MARIST BROS. V. PARNELL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 168, 18 July 1910, Page 7

MARIST BROS. V. PARNELL.

This match was played on No. 2 ground. Parnell kicked off, and were immediately on the aggressive. Twiname ran u-p to the line, but passed forward. Bros, relieved with a kick to the quarter. From the scrum Thomas passed to Armstrong, to Hardwicke, the latter to Twiname, who scored. Hardwicke's shot went wide. Parnell 3 Marist Bros 0

Parnell continued to attack, but their work was by no means clean, and time and again Bros, forced play back to the half. Bros, were again on the defensive, but B. O'Brien and Dervan cleared to the opposing 25. Harris carried play on to near the line, but Twiname came through with the ball, and kicked out beyond the half. Bros.' forwards were back again, and play was in neutral ground. A passing run by the Parnell backs was frustrated, and then a maroon threw forward on the line. There was close forward play in Bros.' 25, and from the line-out Harris headed to the centre flag. An exchange of kicks was in Bros.' favour, and play went to Parnell's 25. Hardwicke intercepted, and after successive kicks and passes Armstrong scored rather a lucky try, gathering the ball in from a rebound behind the line. Hardwicke failed at goal. The quarter then ended — Parnell 6 Marist Bros. 0 After, even play, Parnell got down to their " opponents' line, and Hardwicke had a penalty shot at goal. The ball fell short, and Little cleared to near half. Bhodes and Magee rushed the ball across, but Bros, forced. Bros, were still on the defence, until Grace made a good clear to Parnell's 25. The Bros, carried the ensuing scrum, and ran through the Parnell forwards, who were penalised for lying on the baP. J. Ha,rris made a poor attempt at goal. The ball went out near the corner. ParneU's forwards rushed to the 25 flag, and were attacking, when the spell ended, but there was nothing of interest in the play, which was even and of close order. Parnell 6 Marist Bros. 0 On resuming, Bros, attacked, anp! Parnell forced, as the result of a long kick by O'Brien. The ensuing forward play was in Parnell's favour, and Grace relieved for Bros, by taking the ball to half. Bros, set up a hot attack, and CBriemf Little and T. Harris put in good work. Twiname forced in the nick of time. Grace marked in a fair position, but near the half Dervan's shot fell short, and play went to centre. There was much desultory forward play, Bros, having somewhat the best of it. The teams then turned round for the final quarter. Bros, kicked off, but Parnell forwards were soon on the attack, and a penalty let them down to the Bros.' 25, and a score was narrowly averted, Bros, forcing. The blues got ahead of the ball at the kick-off, and a scrum was formed on the 25. Fast following up by Bros.' forwards tra-nsferred piay beyond the half. Hardwicke put in a serviceable run, and the pack carried play on to the line. Prom a scrum under the posts Bros, cleared, hut Hardwicke sent play back again, kicking across. White forced. After indecisive play, Bros.' forwards charged to the opposing line, but failed to score, and carrying the line play, Parnell had their opponents on the defensive. Martin picked up. in the ruck, and passed to Twiname, who scored. Hardwicke failed at goal, and the game then finished with the score— Parnell 9 Marist 8r05... .. 0