DEVONPORT V. PONSONBY.

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

DEVONPORT V. PONSONBY.

AT DETONTORT. The teams:— Ponsonhy.—Gray. Urtlewood, Mnrroan, Dolgrosso, .MfClyuioin Uonovun Walsh, r.awry, W.ird, I'ovl.-y, I'e.kbam, McNeil, Moore. I'evonport.—Taylor, Uanci. Harper, Monteith, Wehb, B. Lain::., OKrl"u, Sr. fieorge, Vnasr, Voysey, .?. Lulng. SVolt, Douglas. i'ousonby opened, ami almost immediately the Devouport forwards made a passing rush, Jliiuii gi-tting away. ruiiMinoy rctuliated, and brought tbe game liai-U i;it<> Shore's half, niiere Pnnsonby were given a frco kick. DHsrowo bad a sb..t. bur missed. From subsequent play. ii. Laing made a getaway, but bis pa.-s was spoiled. .Devouport kepi tbe game in their opponents' territory until a ki-k-uii by Cray relieved. liackward and forward piay was then tbe order, until, from v sc-ruiu, ficvonport forced down luto I'jusonby's half. A free kick was awarded, and llanJ took a I'C-autiiui *hot, which missel narrowly. A series of serums followed. until tlio Shore forwards, led by I!. IjiinK, got awa..\ ■Delgrosso, however, gained the leather, and spin back. Tbe l>evonpo-t forwards went down, but I'onsoiibv was well on tue defensive, ami broiiKlit the trame up again with an oxcitlug dash. Hani [.lay ill Shore's quarter wiw then the order, Mormau and Uel«rosnn playing well. Things looked dangerous fur Shore, until a free kirk eased tho position. Montr ith made a spectacular rush Uio team, but was soon well tackled. iVusunhy then took things before them. :.nJ. after a great dash down, Uelgrosso gained tbe ball anil got within an in.h of tbe lino. Again the ball went out to the forwards, hut Uevonport saved well. Gray, playing fnll-nat-k for I'nnsoiibv. was no:icoabl" The game was kept in .shore's territory' where some exciting play took place: Moruian illstin-nishc-d himself win, a msb up shortly after. Shore then forced down. 11 iMlng being notlcealile. Then, from their own iiuarter, the Ponsonb.v forwards dasiieW i l ,!'". U, ''! u ; lQ tuki the 'leather and pa»,nf.J Del -!rnsss. who. amidst great excitement, scored. He failed to convert: I'onatelv' 'ihe "°"l POrt •"' •, Vlmoi!t immediavrar liut a free'ki.-k saved the°situatfou for Devonport IlalMlnie came >v.th the score unaltered: — Tonsonby 3 Uevonport 0 ■P n wsunilua. l'onsonhy look the pame nto Miore h quarter. The latter, playing hard, pressed up, B. Laing starting a dash ami rollowiiig up , V eii. i.- rom siibseqiient play Devo.-.purt was awarded a free kick, übleh moved play iuto Ponsosby's area. . Monteltli then made a ninh ml i got across. Hand took the k'ek. but was unsuccessful. Poutsontiy V, Devonport .".. lhe scores now even, both sides attacked 1U earnest. The Ponsouhy forwards made a dash, and Mormnn got near the line but the leather went out in the corner' A fine tick l.y B. Laing carried the Devonport men to the line, the ball I going across, but the chances of a score were spoilt by a man off-side. The Ponsouby rorwards rushed down, but Hand got the ball and returned. B. Laing was conspicuous with some line kicking, and he made a great dash up before passing the ball, to be mulled. Spectacular centre play -was then the order, both sides attacking well. Ponsonhy later toe.; the came into their opponents' area, and, from a scrummage, McClymont gained the ball, and got across on the corner Dclgrosso (lid not improve, the score. Ponsonhy G. Devonport ;:. Shore came down soon the game took place near the line. Kntile attempts to Heore were beaten off, till a kick and rush down by Ponsonhy moved the game to the other end of the field, where a scruui took place in the corner. The play here was dogged. Ponsonby narrowly missing scores on more than one occasion. The Devonport forwards came up in fine style, but B. Laing ran offside. Thi» penalty kick bus taken by Pelgrosso. who missed. Shore forwards then reversed the position, and brought play into Ponsonby territory, where the game ondeel -without further score:— Ponsonby fi Devonport 3 Mr. Murray was referee.