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Pearson Scores

Wing forward John Pearson tied
things up early in the second half,
as he faked out several defenders
and dove for the try. Later in the
half the visiting Cavaliers added the
winning points on a long Ronald
Pulliam run.

Virginia dominated the loose
scrums due to the effort of Gary
Ahrens and John Pearson. Hooker
Steve Bolton won the sot scrums
convincingly. The lineouts were
about equal. However, the presence
of a tall jumper for the Terrapins
caused Virginia problems.

"We looked good for our first
match of the season," said club
president Jay Waldron, "but the
muddy conditions of the pitch
hampered us from adding more
points."