PLAY

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 22

PLAY

hospital;s . narrow win

The youthful Marist -team 1 may be considered, decidedly-unlucky to drop both point's to Hospital. < A solitary goal was all that separated the w teams at the finish of a strenuous but by ho means brilliant" game. ■• Indeed, what little team work arid individual artistry was displayed Was provided mostly

. . ..- I .; \ ,'. -. ■ . ■ by'the lasers. They attempted to play the/game iri traditional'Marist style, and succeeded .up to a .point, but the fropt rank could., have. done with' a leader and .opportunist, like: Condon. Their many .promising/,.movements broke down at the critical stages, while they iound ;it;' difflcu'lf to Outwit the weight, and' shock tactics of 'the 'opposing defence, v _,'..',' ';■;

But the;■; chief [', obstaclewhich prevented the visitors 'from forcing a division of the spoils, 'and-.pernaps c even claiming' the victory, was'the cool arid expert .work .6f.,Wyatt, the 'Hospital keeper. Both custodians were safe, witK'Wyatt having; the busier tinie. He answered the' many calls made . upon j him'with alertness, and, at times, almost .uncanny anticipation...-, r^ _.• :'\i. ' The Hospital attack, despite repeated shuffling, was ragged, though bold and thrustful. They were most' dangerous when moyihg up' ;fot the' r long, hefty punts of the rearguard^ whose one aim seemed to be to'?ashaheadat all costs. At' the same;time,' vthe Hospital rear and middle lines have little to learn in purely.:defensive play.'^' ;'■■'■■ ■!'■»■

, Outstanding^features':V of the play were the confident displays of the rival goalkeepers, ana ■■vthe'-":first" time kicking and tackling of both sets of backs.

■ Laracy made not 6ne single .error, while the evergreen Thompson was re^ liable as usuaLNV-. - /. -. ; i

Hatchard was K the likeliest forward on view. . Simon, ■ the\: Hospital- lefthalf, though: developing the kick-and-rush: fever,' deserved: his pat on the back if only for that timely save which alone kept the Greens.from drawing level. ' . :' ~ .-■; .-■: <:■■■;• .- ■ ■■■ =v. ■ ;

•■■ The Marist display promises well, for their future attractiveness- to-the' public.- .Hpispital^on their ,-own' ground, should be well-nigh, invincible. : •: