The Archive · 1938

March and J. R. M. Warner

Referee: Mr. G. D. Nichol, Rigg's Excellent Kicking

The fist ten minutes of the game saw the ball constantly travelling backwards and forwards and neither side was able to secure any decided advantage, although White missed a gocd opportunity of going through when about ten yards from the line when he dropped a perfect pass. Rigg showed up well right from the beginning with his excellent kicking, ching and tackling.

After twelve minutes Roe secured from Aucott after a movement and t short passing over near the posts for the first try ted.

Rigg conver-

Play was then transferred to the other end and Monnot hed hard luck in not going over after a fine run, being pulled down by Rigg when just short of the line. Immediately after, the Frenchman narrowly missed converting a penalty for a technical infringement, After being on the attack for a solid five minutes, the Po: ihies were driven back to the ha their efforts having come to interval arrived with the P leading by a goal to nothi

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