CHRIST’S COLLEGE WINS, 8-6

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29272, 2 August 1960, Page 6

CHRIST’S COLLEGE WINS, 8-6

Otago B.H.S. Beaten In Fast Game “The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN, August 1. Christ’s College maintained its impressive record inter-school Rugby matches by beating Otago Boys’ High School, 8-6, in the seventy-eighth annual match at Littlebourne today. | It was exciting Rugby in keeping with the traditions of 'an encounter which is believed to be the oldest continuous fixture in the code in the world. Although the home team could not match Christ’s College’s two tries, it appeared unlucky to lose after attacking for most of the second half in a fine display of sustained aggression. Only brilliant tackling and incessant backing-up deprived Otago Boys’ High School of tries. Otago swung the ball from one side of the field to the other in exciting passing rushes which always threatened to produce tries in the second spell, but the defence was so good that no-one could ground the ball over the line. The Otago captain and lock, J. Billcliffe. had two chances to add to his earlier two goals from penalties late in the game, but both kicks from near the side-line and outside the twenty-five just floated outside the posts. The Otago pack played in true Otago tradition. Except for in the last few minutes, the forwards hunted the ball relentlessly as a unit. This teamwork against an eight playing more as individuals led to the second-half domination and the large territorial advantage. Effective In Line-outs The two try scorers for Christ’s College in the first half, J. St. J. Parsons and R. H. House, were exceptionally effective in the line-outs early x in the game, but like most other forwards in their pack they wilted badly after the interval. One of the few to maintain his dash the prop. J. R. Greenslade, who is maintaining a family tradition of being the fourth brother of his family to appear in the team since 1952. The hooker, H. J. Nimmo, also lasted well, and apart from his steady raking his best work was done at the front of the line-out, where his strength and vigour began many rushes. K. J. Prain, a younger brother of the former Otago and New Zealand Colt five-eighths, Chrichton Prain. was an effective first five-eighths'for Christ’s College. Prain stood deep enough to avoid the fast-breaking forwards, kicked astutely, and seized every opportunity to set his backs moving with crisp passing. One of the tries scored for Christ’s College was converted by the halfback, E. T. Ormond. The referee was Mr I. R. Scott, who had to take over when the original referee did not arrive in time.