The Archive · 1939

British Soldiers to Play

Rugby in France — SPECIAL TO THE "N'CD.N."

London, Nov. 24.

The first gatha of rugby toot-ball between teams of the championship Dr, Lipiner gaines agai viteh their new d defeàted Prof Ely rather easily and Galitin drew @ difficult game against of the round, how-who British Expeditionary Forte is to be played on Saturday in town behind the lines, on a local ground, says Reuter's special correspondent with the B.EF, in Frante. The opponents will be the Army Service Corps &nd the Ditectorate of Public Relations. The team of the Directorate will include former English international wing three-quarters and will be captained by a sergeant. Players will have to adapt themselves to soccer goal posts.—Reuter.

Linde A of time just before the control, ent, Harhik, When the latter, at suely Hdqrs, Beaten by Ist Bu. missed the Best continuation which At Basketball might have saved bim.

Headquarters Troops suffered a sore of the leaders: successive defeat in the Br, Lipiner 4, Jiritsk: its in the lower Sections:— and Intét-Battalion Baskélball Championship at the Navy Y.M.C.A. from the Titst Battalion five last night by 42 to 33, Today, at 6.90 pan, the Fits.

Battalion will meet the Second Bat-i|talon in the last game of the first

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