MARIST V. UNIVERSITY.

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

MARIST V. UNIVERSITY.

Marist.—O'Brien, Dr. O'Connor, Herring, I Stichbury, Twomey, Loft, Warily. Anderson. Peters, Foley, Haunch, J. McDonald, 11. McDonald, MeGinley, Cotter. University.—While, Sinclair, Olsen, Wyllc, Hamilton, Hardy, Hopkins, Mci'ullougli. Miller, Brend.l, Kecne, Brooker, Thomas, Park. University set play going with the sun behind them. (lard speculating with the I slippery ball left Hardy In difficulties. He I kicked behind, and from the ensuing .scrum Tykes got their backs going, but failed to get through at the corner. A penally let ihe blues clear, but O'Brien returned the ball, and the colours got a free in an easy position. The shot went wide. University centred, and Kecne and Miller went down with a great ilribhle that ended in a forcedown. Tykes continued attempts at'handling, but their efforts were more than countered by the splendid footwork of Park, McCullough and Kcene, who kept their opponents well bustled. University had their turn In attack, but Ihelr first trial lit back work went astray. Hamilton's ! punts kept O'Brien busy, but Cotter's rinding of the line was accurate, and got bis side out of several tight corners. The student pack, however, kepi hammering away till MeGinley changed the venue with a follow-up that took play on to the blue ! line. Here Tykes had another shot that fell s|iort, and Olson found touch to end the first twenty. Tykes opened auspiciously against tho wind till a penalty against them enabled Park to put tho game into their twenty-five, where Miller goaled after a second infringement. University 3, Marist 0. The colours were again pressed from the kick-out. 11. McDonald broke away, hut Sinclair came back with the ball and cross-kicked, Tykes forcing. Stichbury staved off another rush with a mark, but the blues kept swinging in. Two good pieces nf handling were dangerous, and a forward rush took the ball over the line for another force. Then Herring iutcrce.pted a pass, anil after a fifty-yard sprint, mi-kicked a cross-punt when a score looked certain. Within a miuute (he blues were again knocking at the dnor, hut their backs were kept out by solid tackling. At length good following up caught Hardy ere bu could pet liis kick in, and Marist swept dowu towards the line, only to he sent back to the centre by a lucky "spec." O'Connor came along again with a clear run but passed forward, and Miller and McCullough returned the game to Marisl's line Peters dribbled hack tn the twenty-five. but , I'niversity countered, and again the colours i forced. A penalty when Hamilton played Ihe ball on the ground brought some relief to the Tykes, but they saw very little play outside their own twenty-five till half-time sounded. I'niversity 3 Marist ' n SECOND HALF. Ou resuming the bustling rushes of the I Diversity pack, with Miller ever in the .van, penned Marists down to their line ; hut the breakdown of ,_ passing rush allowed Tykos to clear, and Loft shifted play well upfield only to have it returned again by the superior footwork of the blues. MeGinley was Ihe next to lift the siege, and his backs carried on tbe good work over ihe twenty-five line. White marked and held up one attack, hut a. moment later hud to force against a determined rush. Tykes again forged up to the line, where they infringed and gave the blues a let up. From full-back, O'Brien ran almost clean through the defence, but kicked into touch-in-goal. Back came tbe colours, however, and Earlly wriggled across to score in a good position. N T o roal resulted. University •">, Marists ,'!. University held play in mid-field for a while but Marist backs, using the wind, had them back on the line again till tli» end of the third snell. The blues opened the final twenty with a passing rush that I proved ihe reverse of successful, for | Marists broke it down and went close to ! scoring. Then came a sensation,".! chance. Miller, then Brooker. then Kcene took the ball the whole lcm-tli of the field, and in the ensuing scramble the colours were lucky to force. Mil'er next made a fine attempt from a penalty near touch, anil a moment later was more successful with ! a mark be secured from a line-out. University fi. Mat'tsts ". Tyltos battled bard with the rain, wh'ch lui-kerl the final stacea of the game, hut F"lve-sifv's pace and fontwo-k were too good. Marists rot well down field on one occasion, hot Hopkins punted back, and a snlenrPd fo'low up by Sinclair enabled him to grass O'Brien with the hall, and only an infringement prevented a score. Twice aenin Mil'er essayed unsuccessfully at goal from difficult positions, nnd a third effort hit the post. Meanwhile Fniverity continued to attack and had decidedly the upn-r band when thp final whistle blew with the Scores : — I'niversity f! Marist Old Boys .". Mr. J. F. Potter was referee.