Alternatively diving into pools of water and sliding on a muddy surface, rugger players enjoyed a muar lark' on Janz 22° match at the Race Course, participants emerging. from the fray covered by a layer of mud.
The Club 2nd XV failed to stand up against the Royal Welch Fusiliers 2nd XV to whom they lost by two unconverted tries (6 points), the winners having much the better of the match and being unlucky not to have scored more often, The game did not produce a high standard of play, and what with the numbing cold and the Miss Hveger Breaks Two More Records Copenhagen, Jan. 16.
Miss Ragnhild Hveger hok two more women's world swimming records to-day, in the 300 ind 400 metres. the Danish swimmer made the 300 metres in minutes 48 and 8-10 seconds, and the 400 metres in minutes, and 2-10 seconds—Reuter. wet state of the pitch, the shortening of the game to 30-minute talien Droved beneficial to both players and spectators.
The Fusiliers turned out a fairly strong team and despite ihe wetness tried fo go through a number of handing movements which in part were Successful. But their trfes came through footrushes with the scorer on leach occasion going over after a short movement when the forwards had taken play close on the losers' line.
The Fusiliers played a determined game and their forwards bunched Wellin their fogtrushes. They were slightly more successful than the Club than not got the bail back instead of attempting to take it at their feet, 88 did the Club pack whose wheeling and "taking" were not too successful.
Kelshaw Shines For the winners, Kelshaw at stand off half played a good game kicking and handling well. He was a little inclined to take too much upon hin" self, but latterly let the ball out and his wings were given several opportuunitles to show their speed, Phillips scored both tries for the Welsh and played an enterprising game, while Floyd at fullback was very sound.
'Of the Club team, Hutchison the most prominent' of the outsides attack, his tackling, however, being. 8 little weak. "Aucott played a fairly }eood game at stand off half, and of the forwards. Warner, Liddell and Beattie stood out in the footrushes all being well up on the ball. The teams were:—
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