GRAMMAR V. PONSONBY.

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

GRAMMAR V. PONSONBY.

The teams were:— Ponsonby: C. McManus, Tonkin, r.lham, Hughes, Syme. Foster, A. McManus, Whitburn. Siitchhury, Palmer, McWiiliaius, Webber. High ton, Stewart, Altken. Grammar: Stewart, McLean, Goodacre, Williams, K. Ifwersen, N. Ifwci'-eu, Llntott, Wright. Gould. Taylor, Matty, Knight, Arnold. Brldgens, Goodar-i-e. Grammar started off dashingly, and a bout by Wright. McLean. Hatty. and Knight ended close to th. blues' line. Ac intercept, by Foster lifted the sicgo, but immediately after offside play by Syuie gave Ifwersen a shot well out, which just missed, Ponsonby forcing. Grammar kont up the pressure till Ponsonby footworK gave them relief. With the game at the centre, the Ponsonby backs went away, Hughes milking an opening for TonKln, Pelhrim. and again Tonkin, tn handle, the last-named scoring behind the posts. Altken missed with the kick: Ponsonby. 3: Grammar 0. After the kick-off, Arnold .marked, and had a shot, which went wide. Immediately after, from a penalty, If werI sen landed a goal, and the scores were i ft—3 when the teams changed round a few minutes later. Grammar opened with a great footrush ito Ponsonby's line, but the blues got to- ! getber. and cleared. From the centre j their backs got away, nnd Syme was I thrown to touch at the corner. A force saved Grammar, after a hot rally. After further play at the centre, Williams dribbled away from the ruck, and ki'-ked nn, to be obstructed when he might have | scored, and Ponsonby was lucky tn escape I with a force. Good play by Whitburn land Pelham transferred play to Grammar's | quarter, where I.intott nnd Batty broke 1 ba.-k. to be well stopped by C. McManus. Play continued bar. and fn-t nt the centre. ! without either side looking dangerous. Then, in massed order. Ihe blues rusned to Grammar's line, anil too bard a kick l.v i. M.-Manus forced tbe whites. Halrtiuie came with the score:— Grammar ?, Ponsonby 3 In opening the second spell. Grammar got early to work. A centre kick by A. McManus at the middle of the field enabled Grammar forwards to bunch on the ball and break away In a sustained font rush to near Ponsonhy's line, where I.intott got the ball and scored. Ifwersen goalcd. Grammar 8, Ponsonby 8. At once play was fast and furious. Grammar forwards again going right to the line, to be sent back in a lively rush. With the game on Grammar's side of halfway. Syme left au opening by trying to intereepi, and the hall went to N. Ifwersen who rnce.l through the field anil scored beside the posts. K. Ifwersen converted. Grammar 13, Ponsonby 3. At this stage Grammar were outplaying the Ponsonby forwards. Another white forward rush was topped off by Wnight sending the bull out nippily to McLean, who scored at the corner. Ifwersen made a good attempt to convert. Grammar 16, Ponsonby 3. Ponsonby held their own till the changeover but did not look like scoring. They went at once to the attack in footwork starting the last quarter, and from a penalty ai Grammar's line, Stewart placed a goal. Grammar lfi, Ponsonby O. From the kick-off. Grammar attacked and McLean and Goodacre were brought down near tbe line. Ponsonby cleared, only to sec a passing bout let N. Ifwersen gallop for tbe line, to miss by a fewyards. Again Ponsonby cleared, but again Grammar forwards sent them back, and from a free Ifwersen goaled again. Grammar lv, Ponsonby 6. Ponsonby could not do more than hold play at Ihe centre for a long period but eventually I hey forced the whites from a forward rush, just as the bell rang, with the score Grammar 19 Ponsouby 6 Mr. I'aull was referee.