Lincoln College In Impressive Form

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32305, 25 May 1970, Page 8

Lincoln College In Impressive Form

LINCOLN COLLEGE 21: B. Mar-1 tin (2), S. Murray. A. McLellan, tries; Murray three conversions and a penalty goal. SUBURBS 3: N. Winsloe. try. With the assistance of the fresh southerly wind. Lincoln College led Suburbs 15-3 at the interval, but it was just as much on top against the wind in the second spell, when only six points were added. The first few moments of the match suggested it would be a close and thrilling contest, for Suburbs started most impressively. with a flowing movement after vigorous forwards had won possession. But after a few minutes—and apart from a very brief period in the second spell —Suburbs were run off their feet by Lincoln College, which produced some fine football, and which had firm control of the match most of the time. Lincoln College based its play on the speed of the forwards to a break down. They were there fast, and in numbers, and quick possession gave a very enterprising backline every opportunity. Lincoln looked a good, fit team, behind the forwards L. Karatau played very soundly, and although the first fiveeighths. P. Peacocke. dropped three or four good passes, he was quick and enterprising. ThosA outside had speed and resource, and the team's insistence on attack was underlined by the regularity with which Murray, the full-back began de-

| lightful fnovements when he fielded kicks.

Against a team which tackled a little more consistently than Suburbs, Lincoln College might not have looked so full of dash; but the tries the team scored were good ones. B. Martin at centre often looked dangerous and at second five-eighths, J. Brown, varied his play effectively.

He made a fine break to set up the first try. Martin sped through a gap. found support from the prop, D. Kershaw, and the other prop, McLellan, scored the second. The third was a remarkable effort. Lincoln won a ruck and Peacocke began to run on the open side but spun about and flung a long pass back to the short side, which was gathered by Murray, at full speed; the full-back went over in the corner.

In the lively Lincoln pack, McLellan was very active, and a bursting run which defeated three tackles gave Lincoln its last try. J. Ryan played particularly well, and L. Scherp was cool in covering or on attack. It was not a happy day for Suburbs. Lincoln won line-out possession pretty regularly, all down the line, and although L. Davis gave a very good service at half-back, the Suburbs line could not make headway against a team which tackled and covered devotedly. M. Tapp, on the right wing, showed enough speed to indicate he might have been useful had he been given a chance. Referee: Mr G. J. Bolton.