•r-,f ^ -54-. our forwards were doing the hustling, and securing most of the ball from the loose, D.H.S, gained most of the set scrums, but found our defence rock-like. ' Playing brilliantly, we were elwen points up in the first twenty minutes. Sweeping down in irresistible style the forwards worked their way down field and Christie scored a good trywhich Reeves just failed to convert. (Owing to a leg injury Iyer was unable to play and his kicking ability was much missed), Prom our 25 Larrington secured and after selling a perfect dummy, he raced throu^ and beat foxur other ;^ayers before being grassed. Prom the ensuing scrum he swung the line and Thomas put in an electrifying run, beating man after man with an amazing side step to score fairly close in, Larrington missed the kick, but atoned almost immediately for near our line he secured and sold 'another beautiful dummy, and with the opposition cutting across he swerved inwards and ran round the full back to score and convert. These two tries were certainly both brilliant efforts, and loudly applauded, D,H,S, started hustling tactics,forward, j arid were determined to score. A short punt by George, their 'fly-half, under our posts was misfielded and a forward dashed 'over and scored. The try was converted and we led 11-5 half time. I Playing against a heavy wind in the second half, we were I forced to defend desperately for a time, and it was theforwards •with Christie, Lowe and Coutts always most prominent, who took ' matters into their own hands and set up counter attacks, Henry I who played full back in the second half, fielded and kicked I brilliantly, while Piper had saved many dangerous movements in the first half by falling on the ball, fearlessly. Reeves was as usual, putting in very solid work at the base of the scrum I where his defence was of great valua. Short hand-to-hand pass ing among the forwards gained valuable ground, and first Coutts then Lowe broke, out to Reeves who ehot throu^ a gap;he passed to Larrington at the right moment and Stockil raced over toscore a-^try for which the forwards were directly responsible, I , i A long kick by George and we were defending desperately aS^in., A line out, and a D.H.S, forward was over. This was also converted (14-IO), Larrington seemed to be everywhere, and threaded his way through the opposition like an eel.Some of his
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