MARIST BEAT BERHAMPORE.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 88, 14 April 1930, Page 6

MARIST BEAT BERHAMPORE.

MARIST BEAT The first game was between Berham^ pore and Marist, and, as might be J* pected, the play did not reach, a very high standard. The game was really in the nature of a try-out^and a number of changes v-and-.experiments .were made ,in both sides 'iluririg the*--fc'aine£ >_ Thompson-;; Taylor, Hooper, Buchanan, and Hurley were included i<the;Berham- • pore backs^'as, tvell as- a number of promoted juniors. Of last years team'there were in the forwards Charles, Glennie, Smeron, Mollier, M^onald and Martow Marist fielded a useful-looking side, which included Cuming,.; Brodenck, G. Barry, Condon; :3^bbins;(a^ <*-™>™*t church? Player)r M+HAdyy- Eville; vancl backs swung into action almost immediately after play had com- ~ menced, and Eville, Keegan, and the Barrys showed.up in a passing rush which led to 3E. Barry s-cormg,. The: kick missed. Berharapore»retaliated ■> with,?.* series of ;}pps e> . forward, rushes,- , in which Charles, Glennie, Mollier, and M'Donald were prominent. "Therewwatß t a spell of ragged; play.: inside 'the Matißt twenty-five, then Hooper crossed, m a, handy position for' Glennie to convert; Marist were facing the sun, and this was giving the backs some trouble. The Blue forwards were going well in the loose, ana they gave Marist a torrid time for a while. Another rush enabled Mollier to score, and Glennie to again convert. It was now Marist's turn to attack/ but the backs, who had started so : promisingly, did not handle as well, and in thin way several opportunities were lost. The forwards kept up-the attack with loose, tushes, and they were rewarded when: Eville outpaced the opposition to go over Under the posts just before half-time. Keegan converted. Berhampore 10, MarThere were a number of changes in both teams during the interval, Berhampore fielding practically a new team. of backs, Marist again scored early, when good ■work on the part of Bobbins paved thej •way for G. Barry to cross near the corner. The kick missed. Condition, or the lack of its now began to tell its tale, and the game slowed up. The Berhampore tackling was not strong, but Marist could not take advantage of the: opportunities offered. The play was loose and ragged, with dropped passes and knock-, ©us in abundance. From a scramble Barry obtained possession, and lie added, another three points to the Marißt total. This wae the final score, Marist winning by 14 points to 10. The referee was Mr. J. Gilchrist.