SECOND DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 128, 1 June 1936, Page 16

SECOND DIVISION

MIRAMAR BEAT UNITED

Play , in the Miramar v. United game at the Polo Grounds was of a ragged nature. Towards the end of the match the referee ordered off a player of each side, and some unpleasantness occurred among a section of the spectators. The teams were:— Miramar.—Algar; Aldous, Batchelor, Baird; Greenall, Dawson; Simondson; James, Young, Bennett, Troy, Catchpole, Weinberg, Codyre, Blackwell. United.—Stevens; Gooch, L. Bartlett, Capper; Hedges. Stevenson; W. Littler; Maynihan, K. Bartlett, Marks, Grainger, Holmes, Beaton, Biddle, A. Little. The first half resolved itself into a hard struggle between the forwards, the United forwards bustling Miramar off their feet. Time and again Greenall and Batchelor saved their line when a score seemed likely. Heavy rain squalls were sweeping the field and both sides were attempting to pick the ball up instead of keeping it at their feet. But half-way through the spell the Miramar forwards, following the example of Codyre, started to use the dribbling rush with some success. United were forced to follow suit, though further attempts at picking up

ie ball lost them several opportunities. United led at half-time by 3 oints to 0, the scorer being Capper, he second half was slightly in favour f Miramar, but they had to go hard j win a scrappy game. Two tries were ;ored for Miramar by Dawson and one y Batchelor, Baird converting one. Itevenson potted a goal for United, 'he final score was: Miramar 11, fnited 7. . _ __ The referee was Mr. A. K. Morns. UNIVERSITY'S FAST BACKS University • owed their win against 'irates at Kelburn Park to fast backs nd determined forwards. Although he weather conditions were not of he best both teams played a fast open ;ame, in which the students outside lacks proved speedier than their oplonents. If the University backs had [one down on the ball. instead of tryrig to shovel it up with their hands hey would not; have got themselves nto trouble so often. The teams were:— University. — Tricklebank, Mules, Vild, Ekdahl, ; Reid,-Simm, Rae, Cuniffe, Jackson, Burke, Thurston, Slacker, Desborough, Wilson, Eade. Pirates. —Honeyfield, Johnson, Knudion,' Thorburrt, Maisey, Masters, Mit:hell. Johnson, Mason,. Love, Burkett, Serrigan. Bognuda, Miller Mcßae. _ The first try came after ten minutes slay when the University backs handed and sent Mules over in the corner, rhurston converted. 5-ml. From the Irop-out play was fast and willing, but Doth teams lost'opportunities for scorng owing to the greasy ball and field. Pirates gained their first points when Knudson kicked a penalty. 5-3. Halt ;ime came with both teams fighting for possession of the ball on the half-way The second spell opened with Pirates forcing the students who put up a sound defence, but were beaten wnen Maisey cut in and handed to Masters who scored by thfe .posts. The kick failed. Pirates 6, University 5. Pirates returned to the attack, dribbling and handling well, but lost a sure try awing to their backs playing m a bunch round the scrum. The University forwards in a respite took play well up field where Keid secured, cut m to beat a number of players, and scored under the posts. The kick failed. 8-6. Pirates again came at the attack but strong defence by University kept them out. University added their final points when Simm cut in and scored by the posts which Thurston duly converted. 13-6. Pirates were given a free kick in a good position and Thorburn took the advantage .of adding a further three points to their score. 13-9. Throughout the game both sides offended a good deal, but Pirates were the only team that gained any age. The final whistle came with University attacking, the scores being University 13, Pirates 9. The referee was Mr. Lawson. JOHNSONVILLi~V. ORIENTAL A greasy ball and a showery southerly breeze made concerted something of a gamble when JohnsonviUe met Oriental at Kilbirme Recreation Ground on Saturday, but th ground was in good condition, and many fine passing movements made the same a fast one. The forwards on both sides played excellently, breaking quickly and following up well. Thrcc lofIof Johnsonville's best men, Trenchaid (captain), Lee, and Chaney were unable to play b e cau se of inn l nes bal nnp vacancy was excellently nnt-Q o> one of season's Marlborough ic^ presentatives, A. Weise. A featur of the game was the fact , that tm John t sSle!|'M. K en "s' ; W cis <= BowleV. Grant, Behrant,«id Noss'Ujr Oriental.—Turnbull; Wood, iuiioia Webster: Syddals, Murdoch; Ha Humpherson, Revell, Mccann linclair, Sullrvan, Rankin, and Baynef Oriental won the toss, and elected t. nlav against the strong sO , ,u' hreeze In a matter of seconds afte Johnsonville kicked off, a deiven against Oriental, and M. Spened the score with, an excellen crums but only on infrequent occ Set XTaT ball shot out lo Turnbull. th Oriental tfull-b^ k ki^ 0 ; f. SS ■ up the ball and dropped a nice fe oa The first spell ended with tnc sco Tnhrmonville 10, Oriental 0Oriental kicked freely with the win in the second spell. Murdoch succee*

Ed with the last of three penalty kicks. Johnsonville 10, Oriental 3. Johnsonville took the ball in one rush half the length of the field. Oriental were bustled, and. an attempt at a clearing kick struck one of the players and bounced back over the Oriental line. In the race for the ball Hall was successful, the try being converted by J. Burns. Play became very fast towards the end of the second spell. Oriental secured from the line-out, and the wing, Fulford, who was playing an excellent game, dashed across and scored. The kick failed, the game ending Johnsonville 15, Oriental 6. The referee was Mr. K. G. Dunn. ST. PAT.'S 0.8. V. ATHLETIC Played under miserable conditions on Prince of Wales Park on Saturday, the game between St. Patrick s Collage Old Boys and Athletic resulted m a handsome win for St. Pat's, who fielded a much better-combined and balanced side. The teams were:— St. Pats.—K. OConnor; Wareham, Twohill, P. O'Connor; Black, McDermott; Marshall; McCarthy, Todd, Wright Smith, Haydon, Hogan, Hart, J °Athietic.—Parker; Bradley, Pollock, Badland; Martlew, Stott; Wilson;

Elworthy, Pope, Christophers, Cleverley, Archibald, Trott,. Porter. Athletic had the wind behind them in the first half, and were soon attacking BadlandJ>eing pulled up just short of the line. Bhving rain made the ball greasy and hard to handle, and the Athletic backs undid a lot of their forwards good work by persistently kicking too far. Martlew had a couple of abortive pots, and Badland, again went close when he followed a kick to the corner. A great rush by the St. Pats , pack and neat passing by their backs saw P. O'Connor nearly over, but the Athletic forwards swept the field in . a great rush for Pope to score well ; out, Parker failing with the kick. Good play by the St. Pat's forwards took them past half-way, where P. OCon- : nor picked up in the loose and ran clean though the opposing backs to : score by the posts. K. O'Connor con- : verted, and the score at half-time was St. Pat's 5, Athletic 3. The hard-working Athletic pack held St. Pat's off far a time at thefteginning of the second spell, but Badland blundered when the light blue pack swept down to the line, and Black scored under the bar. K. O'Connor again converted. St. Pat's were now definitely on top, and Wareham scored a dashing try from smart blind side play by McDermott, the kick failing. Offside round the scrum gave the ex-students another 3 points, K. O'Connor putting the penalty over. Athletic rallied, but from a scrum near half-way a fine passing rush let Black over for his second try. The kick missed and the game ended, St. Pat's 19, Athletic 3. Mr. A. C. Swann was referee. IN OTHER GRADES SENIOR B. Onslow 0, Wellington Coll. 0.8. 0. Eastbourne 14, Porirua 6. Petone. 13, Marist 8. Wellington 14, University 9. j Poneke 10, Hutt 3. JUNIOR (Ist Division). Athletic 6, Wellington 3. Hutt A 6, Johnsonville 4. Petone 8, University 6. Plimmerton 6, Seatoun 0. Hutt B 13, Wellington College Old Boys 0. Poneke 3, St. Pat's 0.8. 0. JUNIOR (2nd Division). Institute 8, Karori 6. Marist 9, Eastbourne 0. Miramar 16, Athletic 0. Onslow 8, Wellington Coll. 0.8. 3. Oriental 11, Wellington. 0. University 3, Petone 0. Technical Coll. 0.8. 9, Seatoun 3. Upper Hutt 17, Pirates 0. Kaiwarra, a bye. THIRD (First Division). Marist 0, Wellington CilL 0.8. 0. Wellington 9, Ofiental 6. 'St. Patrick's Coll. 6, University 3. Wellington College 35, Seatoun 0. Silverstream 19, Poneke 0. THIRD (Second Division). Athletic 6, Johnsonville 5. Hutt 4, St. Patrick's 0.8. 4. . Poneke 8, Miramar 3. United 11, Oriental 0. ' Wellington beat University by de- ; fault. THIRD (Third Division). Kaiwarra 18, Petone 6. : Marist 15, Karori 4. ! University 26, Upper Hutt 3. FOURTH (First Division). Petone 43, Onslow 4. > Wellington Coll. 0.8. 8, University .0. ■ Wellington 18, Poneke 0. ' *Hutt, a bye. FOURTH (Sccond Division). • Marist 6, Athletic 3. Hutt A 6, Johnsonville 6. 3 Miramar 6, Hutt 83. ; Oriental 25, Wellington Coll. 0.8. 0. r Wellington 11,. Petone 9. s Upper Hutt 26, St. Pat's Old Boys 3. I Technical Coll. 0.8., a bye. 1 FIFTH. e Petone 27, Institute 3. I Poneke 14, United 3. :l Technical Coll. 0.8. 9, Upper Hutt 3. ® Pirates 12, Wellington 8. | Hutt 4, Athletic 0. y Onslow 13, Marist 0. i- Kaiwarra, a bye. e SIXTH. e Hutt 6, Poneke 0. it Petone 25, Wellington 0. " Marist defaulted to Miramar. Athletic, a bye. II SEVENTH. -1 Kaiwarra 9, Miramar 0. y| Petone .109, Institute 0. e i Poneke 30, Karori 0. Upper Hutt 47, United 0. j Johnsonville 30, Eastbourne 0. The e game concluded at half-time. Pirates 29, Wellington 5. d Hutt 0, Athletic 4. ;l- Oriental 20, Y.M.C.A. 0. (