The entire White pack played very well in the latter period with Richmond and Reynolds outstanding and although A. M. Kennedy and Bradford did very well against a line of forwards who would not be denied, it was a pity that the Blacks did not take the ball at their feet instead of letting it out to their threes when they secured possession A much closer game must have resulted had these tactics been employed.
This game served to show, however, that the Club is certainly going io have a most powerful pack this year, a pack that will take a great deal of overcoming in any representative game. It is difficult at this period to say who will form the threes for, in the first half when the ground was in perfect condition for fleet-footed back movements, both sets of three-quarters did quite well with, perhaps, J. W. M. Martin, Mills and Read showing up a little better than their team mates.
A. G. White, at stand-off for the Whites' was impressive, his handling and running being up to a high standard. Some difficulty may be experienced in regard to the selection of the scrum-half, both who played yesterday not being quick enough in getting the ball away from the base of the scrum when it came out. The split-seconds that are thus often wasted invariably make all the difference between the halves being able to get away at speed or being brought down by fast opposing wing forwards, CLUB BLACKS:—W. Rigg: I. Hutch on. G. Mills, I. Aucott, J. W. M. Martin; A. P. D. Kennedy, B. Brown; J. March.
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