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torchBy2.,2.0 nr»3*si.Q** ■ *rchRUGBY MATCHES.DEVON (CHAMPION COUNTY) v. BESTOP ENGLAND.The International trial match between thewinners of iast season's County championshiptne off atand the Best of England duly came Eaceter yesterday afternoon. Tne contest was set for decision on Dec. 21, “but the unfavourable weather necessitated a postponement. Since then eeveral~ changes, through various causes, were,made in the Best of England fifteen, and this coupled with the feet that the'Struggle, to a certain extent, of its interest. fDMbrtdnately the weather proved wet,landj df --EhglfiSid^' against - te;whidr 'ufitT'iiAifiri ■ ; , accepiiiagr-. cleaa^rfr ? rapheth :r**“,*T- “ ^ vtorct6iich at Affeii..v ... ■ , htyrush-for b the ball in r Jewett and Eraser mained well in the .. .. ... ,. _ Devon backs now got-holft, but their passing was frustrated, Dttfffu gave awaya penalty kick, but Roberfca.put. totouch flnehr. Dohgon afterwards got going with artaicky dribble, which Odghtred spoilt by turning off fotouch, 'He was , aooncailedIX-■4;ist✓upon to do the same again, there being at this ; stage no’ holding the Devon forwards, who after another kick by Roberts reached the B^st’ a „ goal line; .but despite the efforts of NiohnM'and^ Roberts the danger was aver ted. • Again the Hoirfe fifteen attacked, only to be repulsed. ' Hereabouts a short' cessation of hostilities took jlaee while1 Wilcocks went off13*attempt at goal.Tha/dxop out enabled the. Best to get out to the''centre, 1 wh ere 'Payne-jheksd., Up.\ frhnran ©ppfoafiig-•forWard'a_ toes and punted* to touch. Toss-.-.ftv nr-I -__■ J . t ‘.-I . '•lt;V*,*f. -.‘seoringl r.-Tlie visitors -retrieved when Duflba'picked upland put- in a. pretty run, finally \gjvihg to Mamh^ who hQfe overVthe rut,* bat^jjw^feart run .by.h eh^dcd'lt;diiihC^:$retQBt Nicholasa ', taken togetting^^h^^fhndrSxl^^ turnragthe oval id touch* whiiC Nibhblaa was trying to pick up. : After the; throw-in, Gughfcred.; put in a .couple -of emart Mfcs^of play,- and gome tight Torward work' was -theiiwitnessed ih ' ihid*fieldsNicholas; sprinted off from a pass byDuffin,- and 'evading .Onghtred got' round 'HarriaoEt^v but - was ..legged - % “Winfield, -five yardS * from. the goal hue.'. It -wab a fine effort, .which deserved better luck. •Smart kicking, by Gooppbr and Nicholas sul in'eqiienldy'Toreed minors, the Devon pack .going fiercely oh the attack dgsan after every -drop - out. Manning kept so~ close on thehaB that* ne* colHred Winfield Tfi possession^ Terry .went to the'Yescue,*aud was profeinent a moment later with a serviceable punt to touch. Gobpper then scored finely after passing, io which. Bayne and Boyle participated j Williams, however, failing at the goal-kick. Grand play by Payne almost led to another try, and Nicholas got over, but the referee was against him. A little later Stidsfcon luckily stopped an ugly rush. The run on the game was- all in. Devon’s favour, their forwards playing inirreeistSble fashiou. Once or twice ihe Beaf s^ pack got-going, but were soon ,pullelt;l up, and haff^time^came with theacore;; Devoir ........................ one try.Bestof England ......... niL: Within three minutes of the restart Payne was • temporarily knocked out, - and immediately on the resumption the Devon forwards rushed over with a try—credited to WiHcocks—which Skidston goalod. When the game was again in progress the Re3t began to show vastly. improved form, constantly getting possession of the balL A fine passing bout nearly saw Eberie a scorer, Coopper collaring him just in time. CoOpper subsequently, carried the fray to mid-field, and, playing superbly with Boyle; gave the Best a lot of trouble. Cartwright washereabouts” carried offwd fch an injured kiiee'but came 'Oh,ag^m--lnv'fivblt; imhutesv' Devonwere now having all'the phiy. again, comipgdown time after'time on'their opponents' goal line,^and. forcing, a couple of minors. The England, men could barely keep Devon frbm scorihg. HarrisbU broke clear, but Nicholas forcedbim tosfconch at. the half-way line.Picking up from the loose just, outside the a‘goal line Dobson rubied over with a lay,which Stidstoafeiledto majorise. The closing stages of the'game, which wias played in hea vy rainaii through^weremarked by-a grmlrefforfc of the Best~'tlt;y retrieve their fortunes^“but they met with no success, and. a fast hard struggle ended;—*- - • _ _Devoi^....v.. .One GooltwO’trie*.. -L**'*-?- 'TjRfe-»•! « f lt;f * .
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Lloyds Weekly Newspaper
London, Middlesex, GB
Sun, Jan 05, 1902
Page 24
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