After the Whites had had much the better of the play during the first five minutes, the ball was transferred to McMichael after an orthodox passing movement among the threes, and the winger, streaking down the line, had little difficulty in avoiding his would-be tacklers to touch down far ow. Reynolds failed with the kick.
Ten minutes later, following a fair amount of mid-field play in which the Blacks' pack began to find its feet, A. P. D. Kennedy intercepted a poor Whites' pass and selling the dummy successfully, was able to make twenty yards before his passage was blocked. Read, who had been backing up well secured Kennedy's rather awkward pass, and evading two defenders, went over to equalize the score. Mills' attempt to add the extra points, failed.
At this stage of the proceedings, Williams and a little later, Burch, went off the field, suffering from injuries, and did not return. Their loss disorganized the Whites for a considerable period, and with a six-man pack and Reynolds among the outsides, the result was almost a foregone conclusion.
A few minutes prior to the interval, the Blacks secured from the loose in mid-field, the ball being quickly shipped {o Innes on the wing way of the three-quarters in an e: cellent handling movement. Innes had a yard start over his opponent's when put in possession and easily outdistanced his pursuers to place his side ahead with a good try. Mills failed for the second time.
Second Halt n For the first fifteen minutes of the second half the Whites kept their opponents out and themselves threatened to score on two occasions, but on the whole the Blacks had by far the better of the play and the fact that the Whites were playing two men short eventually told its tale, Twice in five minutes the Blacks' forwards forced the ball over the Whites' line but they were beaten by defenders in the race for the oval. Relentless pressure, however, told' in the end, and from a well executed threes movement in which the reverse pass was well exploited, Martin crossed the line under the posts, Mills failing with the kick from an easy position.
Soon after, Roe dived over for another try after a bout of passing following some loose play, but Wheeler, like was unlucky with the ensuing kick.
The Whites then came to life and a determined foot rush led by Kennedy resulted in this player falling on the ball after it had passed the line to reduce the score. Crowe failed.
The Whites threatened again immediately after, when McMichael broke through, but Mills brought him down with a beautiful tackle when it looked as if the winger must score.
Martin then made the run of the match by careering 40 yards down the wing at full speed with the Whites in full cry, but he had not the slightest difficulty in evading them, ow ig. in to record the final and unconverted try of an interesting match.
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