NEW TEAM IN ACTION

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 18

NEW TEAM IN ACTION

". Against .the newly-formed Newlown B team, City Jari up the big score of 27 to nil in' the Rugby.League matches at the Winter Show Stadium on Saturday, and the Newtown A .team defeated Petone in a free-scoring match. ,In the second match Newtown worked well as a . combined force against a team which played more as. individuals. Petone were at a disadvantage for • part •of the game through being, a man short. - The C^ty-Newtown B match had scarcely started before a passing bout, in which M'Kenzie, Leggatt, and .Merson .figured, sent Merson-over for/a try for City. Leggatt converted. A solo effort by Merson, whose pace carried Mm past the- defence, produced another try- for City. Leggatt failed to convert it; Newtown then took a turn on attack, but were driven back, and another passing bout by'the' ..City backs sent Leggatt over. Half-time was called with City leading 11-0. In the second spell City played right over the opposition, Newtown being unable to cope with the opposing backs, who did practically as they wished. Additional tries were scored by Leggatt, Darcie, Rush, and Merson, Leggatt and M. Rankin converting one each. Mr. Bartlett was the referee. ■

The Newtown A-Petone match was con-, tested at'a fast clip, and some attractive moves were produced- by both sides. Newtown were the fitter team, and their com--binatiori was better, and their'win. was'a convincing one/ P6tohe opened the scoring with a try.by Kelly, the same player converting, but for- the remainder of the spellNewtown had the upper hand.-Tries were scored by Hedge, Harris, Holmes,and Fraser, Noot converting one, and at the interval the score was: Newtown A, 14; Petone, 5. In the second spell tries were scored for Newtown by Fraser (2), Noot, and Holmes, Noot converting one. M'Lean" and M'Caskell.scored for Petone, M'Caskell converting one. The final score was: Newtown A, 28; Petone, 13.

The referee ■ was Mr. Bouvaid,