BACKS IN FORM

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

BACKS IN FORM

SUCCESS OF RICHMOND Surer! and better combination were features of Richmond's victory over City, which was defeated by a comfortable margin. J lie Richmond backs handled splendidly on a ground inches deep in mud, 3nd the set finished the work of the forwards well. Conditions could not have been worse, and the City backs made a mistake in trying to handle too much in the first half. These tactics were not adopted by Richmond, whose forwards kept the ball at toe, and frequently made gaps 5n In h °ho P first ll half some bright football was witnessed from the Richmond ■ backs who combined well. The five-eighths, Bickerton and W. Tittleton, used the short punt to adv ntacre, and often had City defending. On one occasion Tittleton kicked i» sly, Mincham racing 40 yards to touch down a fine solo try. . onf phv It was not until the second half that Cit.v made- any impression. Its forwards adopted different tactics and from perfect ball control a good try resulted. Richmond soon gained control of the game. The Richmond forwards excelled i the loot? while the backs adopted good tactics inder the conditions. A feature of the game wis the good display at fu Iback by 0. Tittleton who handled splendidly, and kicked with good judgment. Both the wings, Wilkc and Greenwood, played dashing games. W TUtleton and Mincham combined well and i ; ,. „ iM nf useful work on defence. Bickerton played well at five-eighths, as did Powell, behind the scrum. Mitchell, Had ey and Davis u-nrfl the best of the Richmond pack, while J Satherley was outstanding for his con6isLc"t r?tv "wiberg played an outstanding FOr a? fullback and saved his team on SSWi K5&. K',S also iironnncnt 'jn halfback, whose is rl ," e I dpfence kept' the score down. The forwards battled gamely. Raymond and Minnix V?frhmonc! tries were scored by MinFor P K, , n f ! 1 0 t n 0 c rd w . Tittleton, Hadley and cham <-), p -j'jHjeion converted two tries S5 ke ffih.m !" cur KW McCarthy scored tries. Mr. W. Simpson was referee.