EXAMINATION “A” v. DORSET “B”

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 13, 26 July 1940, Page 8

EXAMINATION “A” v. DORSET “B”

In an exciting inter-battery: rugby match. Examination “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 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 the ball coming loose after it had been carried over the Dorset goal-line by a fine dribbling rush headed by Steele, and Bennetts who happened to be following up touched down for a nice try. Dooley converted. Examination 5, Dorset 0. Dorset retaliated *and carried play to within five yeards of Examination’s goal line. From a set scrum the ball was sent back to Hurdley who was standing deep and from this position kicked a beautiful field goal. Examination 5, Dorset 4. Play travelled up and down the field with great rapidity and about five minutes before the final whistle, Gerard, who was about ten yards from Dorset goal line, potted a very fine field goal as he was well tackled. Examination 9, Dorset 4. When the final whistle blew the scores were still unchanged.

Lieut. J. Redmond was referee.

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