England's final effort towards the end of Sunday's local international rugby match Just fell. short of Success and a lucky breakaway by the Seats enabled the latter to. scare a final try which ensured their vie~ tory, and they thus won the Burkill Cup The score was 14 points (a goal fand. three. tries) to 10 points Gropped goal and two. tries). The match was a Atting climax to the season, play being good throughout fand having the further commenda-Hon of holding interest right up to the. whistle for, no side," as Eng and, though beaten, very nearly succeeded in going ahead in the losing phases.
Play throughout was hard and fast, the two sides being evenly matched, with the Scottish slighty "favoured. The grounds had been watered and he "Surface was fortunately not ocklike, as, were the neighbouring fields. "As a result there was some ood tackling," players becoming thoroughly dirty ab a result of diving {Into pools of mud which came about fas a remit! of the water settling in hollows. Both teams went through several good moves the Scottish threes in particular getting away with distinction. MéGIt was given A number of opportunities "and Feveated his outstanding speed in outpacing the defence. Grieve paved the way' to the winger's chances of briltange while 'Stanton "and Orr worked well. 'The Scottish forwards Were. very. aggressive, though "the packs were evenly matched both in the tight and' the loose, Slow Start by English The English team commenced inusplelously, but warmed up their play in the latter part of the second "half when they were prominent, White was very steady at back, while Brooke made some good tackles: to bring McGill down when the latter appeared to be well set for a brilliant run, Bowerman played in. the threes In' the first halt and then went to scrum half when Gard~ ner went off owing to an injury, ig handling being particularly good.
Two unfortunate injuries came about during the match, E. E, Hud~ son going off in the first halt with what Is believed to be a broken collar was able to return to. the match. Owing to the hard tackling several others. were badly knocked about, SRP. Brooke and White "being stunned temporarily, but they were able to con-
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