GOOD JUNIOR GAMES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 11

GOOD JUNIOR GAMES

CELTIC BEAT MARIST B

LOSERS A BIT UNLUCKY Celtic . . 9 points, Marist . . 3 points. The Marist B team was a little unlucky not to secure a draw in the junior mat; l ! against Celtic, played on the grandstand ground on Saturday, their consistent pressure in the second half particularly deserving a little more success than it attained. Celtic won by nine points to three, their score representing two unconverted tries and one penalty goal, against a penalty goal for Marist B. In. the first half, Bob McKinley started Celtic off well with a good kick from a penalty, and later Hargreaves scored a r.ice try, his team leading by six to nil at the interval.

scored a try. which his brother failed to convert. This scorer, and also Hargreaves, were playing soundly throughout.

Dennetit scored the penalty goal for Marist, in the second half, and gave a good exhibition of fullback play. The Marist inside backs were excellent in attack, but they were stopped regularly by the solid tackling of the Celtic backs. S. Lee, half-back, was Marist’s outstanding player, and D. Summers was also well in the picture. The game as a whole was fast and well worth watching. Mr. V. Norman was the referee.

STUDENTS BEAT OLD BOYS

COMING NAPIER TRIP High School 14 pts., Old Boys A Gpts. With the knowledge that they will have to play better football and train assiduously if they wish to beat Napier Boys’ High School in the annual fixture in Napier in a few weeks, the Gisborne High School team is showing Ibe'tter form, and on Saturday defeated Old Boys A by a converted try, two unconverted tries, and a penalty goal to an unconverted try and a penalty goal. , The students were fit, which enabled them to keep on the pressure, the score favouring them at half-time by 11 points to nil. Their scorers were Toroa and Evans, and Cleary registered a try, converted the try, and kicked a penalty goal. L. Clarke scored the try for Old Boys, and T. White added further points with a penalty goal. „ The referee was Mr. H. R. Heiford.

OLD STUDENTS DEFEATED

POINTS TO MART ST A Marist A 11 points, H. 5.0.8. A nil. Marist A juniors added a further two championship points to their total on Saturday when they defeated H. 5.0.8. A by a converted try, an unconverted try, and a penalty goal. The old gtudents could not get going

and did not look like winners at any stage. The scorers for Marist were W. Murphy, two tries, R. Friar, a conversion, and A. Friar, a penalty goal. The referee was Mr. L. R. Stichbury.

OLD BOYS B’S DAY OUT

SCORE AGAINST H. 5.0.8. B

Old Boys B 39 points, H. 5.0.8. B nil,

Old Boys B junior had a day out on Saturday afternoon and scored a pile of tries against H. 5.0.8. B, winning by 39 points to nil. The result speaks for itself, Old Boys being on top throughout. Their scorers were L. Bell, J. A'deane, and R. Russell, two each, H. Se'bire, A. Eastwood, I. C’aie, K. Dnvoren, and A. Falconer. H. Se'bire converted two and R. Carroll one try.

Mr. N. Sharpe was the referee,