EXAMINATION “A” v. DORSET “B”

Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 32, 19 July 1940, Page 4

EXAMINATION “A” v. DORSET “B”

In an exciting inter-battery rugby match “A” defeated Dorset “B.” The weather was far from pleasant and a light drizzle and a strong northerly swept the ground making the ball very greasy and hard to handle. ■ Examination won the toss and played into the wind. From the kick off' it was a willing forward tussle. Examination . attacked then Dorset and in y turn each was on the defence. Gerard made a great effort to score for Examination, but failed to , touch down. The half time whistle blew and neither side had opened the scoring. .. • • '

After half time Examination had the wind with them and used it to great advantage. They attacked again and again but Dorset defence proved sound and cleared well. A chance for

Examination when loose after it ha "*M, the Dorset go a l-line? % blg rush headed by J H netts who - happen % UP touched down ?" 1 ’!, Dooley converted ?‘ t Dorset 0. '

Dorset retaliate ... to within five\ear goal line. Fro ma J Ea was sent back to n !"* standing deep and I *’ kicked a beautiful j? ination 5, Dorset 4 W Play travelled up and d with -great rapidity minutes before the final '' ard, who was about JDorset goal line, » field goal as he was »|i amination 9, Dorset ( J whistle blew the scores J changed. * Lieut. J. Redmond w Contributed A ■ p - A. m

Perhaps someone couldq the poor i ignorant gunners H amination x Battery a« to th (| * of the following. , ■( ■ . Who fired the four shots night? Who nearly F telephonist? -. . ■ J