RUGBY.

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 16, 16 August 1940, Page 8

RUGBY.

EXAMINATION B v. DORSET B. Once again Examination proved themselves equal to Dorset, and after a well-contested game, carried off the laurels. , Dorset won the toss and played with the wind. From the start they forced the play and sent Faloon over for two well-deserved tries. Dorset was going well and Examination had a hard time keeping their goal-line clear. At halftime Dorset was leading 6 —o. After, the spell, Examination started, Vernon cut in beautifully to open Examination’s account; the kick failed. Dorset 6, Exam. 3. Dorset rallied and Montgomery crashed his way over to score; the kick' missed. Dorset 9, Exam. 3. Examination was not going to be beaten, they carried play down to Dorset’s twenty-five, where the ball was passed out to Gerard who potted a fine field goal. Dorset 9, Exam. 7. By this time the pace was telling on Dorset’s„big forwards and Exam, started to open up the play. Gerard again came into prominence. Receiving the ball from the scrum, he worked the blind side and selling the dummy dived over, to place Examination in the lead. Exam 10, Dorset 9. 1 Inspired by their success, Exam, kept |up the pace and Vernon gathering a

loose ball, raced over to score behind the posts; Dooley converted. The final whistle still found the score urnchanged—Examination 15, Dorset 9. Sergt. Carroll carried the whistle.

EXAMINATION A V. DORSET A. In an exciting inter-battery Rugby match, Dorset A went down before the fierce onslaught of Examination A, , who proved themselves an excellent combination. Although beaten Dorset A never let up, but played good clean football, which did them the greatest credit. Sharratt and Gerard collected the points for Examination while McMannus kicked the two penalties for Dorset. ~ Sergt. T. D. Carrol controlled the game. Examination won the toss and played with the wind. From the start they forced the play and a few minutes later Gerard went over'for a brilliant try which he converted. Exam. 5, Dorset 0. Sherratt then came into the force by bullocking his way over 'to score in the corner. The kick missed. Exam 8, Dorset 0. At this stage of “the game Examination forwards, ably led by Steel, dominated the play and Dorset were kept very busy defending their goal line, but in spite of all their efforts, Sherratt and Gerard gathered in thirteen points and when half-time sounded the score was: Examination 19, Dorset 0. After half-time Dorset rallied and set out to catch up Examination’s big lead. Dorset attacked again and' again, but Gerard, gathering in stray pass, went over for another try, which was unconverted. Examination 22, Dorset 0. At last Dorset’s efforts were rewarded and McManus kicked a penalty. . Exam. 22, Dorset 3. Dorset again forced play and again Exam. [ being over eager infringed, - and Mc- , Mannus kicked a fine penalty. Just . before time Sherratt, collecting - a ; loose ball, made a dash and went over, in the corner for a spectacular try. The kick missed and the final whistle blew with the scores: Examination, 25; Dorset 6. \