The Archive · 1938

Almost Incredible

It seemed almost incredible, but a third penalty goal by Parker—from the "25" line—placed England in the match once more with about 1l minutes still to go. Sever joined the forwards in having a real go; next, Reynolds tried to drop a goal from so short a range that Scotland were saved only by charging down the kick, A moment later, from longer range, Cranmer raised a roar by cropping at goal too, but he missed. Finally two minutes from. no-side, Shaw settled everything by gathering the ball in the loose and going right through the defence on the English right. Crawford again found the angle too much for him, but the thing that mattered was victory and the fact that Scotland had scored five tries to England's one. heath), "back. E. J. Unwin (The Army ENGLAND.—G. W. Parker (Black-and Rosslyn Park), P. Cranmer (Mose. ley), P. L. Candler (St. Bartholomew Hospital), and H. S. Sevér (Sale), thre quarter Back F. J. Reynolds (The Army and Old Cranleighans) and J. L, Giles (Coventry), half-backs.

R.J. Longland (Northampton), H. B. Toft (captain) (Waterloo), H. F. Wheatley (Coventry), R. M. Marshall (Oxford University), A. Wheatley (Coventry) W. H. Weston (Northampton), D. L. K. Milman (Bedford), and A, A. Brown (Exeter), forwards.

SCOTLAND.—G. (Watson-Roberts tans), back N. Renwick (London Scottish), J. G. S, Forrest (Cambridge University), R. C. S. Dick (Guy's Hospital), D. J. Macrae (St. Andrew's University), and three-quarter backs, School X.P.) and T. F. Dorward (Gala), W. Shaw (captain) Glasgow High half-backs, W. F. Blackadder (West of Scotland) J. D. H. Hastie (Melrose). W. wi. Inglis (Royal Engineers), G. B. Horsburgh (London Scottish), A. Roy (Waterloo) W. B. Young (Cambridge University) P.L. Duff (Glasgow Academicals), and W. H. Crawford (United Services), for-words.

Referee.—Ivor David (Wales)

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