RUGBY FOOTBALL

Grey River Argus, 6 May 1936, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

CRONADUN v. IKAMATUA. In .th o second round of the St-allard Cup. eompetityo ll !- Cronitdun defeated Ikamatug at- Crouudun by 2u t- 3The staudiird of play twas not’ high, the game consisting mostly of ragged forward tussles with only occ(asional passing movement,s by the Crpnajluii backs, Jkamalua showing poor combination in this department. Th 0 li*'st points came when W. Smith received and passed to T, Hooker, the big Crouadun forward, who burst through, scoring in ii handy position. Thy kick missed. —Cronadun 3; Ikaiua’tua 0. Led by Hooker and O’Regan, the Cronadun forwards were, proving su peilior to the Ikamatua pack, amt irom a tussle nel.ir the hue picked up and dived over. tli c kick again going /wiide. —Cronadun 6; ikamatua 0. This spurred the blacks to greater efforts and their forwards, with Broadhurst, Bradley laud Quino doing good work, Look play io tbe.ir opponents’ line. A, O’Malley scoring a good try after a pretity piece oi dribbling. Cowan’s kick, though a good one, missed.—Cronadun 6; Ik;*matua 3. Just before half-time, Bryifon put in la- determined dash along tli H Iran, scoring in the c.ornet’. The kick, a difficult one, fell short- — Cronadun 9; Ikamatua 3. Early in the second spelf Brassel. who was playing a good game ,on the wing fo* Cronadun. Took the ball to the Ikamatua line, a serum resulting, from which thu ball iweirt-' back -to half-wav when a good passing rush by Lindbom, Smith and Brydon ended in ■•* good try by Liudbom just as he was well tackled by Steele. The black forwardsi with Broadhurst. Quinn Moloncv doing good work, put i." some spirited rushes, but. wei 0 unable to finish off jheir movements, and once again tho Cronadun pack took charge, and. after a- splendid pie-w .of dribbling, O'Regan scored. Th*s wag quickly followed by ia. good field goal filbm well out by J. O’Ala-ley. making the score: Cronadun 19; Ika matua 3. The- Cronadun backs then turned On a good passing movement. In which .L’ndbom, Smith and Bryffim were ag.rin prominent, but' -llm tack ling of A. O’Alalley and Free was sound. Cronadun ivoulfl not he denied, however, and again stormed I-*l- - line O'Regan following u:> fast and se.ornfg'. J. Foster, Lntro and Cowan put in a final burst o* hustling i'oil.vard play for Ikainaiuabut the, final whistle blew with thscore; Cronadun 22; Ikamatua 3. Mr | McCormack was referee.