... THE OLDEST RUGBY INTERNATIONAL Sir, You have recently been so good as to publish letters from me in consecutive issues on the subject of the oldest living Rugby International. Since writing them it has come to my notice that Col. C. E. Sherrard, R.E. ...

... your issue of January 18th to be the oldest living Rugby International I write to say that there is living yet another Cooper's Hill man and a Rugby International who is older than Sir George Turner, namely, Mr. F. D. Fowler, who was born in August, 1855 ...

... RUGBY OR SOCCER AT SCHOOL? Sir, In the N.S.W. and Queensland schools Soccer is almost unknown, the youngest boys commencing Rugby immedi ately, as early as seven or eight. This would seem to be rather too early, but most of the schools have adopted an ...

... THE OLDEST RUGBY INTERNATIONAL Sir, The senior living English Rugby International is surely Sir John Luscombe, who played in the first match against Scotland on March 27th, 1871 he is 87 years of age, having been born in 1848. He was chairman of Lloyds ...

... THE FIRST RUGBY FESTIVAL? Sir, What is believed to be the first Rugby football festival was held by the Lowestoft and Yarmouth club this week end. The following were among the clubs to send down representative sides Old Alleynians, Old Berlchamstedians ...

... RUGBY POOTBALL UNION. England v. Scotland, Mabch, 1884. To the Editor oj the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Dear Sir, I am directed By my committee to forward you the following statement on the above question The facts of the case which has resulted ...

... THE OLDEST LIVING RUGBY INTERNATIONAL Sir, I notice that in your issue of January 18th it is stated by Mr. Arthur Lambton that Sir George Turner is the oldest living Rugby International. I submit that Mr. Henry Marsh, C.I.E., who played for England v ...

... ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RUGBY SCHOOL SIR,-- Apropos the letter in the Sporting and Dramatic of December 28 regard ing1 the Kelly College 1st XV, I think you will be interested to hear of the success of the Caterham School 1st XV for the season just finished ...

... SPECIALISED SCRUM FORMATIONS IN RUGBY A. L. Purves returns to battle Swamp fishing in the Deccan and the Net Throwers ofBurma Records of the White Star Line CIR, My chagrin at finding that the con- tents of my recent letter on the subject of forwards ...

... A SUCCESSFUL RUGBY SCHOOL Sir, I enclose a photograph of the Kelly College 1st XV which has had a most successful season. Out of 10 matches played we have won 8, lost 1 and drawn 1. We are only a small school (120 in number) and yet we have defeated schools ...

... THE NEW ZEALAND RUGBY TOURISTS OF 1905 Sir, I submit a photograph of the New Zealand Rugby football tourists of 30 years ago. In view of the tour now in progress in this country the photograph is, I think, of especial interest. 20, Wellington Square, ...

... WALFORD'S RECORD AT RUGBY Sir, An Old Rugbeian has written in reference to my recent remarks about the Rugby Cricket captain of last summer, Mr. M. M. Walford, providing one very startling statistic. Mr. Walford, he says, in the Rugby and Marlborough match ...