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Ratio Times, February 17, 1928. Bouthorm Baitions ri: EVERY PROGRAMME FROM EVERY STATION (February 19-25) \ J ao yoSS \ ae a setos Pas~ a euspnesgme® -, at a bare ai a FO Wer x ——pa * al ‘ae et Fl azoo it Cee “1 WEWEASTEE Pty HEL Fast trad i 1 . nen ‘ LOPos-peanrags Hie . Fe aT I Live eo Pag ke Lay | £ MS{Pm ake a c n e s r e n —_ebugenigioS —— ator iTiVvcnal STOAE Gah ateaF (gear) a 4 AneM oH aa Sere a pe CaanE ae | aeaa | cece 1 ale at The journal of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ——<— Vol. ‘18. No.229, Repisterel nt the | 2 29, GPO.| aan Npwepaper, - FEBRUARY17,1928. : | Every Friday. Two Pence. = ar - “WhenNation Wars Against Nation. Saturday, February 25, will be something of a ‘Rugger’ Festival for those football en- thusiasts who, being unable to attend the ‘Internationals,’ will hear them described from the ground—England v. France from Twickenham and Scotland wv. Ireland from Murrayfield. The former match will be heard from London, Daventry and other stations, while Belfast and Scottish listeners will be able to follow their countries’ fortunes from their local stations, Sh climax of the Rugbyseason is upon your lover of the game miss the seeing or and is likely so to remain. This implies no us; Broadcasting 1s. to take a hand init. the hearing of it. disrespect for the fine body of men: who, there are two International matches But though all Britons love football, all in the other code, take football for ther next Saturday. Scotland, up on their fine new do not love Rugby. They will wonder at all profession. It simply happens that Rugby pitch at Murrayfield, meet Ireland. France this excitement. Association, they say, is is not a game ino which there-is room for come ta Twickenham to play England. the game—older and more democratic, | professionalism, A man's. playing life in And the microphone will bring to you the suppose that in the history of football, Rugby is short. Rarely 1s he at the pinnacle scene of one or other of these games, the Rugby is something of an upstart. They do of his iorm for more than half-a-dozen years roar of the crowd, the run. of the «play. say that Julius Cassar brought ‘Soccer’ to —from twenty-one to twenty-seven, say: Perhaps you will be able to picture the great There is another reason why, year by stands at Twickenham packed close with year, the International ' Rugger’ games have eagerness and enthusiasm. England's side ALSO IN THIS ISSUE : new interest. Always there are ‘young wijl be ‘on their toes’ against these French- players in the sides. men, There is memory of a defeat of last Complete words of The schoolboy of today is the International year over in Paris to be wiped out. of tomorrow—the team which is invincible Then all Treland will be able to follow the “THE SPECTRES BRIDE" one year can be quite ineffective the next, fortunes of their team. -Beliast will broad- Tt is strange how fortune swings in these cast the stay of the Scottish match, and in “What ts Philosophy 3° contests between the countries. For sixt Dublin (Rugby unites the old country) they By THE MASTER OF BALLIOL years, nearly, International Rugby has been are to hear it. The Irishmen will bring high played. England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, — hope to the adventure. They are a sturdy Debusey—Musical Impressionist have all had their periods of victory—good side, and last season were bracketed with patches and bad patches, but never have Scotland at the top of the Championship By GRAHAM ELTHAM i they endured for long. They have their own table. The Scotsmen will be stirred to new | traditions and styles of play. Between them endeavour. Things have gone askew. a little they have developed and improved the game. with them in these last weeks.. There was, England with hun from early Rome. Brut Cunous it is to look back and note how for example, the disappointing affair with little more than a century has passed since national characteristics “have ever been Wales on. this same home ground three weeks William Webb Ellis, the Rugby boy, ‘show- present in the national teams, since. A victory over Ireland would make ing a fine ‘disregard for the rules of the Scottish Rugby is dogged ‘stufi—an affair, amends. game,’ first picked up the ball and ran with one feels, of porndge and tenacity. Their Yes! these Internationals promise to be it, so Inventing * Rugger.’ Also, it is true heavy, dour forwards: have in many years the events of the Rughy year (excepting, of that it is Association which. draws the carried all before them. In this coming eourse, the historic Calcutta Cup match of big battalions and wears out the turnstiles. England-and Scotland). Not willingly wall Rugby has always been strictly amateur, (Contineed overleaf.) S * ald —- RADIO TIMES — [Peaccany At, 1st < (Comfinuad fron previows page.) hear the whole story f o r yourselves when mannerisms of the side's play reflects the match with Ireland, you may lear some- the time comes. temperamental idiosyncrasies of the nation. thing of it. They still know the fine art of Then there i5 Frante—and France i n On the field, a French team: are volatile, the loose rush towards the opposing line, these recent years has added a new piquancy excitable and capable of effecting all manner taking the ball with them. How often, I to the International competition. Le of surprises, There is no deliberate oppor wonder, has the old battle cry of‘ Feet, Rugby’ has gone swinging through France tunism, but sheer capacity for unexpecte Scotland, feet,’ taken them to victory. until now it 1s more than an enthusiasm, heroism, With the Irishmen there is a. debonair =— England will win this match, we I recklessness. Always they will take a d can suppose, if they go at their busmess chance, and often there will come a touch eee, with sure level-headedness. But—and I of fiery energy which batters down all op- have left it till last—it is level-headed- position, Inshmen can go attheir Rugby ness which normally characterizes ee the intrucfightime spit. You will remember Rugby o f an English ee side. They go perhaps the old libel of the two Irish club ed | to their business withent f l u r r y . W. W. Sve teams ready on the playing-field for their oe 1 W a k e f i e l d , | 1 ———ee R. Cove-Smith, and other of d match to begin ; but the groundsman was BL GOAL Tree England's fine modem ferwards, have slow in preducing the ball. ‘Oh, well,’ dS brought new life and tactics t o the eA said the captain of one side to the other, . There i s competence i n t h e , {never mind the ball ; let's make a start !' ST work of the men outside the scruammage. In the Scottish-Irish match of last year, a which p r e s e n t l y may ripen into b r i l l i a n i c e . Fs played in Dublin, on an atrocious day, it —S Who knows ? eee = Pree was the pluck of the Irish forwards which === And ‘who knows?" is the keynote of turned the scale against their opponents. The plan te follow for both matches, this International Rugby business. That _— (There is nothing much the matter with the is why it fascinates us—that, with the Irish team of this year. They showed that and is hike to become a craze, In afew years, added thought—that here are games which not so long since when they mastered France starting with ne traditions and no oy bring out into the open each year the at Belfast. As for Scotland, just now they ledge of the game, they have Built op a sporting spirit of the nations. i are in the doldrums. Their back division nattonal team capable jas happened last [ hope that we shall fecl something of the is not functioning too well. These Scotsmen year) of beating England on the other side f i r e and enthusiasm of Murrayfield and of will be fortunate if, after their set-back of the Channel, and of driving them hard Twickenham when we histen next Saturday against Wales, they survive this encounter on this side, afternoon. with the robust Insh side. But you will Here again, though, the manner and H . God, i: le == $= — iContiued from opposite mgd.) No. Lt.—Rocrrative—Sorrano and Teson—ano } Undo the door, and hurry in, Loris, Corpse-candies there, m dowble row And God's protecting care be thine; With wan ond fitful bustre glow : hee mow, my sweetheart, here at last Make door and bolt: together Hy; Upon the grace of God reby. Two row, with nine in each, are seen, At home are we, our journey past. As they o« fon'ral train had been : From water-overladen bogs Where is the howe ? A chorch I behold, A strange abode ; with feeble ray Rerounds a dinge of croaking frogs. The churchyard set ‘with crosses thore, The moon thro’ crannies made her way; A plank was laid there, worn and old, And on he went, with rapid gait, Ne church is this, but my castle ald, Thereon a corpee ‘all pale and cold. She reeled along, yet fain woukl wait. No chorchyard, bot my garden fair.