EXCITING GAME AT THE PARK

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 106, 8 May 1933, Page 12

EXCITING GAME AT THE PARK

ONLY TWO TEAMS NOW UNBEATEN Spectators at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon witnessed one of the most exciting senior club matches that have been played on the ground, Eastbourne defeating Ponoke, last year's champions, by 23 points to 20 in the. dying stages of. a fast and exhilarating display. The day's play provided further indications that this yoar,'» senior A competition is going to be exceedingly hard-fought, ariij.-witti 6nly two seiies played Eastbourne and Wellington College Old Boys remain the only two unbeaten sides. Once again, also, the scoiing was very even, 10 points being the biggest winning margin in the fiist - An clement of suiprise attached to each of the matches, although, on piestmt indications,, s,caicely any result can bo really unexpected. At Newtown Paik Old Boys, mainly because of their strength forward, defeated Wellington, who had an easy win tho previous week. Wellington were compelled to play throughout the second spell without McLean, who retired injured. At Pctone the home team succeeded against Hutt in a haul gamo in which' better p'laoe-kieking by the loseis might liavo won them the game. Strengthened by the . inclusion of Heazlcwoocl at full-back, : Athletic gained a 10-point,. . victoiy over Marist at Pmiee of Wales Park. An outstanding individual performance was put up by.F. Fuller, who scored 20 of Eastbourne's points against Poneke, scoring three tries, converting lour, and kicking a penalty goal, ■ Most of tho games in the second division were also evenly con- ■ tested, although St. Patrick's College Old Boys had an easy win against Upper Hutt at Maidstone Park. University and Oriental drew, aM Johnsonville and Melrose-Selwyn defeated Miramar and Berfiampore respectively.