RHODES' DAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 16

RHODES' DAY

Pulled Game From Fire Near Time (From "N.Z. Truth's"-: Grey.mouth Rep.) The Grey-Merivale game, so far as the forwards were concerned, proved interesting. Owing, no doubt, to I want of play together, the backs, individually good players, lacked combination, andrnany good scoring chances were missed. THE Grey backs were inclined all 1 through to play too close, instead of playing deep to parry their wily opponents who had combination arid resourcefulness. The game was fast and exciting and j Orey should have

won. They looked all over to be winners with the second spell half gone, but Rhodes made a fine run through and scored the final try which, converted, gave Merivale victory by 13 to 12. Rhodes proved a sterling kicker and' played fine football ■Tor '■ the visitors' 'rearguard. He was responsible' for a penalty, a try and two conversions. P a sco c, the 13 la k etown find.

who was; playing his first big game, appeared a little over-anxious, but, will settle down after another appearance. . He kicked with freedom, and showed himself a heady player. His first big' match yielded him six points, making his total points scored to date, fourty-four. Fong . (Stars) who was playing' centre three-ouar.ter. was. always prominent. 'and was responsible for some brilliant play He is regarded, as the best back m the senior competitibnsand is certainly worth his place m any team. • "." =•- '

for ChristcTiurch, - bub -his play never rose above the mediocre standard displayed by all the backs on his side. A few minutes after the start, . Denny Finnegan ran Calder into position and the latter forward scored the only try of the match for Herb. Lilburne to convert Through failing to accept the wealth of subsequent opportunities, Christchurch were , unable to

wipe off. the five points deficiency and suffered their third defeat. Herb. Lilburne was . solid without being brilliant. His brother, M. LU-. burne, was Albion's best back, especially, m defence. Jack Steele got few.' opportunities arid the. only time he looked m line for' a try,' ■• George Scrinishaw, made, a good job of him. . Archie .-Lajri g, wliiie,'.-... waiting ,- a good' deal ! f.6r ; the

loose; stuff, was a useful forward for Al-bion.-until' lie retired hurt. . .Jack; Robilliard and Hart seldom were m decent position when the ball reached them/- "Jack's game was" 'not too wonderful, while Hart's speed frequently was responsible for. dropped passes. Archie Mcßut'f 'played hiss best game this; season and lan Cottrell gave another solid-- display. ■„--. . ■ . .Manchester -was the. best line-out player in' the 'game, but made the mistake Df feeding- Soams, the half, who' was being 'smothered, ■ ■ ; '.."' '".•'.■■.• • Since he c came m .from the wing to Bye-eighths-,,- 1 Neil 'Dorreen has 'made ...a world • of difference ■" to. -Meri vale's attack, bu.t he- has' been: unlucky; through injuries. ■ Ironically enough, those- injuries' have mostly been^ s caiised through' collisions with his own team-mates. • : " '■ On, Saturday, after playing one of his best games, Neil .collided with Rhodes, his half-back," and I was' carried away to hospital with concussion., , •