OTAHUHU JUST BEATEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21859, 23 July 1934, Page 13

OTAHUHU JUST BEATEN

CLOSE CALL FOR GRAFTON There this a considerable delay before the start of the game between Grafton and Otahuhu while the tarpaulins, with which bad Patches' of the field had been covered were removed. In epite of this the ground was in a very heavy and slush/ state and, with intermittent heavy ™ in ' it became worse as the game P ro f re ® Bed A Grafton went to the attack from tlie kick-oft and for nearly 20 rninn esv lay Kt-i-r-fi in Otahuhu territory. Kepeatea efforts to use its backs. cost Grafton more ground than it gained and the Otahuhu forwards worked play down to tb °^ r! V ton line, where Pearson went close to , ,lf..wav by Bunting too* Grafton' Mck to offensive but from then t? the end of the spell by both packs and kicking by the backs 7 after 7 the "start of the { second Grafton then assumed the ° ffensl ' e ■ with the backs, handling .better. a sene of rushes in quick euecession held feet from the U for £ ar d 3 , Grafton greater weight ot its ior that notched a try by fonowing a kick tha was mishandled by Otahuhu's final efforts to score availing and a keen game ended .-Grafton. '' " 3: T hi nh Crsafton pack failed to assert its. superiority until late in the fi s^° n Kr ip Pe 0 n but from then on kept a firm B the game. Considering their advantage •weight , and experience the Grafton lor wards were well held by Ota liiintiii" played one of his best games and Bunt i£. was another great worker, especially m the loose. There were no failure? ■» Grafton backs, but the s * a j^ ; t or mM t nullified their efforts at handl of the game. Currey and Frewr on ™ d wings both played well, a.ll p a ( on Ryall showed a good his stopwas/in his be3t form at ' ! Vc : ii" parpirfg of the Otahuhu loose rushes be/n„ P . C 'Otahuhn o foi : wards pl«" c < 1 great game, revealing efficient ball-con" were often loose rushes. Jones and Lazi,r ■ , _ gave prominent. Behind the scrum , ospecitn excellent exhibition, his esp c ally, being 'of the greatest value, to hj» Pearson was the best of the imnrovevhile White showed a meat decided improve jnfnt and handled the olippery The only points scored « a y Grafton in the second spell by Stuart. Mr. A. A. Lucas was referee. VICTORY FOR UNIVERSITY A ONE-SIDED GAME After •'•coring two tries in old rninu'.es of i t « mutc ( - 1 ? ro a University had Boys at the Show Gfounciß, finishing practically its own way Ul l i l^ l , little In stages, when Technical rallied a ttie.* spite of the sloppy con 4 lt u 0 "i B an co mbined to bull, both forwards and back thrown advantage, and the ball was jn thn about. Bush was n ,. ]H a ] B o played pack, but Boswell and Thon w ,is autstandiligly. In the bnckß. C-uign always dangerous, while ( -< re ,. n who did some very useful w f k. • ww j enterplayed at first five-eighths, n , oV cinentß. prise and initiatSjited some n played In the Technical forwards Ansley^l^ a particularly fine game, Htislam McMiken nHo played Technical bucks played the best game in the, Techn CM and Aid did well behind the dock and Turbott were- disai I s jj ora bly early stages, but brightened up cons, toward the finish. . f University Sf ? Thoniqs opened the scoring <^ torl jy »fter a brilliant dash by at j the Tech•fterwards, Kedgely again crossed tne

nical line, Bush converting both tries. University continued to attack strongly and Bush kicked it penalty' goal from a few yards over half-way. Technical then took a spell at attacking and an exciting incident occurred when Ai;o got Haslam away, but Caughey intercepted rtnartly, and was away with Kedgely in support. Lord and Murdock saved a dangerous situation, and the spell ended with the score:—University, 13; Technical. 0.

Shortly after piny was resumed Caughey scored after Lewis had made the opening, but Bush failed to convert. University attacked vigorously, and the weak tackling of the Technical backs was always n spurce of danger to the side. Lewis and Caughey repeated their earlier success, and the latier scored well out. Boswell was injured at this stage and was replaced by Drake. In the remaining few minutes, Technical rallied and attacked strongly. Turbott tried hard to Bcorc and Aro dropped a beautiful fieldgoal There was no further scoring, the final score being:—University, 19; Technical Old Boys, 4 Mr. J. Gasparich was referee.