Kicking goals from the fifteen-yard line didn't sound very difficult, and he set to work resolved to distinguish himself.

But drop-kicks were not among Neil's accomplishments, and he soon found that the cross-bar had a way of being in the wrong place at the critical moment.

At first it was hard to keep from turning his head to watch the progress of the game, but presently he became absorbed in his work.

As a punter he had been somewhat of a success at Hillton, but drop-kicking had been left to the full-back, and consequently it was unaccustomed work.

The first five tries went low, and the next four went high enough but wide of the goal.