RUGBY FOOTBALL

Northern Advocate, 22 June 1925, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

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HORA HORA Y. OLD BOYS.

SMALL MARGIN VICTORY.

A GOOD RECOVERY.

The contest between Old Boys and Hora Hora, which was played on No.l Kensington Park, resulted in a win for the latter by .17 points to 14. The game was open and fast and at times some nice passing bouts were indulged in. In the early stages it looked as though Hora Hora would have a comfortable win, but the Old Boys' play stiffened up a lot in the hitter half, the last quarter especially being mostly in' their favour.

Encroachment On the playing area by the public is still indulged in notwithstanding the efforts of the police to keep the side lines clear, and a lad received a slight injury as the result of a collision with players. It is time that the Borough Council granted the request of the Union for permission to erect a temporary fence. The following teams took the field: — Hora Hora. —Fullback, G. Kerr, three-quarters, Litt, Hollows and Harris; five-eighths. Jones and Scott; half, Cains,; rover, O'Shea; forwards, N". Clotworthy, B. Clotworthy, T. O'Shea, McKinley, White, Mills, and McLean.

Old Boys: Fullback, A. Ridings; three-quarters, C. Collins, A. McKay, R F. Fraser. five-eighth?., D. Wilson and S. Convgham; half, J. Collins; rover, A. Dunn; forwards, Lamb, Drever, Glanville, Downs, Clarke-Walker, Sheriff and Clotworthy.

Cains sent the opening operations into Old Boys' territory with a :good line kick. Ridings relieved the pres sure with a timely speculator, bat Kerr brought' Off: a nice, strong run and a subsequent passing rush between Jones, Hollows and Harris ended in the latter scoring near the corner. No goal resulted. —Hora Hoia 3, Old Boys 0. Jones found the line in Old Boys' 25, but Dunn broke :away from the line-out with a strong run and changed the venue of play. Had lie been attended a score lookfed cer

tain. McLean was instrumental in eas ing the pressure for Tiis :side :and once more Old Boys were ion the defensive. From the loose Cains made a nice opening and Harris topped off the movement by touching down wide out. The major points were not added. — Hora Hora 6, Old Boys 0.

McKay, J. Collin's .and 'C. Collins combined nicely in a determined sally, but the latter was brought low by Litt when going at top. A free-kick to Hora Hora evened up matters • and McLean by good footwork found a weak spot in the defence, Scott obtaining possession and dashing over. No goal resulted.—Hora Hora 9. Old Boys 0. •

Old Boys set up a frontal attack, Lamb being to the fore. "Wilson came to his assistance, but an infringement spoilt the movement. Shortly after Harris caught Ridings napping and a subsequent passing rush between Cains, Scott, Hollows, and Litt ended in the latter being thrown into touch withii? inches of the desitetT spot as time was called for the first quarter.

Old Boys' rearguard came into action first after the change-over with a splendid passing bout, but the transfer to Fraser was a difficult one. Wilson kept his co-backs on the aggressive and Sheriff had a shot from a penalty, but missed. The Old Boys' forwards were now combining better and with Drever at the head a determined sally was made on the Hora Hora line. Litt failed to field a cross kick by J Collins and Kerr relieved an awkward situation. T. O'Shea forced his way through the opposing pack, but J. Collins and Fraser turned the agression. McKay aided his side with a mark. His kick was fielded by Jones, who was penalised for lying on the ball and Dunn placed a nice goal.—'Hora Hora 9,' Old Boys 3.

A little later Harris was penalised for a similar offence, but Dunn was not successful. The latter was in the forefront of an Insistent attack, but the passing among the supporting was shocMng. Hollows intercepted a pass to C. Collins and with Litt put in a strong attack down the wing which ended in the former getting over. Kerr placed a nice goal.—Hora Hora 14, Old Boys 3. Dunn, Drever and Downs were responsible for putting Hora Hora on the defence and from a scramble about 10 yards out Granville dived over. The try was unconverted. —Hora Horn 14, Old Boys 6. Ilora Hora had the better of the exoxchanges on resumption of play. Drever, Sheriff and Lamb breaking up the attack and carrying play to the other end of the field, where McKay marked a return from Jones, from which he drop-kicked a goal.—Hora Hora 14, Old Boys 9. Another charge by Downs, Lamb :ind Wilson was countered by Clot-

worthy, McKinlay and Cains and an infringement by the defenders gave Iverr a chancc to goal, in which, he succeeded. —Hora Hora 17, Old Boys 9. Strenuous play followed for same time in mid area, McLean eventually making a nice opening from a scrum which set the Hora Hora backs on the attack. Liti, however, missea an easy pass and Sheriff, aided by Eraser, changed the venue of play, ] a hard kick from the latter going into the dead area. Following the dropI out the Old Boys' reaiguard 'went to | the attack, the whole of the backs | moving and transferring with prei cision. C. Collins, however, over-ran | his pass. Clarke-Walker, Granville and Lamb kept play in the Iloia Hora zone and the ball was about a yard away from Hora Hora's line when time was called for the third quarter.

As a result of good work by J. Collins, Conygham, C. Collins and Ridings, Hora Hot a were compelled to force soon after resuming. Further promising rushes by Old Boys -were spoilt in turn by McKay and Conygham failing to transfer after having downed their men. Dqwiis had a, shot from a penalty within easy range, but did not succeed. Time and again Old Boys returned to the attack and Hora Hora's defence was being severely tested. Kerr, however, was equal to

all demands made on him. Jones at ! last raised the siege and hustled Hidings sorely, the latter saving by : "kicking into touch-in-goal. A little later C. Collins obtained possession in the vicinity of the half-way mark and set out at top for the line. He cleverly eluded three opponents and went on Ito score in a handy position. It was j a nice effort. Downs added the major, j points as time was called and the game ' ended—Hora Hora .17, Old Boys 14. I Mr Bowden controlled the game.