FOOTBALL
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A HOLLOW VICTORY WARATAHS DEFEAT STUDENTS. WONDERFUL DISPLAY BY TOURISTS. Received March .1, 8.15 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) VANCOUVER, Feb. 29. The Waratahs defeated University of British Columbia by 55 points to 3. The Waratahs gave a wonderful display of passing, kicking and running. Wallace, their < aptain. excelling in every department, of the game. At half-time the score was 27 to 3. Towers obtained the first try and Wallace followed up Gordon’s punt for the second. Ross converted both. A. Tancred plunged over the line after a forward rush. Wallace then made an opening for Ford, who scored. Ross again converting the try. Ross kicked a goal from a penalty.
Richardson ran fifty yards on a dribble to give ’Varsity their try. Gordon again Scored after a run with Towers and AV allace and J. Tancred went over.
On receiving a pass from J. Ford In the second half Mann completed a fine run bv scaring, Duncan converting. Gordon next went over after a run from the middle of the field. Then Tancred dribbled over the line, Ross converting. Mann again scored from a pass by AVallace and Breckenridge from a pass by Mann. Towers completed a run of twentyfive yards by scoring and Gordon got over after a run from behind his own line. Wallace scored the last try.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20085, 2 March 1928, Page 8
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