LAST-MINUTE DECISION

Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1935, Page 10

LAST-MINUTE DECISION

WIN FOR WAIMATE HARD GAME WITH INGLEWOOD. MANY OPPORTUNITIES MISSED. Playing at Inglewood Waimate defeated the home team by 14 points (four tries, one converted) to 9 (three unconverted tries). The game throughout was hard fought and the result was in doubt practically till the call of time. Play fluctuated considerably, with the Inglewood forwards making good rushes and Waimate kicking through and catching the Inglewood backs Cut of. position. The fact that the backs were out'of position cost Inglewood at least two tries. Inglewood played good arid hard football, Devereux being probably the Outstanding forward on the field. He was ably supported by Young, Taylor and Corlett. ' • - . . Of the Waimate forwards M. Burke and Walker were the best. Hikaka play- t ed a hard game, but was too Often offside. The Waimate backs worked with much better understanding than the Inglewood backs. The Whalen brothers and Murfitt (the visiting inside backs) handled well and were quick to seize an opening, whereas the Inglewood inside backs sent out Some blind passes. The only time the Inglewood backs got into proper action was when they scored their second try. Grant was the life of the JngleWood backs and Trigger (on the wing) made several determined runs. L. Corlett (Inglewood’s full-back) saved his team on many occasions with his good handling and kicking. He shows promise of being a good full-back. Masters was not in form, his handling being very poor. Inglewood missed several golden opportunities when On the attack.

The teams / Waimate: Masters; Wirieeta, C 5 Whalen, Warin; Murfitt, L. Whaleri; Patterson; M. Burke; Hansen, Hikaka, Coull, Bourke; Walker, Sutton, Gulliver. '

Inglewood: L. Corlett; Mcßoberts, Grant, Trigger; O’Byrne, Corkill; NiWri; E. Corlett; J. Corlett, Hafknesfi, Brown, Devereux; Taylor, Yourtg, Dodunski. / Inglewood attacked against a strong sun, Patterson allowing the ; ball to go into touch near the. corner. From a penalty Niwa missed goaling narrowly and Waimate forced. From the kick off, Waimate started a good • movement/ Burke breaking through and beating several men to pass L. Whalen-who, after a good run, touched down hear the posts. The kick was charged down, E. Corlett headed a great forward rush to- Waimate’s line, WinCera relieving by finding touch. Burke broke through arid was well supported, but when near the goal line he passed forward. Waimate hooked ( and C. Whalen tried a field goal that narrowly missed, O’Byrne, Young and ; Devereux broke through well, but a speculator by Masters saved -Waimate. Inglewood opened well for-the first time and Mcßoberts made a good run tri hand on to Devereux, who was collared just before reaching the line. Offside play gave Niwa another chance to goal, but again he missed narrowly and a. force resulted. A good rush by the Inglewood forwards,, in which Corlett, Harkness arid Young were prominent, ended when Masters was, collated on the, line, but Bourke broke away to save. Grant narrowly missed a ;fteld goal. Play fluctuated for a time until Inglewood pressed hotly and Mcßoberts dived over • but trod On the line m doing SO* : , - '; ’

Inglewood was now throwing the ball about to more advantage. Young broke away to hand on to Harkness, but his pass to Trigger was forward. Inglewood hooked from the scrum and ’Trigger , dived over -for a good try.' J. Corlett failed to goal. Play was held ’Up When' M. Burke received a cut over the eye, but after receiving attention he was able to continue. Inglewood opened up, McRoberts passing to O’Byme, who cut in to hand on to Grant, who Olappech oti the pace and scored a great try. in the corner. Young failed to Convert and half- ; time was called immediately with the score Inglewood 6, Waimate 3. Niwa kicked through well for Masters to mull the ball badly and good following up by Devereux and Corlett found Waimate In trouble, .but. C. Whalen .came round to savej well. Good line kicking placed' Waimate on the attack. From a scrum Patterson cut round the scrum and was almost over. Mcßoberts showed a clean pair of heels to several Waimate players, but was not supported; Following forward play at the half-way line L. Whalen secured, cuti in; well ahd handed on tb C. Whalen, who made a good run to score near the corner. The kick failed. Devereux headed a good forward rush to Waimata’s line, but play changed quickly when Murfitt’ kicked through to catch Inglewood out of’poki-' -tion, L. Corlett being lucky to save. , Devereux • relieved, but it was not long before Walker kicked over the line and, following up well, scored at the corner. The kick failed. At this stage. B. Lye replaced M. Burke in the Waimate forwards. . ,

Inglewood seemed to be missing chances. Devereux and Young headed the Inglewood forward line, a chance being, missed. From a scrum Inglewood hooked and Niwa . went round to kick over Masters’ head, but C. Whalen beat him for the touch down, Inglewood was soon at it again, pressing hotly. Mcßoberts received an injury to his leg and was replaced by Simpson. From a scrum Corkill whipped the ball'out to O’Byrne, to Trigger, who made a great run down the lirie.to pass in to-.O'Byme. who dived over for a good try. Corkill failed with the kick. Waimate made several desperate attempts to gain the deciding points, but Inglewood put up a good defence. A good forward rush by Inglewood made : it look as though the game would end in a draw, but back came Waimate after a scramble on Inglewood’s line. Hansen dived over and Hikaka converted. It looked as though Inglewood would equalise when the forwards broke away in a great rush, but with a clear field Devereux was beaten by the bounce a yard from the line and time was called immediately afterwards. Waimate 14 Inglewood 9 Mr. H. Billing refereed.