Four Points Ahead.

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

Four Points Ahead.

Marists Just Get Home Against College Rifles. A pat-chy game at the Showgrounds this afternoon saw Marists just beat College Rifles, the scores being 17 to 13. The teams were : — College Rifles—Johnson, Barron, Gillespie, Denize, McGregor, Albrecht, Kirk, Warren, Revell, Donald, Brown, Nicholson, Shire, Souter, Hyrt. Marists—Walsh, Evans, Sweeney, Cornthwaite, Loft, Smith, Wright MeVeagh, Clarke, Eville, Hennessey, Locke, Judd, b. Hadley, C. Hadley. Tykes kicked off into a strong sun, but the first, attack came from College wao went near scoring, only good work by Walsh saving the situation. Marists returned the visit and Cornthwaite was over following a good forward rush. He converted his own try. Almost, immediatvlj after- the kick-off Smith cut in and Cornthwaite again added the major points. College opened- their account soon after when Albrecht potted a goal and the quarter ended. Marists 10, College Rifles 4. lhe second stanza had hardly begun when Evans was given a run down the side-line and shot over wide out. Cornthwaite's kick went wide. Marists 13, College 4. Anotuer four points came Tykes' way when Walsh potted a line goal and half-time came with the score reading, Marists 17 College ■ 4 Rifles started off again with a rush and Warren put in a good run which, however, broke down at Welsh. Another movement ended with Rifles infringing on the line. College kept hammering at the line but could only increase their score by means of a penalty, Steere finding the posts. Gillespie repeated the process immediately afterwards and the quarter ended, Marists 17, College Rifles'lo. The final spell was faster than the rest of the rather uninteresting game and both sides began to show plenty of spirit. College were on the attack most of the time. College Rifles were only four points behind after Gillespie landed a sitter from a penalty. They did not improve, however, and the final whistle went with the scores: Marists 17 College Rifles ' ..-13 •' Mr. J. Sweeney was referee.