HOSPITAL RUGBY CUP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13874, 11 April 1907, Page 10

HOSPITAL RUGBY CUP.

DEFEAT OF ST. THOMAS'S BY GUT'S. PROMINENCE OF L. B. STRINGER. ■ (From Qub Owk. Correspondent.) LONDON, February 16. On Monday, at Richmond, the Hospital Rugby Cup tie, played between Guy's and St. Thomas's, resulted in a. runaway win for tho former, whoso team seemed to do almost as it pleased after the first quarter of an hour, and at the finish the seoro stood at 5 goals and 3 tries points) to nil. ■ ; The victors were expected to win easily, and they did not disappoint their mipporters. The game re-ally was too oneeidocl to lx> of much interest, for Guy's men held tho upper hand in every department, and it is remarked that "it is no exaggeration to say that with a littlo more precision in attack the score might easily have been doubled." Both heavier and smarter forward, Guy's men nearly always gained possession of the ball in the scrum, with the result thai; thoir three-quarters were constantly being provided with opportunities for attack. Guy's had the advantage of a strong wind in the opening half, and they at once rushed the ball to tlieir rivals' quarters. The opponents defender! stubbornly for a few minutes. However, the old; Cantab., H. Lee, ?ot possession after eome good passing, and scored wide out. The place-kick was entrusted to Archer, but he failed to obtain the extra points. St. Thomas's then had a few minutes' ■prominence, but from then on to tlio end of tie gaiiic Guy's had nearly all the play. L. B. Stringer scored from a cross kick, following a forward rush, and Archer was successful with the kick. Next Mona ghan crossed the line, but Archer failed to convert thus try, and at the interval the winners had established 11 points, to nil. Almost, directly after the TvJiirflo blew Stringer cleverly took the ball from a Ihrow-in from touch, and scored a Iry in the right cos-tier. Archer making a mood, but. unsuccessful, effort to improve. From that time Guy's took matters easily, and their work wae not so clean as thafc_ which liad preceded it, according to the opinion of one critic. Stringer again scored from a forward rush, and Acher kicked a fine goal. As the game neared its end Leo scored two clever tries by individual effort, and Saundere converted both, so that St. Thomas's wero badlv defeated by. tho score of 34- points to nil. Leo and Stringer were. Iwtween them, responsible for six of Ihe eight trice scored.