SENIOR B

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

SENIOR B

TENTH SUCCESSIVE WIN

■ The much-looked-for.ward-to- meeting o£ Johnsonville and St. Patrick's College Old Boys took place on the Johnsonville ground, before a record attendance for the ground. The ground was in splendid order, and a light westerly wind and a little sun did not affect the play. ■ The matcli was a contest between the Johnsonville forwards and Old Boys' backs, who gave a splendid exhibition, especially in the last twenty minutes, .when they completely outplayed the Johiisonville back line; The St. Patrick's College Old Boys' forwards worked well, but were allowed considerable latitude by ithe referee, Dennehy, the wing-forward, tin particular being rather lucky in not.'being penalised a number of 'times. Dennehy spoilt a good display by tiff-side.tactics. •The St. Patrick's College Old Boys' backs were a sound combination, with: Phillips at the end of the line showing a • fine turn of speed. Sarsich and. Doherty '.were the pick of the forwards: Little can be said about 'the Johnsonville backs, with the exception of;D. Mason, the full-back, who compared favourably with any back ■on the ground. His haudling.of the ball at - times was brilliant, and ;his tackling was also sound. The Johnsonville forwards played very solidly. Cathcart, the wing-forward, gav.e a fine exhibition, and it was mainly due to his efforts many a time that Old Boys' backs were unable to get into their stride. It was not until the last twenty minutes, in-fact, that the ex'collegians definiely had-the upper hand,

and to some extent that was contributed to by an injury to Johnsonville's second five-eighths, . Turner, which upset the Johnsonville backs as a combination. At the end of the first spell Johnsonville were in the lead, but in the second half, whereas Johnsonville were only able to collect three more points, St. Patrick's College.Old Boys forged ahead, and won comfortably, giving them the fine record of ten successive wins in ' ~ten games. Parsloe scored a try.for Johnsonville, which Turner converted with a magnificent kick, and Trenchard kicked two penalty goals. For Old Boys, tries were scored by Phillips (3) and Dennehy (2)., Hepburn converted three tries and kicked a penalty goal. Dennehy was fortunate in being allowed his second try, which ho obtained through charging through a The fi'nal;score was: : St. Pat's Old Boys, 24; Johnsonvillo, 11." ;