SIX TRIES IN LINCOLN’S WIN

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32323, 15 June 1970, Page 14

SIX TRIES IN LINCOLN’S WIN

LINCOLN COLLEGE 23: G. 1 Turner <three*, L. Karatau ' (two), D. Hales tries; R ( Gunn, a penalty and a conversion j BELFAST 9: D W. Stead three 1 penalties. 1 A brilliant display of hard < running by the Lincoln College j outside backs was the feature ] of the game at Sheldon Park 1 where Lincoln College defeated . Belfast. 23-9 With a much heavier forward ( pack Lincoln s share of posses- ( sion was assured and the back- ( line never wasted the ball and < scored six good tries G. . Turner on the right wing had ' a good game and was on hand to score three of his team's tries. D. Hales was very much to the fore in the numerous 1 back movements and it was his 1 penetration that gave the out- ’ side backs the necessary ] break. R. Moore showed a wel- ’ come return to form and fit- J ness. P Peacocke at first five- 1 eighths had a bad day because ] of the close marking by D. 1 Stead, who on many occasions; 1 arrived at the same time as thei 1 ball. Three of Lincolns tries. 1 were scored from scissor and

reverse-passing movements which covered vast amounts of ground. I The Lincoln forwards with a tremendous weight and height advantage set up a lot of second phase play with good control of the loose ball L. Scherp, J. Ryan, and A. Grant all showed a lot of speed to the break downs. The flanker, W. Lee, spoilt a very good display of 15-man Rugby with his unsavoury and cowardly kicking of the player on the bottom of the rucks. These tactics are neither necessary nor do they, do the game of Rugby any good. The Belfast team, although leading at one stage, never looked in control of proceedings B. Charteris was the best of the Belfast team and his unsupported breaks from rucks gained a lot of ground for his team. Until his enforced retirement from the field D. Stead played well in his unusual role of first fiveeighths. Belfast s only tactic that brought joy was the chasiing of the loose ball, but the (superior play of the opposition soon stopped the movements ' Referee: Mr W. D. Dow.