SENIOR B

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 103, 4 May 1931, Page 15

SENIOR B

ST.: PAT'S BEAT MEL.ROSE. ! ; Siiuoroi- in prauticaily nil pbises of the game, St/'l^tncE^-College Old Boy* ncored v -runaway victory over Melroee at ■Wakcflclcl Park. The cx-collcgians continually raiv through the opposing «>' ,' and mbst ofthegame was played in ivlelroso ■-territory. St. Patrick's backs combined qioswly, iirid were quicker oft _ the mark than Melrosc, who often missed good chances by...over-eagerness. As a team new to the grade the Old Boys tirteen acquitted themselves very well. Of the. backs, Hepburn and the Smith brothers were tbo" shining lights, and JJcnnohy, .Johns, and Doherty impressed in the pack. Awatevc, the Melrose hall, could- not send his backs away ' cleanly, but played a soiind game. Hunter and Millar were the most prominent ot-the others.. • .•..'J'ho .Collage Old Boys )ockn<] oil' into the kuii, and carried piny to ihoMclroso twpvityftve. A few .-"short, cschnnges of kickin? took them" oloso to <he line, where■ Melrose were penalised. . Hepburn goaled. 3-0. Melroso' came, wilh a rush, but Dennohy cleared. Once again the College Old Boys' pack went right thronfe'li. ftoin .» well judged linn-lsick by Hepburn tlifbacks got away, and A. Kmitii n-nssfid well oiit. Tho kick failed. GO. The score was ''"unchanged fit ltalf*time. ■On resumption fit. Patrick's College Old Boys took the offensive .to the Melrosc lino, where 'Hurt served M'G'arthy, wlto transferred to J. Smith, the last-named crossing jn^ the corner. The kick went wide.'-'Again, the, college backs combined well, J. M'Carthy going across, to lie followed a few minutes later by J. Smith. Onpe more they got going, and A. Smith scored urider1' the posts. ■ The try was the first' to be converted. P.- O'Connor tlren crossed.the line, and with one minute to so Hepburn potted a goal, bringing the College Old Boys' total to 30 points. Mr. R. J. Paton wae tho referee. HUTT v. SELWYN. Tiio superiority of the Hutt forwards ctialikd the suburban t^sim Lo gain n, t.-le«r- |

cut victory "over Selwyn at Kilbirnip-Park by 2G points to 6, 'I'bc issue was at no time in doubt, for the Hutt pack, who were heavier and noticeably in better trainiug than tlicir opponents, dominated the game from the kick-off, with a result that but for one or two sporadic attacking liioyemonts, Selwyn were hard put to it to prevent t,heji' opponents piling up a cricket gcore. ..;'.riiei Hutt books, who lycro/' given every .opportunity ; by £adler, §howcd up eu'eotively in "gevqral good passing rushes, at the and of which Koborts and \Viekliam, the tivo wingers, proved themselves speedy and determined runners. :']?isr'i'rott was a very effective fullback. With the exception of l^yeritt, who played an out* standing gamp", tjip $cj\yyn pack was not Impressive, ; llandcpck, at centre tjireeciuarter, -ivas the best pf \\\e Selwyn .baalis, iiud made the 'most of every opportunity that .campJiis.way.^At. - halfrtime . Hutt. had obtained a commanding lead of 23 points, tries hgyjng been obtained by Sadler, Clark, Roberts,.-.Bradley,.-.and ..Wiclw ham, foiir of which were converted by Mees. During the second spell Roberts scored for'Hutt, and Leggatt obtained gel-wyn'g-.six points-.from.-twQ.-penalty lucks, Jlr. 11. S.'licith was the referee';--,