ATHLETIC V. JOHNSONVILLE

Evening Post, Issue 11, 13 July 1936, Page 14

ATHLETIC V. JOHNSONVILLE

.-Superior goal-kicking and the pace of the backs, particularly Thomson, weje the deciding factors in giving Athletic a victory by 17 points to 11 over Johnsonville in a sternly-contest-ed game at Johnsonville. The play was often marred by being unnecessarilyhard. players received hard knocks, and one was taken from tne-.fleld with concussion. Play in the forwards was vigorous, and an Athletic forward was ordered off. The John«onville'pack showed up well in the loose, but the Athletic pack served its rearguard'well and the town backs proved too nippy. ;: .The teams were:—

< Athletic—D. Mclntyre; Dickey, T. Thomson: R. Forbes; I. Karsten, F. McCauleyj, E. Tindill; F. Mollier. M. Wyeth, Wells, G. Edwards, Guy, Bowling, Wales.

Johnsonville.—M. Kenny; Kelly Chancy, Welsh: G. Burns,. Hallewell; J. Burns: Bowler, Hunter. Lee, A. jKenny, Grant, Nossiter, Trenchard. Behrent.

'i .With.,the wind and sun in their favour, Johnsonville ' worked their way into Athletics half and opened their score within the first few minutes from a movement initiated by Welsh, who cut through the defence and punted over the full-back. There was a scramble ior the ball, and a try was awarded to Hunter. J. Burns converted. 5-0. Spurred by the reverse, Athletic swept downfield. and from a scrum on Johnsonville's line'Tindill whipped the ball to Karsten. who potted a neat goal. 5-4. Athletics next score provided the best movement of the day. Tindill received the ball from. a line-out at half-way, and the whole back line handled, for Dickey^ to race over near the corner. •The kick failed. 7-5. Making use of the superior weight of their forwards: Athletic were now having, the .better. ;Of matters and were breaking through :Johnsonville in the rucks, from one of -which:: Wales scored. Tindill converting. ' 12-5. Shortly after, A'thletig were penalised for obstruction and Trenchardikicked a good goal, making the half-time score 12-8. ' *

On resuming, Athletic opened up the game and soon had Johnsonville in difficulties. Several attempts at "pots" failed until Thomson finally received from McCauley, and, running away from the opposition, scored a fine-try. Mclntyre converted. 17-8. Play then became over-willing, and it led to a player being ordered off, though he had nothing to do with the injury which caused A. Kenny to be taken off. Weise replaced Kenny. Johnson-

ville were awarded a penalty kick, and Trenchard with a long kick found touch near Athletics line. A scrum ensued, and Chancy, who had moved in to first five-eighths, took a pass and dived over. ■ The kick failed. 17-11. During the remaining twenty minutes Johnsonville tried hard to reduce the deficit. Trenchard, Bowler, and Nossiter were prominent in a number of loose rushes, but Athletic, although hard put to it. held their lead, the game resulting: Athletic' 17, Johnsonville 11.

Mr. J. Moffitt was the referee.