STANDARD NOT HIGH

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32015, 16 June 1969, Page 15

STANDARD NOT HIGH

University B Beats Albion UNIVERSITY I IS: M. Harding a try: S. Read a penalty goal; U. Papps two penalty goals And a conversion, ALBION 8: B. Ryan a try; D. Leary a penalty goal and a conversion. In the first half University enjoyed a greater share of possession but the backs were not able to penetrate the solid Albion defence. Tactical kicks were ineffective because of fine positional play of the Albion fullback, Leary, whose own kicking was long and accurate. Albion came strongly into the game after half-time and twice tries were narrowly missed. The standard of Rugby, however, was not high, poor handling being especially evident. Read and K. Barrett secured much clean ball for University in the line-outs and the whole pack combined well to ’protect its half-back, D. PhlUipeon. p. Joseph, at first five-eighths, combined Well with Phllllpson and those further out were given good service. D. Warren was an honest toiler in the Albion scrum and he achieved much in tidying was Steady at te .t five-eights for Albion and he made one fine break, which only the bounce of the ban prevented from bringing a try Referee: Mr J. M. Lang.