... By 11 HARLEQUIN Dear Tatler, ENGLAND'S visit to Ireland in 1938 will long be remembered by reason of the fantastic scoring. Seven goals (one penalty) and a try to a goal and three tries is quite without parallel in modern foot ball as far as international matches are concerned, and we are not likely to see anything of the sort again for many years to come. England's victory was not altogether ...

... By HARLEQUIN Dear Tatler ONLY a super-optimist could have expected Ireland to return victorious from their visit to Swansea. Actually, Ireland have only won there once, and that was on their first visit to West Wales in 1889, all but half a century ago. Moreover, Ireland's two previous games this season had not indicated that she stood much chance of improving on her record. She had no luck ...