Winning the Ashes

29th : the Voice of the 29th Battalion, Volume 1, Issue 8, 4 July 1943, Page 5

Winning the Ashes

Cur Rugby reps had another victory on Saturday, defeating the 208 L 4 A s A 0 by ■SO ’ points* to '3 <. The battery’s 3 points came from a try by Crompton.,

' For the benefit of those interested we give you below the score ' board at the end of the day’s play Tries:-*- Barlow 3, Waugh, 2, Conder 2; and 1 each to Wright, Burke., Lieut McKenzie, Thurston, Campbell Five tries were converted by-Bar-low and one each by Meadows and Thurston,

Although it took him several minutes to get his eye in, Barlow Ist 5/8 was., our chief scorer, most of his points coming from shots through slips*

The good' sportsmanship of the battery was a feature of" the game, and not cnee did it enter their ' heads to appeal against the .-light. Howevery they can console them-selves-with the thought that in the/ process of' the evening of ' battle/ the 29th had to d'raw heavily . on reinforcements* • Lieut, McKenzie replaced WO.* II McKenzie, Ward replaced Bolt and Thurston' r epla cec. H a ugh ,

.Decorating the sideline wore both'Eastwood and Jordan, Had they been playing the battery, in all probability, would have had to fob low oil Thurstonj who replaced W'Ugh on the wing, played well considering the extra, weight on hi s ' ah ou Ider s e

Let us trust that for. next week's g-me Sgts Hone s- and Strang wi._T have the field in better orders We would suggest- the hose over night.-, c-r say ? a sweep at the afternoon tea adjournment «