The match against Leeds Grammar School resulted in a win for the School. School. Shepherd 72 Steele ... 71 Harding ... 72 Revill ... 71 Cole ... ... 76 Wright, R. W. 78 580 Earle ... ... 82 Inglis ... ... 58 Leeds Grammar School ... ... 559
RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1938. RUGGER RETROSPECT. With ten of last year's 1st XV still with us, we had every reason to expect a much more successful season, and this we can safely say we did accomplish. It was clear from the start that the material in the forwards was good, and that here would be the strength of the School side, but all the backs were very lacking in experience and technique. From the very first the team seemed to pick itself quite naturally, and throughout the season only a few changes were made, necessitated mainly through absentees or injuries, with the result that the side had the advantage of being able to play together as a team week after week. G. C. Brown soon showed that he had the makings of a very useful full-back, which brought Cameron up into the centre of the three-quarter line to add solidity, and K. C. Brown soon took up the position of fly-half, in an attempt to speed up the three-quarter line, leaving Graham to partner Cameron in the centre, with Lynch and Brockbank on the wings. This three-quarter line proved quite effective, and some most encouraging matches were played early in the season, but the back play generally was lacking in pace and confidence. Soon, however, Shillitoe began to show fine form on the wing, which resulted in the inevitable exclusion of Brockbank, and it was about this time also that Graham, with his safe pair of hands, was moved to fly-half, and Parker took the place of K. C. Brown in the centre, who was regrettably injured for the remainder of the season. This new line was sorely tested and put in some splendid defensive work, but lacked initiative in attack. The pack by this time had moulded itself from the eight best forwards available. They never really developed into 39
