WEST COAST MATCHES

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1936, Page 6

WEST COAST MATCHES

Marist Defeat Runanga HARD TACKLING IN LOW SCORING GAME. The crowd of over 800 at Victoria Park on Saturday were not disappointed in lhe form shown in the Alarist — Runanga senior League Championship panic won by the former by 8 points to 6.» The game was eharac--1(-i-;..-i-i| bv hind tackling on both sides. .hi-iH t putting up a solid defence to Riim.i.ga's strenuous efforts to gain b-tub-r: hip in the championship. During t’ne concluding fifteen minutes, Runanga. maintained a consistent attack near the Alarist line, but the deJence held. The teams were:

Runanga.—Hopkins, Crowe, Pattison. Speakman, Masters Alanderson, Alorris Dunn. J. Glynn, AlcTaggart, R. Glynn. J’ope and W. Glynn. Alarist.—Pollock, A. Beban, Roberts, Devonport P. O’Brien, E. O’Brien, O’Connor, Scott, Williams, AfcNeight, Sequin. J. Beban, Walsh.

Marist won the toss and defended the south end, having a strong wind to assits them. From a serum at half way, O’Connor marked the blind side, passing to Devonport. who when tackled by Crowe, passed back to O’Connor who scored. Roberts failed with a long kick. Marist 3, Runanga 0. From the kick Runanga pressed. O’Connor relieving for Marist. Pattison failed to collect the ball, but recovered and kicked, and Walsh failing to handle kicked out. After Marist backs got going Roberts kicked, the ball going over the back line. A good passing rush in which W. Glynn and Manderson figured prominently, took play to Marist twenty five, but a free kick taken by O’Connor drove Runanga back to half wty. Twice in succession free kicks were awarded against. O’Connor for failing to put the ball in the serum correctly, and Runanga gained some yards. Then W. Glynn picked up from the ruck passed to Manderson. to Masters, to Pattison who passed to Crowe, and a fine movement ended when the latter scor- , efl at the corner post. Speakman’s difficult kick failed. Marist 3; Runanga 3. Shortly afterwards R. Glynn retired injured being replaced by J. Tallent ire.' Mari'- 4 - took play into

their opponent’s twonty-fivo but fieo kicks against them were of no assistance. Runanga won a serum in front of tire posts and gained considerable ground, to be repulsed by a good kick from Pollock, which however, found the dead-ball line. Alarist lost a good eliame when O’Connor's pass to E. O'Brien went on to Devonport and the' latter was pushed out near the corner flag. Runanga forced, when a oooil kick bv O'Connor was well followed up by Alarist. Hopkins eventual! v collected to passed to Speakman who'failed to handle. Roberts snapped up am! passed to Walsh who was in a hattdv position to score a fine in- tinder'the posts. Roberts couv/rted. Alarist 8; .Runanga 3. AlarLt were working for a good scoring position when half time sounded with no alteration to Hie scores. Tlie wind bad dropped as the second spell opened. Runanga took play to Al'trist twentv-five where Pollock failed to take the ball, and Alarist were in a tight corner. A penalty against Williams was taken by Speakman, but tin' kick' failed, and Marist by means of a forward dribbling rush in which Sctdf and McNeighl were prominent, took play into the Runanga twentyfive A penalty to Alarist brought them almost to the line and from a scrum Runanga secured but kicked, Roberts collecting and passing, to Walsh who. however, was offside. Plav moved to Marist. twenty-five, where Itunungu were given a penalty for Alarist.’s failing to play the ball. The kick failed and Alarist temporarily gained .slightly, but Runanga eanie on again and twice promising movements bv the backs found them pushed out ar the side line. .1. Wynn and Alanderson staged a pretty scissors movement, but Alarist were caught oilhide. securing eventually from the scrum. W. Glynn took an unsuccessful kick when Alarist failed to play the ball. Hopkins later gained and put in a brilliant dash in the centre but was tackled low by E. O’Brien, and when he failed to play the. ball, the situation was cased for Marist. Sequin was caught offside, and Runanga won the serum, but Pollock saved by kicking into the dead-ball line. Runanga forwards dribbled through and Hopkins collected from :t kickpassed six men and put in a useful kick lo the side line. After the serum P. O’Brien kicked well upfield to i>ut Alarist on attack and A. Beban took a good pass from Roberts but went out. al the corner. . Alarist s tackling was a little weak tor a lew minute” and Runanga took advantage gaining much ground. From a scrum Morris took the ball and the Runanga buck line participated in the best movement of the day, Speakman, scoriae- in the corner. His kick tailed. Alarist S; Runanga 6. Roberts took •i Ion"- kick from a. penalty but the ball fell short and .Runanga were again on attack. A series of kicks for infringements followed. Runanga gaining some ground until they reached their opponents twenty-five Exciting plav followed near the Marist line until E. O'Brien speculated and A. Beban made a swift run to be pushed out in Runanga’s halt. Devonport and Roberts did some neat passing until Pattison's 50 yard kick put ins side into Alarist twenty-five. O 'Connor was penalised for picking the ball out of the serum, Speakman’s attempt at goal being unsuccessful. Roberts and Walsh endeavoured to take play into Runanga territory, but the. opposition successfully kept play in the Alarist twenty-five. A senes of attbinpts by Runanga failed to materia - ise and the game ended when \\ alsli was tackled on the lino by Hopkins with the scores unaltered. Alarist 8; Runanga 6. Mr. A. Fielding capably controlled the match. CURTAIN RAISER. AHarist played a keen game in the curtain-raiser. For the “A” team Rae and Bullimore scored, «nd ATeßride ami Alalone equalised for the “B” team. All Hie tries were unconverted. Air. Stan Smith lei'eieed. BLACKBALL 17, PIRATES 8.

At Blackball, yesterday, the home team defeated Pirates by 17 points to 8 after a splendid game. The loam's were:—

Pirates: Calder, Fisher. Stewart, Finlay, Mundy, Nelson. Minuir. Itebeny, .Tames. Pearson,’ Martyn, Martin, Webber, Blackball: Dodds, Ware. Pascoe. ■Weir. Ritchie. Anderson. Lewis. Slewart O’Donnell, McNaughton, Meadowcroft. Phinlater, Perrin. . Following a period of even pay. Perrin gained possession and scored : n the corner. Anderson missed a difficult kick and Pirates swung into an action which broke down, but . iey regained after pressing and Fisher scored a neat try which Stewart converted. Pirates again put on the rrneo but Stewart’s attempt at goal from a free kick failed., the goal bein-’- disallowed after the ball _ had reached <i Blackball player. P' ratf "'' ma’ntained the attack and Nelson scored The kick bv Stewart failed. We ; r was rushed out when near the bee and pirates took plav to the centre of the field. At half time, with pirates still Fading by R to 3, play was in Blackball’s 25. Upon resumption. Blackball attnc.y ,d Dodds knocking on when in a hnndv position. F.ventnallv. Stewart rp.lnekhain forced hs wav nwr. Pl-eHr m i«ln C -M™" nut in a good run from half way to l-eore i tiw well out. Dodds missed with the ■ kick*. O’Donnell hga n made a br’llinnt run. being tackled on the lino. Ritchie secured "V 1 SPO ”M Dodds failed; with the kick an I Perrin dashed up to the I” 1 ;. to Pascoe-, who scored. k'Dlim d verting. The game ended m.d-fie t after tlw Pirate defence had with nTU Tv-fh the scores, stood a strong attack n in Blackball 17 —Pirates f». The referee was Mr. TT Ma-on Junior Grade MABTST 14. BLACKBALL 6. Plavin-r nt Winghn" Park. MarM Juniors defeated 'kflne'-bnf' b,. 14 noints to fi. Blnckbpll first half by s’x points to thr . x--,T Mathews. BUM AR A 54, PTRATES 7. ..Urdiv the home At Kumara yesteiday . , r team had a runaway wet y Pirates Jun’ors prhng up o 4 to their opponents 7. j refereed. NGAHERE 13 v. BRUNNER 2. A fast and interesting game at Ngahere resulted in victory for Ngahere

over Brunner bv 13 points to 2. The game was of' excellent standard throughout, and was played in good weather. Mr. D. Faris was the referee. Third Grade RUNANGA AND PIRATES WIN. A good game was witnessed at Brunner wln'ii Runanga defeated the home ioam bv eighteen points to three. Mr B. iiall refereed At Windham Park, Pirates defeated Marist by fourteen points to nine, Mr. ,T. Griffen refereeing. BRITISH RESULTS. (Received Mav 3 at 6-30 p.m.) LONDON, May 2. Saturday’s League games resulted as follows: — Acton Willesden 20 Bramley 11. Batley 19 Barrow 7. Broughton 36 Keighley 0. Leigh 18 Bradford 12. Warrington 28 Castleford 8. Wakefield 13 Oldham 20. Championship Semi-Finals. Hull 13 Wigan 2. Liverpool 9 Widnes 10. For Coughs and Colds, never fails. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure