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’age 6 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 1975 'Rugby Ags plaster San Antonio f The Texas A&M White squad N (varsity) gave notice that they were end <c coming of age by defeating San An- a lly itonio, 21-8, on Saturday. This was Aggifethe best performance of the fall sea- Li’l son, said faculty representative Dr. the s Gerard O Donovan, noting that SA gani^i was a finalist in last spring’s Texas tion Rugby Union Championship, militg hers O’Donovan pointed out that “the arrival of Alan Jeffrey from Scotland on campus was hailed with delight. mhi He played on the Maroon squad until this game and his promotion _ was a masterly move by the selec- {_ W tion committee. f *4 “He played outhalf, however, in- | H stead of fullback for this game. Tak- I ing his passage from scrumhalf Cur- m ley Simmons, Alan — like a Glas gow surgeon — knifed holes galore a in the usually tough San Antonio defense. At one time he would rifle a the ball, two-handed to center, John :j Rayton, at another he would fake \ /(Ah and run ahead before passing and at * v7 e other times he would deftly kick J lAI ahead. The latter move bamboozled ocp’, San Antonio, catalyzed the Aggies to follow-up the play and set up most of our scores,” said O'Dono- “The idea of such low grubber kicks is to place the ball between two or more would-be tacklers for I 51 ■i it sIHY* rare 4fU0 e - R .. you or your teammates to run on to. It was pleasant to see the Aggie for- g wards on top of every play, hungrier v than Manhattan Wildcats.” a O’Donovan said that internationally known referee Tony King has told them, “We will win by playing fun damental rugby. The other team will be forced to err; we must capitalize on such breaks and take the ball over having picked it up cleanly.” “It was so true on Saturday, ” said O’Donovan. “The trip was a memorable one for me for several reasons: 1) The large number of players and non players who made the trip was noted and much appreciated by me; 2) Though San Antonio may kill you on the field — that is rugby — their post-game hospitality has no equal. On Saturday night they treated everyone to a magnificent barbeque with adequate refreshments and provided overnight accommoda tions for anyone who needed them; 3) Many of our past and present players have come from the San An tonio area and each had his own en tourage watching. Ray Zwartjes, our hooker, had the biggest follow ing . . . but then hookers always do!” said O’Donovan. “Mr. and Mrs. Tony King not only made the trip but brought with them Owen Long of New Zealand who was visiting the USA on a short-term visa to learn about pe cans. The former New Zealand In ternational star heard about the game and to a man from Down- Under, ‘Rugby is the only game in town!’ His hints and little tips were of immeasurable help to Tony and myself and we were very honored by his presence. We thank Mr. Long for his interest and camaraderie. We even took notes,” said O’Donovan. The whites played first and after losing a few early scrums to a much larger San Antonio side, the Ags set tled down and did not lose another scrum until late in the game. “Ac cordingly, Simmons would find Jef frey of the multi-option, and we were off to the races,” said O’Dono van. Texas A&M scored first, the try being taken over by Jeffrey. Placekicker and fullback Tim Field tacked on the two-point conversion for a 6-0 lead. San Antonio came right back as Danny Tamez broke four haphazard tackles for a well-earned try. Gallejo missed the angled kick and the Ags maintained their lead 6-4. Jeffrey kicked ahead on the right side and the omnipresent Fitch pounced on it for another try. The extra point attempt was wide giving the Ags a 10-4 lead. Field kicked a 37-yard penalty goal to make it 13-4. Billy Tigler did a mar velous job running and kicked ahead. The ball fell free and Wayne Womack was on the spot to snatch it up and dash over from the 22. Womack also blocked a two-point conversion by Gallejo. The conversion on the Aggie try failed and the score remained 17-4. O’Donovan called the last Aggie try “vintage stuff.” Billy Goodwich picked up a loose one and bulled over Gallejo for a try. O’Donovan Tomkins, Adair take Rodeo By LEE ROY LESCHPER Battalion Stall Writer t ' vj Mike Tompkins and Nancy Adair T ^ topped competitors in the All-Aggie ’gQ-^ Rodeo last weekend, earning re- J Qpl 1 spective All-Around Cowboy and 1 ! Hi* Cowgirl honors. Approximately 150 i ' 1 students and several faculty mem- !*, C*Jj hers entered the Rodeo Club- i I sponsored event, club sponsor Dr. ; ; ji* ■ Gary D. Potter said, ill ;! l Champions in each event re ceived a championship belt buckle. The top three contestants in each event also shared a jackpot of entry fees collected from contestants in that event. Winners in men’s events were: Bare-back riding — Mike Beas ley, Calf roping — Tom Blakeney, Steer wrestling — Keesie Kothmann, Saddle Bronc riding — (tie) George Norman and John Truehitt, Team roping — Joel Hamm and Joe Dutton, Bull riding -— Mike Tompkins. Girl winners were: ■' ! Ij". of t i •,'(1 itta, • sti Breakaway roping — Nancy Adair, Goat tying — Angie Av- erhoff, Barrel racing — Nancy Adair. Mike Tompkins earned top cow boy honors with 87 points earned from bull riding and 72 points from bare-back events for a high men’s overall of 159. Nancy Adair’s high total of 207 combined 120 points from breakaway roping and 87 from barrel racing. The rodeo was held Friday and Saturday nights at the Aggie Arena on campus west of Wellborn Road. An annual Rodeo Club fund-raising project, the contest drew 800 to 1,000 spectators both nights. The Rodeo Club’s “primary reason for being,” sponsor Potter said, “is that it’s the local chapter of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.” The Aggie club spon sors a six-man, three-girl team that competes with teams from the 11 other colleges in the NIRA South ern Region. Each team compiles a composite score from rodeos sponsored by each school in the team’s region dur ing the school year. The top two teams in each region compete in the NIRA National Rodeo, held each June in Bozeman, Montana. The A&M team has traveled to the na tional event the last three years by benefit of first- or second-place rankings in the Southern Region. They have consistently been among the top ten teams nationally. The All-Aggie Rodeo provides most of the finances for the Rodeo Club’s other activities. The hundred-member club sponsors their own NIRA rodeo each year in May. Club members also hold sev eral social activities during the year, including dances and barbecues. The club sponsored a clinic recently for girls’ rodeo events such as barrel-racing and goat tying, and is hoping to hold a similar clinic for men’s events in the near future. Potter said. (/ p\ : A i : 1 , i bjeA iffr ? to ild hire Ad* 7, J Merj iry 11 7 ij If '1 £ 1 1 J y< !Aln , an 5al 107 152 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY TOWN HALL SPECIAL ATTRACTION PRESENTS JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ WITH ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Friday, October 24, 1975 8:00 p.m. A&M student General Public G. Rollie White Coliseum Reserve $3.00-3.50 4.00-4.50 General Admission $2.00 3.50 Everyone must buy a ticket. Ticket and information available at MSC Box Office, first floor of the Rudder Tower. Open 9-4 Monday-Friday, 845-2916. No cameras or recording equipment will be allowed. points out that Gallejo is not known for his easy tackling. The Ags led 21-4. San Antonio provided the last score of the match when winger Lee Hutton raced down the sideline breaking three or four tackles for a beautiful try. The Ags prevailed though 21-8. O’Donovan called Hutton’s try “perhaps the finest try I have seen this year. ” The Maroon squad however did not come home quite as lucky, los ing a heartbreaker 8-7. Butch Lewis opened scoring with a long 47-yard penalty goal. Dick Shutt, in a superb effort blocked and dived on the ball for the Ags only try. Lewis missed the conversion and the Ags owned a 7-0 lead. “We lost our excellent hooker Bruce Noble, and several changes had to be made,” said O’Donovan. Carl Mes- loh provided the crowd with a nifty piece of scrambling when he fielded the ball near the goal line, raced behind the posts and found touch near the 30. 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