Feb 1942

was pushed over the line to score a try. Each side had now scored six points. The school quickly resumed the attack and, after several narrow escapes, the Bradford line was again crossed by Broadhurst after Frost, the fly-half, had made an opening.

The game now swung back into the St. Peter's half of the field, and once more the fine play of the Bradford forwards secured an equalising try. The same tactics were employed—a break-through from a line-out, good backing up, and a touch down near the corner flag. With only a few minutes left, both sides began to struggle hard for a winning try. Play was in mid-field, and the ball going to Denison, the school full back, he tried to open up the game in a lastminute endeavour to attack, only to see his pass intercepted and a Bradford player sailing under the school posts. The try was converted, and the school lost a highly exciting and evenly contested match by 14 points to 9.

SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played on Saturday, November 29th. Result : Won 3-0.

Playing at York, the school team defeated Ampleforth College in a fast and furious game by 3 points to nil.

The deciding factors in the game were the brilliant tackling of Cookson and of the school backs, and the loose play of the forwards. Time and again they broke away from the scrums, and the forward rushes that developed severely harassed the Ampleforth defence. The Ampleforth three-quarters were well served from the set scrums, but the tackling of the school backs nullified this advantage.

The only try of the game was scored by Broadhurst who, at centre three-quarter, started many a dangerous movement, and was the mainspring of the school attack. The school team was attacking, when Broadhurst received the ball. He kicked ahead, and followed up fast enough to charge down the attempted clearance of the Ampleforth full back. He picked up the ball and, diving full length, touched down near the goal posts. The try was not converted. Despite the great efforts of the Ampleforth side to equalise, the sure and steady tactics of the York backs and full back kept the school line intact. The end came with the school attacking strongly.

It is unnecessary to mention any member of the school team by name as deserving special notice, since the entire 35