WIN FOR ORIENTAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 152, 29 June 1914, Page 10

WIN FOR ORIENTAL.

Oriental carried too many guns for University in their game at Lower Hutt. In the early stages it was a clean, hard-fought contest between tho two sets of forwards, with the advantage, if any, on the side of University. The second spell was fast, and occasionally spectacular, Oriental registering three tries, and running out winners to the tune of 11 points to nil. University kicked olf, and a duel in line-kicking which followed, saw them in Oriental's territory. Beard shot at goal from tho half-way, from a clever mark, and then Oriental s heavy forwards bore their opponents down, and carried play to the other end of the field. For a while- play see-sawed, and then Little sent tho Oriental backs away on a spirited rush, which was only stopped when the University full back grassed Avery with a Hying tackle — and none too soon. University effecting a clearance, rolled Oriental • back on defence, and threatened repeatedly to break through and score.^ Their backs were playing a heady, crisp game, and flinging the ball about in a way that promised to bring its reward at any time. The Oriental pack, however, gradually drove out > the invaders, and play centred in midfield. The game now doveloped into a fast and interesting struggle between the opposing packs with occasional flashes by the back divisions on the other side. After the interval University took up the thread of their attack, but only for a brief season, Oriental gaining a respite per medium of their forwards, who, broke away from a line-out} and transferred play to neutral territory. They {)resently bettered this, by a series of tot, loose rushes into University's twenty-five, which found fruition when Owles darted over tho line, and beat a couple of University backs in the race for the rolling ball. Sullivan failed with the kick. University's retaliatory measures were only comparative, for they failed to produce any effect on the sturdy Oriental men, who seemed to liven up considerably after their success. University screwed a scrum at the half distance, but Pegden whipped up the ball, and raced through the green backs until Shaw, the full-back, cut him off. The Oriental forwards took iip the running, however, and Donno bored his way across the line. Cowie failed with a good kick. Oriental, back and forward, were now playing a vastly improved game, and their next try was the result ,of the cleverest piece of concerted play of the day. Every man in the line handled the ball in succession, and finally Cowie, oh the wing, passed in to Owles, who made the final effort. Cowio converted. The game ended without t further incident, the scores being Oriental 11, University /0. Mii R. Evenson was referee.