SENIOR B

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 15

SENIOR B

COLLEGE OLD BOYS,

Two of the leading teams in the senior B competition, St. Patrick's College Old Boys and Wellington College Old Boys, provided the curtain-raiser to the PetoneWellington game at Athletic Park. Jn parts the game was oE good standard, and it had its bright patches as well us its keen struggles in tight and loose. In Him: previous games St. Patrick's College Old Boys had not had a point registered against them, so that their opponents appeared to be up against a stilf proposition. This became quite evident with the progress of play in the first spell, although Wellington College Old Boys were not easily conquered. It was only on two occasions that St. Pat's penetrated the defence successfully, and on one of these M'Carthy made a fine run from midfiold for a try. The other try was scored by Dennehy. Hepburn converted both tries and also kicked two penally goals. The score at half-timo was 10-0 in favour of St.. Patrick's College Old Boys. In the second spell strenuous efforts were made by Wellington College Old Boys to wipe .off

tho deficit, but with all their advances they could not score a try. The handling was not always sure and this accounted for chances being lost. The opposition, however, was solid on defence and. maintained its record of not having its line crossed successfully this season. Wellington College Old Boys put on nine points by penalty kicks, all taken by Hawker, and gained the distinction of scoring the first points against St. Pat's Old Boys. A well-contested game ended: St. Patrick's College Old Boys, 10; Wellington College Old Boys, 9. Mr. G. H. Voyee was the referee. JOHNSONVILLE AGAIN. With superior combination in both forward and back divisions, Johnsonville had little difficulty in defeating Hutt by a good margin at Kelburn Park. Hutt, however, made a good game of it, and Johnsonvillo were often on the offensive while the valley men.battled close to the line. For the village rearguard Chancy, Parsloc, and Moore (the three-quarter line) were a tower of strength, and all but one in five tries came from movements by them. Renner at half did not connect cleanly in the opening stages, but served his backs well in the second spell. Ot tho forwards, Smith, Waldergrove, and Kenny played well all the way. Hutt's back line did not function at all until the closing stages, Allen and M'Caw being most prominent.. In the scrum Falloou, Denby, and Scott showed to advantage, l ' Hutt kicked off into the wind, Johnsonville'immediately taking the offehsiye.'The backs -were''Served,' Ghaney: and • Mason breaking away ,for. the ' latter to score in the corner:' The kick failed; 'Johnsonville 3, Hutt 0. Once, again the"'Blue rearguard got going, this .time Parsloe running through to the Hutt twenty-five before transferring 'to Chancy, who- crossed tinder the posts. Turner converted. 8-0. Hutt- pressed hard,-and play ■' became ragged "for- '.a time; At the interval the scove was unchanged. . . . ■' Johnsonville ■ again took the offensive, but-a- wild-pass by Ghaney.allowed- Hutt to clear. ' The valley men "forged upfield, and.■ then 'Sutcli'ff received -from-a scrum. He passed to Avery, who ran 40-yards, beating all the opposing side to score a beautiful try well out. The '.kick went \yide. 8-3. For a while Hutt. held an advantage territorially, But Smith' took .the ball- at his^fee't.-to'half-wayi-.where iJthe Johnsonville, backs, got. moving. Chancy fcce'ived"ari:d passed to Moore, who' returned it, giving Chancy a. chance .in:the corner. The kick was short. 11-3. Within a few minutes Parsloe broke away at half-way, and running down the lme scored a splendid try under the posts. Turner converted. 16-3. Johnsonville came again, and from a forward rush M Lelland received, crossing near the posts, lurner again converted, and time went without further play. Johnsonville 21, Hutt 3. Mr. H. Eton was the referee. AN EASY WIN. Orientai had an easy victory over Melrose at Wakefiekl Park, winning by Si points to 3. Jaggers, Sinclair, _ Brown, Packnatz, and Biggar scored tries, and Ramsay kicked a penalty goal and converted one try. For Molrose Unsworth kicked a penalty goal. ONSLOW v. SEATOUN. In an interesting and keenly contested game Onslow beat Selwyn by 10 points to 5. At half-time, Onslow had 7 points on, comprising a "potted" goal by gentry and a penalty goal by Hill. There was very little between the two teams for some time in the second spell, behvyn scored a second try, which was converted, and Gentry scored a try for Onslow. Before the game ended, however, Onslow s score had been increased by 9 pointstries by Jack, Millinton, and Pyne. HUTT WIN EASILY. The Hutt team won comfortably from Training College by 22 points to 3. At half-time the suburban fifteen had a lead of only 6 points, Training College having put in some very solid defensive work, but in the second spell Hutt forged ahead. Tries were scored in the first half by Birch and Wickham, and in the second spell Clarke, Feeney, Nins,- and Condon added 12 points between them. Two of the tries were converted by Noes. An unconverted try was scored for Training College. UNIVERSITY v. PORIRUA. ■ Playing at Porirua, University defeated Porirua by 8 points to 3. For University Paul and Webb scored tries, one of which was converted by Black.