BUCCANEERS TOO GOOD

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 43, 31 July 1939, Page 8

BUCCANEERS TOO GOOD

* The Buccaneers keelhauled City and made them walk the plank wh?n they met on the Domain at 1.30 on Saturday. The cold conditions suited the older players and they held the whip-hand for much of the game, winning 17 to 8. Watson was prom. jnCut- in the? Buccaneers' pack and he ' led many though he had n i fondness for handling. Thompson was Hugged. In the rearguard Wedcrell was nippy at half, but the two stars were Conolly and Lysaght with Darvill very sound at fullback and ."F*. Hollis and Harawera useful winders. The old players sl\owed the City team something of open football and resolute low tackling. However, this was to be expected, for after all the Buccaneers have many former representatives in their ranks, and City Is only a club team with a sprinkling of juniors. Fitness might have determined the issue but the Buccaneers lasted well. Wilson and K. -Hollis were good City forwards; Rayrror showed up in the backs. The Buccaneers Steered their lugger to the attack early and Watson was away at 'the head of the boarders. They were repelled however and Danvili was taken aft. F. Hollis speculated t 0 gain ground and ran nicely. Conolly shot through, but he was beaten to the touchdown. The Buccaneers were firing heavy broadsides in the serums and 'throwing the ball round in the open. City crowded on. ssil and bur- d-nvr: to the* Buccaneers' line whe:v? r/i-.l broke away from th- line out to score Thorburn missed. City 3, Buccancers 0. Conolly just misled to gather the ball in. but a classic try came wlie'": the brill wont down the Buccaneer.-," line Conollv drawing Thorburn and feeding Hollis. The kick missed (3-3) A City forward broke away Pad Darvill failed to clear Butler taking it off him and scoring. The kick s«.exceeded . (8-3). The Buccaneers raided, but Wilson Jjroke away anel dummied to the half way line, the spell ending soon afterwards. After the main brace had been spliced the Buccaneers jigged the ball cm*'.. aft-M- Ha rawer-I had field, d a punt Hollis taking the Inst pass to score. Th" kick missed (8_0). Conolly broke clear from half-way iTnd dribbled down to sco-e. He ?<r>o{'k"d on when he gathered in Ihe ball h'it this went unnoticeel. Thj Jiick mis-eel. (9.8).

Lysnght ran to Thorburn and put the ball out to Watson who carried 011 and Wederell scored. Martin (who had come on at halftime) goaled. (14-8). City pressed and Coutts dived for the line, but Watson slung him out. Tippett handed to ITowat and he round the line at the comer. City battled to cross, but the Buccaneers held 'them, Lysaght and Dnrvill clear ing well. Conollv dummied to start Watson off, but his pass to Lysaght was forward, as was Conolly's to Martin. . Lysaght sold dummy after dummy in. a good run. F. Hollis drop ped for goal from the 25 but the ball fell under' the bar. The Buccaneers raided as a pack, and Lysaght car. ried on, giving to Conolly who ran round with an electrifying dash. The kick missed (17-8). There was no further though City made promising movements. Mr W. S. Henderson refereed with as little whistle as possible. His aim was to keep the game moving, and critics should have borfne this in mind.