SECOND DIVISION

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 113, 16 May 1938, Page 17

SECOND DIVISION

PIRATES V. MIRAMAR

A strong northerly breeze blowing across the field at Wakefield Park had a bad effect on much of the play m the Miramar-Pirates match. In the first spell Pirates had an early advantage, [but all endeavours to get the backs working failed through inability to handle properly. During this period Pirates took'the lead with a penalty goal kicked by Tichbon. The later period of the spell found Miramar staging good football, and, well served by the forwards, the backs brought off some good passing rushes. After Troy had evened the score with a penalty goal, Greenall topped off an attack with a dive over the line close to the posts. Troy converted. In the second spell both packs of forwards fought hard for the ascendancy, and the backs had plenty to do on the defensive. The pace continued fast and hard, but the only score of the spell was a try for Pirates by Jack. Miramar kept their lead although there, were plenty of exciting rallies in their territory. There were times when players got a bit too eaeer. but good control kept the game in hand. Taken all round, the forwards predominated and what back movements were seen came from the Miramar men, whose work was cleaner than that of their opponents. The final score was: Miramar 8, Pirates 6. Mr. J. Gilchrist was referee.

UNIVERSITY V. ATHLETIC It may have been the result of the capping ceremony the previous night, but it took University a spell to settle down against Athletic. The team was patchy in the first half, despite a marked territorial advantage. The backs, well served from the set scrums by Burke, just could not get going in successful combined attacks. Almost without exception when a likely movement was opened up someone would either kick, drop a pass, or swing the ball the wrong way. It got rather monotonous to see a side with so many opportunities failing to produce results. That University were only nine points up at half-time said less for their ability to capitalise their chances than for the defence of Athletic. But after the change-over the backs seemed to find their feet. They rattled on ! -the points/ There were mistakes certainly, some of them elementary, bul lot all that there were some really

attractive flashes of both individual and combined work. University looked more like a team, though it would be easy to read too much into the side's display because of the weakness of Athletic. The opposition was very poor, certainly not up to senior standard. University won by 30 points to nil. Tries were scored by Tricklebank 13), [Bryers (2), Larkin, Eastwood, and Eade.

WELLINGTON'S GOOD WIN It was only in the last fifteen minutes of play in the Wellington-East-bourne, second division match (the early game at Athletic Park) on Saturday afternoon, that Wellington managed to forge ahead of their opponents and finally run out winners by 12 points to 7. The match was very solid with some bright play in patches, but although there were a number of combined back movements by both sides, the two packs of forwards—very fast and fit—really dominated the play. After Eastbourne had had rather the better of the early rallies, Fleming, who played a fine game, gave the visitors a three-point lead with a neat penalty goal. A couple of minutes later he brought the crowd to its feet with a beautifully judged field goal to make the score 7-0 in Eastbourne's favour. Hard play followed till half-time with no alteration in the score. Wellington, with the advantage of wind and sun in the second spell, launched a series of determined attacks, but it was some considerable time before Ulrich received from a passing movement to gallop across m the ciDrner. for Auld to convert with a great '"with fifteen minutes to go there was no alteration in the score; and both sets of forwards, with Evans> Berry, and the Dellabarcas prominent for Eastbourne, and Dimes and Hewson heading Wellington, were unsuccessful in some strong rushes. With twelve minutes left for play Archer put Wellington in the lead with a neat pot, and right on time Wares touched down. The kick failed and the game ended: Wellington 12, Eastbourne 7. The refer'ee was Mr. A. Hooper,

UNIMPRESSIVE GAME « i Both teams started sluggishly in the 1 Oriental-St. Pat's match at Anderson , Park, and, although they livened up : later on, the game was not very Impressive. The forwards had a fair share of the ball in the early stages and once or twice the Oriental backs tried to get through. Todd, a St. Pats player and the best forward on the field, obtained the first score with a penalty kick. 3-0. The game brightened after this and both teams went better. Todd put over another penalty. 6-0. - . . , The second spell opened promisingly when Todd, obtained possession about half-way and made a good run to score. The kick missed. 9-0. Oriental attacked solidly and from a ruck Marchant crossed and H. Davies converted. 9-5. Play became lively for a while, St. Pat's generally maintaining the advantage, although they were threatened at times, and the game ended with the score: St. .Pat's. 9, Oriental 5, There were a number,,of stoppages - for -in' juries'and in' the secohdspell HesloiJ ond Seafle. Oriental blayeM, Went ofti ' The referefe G. Taylor, . . ■ j LOWER GRADE RESULTS": j Results in the senior B grade were; Petone 16, Hutt Army 11; College Old Boys 24, Poneke 9; Onslow 19, Wellington 6; Marist Bros. 0.8. 19, University 12; Hutt, a bye. Lower grade results were:— •JUNIOR —FIRST DIVISION. Athletic 8, Petone 6; Hutt 9, Kaiwarra 3; College Old Bovs 9, Ponrua 6, Seatoun 6, Poneke 0; Upper Butt 26, University 6; Technical Old Boys IJ, Johnson.ville 0. JUNIOR—SECOND DIVISION. St. Patrick's Old Boys 8 University 6- Wellington 19, Miramar 0; Marist 11, Onslow 7; Oriental 17, Seatoun 9; Training College defaulted to •Plimmerton.

JUNIOR—THIRD DIVISION. ,;! • Wellington 15, Poneke OjJohnsonville 14, University 0; Eastbourne 12, Karori 3; Petone 22, Institute 3; pirates j 18 College Old Boys 11; Taita 16, Tech- : nical Old Boys 5. THIRD—FIRST DIVISION. Wellington. College 11, Oriental 10; Wellington, 21, Poneke 11; Hutf.6, St. Patrick's Old Boys 0; University 8, Athletic 5; College Old Boys 16, St. Patrick's College. 3. ,: . . THIRD—SECOND D^ISION. Eastbourne 16; Marist Bros. 0.8. Huttal, Cbllege Old . Boys 11, Johnsonville. "v Hutt Army 21, Athletic 0; Miramat 12, Technical Old Boys 9; Oriental 2§,.XJmv.ei;=itv 6. THIRD—THIRD DIVISION.. j Karori 13, Onslow 12; Athletic 3u, Kaiwarra:B; St. Patrick's.o«B. B'pirate? 3* Poneke 14, Oriental 0; Seatoun Ji, Hutt 7; Petone 21, Porirua 0. , FOURTH—FIRST DIVISION. Wellington 6, Athletic' 0; Petone 17, Poneke 12; Hutt 17, College Old Boy? 3; Marist Bros. Old Boys def aulted to Technical Old Boys, having withdrawn. FOURTH—SECOND DIVISION- j Upper Hutt 22, Hutt 3; Miramar 15, Poneke 0; Petone 9, St. Patricks Old Boys -3; Seatoun 8, Johnsonville 3. FIFTH—FIRST DIVISION. . Petone 28, Miramar "0; Foheke9, Pirates 0; Hutt 15, Upper Hutt'9; OnsjloW' a bye. FIFTH—SECOND DIVISION. Petone 36, Athletic 0; Oriental 33, Poneke 6; Wellington 18 Maris . Bros Old Boys 0; Plimmerton 7, College Uia Boys 3. SIXTH GRADE. c Poneke B, 6, Athletic 3; Hutt 28, UfJper Hutt 0; Johnsonville 3 , Por )rua n- institute 3. Onslow 0, Taita Petone 8; Miramar defaulted to Poneke A.