98 FOOTBALL. 7 + +h FOOTBALL. ScHooL v."Jesus COLLEGE, OXFORD. +, Lost. 2 tries (6 poistts)—t1 goal (5 points). This match was played on. the,School ground on Tuesday, October 25th.” The School team was the same ‘as against Den- stone, except that G, Curle was brought in at scrum-half. Cottrell won the toss,.and Jesus College started against a slight wind. The Oxford three-quarters’ very quickly got going, but good tackling and kicking by: the Schoo! outsides relieved the pressure, The Schoo! forwards worked their way down the field, and Cottrell picked “up and passed out to Hemming, who was tackled within a few feet of the'line, From the ensuing scrum, the ball went out fo the Jesus three-quarters, who gained a lot of ground -by accurate touch:kicking. From a loose scrum, the batl wetit out to Eddershaw, who broke right through the School three-quarters, and scored in a. good. position. The kick, how- ‘every failed... (0-3). .From:the drop-out the School forwards worked their way up.the field, and. from a line-out Cottrell got clear, away, but was well tackled. by Price-Jones, the Oxford full- back... The School forwards were now heeling much better from the. tight scrums,.and from one.of these the ball went to Hem- ming, who sccred. near the touch-line. Cottrell converted (5-3). The Wwhistle-then blew.for half-time. .Score—School, 1 goal ; Jesus College, 4 try. ‘After the game was re-started, the School continued to press, but failed to score. The game was now very close, but the kicking of the Jesus outsides was much better than that of the School backs. .The School forwards attacked time after time, but were unable to score. “Cottrell got over the line, but “ touch” was given. Soon after this Craig, a Jésus three-quarter, got right away and scored near-the posts. The ‘kick failed (5-6). The game continued even and exciting until ‘‘no-side" was called, leaving the score :— Jesus College, 2.tries ; School, 1 goal. This watch was an.excellent;one both to play in and to watch. The School team were. the better forward, but the Oxford outsides were faster and heavier than the School backs. The kicking of the Jesus.backs.was also better than that of the School. The Scbool were rather unlucky to lose, as they had on the whole the better of the game. If they had seized their opportunities when they came, the result would certainly have been the reverse. Hemming and Curle were good at half, but the three-quarters did not get closé enough to their men on the defence. ‘They all ran well in the attack. The School forwards were, without exception; excellent, and quite mastered the Jesus pack, c il sriFOOTBALL. 97 Scnoor Tram.—A.'L.’ Crouch} E. L. Hill, H.E. Higgins, E. B. Alabaster, H. Greaves; F. J. Hemming, G. Curle; @. F. Cottrell (Capt.), J. F. Ai Ball, C. L, Wiseran, J. R. R. Tolkien, E, A. Fiddian, Wy Sanger, Sv F. Dixen L. K. §; nds, After the match, G, Cutle received his 2nd XV. colours. ScHooL v. OakHam ScHoo This match was played on the School Ground on Saturday October 29th. Cottrell won, the toss and decided to play with the wind and sun, Oakham kicked off and the Setiool returned the ball into the Oakham 25. From 4 ‘sctum the.Oakham forwards wheeled with the ball And took it into the School half. Ball obtained possession in the loose and passed out to the School threes, but the move- ment was spoilt by bad passing. From a free kick in the Oakham half, Cottrell kicked across and Higgins obtaining possession, passed to. Hill, who scored. in the corner after a good run, Cottrell failed to convert (3-0). . Afier the drop out, the School Still continued to press, and on séveral occasions nearly scored. The School {oF wards obtained possession in the loosé and Oakham were forced to touch down, From the drop aut, the School backs 400k the ball on to the Oakham goal line and Alabaster got over rather. wide out; Cottrell just failed to convert (6:0). From the 25, Oakham ‘rished the bail into the School half. Snaith broke away but was well tackled by Wiseman, The whistle then went for half-time, Oakham still pressing. The School were leading (6-0). ‘The second half opened with a good run by the Oakham three-quarters, who just failed to score. Greaves relieved with a good ‘k. The School were continu lly sent back into their own half by the clever kicking of the Oakham: backs, who-made full use of the wind:, The School threes eventually got possession of the ball from a serum and Higgins swerving through the defence scored rather, wiie-out.. Cottrell failed to convert *(9-0). ‘From the drop out Oakham found touch in the School half. From the line out Williams broke ‘away aird passed to Snaith, who scored in a-good: position. «This ‘try ‘was not converted (9-3). ‘The School took the ball into thé Oakham 25 but were sent buck by a good kick. From a scrum Oakham got possession, and they Were let’ through ‘by’ the ‘bad! tackling of the School backs. Williams obtained a try rather far out. his ‘was converted with & good kick (9-8). School then started to press and only just failed to score. ; The School were: pressing when the whistle went for time, leaving them victors by one point.98 FOOTBALL, ae ‘Teams—The School team was: A. L. Crouch jH.. Greaves, E, B. Alabaster, HL. Higgins, E. L. Hill; S. Barrowclough, KJ. Hemming; GF. Cottrell, J. F. Ball, C.L. Wiseman, J. R. Tolkien, E. A. Fiddian, W. Sanger, S. F. Dixon, L. K, Sands, Oakham: C. Tanner; J, Pickering-Clarke, G. 0. V. Williams, G, W. Gooch, P. M. Steeds; E. G. Smith, C. Albrecht; Hollis, T. Geeson, J. R. Bromhead, D. W. Ryan, S. H. Humfrey, C. Scott, C. €. Sills, H. S. Pick. Scuooy v. THe Leys Scoot, CamBrivcE, Cambridge, on Tuesday, November ist. S. Barrowclough again took G. Curle’s place at scrum half, the latter being still on the injured list. The Leys were without their Captain, C. V. Hawkins. ‘This match was played a Cottrell kicked off, there being very little wind. ‘The Leys three-quarters soon got going, but Crouch pulled down their wing man when he was well in his stride. The School forwards then took the ball into the Leys’ 25,".and Hemming had bard luck with @ good attempt ata dropped goal. The Leys played 7 forwards, and their formation generally got the ball from our pack, till, after some passing, Guinness scored for them (3-0). We then tushed the ball right on to their line, and forced them to touch down. | Very soon Alabaster ran excellently, and punting over the back’s head, looked like scoring, but he was held up. From the 5 yards scrum we were gradually: forced back, but still continued to press. Cottrell then secured the ball and made a pretty run with Fiddian and Toikien, the last-named being tackled ‘close to the line. Half-time arrived with the score unaltered. In the second half play was very even, and. all our forwards were prominent in the loose. ‘The ‘defensive work of the three- riers was also very good, Hill in particular. following up his kicks and often tackling the full back with the ball: The Leys got the ball away very quickly frai the scrum, and their three-quarters got going and enabled ‘Sutcliffe to score, The try was unconverted (6-0) ; Our forwards again rushed the ball up the field, Cottrell and Fiddian dribbling very well, while Wisemam and Sanger tackled hard. The game continued a splendid struggle, and we were several times near scoring, while the defence ‘of the backs con tinued to be without reproach. The Leys three-quarters always took a-lot of stopping, but they failed to score again. The whistle blew for ‘‘no side” leaving the School losers by 6 points to nil,FOOTBALL. 99 The seven Leys men held.our heavier scrum, and we rarely got the ball. Cottrell led the forwards excellently in the loose, ‘: and played a sterling game throughout, The tackling was very good and Alabaster was perhaps the best of the threequarters attack. Crouch tackled well but should learn to.run ‘out from touch before ki After the match C, L: Wiseman, J. R. R. Tolkien, and E. ian received their first colours. S. Barrowclough received his second colours, We had the same team as against Oakham, : The Leys School—C. V. Isard (back); A. F. Gi Gitinness (seven-eighth), B. Ayre, J. R. Robertson, R. A. Airth, K. L. Cole (threequarters) ; A. C. Waddy, W. Sutcliffe (half-backs); J, G. Grant (captain), R. E. BullenyW. L. Edwards, F. G. Heap, G. J. Jackson, A. Parke, H.-S, Edwards (forwards). School,—A. L, Crouch; E, L. Hill, H. L. Higgins, E, B, Alabaster, H, Greaves; 'F. J. Hemming, S. Barrowclough; G. F, Cottrell (captain), J. F. A. Ball, C. L. Wiseman, J. R. R. Toll E. A. Fiddian, W. Sanger, S.-F. Dixon, Li -K. Sands, ScHoot v. Birmincuam Universtry, Lost by 1 goal 5 tries (20 points) to 2 tries (6 points). This match was played on the School Ground on § November Sth. The School was still without G. Curle half, and his place was taken by S. Barrowclough. The University, who had a very good side out, were at full strength. Cottrell lost the toss, and kicked off against a slight wind. The University at once began to press, and had rather the better of the scrums, After scrambling: play Purser scored for the University wide out. The kick failed (0-3). Ford was very prominent for the University in the loose, and passed out to Panton, who scored an uncon- verted try (0-6). The School were now playing much better, and were several times unlucky in not ‘scoring. The University’ for- wards, however, worked’ phe, bali back into our twenty-five, and from a line-out near the fine, Crosskey got over. This try was unconverted (0-9). Even play followed till- half-time, which came with the University leading by 9 points ta iil. After the re-start the University again pressed hard, but Crouch and Alabaster tackled well. Finally, Patterson scored wide out, the kick again failing (0-12). Further tries were scored in quick succession by Purser and Hildick, one of which Hildick converted (0-20), m this point on the School, who had lasted much better than their opponents, domiriated the game, and were on many occasions just prevented from scoring. The School100 FOOTBAL! SS forwards at last got properly going, and heeled nearly every time from the ‘scram. ~ A free-kick was given to the School, but Cottrell failed at-goal. Shortly afterwards Higgins got over for the School;’ Ball making a'good but unsuccessful attempt to con- vert (3-20); From the drop-out the-School three-quarters went right ‘iny'and Hill scored wide outy Ball again being unlucky with @ good’ kick’ (6-20).. The ‘School. had now all the better of the gamé, but’ the whistle fori‘ no-side” blew shortly afterwards, leaving the University the winners by 20 points to 6 The University outsides were too big for the School back, and with ‘their forwards, beating ours in the scrum, our three. quarters had few opportunities. “The University victory was also to @ large extent due to. Patterson, our last year's caplain, at fying half, who made_excellent openings for their three-quarters, who were all good. “The School forwards were not up to their usual standard in this match, probably owing to the fact that they pad already bad three hard games during the preceding week. The game was very even in the second half, the School team lasting’ much.better than their heavier opponents. The outsides tackled and kicked well, but the University men were too big for them. Crouch played pluckily at full-back, and Alabaster was , the best of the three-quarters, ScHooL Tkam.—A. L. Crouch; E. L. Hill, H. L. Higgins, E. B. Alabaster, H. Greaves; F. J. Hemming, $. Barrowclough; G. F. Cottrell (Capt.), J. A. Ball, L. Wiseman, J. R. R. Tolkien, E, A. Fiddian, W. Sanger, S. F. Dixon, L. K. Sands. Universiry.—A. K. Icker; A. Hildick, R. Panton, A. R. Purser, J. C. Brown ; H. Patterson, W. Gray ; E. Gray (Capt.), G. R. H. Ford, J. Crosskey, H. A.’ Pattman, A. Childe, Ar P” Layer, A. F. Onward, ALN. Othe Scuoot v. Mosetey I. Won by 2 goals, 3 tries.(19 points) to nil. This match was played on the School ground on Saturday, November 12th. The School .were without Tolkien and Sands, whose places were taken by Hemus and Payton. Cottrell lost the toss, and kicked off against a strong Wind. The superior weight of the Moseley pack at once told, and they began to press, ‘A dangerous rush by their three-quarters was checked by an excellent tackle by Hill, and the School were relieved by a touch- down and by a penalty. After some even play, a fast run by Moseley looked dangerous, but Higgins picked ‘up from their forwards’ feet and kicked well into touch. -A few minutes later