IMPROVED DISPLAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 119, 23 May 1938, Page 15

IMPROVED DISPLAY.

Onehunga put up a very good showing at Western Springs last Saturday against Metro-College. Their forwards showed some nice eonstructive play at times, and with some improvement in the positional play of the backs, will give most of the teams in the competition a good game. l'arks is a capable goal keeper, saving brilliantly and showing good anticipation, while his powerful clearing kicks were well Uirectcd. t,'apel and Harlick, ae full-backs., put up good defensive games, and the Lindsay brothers were a sound duo in the half-back line, but should pay more attention to constructive play. .Bentley made a reappearance at . left half and proved a tower of .strength, his positional play being first-class, while he defended solidly. The forward liner gave a pleasing display, working with cohesion and .dash. Tornquist and Forrester played clever games on the left with. Brass and Wallace • equally good on the right",', the former sending in .some nice centre*.! Hendersoji played a bustling game in the centre," and linked up well with his-, colleagues. Metro could not get going in the first spell,,'the nippiness of the opposing front lice forcing -their backs to play a defensive rc.'e. They settled down better in the second spell, and had the better of nmttere most of "that period. They were unfortunate in losing Knox in the first spell, ami i'utt, the junior who replaced him, started shakily, but improved as the game progressed. Wjilliams had a strenuous time in Metro goal," getting a nasty knock during the game, but aquitted himself .well. Mead played solidly at fullback, got in some good work at centre-half, Quigg being sound at right half. Dallimore, Brackenridge and Flyger played solid bustling games in the front line, with McDougall anil Burton supporting them well in the inside positions?, onehunga are to be complimented on their good showing, and with the old committee of some seasons ago back in office again, the club and team should, make further progress. I)