PONEKE'S BIG WIN.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 14

PONEKE'S BIG WIN.

Miraniar were hopelessly outclassed by Poneke in ' the early' game at Athletic ■'Park,''losing'-by 47 points to nil—a record score for: • this,-season's senior- Kugby matches. Early in - the' first spell Mira-mar-held their own quite'well,'but after the Poneke- forwards had (got.into ' their stride, they never :had : a chance. : , The teams were:— .•'..., . ■' Miramar.—Condliffe;.. Parfitt, Thompson, Bennett; \V. '■ Smith, . Athea; ;11., Smith; Dayidgey Jackson, Taylor, Hassett, Pinkerton,'Buckingham, Bae,'^Murray. Poheke.—Pelham; Payne, Barrett, Bird; Griffiths, Neal; Martin; Gower; Quirk, Stone, Shearer, M'Pherson, Organ, Jessup, Dickson. ■

■ Poneke kicked off, and although their forwards had the better of the scrums Miramar twice penetrated their twentyfive yard line. Miramar lost their position^ on* each-occasion through offside play, and the-game moved up to half-way. Both sides attempted passing rushes, but these failed badly, and it was not until the Poneke forwards broke away, that Miramar were'obliged to force. Another forward rush by'.Poneke gave Shearer the chance to score: Neal converted with a well-judged kick. Poneke 5, Miramar 0. Shortly after the kick-off Barrett got possession in midfield, and sent the Poneke backs away in a passing rush which culminated in Shearer adding another try. Neal's kick failed. Poneke 8, Miramar 0. Miramar launched a powerful attack when play resumed, but a free-kick given against them spoilt a movement that would almost certainly have resulted in a try. Just before half-time the Poneke forwards again attacked, and Organ scored, an unconverted try. ■ Pc^ieke 11, Miramar 0. After the spell the Poneke forwards maintained a territorial advantage. Griffiths broke away, and* after a combined passing rush Bird crossed -and scored. Neal converted. Poneke 16, Miramar 0} Following up after the kick-off, Miramarworked into a good position, but Barrett intercepted, and after beating the backs and running practically the whole length of the field, scored a fine try. Neal conVerted. Poneke 21, Miramar 0. When the Poneke forwards took up the attack again one of their players sent a speculative kick but from the ruck, and the ball went over Miramar's line. Two Miramar players; dived for the ~ball, both missed, and Griffiths, who had been following close behind them, scored. He converted his own kick.1 Poneke 26, Miramar 0. Two more : forward rushes resulted in tries being scored; by1 Gower and Dixon. ■ The kicks, taken by Griffiths' and Shearer, were both successful, making the score: Poneke 36, Miramar 0. The next try was secured by Bird, who, after being brought down a yard or two from Miramar's line, regained "his ; feet and forced his way over the line. The kick failed. . A free-kick, successfully taken by Neal, and another try by Martin, concerted by Griffiths, made the final scores: Pxraeke 47, Miramar 0.. :-I\lr. H. Eton refereed. . ■■