AN ARTISTIC DRUBBING

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

AN ARTISTIC DRUBBING

Bill Dalley's Genius At Its Best (From "N.Z. Truth's" ' Christchurcli Hep.) Old Boys gave Varsity an artistic . whacking at Lancaster Park on Saturday. THE students were without Loveridge ■ and Huwkes, while Old Boys fielded Hastie m place of Sid. Carleton, who was clown with a cold. . H;istie made a worthy substitute for Carleton. He made openings for both Merritt..' and Porterfield v to. scpre: tries and was sure m everything' lie did; ' Dalley was I the gear-box on which "most of the OKI Boys machinery'*' worked. ■•■' At times his work scintillated -'with

brilliant action, and m the second spell, when Varsity were taking^ a drubbing, he . gave glimpses of his very -best form. Back m his old position at fullback, Jack Harris jis coming back to this best, and he seldoni gave his side any cause for anxiety. ■;■. Irines and Pago were effective links m the Old Boys backs, but it ■ was Jlastie who always straigh tened .up. the attack and gave it

thrust.. Pprterfield, the. ex-Otago.. Varsity. . forward, reaped the just reward of following up when he scored from a rebound.' but he was a costly unit who gaye- away much, hard-earned ground through offside play around the scrum. . / ■:'.■•: Baird. Kll and Burrows were the best' ■. forwards for Old Boys once the whites, gained the. upper hand m the second, spell. ''■•''■.•■ ■"-.'■•* ' "■ .'■ In the first session the heavier Varsity pack were winni,ngUhe ball,. but after the interval • Clarke and Burrows got ' it five to, one from set scrums, while Baird". and Foley were often. noticeable for clean catches m the line 7 outs. . : Scott, .'the -Varsity full-back, marred a '' sound defensive display by a few costly errors' of anticipation.. -.' . . ■- , ■'"■-. • ■ He fielded ..the ball well, his ground work being good, while several times he won half the 'paddock with powerful touchline kicking. :' '•'.' ' The Varsity backs did not make sufficient use of vtheir .V. . ■ ','■'■-■'■

on p 6 rtunities m the first spell, and m 'the second session, except for occasional . interceptions, they did not see much of the ball. ... ;N. Alexander had his time fully occupied, wata t c hing Hastie, -and allowed; the Old Boys .centre; to- cut m , too often.;,-; . ■•'•■'■ V V "• ■. •Montgomery ' and PerUins" shone out ■m;: .-..'mariy : Varsity rushes/ ; • , ''„' ■ The'-reappeararice of ,Neil . McGregor

and Alati IlobilHard, drew a big crowa'to- , the 'Albion-Ghrisfchurch game. ." ' :■■'■>.■ ' . Ropiliiard' had. to retire early, but Neil' £ was "there, 'fighting' to the finish. ••.•; : '. . : The; inability of ''Soames; 1 the • Christ-' \1 church half,, to get, the ball out. ciuickly.j < cramped the attacking genius of Ale- * Gregdr, but' lie played a very stout game , ori defence;' . : .i ■ ■ ■■■ •''»."■■ ■'•> '. '■ ■' ••:•'■' ' i-'i^.? I' ' 0n one occasion- when-. Manning, the 1 MagrL forward, .crossed . for ■; Albion," Neil l held- him up' .and ; saved. • .anotiier... three ' points on.tiie defeat.' . . ','■ .'.,-," r McAuliffe, the ex-Soiithlarid "and ".> Wanganui rep., made •his first , appearance