RICHMOND WIN AFTER EXTRA TIME.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 209, 5 September 1927, Page 14

RICHMOND WIN AFTER EXTRA TIME.

Although the conditions were favourable for City's encounter with Richmond, as the minor attraction on Carlaw Park, there were many "sticky" patches that proved troublesome to the players.

City had the. better of the initial stages, but their play lacked penetration. Play was of a- loose nature, with both sides showing little Initiative in the direction of opening matters np. The monotony was eventually relieved when Taylor received on the right flank, and flashed along the sideline to centre for Swift to get np, gather in. and race over in the corner ahead of the opposition. Carroll's kick—a Rood one—Just fell nhort of its objective. The red and blacks strove hard to make amends, and eet up a determined siege. In endeavouring to extricate his side from a tight corner. Hanion Infringed, and City were awarded a free. Spencer was entrusted with the shot, and his kick from immediately in front of the "props" raised the flags.

When the hall rebounded off a City nlayer when Hanlon was trying to clear. Hooker missed by Inches in a dive for a score. Shortly afterwards Spencer had an unsuccessful penalty shot at goal, and Wade was pulled down a yard from the defenders' last line. The next try came after forty minutes of play. When Richmond were defending, the ball shot ont to Taylor, who raced along touch, kicked over Leydon's head when challenged, and went on to gather in and score. He conld not improve the position with his shot from an acute angle. Richmond 6, City 2.

City were forced to defend immediately on resumption, and it was erldent that it was only a question of minutes before their defence -would crumble. The expected happened wben Davis whipped the oral away from a scrum five yards oat to Prentice, to Jenkinson, who swung in under the posts. Taylor converted.

At this stage Hamilton, who had been playing a solid game In the pack for City, retired injured. The red-and-blacks now infused new life into their work, and bustled their opponents to such good effect that Paecoe was able to worm his way across for a try. Spencer added the minor points with his kick in front of the up rights. Encouraged, City attacked with more vigour than ever, and a snappy passing bout between Perry, Reynolds, and Wade culminated in the latter outstripping those in pursuit .to run round in the vicinity of the uprights. Spencer's shot sailed outside.

A few minutes later Spencer made amends for his failure to convert from the most convenient of angles by turning a free to good account

The tide was turned In Richmond's favour once again when Taylr was let it for his second try of the day. as the reanlt «* Peeing rush. His own attempt to

Wben next the maroons wen besieging Turton elipped over for an unconverted try. . u *L pas c°e scored and Spencer converts for City to equalise, 17 points all. Time was now up. and it became necessary for the teams to play extra time. Victory eventually rested with Richmond, the !s.«ue being decided by Telford going over from a melee, and Carroll adding the trlmmingZ The final scores were:— Richmond «»2 ci *y ::::: 5 Mr. Taylor refereed.