MARIST v. BERHAMPORE.

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 21, 25 July 1927, Page 14

MARIST v. BERHAMPORE.

There was very little!to 'enthuse over in the display given by Marist and Herhampore at Newtown Park. Piay was generally of a ragged order, but at. times in the second half Marist showed a little good combined work. Neither team played its usual game, but certainly Marist deserved the honours. B'erhampore, if anything, had the better of the first spell, and changed over with the score reading 3-0 in their favour. Marist livened tip after a while in the second half, and the Berhainpore lines, which had kept the Greens out in the first spell, presented loopholes which were taken advantage of.

The teams were:— ■

Berhampore.—Love; Sutherland, Pickering. Lang; Woolfe, Nieholls; Taylor; Mouatt; Charles, Mollier, Smith, Pickering, Deere, Mollier, Reuner. Marist.—Murphy; Graham, Griffin, G. Barry; Johnson, Cutning; Wallace; M'Hardy; Bowman, Flett, Roaehe, Hall, K. Barry, Jones, Butler.

Marist kicked off against the wind, and Berhampore attacked immediately, ths forwards, with the ball at toe, putting the Greens on defence. Johnson, however, broke through and saved for Marist. Marist made efforts to open up the game, but the poor handling of the leather by the backs lost for the team several opportunities of putting on points. Berliampore were awarded several free-kicks, but they were not turned to advantage. Play for the greater part of the time had been uninteresting, with now and again flashes of good individual work. Murphy was called upon to show his defensive qualities a good deal, and he did well. Berhampore, Bowever, just before the end of the spell, managed to break through, Nieholls (:oing over for a try, from an attack of a scrambling order: There was no conversion. Berhampore 3, Marist 0.

The Berhampore backs were rearranged for the second spell, Nicholls going to the left -wing and Lang to first five-eighths. Marist made the pace, and the forwards soon made matters hard for Berhampore. The Marist backs did not go well, although Griffin did his best to start passing rushes. From loose play E. Barry got control of the ball, and after dribbling nicely, picked the leather up and crossed for a try. Murphy was unable to convert. Berhampore 3, Marist 3. A good run by Pickering was deflected by Merist, and G. Barry, obtaining the ball near halfway, sped for the line. No. one aould stop him. He brushed past several of the opposition and scored a fine try. Murphy was unsuccessful with his kick at goal.l Marist 6, .Berhampore 3. The Marist forwards played well, and play for quiie a. time centred in Berhampore territory. Mistakes were made by Berhampore, but Marist did not make full use of them or other opportunities which presented themselves. Pickering got away well ou one occasion and put Berhampore on the attack, but nothing came of his effort. Berhampore were sent hack again, and there followed the best piece of play in the game—a snappy passing bout in front of the posts, which ended in Graham beating Sutherland badly and scoring. Griffin converted. Marist continued to have the better of matters to the end. There was no further scoring, the game ending: Marist 11, Berhampore 3. Mr. D. Caleinai was the referee.