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TACKLE WHICH SHOULD BE ELIMINATED FROM RUGBY,

By E. G. BLACKWELL

It was. Interesting to read the other day that the Manchester T.M.C.A. Rugby Union club has installed a tackling apparatus. An excellent idea. It has neemed to me for some years that real honest-to-"" goodness tickling has become a thing of the past.

"Go low" was always the sound slogan for effective-and one might almost say spectacular tackling. It is still more observed in the Rugby Union than the League code, and the latter has certainly lost a great deal in consequence,

it it has become

In Rugby League football the ten- dency of recent years has been to develop and perfect a new form of. Lackle. The "mother" tackle it In called when you wish to be polite. When you are less charitably dl- posed you call it n Astle tackle-or a rough-house maui.

This, I am afraid, is another made- in-Australla innovation that has not improved the general character of the game. The Australians are not responsible, but the mother tackle has been perfected to their style of play.

counteract

backing-up the By intensive Colonial tears destroyed the effecti- vencre of the low tackle. "Get your nan and others can look after the hall, it used to be urged.

I recall Jimmy Sharrock, the former Wigan full-back, who went

to Australia with the Northern Union team of 1914, declaring that he never in all his career took

but always not la

man.

"dummy,"

STILL THE BEST ADVICE He impressed that lesson very Arongly upon Sullivan when as a nere youth the present Wigan cap- tala came from Cardiff.

It is still the soundest advice for a full-back, for if the man running with the ball is checked the defence has a second or third chance.

The player tackled must jari with the bail, and even it he can make deliberate pass, there is the possi- bility that his colleague who is 'In knock-on. er that muy Alpport another defender may be up to over- hobl him.

The Australians perfected in truly amazing style the abilly to get in a pass when tackled, and there were

times when our home players were

made to appear slow and cumber- Home in comparison.

The mother-tackle came into bc-

ngto counteruel this Who_was ing responsible for introducing it I cun- not say.

of those Was one I suppose it things which grew. Something hud to be done to check the Austrations, and the only way to do it was to tac- kle the man in such a way that he could not part with the tinil.

INEVITABLE OUTCOME

In other words, man and ball had Lo be "smothered." Therefore, In- stead of tackling low, or at any rate no higher than the hips, our player went for man and ball, and that in- variably meant a head-high tackle.

An almost inevitable outcome was the

and indiscriminate reckless loging about of the arms and even of clenched fats. Worst of all, re- ferees and touch judges have come to lake no serious notice of such things, but accept them as part and parcel. of the game,

It will be better for the time I this type of tackle is prohibited: No ure of passing plous resolutions con-

demning general.

·

too

The mother tackle brought in 10 defeat the Australiens has been copied by clubs, and not a single ride can be said to have escaped its cvil Influence.

To my mind, there is not slightest doubt that the amother tac-

kle is largely responsible for most of the "rough play" in the Rugby League.

RUFFLED TEMPERS

THE HONGKONG

FINAL ACCEPTORS FOR BIG RACE

Cesarewitch Odds Announced

London, Oct, 20. The final acceptors for the Cesare- witch are as follows with their jockeys:.

Buckleigh (Carslake), Dytchley (Pat Brasly), Near Relation (Perry- man), Nighleup III (Marshall), Solar- Bear (Jones), Organent (Villacourt), Epigram (Beary), Punch (Som Wragg), Sir Colidore (Nevett), Maranta (Weston), Miss Windsor

inrewood (D. Smith),

(Brethes). African Lily (Cl Richards), Fet (Richardson), Idaho (I-yuch), Archi- duke It (Pratt), Correa (E Fox), Prudent Act (Christie), Muscovado (Wells), Tapageur (Lacey), and Repondant (Gilbert).

In the old-fashioned type of tackle the two players went down together! The following have accepted but and there was no loss of temper. In no jockeys have yet been found for fact, they seemed rather to enjoy them: but nowadays a pretty hefty tackle invariably produces ruffled tempers, There is only one way to deal with this. It should be made a penal of

ence for a player to tackle an op- ponent above shoulder high.

With such a rule I am nure miftches would be much more clean- ly contested and the work of trainers and club doctors male much less ardunty.

As a start, I hope those respons- ble for team and taches in the forth- coming Test matches will insist on Our players dispensing with this smother tackle, in order that the publie shall see some bright, enter- taining, football,

international

Test mulches produced the smother tackle. Lei rivalry lead the way towards its eli- mination.

LOCAL CYCLING

Plan To Try Out Route From Canton To Swatow

The Hongkong Cycling Club's ac- Uvities of late have been confined to club runs at week-ends, training purposes on the island. A number of unpaced roud time trials been held which, however, failed to produce any record figures. The following times were achieved during the past month:

have

have

September 23, 5 miles, W. H. Peck- ham, 14.20 mins.

September 30, 5 miles, S. C. Wong 14.58 mins; Yuk Llang, 15.35 mins.

October 7, 10 miles, S, C. Wong 31.18 mins; R. Alves, 31.53 mins.

October 14, 10 miles, W. H. Peck. ham, 29.53 mins; S. C. Wong 30.34

III. Weather Carloen, Spartan Vane, Faltes Vos Jeux, Blackfell, Castandit. Earth Stopper, Tote In- vestor. Tillark, Beleagured, Zeros, Empire Son, Grecko, Third Hazard, Fox Stor and Fair Lead.-Renter.

I

LATEST CALL-OVER

London, Oct. 20. The following is the Intest ent over at the Victoria Club for the Cesurewitch:

10/1 Epigram t. and 0. 100/0 Near. Relation 1. and o.

13/1 Solar Bear t, and o. 100/0 Harewood 1. and ¤. 17/1 Maruta t. arid 0. 17/1 Buchtelgis t. and o. 12/1 Punch 1. and o.

18/1 Miss Windsor . and o. 20/1

Nightcap III o. 22/1 1. 22/1 Fet t. and o

28/1

Idaho

0. 30/1 1. 30/1 Muscovado 1. and o 33/1 Casiancile e, 40/1 t.. 35/1 Organcaut, and o

35/4 Weather Vane t, and o. 35/1 Bytchley . and o 40/1 African Lily L. and o. 10/1

Vos Jeux Falles

1. and o 50/1

Fox, Star

t. and 6. 50/1 Repondant 1, and-o̟--- 50/1 Sir Calldorei and o 55/1 Grecks and o.

60/1 Beleagured t. and o 60/1 Earth Slopper t. and o. 08/1 Prydení Aët ti and e. 66/1 Zeros o. 80/1 t. 80/1 Archduke I t, and o..

-Router.

riders mentioned when not particl- pating in on attempt.

TELEGRAPH

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1937.

WEEKLY HOCKEY COMMENTS

Two County Rugby Matchos

London, Oct. 20.

Two Rugby Union county matches were decided to-day, Eastern Counties beating Kent at Ilford by 13 points to three and Surrey defeating Sussex at Thames Ditton by 25.8.

St.

The match between Bart's Hospital and Cambridge University was postponed. Renter

BY "THE PILGRIM”.

SURPRISE St. Andrew's MATCH

MOVE BY K. I. T. C.

Two Canton Men

A

Turn Out

In their Inter-Section Tour-. nament match against the

Baer Braddock Radio Sports Club last week,

Fight Is Postponed

Jimmy's Hand Injured

New York, Oet, 20. The Aght arranged between Max Buer and Jimmy Braddock, both for- mee heavyweight boxing champions (of the world, has been postponed in- definitely owing to an injury to Braddock's hand.

were

the Kowloon Indian Tennis Club fielded two players, from Canton who

allegedly non-residents of the Colony. This was a surprising move on the part of the Kowloon la- dians and one which, it seems to me, should not couraged.

be

Ladies Set

To Work

Should Do Better

This Season

Realising the fact that they did not do too well last acason,

DECIDED AT LAST

Police Overcome Club de Recreio

The third meeting between the St. Andrew's Ladies have Club de Recreio and the Hong- set seriously to work and are kong Police in the Inter-Section out to give a better account of Tournament - the first two themselves this winter. No matches having been drawn- fewer than 26 players were out was played on the Police Train- at practice last week and, ing School ground last evening, judging from the talent on the result being a splendid win view, I should imagine the for the keepers of the law by the Saints' 1st XI will be making convincing margin of four clear a bold bid for at least the rup goals. nera-up position in the Caer Clark competition,

new

members

are

E. Churn, C.

Other!

I was hard luck on the Becrefo that they had to field six reserves: as withdrawn from the Brawn Cup, Ozorio and L. G. Goanno were the The Diocesan Girls' School, which Basto, Marques. Deltras, Alves, en-has thrown in its lot with the notable absentees. The Police made

Saints; and most of the schoolgirl no changes in their team. members who are all day-scholars Though the Police went all out for The Radio team was beaten and will form the Saints' 2nd XI. playing a win from the start, the first half took defeat in a very sporting way. in St. Andrew's colours.

produced no goals in aplle of the Though the Radlo men had every The schoolgirl members fact that they dominated most of the reason to protest, they did not do so. Kisses D. Hall,

The Inter-Section Committee, how- Churn, M. Churn.

M. Lawson, V. play. On changing over, le Police ever, took the matter. up but Kotewall, E. Chang, S. Roberts, allowed it to slide at the request of Hall ond 13. Greeves, the Radio Sports Club, whose mem-1 new

are D. Drew, S.; bers felt positive that an Incident Arnold, 1. Arnold and S. Sanh. so curly in the semon would not be I was

very impressed by the at all nice.

display given by Miss E. Chang it Had the Committee decided not to teft"

left back; she will

эн able matter alone, a replay be- substitute for Miss Ruth Stevenson,

make leave ter, will announce the date and place tween the K.I.T.C. and the Radio who will be leaving for

Home short- With Sports Club would have been neces-ly.

Mias G. White #19 her Nevertheless, sary,

the Kowloon partner, the pair ought to form a would indians

be well advised to solid Iinc

defence. Another abide by the rules and play the game player to attract the eye was Mixe In future.

D. Drew at outside left; she is a have since heard that the Com- recr

who possesses speed and mittee has severely reprimanded the secins to know quite a bit about the KIT.C. and has also warned them game, She would be much better that if those players in question arc if she could manipulate the ball included in their team In future, more to her left instead of just con-

centrating play to her right only.

Mike Jacobs, the famous promo-

of the night in a few weeks,

The Barr-Braddock fight is part of an embuting contest to find on opponent for Joe Louis, the present champion-Reuter.

K.C.C. Tennis Guest Wins Singles Handicap

+

BODIKER LOSES TWO MATCHES Further trials are scheduled anċ include distance up to 30 miles Further progress has been made in Particulars as to club runs and even-the Kowloon CC. tennis champion- ing spins may be obtained from the ships. Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. H. Peckham A. E. P. Guest has won the Handi- Ôn cách occasion Peeltham and R.A.S.C., Wellington Barracks. Ir cap Singles by defeating G. Bodiker Wong, showed Improvement on their spite of the unsettled conditions in in the final. Playing from owe 30/1, previous performances, whilst the neighbouring Chinese territory, twe Guest won by 7-5, 6-2. Ils oppon-

mins.

เถ

the

there will be trouble.

side B

recraft

OI

GOOD TEAM LIKELY

with the inclusion of these two

J. Gonsalves

The Radio Sports Club has been praised for the manner in which the players accepted defeat. My players, the Saints will certainly be gratulations to them for their fine!

team to be reckoned with. The sportsmanship.

Misses F. Kowloon Indians have

Wong. Read, P. Gitting, and which is good enough even without andra vera also seen in action, the help of their players from Can-and if they intend forming the attack again this year, they will undoubted-

hero of Recreio's defence. There is speeding up. that bit of "ginger" lacking in their were still pressing and went ahead play which keeps them from scoring. through Howlett who, following a Miss P. Gitting, the Captain, is still fine movement between the three in- a good leader and would do well to side forwards, shot the ball in be remain in that position. I can't tween Mendonca's legs. Imagine any one else relieving her

1011.

FOOTBALL TEAM Changes In Saints' Line-Up

ly

need

Inspired by this lead, the Police of this berth. Miss J. Humphreys attack prove too much for the Rees. was sound at right half. Miss J.who cracked up badly. Woll took Wong.

the Interport pivot, gave possession of the ball after a pretty Injuries to V. Costa und C. glimpses of her true form. Mrs. bout of dribbling past M. A. Oliveira Marques have necessitated changes Rose, who la reported to be in belter and C. A. Marques found the net. in St. Joseph's line-up in their First health this season, was very reliable. The rees rallied in the face of this Division soccer matches against in goal. The probable 1st Xi line-reverse, but were unsuccessful. Not Kowloon on Saturday. The follow-up will be:

long afterwards, Howlett and Wall tour in the. Bodiker was also beaten in thic Ing will turn out: taking part in clicking the above near future with the object of trying semi-finals of the Singles Champion-

G. White and added further goals for the Pollee. R. Marques; J. Bowen, J. Alves; N. Miss R. Chang: Miss Humphreys, With the exception of rides Included Menari, R.A.-G.Kentai_out_the-route between. Canton and ship,-losing to E.-C.-Fincher-by-three-Deuada, A. J. Hussain, W. Maheri T. Miss J, Wong, Miss S.-Went; Miss Faways by the Portuguese forwards, (mekeeper), F. L. Bradley, A. Bat- Swntow in preparation for future arts to one, Fincher now meets Castilho, Ward, D. Leonard, Wong (Vice Captain), Mika Itend, the Koopers of the low were not ter and J. L. Smith, in addition to the long distance records.

Guest in the final,

Gomes and A. Alves.

troubled and had the game well in hand.

HOW THEY PLAYED

first attempts made by Alves and Yuk or three members of the Club are in-ent was owp 30/3, Llang are very creditable. Officinis tending to carry out

Mrs. Rose: Miss

faw break-

Teja Singh, Howlett, Parker and Wall formed a perfect combination, Dhe Drst-named" especially keeping the crowd cheering with his splendid dushes down the right-wing. Brown, Gough and Willis were a hard-work- ing trio with Brown outstanding. Hayward war the best back. Though they were well benter in the second half of the game, the Rees, gave a collant display. Pinna, J. M. Oliveira and Guterres gave of their best in a weak at'ack, J. Gonsalves as pivot proved a lower of strength, (Continued on Page 9.)

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