PrctAL, 0 3H "ne, AMAL
Twickenham, Mar. 2.
A huge crowd of spectators to-day witnessed the Army defeat the Navy' by 11 points to 8 in their annual rugger match, which provided plenty of excitement for the spectators from the start, the Navy scoring a goal three minutes after the opening whistle.
AIl of the scoring came in the first period, and after resumption the: Army, despite the fact that they: played with only 14 men, prevented any further scoring by their ponents.
All of the players were introduced start. 2 to the Duke of York prior to the:
From the opening whistle the Navy. pressed and in the third minute, Lane scored a sensational try for the Navy. Gosling converted.
The Army backs were weak In their tackling but as play continued their play improved.
Novis scored a try for the Army fin the 15th minute afler excellent handling by the three-quarters, but was not converted.
On Ssturday evening the Shang-hal" Paper Hunt Club, under the chaltmanship of the Master, Mr. N. L. Sparke, _entertain-several' guests and. them= selves In celebration of a successful season's hunting in a manner worthy an institution which has existed in Shanghai since 1861. The quests Included the two oldest living for mer Masters in the persons of 'A. W. Burkill and Mr. D. W. Crowe ford, as well as Dr. H. Chatley, Bri-sadier F. S. Thackeray, Mr. N. Brown, Mr. J. K. Swire and many others. The Toast of the Guests was! proposed by the Master who took the Soportunity on. behalf of the Club to express epprecl ion of the hel which Mr. N.S. jrown hed given facilitating. the Club's operations. Mr. 'Sparke. welcomed the Army's continued "interest in the Club, As betokened by' the enthrslastie sup: port given by the bard riding ofoers the lst Royal Tnnisklling Fusiliers, The Club also was proud to note the increasing active interest taken in the great sport by Chinese members snd in that connection mention should he made of the feat of Miss Hano Yen which Mr. Sparke linked with the veteran achievement of Me. J. A
Hlayes who, although incapacitated by ness during the summer, managed win a Hunt this season fist outside {ne very sanatorium where his hunt: tug days had so nearly been ended. As for the Hunt's general service to the community the Master wished to make ft clear that during the last season no less than $13,000 had been bald out through competent Chinese lends to villagers and farmers in compensation for damage 10\ crops. This showed that the Club had been onerous in its recognition of Its duty {othe people of the countryside over which members rode The Navy took the lead when Hammond went over for a try which was! not converted. A few minutes later, however, Army equalized when Hobbs went over after a, beautiful run and Sayer converted.
"Just before the whistle went for the interval, Sayers put the Army head with a beautifully taken penalty.
'The ultimate winners fielded only 14 men when play was resumed. Kendrew, who was Injured in the frst and who had continued to play despite this, was unable to" continue when the second' period commenced.
Ding-dong play was witnessed with the Navy trying hard to equalize, but the final whistle wont with the Army victors by 11 points to 8.
"The Army three-quarters were much hotier than their opposing' SPlopaaly "nroughost he" mats Wettag Novis and Deen playing
Sevier. coups rresentea Me. MI. Bolton presented to. Br. Harris the Challenge Cup which the Victory of The Silver Pheasant had tamed, Lott H. T. Wel, on behalf of the Chinese Stewards, presented the Chinese Stewards' "Cup to. Mr. Culbertson in whose absence Mr. Chester Fritz accepted the trophy With a graceful word of thanks. Mr. Sparke presented the Hunt Stewards Cup to Mr. J. H. Liddell (on behalf of Mz. Coutis)
The Toast of the evening "Paper Hunting" was proposed by Mr, J. A Hayes. who, taking as his model the Career of the late Mrs. T. A. Hitch cock, the wife of a former "i0" pols Slayer arid. the mother of an Inter-ational polo player of to-day, held hat the allied sports—bunting polo—embodied a philosophy of life) which was essential to the continued progress of the race.
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