MARIST V. CITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 170, 19 July 1924, Page 2 (Supplement)

MARIST V. CITY.

The teams:— Marist.—-Gregory, Sweeney. Brisbane, Foss. Gardiner. Stew-art, Lang, Nelson, Johnson. O'Brien, Seal, W. Stormont, J. Stormont. City:—lmpey. G. Davidson, B. Davidson. Brown, Crewther, Wetherall, Mitchell. Cargill, Townsend, llawkes, Bass, H. McDonald, Mackie. The spin of tbe coin favoured City, and Stormont set the game iv swing. Tbe first attack came from Tykes when Sweeney, following up a kick by Brisbane, got Impey with the ball. Some hard play ensued on City's line, the ball eventually being dribbled over for Brown to force. Back came the greens and Stormont tried to force his way across but was pushed back. Scrummed, the greens hooked the hall and J. Lnng wormed his way over. Gardiner landed a beautiful goal. Marist 0, City 0. A nicely placed kick by Lang sent the game into the City area where Lang, Gardiner and Brisbane indulged in passing which did not get very far. Then City headed by McDonald shifted play to the other end, where B. Davidson made a nice run before sending on to Brown. The pass was low and in gathering up Brown knocked on, although he crossed the line. Then offside by Stormont saw City awarded a penalty and Crewther goalodMarist 5, City 2. There was no let up and Tykes swooped down wjth Johnson in the lead. Exciting play in the reds' quarter saw Lang send the leather to Gardiner. The latter drew tbe opposition and then handed to Brisbane, who cut the full back out and scored. Gardiner goaled. Marists 10, City 2. Swe«__ey was responsible for a nice •010 effort, and then Brown gave City relief by getting in a useful kick. McDonald, following up brilliantly, had a scoring chance but was pulled up by Gregory, and a moment later City had to force. The Tyke forwards were putting plenty of "pep" into their work, till Brown made a spectacular run down the line. McDonald, Townsend and Wetherall swooped down and had the greens defending till a free-kick brought relief. The pace was a cracker, Wetherall being brilliant in pulling Tykes up. Most of the dangerous movements were being brought off by the greens and a "pot" by Gregory saw Crewther force. Failure to gather up the ball by Gardiner gave Mackie a chance but Stewart stepped in to save. A beautiful bout of passing in which all the City backs took a hand put Tykes on the defensive, and Hawkes and Cargill, breaking through with the ball, some strenuous play epsued on Marists' line. B. Davidson had a. "pot," the ball going behind off Gregory. A ecrum right under Jlarists' goal had the crowd at a high pitch of excitement, till tbe green forwards and backs were associated in a passing movement. However, City came back to the attack and from a free. Bass cross-kicked. Brlshane got the ball and he and Sweeney handled the ball in reverse passing almost the length of the field, Brisbane being sent out right in the corner. City momentarily got relief _>ut the green were not to tie denied and the ball, going out over City's line, Brisbane and Sweeney sprinting in the Tykes' interests and Sweeney scoring. Gardiner's shot was a "poster." Half-time was then called. Marist 13 City 2 SECOND SPELL. TJpon resuming the greens at once attacked till G. Davidson relieved the pressure with a useful kick. A free to Marists saw Gardiner have nn unsuccessful shot and then Stormont showed out in a polo run. There was no quarter shown on either side, and harder play has not been seen in a club match. Brown put a stop to a movement started by Stormont, and then Brisbane made a great run before sending a reverse pass to Sweeney. The latter just failed to gather in the leather. Then the forwards, headed by O'Brien and Neal, stormed down and later the ball went over the line for B. Davidson to save by kicking into the "dead" area. Gregory had a difficult shot without success, anil then Bass and G. Davidson made a run down the line, but a free for obstruction by Crewther saw Gardiner remove play to half way. Bright passing between Lani_, Gardiner, and Brisbane saw the latter give an easy pass to Sweeney, but the latter dropped it. Crewther then intercepted v pass from Lang and with only Uregory co beat kicked over the line. A great race saw Gregory just get there and kick Into the "dead" area. It was a great effort on Crewther's part and deserved a better fate. Foss and Brisbane had City in trouble, but Impey forced. Then tt)e red forwards attacked, Lang bringing off a brilliant save by taking the ball off the City forwards' toes. Gardiner received the ball from Lang and made a dash, trvirig to hurdle Crewther.'who was now at fullback. Crewther downed Ihe big man brilliantly- A beautiful hout of nassin" bet-ween the Davidson brothers and Orbwn saw the latter cross the line and run round to ground the ball tinder 'the posts. His lock was out, as the referee ruled the ball

had boon thrown on |ir B. Davidson. Alraoft immociintclv Cirocory whs clownod "Irh the hall nu<l In- :itto'mptotj t" kiok ili" bull mil. Brown d.ish<-<l up. gjitherod in lh» l>all in »». air. :in'l stroakod down Urn tiokl io ainiarcntl.v i-.oro aciiin. But in the conHlfrmitinu o£ the rrowd Ihe rofrreo orilrrod ;i srrnm nmr tlio halfway Hue. It. was ,-i hrillinnl c:im.-. No arldilifin v.-is rnado n> ih>- wore in the wliolc spell, and the pauiu rndfil : Ma list Bros in City 2 Itcferoc, Mr. Bull.