PONSONBY WIN COMFORTABLY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 178, 31 July 1933, Page 13

PONSONBY WIN COMFORTABLY.

Ponsonbv scored a clear-cut win over Technical 'by 13 points to 3 after a same which, if not brilliant, was played consistontlv hard and provided the crowd with plenty to enthuse over. In the very early stapes Technical put more dash into their play than did Ponsonby, and it seemed that the preens were likely winners, but, though they set up some solid attacks, they were not able to finalise their movements With a score till right on the call of time, when Couper. who had been putting in runs of the dashing order down the side-line, registered a try. However, by this time Ponsonby had 13 on the board. Although the points were well in favour of Ponsonby, there was not-a great deal to choose between the actual play of the two teams. Hook, full-back for Ponsonby, has played better games. His anticipation on Saturday was not good, and on numerous -occasions the ball beat him badly, Carter played well on the wing,'arid Jamieson had plenty to do at five-eighths. Pearman worked in unison with him, but Frankham, behind the pack, was Dot so prominent as a half-back generally is. Solomon was a line forward, being in every attacking movement, and he was well backed up by Bond. However, all the forwards worked hard. D. Keane, the Technical full-back, waa solid, despite the fact that tries were scored against his team. His tackling and kicking were both good, and ho brought off many lino saved, Couper was perhaps the best of the three-quarter line, and Sutherland was playing fine football at five-eighths till he had to retire with a broken finger. McKenzie fed his backs well, but the passing bouts invariably broke down at the third, man. . Bpv.ling, and Jlclliken were always in the spotlight among the forwards. As -a matter of fact, though the ball was mostly seen when the backs had it, : it was the forwards who did all tile ground work. •