BARLEY v. GOLD AND PARCHMENT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 205, 5 September 1910, Page 2

BARLEY v. GOLD AND PARCHMENT.

The most interesting game offipotball, and also the , most amusing, played here this season was that, between the representativesl of the Banks and Law Society and those of Commerce, on the Show Ground on Saturday. Both sides wer© well repreesnted, the . Banks and ■ Law turning out in black jerseys and ■ white knickers, while the Commercial men were clad in all the colors of the rain- r "bow. S. Mogridge captained the legal and banking representatives, and his brother Frank skippered the leopard-colored-brigade. The latter won the toss, and played with a strong wind, but were soon in difficulties, the weight of the Gold andx Pairchment being for a time too much for them, and F. Oloustpn managed to get over the line •and ; touched down. Esson, with a well-judged kick, added the major points. The lead of Finance, put the Barleymen on their mettle, and they mad© tilings "willing" for their opponents, the price of barley advancing by leaps and bounds. The lawyers and the bankers! were in a dilemma what to do—with the exception of the resourceful Churchward, who was continually finding loop-holes of escape from the most» difficult and awkward positions in which his" side Wias placed. On one occasion a big local seller of barley and other produce charged down upon a puny bank threes-quarter, who endeavored to check his career, but was pushed on one side with the remark, " Get out of the way." This disconsolate individual, looking much hurt, replied: "You're a beastly coward." The game proceeded, and Ban-ley got a try scored by F. Mogridge. This was not converted, and Gold and Parchment still led by two points. However, Barley came again, and another try was scored by R. Thompson. This also was not converted. Gold and Parchment made & bid for victory and McFarland, securing the ball, ran right through his opponents and touched down. The kick at goal failed, and the blacks led by two points. The representatives of Barley

played up, and secured another try, which also was unconverted. No further score resulted, and the remainder of the game was a chapter of humorous incidents. The ball became punctured; and the game had to 'be stopped every few minutes m order that more wind might me put into it/ These spells were greatly appreciated by the nten on both sides. Paul the erstwhile Marlborough winger, played for the Barleymen, iand one one occasion, when the ball was limp, he picked it up, and, using it hammer-fashion, pounded on the head of Wakelin, an opposing torward, presumably thinking he was "knocking" something down. lhe game was played in the best possible spirit, and nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the match. Mr Hylton refereed, and did his best to mate a draw of the gam©,; but Barley was too strong, and for once in a while Finance and Law (although a solid combination) were beaten.