The Archive · 1924

London, Dee. 9

Oxford heat Cambridge by 11 Points to G in a Rugby match at Twickenham to-day.

The weather was dull and mild, Thirty thousand persons were present, After play had been in progress for 25 minutes Devitt scored a wy for Cambridge, which Barlow failed to convert. Thro minutes later Inca sprinted over the corner for Oxford, but Berkeley failed at goal. Oxford edntinued to attack and just before the interval Wallace scored a try, which, however, Berkeley again failed to convert. At hulftime Oxford led by G points to 3, On resumption, the Cambridge backs got going several times, but met with a powerful defence, A good movement by the Oxford backs fended in Jacob scoring his second try, which was thie time converted "Berkeley. In the last minute Devitt also scored his second try, bat Barlow feiled again at the kick End dangerous

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