LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21361, 15 June 1931, Page 2

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

CITY STILL UNBEATEN CHRISTIAN BROTHERS’ BIG SCORE A bright exposition of League football was provided by the four Senior Grade teams in the Ellis Cup competition on Saturday afternoon. . City went on to the field with the intention of making the game fast and open, and Athletic responded. Many of the City incursions comd be classed as brilliant'movements, and as the side came off victorious >t still retains the top position. It was only the determined tackling of the Athletic men that kept City from compiling a larger score. In the match against Pacific on the Oval, Christian Brothers had a runaway victory. The Green backs were seen in some bright movements. POSITION OF TEAMS. The following table shows the position of .tlie teams in the Ellis Cup competition:—

CITY v. ATHLETIC City exploited the passing game from the outset, but Athletic met their opponents with a determined defence. When play was in Athletic’s twenty-five Luskie seized an opening, but he hung on too long, Eckhoff put/City in a good attacking position. Then a rush by Athletic ended in Stewart scoring. M'Donald failed with the kick. After this reverse the passing by the City backs improved. Luskie secured, and scored a try under the posts. Eckhoff put City in the lead by making no mistake with the kick. The game was now fast and spectacular, and in an exciting dash Boreham was grassed just short of the line. City kept up the pressure, and Boreham scored a fine try. Eckhoff failed with the kick. Just before half time M'Donald potted a splendid goal for Athletic. City 8 points, Athletic 5 points. < Athletic had the upper hand for some minutes after the game was resumed, the backs showing improved form. Then City took a hand. A passing rush, in which M'Cabe was prominent, ended in Clydesdale scoring. Eckhoff was unsuccessful with the kick. A few minutes later Athletic invaded City’s territory, and M'Dorialds kicked a penalty goal from a difficult angle. City: attacked strongly, but the defence held. The City backs again came away, and M'Ghie passed back to Clydesdale, who went through an opening and scored behind the posts. Eckhoff again failed to convert. The final scores were: ' City ‘ ~ 14 points., Athletic ■ 7 points. Mr F. Percy was referfco 1 \

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS v. PACIFIC The play was fairly even after ( the luck-off, but the Green backs quickly settled down td their task. They were Seen in some bright movements, andPacific’s line was frequently threatened. Pearce and figured in a bright movement, and the latter scored wide out. Pearce converted. A penalty to Christian Brothers in Pacific’s twenty-five was taken by Pearce, who sent the ball over the bar. A short punt by M'Kewen was fumbled by the Pacific full-back, and Pearce, racing through at top speed, gathered in the ball and ran over unopposed. Pearce again converted. Pacific removed play to the Green’s twenty-five, where Davica kicked a penalty goal. A fine movement by the Pacific backs gained a lot of, ground, but-Curran failed to accept a pass when he had almost a clear run. After eome hard, play on . HriC; Kean scored at the, corner. He was successful with the kick. The, next try for the Greene., was scored by R. Hill. Pearce added the extra points. The half time scores were: Christian Brothers 22 points, Pacific 2 points. " Shortly after the resumption of play M'Kewen sent Kean .away, but. he hung, on too long, aftd a certain score was lost. Reid wae prominent in some fine play for Pacific, but he could not break through the defence. Pollock accepted a long pass from E, O’Connor, and ran througn the opposition from halfway to score a splendid try, which Peatce converted. Pacific had their opponents on the defence for some time, but Pollock again raced through the opposition to score under the posts. The try_ was not converted. The Greens had Pacific on the defence when the last whistle was sounded. The final scores were: Christian Bsothers .. 30 points. -Pacific .. .. 2 points. Mr A. Watt was rofofee. IN OTHER CENTRES (Pe« Unitkd Press Association.) k • AUCKLAND. Devonport 12, Ponsonby 8. City 10, Newton 3. Marist Old Boys 14, Ellerslie-Otahuhu 3. ' WELLINGTON. Newtown 23, Cif-y 3. Old Boys 3, Ptftone 3. CHRISTCHURCH. Addington 33, Sydenham 14. Hornby 11, LinwOod 11.

Points. Cup P. W. L. D. F. A.‘ pts. City 6 6 - 70 40 12 Christian. Bros. 6 4 2 — 28 49 8 Pacific fi 1 5 — 42 95 2 Athletic .... 6 1 5 — 39 97 2