Ruggers Spark All-Star Squad

A team of Boston-area all-star ruggers, led by four Harvard players, squeaked by the Beacon Hill Rugby Club, current New England Club Champions, 12-10 in a hard-fought match on Sunday.

With seconds remaining in the contest, the all-stars moved the club side back to its one-yard line before Harvard's Rickie Kief pounced on an errant Beacon Hill pass to tie the score at ten. A fortunate bounce off the right upright on Harvard's Charles W.A. Bott's conversion attempt provided the collegians with the margin of victory.

Kief and Bott scored all the points for the all-stars, who outran their opponents all afternoon but were unable to dominate the powerful Beacon Hill scrum.

Roy Roberts, president of the Harvard Rugby Club and one of the all-stars, said. "The effectiveness of the collegiate 15 was amazing considering the absence of practices before Saturday." He attributed the victory to enthusiasm, camaraderie and a strong sense of commitment.

Led by the Harvard contingent of all-stars--Bott. Kief. Roberts and Keith Oberg--the Crimson ruggers are looking forward to continuing their recent success in the Eastern College Championships at Virginia this weekend.