SECOND DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 25, 29 July 1933, Page 6

SECOND DIVISION

J. Shearer's leadershiiK.meant' much, to the-Poneke second division team in the match against' Hutt. Shearer played a fine all-round gnine.. Cook'sori, in the fiveeighths, was Poneke's best back.

Jack Lamboiini" '.'was half-back for Petone against Upper Hiitt.: It was anew role for him, arid he .was very solid on the defence, especially in the concluding stages, when bis-team was sorely pressed. The coach -o£.;the Petona- team against Lpper Hutt.:was ,Clenr';Green, the old Petone and-•■ New:. Zealand representative half-back, who is much .heavier now than when he was'a xrack player,; Foremost" in the Miramar,,, pack were Arbutlmott and , Pinkei-ton.J. The lastnameil showed a surprising turn of speed for his size.' rHull was always well tip, and is a good man;.-in the loose,' having speed, weight, and individuality. ,In this respect, Miramar;, .improves. as ..the season advances. : Withla niorel 'seasoned pack, the team should be-a great,, deal "higher up the table-next season. The team's specialty, the, loose rush, was given- its ideal weather on "Saturday, The Berhamporo pack, light though it was, put in some iine work on Saturday against Miramar, and.-was definitely :'on top in the first half. Both of the-iteam's' tries .-were secured as,a result of forward action. '.•■■■• •■■'.■ -■•• ' ;

Accurate-.goal-kicking ivns.. co'iispjuiioiifi by its absence in the jMiranjar side ,'on Saturday, but they.had,a feooil excimc in the state of jtlie _«roilnl?':'an(l 'llic n-eatlier.-In the second half, Lbclipru kicked a penalty, biit.fiftet' that lur.-k dewittcd him in set kickinir, fthnptdi hi; put/in Homo splendid ; \vnrk /on Hhi? liri<j in defence. Lang and Leonnr'l, irrj/'Un-r with. oUicr backs,, plit in.,Borne'(iO'j'lwoik foe lierhampore. /..'. '~ ,■ Miramar h fortMna(*> fn hnvm? a upocdy back line, ■ djidettmt'-ffltowinzriip by Tliomgon and Parfitt in parUmhr mined mvc.h gound, and added, point*. Thomfiori and awson defende4 ,yrM in the first half.