BERHAMPORE BEAT MIRAMAR.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 91, 18 April 1932, Page 12

BERHAMPORE BEAT MIRAMAR.

Superior fitness was the deciding" factor -in the game between Berhampore and Miramar on/the Polo Ground. The teams had evenly-matched packs, and it was nbt until -the second spell that Berhampore: began • to'forge ahead, keeping Miramar in their own naif practically all thetim'e.ln: Miramar's pa/:k the extra man attached himself to the front row to make sure of getting the "loose head." The forwards, however, were not in the same condition as Berhampore's (packing 2-3-2), who had things largely, their own way at the close of the game. Berhampore won by 13 points to 8. ' The teams were:— Berhampore.—M>ilman; Gordon, Brettis, Simpson; - Love, Knudson; McCaulay;

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Glennie; Mason, King; Bogmida, Cameron, McWhkter; Miller, Harlem. Miramar.—Lochore; Parfitt, Athea, Horsfall; Smith, Thomson; Dewar; Davidge, Rae, Curtice; Hull, Pinkerton, Jenner; Jackson, Arbuthnot, Berhampore kicked off with the sun behind them, and for the-first thirty minutes of the game neither team had- an appreciable superiority. Wild passing, speculation, and solo efforts marred the first spell, and at no time did either team have definite control. With about five minutes to go, Berhampore began to settle down, and had Miramar back in their own twenty-five. A scrum was ordered ten yards in front of the Miramar goal-posts, and from the ruck McCaulay sent out to Love, who stood!back and drop-kicked a goal. Almost immediately Miramar rallied1 and, headed by Smith, the backs got going. Smith cut out two men and sent on to Thomson, who crossed to score by the posts. Smith converted, and half-time was called with the score Miraraar ;5, Berhampore 4. , ■ Miramar got. going on resumption, and had. their opponents bustled with smart forward play. Hull picked up from the ruck and passed to Davidge, who went across well out. The kick failed. Miramar 8, Berhampore 4. Berhampore came back, but the forwards were not working together, and failed to' support Mason when he got. away. Simpson, who was playing excellently on the right wing, received from the five;eighth line, but was pushed out in Miramar's twenty-five. The game. was now practically confined to Miramar territory, both packs making hard "work of. it in the loose. An altercation in front of the posts resulted in a Miramar man being warned, and almost immediately after the Berhampore half, TtfcCaulay, sent the three-quarter line away for Sitnpaon to score in the corner. The kick was wide." Knudson then paved the way for Simpson to make a twentyyard vun before sending on .to Love, who scored a fine try behind, the posts. The kick .again failed. . Orrce. more ;the Berhampore backs., got away, Knudson handing on to Cameron, who got across. The kick was short. Fitness.was now telling, and for the Vest of tlie spell Berhampore held the upper hand, doing ./.everything but score. The game ended with the score unchanged. . Mi\' D. Calciiiai" was '-referee. ORIENTAL BEATS HUTT. After a hard, and, towards the end, a very exciting game oil the Hutt Recreation Ground, Oriental defeated' Hutt by 7.points to 6. Although Oriental played against a glaring sun duriiig the first half, their forwards'played a magnificent game, making up > for the shortcomings .of the backs. At-half:time, Twhen. Hutt were leading by 6 points to 4, it appeared that they would win. Luck was againstr;theni, and although, they. had Oriental' in their own twenty-five during the last quarter o£ an hour- they were unable to score. Putt were severely :■ handicapped :through the absence of Lilburne and Jaggers. The teams-i were:— "i Oriental.^-Ritchie;' Davies, A. Ramsay, Packnatz: Dawson, Wiggs; Jaggers; Wilkinson; Lang", I. Ramsay, Shepherd, Biggar, Mcllraith, McMillan, CoHinSi Hutt.—McCan; Ball, Nees, Stephenspn; Feeuey, . -Killeen; - Britt; Henderson; Sutherland, Coulston, Salisbury; Hooker, Foster, Peck; Barry; : . ~'Alter Oriental;-hsd kicked off, the"Hutt forwards^ led by Sutherland, obtained a territorial advantage:'.Hutt secured from a' line-out, and Britt sent out a clean pass to Feeney. The backs were then in an excellent position to break away, but- Feeney held on too long and the chance was lost. Oriental regained lost ground after their forwards had made, a determined effort, and Hutt were obliged to force. Oriental sent the^ball cleanly away from a serum,-.but Wiggs kicked for the line. • Peck secured in the litie out and led a forward rush-which brought Hutt-close: to the half-way, line. The Oriental forwards ; again commenced to hustle Hutt, and when' the latter were defending, in their own twentyrfive, Wiggs snapped up . the ball and- potted . a .good goal. Oriental 4, Hiitt'O. ; After!. the kick-off the Hutt. backs V threw. the Jjall about more, and getting 'possession, from a scrum in midfield",'gained'much ground. Nees made a gpod opening and transferred to Stephenson,, who centred before being brought dowis. The'- Oriental backs fumbled the ball, allowing■, Ball-to ; pick up and score .near the posts.. Stephenson missed the. kick. Oriental 4, Hutt 3. Hutt_.contjaued. to have ■ the -better of the. game territorially, but, aggressive"play by'the .opposing forwards gave the Hutt backs.svery. little .chance to break .away. After;a period of ppen play'in Oriental's territory, Stephenson scored a try shortly before half-time.', Killeen'si kick 'failed. Hntt : 6, Oriental' 4.> -.-,■,' "': When jlay: waa-.resumed-Hutt-had the sun full;inftheir eyes; an 4 the,;'. Oriental :backs> showjed, promise of; better.- combinatipn.vr /.Gradually OrientalI'forced Hutt Mbk',mto their own,; territory, Having beei;compelled to force,. Hutt secured • the bairf rbin a scruni "and a ".passing rush by their backs brought play back to halfway. Oriental returned to the attack and were "awarded a freeiick. A. ißamsay made, a good effort,' but failed toj turn it to advantage.: A few minutes later,-how-