PETONE V. CENTRAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 58, 6 September 1937, Page 15

PETONE V. CENTRAL

Central took the field with' t\\ a men short against P.etone at Newtown Park.. With'the\wind in their favour Centrnl had Petone penned in their twenty-five, , where they delivered attack after attack] Jamieson placed Central in a handy position with a "good touch-finder,, and shortly afterwards O'Connor scored a try which O'Halloran converted. Scorrihge and A. Kreyle played a: good. game for Petone, and it was through their efforts that Central. were placed on 'the- defence. '■ 'Cowan ran through an opening in Central's -defence and scored a .try which he converted. Central however, played with more dash ■ than Petone,'.the: forwards making'the pace a willing one. During a melee in -front of Petone's goal O'Connor scored, placing Central in the .lead by 8 points to S. Half-time came shortly I afterwards. . . ■■ , ' I Petone rallied in the second spell, the backs playing good'football.- Petone won by 29 points to 8. Scorers for Petone were Kreyle (3), Atkins, Nixon, and O'Connor. Coman converted three tries. Through.this victory Petone won the Walmsley Shield. The' referee was- Mr. A.,J.: Petterson. ; , ..-. RESERVE .GRADE.'':*■./;■■ ■' Petone 17, Eastern. Suburbs 5. ' Newtown 16, Randwick 8. . ' "AI|CI|<LAISiD COMPETITION ' • (By Telegraph—Press. Association.) ;~> ;:;; ' AUCKLAND, .September 3.,; In the Rugby.: League Robpe Rooste? knock-out'''competition,. City 21, beat Richmond 13; Mount Albert 35, beat Manukau 18; Ponsonby 23, beat Norti Shore 21; Marist 15, beat Newton- 6.