PONEKE SUPERIOR

Evening Post, Issue 19, 23 July 1934, Page 4

PONEKE SUPERIOR

■ Played on a sodden ground, the game between Poneke and St. Patrick's College Oldißbys at Newtown'Park on Saturday was a' rather ragged affair, the former side winning by 19 points.to nil. The victors dominated play to a large extent, then" backs proving a valuable factor in the• .success. St. Patrick's worked hard and were unfortunate to score, although ;at .no.'stage.;of, proceedings did they look like winning. The ; teams were:— ■■':'" : .

Poneke.—Calnicai; Caulton, Ward, Smith; Barrett, Griffiths; Julian; Mclvpr, Crichton, Quaid,, Hull, Russell, Roddick, Stone, and Todtf. :

St. Patrick's College Old - Boys.—X. O'Connor; C. McGreevy, Black, Phillips; P.... McCarthy, McD.erinott; McGuinness; Hpgaiiyi:Ji)hnsv Jeffries, > J, . McCarthy, Jones, ■Sareich, : Hartftand'lJennebyi.. ...V-; :St. Patrick'sXstarteii, oS>jveH,-rSad:a penalty; aw'arded^to'them within the first few minutes on \ the Poneke twenty-five linegave them a chance to open their account, but O'Connor's 'Sick missed. Poneke were thrice .obliged to force,X and then they, came away to their opponent's territory. St. Patrick's were penalised, and Roddick'put the ball over. Poneke 3,' St. Patrick's 0. Play, was confined to the. forwards,-■ for a- spell.: Hull ' kicked through ;from a, scrummage; igiving. Julian the ..'..opportunity; to come up in a fast dasßj-fall^ on >the ball, and score well out. The kick was-wide. Not long after, when play.:Owas'.'«it/'.'the'.'half-way- mark, Julian tossed >the"ball: out to hiaj backs. Ward made; -a: brilliant dnsE;' and then < oh to Qaulton, who went over; in thecorner. Roddick converted with' 'an excellent -kick, A brief reverse ■ saw • Poneke Yon defence;* but Quaid got away.'in a -snappy-move .and passed to Julian. Griffiths'; and 'Ward handled, the latter making a spirited dash and" coming: round under'the; posts and scoring a try which - Roddick .converted. At half-time the score wad Poneke 16, St. Patrick's 0. For a "long time after-resumption, play was very-scrappy. At length Julian got hie inside backs away, and, after a slashing run, Smith went across in the corner. The kick failed. Both sides had turns in taking, the- offensive during the remainder of the spell,'but there was no further •scores-JEorieke being on the attack -when the firial whistle sounded. .

Mr. C. Swan-was the'refei'ee.