Western Keeps Baird Cup in 1964...S. McGregor scores five tries...

Five tries by winger S. Mcgregor and two by centre R. Jefferson and a penalty goal by front row prop G. Spencer and a try by half back F. Williams ensured Western kept Baird Cup, beating Central 15-6.  The attendance was light and the spectacle was nothing to enthuse over, and the only highlights came from Western.
With second five eight, Kevin Laidlaw directing the attack the Western backs looked dangerous at all times.  He skillfully ran the men outside him into gaps and his well judged kicks had the challenges in trouble.
Although having to bow to the Central big men in the tight play and lineouts, the Western pack was far the livelier of the two and excelled when the ball came loose combining with the backs in many concerted rushes that resulted in points.
The line kicking of both teams left a lot to be desired, and the same applied to the goal kicking, which was atrocious.
Central held the upper hand in the middle part of the first half, but was not good enough to consolidate its position when it lead 6-3 at one state.
Central's halfback F. Williams got through a terrific amount of work outshining Western's R Hampton. It was rarely that the ball went through the Central chain.
Of the Western forwards, J. Smeaton, R. Donald, G. Erskine and J. Carr were always in the thick of things.
The big men J. Hazlett, J. Hall, J. B. Porteous and R. Laughton were outstanding in  the Central pack.
​Mr R.Balloch was the referee.