FRESHMEN AT RUGGER

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 9, 8 December 1926, Page 3

FRESHMEN AT RUGGER

NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS. PROMINENCE AT HOME. J. O. J. Malfroy (Trinity Hall), of Kelburn, Wellington, and G. Williams (Jesus) were two New Zealand Rugby players whose names were sent in by their colleges to take part in the first Fresher Rugger match at Cambridge. The former played with the Whites; the latter was ’one of the reserves. In the result the Colours beat the Whites by 3 tries to 1 goal and 1 try. Relative to the play the Times says: “The only half-back who is likely to be considered at all seriously turned out to be J. O. J. Malfroy, a New Zealander, who replaced F. M. L. Tegnor in the stand-off position at half-time. Malfroy can effect the break through and takes a lot of holding. The try secured by C. C. Agnew, one of the White forwards, was the direct result of Malfroy’s best effort.” Mr Frank Mitchell, in the Morning Post, commented upon the great honour it is to be chosen for the Freshmen’s match, for it means that the man must be an outstanding player of a great school in England or in the Dominions.

“After half-time, Malfroy, a New Zealander, who in appearance seems to be rather older than tho average undergraduate, showed that he has a good knowledge of the game. He is wiry and tough. Malfroy, who had not played in the first half, started the best piece of play that was seen during the day, tho ball going through many hands for Agnew to score under the posts, a goal being kicked by Allen.”