In games such as this one the result is often determined by the ability or otherwise of the experienced players on either side to turn an opportunity to effect swiftly, or, indeed, to make their own op: portunities, and it was in this res poet that Evans, who was making second appearance this year, showed up head and shoulders above anyone else, and may be said to have won the game for his side in the frst half, He scored three tries himself in the fest period, and made the opportunity for that by Popple; but. all through the game showed that he has lost nothing of his erstwhile cleverness and dash during his long absence through in-Juries. "Popple and Vallis were good Without being brilliant, and in the forwards Stewart, who captained the side, and Lancashire played a fine garlic.
For the losers" Ashdowne was very good at forward, his spoiling and tackling being conspicuous, and the pack as a whole have the credit of getting the ball in the second half at least three times to the B. C. Co.'s once.
At half time the score stood:—Half-time:—B. C. C, 2 goals, 2 tries (16 points).
Customs Nil, In the second halt tries were scored for B.C.C. by Archer and for the Customs by Lancashire, the match coneluding:—Full-time:—B. C. ©. 2 goals, 3 tries (19 points), Customs 1 try (3 points)
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