NORTH SHORE WINS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22730, 17 May 1937, Page 15

NORTH SHORE WINS

MARGIN OF ONE POINT

The curtain-raiser, between North Shore and Marist, was narrowly won byMe former which, however, was more_ than a rloint he better side Play was confined chiefly to .Mr forwards and kick-and-follow tactics were adopted. Marist led by five points to three a* half-time but North Shore did practically all the attacking in the second spell and narrowly missed scoring on several occasions. Kerr played a good all-round game at fu 11back for North Shore. H s tackling ru.h stopping and kicking meant a great deal to the team The thrccquarter line did not see much of the ball in combined movements but individually played well. L. Scott was seent in some nice'solo work arid waa unlucky on one occasion when the ball rolled into tornh when a fry looked likely.. Zane and nennolts did trood work at five-eighths, while Sterling, at halfback, made his play well to suit the conditions. Hollows Snwtcr Hunt ■Rogers were prominent in the iorwarn line. at fullback for Marist, payed a good game, his handling generally being very clean, while he kicked with The most prominent back was Glover, at five-eighths, who did some great work on defence. Crocker also played well at 'aHhack, stopping forward rushes in good st\le. O'Brien, Breed, Finlayson and Donaldson wero hard workers in the forwards. For North Shore Smith and Zp.no scored tries. Donaldson scored a try for Marist which was converted by Anderson. Mr. S. Billman was referee.