RUGBY LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 198, 19 May 1941, Page 10

RUGBY LEAGUE

Miramar And Petone South Lead

In the Wellington Rugby League's competitions Miramar and Petoiie South are leading with two wins each. Petone South 11, St. George 3:— Scorers for Petone: Courtenay (tryi. Prince (try), Penman (try), Patrick (conversion!. Scorers for St. George: Greenland (try). The game was mostly routined to the forwards. The only time. St. George opened out properly was in I hi* second spell, when Greenland scored. Patrick and O'Connor were outstanding among tin* Petone backs, and Roswell was Ihe best of the forwards. Harrow. Greenland and Brady led the Si. George pack well. Robertson was an alert half-back, and Staub did good work at tull-baek till he went off injured. Miramar 36. Rnndwick II: — Scorers fur Miramar: Crothers (3 tries), Askew (-} conversions and 2 penalties). Neilson (try). Elworthy (try). Wood (try!, Houzaid (try). Scott (try I. Scorers for Randwick: Rangiwhetu (ti-yi, Mapliui (try), Linney (try .-mil penaltyi. Though the score is hardly a lair indication of the relative merits ol th"* teams. Miramar were undoubtedly miperioi* iii both backs and forwards. Askew was in good form and Crolhei-s scored nine points for his side. Woods and Neilson worked hard among the forwards. Alaphui of Randwick was probably the best back on the ground. Cook als.. played well. Eastern Suburbs 10. Central 3: Scorers for Eastern Suburbs: King 1I v > tries!. Wilson icoiivi-rsion and penally-. Scorer for ('enlral: Finnigan llryi. IN OTHER CENTRES (By Telegraph — l‘r< s> Asocialion. i Auckland: Putisouby 10. Manukau 7; City 25. Moilul Albert 15: Newton 20. Pa pa k ura 15. . -. Christchurch: Sydenham .»». Linwood •». Rirvarton 13. Addington I: Woolshoi HL Waimairi 10.