OLD BOYS V. VARSITY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17569, 20 June 1925, Page 9

OLD BOYS V. VARSITY.

Old Bora kicked off with the sun in their eyes. lo tuc early stagea of the game Old Boy a tr.eu to open piay up, but *varii'ents <Jt out I<ied l' SOhdly ’ Unfl kCpt lhe,r °PPO’ sity twenty-five 'Varsity hooked the ball. Jirodje, tho 'Varsity half, passed out. but Boag intercepted and dribbled through. He Yvas backed up by Dailey, and they carried the ball within a. yard or so of the line, wncro Mortlock picked up, and dived over for a. try. Nixon added tho major points. After this. 'Varsity attacked but tbay couuld not. break the Old Boys' defence. Old Boys attacked again, and irom a penalty about twenty-five Nixon bad an unsuccessful shot at goal. 'Varsity get up a. very strong attack, and from n passing rush Mahan crossed the line, but the referee ordered a serum back A few minutes later Nixon kicked a good goal from a penalty for Old Boys. <Jld Boys 8. Varsity 0. This additional score •bucked-' -Varsity up. and they carried play into Old Boys’ territory. Here Caldcr made a. good run, beating several men, but he lost contact with his other backs, and a good chance of scoring was lost. 'Varsity kept up attack, and ou at ace of scoring. Half-timo was called with tho scores:.. Old Boys 8. 'Varsity 0. From the start of the second spell Old Boys attacked. R. Carleton followed up the ball well and gathered it in. He then transferred to his brother, K. Carleton. who went over for a. trv. Nixon failed to convert from a difficult angle. Old Boys fl, Varsity 0. After thi-s Varsity attacked, end from a. penalty Thompson put the ball between the posts for Varsity. Then the Old Boys’ backs got going. Hay put in a fine run, cutting several men out. Ho sent tho ball out to 54. Carleton, who in turn transferred to Hobday. Hobday went over for a try, which Nixon failed to convert. Old Boys 14. Varsity 3. Another try between the posts was scored by Skipworth. Halley started the movement, and passed to It. Carleton. Carleton passed to Skipworth, who scored. Nixon converted. Old Boys If), Varsity 3. For a time Varsity pressed, but Old Boys returned to the attack. From the fuck Dailey sent out a long pass to Hobday on the wing. Hobday scored. S. Carleton took tlfe shot at goal, but the ball struck the upright. Old Boys 22, Varsity 3. 'Varsity attacked, and from a serum near the goal-line Brodie secured possession, and scored a try, which Thompson failed to convert. Just before the c-all of time Mortlock scored for Old Boys, and Gray converted. The game OLD BOYS . . TWENTY-SEVEN 'VARSITY SIX Referee, Mr 1,. Cade.