Too Heavy.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 145, 21 June 1930, Page 2 (Supplement)

Too Heavy.

Grammar Carry the Day Against Grafton. ,'J'lic teams were:— Grammar (all white). — Hutchinson, Slmrleton, -T. Wilson, Gardner, Lindrum, Lewis Weir, P. I'otter, Grevlllc, R. Potter, A.' Knight, K. Wilson, L. Kniglit, Batty, (black and white).—Scott, nallH Moore, Walker, Hargreaves, Lockie, Larson, Fraser, Foster, Finlayson, Reary, Hurl, llamuioud, Wiberg, Jackson. | Oulle early in the game, Weir set the rr« in mar backs in motion. Gardner took n gnat one-handed pass and banded on fn Skelton, who scrambled over with a Grartoi lnn on Ms back. Desp te the difhm IniiKlo und a gusty wind Lindrum sent • ball "PPnronUy fair between tt* posts. SfSi.c Ml "Jiort'Otherwise, and Grammar had In bo millsfled with three points. Gramma r wore soon back again, and. a fine IjiinmliiK bout, with Hatty, P. I otter a Weiri llio last 1o handle, narrowly missed ii Mi'ui'f'. Grafton forced and then thanks m ii,,,),. | mC | tK using the wind for some .■■mm KKuful UlcUh, tboy had a spell at the Grammar cud. Lockie had a pot at goal which missed, but the bounce beat .the

Grammar full-back, ami Fraser following up fast scored behind tlie posts. Moore made 110 mistake with the kick. Grafton' 5, Grammar t!. • , At tlie change over the Grammarians forced the play, and a passing bout amongst tlie hacks spelt danger till Moore made a tine save. The magpies were up against it for a while, and Singleton was streaking for a certain try when Walker pushed him out. The black and. whites were working really well at this stage, "and making uy in agility and tactics what they lacked in, weight. Finally the big white forwards, wiitli K. Wilson leading them, dribbled the ball through the opposition, and Skclton picked up and scored under tlie posts.' Lindrum missed the easiest of kicks.' Grammar 6. Grafton 5. From well brck Gardner kicked a fine! penalty goal, •(■irammar 9, Grafton 5. i After the interval Grammar set up a! persistent attack, but tlie Magpies defended; gallantly. A. Knight finally got possession! and bullocked his way in a great solo . effort to within a few feet of the linewhere he lost the ball. In another trying time Scott made a great save, and the Grafton backs, following up well, swept the play right to the other end, narrowly missing a score. Play became somewhat tame, and the final TOund was commenced with no addition to the score. Grafton only needed a converted try for a win, but: despite their best efforts they could not get near the line again. , Grammar 0 Grafton .. .. 5 • Mr. Lomas was referee.