MARIST WIN BY A POINT

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 20, 24 July 1933, Page 12

MARIST WIN BY A POINT

Under the conditions ruling at Newtown Park, where Marist met Athletic, attractive football was out of the question, but compensating in some measure tor the absence of bright incident was ..the keenness of the contest and the fact that at the finish there was only a difference ot one point iri-the scores. The narrow margin of success was in Marist s, favour, their total being nine points as against eight by Athletic. All Marist's points were scored in the first spell, Athletic making a good recovery in the second half, .there ■were numerous stoppages during the game, mainly on account of mud getting into playeis' eyes, and it was asserted by several unofficial timekeepers that no allowance was made for them in the second half. If that were so, it was rather unfortunate from the point of view of Athletic, for, when time,was declared to be up, the securing of points necessary to give them a win did not appear to be beyond the team.

The teams were:— .Marist.—MeCalman; Macdonald, X McGreevy, L. McGreevy; Robins, Langflon: Frost; Gil!, Ottaway, Kecgan, Butler, E. McLean, George, Blatch, Sexton. Athletic—Scotland; Brodie, Upchmch, A. Campbell; Evans, Diack; Tindill; J. Campbell, Mollier, Wyeth, Logan, Gustofsen, Boyd, Jolly, Watson. The playing field, on which a lower grade game had been played just previously, was well knocked about at the start of the match, and naturally with further play, conditions underfoot became worse, no that before very long it was difficult to distinguish the players. Athletic opened promisingly, Tindill making two deep thrusts, but after^a few minutes, Marist, who- had the down-grade running and the advantage of the wind, took up the attack. Although there was a tendency to pick up the ball, most of the players after a time realised that the best policy was to keep it on the ground. From a kick •cross field, L. McGreevy, the tall left •wing-three-quarter, dribbled the ball to the Athletic line and then picked it up to More Marist's first points with a good try. Penalty .kicks against Marist presented opportunities to Athletic, but

Evans and Jolly were unsuccessful in their shots-at goal. On the other hand, Robins, the Marist skipper, twice sent the heavy ball over the bar for goals, giving Marist the half-time score of nine points. Persistent efforts to open their account were made by Athletic right from the start of the second spell, but for a long time, beyond keeping Marist on the defensive, their efforts met. .with ho success. Weir on through, the spell'.the'chance came to bag three points from a penalty kick, and this time Jolly made no mistake. A try. by J. Campbell, converted by. Jolly with a splendid kick, brought Athletic within striking distance of success. They doubled their efforts, but when time .was called they were still 'one point down. The referee .was Mr. J. Bennett. .