CLOSE AND HARD

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

CLOSE AND HARD

Old Boys Shade Marist Near the End College Old Boys were forced to fight hard to bring off a victory against Marist, being for a long period in the second spell defending on their line, while only one point ahead. It was only near the end of the game that the issue loked at all certain, Old Boys sparking up considerably, but the final scores remained at 9—B in their favour. The game was played at Newtown Park, and although not particularly fast, was kept vigorous until the final whistle. Marist’s backs were during most of the exchanges better than the opposing line, and were held t gether by Macdonald and Vangioni, but consistently strong tackling by Old Boys rather cramped their style. Both teams fielded their usual personnel, the only notable absentee being Stiver, of Marist. Old Boys attacked with the sun at their backs, and Marist had difficulty in holding ground. At length. Marist made some headway and launched an. attack. Macdonald running Kilpatrick into position for a neat try. The kick missed. With their forwards working strenuously Old Boys applied the pressure, and the backs took the ball when in the opposing twenty-five. Patrick cut out two men and passed to Dustin to Hawker, who went over in the corner. The kick missed, leaving the scores even. Sadler, who played a heady game behind the Old Boys pack, came near to scoring with the use of a favourite trick, cutting round a scrum near the line. Steady rucking followed with each pack hampering the other in any effort at passing or kicking. Masters . took what looked an unlikely chance with a- penalty, and from almost on the sideline the ball hit the crossbar and bounced over. Marist Jried determinedly to even up this reverse, and had their opponents for a torrid five minutes defending on their goal-line. Old Boys’ defence held, and by half-time play had moved to midfield. , , , , r ’ . During tough forward play, Marist defending soundly, J. Lamason almost broke through, his example being followed by Patrick, again unsuccessfully. The Marist backs took a hand, and the ball was thrown about in some sparkling onslaughts. These tactics spread out the defence, and Robins ran through under the posts, and converted the try himself. Continuing to press, Marist were unlucky in not scoring again when Vangioni raced for the ball over the Old Boys’ line! and lost it by fumbling when about to touch down. The Old Boys backs now began to show the first real combination during the game, and were able to hold their own. Eventually Atkins scored a fine try, running through the full Marist fifteen. Masters again failed with the kick, leaving the final scores: Old Boys 9, Marist 8. Mr. G. B. Healey was referee.

TOO GOOD FOR MIRAMAR Comfortable Win Scored by University Either in carrying tho ball forward at their feet or in sweeping on to the opposing backs to break up attacks, University were too good for Miramar at Kelburn Park, the final score being 14 to 3 in favour of University. In the first half Miramar were handicapped, by the sun, and though they managed to hold their opponents better in the second half, the defence offered University’s constant attacks was insufficient to stem them. After some fast, open play Ruru scored for University between the posts from a line-out on the Miramar twenty-five yard line. Clifford-Jones converted. A little later Ruru added another three points, kicking ar? easy penalty goal. Loose play characterised the early stages of the second half, find after a-period of give-and-take play,-during which the fortunes of the game favoured first the one side and then the other, Miramar obtained their onlv three points, a try by Condliffe. University retaliated, and Eade came up fast to score a well-deserved try in the corner. Miramar made valiant efforts to equalise the scoring, but were unable to penetrate the Varsity defence. From a line-out on the 25 the University backs participated in a smart piece of passing work for Hislop to score. Mr. G. H. Voyce was referee. SENIOR B GAMJLS St. Patrick's College Old Boys played Upper Hutt' at Maidstone Park and defeated the country team by 14 points to 3 after a fast and open game. Hay in the forwards was fairly even, but in the bach division St. Patrick’s proved far too speedy for their opponents. Phillips opened the s?orffig account for St. Patrick’s with an unconverted try in the corner after aU the backs had handled. Anderson evened the scores with a penalty kick for tipper Hutt. Shortly afterward Denneliy broke away and scored near -the posts for McGuiness to convert, making the score at half-time B—3 in favour of St. Patrick s. The second, spell was played at a great pace, Phillips again scoring a try in the corner, which was unconverted. The issue was placed ibeyond doubt when J. McCarthy broke through the opposing forwards and scored a great try near the posts. Tine kick failed. Piny continued fast and interesting until the final whittle, but without further icore. Poneke dftfea&d Petone by 0 points to 8. Both forward packs were evenly matched, with Petone sHgh-Uy superior in the tight. Poneke’s rearguard, however, were too good for the opposition, Bateman and P;iyne at five-eighths getting through a heavy dav with credit. The high-light of the match was Parsloe’s winning.try, scored right on tlie call of time. Crisp (full-back) received the ball in hU twenty-five, and ran through Petone, and transferred to Payne, who sent a perfect pass to Pars-loe for the big winger fo score in the corner. Tries were scored for Poneke by Parsloe and Coulton, while Currie kicked a penalty. May scored the only try for Petone, which Ryan converted. Ryan also kicked a penalty. Superiority in rhe forwards ana neat combination among the'backs enabled Mel-rose-Selwyn to beat Marist by 19 points to 3. For the winners. O’Loughlln, Welsh, Sullivan, Nash, and Fuller scored tries, the latter converting two, while McCarty scored for Marist. Flaying one man short, Oriental lost to Wellington by 9 points to 3. Despite their handicap, Oriental put up a hard fight, and kept Wellington well extended. Climo, McLauchlin, Hislop, and Powell scored for Wellington. Powell scored for the losers. Johnsonville beat Wellington College Old Bova by 29 points to 3.- For Johnsonville, McLennan, Craig, Golding, Moore, Bryant, and Chaqey (2) scored tries, Renner potting a goal. Golding and Moore converted their own tries. For Old Boys. Baldwin and Cromie scored tries. Baldwin also converted a try, kicked a penalty, and potted a goal. Varsity 15 beat Training College 3. Porirua <5, Onslow 4. SEDDON SHIELD GAME Easy Victory for Holders By Telegraph.—Press Association. Westport, August 13. The return home-and-home match between Buller, tho Sedtlon Shield -holders, and the West Coast, resulted in an ’easy win for Buller by 27 points to nil. Although the weather conditions were favourable for good football, neither team put up an impressive display, and the game was never very interesting to witness. Both sets of forwards played well, but the backs of both the winners and losers were very ordinary, and in this respect the Buller rearguard were very disappointing after the recent improved displays. In the first half Buller scored 9 points, mainly through individual efforts, but iu the second spell they showed better form and rattled up 18 points. The Coast forwards were often dangerous in this half, but could not finish off their movements. For 'the winners. McNeight. Gilsennan, Greer. Higgins, Stewartb, gnd Holder scored tries, four of which Holder converted : Graham also kicked a penalty.