48. this hie first game at full-back, he shafvred really good promise. His fielding was clean and his kicking well judged. Frcai a line out on the D.P.H.S. line Coventry brushed aside the oppos ition and scored (20-0). Crook, Ellis and Nightingale were in turn conspicuous for sane really good work. Just before the fina} whistle the ball swung across the line and Burdon coming up to join in the movement ran on to score the final try (23-0). K.C. (1 goal,5 tries,1 penalty goal) 23 - D.P.H.S.0. Team. Burdon, Crookes, Vinnioombe, Crook, Hopkins, Nightingale, Balcanb W, Hackland, Knottenbelt T. Coventry, Nichols, Coutts, Knottenbelt C.,Hlli8, Theunissen A. KEARSNEY COLLEGE "Colts" v D.P.H.S. "Colts". In Durban. VifON (11-5). 28th June, The first half was very evenly contested, most of the play being confined to mid field. Each team seemed to be measuring the strength of the opponents and the touch line was used on many occasions when a passing movement might have gained more ground. Half-time arrived with no score registered. In the second half K.C. were early on the attack. Reeves was playing splendidly, defending well and passing swiftly end accurately from the scrum. Larrington broke neatly but was not supported. MacNeillie slipped through the opposition and side stepped the full back to register the first score. Robertson just failed with a good attempt at goal (3-0). D.P.H.S. now pressed hard but found Smith at full back playing at the top of his form. His fielding was clean and neat and his kicking (which has greatly improved) acc\arate, K.C. v/orked their v;ay dovm the field with Grilliat and Good in the fore. The best movement of the match resulted in Robertson scoring in the cor ner after the whole line had handled. (6-0), A scrum near the line and a sv/ift pass from Reeves to Larrington saw the latter run right round the opposingbacks to score a splendid try and Robertson made no mistake with the kick from well out (11-0). Just before time D.P.H.S. pressed strongly and v/ere rev/artLed for their efforts by a try scored between the posts which was converted (11-6).
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