MERIVALE (30) v. ALBION (3).

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MERIVALE (30) v. ALBION (3).

l'laying on the south ground, Lancaster Park, Merivale defeated Albion by tho substantial margin of 30 points to 3. - -" Merivale—Full-back, C- U. fcmith; three-quarters.; W. H. Thomas, L. A. Cade, H! Jackson; five-eighths, C Kruse. W. B. Fuller; half, D. Sanduian; forwards, J\\ Carnegie (wing). 0. Haw?!!, C. Hegarty, J. H. McGutfog, \V. Menzies, W. Sergisou, W-. Maxwell, A. E. Shadboit. Albion—Full-back, A. Henry; threequarters, W. Turner, D. Gray, ("'. Hnrdinghs\m; five-eighths, J. Murray, J. Woston; half, P. Burns; forwards. J. Hay (wing), W. Koskella, H. Luke', li. Atkinson. J. McMahon, A. Morris. ,1. ttaiiie. W. Ward. Merivttle won the toss, and within five, minutes of tho commencement of hostilities Sergison scored, pouncing on tho leather after Henry, the opposing full-back, liad misjudged a speculator. Hn.sell converted. Even play ensued, Albion missing a good chance through bad passing by Weston. Merivale, who were making a forward uame of it, gradually got Albion boxed up, and from a scrum on the line Shadboit dived across. Hasell failed to convert. Jackson was almost across within the .next two minutes, but Westou intercepted, and found the line well down. Albion then assumed tho aggressive, and but for a luekv mark by Fuller, must havo scored, the Merivale backs being much disorganised. The Blacks kept up the pressure, and a»n:ce opening was niftdo for Turner, who spoiled it by not passing, trying to get through on his own. Merivale drove the invaders back, and, after knocking at the door for some five minutes, Jackson shot the ball out to Cade, who had a clear run in. Shadboit made a iio(hl nttemnt to convert. Merivale, after keeping Albion penned up for an appreciable period, came back to defend their 'zoal, and Atkinson (Albion) was unfortunate enough to be pulled down by Sandman with only a 'couple of feet to go. Merivale cleared temporarily but were penalised, and Hardingham, following up Weston's kick, scored what proved to be Albion's only points. Henry failed to add the major points. The balance of the spell Mas easily Merivale's. On resuming. Merivale immediately got-to work. ;nd though forced to retiro after a .*•*!, few minutes, were not long in returning. Cado was responsible for tho change in the situation, snapping tho ball up in his own quarter, and racing right through. Halfhearted attempts were mado to stop him, players being tinder - the belief that the whistle had sounded. Hasell failed to enhance the try. PracticiUy

speaking, this was the end of Albion. The hefty Merivale forwards, pIW well together and demonstrating ™ superiority in no uncertain wnv, *= the Blacks no chance of stopping tne™, and the score pilnd up. Only once w crt the Blacks near scoring, and that just, about half-way through, ""!"* making a grand opening, but sP°>''"> :t by giving Murray n forward pa- S! >' Tries for Merivale were scored in qu«ch succession by Cade, Hascll (converted by Fuller), Carnegie, and Hascll (converted by Fuller). Morivale thus winning by 30 points to 3. . > . The game, -which -.vas fast Iron start to finish, was played in excellent .spirit. Fo' the greater half of the first spell. Albion were without tiie service's of Turner, who dislocated a firmer. He was able to come on after tho spell. Mr J. F. Peake gave every sat sf act ton as referee.