Proving that their win against the Police last week was no flash in the pan, the Seaforth Highlanders 1st XV yesterday proceeded to defeat a good Club Vice-Captain's XV by eighteen points (three goals and one try) to nil, all the points coming in the second half. The Scots were by far nippier than their rivals and, well served at half-back, showed an ability to open out the game time efter time topspreadeagle the Club defence. Mainly responsible for this state of affairs was Rainey, whose clever passing caused the civilians endless trouble. He bamboozled his opposite number on several occasions, while his own defence was always up to a high standard.
All the Highlanders' outsides performed. well, displaying fine initiative and a powerful thrust that ripped open the Club outsides again and again. Mackenzie on the left wing, scored two splendid tries, and com-opposing RTHS:—Pte. Wolmsley; Lieut. Pte.
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MIS dance Cpl. Wan, in, LSet Ainsile, Knowles Seaforths 2nd Side Rugger Fails to Reach High Standard The 'Seaforth Highlanders' 2nd XIV at the Race Course yesterday, after a hard but rather scrappy: game, defeated the Police by the convincing margin of eleven points (one-goal and two tries) to three (one try). Play never reached a high standard and though there Were several interesting the many opportunities that were presented to both sides—especially to the Police—were shamelessly allowed to go begging and the game naturally suffered, The Police looked better than their opponents for the greater part of out with one exception, and towards the end of the game, the soldiers came into their own to run the Police defence ragged, The Police should have scored enough in the first period to have made the game quite safe, but inability to play with sufficient vim caused one series of troubles after another, while far from tackling did not improve matters, The Police can definitely play better than they did yesterday, but unless their representatives decide to make a concerted effort, use their weight advantage and try to learn something of the essentials of D. Ped R. Blaikie, and K. Come
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