STICKY GOING

NZ Truth, Issue 1175, 7 June 1928, Page 14

STICKY GOING

Ories Scrape Home

From Marists

(Rrom "N.Z. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) On sticky, muddy grounds and m a cold, bitter wind from the south, Wellington had a change for

its Saturday Rugby welter. QRIENTAL kept their unbeaten record when they just scraped home from Marist by 3 points to nil.

It was a strenuously-contested game with hardly three points difference between the teams on the day's play.

It is a pity that Marist and Oriental did not meet on a fine day when it is certain, spectacular Rugrby would have been witnessed.

"Victory came to Ories right on the call of time when McNicol shot over near the boundary-post. Both backs and forwards excelled themselves under the trying conditions prevailing.

Athletic proved too good for Wellington, winning by 10 points to 3. . athletic are far from being out of the picture and it will be very surprising if, before the season ends, they will not be knocking at the door for championship honors.

Porter's advent m the team has made a wonderful difference to the blue and blacks' combination. Porter is playing just as well as he ever did.

Poneke trounced Berham.pore to the tune 'of 18< to 8 In a tussle which was confined principally to the forwards.

Like Athletic, the red and blacks revel m the mud, and they will yet play their part m upsetting present calculations as to who are going to find themr selves the season's winners. •

■ Petone 11, Eastbourne 3, gave a striking display m which Coman stood out as a footballer of more than ordinary merit. Eastbourne's defence showed a decided improvement, on previous efforts.

Varsity and Old Boys were more fortunate than the other teams m that they played their match on King's birthday under much better ground conditions, i

It was a thrilling match m which Varsity backs . displayed outstandingsuperiority. Old Boys, towards the close of the game, made desperate efforts to get somewhere near their old opponents, but they were actually outclassed, the students winning by 21 to U. .