KEARSNEY v. THE OLD BOYS Sep.7th Won 15-3 At Kearsney The day of the match dawned clear and warm. The warmth increased during the day and It may be safely said that It was one of the warmest days of the term. Kearsney won the toss and chose to play with the sun behind them. The Old Boys kicked off and stormed Into the attack. Within the first five minutes they were awarded a free kick on the K.C.25-yard line and the Old Boys'Captain, Doidge, gave the ball to Zeller, who attempted a shot at goal but missed narrowly. A few minutes later, a good run by Old Boys' U.Groom,carried the ball well Into Kearsney territory, but he was stopped just short of the line. Kearsney answered with a sparkling three-quarter movement when Hulett"sold" a dummy and passed to Storm who was tackled just in time. Kearsney were now attacking hard. The sultry weather was beginning to have Its effect on the performance of the players—especially the Old Boys! The score was eventually opened by Kearsney when Hulett took the ball around the blind side and gave it to Spargo on the left wing,who dived over In thecorner for an unconverted try. In the second half the two teams "fell to" with new vigour and a good run by Zeller nearly resulted In a try for Old Boys. Kearsney, however,forced them back on the defence. A tight scrum was ordered on the Old Boys' 25-yard line from which the ball travelled along the Kearsney line to Storm who had the over lap, and he scored near the posts. The try was not converted. The tempo of the game had now slackened considerably. Both sides seemed to find difficulty In getting the ball out cleanly. Shortly afterward the Old Boys missed an opportunity of opening their score when a free kick was awarded them near the K.C.25-yard line. Kearsney pushed back the Old Boys once more and from a tight scrum on the halfway line Hulett received the ball, dummied and then passed the ball Infield to Whipp who carried It right to the Old Boys' try line and scored under the posts. The conversion was missed. H. Groom, the Old Boys' right wing, received the ball from a tight scrum on the K.C. 25-yard line and used the overlap to elude the defenders and scored in the corner. Zeller did not convert. Play became very scrappy at this stage. Many players were obviously suffering from the heat, and were unable to handle and run with the ball. The next piece of scoring came from a free kick awarded to Kearsney on the Old Boys' 25 yard line. Storm converted. A few minutes later It was Storm again who broke through to score near the corner. The try was unconverted and the final score stood at 15-3 to Kearsney. UNDER 15 RUGBY Owing to the epidemic of Asiatic 'flu the activities of the under 15 side (in the second half of the year) were restricted to the inter-house matches and one other game against Westville which was drawn 6-6. 310
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