I t -21-. Rug-&^r Ndtrs ■ The beginning ■>f a Rugger season usually brings with it somo misgivings about the strength of the side, particularly when i'^ means building up a practically new team* Realising from the outset that we would be particularly light we concentrated or. speed and intensive backing up. This we have achieved to a cer tain extent, and the team has given some very creditable perfor mances. Teamwork means much to a side, and when the sel fi shness of one or two players is cured, the side will bear very favour able comparison with those teams of the past. There is, natural ly,much yet to be learnt in the art of rugger,which we hope will come with time. Alertness at all times is necessary, if the best results are to be obtained, and as yet, that "alivaness" is noc what it should be. You never know what the ether fellow is going to do, but at any rate if you we.tch him carefully, continually, you ought not to be caught napping. The Juniors show a great keenness and certain ability,while the handling has improved considerably. J.Thomas deserves speciax mention, since this is his first rugger season. Possessing pace and a natural swerve, he has soon adapted hinBelf and shown a fine sense for the game. Vfe look forward to great things from him. Weekly games have been played against Stanger Sehool, and many and varied have been the sides representing the College.The chief scorers were;— J.Thomas 78 pis, Stockil 27, Jacobs ISand Bazley 15. The Annual Old Crocks and Old Boys• games were particularly , enjoyed and the standard of Rugger quite as good as anything we have had in the past. APRIL 21st. V HIGHbORY. Away. WON 23 - 3., The game was played on the main Track ground in the morning. Highbury were early on the attack, and it took us some time ts "find our feet". King played with obvious enjoyment, being ever
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