A junior Club XV played to a draw against a team from HMS. Cumberland yesterday. both teams scoring their solitary try in the initial half. The wet state of the ground, and the slipperyness of the ball prevented handling to any great extent and both teams kept the ball at their feet more often than not.
The Navy side played a hard game ud their forwards were much in evidence, the Club defence having a dificult time in stopping them, whereas the civilian team attempted to give their threes possession and only_one of these movements—the first—proved successful. The teams A CLUB XV:—W. V. K. Chadwick, B. H. McMichael, K. R. Aiers, C. J. Guignard, N. W. H. Gray, A. Komaroff. A. Thomas, B. Yanus. J. R. M, Warner, R. L. Stuart, W. Member, L. V. Fabian. A. L. A. Bonbernard, R. J. Lucas and G. E Bennett.
H.M.S. CUMBERLAND:—Mne. Tucker, L.A. C. Sowerbutts, Sure. It. Bradbury L. Sea, Wilson, L. Sig. Vigus. Pay. Cadet Goliins, L. Sto. Willis. E. R. A. Bizlev A. B. Simmons, E. R. A. Lutte. Set Aitkin, Mid. Henderson. Pav. It. Palmer. Commander. Hopper and Mid, Crabbie.
Referee: R. D. K. Silby Early in the game. B. H. Mc-Michael was given possession and went off to a good run to score the Club's only try, which was not converted, and towards the middle of the initial half, Surg. It. Bradbury scored for the Navy, the second half seeing neither team adding to their earlier score. L. Sig. Vigus was injured during the game and had to go off.
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