SECOND DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 148, 25 June 1934, Page 4

SECOND DIVISION

bRIENTAL ANb; MELROSE i . .v-':;;VDRAW-.;. -':^ '-

'A drawnL game, eachi side scoring six points, resulted when" Oriental met Melrose^Selwyn in a hard-fought gape confined mostly* to the fonvards. In .the second spell'there were occasional back movements by Oriental, who were s'oiriewhat unlucky in'' failing^ :to 6ecure victory. Playing in the-'first spell with the wind, Melrose-Sel^vyn enjoyed.the better of the engagement, Melrose^Sehvyp., for wards playing shoulder to shoulder:>and usiiig.theirl weight convincingly... : ; Hale, one.'iof the star backsj' scored two tries for Melrose/ but neither 'wafe 'converted,' although' brie of the kicks was in front of the cross-bar. Changing over, kept MehroseSelwyn pn, the defence for practically the whole of#he second interval. The'Oriental forwards rplayedto:Betteradvantage, among other things, hooking the balE-twb'to one. Hallara, the Oriental half-back, set/Sydall arid Ruru galloping frequently, Rurii makr, ing several good runs and displaying a good knowledge of strategy. Half-way through the spell Kelly scored a fine try handy to the posts, but the kick; curled. Some minutes later Turribull, -who playeda clean, ready game as fulWback, goaled from a penalty and made the" scores even. Sevei al times Melrose-Selwyn were desper- i ately embarrassed, but the score remained Oriental, 6; Melrose-Sehvyn, 6. ,

Mi. K. G. Dunn was the referee