CHAMPIONSHIP

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 284, 26 August 1940, Page 3

CHAMPIONSHIP

torv The ball from the scrums was jnvariablv hooked to St. Patrick’s Old Boys advantage. Iu the loose St. Patricks showed marked speed, outplaying tlieir opponents with their short, snappy passes. Luoui was absent, trout behind the scrum, but his position was admirably filled by Barry. St. Patrick’s O d Bejs backline, given plenty of opportunities gave a good display, with 0 Connor, at first five-eighth, playing exceptional J well St. Patrick’s Old Boys full-baea. Dance handled excellently, and bis kick in^Xld S H gn’ e e his usual serviceable displ/veC Old Boys, but lack of possesbi McDonald “sV'and'paino scored tries r ?St Patrick’s Dance converting one, Short and Reynolds scored for College Old Bovs Alexander converting on Referee: Mr. R. M. Bryden, Gillespie In Form t Showing superior uoinbination all round, Marist Brothers Old B 5played Onental , q -e Marist forwards gave Brown, the* half-back, a Übera supidy ot the ball from tlie scrums, and the backs - in some bright passing by were only stopped by « Dwye? DaHes ami Rmk’showed "up with bO piay k was l 'very W even in the first spelt nC Farlv in the second spell, Gillespie place!l well ® w JS Kw'll’b.’i'iiit rebound into the field of play. P , on y score came when they were awarded a penalty try for obstruction, and Davies sent the leather over the bin. Toward the close of the. game, some bright passing by the Marist. backs saw Gillespie round off the movement st n frv in a handy position, and he added Uie extra pointsi making the final score 14 to' 5 in Marist’s favour. Referee : Mr. B. P. Vt ilson. Last-minute Win ■Scoring rhe winning points' just before time, Hutt secured an exciting victory over University. Neither side was at full strength, University having eight regulars away, but the promoted players shaped ’ Hutt dominated possession, having a much heavier scrum and Burke being an absentee from University. Hutt also dominated the rucks and the backs turned on some bright movements, Evans am Burton, the live-eighths, being in good form. Graham also gave a hue display at full-back. . Patrick and Kissell were Universitys soundest backs. Parker, down on holiday from Dannevirke, also went well and Shaw revealed marked pace on the wing, scoring one line try. Greig was solid at full-back. His goal kicking was good, but he had little luck. For Hutt, Witcher and Clarke scored. Evans converted one and kicked a penalty goal. Graham potted a field goal. For University Kissel, Duncan and Shaw scored, Greig converting two tries. Referee: Mr. B. Matthews. SECOND DIVISION TRIAL GAME To give thp sole selector, Mr. A. J. ■’McDonald, the opportunity of watching their form for possible representative selection, two, teams selected from the senior second division met in the curtainraiser at Athletic Park on Saturday. Injuries caused many replacements and also disorganized the teams, forwards having to fill the role of backs. There were some bright patches, but generally speaking, the football was of very, mediocre quality. Players who impressed were Godber (Athletic) and Barnao (Marist Bros. O.B.) in the forwards, and L. Thomas, C. Thomas (Onslow) and McMahon (Pirates) in the backs. Rouxel, the big Pirates forward, filled the role of fiveeighths for part of the game, and scored a try. The No. 2 team won 16-14, Bowden (2) and Rouxel scoring tries. Potior converted two and kicked a penalty goal. For the No. 1 team Barnao (2), Pilalis and C. Thomas scored, Barnao converting one try. Referee: Mr. D. 0. Lawson.