SENIOR A GRADE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 124, 30 May 1927, Page 15

SENIOR A GRADE

■■■ - -'- V::.;;WEWiBY ..BEATENr «.„«■■ t . TtainjijgiCollege. bad a httie more luck than" Wesley and brought off' a well-deserv-Gi *>ct<*y *y-• "««>al» to '4,« The^ Collegians attacked vigorously from the initial bully, ana opened their score with-an attractive etawthe first few minutes, i Whey-ex-celled lix short passing movements and generally gave a far fi'ore dashing display than in their match with Wellington, on the previous Saturday. In the first spell Training Cotte(S rheld "a territorial advantage, although Wesiey,.by dint of hard hitting' and • long" "passing, managed to keep their:.;»Ap6nent*-''at vbay :apii'equalised shortly before half-time. -The-second spell *as ahnost > ettnpletely hi WeileVp fav&tFAga,<%*i&af, of %co»ag^eat beggftfg, JT«tW3»'-rawmnf two fairly easy -*ta>ts. Th«cflool|eßi*,Mii-were tal&<fesfuHne adding twice-to their score, and the game ended, in their favour—3-1. Frazer (2) and Irwin netted for the winners, and Freethy for Wesley. Mr. C. Whyte referred. Wesley played one short after the interval. A NARROW VICTORY. Wellington and 'Varsity played a willing and fast game, characterised by excellent stick work considering the state of the ground. Both teams were evenly matched; but combination was necessarily at a discount, and individual efforts, though brilliant at times, resulted in many chances being lost. The 'Varsity forwards had plenty of the ball, the halves opening up the game time and again, but the Wellington halves and backs played a solid defensive game, Martis displaying some of nis old-time skill when his goal was threatened^ In view-of the heavy ground, several at the: players used the scoop Bhot frequently and with good results, although the wisdom of such tactics was questionable. Half-time came without score, but immediately after the interval 'Varsity got through. Within two minutes,. 'Varsity h.d scored three times, and Wellington had opened their score. The game e-ded: 'Varsity 3, Wellington 2. Simpson, Sykes, and. MDonald . scored for 'Varsity and Stuart and Grant for Wellington. Mr. H. Hatch refereed. KARORI TEAMS MEET. A good deal of interest was taken in the contest between the two Karori senior A teams, and a close game resulted in which the A team had to fight hard all the way. The B team was two short at the outset, but Phil Spiers was added to the ranks early in the game, and another player at half-time. The game was mast and hard,-with the result that both goalieswere given a fair deal of work to do. At the spell the score read 3 goals to nil in favour of the A team. The B team pushed home, the attack in the second half, and Knowle. and Greig both netted, but not before Whitwell had added to the A's total. . The B team were, by this time, wtell in their-stride, and were continually shooting for.goal, but the A team's defence proved too good for them. Whitwell again scored before time, and the game ??r dft 5 BOalt *° 2to the A team. Mr. E. Watchman was referee.