FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1924, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIILK ASSOCIATION OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE. LONDON. Dec. 0. Tbe weather for tbe 'Varsity Rugby match at Twit ki iiliam nils dull. Thirty thousand were present. After 2o minutes. Devil t seon-d a try for Cambridge. but Barin'*. (ailed with the kiek. Almost immediately afterwards. Jin oh sprinted o'er at the corner lor 1 Mol'd. Re! I. ley’.. |, l, | ueilt a lile. Oxford cunt limed to attack, and ills! liefore the interval Wallace seined. Berkley again failed to convert. At half time Oxford were leading bv six to three. On resuming, tbe Cambridge backs got going, but met a powerful defence. A good movement set going among tin* Oxford backs ended in -lacob scoring a try. which Berkley converted. In the last few minutes of the game however. Devitt again si ored for Camhriili'i*. but Barlow could not add tbe goal points and Oxford won by II to li. Raymond. of New Kinifh Wales, though in an unfamiliar position at lull back, was the most outstanding success of the match, and except, lor an occasional tendency to play over far. bis display was nract icall.v faultless, enhancing bis claims for recognition by the international selectors. Wallace and Ailken constituted all effective light wing, and lilayed with splendid understanding. The former’s try was the result of a brilliant individual ellort. in which be beat four men. Aitken’s defensive toueb finding was noteworthy. West-In* was always conspicuous ill the Oxford puck, which although eclipsed in tbe loose, held its own ill tin* sefiuniiliiges and tight work against tbe heavier Cambridge men.