MELROSE-SELWYN V. BERHAMPORE

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 89, 15 April 1935, Page 4

MELROSE-SELWYN V. BERHAMPORE

Those who look, the field at the outset of tho Mehoee-Selwyn v. Berhainpoic [match wure:—Mehose-Selwyn: Ste\enbon, Holmes, Hcdgefc, McCauley, McElwain, Marchment,' Masteis, Moynihan, Steele, Gi anger, Lambie, Holmes, Donnelly, Bam, Hunter. Beiha.mpore: Spencer Mailman, [Honcyfield, Ftascr, Druty, Masteir, O'Brien, Miller, O'Brien, Jacobseii, Powell, Peaiee, Connor, Bognuda, Hickhng. if ,tlic foim shown by Melroee-Selwyn can bo taken as any criterion the club should be able to look forward to the approaching season with every confidence. It will bo recalled that," towUrde the close of last season, tho combined team made an .excellent lecovery and, as the peisonnel has not undergone many changes, it may Ibe assumed that the club •will leave no stone unturned to commence the new season in a successful manner Playeis who showed up on Saturday were McAulev and Hunter, and the former pioinwes well as a wing-threo-quai ter. That he possesses plenty of speed and stamina was evidenced in tho second spell when he mada a brilliant inn and gained a welleainod tiy. Hunter and Marchment weie toileis m the Melrose-Selwyn van which appears to be a better balanced one than that previously possessed by tho club. Although Bernampore were nimble to open their account they gave quite a creditable display and with an nnpiovcment in then backs a strong combination should result. The play generally was m favour ot Melrose-Sclwyn who lost several chances owing to lack of finesse and also to the fact that Hedges has not yet recovered his usual kicking form. Another player who peifoimcd well was Lambie, who crossed for Melroee-Selwyn lin the opening session. The final result 'was Melrose-Selwyn 6, Berhampore 0.