ORIENTAL'S SURPRISE

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 26, 31 July 1933, Page 13

ORIENTAL'S SURPRISE

Wellington were given a rare fright, when they met Oriental at . Miramar. Playing with wind and sun in the first half, they had much the better of matters, their forwards dominating scrums [and line-outs to give their experienced batiks good chances, and they scored four tries, Ball going well' in getting three of them. Oriental gained "three points from a penalty goal. There was a different tale in the-second spell, when tho Oriental backs, notably Royel, Rum, and Ramsay, used high kicks to advantage, their forwards following fast to exploit handling weaknesses among .the opposing v backs. Three tries and two conversions pushed their score up to 16 points, and Wellington's position looked decidedly precarious. Then, in a final desperate quarter of an hour, in the face of fine tackling, Wellington scored two more tries, oue being converted, to gain the lead. They were cot out of the wood even then, for Oriental fought it out to the last minute and were attacking again, at the finish. Wellington attacked from the start, Kilby and Page sending Smith over, Diaek's kick failing. A smart sprint by Baldwin let Oriental on to Wellington's line, where Johnson started passing which sent Ball away from . his own twenty-five to score in the corner, Baldwin just failing toflstop him after a sprint from the other wing. Diaek's kick again failed. Wellington were getting plenty of chances, and Ball scored two more tries, one of them from neat blind-side play. Both kicks missed. Just before half-tiuie I. Rarasay kicked a penalty goal following good work by the Oriental pack. Good runs and. high kicks by Royel, Ruru, and Ramsay were tiirned to account by the Oriental pack, aud tries were rung on by Syddalls, Pelvin, and Royel, A. Ramsay converting two. Royel's try was a very smart one. Wellington now launched attack after attack, arid Kilby dashed over, the kick failing. Then, with time almost up, a final whirlwind rush sent Smith in. at the corner, Diack kicking a great goal. Oriental came again, Baldwin making a great dash.'and their forwards were just stopped under the bar in a final rally. The game ended: Wellington 20, Oriental 16. • Mr. D. Calciuai referced.