Tramurewa's Sound Display.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 193, 17 August 1931, Page 13

Tramurewa's Sound Display.

Tramurewa without a doubt deserved to win for the reasons already indicated, •inere was not an individualist in the side, «u playing with a single purpose. Batty * 01 \ a tune in the first spell appeared nervous ana unsafe but he improved later and gave a characteristically sound display. It was surprising to hear objection taken to the custodian's action in himself taking a penalty kick. A goalkeeper has as much "gnt to take a penalty kick as any other S, y m and certainly no member of the team snonia know better how to beat a goalkeeper wan another goalkeeper. Batty was captain and on him rested the responsibility w deciding who should take the kick. He *as quite entitled to take it himself. The »niy possible question that could arise was it% l ° £ , risk - Had the penalty been saved »na ; had an instant break away by the fast K tO J? e forwards followed, the penalty to jramurewa could easily have proved a iisaster to themselves. Tinkler has staged J wonderful "come back" and on recent displays cannot be overlooked for the next AiifikJaiid rep. team. Always dogged, his anticipation was very skilful and his enterrJmf • ,n i tapklin & onrushing forwards W ent of his bpst half-back days. no? P n£ n, t oo 'v rose t0 the occasion, and has TVid P J -ifi a , be »er game in recent seasons. senL half -backs were all safe in a general e ™«. Each may at times have been.

beaten, and beaten badly, but all wore never beaten The trio made the utmost use of the ball and showed judgment, in passing Bailorh was lively throughout, Chr stie was found clever and reliable and Fyvle never Xr lopsided McMillan aa»l Mill on the left werc P a good deal ahead if Williams ffi Spon S ok the rights Thinner pan mendous amount of attacking work, the inside player brilliant in some of iiis man ncuvri nJT, while Mill's solo runs and clever footwork were features of the match. Williams did not seem to settl<> down to his usual steady game and Spong may have suffered in consequenee, but the fact remains that the ripht wins was not very useful. A deal of controversy

lias been aroused by the. display of Clem Bell at centre-for-ward, and his gamp certainly was In striking contrast to that of Spencer, who was nWnt from the team owing to an injury. But "ho quest on 5s one on which unanimity wUI never be reached. Bell lias more dash and vigour than Spencer now shows, but entire province. .

GRADE GAMES,

SENIOR RESERVE. Ponsonby 1, beat New Lynn 0. SECOND GRADE. Burnley 3, beat Y-M.C.A- 0. Belmont 3, beat Comrades 1. North Shore 4, beat Northcote 2. Glen Innes 2, beat Tamaki 1. THIRD GRADE OPEN. Abels 11, beat Glen Innes 2. Burnley 3, drew with Swanson 3. Celtic 3, beat New Lynn 2. THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE, Comrades 11, beat W.Y.M.I. 0. FOURTH GRADE. YM C A 3, drew with Comrades 3. lit. Aibert 0.8. 4, beat Onehunga 0. Western United 6, beat Glen Innes 1. Burnley 1, beat Metro-College B 0. FIFTH GRADE. Onehunga 2, drew with Y.M.C.A. A 2. Tamaki 1, beat Comrades 80. St. John's 2, beat Metro-College A 0. Tech. Old Boys 3, beat W.Y.M.I. 0. SIXTH GRADE. Belmont A 4, beat Tech. 0.8. 0. Metro-College 1, beat North Shore 0 W.Y.M.I. 3, beat Comrades C 0. Onehunga 2, beat Comrades A 1. Comrades B 1, beat Y.M.C.A. A. 0. SEVENTH GRADE. Comrades A 1. beat Tamaki 0. North Shore 6. beat Comrades B 1. Belmont A 3, beat Y.M.C.A. A 1.

FRIENDLY MATCHES. Y.M.C.A. C 3, beat Comrades C 0,

GAMES IN THE PROVINCE.

HAMILTON. Renown 5, beat Wanderers 1.

HUNTLY. Thistle 5, beat Hamilton Y.M.C.A. 3. Pukemiro 2, drew with Rotownro -. Juniors. —Rotowaro 3, beat Glen Afton 2 t