Wales Gains Splendid Rugger Victory to Cause Tie for Lead in International Series HE colours were lower Belfast, Mar. 11. ed for the first time this season in International rugger when Wales scored a magnificent victory by seven points (a goal and a try) to nil, before 30,000 spectators here today. As a result of this victory, Wales and Ire~ Jand are tied in the International Championship, each having won two matches and lost one.
England won the first match against Wales, but lost to Ireland, and if she should beat Scotland at Murrayfield next Saturday, there will be a triple tie in the series.
The latest standings are now as Shanghai Soccer England Scotland The Irish forwards, whose superior~ lity had proved to be the deciding factor in Ireland's previous victories over England and Scotland, met opponents of their own mei tie in the Welsh, in the serums, the visiting side proved to be vastly more effective, elting the boll time and again, Game Bitterly Contested 'The frst half was bitterly cone tested, Ireland enjoyed slight supe Tority' at the outset, but Wales quickly "improved and. with both defences holding out, the interval arrived with the game stil scoreless.
Tt was touch and go, whether one or the other would score, on more than one occasion in the first half, Three minutes from the end of the ame, Willie Davies, receiving the ball from the serum, scored a. drop= goal, and shortly afterwards, Wile flams scored 'a. try which was converted. These points gave Wales fa rather fortunate victory.
Except for one period in the sec fond half, Wales had much the better the tight serums, but on" the Sodden ground, the backs could not hhandte "with accuracy, and the rugged methods of the irishmen always looked more dangerous, Irish Forwards Excel Ireland's forwards were splendid in the open, with Sayers, Irwin and Alexander prominent, but much was ne to the clever kicking of Morgan and the centres.
'Travers, Leslie Davies and Manfield were always prominent, among the Welsh forwards, while Tanner" and Willie 'Davies' were outstanding among the backs, but Wooller's iiek= ing. was. disappointing.
Treland did not play like a eham= pion side, The teams were:
IRELAND:—C, Muiphy. (Lansdowne UG." Moran (Clontarf), ben isonianah, 0s" Be "Tarr Bohemians. Mondon" (7); Gromey Bsneatanssn G.i. Morgan Uleter "Constabulary, J Wee {Old aawedera} "Me, Alexander. "(Reyat Portuss Defeats Tung Hwa Shanghai, Mar. 13.
Displaying more method in attack and more strength in defence, the Portuguese team defeated Tung Hwa yesterday by the score of 3-1, Bobby Favacho netting two goals for his side whilst I. Remedios scored the other from a pass fom L. Rozario in the Charity football match at the Canidrome. From the losers, L. K. Tal beat the Portuguese goalkeeper with a good shot from twelve yards ut, his goal being sandwiched between the two that Favacho got, all three: goals being scored in the short period of five, minutes, halfway through the opening halt.
Portugal's strength was undoubtedly In the half back line where Costa and his two wing halves gave a superb display making the Chinese Rugby Championship To Warwickshire Weston-super-Mare, Mar. 11.
Warwickshire won the Rugby Union County Championship final today by beating Somerset 8-3, after being down by three~ nil at half time.
Somerset scored a penalty goal to take the lead, but Warwickshire equalized with a try midway through the second half.
Bruce-Lockart then made a brilliant run in the last minute to score the winning try which Pridmore converted with the last Kick of a magnificent forward Une look very weak. Luis Marcal and Victal showed a very Good understanding as full back. Covering each other and clearing their lines in a very efficient manner.
"The ball was auctioned after the match and Wwas knocked down for the very good price of $000, The teams were (University "College.
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Rewport), peste Davies fea). W. BH) Davies" (Cardi), Watkis (Cardi, us ko Pres {iveston),, Mansfield (London Welsh). Fanege"Biaie™ hanely) "and "Es Long Sodden Ground The round was sodden after the morning rain. Ireland was better in the arly" play. A forward rush forced Wales to touch down.
There was a. force forwards! struggle, with Wales getting the ball rom the serums, Feat. oes SK. ale ie Summ of. Ven:
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'Shanghai, Mar. 13, 'Meeting the French Forces in the semifinal round of the Tsz Ling Cup at the Race Course yesterday atter~ noon, the Public and Thomas Hanbury' School was beaten by the score of 3-2. The School team indulged too much fancy work, which was pretty, but deplorably ineffective in Comparison with the direct methods of, their opponents.
Howard-Davies fumbled, rolling on the ball, which, however' went into touch as' Moran came up.
Wales nearly. dribbled through, bhut Moran found touch with a long punt.
arent Irish forward rush swept the ball' to the Welsh tine, where Evans kicked towards. touch, Boyle gathered, and inter-passing with Alexander, almost brought off a try, but the defence held out.
Cromey "and Moran both nearly went over towards half-time, which arrived with the game scoreless.
'O'Loughlin broke through, but was just beaten by Wolter.
Atter Willie Davies had been stopped near the line by Mayne, he scor-oda drop-goal.
In the closing, minutes, Williams scored a try which Howard Davies failed to convert—Reuter.
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