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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1938.

RUGBY NOTES

SOME REFLECTIONS ON OXFORD'S WIN DUE TO OPPORTUNISM AND DEFENSIVE COVERING

By T. H. Evans Baillie

London, Dec. 12,

Year after year the thirty players chosen to represent Ox- ford and Cambridge, at Twickenham, address themselves, or so it seems to those of us who discuss probabilities by speech or in writing, to the humorous task of confounding predictions. The match played on Tuesday last must have left a record number of spectators and listeners unable to say, or look, the words, “I told you so."

on

what

turned their might have Cambridge's scoring strength had ussed, been shown to be so great, Oxford's attention to the constructive side of attacking possibilities were so un- their duties. Perhaps the difficulties tried

in the formation ultimately met with by R. B. Bruce Lockhart, adopted,

that my own attempt at W. H. Roden, and J. G. S. Forrest

seemed,

more sympathy for them if anything, provoked more forecasting

they merited, but it remains rather unfair to Cambridge and un- than

Atrue that they deserve better than duly complimentary la Oxford. fortnight ago I wrote: The match to leave a memory of having been ing blocks of Oxford's necount depends

the the chopping of Cambridge forwarda give them-superb defensive scheme.

And what tackling it was! Muny selves. If they and themselves as

have the of those who peered through the as an eight, Cambridge

mist in an agony of partisan hopes requistle scoring power to run up a useful total. Otherwise, a draw or and fears may easily have missed is jene of its most remarkable charac- even narrow with, for Oxford probable." And then Oxford go and teristies-the backing-up. In attack

with bucking-up is comparatively

chay, win by as many as 13 points,

inspired, as it must be, by the hope their line not crossed once!

It is legitimate, in self-defence, to of establishing an easily appreciated

out

the opportunism. advantage. It also thrusts itself on that point

of the features of the waicher's notice. In defence which was one

hardihood, more resolution, Oxford's play on Tuesday, was not more disclosed, except by P. K. Mayhew and more imagination is required: in the pre- and even these three qualities are In one or two games,

a more Insufficient without supreme physient liminary programme, but

It can also escape notice it Important point to be made in that fitness.

clid not the "reserve" tackler does not come Cambridge forwards the

into action. A team from either "And themselves," despite their al-

securing of the University has the great advantage most monotonous ball in set serum, loose scrum, and of being able to plan the arrival at the peak of physical condition on line-out.

the day, so that I doubt whether any such perfect defensive backing-up or covering, if you prefer that des- again peription-will be witnessed

this season, except possibly in the Navy and Army match.

On the way back from the match I heard more than once the com- ment "Well, it wasn't the fault of pack, anyhow." the Cambridge

match Figures kepi during the showed u preponderance of Cam- bridge possession from the methods named above in the proportion of nearly three to one.

Everything that those eight Cam- bridge forwards did ramined home the lessor that, however elever your

Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat as the lady in diatresă and the modern-day knight who comes to her rescue in "Knight Without Armour," the Alexander Korda production of the fa- mous James Hillon wiory which is being shown at die King's Theatre,

ENGLISH BOXERS BEAT GERMAN AMATEURS

First International Match Of Its Kind

By Fred Dariocli

The England v. Germany boxing match at the Albert flall last month- the first international match of its kind-was a great success. England won seven bouts to five and certainly did not merli a greater margin of surers..

There was a fine crowd, including 500 Germans who reached London by the morning's boat, and sang their national songs on the orchestra seats below the hig organ as a breezy prelude to the affairs of the evening.

Each bout provided the very keen-¡about deserved. his verdici.

Among the second strings E. Kemp est of, lighting. One of the best of the evening was that between F. J.made it a pillar-to-post scrap against our light-1. Hesse, a blonde "tiger" from Dus- a moment's Simpson, of Battersea. weight champion, against E. Nurg-seldorf. There was not

The but its berg, the hokler of the German title. peace between the

tattoo Nurnberg was short, with a pair of British left hand, with shoulders and arts ike a welter-effect, gained the day: weight.

With almost the first blow he had; Simpson on the leor through a right swing to the jaw.

The Englishman had a bad opening round, but by diligent use of the straight left he won the next two rounds and the verdict.

two,

FIRST STRINGS

FARR-BRADDOCK FIGHT

CONFIRMED

Building-Up Farr's Prestige For New Title Bout

By Geoffrey Simpson

London, Dec. 10. Confirming the conversation I had with him the other day over the transatlantic telephono, Mike Jacobs, aco American boxing promoter, stated yesterday that Tommy Farr's next op- ponent will be James J. Braddock, the Irish-American veteran, whose rise from dock labourer to champion startled the boxing world.

Jacobs is still undecided about tho date and place of the fight, but the probability is that it will be held in late January at Madison Square Garden.

It will be Farr's first match in his new quest of Joc Louis's cham-

pionship, and Jacobs has undoubted-

for the job,

ly chosen Braddock because it Farr can beat the ex-title holder it will put fresh colour and life into his campaign.

Jucobs is banking on Farr coming through the test with added prestige, so that he can put him in cold stor

for the Louis-Max Schmeling

age

winner, and I do not think he will be disappointed.

victor

LADIES' HOCKEY

Teams Selected For To-day's Matchos

The following will represent St.) Andrew's Ladies in the Caer Clurk match against the Central British As- sociation Ladies to-day at 3 p.m. on the C.B.A. ground:

R. Rose, G. White, L. Cross, M.

St

YET HE CAN BOX'' Braddock has been out of the ring a long time; he has been a victim of Lawson, J. Wong, H. Reid, F. Wong, arthritia, he is 31, and, in boxing. Churn, P. Gittins, 1. Gittins and service, an old stager. Yet he can E. Banker.

The following will represent box uncommonly well, and. If it so

his Andrew'

in a friendly match against happened that he reproduced nax Daer form, then Farr would the Hongkong Ladies second eleven to-day at 3 p.m. on the Huppy Val- have to look out.

ground: It is stated from Toronto that Ja-ley

J. Hall, J. Broadbridge, E. Chang,] cobs inay pair the Farr-Braddock

survivor of the M. Vessaonu, M. Roza, B. Greaves, with the

Churn, Thamus flight, V.

Y. 1o. M. Chuen, Schmeling-Harry

It Roberts and D. Hall. which takes place next week. laoks to me like a very big "may,"

that A reasonable assumption is Farr and Schmeling will be the sur- vivors, and remembering Schmeling is definitely contracted to the Caer Clarke hockey match v.. meet Louis for the championship in St. Andrew's Ladies, to-day on the June for 20 per cent. of the gate, is C.D.A. ground, King's Park:

will risk prejudie- it likely that he ing that chance by engaging in preliminary with Farr?

S.

Central British Association The following will represent that Central British Association Ladies in

the

Feather: Volker (Germany) outpointed

D. Moss; B. Parsons and P. C. Eloft (Itatters).

Whitley; 1. Woolley, M. Trall and E. Light: FJ Simpson (Doilersea) outs

Clewer; F. Best, R. Forster, M. White. pointed E. Nurnberg.

FI: W. Priess (Germany) outpointed L That night when Schmeling kept M. Daniels and D. Hunt.

The following will represent the Tyler (Printing and Ailled Trades).

Hantam: O'Donoghue (Watney's B.C.) thumping Louie's chin he made the

Negro "right hand shy." Watching Central British Association Ladies in outpointed E. Wike

match Farr-Louis battle Welter: C. Webster (St. Pancras) out-16

Schmelingja Brawn Cup

v. the "y". Why Louis Is scared of a Ladles this afternoon, at 4.15 p.m. on [Polyteclmie)

punch," by which he no the C.B.A. ground, King's Park:

P. MacFadyen; P. Everest and M. doubt that

why. There is an useasy feel- Clarke; J. Whiteman L. Dunn and ing in America that sharp-shooting J. Black; M. MacAlpine, K. Luckin, Max will again reach the Louis chin, K. Winch, E. Woolley and F. Grim- and then, having won back the title i mitt. for Germany, will sail for home and retire.

out that he had made him

SECOND TRIAL TEAMS After a University match which must be set down as one of the most FAULTY FORWARDS"

satisfactory of recent years (not be, Unfortunately, for the Cambridge cause of the result but because of backs, this was not enough. In the high standard of individual ex- cellence revealed) it is natural to fact, it was the fault of their form

In the welters K. Pluss, of Cologne, wards that the day was lost sa de-ind many players called on for next Saturday's telal. En passant it is

met C. Webster, the brother of the pointi 1. cisively.

plesant to find the good feeling be-

Ind who made amateur champion-Midule: W. Pack which exists in codes, wegn rival.

years back,inted A. Bauingarten. ships his

a fes

Jelit Revy: 1. Vort (Germany) heat many, parts of the country, exem- ips hooker may be, it is vital to carry plified by the loan of the Ipswich Fluss, shades tall, and with a Grillin (St. Pancras), referre stapping

Bebout in third round. reacht, employed the tremendous Association ground to

Heavy: H. Runte (Germany) outpainted through the shave and watch the Town

swing with both hands, but his ev. 6. Stuart London Fire Brigade). Eastern Counties R.F.U. ball closely so as to be able to help

fence was open as the day to the! The exceptionally good match at

used thiss

SECOND STRINGS it out quickly. I for any reason, either among your own eight or the Newcastle a week ago made it obe straight left. Webster

articl

(Shilton) Feather: N. E. Raine enemy's, quick heeling commol Leinus that here would be but little weapon well and did achieved, it is better to alter the toe-change in the England team, which ducking; in the end his wits won the

Light: E. Kemp (Alexandra and DTU.) now becomes "Probables." Of those

hose day.

outpointed J. Hesse. ties and hold the half to take it

Middle: E. Compe (Germany) autpoint through, especially against a defence who have not been included in the

ed. W. Jackson Printing ant Allied of such speed

Tradea). and anticipation as second "Possibles" team, It must be that they have not

Heavy C, I was glad to see Wally Puck, of Oxford's. It may be doubled, how-remembered ever, whether in any working scheme necessarily been dropped. There is the Poly, put up a good show against they would have been, to put it as still the final trial at Twickenham, A. Baumgarten, the German middle- the Irish might, so handy with the Whatever may be the ultimate weight champion-for-the-past-two composition of England's tear it feet as Oxford.

At the Olymple Games Alternatively, or supplementarily, should be less dull than last year's Berlin, when he boxed as a weiter, the back-row men, seeing their mid-lifteen showed itself during long spells he was rather put out of his stride feld triangle so sore beset and hur- of the internationd matches. There" by a severe caution for ducking

low the belt! Pack was too clever for Baumgarten.

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PACK'S GOOD VICTORY

T. Gruß, as an old Olympian and Golden Gloves representative, Wan thought to have a chance against K. Vogt, but the German, solidly built and with a good right hand, proved his master. At the beginning of the third round Vogt got in a smasher

pointed Otto Kastner.

Preston (Battersea}

pointed Kleinholdermann,

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

oul-

out.

SAVING CLAUSE

Anyway, Jarobs took the precau- lion of having his lawyer put clause

by

GOVERNOR TO ATTEND

Donald Budge, the Americass amateur tennis champlon of the world, who was reported to be Indisponed two days ago but was able to take part in a doubles maich 'with Geno Mako againsė Adrian Quist and John Drom- wich at Adelalde yesterday.

QUALIFYING GOLF Country Club Starting Times

:

The following are the starting times for the qualifying round of the Coun try Club Championship which will be

played on Sunday, January 16: 11.00 a.m. H. K. Lee, B. Alves. 11.01 a.m. C. H. Suen, E. D. da Roza. 11.00 a.m. H., G. Leong, A. E. H.

Castro.

11.12 a.m. J. Litton, A. W. da Roza. iiii am. J. J. Basto, A. A. Lopes, 11.30 am. M. A. Simoes, C. G. Ander-

kon.

11.24 a.m. C. Kew, F. X. M. da Silva. 11.28 am. E. Sadick, A. W. Ramsey. 11.32 am. F. E. A. Remedios, 13. Basta.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Brisbane, Jan. 14. In the Sheffield Shield game to- day, Queensland won the loss against Victoria and sent them in on a slow wicket. At the close of play Victorta had made 200 for ris (Lee 108). Reuter Bulletin.

SPORT

ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1938.

Entries for the above will close In Schmeling's contract which he leaves the bulk of his On Sunday, January 22, it is learn at 300 p.m. on SATURDAY, 15TH purse money in New York as guar-ed, His Excellency the Governor will JANUARY, 1938, at the Secretary's anter-that-he-will-return to defend be present ut 3.30_p.m._at_the_fant-Omlee, Exchange Building.. the title if he beats Louis!

The

on the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation feeling also exists other side that, although Farr lost and the Hongkong Football Associa- to Louis, Farr, might be equal to tion, on the South China Athletic beating Schmeling.

ground, and will present the trophy to the winning team.

About the time Furr is meeting Braddock, Schmeling will be back in Germany facing Ben Foord In Hamburg on January 30, and it will be interesting to see what sort of "Knight Without Armour" (Klug's | form Schmeling is in after his long player to-day Theatre, 10-day)-Made on a wide the best Australian

to the jaw and Grifin went down. canvas, this British production suc-rest.

reeds in holding one's interest, but

He tried to rise.

to rise, but fell again and

as shown in Hongkong It appears they bout was stopped.

probably due to local the English heavy- disjointed,

Marlene "cutting,"

Dietrich; of weighty Stuart,

champion, had rousing

FL dant-up with H. Runge, who has not course, is the star of the show and

is given

good support by Robert only held the German title for the last three years but Wits Olympic Donat Sort of bout and the German just champion in 1930. A hard wrestling

"The Singing Marine" (Quren's Alhambra Theatres, to-day).———

And

Whether Dick Powell-is a good speel- men of what a member of America's fighting forces ought to be is a mout point; but nevertheless cinema pro- dueres like to cast him either as a sailor, soldier or a marine. Here he is back again in the fighting forces as a marine and a warbler. There are some good numbers,

"Topper" (Oriental Theatre, to-

BRITISH ATHLETES LEAVE

For Empire Games

In Australia

are signs of more life in open work, neater foot-control, and fuller ap preciation of the possibilities of variety in attack. W. S. Kemble, brilliant runner, may not have the gift of F. J. Reynolds in getting the to the line away three-quarter

London, Dec. 10. best advantage, but his presence should be a great relief to the selec-day--A story of "spooks" and very

Fifteen track and field. men, pleasant ones too. This is un enjoy- tors in case Reynolds finds it difficult able film and should not be missed. nine track and field women, four cleven to jump back into the form he was

bowlers, Constance Bennell, Cary Grant and cyclists, six showing last March.

Roland Young are very good.

sixteen swimmers men and eight women) 10-day)-East-side lawyer falls foul of political chief, is "tramed" and and two wrestlers have now left vindicates himself. Bill Powell England to compete in the third is his usual suave self, helped along Empire Games. The first were boisterousness, and F. M. Mcllae by Joan Blondell's wise-cracks, but held at Hamilton, Canada, in the material is not of the

J. L. Giles Improves, so it would scem, with every game he plays; P. Cranmer appears to have developed

a certain sunveness of attack, which combined with fortitude in defence is an improvement an

all-round

"Lawyer Man” (Majestlo Theatre,

then

to the clan spirit of the other English two stars. backs. Any of the avaliable wings should be émelent and of R A. Gerrard's roundness and skill I be- lieve many justly appreciative words will be said before the season is out.

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Two Double-Headers For Sunday

British The Central

Associatiun

oarsmen, (eight

later in London.

It cannot be sukd that a team of athletes which does not. Include S. C. Wooderson, A. G. K. Brown, A Pennington, A W. Sweeney and D. O. Finlay, to name only a few, is There seems, in fact, no doubt as

an ideal team to represent England. to England's ability to give a good

But the athletes who were able to necount of herself in the inter-

go to Sydney will acquit themselves national. A note of warning, never-

well. C D. Holmes, for instance, theless, is made necessary by past

hos had an excellent record this lectors nor leam will take undue Softball League on Sunday against national meetings te won Ave Arsts history. Let us hope that neither will play a double-header in the year-in six races in the four inter- heed of the reputed brilliance of the Machine Gun Company on the and one second and England's pro- Welsh backs by concentrating on de- former's ground, commencing at 10 spects in the sprints could hardly be fence allied with ea'canny methods ja.m.

better. W. Roberts in one of the of altack.

On their home ground, the Fill- | best quarter-milera in the work. Oxford knew all about Cam-pino Club will also play a doubles and P. D. Ward, who ranks fifth in bridge's brilliant attack and they header, frat against the Vets at 10 the list of European three-milers, is defended, as we saw, magnificently, a.m, and later oglanat the English regarded as a certainty for his But they also kept on their toca for Forum.

event, Ward is also entering for all chances to attack, They never

the six miles. healtated to take a risk if they smelt a possible scora.

The following will represent the Oxford 17, Cambridge 4. England? Central British Association:

CBA. Team Belected

The volerun A. J. Norris has

chance in the marathon.

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Wales? Undergraduates have ex- W. Muir, G. Gurevitch, 8. Mac- should not be surprised if his most Sole agents for S. China: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. pounded a sane doctrine. Possibly Nider, G. Fowler, D. Blake, S. Fow-serious opponent proves to be

the masters of Rugby arts will not ler, T. Gauberi, II. Millington, C. McNab Robertson, who

Spradbury and N. Whitley,

be above making a note or two.

Scotland.

represents

ball mytch between the Hongkong

By Order of the Stewards,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 10th January, 1938.

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