RICHMOND GOES DOWN TO NEWTON’S CLOSE METHODS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1053, 18 August 1930, Page 6

RICHMOND GOES DOWN TO NEWTON’S CLOSE METHODS

PRENTICE, E. BRIMBLE IMPRESS

Nothing of exceptional merit was produced in the play at the Domain when Newton established superiority over Richmond without great trouble and to the extent of 11 points to 3. The large crowd of spectators found most interest in the performances of two players in particular—Prentice. Richmond’s sound five-eighth, and E. Brimble, who played an excellent game on attack and defence, as first fiveeighth for Newton. Throughout the first spell. Richmond was rarely dangerous, and Newton

should actually have improved considerably on its small 3-0 lead at the interval. At times, Richmond was hard put to keep Newton off its line, and several tries would have gone to Newton had it not been for the sure iielding of the Richmond fullback, Lee. In drizzling ruin and on a slippery ground, Newton played an effective game, in which grubber-kicking by the forwards had the Richmond backs scurrying to defend. Lee was gener • ally in position, however, to punt the ball for the line. . Much better League was played in the second spell. Richmond’s backs startled Newton several times with great bursts of speed, but Newton was not slow to retaliate. In the first spell Hill had scored a try for Newton after a scrambling run. but the tries to C. Brimble and McLeod in the second half were-the result of good handling. C. Brimble goaled one. Near the end of the game. Richmond attacked hotlv and Prentice scored after a great individual effort. Prentice played a magnificent game at this stag© and he went near to scoring on at least three other occasions after great play on his own initiative. Had ho been supported better, Richmond may have pulled the game out of the fire. Prentice and Lee were the soundest of the Richmond backs, and Mincham, at centre, unloosed sum? good runs, though his passes to the wings were somewhat erratic. B. Davis was sound at half and T. Peckham was an elusive inside back. The straight, penetrating runs of E. Brimble brought Newton out of difficult positions time and again. Brimble was easily the best back for Newton and his brother, C. Brimble, played a useful game on a wing. McLeod, the other wing-threequarter. and Hill, centre, were both in form. At fullback, .Dempsey faced the rushes of the Richmond forwards resolutely and kicked well.

Francis. St. George. Middleton and Kirkup played well among the Newton forwards in the loose, but Richmond hod an advantage in scrum work. Lennie and Jones worked tirelessly for Richmond and Potter and Clark were prominent, too.