ELTHAM DEFEAT UNITED

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 17 June 1935, Page 8

ELTHAM DEFEAT UNITED

POOR GOAL=KICKING JOSWAKDS LACK CONDITION PLAY BRIGHTENS INTERMITTENTLY (From Our Lit Imm Correspondent.) At Eltbam on Saturday Eltham met and. defeated Strut turd . United Old Boys .by Id points, to nil, scored lrom tries by Whiting, Young anil Bourke. Leutlmiii converted twice. The game was only a lair exposition oi' the code with occasional flashes .of brilliance. Numerous penalties siowed lip the game, and many easy chances to goal were lost by Old Boys. During the first spell the Eltham backs combined in good style, but towards the closing stages lack of condition was evident. On the other hand, Old Bovs' backs played with renewed vigour during .the latter part of the game, opening up numerous movements, which Were .spoilt by lack of finish.

Teams, were as follows: — Eltham (black and white): Paterson, Bourke, Young, Whiting. L. White, Townsend, Worthington, E. Bocock, S. White, Penui'all, Tipler, Ron Campbell. K. Bocock, Petersen, Leatham. Old Boys (white): Stanley, L. Lash,

Cook, Cochrane, F. Adlam, Bonner, W. Lash, Heath, Walker, Goodman, O’Keefe, Hughes, Murphy, Koefoed, Humviek. .■„ Eltham kicked off on an attack, ‘which Old Boys repulsed with a good back movement. Play was brought to the white 23 where Heath infringed, giving relief to I'.Jtham. 1' rom a line out Old Boys came through in good style, Bonner and Heath being prominent. Eltham came away in a fast breaking niOvelvlclit'. heading a rush to take play to the Olds Boys •20. From.- a scrum' Lash dummied through tilts defence and L. White took nicely to save for Eltham. 1' rom a line out FJtham staged a magnilicciit loose forward attack, Petersen showing his ability and pace. Worthington fed his hacks and the ball went to Young who, with a brilliant run and swerve, beat Stanley to score. Lciatham converted. —Eltham 5, Old Bovs 0.

Old Boys retaliated with a nice passing (rush, hut Young secured and found touch. Townsend secured from the line out and placed Eltham in difficulties by hanging on. From a scrum Townsend handled to White, who made a fine solq dash to Stanley, and transferred to Whiting, who raced to cross for a try which Leatham tailed to convert. —Eltham 8, Old Boys (1. Old Boys immediately set up a strong attack to bring play to the ELkliam,-, li)wx>,.wiiei't> J ,u£itQlu a. .series of. .serums. Townsend secured and relievuM ‘free kick awarded Qid IIYnV \\\-W ' iit&mrpted I>V -Murphy, hut Tailed to reach the- uprights. Firmly entrenched jin the Eltlianr 23. Old Bovs ! niftdei..hinny) desperate bids to score, until a lreo kick taken by Young 'relieved. Penniall 'and Tipler led El--ithamand to the Old Bovs’ ;25, hiring' jn tut' attacking position •when half-time sounded. At the commencement of the second spell Eltham attacked c\own the right wing: Stanley' ‘was caught in possession and forced to touch. The play at this stage was of a very ragged nature, neither side'handling well. Old Boys came away in-a loose movement headed by Bonner, and when Eltham were in obvious difficulty a free kick gave relief. With a fine rally led by Petersen and I*'. Bocock, Eltham gained much ground. Bourke secured from the scrum and crossed at the corner. Leatham added points with a good kick.—Eltham. 13, Old Boys 0. Petersen secured the kick-off from Heath and made a brilliant run. catching Stanley .in possession. A free kick was awarded to Eltham. Leatham failed with the kick. An exhilarating rush by Old Boys forwards caught Paterson in possession, and an easy ’penalty was given', but Murphy failed td' convert. ■ Old Boys, took a hand’at The offensive and some pretty back play was witnessed.- Persistent back work-' Was appreciated by the spectators. .Old;: Boys’ - play certainly deserved • bettor results. The scores remained unaltered;' Eltham 13. Old Bovs a. . - j Mr G. Were was the referee. I