Nevertheless, the winners' outsides were very much in the picture and they went through several movements successfully, Forward they held sway over the Welsh in that their Hooking gave Lister Todd possession more often than not, and. Phillips, the Westh scrum half (deputizing for Burton who Ix on the injured list) pent all his time trying to smother Lister Todd,—Beddls was hooking: for the Durhams and performed very well—henee the opportunities provide ed_for Lister Todd.
Both packs followed up well and the game was maintained at 0 fast pace throughout—even the more and slush falling to slow it up much. The Durhams played the open game in on orthodox" manner and the ball travelled out to the wings rapidly, the men on the extremes however being too closely guarded to make any brilliant runs, Captain Kirby played a very sound game at fullback and his retrieving fof the ball and kicking were excel Tont—especially the latter as he gain ed a good length continually in punt Ing Into touch. It. Lister Todd, at serum half, was very much in evi dence and his try, attained by ex-plaiting the blind side, was a fine peace of work,
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