In criticizing the play. it must be remembered that the Probables had very little in the way of opposition to contend with, particularly in the backs, and their play was considerably' flattered in consequence. Actually outside of Neil and King, who played very well indeed at half, they were not particularly clever, but they were a good deal faster than their opposite numbers, and they handled the ball and com: bined better. Nicholl, while not having much to do.at full-back, was sound as usual, and Mann' and Howell went very bard all the the and were the pick of the forwards.
The Probables kicked off in the! teeth of the gale towards the Pavilion and pressed at once. The Rest, being a man short, were playing without a full-back, and the Probable forwards "took shortage and!
Thorne coming across to stop the rush, From a line-out here the ball went along the Probables three line for Milligan to score between the poate. "Nichol? eon-verted.
The Half-Time Position The Rest now took the offensive, and Thorne would have been in had he been able to reach McClatehie' pass. Immediately afterward: however, in a loose scramble, Dunkley picked up and passed to Tsoy who hed no difficulty in scoring between the pasts with another couple of men outside him. Trenchard-
Davis converted. This proved to be the last dying flicker of the Rest, for the Probables scored twi more before half-time through Mu ray and Milligan, Rodger converting the first of these tries.
Half-time:—Probables 2 goals, 2 tries (16 points).
Rest 1 goal (5 points).
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