HONOURS EVEN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 153, 31 May 1937, Page 5

HONOURS EVEN.

FEILDING 0.8. v. ST. PATRICK'S. Rugby enthusiasts were afforded thrills at Johnston Park on Saturday afternoon, when up till the last minute of play St. Patrick's looked the winners with a lead of five points over their opponents, Feilding Old Boys. A victory tor the visitors seemed certain, but when time came the points on the score board were equal. Feilding Old Boys' efforts to effect at least a draw proved successful when, from a scrum, J Uew-e sent the leather on to N. Ball to H. Dewe, who scrambled across the 'line to score. McKewen guardian for St Patrick's, made a gallant effort to frustrate the possibility of a score but his attempt to wrestle the ball from Dewe was unavailing, the latter liancing on until he had accomplished his objective. Then came the masterniece Jack Finlay was set the task of converting the try to equalise and from an awkward angle he lifted the ball cleanly and accurately, the leather oassinir between the uprights ]ust above the cross-bar. He received a ureat ovation from the spectators. All through the game there were many mistakes made by both fifteens. Mishandling, unfinished passing movement and offside play characterised Ihe game. The vigilance of the referee «. c Pinfold) diet not let any breaches pass unpunished. The teams were:- ■ St Patrick's.—McKewen, R. Gilles;Q Vi f4illesnie. Donovan, McC'ormick, E fcU, Powell, Anderson, Findlay, Kell.her, Jippett, PSS3SS Old H. Dewe H Waugh, S. BramweH N. BnlT 'Pawaon, J- Dewe Jack Finlay, Ewart Freeman, C. Wilson, Ki.yvett, M Eade, McLeod, James Finlay. The river end goa - inc. was the obiective of St. Patrick's who won the toss and played with the sun behind them i" the first spell. In the opening exchanges St. Patrick's were penalised am Barnwell found the s.de-l.ne we un-field From .the line-out the ball Eec into J- Dewe's hands and he passeci , d t to . Pawson. who S£i Hon toßall. Waugh continued S? movement and came down to a I ii„ h«t he was over the line and «- a ift. the ball to register Feilding Sid Soys' first try- J«& Finlay's kick P*\ fe li m po u 3 5 fia^rthSSl goal The kick fell Pti nnd Ball sent the leather out 8 -°fL s?de Illegal scrum work resulted the visitors, and

R. Gillespie’s kick moved play into Old Boys territory, where a further tree kick was secured by St. Patrick s. Pressure in which R. Gillespie and Donovan were partnered was relieved by Thompson, who found the side-line at midfield. The ensuing play found R. Gillespie in possession, with Donovan in support. The latter accepted the leather and centred, to make an opening for Fell and Powell, whose efforts to score were frustrated b.Y Thompson. A passing movement in which Pawson, Ball and B rani well featured prominently compelled McKevven to get rid of the ball to the sule-hne, 10 yards out from the goal-line. Keie a scrum took place and Pawson .made an excellent attempt to drop-kick a goal, the ball hitting the crossbar am bounding back into play. Ibe ball hovered in this locality until St. latriek’s repulsed the onslaught and embarked on a vigorous counter-attack which ended successfully when the ball passed behind the goal-line and W ilson was outpaced by Donovan to force dou n in the corner. Powell added the two •points with a beautiful angle shot. bt. Patrick’s pressed forward, again and from R. Gillespie McCormick cut past the opposing full-back to score behind the posts. Rail’s failure to account foi Gillespie cost* Feildmg. Old Boys tl - score. Fdlin’s kick missed. At ba time the visitors were on the warpath, but Thompson louml the side-line at the call cf time. On the resumption. .St. 1 ntl ick s broke away when Waugh dropped the ball for Donovan to intercept, but tlie movement was halted and Old Boys made progress. An opening made y Waugh, with Ball supporting him, was spoilt by Briunwell, who failed to take a pass.' Feilding Old Boys suffeieil • penalty in midfield Powell rally essaying a shot at goal. ' i’ e kick fell short. Jack Finlay, with the ball at his toes, drew play into tlm St. Patrick’s twenty-five, where ton a tlirow-in J. Dewe sent on to Ball, who fumbled it, and m. the scramble for possession the Feilding side weic penalised for obstruction. Jack I'm bn again made up the territory lost and a free kick taken by Waugh fuithei improved it. From a throw-in, Dene despatched that ball to 1< inlay, hut Braimvell, next in line, let MeCoinuck <ret possession. Anderson, who iook « Free kick awarded to the visitors, narrowly missed the goal-posts with his kick. Jack Finlay drew play to midfield, where from a scrum Pawson, Ball, Bramwell and Waugh were featured lin a good movement. The last-named, however, was hauled down by the at. Patrick’s guardian. Donovan got in front of a scrum close in mid Jack Finlay made no mistake with the penalty kick. Another opportunity was lost to Feilding when McCormick was penalised for picking the ball out of a scrum and Jvnj'vett s kick failed. A penalty kick to St. Patrick s came soon after, and Powell took tho shot successfully. Here Feilding Old Bojs set out to equalise, and with only a minute to go before time J. Dewe secured possession from a scrum anil whisked the ball on to Bali, who in turn-set H. Dewe the task of avoiding McKewen To score. Although the lattei made a good attempt to account for Dewe, he was unsuccessful, and .die Feilding player got across tho goal-line in the near corner. Jack Finlay converted and the game ended in a draw: Feilding Old Boys 11, St. Patricks 11.