 THE
DAY THAT MURRAYFIELD WENT WORLD BOWL CRAZY
It was one of the biggest sporting parties, Murrayfield
had seen in many a year - and what a swell party it was!
Over 38,000 gridiron fanatics saw Jim Criner's men
capture their first ever World Bowl beating Frankfurt Galaxy for
the third time that season, 32-27.
In true NFL style, there were US Marching bands,
fireworks displays, tartan clad cheerleaders and a four-hour pre
game party - and the crowd loved every minute of it.
The game itself exploded in to life with the Claymores
scoring one of the fastest touchdowns in World League history when
Marcus Thomas recovered a Frankfurt fumble on the opening kick off
running in 25 yards into the endzone after just 11 seconds.
Gavin Hastings added the PAT to make it 7-0, but
the Galaxy bounced back when Jay Kearney ran from 16 yards for a
touchdown with Ralph Kleinman bring it back to level terms with
the PAT.
The Claymores defence started to feel the pressure
as Frankfurt went infront for the first time thanks to a touchdown
catch from Super Mario Bailley, but two touchdowns inside the two
minute warning put the Claymores back infront which was soon followed
up with a 46 yard field goal from Paul McCallum to put the Scots
eight points infront.
Bailley soon reduced the deficit when quarterback
Steve Pelleur, found Baillley for another Frankfurt touchdown, but
the Claymores stretched further ahead, when Murphy caught a 35 yard
pass from quarterback Jim Ballard then running 46 yards for another
score.
In the final quarter, McCallum fired home his second
four-point field goal, which moved the Scots one step closer to
their first ever, title. But the scene was set for a nervous final
minutes when Mike Bellamy caught another touchdown pass from Pelluer
with Kleinman converting to make it 32-27.
But when the Claymores were forced to punt the ball
back to the Germans, it was controversial fourth down fumble inside
the final minute of the game, that handed the possession back to
the Scots, who ran out the clock, which at that point, the party
really started to swing.
SCOTLAND CRUISE TO TRIPLE
GRAND SLAM AND RETAIN HOME NATIONS CROWN
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