LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 12 June 1933, Page 6

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

MARIST BEAT RUNANGA Blackball Defeat Pirates EXCITING GAME AT DUNOLLIE. A large crowd assembled ut Dunollie in peiTi < t weather to witness w h:u prove! to be an i 111eresting, fast and »• <‘:tn game. Both s'ls of forwards played with great dash and determination. 'l’lic Runanga backs were not quite* up to form. Masters being the only one to play consistently. Gl>n was the outstanding forward on the tie-id. lb- |t><l innumerable fe»rward rushes and saved Runanga time* and again by defending soldily. Newton ably supported Glen. The* Marist for wards a I pklyeil w' 11 with perhaps Scott and Boban outstanding. Brad} <f Marist sustained an injury to his ki.ee after twenty minutes’ play and'

had to retire*. Kennedy replaced Brady. O’Connor behind the Marist i sciiim, played his best gam,, to date. Hf varied his play judiciously anti was a tower of strength on defence. Devonport on yesterday’s display must b 1 a < coll 1.1 <‘d the best winger in I In<<>de. Ilf made many opiuiings in attack and tackled soundly Costello a* centre for Marist was conspicious far his deadly tackling. O’Brien. first iive-oiglith, initiated many good passing movements ami was ~n<' of Mari't’s best backs. MARIST I (18) v. RUNANGA I (9). Runanga kicked off facing a bright sun and look pay into Marist 's 25. Scott relieved and headed a forward rush which ended in a Runanga player being penalised for offside Devonport goaled with a good kick. Marist 2, Runanga <>. Runanga houke I the bailed from a scrum on the half-way mark and Masters set his backs going in a good passing rush. Offside play by a Marist forward enabled Masters to kick a fairly < asy goal. Runanga 2, Marist 2. Play was vigorous, but clean, at this stage of th<> game. A forward rush by Marist enabled Bianehlield to score between tin* posts! after a determined run Devonport missed with an easy kick. Marist 5. li'unanga 2. Masters shown! tip with a jink} rim that Look, play into the Marist 2.». Tin* defence held good ami hplf-timc was called with Runanga attacking. The second spell opened with the sun low in the heavens, which jiroved very troublesome to the greens. Play of an up and down nature marked tin* firs 4 quarter of an hour’s play. Fast following up by the Mjtrist forwards saw Sharpe being caught in possession He did nol ri'tain his hold on th<- ball and Scott picked up and brushed off two would-be tacklers to score in lhe (urncr. Devonport made a good at tempt io goal from a difficult angle. Marist 8, Runanga 2. Glen and New ton lead a determined forward rush into Marist territory where a penalty for offside play was awarded to Run .•i.g'i. Masters turned the kick to good account. Runanga 4, Marist 8. A spell of good back play was now wit nessed and Runanga cam?* within inches of scoring on one occasion when their winger was pushed out at the corner. Williams hooked tin* ball for Marist and O’(’minor set his backs moving smartly. A Runanga player got offside -an! O’Goimor kicked a line*! goal Marist 10, Runanga 4- Marist returneil to th 4 attack and after the ball had travelled, through the Ixicks Kennedy heat thr«'e opponents and scoj-pd a try in the comer. The kick proved too difficult for Scott. Marist 13, Runanga 4. Another offside in fringmenf by Runanga gave Devonport an opportunity to add two more points with a beautiful kick. Marist 15, Runanga 4. Runanga now had a sp<'4l on attack but the Marist defence h r Jd good. Play was tansferred to Runan ga’s 25, by a good passing movement in which forwards and backs combined From a scrum O’Connor received and pushed his way over to score a well deserved try. Devonport failed to convert. Marist 18. Runanga 4. Glen made a great opening for Masters to touch down under the posts. Masters converted an easy kick. Marist 18, Runanga 9. Full-time was called shortly after with Runanga attacking. Mr J O’Neill e ; r<\*d the game in a<> impartial man er. BLACKBALL I (13) v. PIRATE I (8) Li.*al conditions prevailed at Wingham Park for the game between Pirates and Blackball, which was played before a fair gathering of spectators After a hard and fast game Blackball defeated Pirates by 13 to 8. The game began with Pirates ob the attack and Lord brought the- play into Blackball’s

25 wh’ re a scrum resulted. Pirates hooked the ball and Preston sent the Pirate backs to within a yard of the goal line. Calder was given a penalty kick for Blackball and ball was sent well down th e Pirate 25, whore Ivey eaught it and sent to Moore, then to Lori, who raced across the line for a goo 1 try. Hunt converted Pirates 5, Blackball nil. Shortly afterwards, from a,difficult angle a penalty gave Calder the chance to kick a splendid goal Blackball 2. Pirates 5. Blackball kicked into the hands of Wooster, who made a splendid effort to break away on his own. but was tackled. Kinsella immediately kicked down field and Clark following up fast received the ball and transferred to Weir, to Calder, who crossed the line in good style Calder failded with the kick. Blackball 5, Pirates 5. Play transferred to Pirate’s 25, where Clark broke away only to be tackled by Martyn, who secured but then lost possession of the ball. Calder raced up 1 and caught the ball to cross the line for his second try,

.-:t< s 5. I’umi resuming fur the second half Pirates sei uj» a hot attack mi Black ball’s line, but aft«T a har • light Hum lost the bull, and Kinsella kicked t<> half-way. where Ritchie .receive!, arid aft l r a hard run. passed to Calder who again seor<*d. Calder failed Io cmi vert. Blackball 13. Pirates From a forward ruch Wooster received to pass to ()’(’minor who cross-kicked for Bennett Io score a fine try. limit failed with the kick. I’iratis 8. Black ball 13. With the chance of victory returned I'irates rallied to give Black ball a few .-uixions moments during the

concluding stages but over-iugei-uess spoiled several promising movements within a few yards of the goal lino The linal whistle then soundeJ. with tin .-core. Blackball 13, Pirates S. For Blackball. Calder was easily H>e be*' 4 forward with Hodgson (forward). Kel’s. Kinsella and Weir (backs) out standing, limit. I v his repented hooking of the ball was a tower of strength to the losers, with .Tones (forward), and Preston. Wooster, Lord and Mm tyn, prominent in the back division. Mr .1. Neilson was referee.

MARIST II (26) v. PIRATES II (7). Al W iiighani Park Marist easilv -m--(•minted for Pirates. 'l’lic speed of the green back division proved tin- deciding factor in the game. Some good pas>ing movements were witne.-sed Piratr s have tin- mat.'rial for a good team Pm !aek experience. Mr i' Pur cell was referee. BRUNNER 111 (5) v. MARIST 111 (4) After an exciting game and a good 'xhibitimi of the code. Brunner won by the small margin of-mu* point. As a mark of respect to the ';iic Mr Cornelius Kennedy, the* Brmiii‘l learn wore black bands mi their j-r soys. NGAHERE II (30) v. RUNANGA II (8). 'Die score would seem |.o indicate a walk-over I’m- Ngaheri', but such was not lhe ease. The game was played und' r ideal con litimis and the large crowd of spectators witnessed an interesting encounter. The heavv Ngahere pack dominated play in the concluding stages. Mr Farris was r(*f' , ree. CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. League results: Hornby 11 beat Addington 5; Linwood II beat Riecar ton 7; New Brighton 5 beat Pirates 2. AUCKLAND, June |O. League representative malch: Auckland 32. Taranaki 20. DUNEDIN,. June 10. League; Christian Brothers 8 drew with City 8; Pacific 14 beat Athletic 5. N.S.W. BEAT QUEENSLAND. (Received June 11 at 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 11. Tn the Rugby League inter-State match. Now South Wales defeated Queensland by 17 points to 14.