POINTS DIVIDED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21533, 3 July 1933, Page 12

POINTS DIVIDED

DEVONPORT HARD PRESSED SI In a hard, fast game neither Dev V-l nor Richmond could claim the 1 points, the match ending i n a ■ f Devonport was pressed very hard to ***' I defeat. Richmond set up the first 1 a penalty driving it back. MishandliVv' I the Devonport backs lost a likely c h i and immediately in a counter-rally' 1 mond also lost a good opportunity 1 a pans from Prentice went forward I mond was hooking the ball in the sc = I and fine bustling by the forwards S Devoaport sore'y pressed. Then from" s "' I yards inside half-way Lee potted a f I goal. A penalty against O'Dcnnell for ",v I herding gave Satherley an easy |- in front of the posts, but Ins kick I A good run by Scott gained a l Q t of E ro I and from a penally in a handy 1 Laing missed at goal. Devonport mainta; (■ the advantage, but play v.-as 1 chiefly to tho forwards. Mishandling Z f Rhodes let Young away and Telford I scored. After some tight play near 'if f Devonport line Milicich ran round the bl- ' I sido and passed to Prentice, who dasU I over wide out. Marshall niude a cor j , 8 tempt to convert. Hard iorwa>„ . 0 'tlowe<l. Richmond having the better I i kicking exchanges by both rearguard/ i I some fast football Young raacle a line ? I ; and a great chanco was missed when Pr 1 j tice was tackled with the ball f I support offering The Devonport backs fS I to handle cleanly, but Laitig regained ft I advantage in a great run in which h £ eluded several ouponents. Satherley brnV 1 away at half-way, but a pass went «*> ? and held up the movement. The iievonrim i back-3 lacked penetration and once did ere, I thing but score. Richmond was quick i I I taking advantage of mistakes and «?' 1 I era I times Devonport lost ground Just n," I j the interval Abbott gnvo Richmond a f, ? | opportunity, only to sea Telford fail 1 j gather his centre-kick. At half-time tV s pcore wns: —Richmond, 5; Devonport, 0 | Soon after the resumption Senear Wji } ; a good attempt at goal from a penalty l f ! [ let Devonport up when caught in pou e , j sion and from the ensuing play Donald wu | nearly over. Richmond was quick u j retaliate. Laing and Seagar saving well j A cross-kick by Radonich v.-as well followed i by Smith, and from a penalty for ob. | struction Sowter kicked a goal from EM , i the posts. A good rush by the Devonport forwards, led by Simpson, nearly ended i in a try, Simpson just failing to {rather I the ball. Slow passing by tho Devonport j backs was easily frustrated and Yousi i broke away in a good run to half-way ! Both sets of backs swung into action. Rich' inond's passing being the better. Devon! : port pressed hard for a time and twice £?» ; yards' scrums resulted. Richmond b S| ; eventually forced. Then Seagar, v.-ith a bril. ! liant run through the defence, made a : opening from which Radonich scored at the | corner. A fine kick by Laing hit the up. ; right. "With the ecore even fast eichatigei followed, but, there was no further scoriae, the game endingDevonport, 5; Richoosi 5. Mr. M. Wetherill was referee. GOOD BACK PLAY PONSONBY OUTCLASSED Good play by the City backs was a iei !■ turo of the game against Ponsonby, whicb j was outclassed. .Early in the game the Citj backs attacked and Wayne just missed» try. Ponsonby, however, combined ease, tively and City was kept defending. Pen 7 made a nice opening, but Herring mi«»d his pass with a clear run in. A ainute later Clarke picked up in the loose and from a passing bout Perry raced over. Waieaa failed to convert. Clarke was prominent it the head of the City forwards, which outplayed the opposition. Herring started I passing bout and Turei's pace resulted in a try. Watene failed to convert. Ponsonbr was awarded a penalty, but Richaidsoa failed at goal. Perry- beat the defence badly and passed to Pierce, who scored between the posts. Watene converted. Wild passiij from L. Riley to Kay missed a try fcj Ponsonby. Thpn Wayne with eeveral <sj. lightful side-steps beat half the Ponsonby team, passed to Perry, who sent back to Wayne, the last-named scoring. W aten» converted. Half-time came with, the score;-"i City, 16; Ponsonby, 0. Within a minute of the kick-off. 'Wayne broke away and passed to Perry, who raced over unopposed. A try, however, was not- ' awarded. L. Riley made .3, nice opening and Kay went close to scoring. Herring intercepted and ran back to half-way and passed to Pierce, who dropped the ball trith a clear field. Ponsonby had much lie better of the next 10 minutes and City hid n. busy time defending. McLaughlin saved and : ran from half-way to score a splendid try. Watene tailed to convert. Then fierce i gathered up in the loose and beat Jones | neatly to score near the posts. McLaugh- ; lin converted. Again McLaughlin iss \ through the opposition, and passed,to j Clarke, who scored. Watene converted. Tiixei {' next scored near the posts. Watene con- j verted. Persistent efforts by Ponsonby re- \ suited in Kay scoring. Jones converted. The Ponsonby forwards played with re- 5 newed vigour and Neale scored. Jones failed J to convert. Purdy scored for City, and j Watene converted. Perry ecored a fine «ols 1 try, and Watene again converted. Clarke jj then scored an unconverted try, and Turei % made City's total 50 with a spectacular [j try. Watene failed to convert. Just befora | time, Kay scored for Ponsonby. but Jonei j; failed to convert, and the game ended:— City, 50; Ponsonby, 11. Mr. V. Simpson was referee. BETTER-BALANCED TEAM MAR IST'S COMFORTABLE WIN Marist was a -better-balanced side than f Newton, and won comfortably after beini | fully extended in the first half. Newton | was first to attack and Brimble gained | ground with a useful kick. The Marist for- | wards played with plenty of dash, and Laird and Iveson carried play to Newton'i £ twenty-five. Hnll penetrated far into Marist | territory, where Brimble missed a pass ji from Porteous and Newton lost a possibla s; try. Dempsey, Newton, then Herring, Marist, | missed shots at goal from penalties. 1 Marist kept up a series of attacks, and jj eventually 33. Schultz burst through for Her- J ring to score. Dunn converted. The New* I ton backs played good football and took | advantage of Marist's mistakes. From near j; half-Way Brimble snapped up and beat jj Brisbane. The five-eighths passed timely to Pope, who raced over.'Porteous converted, | and half-time came with the scoreMarist. | a; Newton, 5. The Marist backs had much the | of the opening stages of the second hall e and Dunn went close to scoring after Has- e san beat the defence. Marist, however. | was twice penalised and Porteous | the goal by narrow margins. B. Scluus | followed a high kick and passed to "Web- | berley, who missed the ball. Herring, nowever, secured and ecored his second W- | Marist increased its score a few minuts' | later, when Hassan scored a fine try. Dunn | failed to convert. Then Porteous made * | good effort to start tho Newton bacs»- | but he lacked support. Dunn whipped in | and scored a good try for Marist, and aIM s converted. The Newton forwards • swept | over tho Marist pack and its backs g ftV , | good support. Brown secured and P asse Jj to Pope, who sent Harding over. Denvp- | sey just failed to convert. Herring, w. | was playing well again scorod, Dunn j ing to convert. Just before time Brisonn | and List broke away and B. Schultz j | in the corner after Dempsey made a B®™ & tackle. Hewing failed to convert,, and game ended :—Marist, '.M . Newton 8. | Mr. P. Rogers was referee.

LOWER GRADE RESULTS Reserve Grade.—Devonport, 3. Richmond* 0; Newton, .3. Marist, 0; Ponsonby, '»• | Second Grade. —Otuhuhu. 5, Mount Albert, >| 0: Point Chevalier won from Manukau default: Maneere. 13, Papaknrn, 6. . gjThird Grade Open.—Glenora, 14, ./f Albert, 3; Marist, 11. Ponsonby. 0: Kic jg niond, "21, New Lynn, 5; Mangere, 19. * g Third Grade Intermediate.—Richmond. J'* rM Manukau. 5; Northcote, 36. Akarana, 0: » j| 11. Papaknra, 9. „„wt, 11 Fourth Grade.—Mnrist B, i»3. & 3; Marist A, '24, Ponsonby, 5; Rich" l • || 10. Akarana, 2: Newton A, 11. |S cote, 0. .... /rnm - Fifth Grade.—Point Chevalier won Akarana by default: Richmond B, 3, i" j|| mond A. 0; City. 11, Papaknrn, 0. - Sixth Grade.—Devonport. .'I, Avondaie. t ; ., Otnhuhn. '2. Point Chevalier, 0. _ j|< Seventh Grade.—Richmond A, <• ue Games.—City, 6, DevonPOij. g 0- Richmond, 17, Northcote, 3; Aronda . . ,gEllerslie, 3.

NORTHLAND LEAGUE [from OUR OWN" correspondent] WHANG AREI. Saturday The following games were under the Northland League 6 Jun 5 cCB and were keenly contested in the preof good attendances:—Seniors: _ Whakawnro, IS. Juniors: Onerabi. U. kawaro, 0: Kamo, 0, Portland, 0.

GABIES IN THE SOUTH [BT TEIjEGR APH PRESS ASSOCIATION* J Christcluirch—Linwood. -21, 15! Pirates. 10. Sydenham, 9; Addington, New Brighton. 3. Dunedin.—Christian Brothers, 34. 5; Athletic, 21. Pacific. 15. g. Wellington.—Celtjn B. 44. City 3. Petone, 2S, Koro KOIO, S.