RUGBY LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 191, 10 May 1937, Page 11

RUGBY LEAGUE

Central Beat St. George in Tight Game Rattling on the points by determined attacks in the latter part of the second spell, Central beat St. George by 16 points to 12 in a Rugby League match at Newtown Park on Saturday. Scorers for the winners were C. Berry, L. Coombs, Johnson and A. Jamieson, and W. Dixon converted a try and kicked a penalty goal. For St. George K. Mailman scored twice, and W. Spencer converted one try and put over two penalty kicks. Until the second spell it was anybody’s game, but then Central repeated their performance on the previous week and forged ahead to win. Both packs were playing a very close.game and were offering few opportunities to their opponents. Realising the danger of St. George’s fast back line, Central kept the game tight and effectually bottled them up Central faced a fairly strong northerly in the first spell, most of which saw see-saw play. The score at ball-time stood at 9-5 in favour of St. George. . First blood went to St. George within five minutes of the start when Mailman went across and Spencer converted. Almost immediately, Berry evened the scores with a neat try, which Dixon converted. Central became over-eager, and Spencer collected two penalty goals, lu the second spell Central gradually began to take the upper hand, although for a while St. George bad them worried. Several times they were unlucky in not scorin'' On one occasion I. Wilson made an opening for the St. George line to get -oin" but desperate efforts by Central staved them off. St. George however, were not to bo denied, and Swanberg made the gap for Mailman to slip over. Immediately after the kick-off Central were awarded a penalty and W. Dixon put over a great kick from half-way. From then on Central did not look back. They worried at the St. George line until Coombs snapped up I lie ball from the bounce and grounded in the corner. Back on the St. George line again, Central had 1 them fighting desperately to clear, and from a scrum right on the line Johnson

dived over on the ball. With 12 minutes to go, Central remained deep in the St. George territory, and Jamieson went through a loose ruck to score. Coutts and Berry were outstanding in the Central forwards, and Coombs played a good game at five-eighths. W. Dixon, the Central full-back, was always safe, and his kicking gained his team a good deal of ground. Moisley, the St. George captain, played his usual good game and Mailman, although well marked, was dangerous when he go going. Simons used his weight well in the forwards, and Bailey at half-back was going well. The teams were as follows: — Central: W. Dixon. MeLauelilin, L. Bramble, Hutton, B. Dixon, L. Coombs, A. Jamieson, Connor, L. Maher, C. Berry, J. Coutts, Johnson, G. O’Halloran. St. George: W. Spencer, J. Wright, J. Carroll, W. Moisley, J. Rennie, L. Simons, A. Swanberg, B. Baile.v, I. Wilson. T. Cooke. I’. Armstrong, C. Mulholland, K. Mailman. Mr. 11. Holmes was the referee. I’etone Too Strong for Randwick. Petone carried too many guns for Randwick in the senior match on the Randwick School ground on Saturday afternoon, the margin in Petone’s favour being 20 to 7. I’etone attacked early, and within a few minutes Comnn had potted a very neat goal for I’etone. I’etone 2. Randwick 0. Good forward play gave Todd a well-deserved try in the corner. The kick missed. Petone 5, Randwick 0.

Petone kept up the pressure, and O’Connor dummied his way past five Randwick players for a line try. Coman converted. I’etone 10, Randwick 0, Good followingup gave O’Connor his second try, the kick failing. Petone 13, Randwick 0. Randwick forwards now took a hand in the game, and a rush gave Burns a try, for F. Hey to convert. Petone 13, Randwick On resumption of play the play went to the Randwick line, where a penalty gave Coman a chance of two points. Petone 15, Randwiek 5. Hard play followed, and Petone were defending well. Kreyl relieved when he took the ball the length of the field at his toe. Another infringement gave Conmn another 9 two points. Petone 17, Randwiek 5. A good dribbling rush by the Petone forwards gave Kreyl a good try, and right on time Randwiek were successful with a penalty kick, making the final score: — Petone 20, Randwiek 7. _ The reserve game resulted in a win for Randwiek by five points to three, Dodds scoring a try for I’etone. RESULTS ELSEWHERE By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland. — Manukau 17 beat Marist 10; Mount Albert 22 beat City 15; North Shore 15 beat Richmond 13 ; Ponsonby 27 beat Newton 0. Christchurch.—Linwood 16 beat Addington 15; Hornby 18 beat Waimairi 0.