Nelson's Waterloo

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 16

Nelson's Waterloo

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Nelson Rep>) The Marlborough representatives whacked Nelson well andtruly on Saturday m a home-and-home match at Trafalgar Park,, the visitors scoring 22 points to the home team's 11. DEFGRE the match,, anyone m Nelson ; suggesting that -Marlborough would win would have been laughed to scorn, so cocksure were the locals 'of winning. . •.' '. ■ - '.. -..'■■'' Nelson started off .like a "sure thing," scoring' a converted try. m the first minute, and increasing theirlead to 8 at the end of -nyc nilniitea' play. . The most sanguine Marlburian niust have expecteti a sound hiding, but that did not eventuate, for the wearers of the maroon jersey gradually warmed .to their .task, caught up Nelson's lead' by half-lime, and towards the end annihilated the .men of the apple province. . -' The Marlborough ■ centre three-quarter. Phillips, was the first to turn the tables on Nelson with a swerving run from halfway which ended m a try. Hewetson added another solo try from half-way, Payne converting. *•■ Max/who was one of Nelson's best forwards, scored a try for his side, Snodgrass converting. Reed kicked a penalty goal. The outstanding players on the field were the Marlborough centre and leftwinger, Phillips and -J... McDonald (Maori All Black). When either of - these gained possession, the. only objective he had was to cross the Nelson line. The straight running of the visitors, made a strong contrast with the ladylike attacks of the Nelsonians. F. Fowler was the only Nelson back to show form, scoring a brilliant try from the 25 yards. Reed's lob passes went astray several times, partly through' Boyce being yards too far away. Stiodgrass played his worst game of the season. Adams was far below the form of his reputation as a full-back. Holland, a young . Marlborough fiveeighths who was "on trial" came out with flying colors and should give the selector no worry m filling at least one position m future matches. • . ' ' '■ James, the Nelson wjrig-forward, . found he was mixing it with a; good one when he met Manny McDonald, brother of the winger. Nelson's . youngster should take- a lesson from Manny m how to bustle the opposition. . • Watson was Nelson's best back/ hi defence, but he is not quick enough off the mark. Both teams had some burly forwards who used their ; weight to advantage. The best of them- all was Young, a Nelson hooker';'' The next best were Beirne ( Marlborough ) . arid Max (Nelson ) . The Nelson back-ranker, Sutton, led the field m the following-up department on many occasions, but he could copy'H. Snow's example m lending weight to the scrummage. In the second .spell, W. Satherley- (captain) and .7. Botham, ■■ the Marlborough hookers, gave their backs the ball, from all but one scrum, and the backs took every advantage of. their chance's. ; . Judging by Saturday's display, lG; Washington, one of . Marlborough's breakaways, has' slipped a bit since last year,, but Botham and Devlne have forgotten none of the finer points • m forward play.