Chronicle-1939

-25-. siTLing along tho line and Groom -was only just stopped dji the oomer. Todd broke clererly but was hemmed in; next Bill Payti set out with real determination but was hauled dovm by the Lee brothers. Fellow-Smith tried going through a gap but the forvrards were there to chock him, but they were not to be denie<l and away went the backs, Glarkson drew the defence and sent Allaopp over for a fine try (18-6), Our forwards were up again and from a loose scrum P,Lee scored (21-6), The Old Crooks misfielded a long kick. A, Lee was up as usual and after ^ spiriced x'un scored be'bween the posts for Bazley to convert i (26-6), After serious cornultation the Old Crooks forvmrds de-4 oidod to talce matters into their o\m hands, and to such good effect tliat first Van der Hank scored and then Barnes (26-12), FellovT-Smith Tra.s all but over after a wonderful run by. Todd who was Trell tackled "ty Balcomb, Bill Eajui now secured and nothing could stop his determined run as he weaved his way in and out to score between the posts, but the try v/as not converted - - (26—15), Back they came again and then the College swung the ball and Bazley was stopped inches from the line, then Robinson nearly slipped through, A timely touch ty Payn brought relief and the Old Crocks lino was in full cry. C1arkson cleverly manoeuvred an overlap for Allsopp to dive over (26-18), From the kick-off a sparkling movement with half the side taking part saw Groom s coring for Ba?ley to convert (31-18). Robinson was almost over, theh Bazley and Rock in turn were hauled :do\wi inches short, until Bazley, who had played magnificently, cut through and fed Groom who beat the Old Croclss for pace to score for Bazley to convert (36-18), TEAt/I; Balcomb; Groom; Bazloy; Rock; French; Robinson; Mark; liunro; A,Lee; Rosenborg; Boyd; Hamlyn; P.Lee; Scheffer; Qhaplin, OLD CROCKS; Coghill; N, Todd; W,Clarkson;' B, Payn; Allsopp; Jordan; "Draper; B,T,d.Plank; Stacey; J, Barnes; S, Potterson; Gwillam; Forris; H,Pollow-Smith; Woodvillo, vs. MARISTS. Juno 10th, Won 21-6, Home, Marists came up fast in defonco and ViTore tackling hard, Mark passod over Robinson's head to Bazloy who half broke and

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