A FORWARD GAME.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 698, 6 May 1916, Page 11

A FORWARD GAME.

MARISTS DEFEAT ALBION. \ On the west ground s«I Lancaster I Park Marists had no dilliculty in I putting Albion under by 1!) points: to nil. Both teams entered the field I with three players short. The game throughout was entirely a forward one. From the start Marists set up a | strong attack, (j. Condlill'e returned j well up the Held, but good forward play by the greens brought the ball j hack to Albion's twenty-live. From I u scramble MeCormick made a dash.! but lost the ball as he crossed the | line. Marists continued to hold I lie- j upper hand and from a Coward rush j Crook scored in an easy position.. Khouri had no dilliculty in adding the major points. The Albion men j again found themselves defending. | and after a series of line-outs Hvans gained possession and scored near j the corner Hag. MeCormick failed lo j convert. Albion then livened up j and a good run by T. Condliffe shifted play to the other end of the field. but when the whistle sounded halftime the greens were again attacking. Second Spell. On resuming, play hovered over J neutral territory for some time, but from a scramble MeCormick picked up smartly and transferred to Filzgerald, who scored between the j posts. Khouri converted, Marists | continued to press their opponents] and Fitzgerald scored his second' try by securing from a line-out. I The kick at goal failed. Within the space of a few minutes the same j player again crossed the blacks' line, bid Logan failed to convert. The whistle sounded shortly afterwards, j Marists I<i j Albion (i | JU'feree: Mr It. Cockavne. f