ATHLETIC AND ORIENTAL.

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

ATHLETIC AND ORIENTAL.

Although*'there! was nothing to enthuse fever in the Oriental-Athletic game, both teams gave sufficient indication that they •will be fielding strong sides this year. Orientall will be playing practically the same team'as last'year, with Lochore, Davies;vPacknatz, Henry, Sharpe, and ' Jaggers mV the back line and Hil£ Smith, Tasker, Care, und Graham in the forwards. Last year's captain, J. Taylor, ;who is now a member of the management committee of the Wellington Rugby TJnion, will not be turning put, but his 'jplace is being taken by Pringle, the old Wellington representative. F. Pringle, « brother, was also playing pn Saturday. Porter will again be leading Athlebc, and on Saturday a number of jun or players were given a tiy-out. These included Morgan,., BingKam, Poultoil, and Burgees. A notable addition to the AthIstie pack is E. Waid, a Wairarapa representative Jtoi'waid* Ragged play marked the start of the game until Moigan kicked,a penalty goal for Athletic. Both teams were gradually settling down and the Blue and Black barks indulged in several paining tushes. They were combining better loan the Oriental leaiguaid, but could not put the. finishing touches to their ivoik. "he Oriental pack weie working well and getting the ball fiom the line-outs, but again there was the lack of undcistanjing and cohesion. Both sets'of backs got going with some bright passing lushes, but the defence \\oik generally was ~<" Round/ and half-time came without fur-'-ther; .scoring. Thißte v wa£> more fagged up-and-down play at ths commencement of the second spell, and then fiom a'scronx the Oriental backs weie seived. All the backs took put in an excellent movement, and after the ball had gone out"to Packnats he sent it on to Davies, who had come Sround on the outside again. The centre, crossed wide out and Lochore converted. The try was the result of a splendid piece of combined work. Athlotic now took a turn at forcing tho play, und ft series ot individual efforts took '-he game into Oriental tcrriloiy. Here the Athletic back? got gWig, and. a paifsing^ rush ended'with Poulton being tactlcd.V ; The^bifll immediately, came "back aloncj thefline of backs, <qid .Morgan dashed over for a'good tr& The standard, of

play gradually impio\cd as. tho players began to find their feet. The defensive woik remained bound, and thoio.were no. additions to the scoio when the bell went, leaving Athletic the winners by G to 5. • Mr, H ,Eton Wcu. Uu. if-feitc. ' ' •