A DRAWN GAME.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 14

A DRAWN GAME.

Although play generally did .not reach A very high standard, the Bcrhamporc- i Wellington match at Kiihirnie Park was keenly contested. The finish'was exciting, Berhampore, who played indifferently in the first spelt,' were able, through a i

potted goal, to leave the field with a draw. The teams were:— Berhampore.—Hurley, Pickering. Love, Cooke, Lang, 'Ward, Taylor, JMouatt, M'Donald, Mollier, Diekson, Goodall, Mason, Renner,' Cameron. Wellington.—Johansen, Corless, Slacken, Leckie, Campbell, Falconer, Julian, Batchelor, Donnelly, Stanley, Giles, Thornton, Voice, M'Lean, Kathgen. Short rushes by the forwards marked the opening stages. ' The Wellington backs made several promising advances, but the Berhampore rearguard was not able to get moving properly. Wellington were first to score, Falconer and Julian sending the ball to Macken, who made the try. Wellington agaiu forced Berhampore back, and Falconer again shone out, enabling Julian 'to score under the posts. M'Lean converted. Wellington S, Berhampore o.' Wellington had made a good start, and their backs were showing up well. M'Lean scored the next try, but was unable to add the extra points. . Pickering failed to goal from a free kick, but next minute the same player topped off a passing rush by scoring a try, which he converted with a great kick. Wellington 11, Berhampore 5. Welling-, ton, for some minutes, forced matters, but Pickering turned the tables by putting in a splendid solo run. He took play from the Berhampore twenty-five to the opposition territory, where Glennie (play-, ing in plafce of Cooke, who had retired with a fractured rib), gave support and slipped over for a try. Pickering converted. Wellington 11, Berhampore 10. Before the end of the_ :spell Berhampore took the lead, Pickering landing a fine penalty goal. Berhampore 13, Wellington 11. _ :■ Wellington were quickly to work in the second spell, M'Lean obtaining two good penalty goals. Wellington 17, Berhampore 13. Play was hard and willing, and Berhampore were going much better than in the first spell. After some loose play, Lang picked up the ball, and with a leftfoot kick potted a fine goal, which brought the teams" on level terms. Wellington faded away somewhat in the closing stages, but Berhampore kept up a strong attack, and in the last few minutes made a big effort to gain the lead. They appeared. to touch down over the Wellington line, but no try was awarded, the game ending in a draw: Wellington 17, Berhampore 17. Mr. J. Scotfc was the referee.