SENIOR B

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 139, 16 June 1930, Page 14

SENIOR B

UNIVERSITY AND MELROSE. After giving .a display much improved on that of the previous week, University defeated Melrose by 12 points to 3 at Emerson street reserve. Melrose held their own in tlie forwards, and the defensive work of their backs was generally sound, but they could do little against the superior combination of the University backs, who held the upper hand throughout. The keen wind and cold weather conditions accounted for but a -dozen spectators assembling at the ground. The teams were:— University.—Reid; Sapsford, Griffin, Goodson; Webb, Gibson; Logun: Aim; Richardson, Thomas, Mahoney, Thomson, Claridge, Traill. Williams." Melrose.—Walker.;. Parker, Champion, O'Loughlin; Granger, Awatere; M'lmies; Darling; Parish, Hunter, Blanche, Cole, Severson, Jenner, Reuti. Melrose, playing with a stiff breeze behind them',, were .early on attack, but University's defence was sound, and they were able to institute some retaliatory rushes. One of these went very close to success, but faulty passing spoit the movements at the last minute. At length the game moved back to midfiekl, yet University.' with good combination between backs and forwards, kept pressing. During one rush Webb broke through, but. his pass was intercepted, Jenner running almost the whole length of the field before being tackled from behind, by Goodson. Cole, however, was there to pick up, and he scored. The spell ended Melrose 3, University 0. . The second spell had barely started when Goodson took his pass at the end of a passing rush and ran 50 yards to score under the posts. Melrose attacked, in turn after this reverse, but University soon turned the tide and kept their opponents busy on defence. Presently, a quick follow-up for University resulted in Aim getting a try. It was not long afterwards that a good ■ opening by, Goodson allowed Webb to cross for a try. Melrose now had the game well lost and were rarely out of their own territory. University were almost continually indulging in passing rushes, several times being almost ou the point of sewing. Finally, not long' before the call of time, Aim scored again, for . University, making. the result University 12, Melrose 3. Mr. J. B. Benson was the referee. SELWYN'S WATERLOO. -~ On the retreat practically throughout the second spell, Selwyn found that Wellington carried too many guns for them in the match played as the curtain-raiser at Athletic Park. Selwyn were massacred. And yet until Saturday, Selwyn had scored five wins 'for six matches, and had a scoring record of 76- points for and 20 against. The team relegated to the sfcuior B grade has altered these figures considerably, and has given Selwyn a rude shock and a hard bump. As a result of Wellington's activities, Selwyn now have a points record of 76- for and SO against, mid Wellington have climbed to 2GI points for with nine .points (three penalty goals) against. When earlier in the season Wellington met Miramar at Athletic Park in an early <. rame the attendance was larger than it had been for many another curtain-raiser, and so, too, on Saturday, Wellington were an attraction. While Selwyn were no match for this heavy-scoring combination, Wellington, "in scoring their- 60 points, treated the crowd to some of the most spectacular back play seen at Athletic Park. There were high-lights aplenty, and when the teams left the field there was* applause for Selwyn for the way they had battled on against such odds, and applause for Wellington for the football they had provided. The. Wellington forwards, with M'Leiin and Stanley often outstanding, did their job, and with Kilby behind them the backs did the rest, scoring almost at will in the second spell. Before some of the passing rushes, in which Johnson, Page, and Ridclell paved the way many a time for the two wingers, Oliver and Pryde. Selwyn fell as. oats before a reaper. It wus hard on Selwyn, but, nevertheless, it was bright football. Johnson and Page were in high spirits, ,and Itiddell, the Manawhemia representative and ex-St. Patrick's.'College player, who is back again with Wellington, also played excellently. In'the first spell, Selwyn had the advantage of the wind, which at that time was fairly strong, but it proved no great handicap to Wellington, who ran up 17 points. Tries were scored by Nicol, Pryde, Riddcll, Oliver, and Johnson. Kilby converting one. The second spell gave the man on the score board a busy time; he was diving for the numbers almost contimi-. ously. In fifteen minutes Wellington puton IS points—tries by Oliver (2). Ridtlell. aurl. Prydr. three of which Kilby converted. Wellington 35, Selwyn 0. But: there were more to come. Oliver added three'further tries, Pi-yde two, and Johnson and Page one each. Kilby converted two of the tries, bringing the total to CO point*. ' 'In. nil, Oliver steored six tries, and I'ryde wan next wi'.h four. Sonic of the goals kicked by Kilby were excellent efforts. The referee was Mr. J. Moflitt. TRAINING COLLEGE BEAT ORIENTAL. Both in forward and rean*uayd_ tactics Oriental were outplayed by Training College, and although more than once the former came near to scoring, the strongdefensive play of College kept them at bay. The combination of the whole back line, of whom Leitch and Thurston were the mainstays, was an immense improvement upon the showing on previous Saturdays. In the forwards, M'Cabe and Espiner ware always to the fore, while Cowan did good work behind the pack. Oriental attempted to keep the ball tight, but the students had them beaten ou nearly all occasions. Reid and the Ramsay brothers showed to advantage in the Oriental back division, and Millar and Pelvin in the scrum. , College kicked off j?ith a strong jpfnfl $«*"

their favour. Oriental attacked, and play swung from one end to the other, until an infringement in Oriental territory gave a scrum. Leiteli received nicely from Cowan, and, breaking through/scored. He failed to convert. 3-0. Training College attacked again, and the defence was taxed. A melee in the Oriental twenty-five gavo M'Cabe an opportunity, .■ and he scored | well. The kick went wide. Half-time sounded with the score 6-0 i j On resumption, Oriental tried bustling tactics, and from an opening by Mills, Bardou crossed. The kick failed. 6-3. j Brash showed up well with his line-kicks aud good defence in full-back, position i'or the College. The students now pressed hard, and a spectacular manoeuvre saw Thurston transfer to Young, who scored. Leitch converted. Time .sounded with College still on attack. Training College 11. Oriental 3. Sir. R. J. Paton controlled the game.' WIN FOR OLD.BOYS. Good form was again shown by Old Boys, the team defeating Porirua on the Porirua ground by 14 points to 3. It was a fairly open game, with Old Boys' backs possessing more ability than the opposition rearguard. For Old Boys R. Lamason, W. Dustin, and S. Hawker scored tries; Hawker converted one, of the tries and also kicked a penalty'goal. Porirua's three points comprised a try. FIRST SPELL SCORING. Miramar defeated Upper-Hutt at Maidstone Park by 12 points to'nil. All Miraroav's points were scored in-the iirst half, Upper Hutt showing a big improvement in tho second spell. Smith opeued the scoring account with a try In the corner after a passing rush. Condliffe, cutting in nicely, followed up with a try, and Smith later scored again, .topping off a bout of passing. A penalty goal by D. Elgar from the touch line before the spell ended brought Miramar's total up to twelve points.