SENIOR CUP.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 139, 19 June 1911, Page 7

SENIOR CUP.

OPAWA V. CENTRAL.

As has already been stated, this ■was a fine game, the play being fast nnd open from beginning to end. C. Hogglun kicked off for Opawa, who picked against the sun, and Manning found touch in Opawa's 25. A good deal of loose play among the forwards took place here, which terminated •in » scrum on Opawa's side of the halfway lino. The ball came out like a shot to Haines, who set the Central backs in motion, Mqgridge, McArtney, Manning and Cudby handl- - ing the oval in turn, the last-men-tioned finding touch close to Of&wVs line. The throw-in was followed by a, scrum, the black hooker a getting the leather. O'Rourke whipped it ; out to Twomey 4 who, passed to Hale,' But Lambert intercepted ' the pass, tlius stopping what appeared to give fair promise of developing into a fine exhibition of passing. , An infringement on the part of an Opawa player .gave Jackson a, shot at, goal, which, however, he 'failed to turn to good' acoouAt, and Opawa forced. Manning,: returned the kick-out to touch on the corner. The blues were attacking ■ hard, and had easily the better of the argument, and it seemed that nothing -could, prevent them from scoring. The' unexpected happened, however, and from a scramble Twomy cleared the Opawa line, the ball going out close to the hialf-way flag. Things were slightly, mixed. after the throwin, and Riley marked a'short kick by Haines. Manning sent the return to O'Rourke, whose kick was smothered by Jackson, aud' Mogridge' gained possession of- the oval, but was laid, low before he- could 4get rid of it. A sorum on the Opawa's 26 line resulted in tide ball going to Haines, and in the twinkling of an eye hehad his backs going at top; but a fine bout of passing in which ,<Mogridgo, MoArtttey, Manning, and Cudby participated was nullified by Cud-* hy's>being un,able to take a high pass frt>m Maiming. This lost the blues » certain try, and the ball went out. Cettfcral continued to attaek r ,and' Opawa rarely got-beyond their own , 25,' and they were1 busy defending 1 when the bell rang to change ends, honors then being even. Central were placed oh the defens-1 ive at the opening of the second half of the first spell, and frofci * scramble on the blue line v^7, 4be#A firs*' blood* :for~©paws»v B&S? failed to convert. The blacks, encouraged by their success, returned to the attack, and in a few minutes wore"; on t~he Central line through defective play ■' o$ the Central fullback;, who badly missed the ball, A. scramble ' ensued on the, line,' and ■ JEougpre touched, down T Avery failed to convert.'' Opawa1 6 Central 0. . The' Centrals now1 livened up,; and rushed play io Opawafs line,;- where K. ftnuckley was penalised for holding tiie ball, and 1 Jackson had an m,effective shot at goal,, Opawa forcing; ,*&*> blacks again invaded the blues territory, and Twomey scored as the " result of fumbling .on the part, ot< i i^taanft. tb® blue *fulj.-back,;who was .-j.^alpabb weak. \W^H'>TB&'£& major points,. , Opawa. 11, _Cia« ral, 1 0 ' Half-time sounded shortly atterj' > &. . i Upon the resumption of- play Gen- '« tral attacked Vigorously, , and in. a few minutes G. Forbes had totfished down for the blues. Jackson failed . with1 the kick. Opawa endeavored to stem off the attack of the »™es> but were unsuccessful, and E. I. Hegglun shortly afterwards scored Central's second try. Jackson did not convert. Opawa 11, Central b. Opaw^were again hard pressed, end it seemed any odds on the blues get- . ttng in again. However, the blacks succeeded in preventing a further score until the beli rang to change ends. In the final spell things wcro very fcvst and furious, and the ball was keptXgoing up and down the held. Shortly after the commencement O'Rourke got possession and passed ■ to Riley, and Dunckley cut in and accepted a pass from this player and 1 ' sent the ball to Hale, who ran nglit ■ ■ ronnd and scored on the corner. Twomey had a, shot at goal, but miss- ' «d. ' Opawa 14, Central 6. L»am-, bert was penalised for off-side play, but O'Rourke failed to land a. goal. No sooner had the ball been set in motion again than it was returned to tho Central fujl-back, .wno mj&sed •'- it, and Twomey, who followed up, •" touched down, scoring the last try for, Opawa. He converted with a eood kick. . Oparta 19, Central 6. Opawa were never afterwards dangerous, and the game ended m neutral territory. Mr J. H. Morrison refer«sed.' ,■■...-.'.