GOOD WIN FOR NEWTON

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 185, 8 August 1927, Page 12

GOOD WIN FOR NEWTON

From the opening Newton backs sparkled (-lark made a great dash, passed to Harrtbeing whirled tor a forward pass. la his own twenty-live O'Brien passed to Kirwan, ana the latter sent a long transfer meant ror Knott. Hardgrave Unshed into the gap Intercepted the pass, ami tossed his head bark. A growing crescendo fnim the Newton supporters turned into a roar as th» tricky Newton wing stranded Gregory in a lightning side-step to sail in unopposed. It was a single-handed try. lifting reward to daring opportunism. The angle beat Dufty. Newton 3, Marist f).

From n forward rush O'Brien scored for Marist, Gregory converting. Mnrist 5, >'ewton 3.

Dufty paved the -way for the next score with a long, rangy kick Little chased with full speed up. Kirwan evidently thought the hall was going into touch, and did not try to force, with the result that Little got up In time to dive for possession and score wide out. Dufty kirki><l a beautiful angle goal. Newton 8, Mnrist ."•.

Within three minutes of the resumption of play Newton forged further ahead. O'Brien was penalised in the Marist twentyfive, and Dufty with perfect direction raised the Hags. Newton l<l Marist .">.

Down in the Newton twenty-Are the dp fenders were penalised, and when Gregory shot, a Newtou mau jumped and obstructed the ball. Another fre.. w.is awarded, and this time Gregory sent the ball sailing sweetly over the crossbar. Newton 10 Marist 7.

In a -welter of play in the Marist twenty-five Little suddenly shattered rhe greens' defence with * a glorious dash. Cnmlnx t<. Gregory he kicked obliquely infield. when three of t hired forwards were raring for position. It was perfect placing for Somers to ncore behind the posts. Dufty converted Newton 15, Marist 7.

Newton, with superior pace and splendid team work, were having the beet of the game, although Mariet were disclosing their traditional, sound defence. A swirl of play on the Mariet line saw a heap of players fo down in a bunch, and in the scramhle lenry scored. Dufty converted. Newton 20, Mariet 7.

Suddenly the Marist hacks rose to It Kirwan sent to Brisbane, back to Kirwan thence to Gregory, to King to Knott, and the wing raced over at the flag, the culmination of brilliant collaboration and a movement that swept forward at a pace that bewildered the opposition. Newton -> o Marist ..." i~ii