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embraced one or two important games when he left his genius on the touchline and played like aman with problems . Nevertheless his tactical kicking certainly made real progress and the lastthree games of his school career he can remember with real pride . John Dyer has been an outstandingservant to College rugby and once again was our driving force in the back division .Whether crash tackling or crashing through tackles, John showed no mercy and he too was at hisvery best for the Eltham College and tour games . Playing to gain experience as much as anything,Shurety gave glimpses of very real potential . An accomplished handler and kicker, I hope theknocks he has taken this season have blooded him for what could be a major role he has to playnext .On the wings we have had real contrast . Edwards scored over thirty tries and at times seemedunstoppable ; absolute determination and a powerful outside run were his main assets . It was afine sight for Wymondham supporters to behold when Edwards sped down the wing leaving a trailof would-be tacklers sprawling behind him . On the right flank Maxwell had so much talent ; givenEdwards' determination, he could have been brilliant . However, his potential thrust was severelyblunted by a reluctance to go for the line and an obvious dislike of being tackled induced him tokick far too readily . (St. Luke's College R .F .C . is no place for the faint-hearted, Max .) Roger Kimpmade excellent progress as the team's full-back and real praise is due to him for his applicationand attitude . A games player with genuine talent, he will find the atmosphere at Loughboroughmuch to his liking .Many thanks are due to Postle, Williamson, Hewitt, Smith, Greenwood and Wright ; all of themdonned the first team jersey at some time and all of them wore it well .There are many games worth talking about, none more so than the two we lost . Haberdashersmet us for the fifth time, having lost the previous four ; this turned out to be their year . A powerfulside, which contained no less than twelve of last year's fifteen, I feel they won this game in theforwards where they dominated the rucks and the mauls and were able to supply their skipper, aclever thrusting centre, with no end of good ball . With Younger missing and Headley having oneof his off days, we were always struggling and cannot deny our London opponents what on theday was a well-deserved victory . Once again we fell to our old rivals Woolverstone Hall and hereagain there can be no excuses . During the first half of this game we were so much the better sideand should have done enough scoring to make victory certain . However, a combination of missedchances and a marvellous Woolverstone defence, brought us to half-time with a mere three-pointlead . In the second half the visitors came more into the game and seemingly inevitably snappedup two half chances to score under our posts . The Woolverstone party, headmaster and all,appeared more dazed than we were to be going home such comfortable winners, points-wiseanyway .Many sides came to Wymondham this season and went away again completely bewilderedafter what I am sure they would only describe as a massacre . None could have been more shatteredthan the Eltham party . With last season's encounter still fresh in our minds and a quick glance atthe Eltham record to date, undefeated with less than twenty points against, we believed that wehad a proper Woolverstone type battle on our hands . In fact the college side were cheesed off whenI put them through an extra training session in readiness for this game . As the game unfolded, ourvisitors gave us one or two glimpses that showed they could be a good side ; unfortunately forthem, however, they had met us on a day when we seemed to have hit the jack-pot, as everyWymondham player produced his very best form and the whole team combined perfectly . I doubtif college supporters have ever been treated to such a devastating display of handling and runningand on this occasion the finishing was sure .This magnificent win set us up for what turned out to be a very successful tour of the Midlandswhen we took further steps to establish our reputation "nation-wide" and gained many friends inthe process .Finally I feel sure that members of the 1st XV would like me to thank Mr . Bowers for all thework he has put in on their behalf over the past three years ; we shall all miss him next September
and we all wish him the very best of luck in his new post . By the way, those of you who never reallyenjoyed his training sessions overmuch, I assure you they are nothing compared to the trainingthat Miss Hulme will be putting him through soon!The following played for the 1st XV :Payne (captain), Ireland (vice-captain), Amberton (hon . secretary), Blakey, Dyer, Edwards, Hedley,Kimp, Maxwell, Shepherd, Shurety, Stasi, Tonks, Younger, Postle, Hewitt, Williamson,Greenwood, Robinson, Smith and Wright .Colours were awarded to the following players :Full ColoursRe-Awards : Payne, Ireland, Dyer, Shepherd .Awards : Amberton, Blakey, Edwards, Hedley, Younger .Half ColoursAwards : Kimp, Greenwood .Results Norwich School (a) Won 17-3Loughborough G .S . (h) Won 45-3 Framlingham (h) Won 54-0Crusaders (h) Lost 3-11 Woolverstone Hall (h) Lost 3-13Old Boys (h) Lost 20-17 Eltham College (h) Won 37-0St . Joseph's (h) Won 64-3 King Edward VI, Nuneaton (a) Won 35-0King's School, Ely (h) Won 46-0 Loughborough G .S . (a) Won 20-5Haberdashers, Elstree (h) Lost 14-21 Norwich Union (h) Lost 16-21Eaton (C .N .S .) (h) Won 61-5 Norwich Lions (h) Won 14-8Sweyne School, Rayleigh (h) Won 66-3St . Mary's Hospital (a) Lost 6-33 Results SummaryCambridge H .S . (a) Won 28-5 Played 19 ; Won 14 ; Drawn 0 ; Lost 5 ; Points for 566,Greshams (h) Won 17-11 against 169 .J .C .LSECOND XVThe toil and sweat paid off, and we won every match of the season . The forwards worked welltogether, with aggression and determination, so that vital possession was gained in both tightand loose . Smith and Churchward always went in hard and were especially strong in the loose .The forwards also stood out in their backing up of the three-quarters in defence, with Nash,Carman, Williamson and Eddy making many especially good tackles . Cox, Postle and Horrexgained excellent possession in the set scrums, and many tries came from the quick heel .In the three-quarters the two wingers, Wright and Hathway, took advantage of the opportunitiesprovided by the forwards and scored many tries . Sullivan made useful breaks, and hiskicks ahead, though sometimes overdone, often proved effective . Hard tackling was also a featureof the play of the backs, as the opposition quickly found out .Of the other backs, Burman, the youngest member of the team, kicked well and generallyworried the opposition . I am sure that if he shows more aggression next season he will become amost effective half-back . Powell did a splendid job at full-back, and earned the full confidence ofthe team, especially by his safe fielding of those awkward high balls .I would like finally to thank all those who played in the team for their co-operation both intraining sessions and in matches . This made my job as captain an easy one . Special thanks mustgo to our coach Mr . Boothroyd for his help and continuous support throughout the season . Thesupport and general team spirit was never higher than against Woolverstone, when for most ofthe match we had only fourteen men, but still managed to defeat our old rivals .M. GreenwoodThe team was selected from :A . Burman, B . Carman, J . Churchward, D . Cox, W . Eddy, M . Greenwood (captain), K . Hathway,P . Hearmon, B . Horrex, P . Nash, D . Postle, M . Powell, I . Smith, K . Sullivan, M . Williamson,N . Wright . Also played : J . Boon, S . Booty, D . Everitt, K . Hewitt, J . Houseago, R . Kimp, G,Mann, D . Smith and S . Storey .
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