RUGBY IN ENGLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19351, 11 December 1924, Page 9

RUGBY IN ENGLAND

OXFORD DEFEATS CAMBRIDGE.

' Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, December 9.

At Twickenham, in the annual match, Oxford University beat Cambridge Univarsity by 11 points to 6.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

DESCRIPTION OF THE MATCH

RAYMOND’S FINE DISPLAY,

MAY BE ENGLAND’S FULL-BACK

LONDON, December 9. (Received Dec. 10, at 8.40 p.m.) The weather lor the match was dull. Thirty thousand persons were present. 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 again failed with the kick, and at half-time Oxford was leading by 6 points to 6.

On resuming the Cambridge backs got going several times, but met powerful defence. A good movement was set going among the Oxford backs, and it ended in Jacob getting a try which Berkeley converted. In the last minutes of the game Devitt again scored for Cambridge, but Barlow could not add the goal points. Raymond, 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, enhancing his claims for recognition by the international selectors. ■ Wallace and Aitken constituted an effective right wing and played with splendid understanding. The former's try was the result of a brilliant individual effort in which ho beat four men. Aitken’s defensive touch-finding was noteworthy. Wesche was always a conspicuous figure in the Oxford pack, which, although eclipsed in loose, held its own in the scrummages and tight work against the heavier Cambridge men.—Reuter.