WON JUST ON TIME

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 107, 9 May 1938, Page 4

WON JUST ON TIME

A penalty goal kicked just on time gave Eastbourne the game against Oriental. The match was contested in the best of spirit, and greatly pleased the large crowd of enthusiasts which gathered on the Eastbourne Recreation Ground. Playing with the advantage of the northerly breeze, Oriental dominated the play in the first half, and it was only good play on the part, of Fleming, Eastbourne's full-back, that prevented them from crossing <Dver. with a bigger margin than six points. The first score came as the result of a quick movement by King, who passed to Cheyne, and-that player scored. There was no conversion, and it was not long before Oriental equalised, Rowland's scoring a try. Before halftime Oriental forged ahead through tries scored by Brien and Nolan. The first of these was the result of a brilliant movement by Davies, who made the opening for. Brien. Oriental led at half-time 9-3. Eastbourne forced the pace in the second spell, but the fast-breaking Oriental forwards and sound defence held the home team in check. There were many exciting, moments, especially when King and Plank each crossed the line and failed to ground the ball. However, Fleming was successful when he obtained the - ball on the twenty-five, and cleverly eluding the opposition, scored a try, which he converted." With a single point separating the teams, a ding-dong struggle ensued, Oriental several times going close to crossing the line. Eastr bourne forced them back, and just before time were awarded a penalty in: a good position. Fleming made no mis-j take with the kick, and the final score was Eastbourne 11, Oriental 9. The referee was Mr. J. N. Kitchen. ST. PAT'S OLD BOYS V. MIRAMAR The St. Patrick's College-Miramar match was not a good advertisement I for second division senior Rugby. The standard was poor and attempts at really constructive play feeble. The forwards on both sides expended their energy generally on fruitless running about iand over-much attention to the man and not the ball. Todd, or St. Patrick's, however, played with a purpose. The backs' attempts at combined play were generally pathetic, though once or twice the St. Patricks College rearguard did produce a flash of colour in an otherwise drab g»me. Standing flat-footed when taking passes and lateral running were bad features. There was an occasional individual burst,' but with one exception these solo efforts failed from lack of support. ' ■ ■ Penalties were very frequent, and it was from three of these that Todd gave St. Pat's a nine-points lead after a fairly even first half. The second spell was St. Pat's most of the -time, tries by Thurston and McCarthy and conversions by Todd giving them the game by 19 points to nil. Mr. I. McArtney was referee.

SENIOR B Senior B grade matches resulted as follows:— . ' . „ i Onslow 8, Marist Bros.' Old Boys 6; Hutt (Army) 5, University 0; Poneke 8, Wellington 5; Petone 6, Hutt 6. | LOWER GRADES . [ Following are the results of lower grade matches on Saturday:— JUNIOR, FIRST DIVISION. Petone 11, University 6; Upper Hutt 6, Technical Old Boys 0; Porirua 11, i Seatoun 6; Kaiwarra 9, Poneke 0; Athletic 10, Hutt 6; College Old Boys 6, Johnsonville 0. JUNIOR, SECOND DIVISION. Plimmerton 6, University 0; Welling-, ton 17, Onslow 8; Training College 17, Seatoun 6; St. Patrick's Old Boys 11, Oriental 6; Marist 12, Miramar S. JUNIOR, THIRD DIVISION. Poneke 3, University 3; Wellington 16, Technical Old Boys 8; College Old 80y5.6, Karori 0; Pirates 6, Institute 3; Johnsonville 3, Petone 0. THIRD, FIRST DIVISION. Athletic 14,- Wellington College 3; Training College A defaulted to St. Patrick's Old Boys; Wellington 21, Oriental 9; Hutt 15, College Old Boys 10; University 11, Poneke 8. THIRD, SECOND DIVISION. University 8, Athletic 6; Technical Old Boys defaulted to Eastbourne; Hutt Army 10, Upper Hutt 8; Marist 9, College Old Boys 5; Oriental 22, Wellington 6; Miramar 8, Johnsonville 3. THIRD, THIRD DIVISION. Eastbourne defaulted to Karori; Onslow 13, Oriental 6; Institute defaulted to Kaiwarra; Athletic 16, Seatoun 7; Pirates 10, Hutt 3; St. Patrick's Old Boys 3, Porirua 0; Petone 3, Poneke 3. FOURTH, FIRST DIVISION. Technical Old Boys 8, Athletic 3; Poneke 12, Wellington ll; Petone 15, Hutt 13; College Old Boys 14, Marist 111. FOURTH, SECOND DIVISION. Upper Hutt 26, St. Patrick's Old Boys 0; Petone 43, Poneke 0; Seatoun 31, Hutt 0; Miramar 9, Johnsonville 6. FIFTH, FIRST DIVISION. Technical Old Boys defaulted to Petone; Pirates 15, Onslow 5; Upper Hutt 12, Miramar 0; Poneke 5, Hutt 3. FIFTH, SECOND DIVISION. Oriental 15, Athletic 0; Poneke 15, Plimmerton 3; Wellington 6, College Old Boys 6; Petone 19, Marist 0. SIXTH GRADE. Institute 0, Hutt 0: Onslow defaulted to Taita; Poneke B 15, Petone 0; Johnsonville 8, Athletic 6; Porirua 15, Poneke A 0; Miramar defaulted to Upper Hutt.