Yellows Conquered

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6624, 10 August 1931, Page 3

Yellows Conquered

FEILDING OLD BOYS’ SUCCESS

By a narrow margin Feilding Old Boys conquered Feilding on Johnston park on Saturday in a game which did not develop until tho second spell. Both teams ivero short of full strength and in the first spell gave a very uninspiring exhibition of the code. With moro snappy work and cleaner passing greens quickly gained tho advantage in the second spell to put on two converted, tries and a goal from a mark in quick succession. Yellows opened the scoring account with a goal from a mark to bo followed by an unconverted try, leaving' the scoro 6 —o when the interval came. Late in' the second spell they added a converted try, losing the game by a two-point margin. Tho teams were:—

Vending Old Boys: Tail, Edhousc, Wells, Bead, Waugh, Wilson, Knyvott, Skaplcski, Pawson, Bcwe, (3. Bramwell, Bridge, M. Amadio, N. Amadio, Trass. Pcilding: (Stevens, Eliott, (Simonson, Duric, Higlit, Brock, McAscy, Mackay, H. Bcwe, (Say well, Heard, Bowler, Burke, Glassford, Adsctt. Old Boys, playing against tko sun, set the leather in motion, the kick taking greens to their opponents’ twentylive where yellows captured the advantage in patchy play. Old Boys icll back to infringe iu a serum, Adsctt making a weak attempt at penalty points. A bout of undisciplined play followed until Henry Bcwe set Burio on the move but Bowler lost tho hand on for greens to control tho dangerous thrust. A moment later Burie was again in action with H. Bcwe in support but nothing came of the effort despite Burie’s clean work. N. Amadio then cleared for the greens, Bead and Knyvett carrying on m free style to develop a dangerous movement which was arrested on yellows’ twenty-live. Play fell back to neutral from where Heard got away with a knock on and galloped off' with but Trass to pass. Bailing to hand on to his supports lost Building a “sitter.” Brightening up, yellows continued to press, greens infringing for Adsctt to have another unsuccessful shot at goal. A moment later Bight opened yellows’ scoring account by a great kick from a mark, 3 —U. In tile succeeding play M. Amadio brought greens to a handy position but yellows, timed penalised for offside play, refused to givo further ground and they packed round to oust the invaders., N. Amadio failed in an attempt to hoist the leather over the bar and a. keen struggle alongside Beilding’s goal line terminated in Old Boys infringing for Building to clear with a good liner. Keeping the leather tight yellows advanced iu close order and from a forward scrummage Heard got over. The kick missed, (i —0. Bcilding had the greens all out in defensive work as the interval came with the score unaltered.

Pcarso replaced Bridge, one of the greens’ wingers who received a leg luxury, on resuming. Old Boys got down to business immediately and a back lino movement initiated by N. Amadio saw the leather go to Bewe and on to (S. Bramwell who scored easily. N. Amadio converted, ti —5. A few seconds later Pearse, oil tho far wing, paved the way for another' free attack by tnc greens, a short punt finding the defenders not at home and the green forwards ambled on to see Bead score comfortably. IN. Amadio converted. 10—(1. Maintaining tho pace, which gave the game a refreshing interest, a loose attack progressed dangerously until, with a surprising dash of speed, Simonson came to snap up the leather and clear yellows’ quarter. Shapleski led this movement which (Simmonson stopped iu the nick of time. Yellow forwards now made a determined stand and were effectively holding greens until Heard was caught offside, enabling N. Amadio to add penalty points. 13—0. With more enterprise yellows continued to make the contest willing and their forwards ultimately won a favourable position which saw McAscy toss a good pass to Saywell who scored. Adsctt converted. 13 —11. The remaining minutes failed to see yellows even the score up and the gamo terminated in favour of Old Boys. Mr. E. G. Seeker was the referee.