TRIUMPH IN THE MUD

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 179, 1 August 1938, Page 2

TRIUMPH IN THE MUD

Woodville Footballers Win FEILDING OLD BOYS BEATEN 15—3 Playing very soundly against a liman opposition the Woodvillo junior footballers defeated Feilding Old Boys by 15 points to three on Saturday at Yv oodville. The score was made up of five unconverted tries against a penalty goal. ano ground was ueavy unu sticky ana was iuriner uuxjaiieu uuung the second spell by.tne lamag oi iigui lain, but all this aiu not trouble me Woodviie msiao backs, wno flandleu very well now unerring passes iroin xlussell behind tno scrum, w T ho piayou an excellent game, | The forwards, too, played well against gradually flagging opposition, ! some of Wo lignter men maxing frequent rusflea with good penetrative results, Hutcnings, xviacleau and MejJovatt being prominent, while btewart, Bryson, ana mciviniay showed up well in tne tignter work. The teams wMe: — Woodville t««4ie and black): A. Sinclair, ±'. Ansiu, it. Bryson, B. Court., g. uu.ci.Meil, (j. S. Bolton, juusseii, o n.ry son, d. lucAsoxuay, Yv. Giles, G. otewaic, nicx/ovait, g. Biicner, g. macieau, a* u tellings. jCeiiumg urn gojs (oiack and white): d. liasiaussen, j. Axenevcn, uieatiieau, ju. Thurston, A. Street, c. Wilson, ju. Be we, ii. bcou, A. bporle, S. AAOimes, ixeuueuy, At. Grunrou. From, tne start vvoauviue snowed a tenaency to attack and piay ranged up and down the field alternately uy the blue forwaras and the white backs irom the scrums. Yv oodville took the Honours in this rany, which lasted nearly a-quarter ox an nour. Then tho forwards swept up io the northern corner and luisseii slipped round tne blind side to aive over. McNeil made a good attempt to goal. a eildiug came back after the kickoff, storming the line. A blue Xurvrard obstructing 15 yards out gave an easy penalty and Thurston maoe no mistake. —YV oodville 3, Feilding Old Boys 3. i Woodville recoverea and kept the visitors penned in their twenty-live for some time with bustling forward rushes and good tackling until Stewart secured in tne loose to touch down well out. Again tho conversion failed and half time sounded shortly afterwards with the blues leading 6—3. Continuing after the interval, Woodvilie kept their advantage without ' difficulty against tho tiring Old Boys. Kennedy’s nooking was restricted by a leg injury and the vv oodville backs saw more of the ball and used it well. Play had not long been in progress when McNeil kicked through and a scrum took place about five yards out. Maclean picked up, passed to McNeil, who : was held up on the line and returned the ball for the former to dive over between the posts. The heavy ball railed to rise.

Attacking again immediately from a long kick by Bussell, who secured from a set scrum and found the line close to the corner, Woodville scored again when Stewart secured and crossed the line without trouble. Sinclair’s kids missed.

Woodville came again with seemingly tireless forward rusu«#s, buT the ball, greasy from the fresh rain, was hard to handle, and kicking- too hard led to three or four force-aowns in succession. Forced back just past half-way the blue backs managed to handle again and McNeil kicked high, downfield, raced after it and scored a final try in the corner, just touching the ball before it rolled into touch behind, and beating the defenders for it.

Time sounded shortly after with Woodville attacking again, after a display and result which pleased the considerable gallery of supporters who had braved the weather to see tho match. Mr. A. Neville was the referee.