RUGBY IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12009, 11 December 1924, Page 6

RUGBY IN ENGLAND

OXFORD BEAT CAMBRIBCE COLONIALS PROMINENT IN WIN. NING T^IAM. AITKEN PLAYS WELL. Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Reuter’s Telegram. (Received December 10, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 9. Oxford University defeated Cambridge University by 11 points to 6 in their annual match, played at Twickenham to-day. The weather was dull. There were 30,000 spectators. .* After 25 minutes Devitt scored a try for Cambridge,- but Barlow failed with- the kick. Almost immediately afterwards Jacob sprinted: over at the corner for Oxford. Berkeley’s kick went wide. ’

Oxford continued to attack, and just before the interval Wallace' scored. . Berkeley’s kiok . again failed. At half-time Oxford were leading by 6 points to 3. . - On resuming, the Cambridge hacks got going several times, hut met - a powerful defence. Then a good movement set going among the Oxford hacks ended in Jacob; getting a try. which Berkeley converted; In the last minutes of the gama Dewitt ; again scored for Cambridge, hut Barlow could not add the goaf points. ' RAYMOND AS FULL-BACK. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 10, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 9. Raymond (New South Wales), though in an unfamiliar position at full-back, was the most outstanding success of the match. Except for \an occasional tendency to play, over-far, his display was practically! faultless; and it has enhanced his claims for recognition by the international selectors. - - Wallace (New South Wales) and Aitken ‘ (New Zealand) constituted an effective right wing, and played with splendid understanding. Wallace’s try was the result of a brilliant individual effort, in which he beat four men. Artken’s defensive touch-finding was noteworthy. , Wesche (New South Wales) was always a conspicuous figure in the Oxford pack, which, -although eclipsed in the lpoee, held its own in . the scrummages and the tight work against the heavier Cambridge men. / . * i ■- '' ■ .' ■ . . ' FORTY-NINE MATCHES. The first match between England’s two great universities was played in 1871, when Oxford won on their. own ground by 8 points to nil. Since that game the matches have eventuated each year without intermission, except for a Wriod of five years during the Great ar. Of the matches - played Oxford University has won 22, Cambridge 17, -and 9 have,- been drawn . Most of the I matches have- been played -on the Queen’s Club ground, but the Ovhl was used frdnj 1873 to 1879, and Blacki heath from 1880 to-1886,-Queen's Club was dropped- in 1920, and since then i the match has been played at Twicken- ■ ham. . ■