Brunner Deserved Its Final Try

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 September 1946, Page 6

Brunner Deserved Its Final Try

Although it was only in the final two minutes of the match at Wingham Park that Brunner secured the winning try against Kohinoor, thus to take the Challenge Cup, as well as eliminating Kohinoor from the knock-out, it would have been unlucky to have lost. For almost all of .the second half Brunndr, two points down, hammered at the Kohinobr line, but the Kohinoor defence held until the last few minutes, when A. Bernard foiled a gap. The water-logged ground and greasy ball upset the backs on both sides. In the loose, the Brunner forwards, led by R. Lee, held the advantage, but Kohinoor did well in the tight play. C. Hines (a'recruit from the Rugby code), L. Sweetman, and McKenzie were the best 0.1 the Kohinoor backs, with Laugcson, Hoskins, and Messenger showing out in the forwards,. McKenzie opened - the scoring by kicking a penalty from 35 yards out, and Kohinoor went further into the lead when Hines, after making a good opening, accepted a return from Longley and scored near the posts. McKenzie converted. Just before half-time, Lee gained ground with a dribbling rush and D. Williams secured from a five-yard scrum to score under the posts and conveit. Half-time score was: Kohinoor 7, Brunner 5. . Territorially, Brunner held the advantage throughout the second half, but it was not until two minutes before the bell that, after some good passing among the backs, A. Bernal d crossed in the corner. Lee s kick missed, and the- game ended: Brunner 8, Kohinoor 7. Mr. P. Sweetman was referee. Matches in England LONDON, Sept. 22. Rugby League matches yesterday resulted as follows: —Yorkshire Cup, first round (second League): Bradford Northern 3, Huddersfield 20; Dewsbury 9, Bramley 8; Halifax 7, Hull Kingston Rovers 11; Hull 24, Featherston Rovers 3: Hunslet 10, Batley 4; Wakefield 8, Keighley 2. Competition: Oldham 16, Warrington 2; Salford 23, Barrow 5; Widnes 17, Saint Helens 10; Wigan 22, Swinton 2; Workington IG, Bellevue Rangers 14.