SCORES PLENTIFUL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 112, 15 May 1939, Page 6

SCORES PLENTIFUL

Although fortunes fluc'suated for the greater part of the game, Johns/bnvllle, on their home ground, finished up wifa a good win over St. Patrick's College Old Birj/s by 25 points to 11. Whenever they got thef ball the St. Patrick's backs showed-up with/speedy, clean passing. In the first spell particularly they were often in full flight. Jofc/msonville showed solid defence and, gradual^ wearing down their opponents, they took charge of the game in the later stages and gained their first win of the season. ■■: ;

The play was fast,,i but inclined to be loose, though close marking and sound defence nipped many a proposing movement. A feature was the„ excellent use that St. Patrick's Old Boys made of toe touchline, Dance winning large slices of territory with lengthy, accurate kicks. Later J. J^urns and H. Kenny replied in kind for Johnsonville.

In the first spfcll Black and Ready scored tries for St. Pat^s Old Boys, Hatchard converting one and Kicking a penalty goal. Welsh and G. Burns secja-ed tries for Johnsonville, M. Kenny converting one and kicking a penalty goal. Johnsonirille's improved form in the second spell, witai the forwards livelier, brought about three morpe tries (by J. Burns, G. Burris, and T. Liddle),/two being converted by J. Burns. Mr. H. B. Simmons was the referee.