1938-04-05 — Page 9

CUT DOWN THE

SCRUMS!

New Throw-in to Solve Problem

By E. G. BLACKWELL

LONDON, FEB. 27.

IT IS PLEASING TO READ THAT THE RUGBY LEAGUE'S CHIEF OFFICIAL, MR. JOHN WILSON, HAS REALISED THAT THE GAME HE HAS DONE SO MUCH TO ADVANCE —–BEFORE AND SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT AS SECRETARY —CONTAINS TOÓ MANY SCRUMS.

Many of us have, been telling hinjany new method which revolutionises and his colleagues this fnet for many a fundamental of the game until it years, but hitherto it has been con- has been tried out and submitted to temptuously dubbed a Press stunt. the severest of tests.

realise would

wish some of these people who sit in high places

that Press criticism is generally well

intentioned; that those

of us who

PROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED

Scruminaging has been a problem of buth amateur and have written about the game for Rugby for many years. All sorts of professional many years are genuinely desirous of improving it, and if at all possible appeals and instructions have been Issued to the players, but the problem

of contributing towards is advance-remains unsolved. ment

The words I have written at It must, I think, be recognised that different times pleading for somebody the one thing which cannot be ruled to get a move on

tu Institute but is the human element. Experiments must number thousanis, [104m thinks its opponents, by em- I was recently told it was hopeless ploying a certain method of, say, to expect it the seruminage problem "hooking" in the scrums is thereby would ever be solved. I do not securing an advantage, it is but natural that they will copy it, and grec

methods several

all the practice grows.

At the outset it is given the high vastly better than that which is being employed at present.

and flattering nume of Where I do agree is that any very

Solution." When it

becomes definite Improvement is unlikely more general and has Kat beyond while the authorities persist in the control it descends to the low level. view that there is nothing wrong, of being

are

with the rules if the players will as "cheatinerded and described

observe them.

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nor

Now that Mr. Wilson is on the side ' reform I am more than hopeful BETTER METHODS

mething practical will follow. There are some who would abolish The trouble is that

the players ging will not observe them,

altogether. That, and that

is not neither referees nor clubs committees

practicable en force them to do so.

acerptable.

To reduce them by one half would Thus we are confronted with the];

be a plain fact that some

a welcome step, and here is the very drastic! alteration is needed to make the rules method which appeals to me most. watertight that players will find stitute a throw-in from touch.

Instead of the serum I would sub- The it more to their advantage to observe fine-cut as practised in the Rugby than to break them.

Can it be done? Easily, I think.Rugby League requirements.

Union would not meet present-day But I am not in favour of rushing into

SPORT

NEW THROW.IN IDEA

The reason for abolishing It-that

ADVTS. invariably led to a serum-remains,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

so that the new throw-in must be for a different type,

Instead of a serum when the ball pees into touch, there should be a throw-in. Judicious kicking is

One

ine innst attractive features of the game, so that If the hall is kicked out at the full the throw-in should in Draft Programmes and Entry to the opposite side at a spot level Forma for the Third Extra Race with the place from, where it was Meeting to he held on Saturday, kicked. 16th and fonday, 18th April.! If, however, the kicker finds touch | 1938, (weather permitting) may to the attacking side where the ball on the bounce the throw-in should po

THE HONGKONG

Cricket

Australians All Loyal To Bradman

Sydney,

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

All members of the Australian) Test term,

Don Bradman, except

AVERY INCIDENT DISCUSSED.

Question Of Bona Fide Members

APRIL 15, 1938,

LADIES AT HELM

True Blue First Home In Championship Race

Ladies Championship

True Blue took first place in the Race and Eve in the Menagerie Race held by: the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club at 10.0 yesterday over a distance miles.

Championship race yachts started;

others Ave

2

Championship Race

Finished Cornu,

Pon.

B

*** 10.54.20 **** 10.54.25 (Mr. L. Stanton) Was Artemi

10.34.03 MAR 31. Whitham) ¿Citiwake

1055 52 (MI P. M. King)

****** 101.51 thirs. K. Trenchard Davis)

17.03 23 Ms 1. Crawhall Wilson)

D.N.T Menagerie Rare

10.30.51

10.59.49

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The controversy over the playing C. L. Dulcock, and C. W. Walter, of A. Avery, of the Islington Corin- attentied a farewell luncheon given, thians, by the Kowloon Football at 4.45 p.m. and the to them by the New South Wales Club in their Shield match against minutes Inter. Cricket Association.

the Middlesex Regiment, was again "We are proud to have Bradman brought up at the monthly meeting as captain in England," said Stanley of the Hongkong Football Council McCabe the Australian batsman. yesterday. I was in consequence of True Blue "He has our loyalty from start to reply received from the Club to (Miss J. L. Smith Cuish of the tour.

Cutt the letter written by the Council Mr. Sidney Smith, who will man- puinting out that such nellon age the side, said: "I England re-bad form and that under no circum- guns the Ashes' we will have no stances should it be repeated. excuses. They will have benten Australia's best team."

The Club replied by saying that Tributes were paid in the Test the Committee felt very strongly the Widrun veterans, Oldfeld and Grimmett, who unwarranted attack

and that they Jean .... were present, but who are not chosen were looking forward to a retrac. for the coming trip.

of the unjustified criticism of Eve Don Tallon, the Queensland wicket- unsportsmanship. Further, they de Teal (Mr. M. I. Johnklone) keeper, has been offered a post in plored the procedure taken by the Melbourne by the Prabran C.C., Council. which Was both unusual which, he says, he will probably and unfair, as the alleged offender accept. If he moves Tallon will play was not given a chance to explain. for Vietoria in the Sheffield Shield.--

Mr. W. E. Hollands said the

ques- Reuter.

tion of bad sportsmanship was not brought up at the last meeting at all; the sole point was whether or

RACING ACCIDENT.

་

Seven Killed And Twenty Injured In Car Crash

Rome, Apr. 3. ured, when a car, participating in Seven people were killed and 20

u 1,000 mile motor race, crashed into the crowd at Bologna.

Two Italian occupants of thic car were seriously Injured.-Reuter, United Press adds that the car wat Lancia Millemiglia, and that the names of the Italian motorists were Bruzzo and Mignanego,

Alon

10.30.00

17.03.17

MV. A. Buckley)

COAST BASEBALL

not Avery was a bona-fide member San Deigo Beat Seattle

of the Club, Under the rules it was

impossible that he could be.

Mr. J. McKelvie, representative:

In Double Header

Washington, April 3.

R H. E.

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5

4

3

5

13

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of the Kowloon Football Club, re- Four double headers opened the marked that he could not suy de-Pacific Coast baseball season. San finitely whether the player was Deigo beat Seattle, and Sacramento boua-fide member as he was not defeated Oakland in both. The re- present at the Committee's meeting, sult were: In any event, he could not see why the Council should pick on this par- Hollywood number licular Incident, as he had known a Los Angeles

of instances where Clubs: had been represented by players Hollywood who were only passing through the Los Angeles Colony.

When asked to give

an instance Oakland by the Chairman (Mr. W. Pryde), Sacramento Mr. McKelvie sald

the match be-Oakland tween South China "A" and South Sacramento China "B" was one.

Seattle

nde

Remarks Resented

San Deigo

20- 22 1 2

*

(ten innings)

10

1

+

-United Press

MUSSOLINI UNPLACED

Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, representative Seattle Dictator's Son and Nephew

of South China, sald he resented the remarks Drive in 1,000 Mile Race

very strongly, as all the

San Delgo players who participated were bona-Portland Brescia, Apr. 3.

members. Mr. McKelvie

San Francisco Vittorio Mussolini, eldest son of plied that it was in any case bad the Hallan dictator, and Vito, asportsmanship not to Beld the best Portland nephew, driving Fint cars, unsuccess-team, whereupon Mr.

Wong

ong said.

San Francisco fully competed in the annual 1,000 there was nothing in the rules miles road race here. Both rellred. opainst it.

"So long as my Club The winner เษกร Blodetti, driv-fielded the best teams available, I

COMMITTEE MEETING ing an Alfa Romeo, in the time of 11 can't see there is anything wrong in hours 58 mins. 20 secs., at an aver-

he added. age speed of 135.301 kilometres per pute, Mr. McKelvie, said he agreed

Heferring to the incident in dis-, Draft Constitution of League hour.

Considered and Approved member, his Club was in the wrong. that

If Avery were not a bona-fide

referred to in his Club's reply was League occupied the attention of The reason why the matter was not tion for the Hongkong Baseball

Consideration of a draft constitu

the that the Couneli did not mention it members who met at the Brook Cl in their letter.

The yesterday.

constitution It was then unanimously decided finally approved. Mr. W. Muir was Mussolini completed the course in to write another letter to the Kow- in the Chair, assisted by Mr. W. A. the time of 15:44:15, at an average loon Football Club, asking if the Smith,

ith, Hon. Secretary speed of 103 kilometres per hour.rule concerning bona-fide

-Treasurer. members The question of a ground Reuter.

had been complied with in the case more arose and it wa stated that of Avery.

with the British Navy remaining in Oller matters dealt with at the the Colony for the summer. their meeting were the fixing of grounds ground would not be available.

The only British driver in the race D.M.W., who won in his class of cars. was A.FF. Fane, driving a German the 1,100 cubic centimetres.

I

Is

that revealed

Later.

Vittorio

be obtained at the Secretary's goes out of play, thus encouraging OUR GUIDE

Office. Exchange Building; the accurate touch-finding. Club House, Happy Valley: the

The players

yers should not be lined up level for the throw-in, but each side

Hong Kong Club; the Sports Club; should be required to stand at least and the Stables, Shan Kwong five yards behind the thrower-in. Rond.

Entries close at 12 o'clock of NOON on Thursday, 7th April, 1938.

Itseit

By Order,

The story of

hero

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

of America's most amazing Jean Lalitte, the pirate!

ADOLPH KVESI, KOTSERTS

Cecil B.DeMille

PRODUCTION

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That would prevent any possibility obstruction, and there would be spuce for one side to position for attack and the other for de-

fence. It means, of course, possession to the side throwing in providing the player to whom it is thrown takes the ball cleanly.

AID TO REFEREES But it would reduce the number scrummages by more than half, ard would remove the cause of most

the penalty kicks which awarded.

aru

The throw-in would, of course, be 'n a backward direction, and with the

TO THE CINEMAS

"The Awful Truth" (King's Thea- tre, to-day). Further evidence that with good material it is just as suc- cessful to start our hero and heroine aleearly married. This is a picture which

definitely lives up to the pro- ducers claims; it is smart, funny and in keeping with the present trend of showing husband and wife, who love and prove it by quarrelling. Cory

Grant and Irene Dunne enhance their reputation here for sophisticated comedies. A flm worth seeing.

for the following matches:

Sentor Shield Fine) South "A" South China "B"

April 24. saround

Junior Shield Final.-Kwong Wah

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once

Under that section of the constitu- Chinution dealing with ampires, Mr. Abe Club Lou, coach of the Chinese team, was

man of the Umpires Board. elected Umpire-in-Chief and Chair-

". R.A.O.C., Kowloon Football Club ground, April 10.

Sunday Herald Cup Final-China

Another important point which

teum was included was that any walking off the field would be dis-

v. England, Club ground. April 19. qualified for the remainder of the

On the suggestion of Mr. McKel-season. vie, it was agreed to ask Mrs. Pryde to present the prizes at the Senior Recreio's representative, that there It was hinted by Mr. H. A. Barros, Shield final.

was a great possibility of his club entering a team in the League this year.

The Council also decided to leave the question of an Interport (Second Division) with Macao to the Man- agement Committee with full powers to do whatever they think best.

FAMOUS GOLFERS

ENGLISH SOCCER TEAM

London, Apr. 4.

"The Go-Getter" (Queen's Theatre. Hagen And Kirkwood Scotland at Wembley on April 9 will referee relieved of serum troubles to-day). This show might have been

Winninger and Anita Louise.

e could devate more vigilance to better, but it definitely could have

and such-like offences. oi-side

been worse. Some of the scenes are As matters stand now the side amusing and kept on an even tempo putting the ball into the scrum in- by the work of George Brent, Charles variably wins possession, so that the inuin difference is that instead of a team which tries to open out being easy

victims

of "stoppers" under

the throw-in systern they would have greater freedom to deve lop attacks.

play

Good attack is said to be the best defence, and the usual experience is at where the attacking play an both sides reaches a high standard the defensive play becomes, equally thrilling

This throw-in idea is well worth trying in an experimental match, and

To Visit Hongkong

Two of the world's most famous professional golfers, Walter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, are expected to “Kid Galahad" (Alhambra Theatre, arrive in the Colony on the morning to-day)-Bette Davie takes an un- They are on a tour, and recently of April 9 on board the m.v. Victoria. Usual role in this picture in which gave exhibitions in Singapore. she has one of the principal purls. The other is taken

It is not yet certain whether they by Edward G. Robinson.

will continue on board the Victoria,

The English soccer team against be: Woodley, Sproston, Hapgood, Willingham, Cullis, Copping, Met- thews, Hall, Fenton (Middlesbrough), Stephenson (Leeds United), Bastin.

Reuter..

Help Kidneys

ing film, with prize-fights phd gang-will be made for them to give

It is quile an entertain- but it is hoped that arrangements Don't Take Drastic Drugs sters making up the thrills.

exhibition while in the Colony.

1938"

an

Your kidneys have nine million tiny tabes or fliters which are endangered by neglect or drnatio, itellating drugs Do- "Broadway Melody of

The most likely dates would be waret If Kidney trouble or Bladder weak- (Oriental Theatre, to-day)-Up to April 2 and 10, and 08 soon as

hua makes you suffer froin Getting Up the standard of former productions. arrangements are complete further, Leg Pains, Nervousness. Dical Once again we see Robert Taylor, announcements will be made. and Eleanor Powell, this time sup-

I should not only be surprised, but ported by George Murphy who shokes

a no mean hoof.

bitterly disappointed, if it did not preve an unqualified success,

LOCAL BADMINTON Chinese Y.M.C.A. Lose

To Recreio

The Club de Itecreio beat the Chinese Y.M.C.A. by 5-4 in their "A" Division Badminton League match at the Talkoo Recreation Club': yesterday. The results were:

A. Carvalho and A. M. Silva (Recrelo) lost to P. H. Wong and C. Au, 17-21; beat F. Koh and S. Y Hon, 24-20; beat H. Koh and A. Chuang, 21-6,

M. A. Oliveira and J. J. Remedios lost to Wong and Au, 16-21; beat F. Koh and Hon, 21-7; beat 11. Kon and Chuang, 21-13.

H. A. Barros and H. A. Alver lost to Wong and Au 20-341 Tom to F. Koh and Hon, 20-21 beat H. Kols and Chuang 91-0.9

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