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1908 – TAKEN FROM THE READING STANDARD NEWSPAPER
LOOKING AT TIMES WHEN CLUBS PLAYED SCHOOLS
Played at Wellington College. on Satarday, and resulted in a great victory for the Wanderers by 8 to 6.
Stiaison. who captained viee It. H. Watson ill, won toss. The School, therefore, kicked off op hill agaMet • very etrong wind. well they took the ball steadily up hill and for • time looknd dergeroue, but Lockhart. getting in a strong kick, followed up bard and prevented Cockburn from clearing. Ti. Wanderers now had maiden their own way and should have scored on several occasions, but by faulty passing and sticking to the ball too long they throw sway their Shakerpeare with a good dribble then took the ball well up and for a time ploy ruled in midfield. A bout of passing among the echool backs nearly resulted in a score. Shortly afterwards Lockhart by a good kick found touch well down. From a resulting scram hall Dewed rapidly out to the right wing and Williams got over far out. ‘lle kick at goal failed (3-0) The School then preened and on two occaeicas, owing to good work by Shakespeare and Fraser. nearly snored. At lest the Wand ‘forwards come away with a rush and from a scram on the School’s “25” line Lockhart secured tho ball and with • magnificent run went through • crowd of opponents and grounded between the posts. Belcher converted the try (8-0. After • little mid field play the whistle went for halftime with the Wanderers leading by 8 points to nil.
On resuming, the School bad the advantage of the bill and the strong wind which throughout the afternoon blew like • small hurricane down the field. Under these circumstances the Wanderers played the right game—keeping to. ball tight and dribbling with abort, sharp kicks manse— and played it hard, every man in the team working like • demon. Nor did the school yield roneli to the Wanderers in hard work. For mese time the latter kept the School pinned in their own “25,” Lockhart, Samson and Ayres being peirticialarly noticeable. At Ise:afros wa• given for handling in the MUNI. With a sphiadid kick, nearly the length of the ground, Ferree= found touch IC yards from the Wisdoms’ Um. From • resulting POTIlla the ball was rapidly neat morose the ground to Yield who aeored fax oat. The at goal failed. Stimeoa, realisieg that were necessary, took Peeke out of the to sot as a fifth “three.quarter.” This policy was very tel. the combination amongst the School beaks being largely broken up. In this respect Bseaat’e determieed tacklinr was very useful. The School pressed a short time then Lockhart broke through and punted over the back’s head, but the ball, sideway, went into tomb. After a good deal of tight sorinimaging in mid.deld • bag kick ambled the School to memo the offeeeive. But Sc. Wanderers’ tackling vree very rare. At length got over far oat. Arkwright made • spleadid attempt at converting the try. but the hell just grimed the out. side of Sc. post. Eight point* to six and ten minutes to go. By sheer hard work the Weaderers took ball up the hill and ma torn Lockhart, Peeks, Goodsore and Stimeos were nearly over. Within two minutes of time Shakespeare away with a greed run. A series of soriamages ensued an the Wanderers’ line, bet the defence was mot to be brokea through. No side was smiled, therefore, leaving . the Wonderers wineries of a hard-fought gams by sight point. to ray WANDlR•llll.—Bolcher. beak’ Norrisoe. Brant, Lockhart, Williams, threrequartere ; J. Goodaere, G. Ayres, halves; Samson Inapt.), Clarks, Dymore-Browne. A. G. Peaks, A. F. Woodward, Reid, Pratt and Frampton, forwards. Cotisou.—Coekbarn, beck; Per. Arkwright, F
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