The Archive · 1939

Hard-Fought Rugger On Rain-Soaked Pitch

Shai jin Beaten In a scrappy, friendly rugby game at the Race Course on Sunday afternoon, a Combined Club/Seaforth Highlanders XV gained an easy victory over Shanghai—Nipponjin (Shanghai Japanese Civilians) by nineteen points (two placed goal and three tries) to six (two tries). The Japanese, who turned up short, head were reinforced by the addition of three Club layers and a member of the Seaforths. All the scoring octer curred in the second half and it appeared at one time that the Combined side would finish at least thirty points in front, but the Civilians put their best foot toward and almost managed to hold their own in the closing elm Ski-Jumping Honours Won by German Zakopane, Poland, Feb. 19.

Bradi of Germany became the world. ski-jamp champion today when he compiled a total of 224.7 points as against 2242 points by Birger Rund, champion of Norway.

Kongsgaard of Norway was third with 393.1 paints, while Eriksson of Sweden was fourth, 2222 points, and Stanislaw Marusarz, Poland, was fifth, 019.5 points.—Havas. to kick and easy gazi, then Hawkins plunged over for a good try after a useful bout of passing among the forwards. Chadwick, however, failed with the kick.

Sayle, at a later point of the game, was placed in possession near the half-way line, and brushing aside the opposition and making use of his tremendous speed, was able to go through the defence like a hot knife through butter to record another splendid try. Chadwick added the points.

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