City’s Narrow Win Over Kamo

Northern Advocate, 1 May 1939, Page 2

City’s Narrow Win Over Kamo

Kamo forwards versus City backs was the issue .at stake when the two teams met at Kamo. Although going down to a G—o defeat, Kamo was far from outclassed and the standard of ihe team’s play war. very much better than last year; A fine pack of forwards gave City all the la t ier wanted, but It was City’s faster and more combined back lino that won the day. From the whistle Kamo forwards went into Die fray and it looked as if they might score early. There was .solid resistance from City, however, and, after Morrison had gone off with a head injury. Kamo slackened up its initial pace, Callanan made the first attempt at raising points when he attempted a penalty kick. City was brought back, for a scrum owing la a man being in front. Some fast work by Skelton for Kamo saw Ross, City full-back, robbed of the ball. He managed to regain possession and forced down to save City from an awkward predicament. City’s forwards took charge of the ball, and were close to the scoring line when Green was held up trying to dash over. A scrum was formed on the line, but City was ruled offside and Kamo again took up the attack.

Fast handling by Green. T. Abbott, H. Abbott, Lane and Chissell resulted in the latter diving over for a fine try. Green and the Abbott boys tried to repeat their performance, but Kamo forwards had them well marked and. for the remainder of the spell, tried, tc regain lost ground. Half-time came with City still leading. 3—o. City In The Lead. City appeared much fitter in the second spell, and a succession of exciting movements followed. With the cessation of rain, more open tactics were adopted, although both sides continued to concentrate on forward movements, leaving the backs with little chance to reveal their merits. A great run by Skelton took him well into City territory, where lie was held up for some time while his forwards vainly endeavoured to carry on his offensive. With a scrum formed one yard off City’s line and the forwards eager for revenge. Kamo had every chance to score but City was relieved from a dangerous position by an offside infringement by too keen opposition forwards. T. Abbott speculated a solo flight, to come in contact with C. White, who ‘■took the leather under his arm and made good ground before being brought down with a bevy of, City men surrounding him. White jarred a knee badly and was off the field for some minutes.

Play went up and down the field with even odds for further scoring, until, about 1G minutes from the call of time, City followed up a forward movement, which saw the ball fumbled by the Kamo backs. Chissell went through and, before Kamo could recover the slippery ball, he had pounced on it under the posts. The kick was not a success and the game ended shortly afterwards with City leading, fi —0. Mr L. Robinson controlled the game.