A CLOSE GAME

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11252, 3 July 1922, Page 10

A CLOSE GAME

UNIVERSITY BEAT ORIENTAL. TOUGH STRUGGLE IN TILE MUD. Oriental and University met on the Basin Reserve. The heavy rain had made the ground very sodden and a good game was haidly to be expected. The hall was cer y difficult to handle and on the greasy turf the i>layers had an unenviable time. The game was evenly contested and University won bv a very narrow margin. THE TEAMS. The teams were:— University.—Full-back, Murray» threequarters, Jackson. Gilmer, Malfroy; fiveeightis, Marivay, Aitken; half, Trapski; wing forward, Smith; pack, Scott, Dighton, Thomas, Mcßae, Bryden, Burns, Pope. Oriental.—Full-back, Heap; three-quar-ters, Riggs, Healey, Scott; firt-eighth.*?, Carroll, Adams; half, J. Gilchrist; wing forward, King; pack. Thorn, Brown, Matthews, Moffiitt, Muir, Scott, Pringle. Referee, Mr O. 11. Cleland. HONOURS EVEN IN FIRST SPELL. Oriental played with a very slight wind m their favour in the first spell. 'Varsity Licked off. Oriental were early on the attack, but could not penetrate the defence. With play book at midfield. Adams opened up the game for Oriental and sent on to Healey, who spoilt a chance by knocking-on- It was not loDg before Oriental attacked again, but they foiled to / get past the full-back. Murray, who dhvea nicely. 'Varsity relieved the pressure and removed play to the Oriental twenty-five, but alter somo tight forward play Oriental got out of trouble. 'Varsity were penalised, and Adams took a riiot at goal, but missed. The blue and white forwards took play fo the 'Varsity line, and Scott looked almost certain to score, but Murray saved with a good tackle. 'Varsity were called on to save again shortly afterwards, this time by forcing. Oriental continued to attack, but Malfroy intercepted a pass and got well past halfway before he was collared. Adara 3 missed a rather easy penalty shot at goal. 'Varsity attacked for the remainder of the spell, but at half-time there had been no scoroj 'VARSITY JUST WIN. The second spell, like the first, was rather devoid of incident. Jackson, however, was responsible for a fine run. While Oriental were attacking Gilmer intercepted a pass and sent on to Jackson, who ran from his own twenty-five and scored by Ihe posts. Thomas goaled. 'Varsity, 5; Oriental, 0. Toward the end of the game Brown scored for Oriental from a forward rush. Adams kicked what many thought was a goal, but the referee decided otherwise, and 1 the game ended in favour of University with the scores:— ! University 5 „ Oriental * 3