Christ’s College and St Bede’s draw

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33580, 8 July 1974, Page 15

Christ’s College and St Bede’s draw

Christ's College has won 30 and St Bede's College only half that number of the annual Rugby matches between the two schools, and there have now been six draws. When they drew for the sixth time at the Christ's College ground 1 on Saturday it was a satisfactory result. St Bede’s threatened the Christ’s College line for a great deal of the first half but it was: Christ’s College which scored; Christ's College attacked similarly for much of the early part of the second half, but it was St Bede’s which scored, and 4-4 it was at the end. Christ’s College’s try came from a fine interception by the flanker and captain. J. H. Paterson, who passed to the first fiveeighths. V. R. Brown, only a fourth-former, who took the ball well above his head The St Bede’s try resulted from a kick through by the second five-eighths. P. L. d’Gorman and a quick follow-up bv. the number eight. A. D Mullins. On a heavy ground the match was far from attractive but it was played with the usual diligence of schoolbov football and was quite free of animosity. The teams were:— St Bede's College. — M. S. Mackie; F. J. Amoa. R. G. Kedell, T J. Wright; P. L. O’Gorman. K. D. Taylor: A. J. Bishell: A. D. Mullins; J. W, Morgan, M. V. Hickley. M. M. Bell. M. D, Horgan; P. C. Maher. A. R Donnithorne. Petersen. Christ's College.—N. M. Corkill; P. E. Webb. E. J. C.. Aitken. B. W. Gilmour: G. P. Brown, V. R. Brown; J. J. R. Lane: T. J. Masefield; G. A. Heard. P W. Milliken. M. W. Broome, J. H.

Paterson; A. W. Neale. C. R Mackenzie, G. F. Fitzgerald. The importance with which ; these games are regarded was shown bv the fact that Mr A. R i Tavlor Canterbury’s top referee. I was in charge. Neither side could claim it was ; unlucky or that it missed its opportunities because thev were few. There was a great deal of I drudgery in the forwards where i Petersen, the St Bede’s captain. I Bell and Mullins, were matched ;by a similar trio of Paterson. I Broome and Neale, on the I Christ’s College side. I Paterson, especially, was outI standing — the sort of plaver who inspires others to emulate his feats. Behind the forwards It was all I hard work trying to handle a j greasy ball or to keep a footing lon a ground which would have , fettered the best of horses. Under these circumstances it 1 was remarkable that Tavlor the ■St Bede’s first five-eiehths. I handled so surely. Bishell, at half, is of delicate physique and Ihe took a nounding from the | Christ’s College forwards I courageously, but his passes were 1 at times well astray. Taylor took | them. on the ground or in the I air as if thev were all perfectly ■ placed. O’Gorman looked formidable the few times he received : chances Amoa was ebullinet and i looking for the ball, and Wright : made some dangerous runs, ' although his plav was a mixture. In the Christ's College line. I Lane appeared to have a good I understanding with V. R. Brown, land G. P. Brown, was the most forceful attacker, but the three•quarters were able to do little 1 of note except tackle