A KEEN CONTEST.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 20 July 1936, Page 10

A KEEN CONTEST.

EEILDING 0.8. v. EEILDING A

At Johnston Park, Feilding Old Boys met Ei_T.ding A in a keen tussle. Fending A made a determined effort to beat the rival club, which still hold;, the premier position on the competition ladder. Their splendid display brought forth favourable comment. Eeilding Old Boys did not make the showing that was expected of them, and faulty handling lost them points, though they eventually won bv tlic small margin of 3 points to nil. Jn the first spell Feilding A were the more aggressive. In the second half both teams mixed play freely, and although no alteration ill tlie score took place, the game was decidedly willing. In the final stages Feilding A showed signs of tiring and conceded territory before the relentless onslaught of the opposition. However, they defended tlieir goal-line and the attackers, due chiefly to uncompleted passing movements, tailed to penetra.tc the last line of defence. The teams were: Feilding Old Boys.—Gloyn, Waugh, Bramwell, Wilson. Pawson, Thurston, Dewe*, Turnbull, Ewart, Eade. J. Finlay, Knyvett, Edwards, J. M. Finlay, Mitchell.

Feikling A.—M. Wald in, McCorkindale, Bowyer, H. Dewe, J. Nicol. G. McCorkindale, Brown. Higlit, Spilman, Montgomerie, Hare, Newman, Morrison, Sullivan. Electing to take the advantage of the wind. Feikling Old Boys set the ball in motion. Thurston swung play into Feilding’s twenty-five with a beautiful line kick. The ensuing play found Feikling Old Boys offside and the penalty kick nullified the advantage gained by Thurston. Following up, Feilding A rapidly drew play into Feilding Old Boys’ territory, where Eade set Thurston in actionMor him to hand on to Bramwell. to Wilson, who put Feilding on guard. Waugh broke through at this stage, but a forward pass spoilt the movement. Out of position, Feilding Old Bovs were penalised and the kick relieved the pressure. From a ■ scrum in midfield Feilding A were penalised for holding the hall too long and pi a v moved to their territory, where Waugh broke away hut fell. Here Feilding Old Boys made another mistake and their opponents gained ground from the kick and initiated a forward rush which looked hopeful, hut Bramwell saved by finding the line. From a scrum inside the Feilding-Old Bov's twentyfive. Feilding A infringed and tlm penally kick eased the position. Waugh, in a nice run, carried play into the opposition territory where a serum took [dace and Hare relieved with a kick which sent the ball well up the field. Feilding A secured from a throw-in and set their hacks in action. Thurston, with a line kick, neutralised the situation. Feilding A again essayed an attack and the ball passed into Gloyn’s hands, but lie did not

have time to get in a good kick- and the hall went out on the side. The attack continued until Thurston again found the line at midway. From the throw-in Eeilding A attacked vigorously, but Bade, dribbling the hall, brought play hack again, and from a scrum Mitchell gained the leather to hand on to Wilson, who with the ball in front of him moved the jday into the opposition’s territory, but bad handling allowed Waldin to line out. Eeilding Old Boys attacked, but again suffered a setback through offside play. Wald in’s kick sent the leather to Wilson, who despatched it infield and the movement set Feildiiig’s backs in action. Play moved into the opposition’s twenty-five, where eventually the ball passed behind the dead-ball line. Eeilding Old Boys attacked and with Waugh in possession play moved to the opposition’s territory where Waugh essayed a drop-kick, but the attempt failed. A passing movement initiated by Dewe looked dangerous when he handed on to Wilson, who returned the hall to him for the leather to be despatched to Pawson, who, howevr, was not allowed to continue. Pressure was relieved by a penalty* kick to Eeilding A and play moved into Eeilding Old Boys territory, where Nicol broke through the defence hut was grounded when almost over. From a scrum here Dewe secured and passed to Pawson, who despatched to Thurston, who sprinted downfield with Wilson in support. Handing in to Wilson the movement was continued and. evading a tackle, Wilson cleverly worked his way through the defence to score in the corner. Knyvett s kick failed. The first spell ended a few minutes later. ' From the kick-off the hall passed to Gloyn, who lined out at midfield. Here Thurston worked his way through to the opposition twenty-five flag with the ball at toe, and Eeilding, resisting the advance, staged a counter-attack which was stopped by Gloyn. The resulting play found the ball moving from one emi of the field to the other and there were several penalty kicks for mistakes on both sides. Dewe initiated an attack which should have resulted m a try, hut Wilson, to whom the hall was handed, knocked it on. A. McCoi kindale' took a mark and his kick sent the ball behind the goal line to be forced by Gloyn. With play in the Eeilding Old Boys twenty-five, M. \\ aldin took a mark and -essayed a shot at goal, hut the kick fell short. In the final stages Fcilding Old Boys broke away, Mitchell., Finlay and Turnbull handling, tlieir position being improved by a penalty kick. H. Dewe, however, averted a dangerous situation and dribbled the ball out of danger. Thurston here secured the leather to hand on to J. Finlay, who brought play back into Feilding’s territory, where Braniwell handed on to Waugh, who looked like scoring but was grounded. Mhen the game ended a few minutes later the leather was being tossed about in neutral territory:—

Eeilding Old Bovs 3, Feilding A 0. Mr C. Cooksley refereed.