Scotland Under-18s 10,

Scottish Schools 36

THE roof fell inon the youth side in the second half when the

ebullient schools team ran in four superb tries. It was the Under-18s'

first outing of the season and does not auger well for the

representative games ahead -- the first being against Spain in Madrid on

Saturday.

The youths side, having kept the scores level at 10-10 at the

interval, began the second half looking as though they had tightened up

their act, but neither Gerry Tosh, nor Chris Richards twice, could

convert penalties.

The final 15 minutes belonged to the effervescent Schools' team,

thanks to Heriot's flanker Graham Dall.

Winger Craig Brims, of Fettes, collected a hat trick of tries in an

11-minute spell, and Dall had a hand in them all.

Skipper Cameron Murray converted Brims' second and third scores, as

well as that of Chris Docherty.

In just two minutes, Colin MacRobert showed great pace as he burst

between Ken Baillie and Danny Ablett to gather the ball which the full

back had sadly misjudged as it bounced on his twenty-two. MacRobert went

between the posts leaving Tosh the conversion for the youths.

Dall's talents became obvious as early as six minutes when he appeared

on the right wing to brush past Mike Parsons for an unconverted try. The

schools leapt ahead after 12 minutes when Ablett got over the line.

Again there was no conversion and Tosh levelled the scores with a

penalty.

Scotland Under18s -- G G Tosh (Dundee HS FP); C C MacRobert (Stirling

County), M J Plumb (Currie), R G Laing (Kelso Harlequins), M A Parsons

(Stirling County); C J Richards (Jed Thistle), D Paterson (Gala

Wanderers); M H McCluskie (Musselburgh), M S Hillier (Norwich), E M

Johnston (Gala Wanderers), S Murray (Preston Lodge), C Roemmele

(Aberdeen GS FP), C W Hunter (Livingston), S D Adam (Aberdeenshire), P S

Littlefield (Edinburgh University). Replacement -- J M Smith (Aberdeen

GS FP) for McCluskie (22min.).

Scottish Schools -- K I Baillie (Hutchesons'); C K J Brims (Fettes), A

J McGregor (Stewart's Melville), C A Murray (Knox Academy), D J Ablett

(Boroughmuir); M I Hose (Stranraer Academy), P M S Simpson (Balwearie

HS); R J Lang (Fettes), C P Docherty (Marr), D E Grant (Dollar), C W

Rutherford (Merchiston), G C Perrett (Bearsden Academy), K M Hamilton

(Stewart's Melville), T A McVie (Edinburgh Academy), G F Dall (George

Heriot's).

Referee -- R S Clark (Stewart's Melville FP).