Town v. Country Rugby

Biggest crowd of the football season so far turned out on a Sunday afternoon this month to see the annual Town v. Country match staged at Rugby Park in aid of the injured players' fund.

Town looked to have the game in the bag at one stage when they were in the lead by 19 to 6, but Country rallied to win a grandstand finish by 23 points to 19.

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Keith Webber (Town) and J. Hata (Country) are both "on the ball"

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Kevin Lynch, the Town halfback, sends away a dive pass

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Paul Cowan, Town fullback, makes typical "save"

Soccer Game

The funds of St. John Ambulance were augmented by proceeds from a soccer match this month. Eastern Union versus a Select eleven. The Union team won by 7 goals to nil. The game was a continuing duel between Union's Gillies and the Select's goalkeeper Branson.

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McGrannachan (Country) and Nyenhuis (Town) have a tussle for the ball in a lineout.

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Webber was fast on the wing.

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Ross Williams looks for an opening.

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Branson, Cudd, and Gillies in a dramatic moment.

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This one was a save.

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And this one found the net.