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kick at goal failed (3-0). Five minutes later,
Versfeld, centre, broke, kicked abead and beat
the defence to the touch-down for an unconverted
try (6-0). Just before half-time, Versveld broke
again and sent his partner, Herzog, over under
the posts. Venter converted (11-0).
After the resumDtion, Bairstow put over a superb
penalty for Wynberg from forty yards out
(11-3). In the 10th minute, from a blind-side
movement, the ball sped to Venter, right win~,
who scored near the posts. He converted the try
himself (16-3). A minute later Burke, Wynben~
flv-half, put over a fine raking drop from 40
yards out (16-6). Shortlv afterward~ Paul Roos
staged a forward rush for Ackerman, lock, to
gather and score far out. Venter converted with
a fine kick (21-6). Tn the fifty-eighth minute, the
Stellenbosch back-line again swung into action
for Venter to score in the corner. Again he converted
his own try with a magnificent kick (26-6).
Just on time, Burke goaled a fine thirty-five-yard
penalty (26-9).
7. W.B.H.S. vs. BISHOPS, 23rd July, 1966.
When Wvnberg kicked off at 11.16 a.m., it was
overcast and the field was sog~y. Wynberg, playin~
very well, pressed strongly in the first few
minutes but failed to score. Only some good
touch-kicking by Bishops relieved the pressure
and, after a loose maul near the Wynberg line, a
Bishops forward crossed for an unconverted try.
Wynber~ was plaving verv well and reDeatedly
came close to scoring. Half-time score: W.B.H.S.
0, Bishops 3.
After the kick-off, Wynberg were again pressing
strongly but were pushed back when a fumbled
ball was kicked ahead. Shortlv afterwards,
Van der Bvl (Bisbops) put over a penaltv (6-0).
Knight (W.B.H.S.) then went off side, but Van der
Byl's kick hit the uDright. Bishops increased their
lead after a conventional line-movement which
ended in an unconverted try by the right wing
(9-0). Bishops scored again when a forward dived
over for an unconverted try (J 2-0). Probyn
missed a penalty from a very kickable position.
Just before the final whistle Skeeles (Bishops)
scored an unconverted try (15-0). Towards the
end Wynberg pressed strongly but failed to score.
Final score: W.B.H.S. 0, Bishops 15.
fine penalty. Soon after this De Swardt equalised
when he too put over a fine penalty. Meiring
again took the lead when Schoeman put over a
drop. The half-time score was thus Meiring 6,
Wynberg 3.
After a kick ahead by Knight, Wynberg were
brought into the attack. After a five-yard scrum,
Blakemore went behind and scored in the corner.
De Swardt converted and Wynberg were in the
lead. Soon afterwards Wynberg were awarded
another penalty near the Meiring posts when tbe
full·back held on to the ball after being tackled.
De Swardt converted anel Wynberg now led 11-6.
For a while after this Meiring stayed within our
half. Near our line, after a scrum, the scrumhalf
went blind and the wing was sent over for an
unconverted try in the corner. Dewar, centre,
added Wynberg's final points when he broke
cleanly after a line movement and went over for
an unconverted try. Sooo after this the final
whistle went, anel Wynberg thus won 14-9.
9. WYNBERG vs. PAARL BOYS' HIGH, 20th
August, 1966.
Paarl Boys' High kicked off at 11.15 a.m. on a
clear, windless day. A good line-movement and
inter-passing resulted in a try being scored by
Paarl. Tbe kick failed (3-0).
In the Stil minute Wynberg were given a penalty
38 yards out, but Probyn's kick hit the upright.
After breaking rouod the scrum and kickiog
ahead, Knight was injured and bad to leave the
field. A penalty taken by De Swardt for Wynberg
8. W.B.H.S. vs. MEIRING, 30tb July, 1966.
Playing with a high wind behind them, Meiring
moved downfieId immediately after the kick-off at
11.15. In the fifth minute Schoeman put over a
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