22 JANUARY 1927, Page 3

The Rugby match between England and Wales at Twickenham last

Saturday was a gallant affair. Wales hoped to upset the formidable Twickenham tradition by at last defeating England on her own ground. She was not far from doing it, but the luck, on the whole, was against her. She lost a forward early in the game. Wales had more youth, England much more experience, and the English captain, Mr. Corbett, was merciless, not only in making use of natural opportunities, but in creating situations. For the first time a football match was broadcast. The improvised narrative, of the announcer was more or less interrupted by the cheers and ejaculations of the 50,000 spectators, but it was very informing and undeniably realistic. This kind of broadcasting has come to stay.