15th May vi. Port Natal Away Lost 6-14 From the kick-off Port Natal attacked strongly until in the third minute Port Natal barged over for an unconverted try near the posts. Kearsney fought back through good play by the forwards, combined with some good passing by the backs. However, Muller put in a good run down the wing to put Kearsney on the defence. Five minutes later Smillie dropped a goal, making the score 3- 3. Kearsney appeared to be gaining the upper-hand but it was Port Natal who scored an unconverted try from a scrum on the halfway line. The half-time score was 6-3. Shortly after the kick-off,a Kearsney cross-kick went astray, Muller collected it inside his 25, ran through several weak tackles to score an unconverted try. Shortly after the kick-off Port Natal attacked and owing to poor tackling by the Kearsney backsscored aconverted try making the score 14-3.Three minutes later Morgan goaled a penalty to make the score 14-6. Port Natal continued to attack but improved tackling managed to keep them at bay until the final whistle. 22nd May vs. Northlands Away Lost 3-11 Soon after the kick-off Kearsney was on the attack, Morgan missing a penalty. Play remained in the Northlands half with the Kearsney line moving and tack ling well. They should, in fact, have scored on several occasions. It was North lands, however, who, after Morgan had missed another penalty, and Kearsney had lost several scrums against the head, scored an unconverted try. Kearsney attacked once more, but could not break through. The second half started with Northlands on the attack. A good dropped goal by the Northlands full-back made the score 6-0. Kearsney returned to the attack, and a good break by Hadjipetrou, led to a try in the corner. The conversion failed, making the score 6-3. With Paterson and Hadjipetrou injured, the Kearsney side lacked fire and co-ordination.From a loose scrum near the Kearsney line Northlands went over for a try which they converted, making the final score 11-3. 26th May vs. Old Crocks King's Park Draw 21 - 21 Immediately after the kick-off the Old Crocks were on the attack. From a scrum just short of the Kearsney line Peter Taylor went over for an unconverted try. Play was scrappy after the kick-off, with Kearsney moving into the attack. Campbell missed an attempted dropped goal. Shortly thereafter Delport burst through to score an unconverted try making the score 3-3. Roy Dryburgh made the score 6-3 when he succeeded with a good penalty. Shortly before half-time the Old Crocks scored a try, and converted it, making the half-time score 11-3. After half-time the poor handling of the Kearsney backs became glaringly apparent. It was only good defensive play which kept the Old Crocks at bay, but in the 20th minute Peter Taylor ran through some weak tackles to score a try near the posts. The conversion made the score 16- 3. The Old Crocks scored again from near the Kearsney line. The conversion made the score 21-3. Asthe game entered"extra time",Kearsney came to life and the Old Crocks faded. Kearsney, at last, seemed to realise they had to run with the ball, and this they did. Fitzwilliam, after a run from the halfway line, scored for Sawyer 36
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