FOOTBALL
TOURING BRITISH TEAM
DEFEAT CAPETOWN UNIVERSITY
(United Press Associatien—By’Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
CAPETOWN, September 17
The British Rugby football team defeated the Western Province Universities’ team by 19 points to 16, after leading at half-time by six points to three.
Twelve thousand witnessed the game in stifling heat. The visitors were lethargic. The Universities won the. earlier serums. MeKibben kicked a penalty goal for Britain from forty yards out. The Springbok, Wahl, after missing thrpe penalty kicks, equalised from half-way. MeKibben put the visitors ahead with another-penalty goal, -. The 'team then "attacked strongly",MeKibben converting/talker’s try, repeating this performance later, when Walker scored again. Wahl added another penalty goal; Then he converted two tries scored by Dewet and Wells, but the home team’s unexpected improvement came too late. Despite their levelling the score at 16/16, MeKibben won the game for Britain with another penalty goal.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1938, Page 5
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