SENIOR B

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 127, 3 June 1929, Page 3

SENIOR B

Although University won decisively from Old Boys at Kelburn Park, the match provided some fast and interesting play. The University backs were seen in some sparkling dashes, and the team as a whole combined well. Early in the game Whitcombe made an opening from which Airey scored. There was no conversion. A little later the University backs got under way, and a pretty bout of passing ended in Dickinson scoring a try, which was not converted. Before half-time Whitcombe dummied his way over the line for a try. The kick at goalwas unsuccessful. University 9, Old Boys 0. In the second spell IKahoney (2) and Claridge scored tries for University, Tripe converting two. For Old i Boys, Dustin kicked a goal from a mark, making the final score read: University 22, Old Boys 3. Playing at the Hutt Recreation Ground, Hutt defeated Melrose by 22 points to nil. With the sun at then: backs, Melrose were early on the attack, but a good kick by Jarinan sent them back. After Jarman had made an unsuccessful attempt to "pot," and Dowsett had missed with a shot at goal from a penalty, Sundgren, from a scrum, broke away, and Stopforth scored. Maclea converted. There was no further scoring before half-time. Hutt added 17 points in the second spell, Gordon, Russell, Sundgren, Watts, and Dowsett scoring tries, one of which Maclea converted. After a keen contest at Lyall Bay, Training College defeated Selwyn by 9 points to 6. Selwyn were first to score, Leggatt making an opening which led to Ward obtaining a try near the posts. The kick at goal was unsuccessful. Selwyn again attacked, with Hancock and Cudby prominent, but the Training College forwards, headed by Macaskill and Fraser, checked the advance, and play was returned to half-way. Efforts by the Training College backs to open up the play were met by sohd tackling and good defence. Just before the spell ended Williams landed a penalty goal for the Students. Training College 3, Selwyn 3. Play was much brighter m the second half, and it was very keen right through. The backs of both sides threw the ball about in fine style, and there was some smart passing movements. Williams scored two fine tries for Training College, and Leggatt kicked a penalty goal for Selwyn, the game ending Training College 9, Selwyn 6 At Ponrua, Oriental met the local team w™?!* 1 wcm by W Points to nil. Wellington met Johnsonville on the Johnsonville ground, and were defeated by the suburban fifteen by 17 points to nil