cheered the Russian aristo. crat. Though the attempted conversion falled miserably. England were now leading the mighty All Binoks who, on three tour, had so far never been beaten on English soil, But the Prince of tries was yet to come,
Ten minutes Inter an
Eng- and movement started just ins olde their own half, Fly-half Peter Candler, taking the ser vice of captain and scrum-half
Gadney, Bernard
passed to Peter right centre,
Cranmer, who broke through the All
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checked
Obolensity
uncer- tainly, side-stepped Inside to avold one man, then wrong footed another. He was running from right to left across the field, making little ground in what seened an abortive effort,
Bat the crazy-nosed Rus-
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Supreme sacrifice
Yet two years later this par- cutor Russlan was to make the supreme sacrifice in service of his adopted country.
sug-
J. Eaton Grimths, will give full backing to a Committee gestion which proposes; the Federation all reference to "To delete from the rules of amateurs and professionals and for the Federation to legislate for players, teaving On March 23, 1040, as a war only time pilot in East Anglia, he National Associations with local erashed when coming in to land autonomy, to make such rules and broke his neck. He won 24. as they may require regarding Prince Alexander Obolensky the status of their own players was buried at Ipswich with full † and visitors when playing in military honours. And at bla | their country."—Reutër. side lay a wreath from the men who had once feared him most
Prince Obolensky, son of a member of the Tear's im- perial Horseguard, was born in 1016 in Petrograd. In the following year of the Revola- tion he was brought to Eng-The All Blacks Team of 1035– land la exile and later sent to | 30." Trent College, Derbyshire, where he won benours as rugby player and sprinter.
As a preparatory schoolboy, it bad been bis ambition to play soccer for Derby County. But, at 15, he was pushed into Rugby-and in two years, Trent College First XV. was beaten only once, while "Oboo" scored 222 points for the side.
At Oxford
(Prince Vadim)
was Profesor
At 19, The Russian aristocrat sian, who ran with toes point went to Oxford, where his uncle ed inwards. was now racing in top gear, allpping eel-like past und defender after another. Then he swung inwards going diagonally for the left corner flag.
af French, and soon became the University's most proline try- scorer.
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He scored against Major R. V. Stanley's all-International One defender dived, only to |XV, touchúl-down three times got a finger-tip touch on the against the Harlequine, And fleeting figure of the white-sawid Oxford
shirted Russian, who raced on, the drown Varsity match by fair hair streaming for the now crossing the field to make an inevitable try.
amazing Blying tackle on a Light certato Blue who had seemned to score.
The towering Twickenham stands echoed with thundering cheers. It was an unforgettable moment.
That performance won him Jan England trial -- and he
That try--also uncoverted-scored three times. gave England a half-time lead of 6-0. A third try, by left
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