LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1935, Page 3

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

COMPETITIONS CONTINUED KNOCK-OUT CUP. Combetitioil matches were resumed by the League teams yesterday. , In the Knock-OUt Cup competition, Statist disposed, of Pirates, and Rtinanga eliminated Brunner. Both tlie Wingham P.ark grounds and the Taylorville ground were in good order, and in other respects, conditions were excellent.

MARIST v. PIRATES

Having made a score of 2 S B to against-Pirates at Wingham Park ye« terday, the Marist senior team too a breather. Its depth may be judge by the fact that the opposing side hitherto helpless: against those clocl work combined movements, was abl to add another 13 points to its score before half-time. Pirates, after 1 minutes’ play in the second hall brought the tally to. 21—28, but tlia marked the apex of the climb am Marist rattled on a further 11 point before the end, the final score beinf 39—21. The teams were:— Marist:— Restieaux, Devonport Roberta, P. Gilbert, W. Gilbert, J Beban, O’Connor, Scott, Williams, Me Neight, Burger, Gridin, Walsh.

Pirates:—Martyn, Chisholm, T Dowling, von Lubbe, Fisher, Stewart Mundy, Messenger, Tate, Solomon Sumner, H. Dowling, Calder. Mundy was a late arrival and Me Neight went off early in the second half with -a hurt shoulder. Mr. C Currie was referee. Marists’ opening onslaughts were so business-like and the all-round su periority of the side so evident, that a ‘‘cricket score” was predicted after IS points had been compiled in as many minutes. Roberts was unlucky when, after tho ball had come through O’Connor and the Gilberts, he was tackled solidly when in reach of the line, but he got another chance from O’Connor soon. He accepted it and took the kick also. Marist 5. Pirates 0. Then Calder, who was a tower of strength to his side all through, took the ball through on his own but he lost control at the critical point and the ball went dead. Pirates again tried to kick through but. Burger stopped that one and sent a high punt, that Williams carried on, enabling Scott to touch down handily. Roberts converted 10—0. One minute afterward, a clever piece of passing was initiated by Behan. carried along by Gilbert, Devonport and Roberts and crowned by Walsh. Again Roberts kicked truly. 15—0. The next try came in a similar way. From a scrum. O’Connor collected and threw to Gilbert, to Roberts, to Devonport, who scored wide out. The angle and the cross-wind heat Roberts that time. 18—0. Once more the hacks moved into action from the scrum, from which O'Cohnor was being fed regularly by Williams. Devonport, compelled io kick. sent, the ball across the field and well up. In a race for it. McNeight boat Martyn and scored behind tho posts. Gilbert had no trouble. 23—0. First score for Pirates was tho next incident. Messenger kicked through

and Restieaux received, but was grounded before he could get in his kick. The ball was loose and T. Dowling, going up fast, scored the try. Stewart’s kick missed. Pirates 3—23. A good deal of long-range practice followed, with advantage to neisuccessful, and the tally read 28 —3. cleared to within an inch of the line. Devonport was favoured by the bounce and he had a clear rim, scoring behind the posts, Gilbert was successful, and theli tally read 28 —3. This Was the limit of Marist ascendancy and thereafter the game was very even: nevertheless, it did not improve as a spectacle. Calder, with a dodgy run, carried the ball to the line, where he was. reinforced, but the solid. defence delayed Tate’s try in a handy position. The kick again failed. C—2B. Further loose play kept Pirates constantly clear of their own terrain. A further score seemed inevitable. It came when T. Dowling gave Fisher the ball for a score under the crossbar. Stewart, made no mistake. 11—28. Pirates’ supporters cried for more and they did not have long to wait. Fisher was again active in thrusting tactics and he put Solomon in position to score the next try to which Stewart added the extra points. 1G — 28, at half-time. Marist became aggressive from the opening. Gilbert, Walsh and Beban set out but- the last-named was twice tossed out. The pressure was kept up. and after a melee on the line, Stewart was a shade.lucky to force down.

In tho next few minutes, Pirates had more of the ball. T. Dowling transferred to Calder, who found the defenders out of position and his try was converted by Stewart. 21—28, and 28 minutes’ play ahead. Play was ragged, and only the solo efforts of different players, notably, Calder, Gilbert and Ik ban prevented it from being deadly dull. The spell was broken when Gilbert, after a fine run, passed to Burger, who carried over for a great try. The kick went wide. Marist, 31—21. From mid-field manoeuvring, O’Connor passed out to Williams, who had only daylight ahead of him—an easy try, and Roberts added the extra points. Marist. 3(1—21. The last one came by Scott, who receiving in a similar position, scored as lie liked. Grillin took the. kick, which missed. Marist 39, Pirates 21.

RUNANGA BEAT BRUNNER. The Runanga-Brunner match at Taylorville yesterday was witnessed by a large crowd, victory going to Brunner by 11—3. Runanga opened its account by medium of Pope, but Speal man could not add the extras. The Brunner backs combined well, and Smith, after a straight run from tho 25. grounded, but Hunt failed with the kick.—3 all. Hopkins. Manderson and Williams got away again, and the last-named scored wide out, Speakman again missing the kick. The score at half time was C—3 in Runanga’s favour. From a scrum at half way. Morris picked up and sent on to W. Glynn, to Williams, tto Manderson, to Williams. who touched down between tho posts. Speakman made no error this time. For the remainder of the half, the game was even, there being no further score. Runanga 11. Brunner 3. Mr. A. Feilding refereed.

THIRD GRADE In the third grade Brown Shield game between Runanga and Kumara

>_• , • .. the former won, 18—7, after holding only one point advantage early in the second half. For the winning side, Mundy, White, Hart and Finn scored tries, Newton converting two and Mundy, one. A try by McGill and two penalty goals by Keating made Kumara’s tally., . In the curtain-raiser to the Runan-ga-Brunner game at Taylorville, Pirates beat Brunner, 6—5. This also was a Brown Shield match. The scheduled semi-final of the junior Knock Out competition between Marist and Runanga at Wingham Park was not played. AT OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND, August 10. Senior championship final: Richmond 14", Mt. Albert 9. Roope Rooster preliminaries: Devonport 8, Marist 6; Devonport 13, City Rovers 3. CHRISTCHURCH, August,ll. Hornby 31, Waimairi 2; Ruru 5, Linwod 5; Addington 39, New Brighton 11.