Football

not get to the scene, and finally operated from one of the streets in Clifton and saved the swimming club premises, which had caught fire on one side.

The new boat house doors had been burst open and all the boats dragged out by well-meaning bystanders, whereby considerable damage was done to the boats and all the various tools were " lost."

The old boat house was entirely and absolutely consumed ; nothing was left but the brick piles on which it had stood for so many years.

Mr. S. Holtby, of Clifton, says that it is quite 50 years since he undertook the raising from the ground level on to those piles, and he estimates that the boat house was then 20 years old, at least. So that the old place must have been in use between 70 and 80 years.

The origin of the fire is now known. Three youths, whose only motive appears to have been a desire to see a blaze, stole a tin of petrol, and, having thrown the tin inside the boat house, deliberately set the place on fire.

The punishments meted out by the magistrates were fines from to and the youths were bound over for three years, and also it was a condition that they should attend a night school.

It is not intended to replace the old boat house, but, with the help of money received from the Insurance Company, we arc adding two sections to the new boat house.

A.W.P.

1Rugbv football.

ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES. RESULT :—WON.

SCHOOL, 13 pte. (1 try 2 goals); O.P.s, 11 pte. (2 tries 1 goal).

The 0.P.s kicked off in misty conditions. The School pressed hard for the first ten minutes, and Emery received the ball and scrambled through to score in the corner. Ogley converted with a magnificent kick. The O.P.s began to press, but a long kick by Baker relieved the situation.

Soon after Dodds picked up and sent Baker over with a reverse pass to score between the posts. The kick was rushed down.

The next score came from the 0.P.s after a brilliant threequarter movement which ended by J. G. Troop crossing the line. The School pressed hard and Dodds, receiving the ball from Toulmin, went over near the posts. Yardley converted. Halftime came with play fairly even in the middle of the field.

On the recommencement of play the 0.P.s began with a snap try which was converted. The School were hard-pressed to keep the 0.P.s out and succeeded until ten minutes from the end, when they scored from a forward rush. The kick failed. From then until the end play was fairly even, although St Peter's very nearly scored from a kick ahead. " No Side " came with the School two points ahead, a match which they had won on the play of the first half.

The forwards played a sterling game, while the backs tackled well, although the ball hardly ever reached the wings.

The team was H. E. Frisby ; W. Toulmin, S. Dodds, J. E. Ruddock, R. Ogley ; N. W. D. Yardley, A. V. Mackintosh ; R. C. Baker, H. K. Worsley, j. E. Smart, j. N. Emery, B. C. Baker, G. Douglas, J. Whalley, F. P. Sedman.

HOUSE MATCHES.

The House matches were held on February With and 17th this year, and the ground was in a fairly good condition. The results of the draw were as follows :—

Day Boys v. Rise

School House v. Grove

Day Boys t3-0.

School House 20-0. School House 6-3.

DAY BOYS v. RISE.

The Ris . e started off at a fast pace and for a few minutes kept the Day Boys penned in their own half. A kick by Hardacre brought relief, and play remained very even till almost half-time, when Whalley, attempting to clear under his own posts, miskicked, and Ruddock picked up and ran over for the Day Boys ; Dodds converted, and half-time came with the Day Boys leading 5-0. In the second half play fluctuated from end to end . of the field, but each side just failed to pierce the opposing defence. Tackling was keen on both sides, but a dropped pass in the middle of the second half by the Day Boys spoiled an almost certain try. Towards the end Sedman attempted a dropped goal from close in ; the ball did not rise, but rolled under the posts and the same player

ran over and touched down for a try. Dodds' kick hit the cross-bar. The Rise pressed hard, but the defence held out and the final whistle came with the score 8-0 to the Day Boys. SCHOOL HOUSE v. GROVE.

The School House fielded a very strong side against the Grove, who were without D. Lupton. The House were wfthin an ace of scoring several times in the first few minutes, but determined tackling kept them out. They were, however, the faster and more experienced side, and the inevitable scores c; me through NJ ackintosh and Yardley in the first half. Jenkins also crossed for the House, but dropped the ball before touching down. Half-time came with the School House leading 0 0. In the second half the School House were pressing continually and were almost always in possession of the ball. Determined tackling by the Grove kept the score down, but the superior speed and passing of the House brought them four further tries through Toulmin, Yardley, and Emery, one of which Yardley converted. The Grove never looked like scoring, and the final whistle blew with the School House still on the offensive and the score 20-0 in their favour.

The final between the School House and Day Boys proved one of the best and most evenly-contested ever witnessed in House matches. The School House looked the more dangerous in attack, being the faster side, and for a long time kept the Day Boys on the defensive. The Day Boys' defence, however, was very sound, Dodds' tackling, especially, saving a dangerous situation more than once. The Day Boys' attacks were spasmodic and did not possess the necessary thrust and finish to pierce the School House sound and speedy 'defence. Just before half-time Yardley kicked ahead for Toulmin to race over and just beat Ruddock for the touch-down. The kick at goal failed, and half-time came with the School House leading 3-0.

Play in the second half was keen and fast, sweeping from end to end of the field. The Day Boys tried hard to level the scores, and there was a great deal of excitement when Dodds got possession with some thirty yards to run and no one to beat. Jenkins went after him and just succeeded in bringing him down a few feet short of the School House line. The Day Boys continued to press, and eventually Powell picked up on the House " 25 " and ran over far out. This brought the score to 3-3, and a few minutes later the Day Boys had an opportunity of deciding the issue when awarded a penalty kick ; Dodds' kick, however, fell short and the whistle went with the scores level at 3-3. , Extra time was played and a tremendous struggle ensued, each side 'making terrific efforts to obtain the deciding score. In the eighth minute of extra time Toulmin forced his way over after some close play in the Day Boys' " 25," thus giving the School House victory after a magnificent game.