CAME AT RIGHT END

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 274, 15 August 1932, Page 11

CAME AT RIGHT END

Petone’s Strong Finish Win Over Athletic Until halfway through die secund speu m the niaich veiuoe v. Aunetae at Pewue oil ouiuruay me city icaiu gave promise oi scraping uorne wnu a' rwo-pomt win. 'l'Liviie were tar irutu tile tup oi lueir torui, anti up to that time uau given a cuiuuriess uispiuy. Toward uie ciose, however, Atineuc, slowed uown disastrously. a general rot set in and recone uomiuamd me piuy. Petone won uy 18 to I a game mat was patchy and snuom last. Atmetic won me toss, gaining the advantage or a light ureeze and strung sun. Pollock Kicaea oit tor Petone, and the forwards took me ban wnu mem, but Atmetic Kept cue piay tight ami showed guou comoiuauou, me oucks being weil led. Petone s hack line developed two puss-ug rushes, Mux table gaining grounu wim a speeuy uasfi until he was Drougut down Dy Jony. Pollock and Carr were working wen among the tacks, though the former did not play with ,Ins usual vigour. Alter a quarter or au hour of uinnteixstiDg play Petone again thrust hard. Huxtame spoiled a cnance near die line by holding on too long. A series of scrums nve yards out loosed dangerous tor Amletic, but a Petone infringement enabled Scotland to clear. The Athletic torwarns took the ball at then" toes and worked into a handy position tor Hickling to pot a goal. Athletic attacked again, but Whitiey intercepted aud cleared. Play moved about die field until Athletic, who were now shading their opponents, sent away another good passing rush. Petone forced down, Scotland having failed to bullock his way through. Another determined attack and Mother found an easy opening and slipped across. Jolly’s kick tailed. The game brightened as Petone. made an effort, but Athletic fought back stubbornly and were still attacking at half-time, the score being 7—o in their favour. Making much better use of the strong sun than Athletic had done, ■ Petone attacked strongly at the opening ot the second speU aud Athletic forced down twice in quick succession. Athletic s backs got away smartly, but McGurk secured and kicked high, a fast follow* up again endangering the visitors’ line. Scrum after scrum followed -until Spence took a short pass from O’Halloran and struggled oyer to score. Stelwoqd converted with' a beautiful kick. Petone attacked,-’ but Athletic’s ful-baclk cleared with a long kick. A passing rush failed, and Peterson took tho ball back to Athletic’s twenty-five with a showy run. Spence dived for the line, but was pulleu down. From a scrum Athletic secured the ball, Upchurch taking it well down the field, but Whitley cleared, and Petone hammered back, Picard and Huxtable coming within an ace of scoring. From a scrum near the line Upchurch cleared, and again Athletic battled downfield. Petone’s backs reversed the picture, got away, and, from the ruck, McGurk secured and scored between the posts. Seiwood converted. The three-point lead inspired Petone. Seiwood broke away and passed to Spence, who sold a “dummy” and scored. Seiwood’® kick failed. Athletic were once more in trouble when Carr secured and broke away, running round m leisurely fashion to score near the posts. This time Seiwood made no mistake, and shortly after the game, ended Petone 18, Athletic 7,. For part of the game Athletic played a man short, Pelham being the absentee. Mr. D. Calcinai was referee.

THRILLING BACK PLAY Eastbourne’s Hopes Crash ’ on Hutt Ground " j In :i game well worthy of Athletic Park, Hutt defeated Eastbourne by 17 points to 11 at Hutt Recreation Ground. Play was fast throughout, abounding in excitement. Both sets of backs worked well, but deadly tackling foiled many a movement. N. Ball’s runaway try, apd Lilburne’s potted goal were the outstanding features of the game. ... . Within two minutes of the start I uller, following au Eastbourne attacking movement, put over a penalty right in front of the posts. Eastbourne continued to attack, and kept play in the Hutt territory until N. Ball secured and dashed up the line, and hamled on to E. Ball, who stepped out. Smart passing by J. Deilabarca and Foley brought the play back again, and Fuller missed a penalty kick. Hutt retaliated, and Killeen spoiled an almost certain'try by refusing to pass out. From a scrum on the Eastoourno line the ball travelled the backs to Liddle, who fumbled, but N. Ball retrieved the ball and dived over. Coulston’s kick went wide. Foley broke away with Ham-lton in support, but knocked on, and in the resulting loose play N. Ball broke right away. He was collared in possession. Foley picked up from the loose and ran half the length of the field before being collared. Hutt attacked strongly in the second spell, and Dingle relieved with a fine kick. Hutt returned with an attacking movement, which was broken up by Foley, J. Deilabarca, and Fuller. Play again centred at half-way until a long kick rolled over the Hutt line, and in the race for the ball Foley touched down. Fuller pur over an easy kick. Both teams took turns at attacking, and E. Bajl gathered iu, streaked down the field, and handed on to Barry to score. Coulstoji converted. A smart piece of work followed when Spencer secured from a scrum on the Eastbourne line and passed through his legs to Lilburne, who potted neatly. Following this N. Ball broke clean away from about 10 yards inside half-way and outstripped the field to score a magnificent runaway try, which Coulstou converted. Eastbourne retaliated, and with a fast movement carried play on to the Hutt line, where Fuller goaled from a penalty. On the call of time N. Ball executed another runaway dash, but stepped out 10 yards short of the line. Mr. J. Gilchrist was referee. MEDIOCRE FOOTBALL Oriental and Berhampore in Close Game Although strenuously fought, the game between Berhampore and Oriental, which was played at Wakefield Park, provided little of interest. The Berhampore forwards concentrated on preventing the Oriental backs from 'getting under way, and generally were successful. When the teams changed ends Oriental had a lead of 6 points, the score being 9—3. Berhampore played better in the second spell, and managed to keep Oriental in elieek. Neither side crossed the others line, the onlv further score being a penalty, which made the final score, Oriental 9, Berhampore 6- , Play bad not long been in progress when‘Jackman cut in. and after a spectacular run passed to Martin, who had no difficulty in finishing off the movement. This stung the Oriental fifteen to actmu, and a good combined movement saw W Ukinson flash over near the corner, The next incident of note was a try by I. Ramsay, who took an opportunity of an opening to push his way over. Shortly before half-time Wilkinson punted well down field for his backs to follow up fast and kick the brill over the line. In the race to touch down Henshaw was first, and secured a lucky try. . The Berhampore forwards played wed in the second spell, and were successful in breaking up most of the passing movements by the opposing backs, who attempted to open up the game at every opportunity. In the first ten minutes of the spell Childs increased Berhampore s ecore by kicking a penalty goal. No furtheir points were registered, and the game ended: Oriental 9, Berhampore 6 Mr. B. Matthews wae referee.