GLADSTONE REVENGED

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

GLADSTONE REVENGED

The Booth Clan Are On The Job (From "N.Z. Truth's" Wairarapa Rep.) ; Gladstone had their revenge on ' Old Boys last Saturday, but all ;things considered they were a little ■ lucky to finish up with the score 10 to 6 m their favor. THE game provided a keen tussle be- : iween two well -matched packs of ' forwards, and there was little to >> choose between the respective rearguards, but the absence.pl: Cooke and SutciYffe, ' and the , consequent re- [ shuffle of positions, lmd an upsetting '' effect on ; vhe- combination of the Old Boys' backs. ; ■ , ■■'. ' 'They/ had theit\fah\ share of chances, ; particularly m the second spell, but 1 though there \vas plenty of individual merit,, the little bit of. necessary finish ' invariably, failed to materialise. . jln the first spell, Old Boys secured pos- .' session from the scrums on the majority

of /occasions, but with . . a rearrangement of, their pack 'after.' the interval, Gladstone mo r c .than J/eveiie.d up matters. • The outstanding .feature • of this game was the play of.: Ciemett... the Old Boys full-back. He tackled s o u'ndly, never . looked like missing the ball, and some .of his clearances. f r-o mtight corners had a real Nepia -like touch. '*: If. Ciemett can consistently repro-

cl vice' '--last.'' Satyrday's, form he will settle the. nrobleril 6.f.',satis!ra,et^rily filling the full-back position m the rep.' team now .that Roache is more than likely to remain but of action. Fast, weighty, and able to handle well, he should be a great scoring man, instead of which he gets through, his work m: a- detached sort of fashion. With the forwards going so well, Innes did good work behind 'the., scrum, and the ,Old Boys backs were, going well till ■FaulUnor's- injury necessitated a reshuffle of positions. : ' While . playing / at . ■flve-eig'h ths," Mai froy • ditT some very useful -work,- but m attack has apparently no idea of varying, his pig.y. : •••..■.■'"■■■■.'•'■'■ ...'•,■■.' ;:,;■■;':.■: ■''- ; -.', ' .■■.' Yates was going well on the wing, but seemed to lose his dash' when shifted m to the centre position. Billy had several shots at goal, but though kicking well, his luck wasn't' of the '■ .- : beet. ' -y ;/;;•■■...-.. ;■■ ; , ..•.■'■.■ ' , -..■..'• V. the Gladstone, backs • are once more a match-winning., factor-.. Frank Booth has' lost little, if any ; of the tricky, respurcefulriess which lias made' him:. such a help to Wairarapa, football., ; ' : At' "centrer Guy' Booth Jwprthily, up,-'

:; hoids the .family. '■" traditions', .'. w. hi I c : b c ft.- i nVd .; hi m, ,at f ullf.back, ■ Lyle Booth,. !a last year's , junior, is the.onl y : orie;whb v has. yet.to gain his senior rep.-: . "cap."- ;/;,•■ ■':■:. ,' : ' ;v: ; ' ; Among 'thei/ for,(\vards, Reside; one pf Wairarapa's new ■All .. Blacks, gave proof of his ' right, to .sAich. . > -distinction;, He <-is a wonder irt "■■'thework, while m the fast open play he .can -go it AVitli the: best of Lhein.' '. V " v

IjeQuesilc.i is another good one, ranking •secdnd^only^ . . McCalmonty fSmHh arid-'lponald (Old Boys) and McGregor,- .ltiddell, Day and Scarlett (Gladr stone) vdid gpp<a, work in' the • respective packs, while fpr tireless follo\yitijj ! '-up-'..ari<l- . keeping on the, ball, Lawson (Old Boys) was owt on "Ills' 'own', v