FOOTBALL

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1736, 7 May 1930, Page 5

FOOTBALL

j Alexandra 9, Clyde-Earnscleugh 0. i 0 The first Vincent Sub-union fixture 1 y was played by Alexandra at Clyde on i Saturday, Clydfc-Eanisclcugh team ! r being beaten by a superior back 3 division by 9 points to nil. The fors wards were fairly evenly matched., A i good deal of loose play was noticeable i at the beginning of the game and.the a home team appeared to have the ad- . vantage in this department. However, 1 later in the game the frequent line-outs were invariably ia Alexandra's favour. Beilby played a very sound game behind the scrum and made a good opening for M'Phail to score the first try. The latter is a decided acquisition to the Greens' backs. He uses his head and runs straight, two points which a five-eight must do to be of any use to his side. The tackling of the Alexandra backs had something to do with the disorganisation of the home team. Thomson aiid Finlay, the 'wingthreequarters, have speed, and this'pair should register many tries during the 1930 season. Thomson has a good boot too and kicked a penalty goal in the second half. Prominent; among the Green forwards were Noble and Lawry. For the home team Larking was the best of the forward division, anci James was the best of the back division. The points scored were: Thomson (an unconverted try), M'Phail (an unconverted try), Thomson (a-penalty goal). Mr A. Dewar (Cromwell) -was an' efficient referee. '■■■.■. >. Cromwell 17, Wanaka 10. I .A very even game was played at f Cromwell when Wanaka were defeated by Cromwell by a margin of seven. In the second half it looked as if the' visitors were going to pull the game off but good defensive- work by the Jiouie backs kept the score down. Matakanui 32, Poolburn 0; 1 Matakanui met a very weak combination on Saturday. Poolburn was at full strength and Matakanui played short. Despite this fact the homo side put up a cricket score against the visitors. Mr G.'Campbell was the re : ; force. ',-,.- ■- SECOND GRADE. ' ' : Clydc-Earnscleugh B v. Alexandra B. Last Saturday the Vincent County's football fixtures commenced and--the-weather conditions were favourable for the opening day. In the B Grade competition Clydc-Earnscleugh travelled to Alexandra to try conclusions with the local B grade team. After a fairly fast and evenly contested game the home team was victorious by 23 points to 14. A fair sprinkling of spectators witnessed the game. In the first spell the Alexandra team more than held its own; in ;the-soc6nd : :si>ell-.-the Visitors seemed to show much better form and the Greens were kept very busy on occasions defending. For the home team B. Thomson and G. Bowler were prominent in the back division and in the forwards B. Carline and 8= Jackson were outstanding, while the other members of the team did their share of work. From the kick off Alexandra -! kept the visitors hemmed in their territory and it was only the good defence: of their backs which saved the situation.. After several minutes' play , the Greens' were within reach of the Reds' line and G. Bowler after making two bold, attempts to cross he succeeded drawing first blood. ..R. Thomson . converted.— Alexandra 5, ClydeEarnscleugh nil. Tho Greens stilt made the paco hot and from a line-out in the ' oppositions' 25 a passing bout look - place and B. Carline was responsible for a good,try. The try was converted b,y the same player.—Alexandra ' 10, Clyde-Earnsclcugli nil. At this stage - of the game the visitors woke up arid ' play was carried to the Greens' 25 ' . where line-outs and scrums followed. Alexandra had a busy time defending. Thomson relieved the situation by finding" the line past half-way. From the line-out the home team took play t'j the:-.' Reds line and from the ruck. W. Reed scored. Thomson again- con-., verted. —Alexandra .15, ' dough nil. From now on till half-time play was very fast, the ball travelled up and down the field. The Reds', in ; the '.Second, spell, in.ade the a cracker, and some good forward rushes ] were witnessed; Alexandra backs saved the situation on more than one oeca-: sion by finding the line. The visitors' backs were throwing, the ball about . freely and from a passing bout an unconverted try was registered. Alexandra 15, Clydc-Earnscleugh 3.: Within | quick" succession two more tries wefe ■ scored (one of those was converted) j by the visitors. At this stage of the ] game the score was 15—11, The home j team now livened up and after good A work by the forwards the ball was], taken to the Reds' territory where a;] series of scrums and line-outs followed. The Greens' still- attacking solidly, 0. M'Kellar scored from a scramble. R. •Thomson failed to 'convert.—Alexandra 18, Clyde-Earnscleugh 11. The game.'■ for some time was of a ragged nature r until the visitors' backs commenced a passing bout and transferred rplay to the Greens' twenty-five, and from a | Struggle they succeeded in scoring bur. .the. attempt, to convert:, failed.—Alex-! landnv 18, Clydc-Earnscleugh 14. Not long before the final whistle went the s Greens carried play to the oppositions' territory and from a line-out Carline I secured and again crossed the line for V his second try. His kick was success- 1 ful.—Alexandra 23, Clyde-Earnscleugh ft 14. The final whistle went shortly f afterwards. Mr C.Kinraid controlled the game in a capable'manner.

MANIQTOTO RESULTS.' A Oracle. — Banfuriy beat Ida Valley tiy'O to 3. Gimmorburu-Patcaroa beat Naseby by isw to''s. ... "" ' Waipiata beat Becks by II "to nil. • -rB Grade. — ,' Raufurly beat Hyde by 9 to 0. Grmuicrburn-Patearoa defeated St. Bjithans by 8 to 6. , Kyeburu defaulted to Middleiiareh. ", ', SATURDAY'S MATCHES. u May 10— ' ",, | Clyde to Poolburn. ■.■.'., Cromwell to Alexandra. . ,„■.-..tl Matakanui to Wanaka. _ , n ' At Alexandra on Saturday the, fol- If lowing will represent the home side: — ~M. Backs—G. Hessoti, Munro, Curtis, S; Frater, M'Phail, Beilby, Bowler, For- , wards—f-S. Carlinc, J. Noble,. J. Cum- S; mock, A. Marsliu, Lawry, W: Noble, E si Lore/ Keddell. , . ' ! :• ,B GRADE. . I * Owing >to Matakanui- and Galloway! withdrawing from tho B-Grade eoni-l a petition it has been found necessary to >" redraw the B.Grade fixtures: — V n May 10— Alexandra to Cromwell (Mr R ; M'Naught). / ', Poolburn to Clyde ,(Mr W. Wacldell). . Lowburn to Moa Creek (Mr A. Nicol- ' 3on). " hj Alexandra J3 team for Saturday is:-r « Backs—Rankin, Cooncy, Maskill, Ashivorth, Thompson, Pierce, • Jackson; f< Forwards—-J.aeks'on, Cunuuo«k, Hunt, a] M'Kellar, O'Neill, R«ed, Theye'rs, Greu- f ( fell. The bus leaves at 1.30 sharp. (j