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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 100, 1 May 1935, Page 3

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FOOTBALL. PIRATES (9) DEFEAT UTIKU (3). . When one comes to consider the slip pery, wet ground, and the decidedly greasy nature of the ball, the senior game between Pirates and Utiku on No. 2 ground on {Saturday was reasonably good. Then again, one must bear iu mind the fact that it was the first game ' of the season, when any genuine critic does not anticipate neat back move ments, which come when a new com bination of backs have had a few games together. Pirates beat L’tiku by 9 points to 3, the score being just about the true difference between the two teams. Pirates secured their nine points per medium of three unconverted tries, while Utiku notched a trio of points from a penalty kick. There were a good few new countenances in the Pirate fifteen and all the newcomers shaped well. (J. Tasker, who played for Kaierau last season, was the best forward on the ground. He got through a terrific amount of work and was indefatigable. S. Charles, who had played for Southland, proved the goods as a ruckman. C. Derbidge, who is captaining the Pirates this season, played a good game after a year’s rest. His brother Don has lost none of his dash and led many Pirate sorties into the Utiku territory. Foster, a South Canterbury rep., has plenty of toe. He certainly piled on a lot of space iu scoring his try. He will be hard to keep out of the reps, for a place on the wing. Fenton, a King Country rep., played a heagiy game at first five-eighths. Graham, who is playing senior for the first time, played a great game at the base of the serum and his try was a corker for he wear right through the Utiku ranks in a dazzling run. Bradley was safe at full-back, but his line-kicking was a bit at sea. The brothers Woodhead played their usual sound game. Burrell, the L'tiku last line of defence, played a great game, saving his side time ami again, and they sadly missed him when he went off injured. He fielded the ball well ami his linekicking was unerring. Lloyd played a good game and was strong on defence. Potaka was quick on the attack, making some clever interceptions. L. Mercer and H. Henery were the best of the Utiku packmen. The teams lined out as follows: Pirates (black). —Bradley, Foster, N. Woodhead, Brogden, F. Woodhead’ C. Fenton, Graham, Charles, Tasker, Powell, Sisson, Bagley, C. Derbidge 1). Derbidge, Gregory. Utikui (green). - Burrell, Wells, Johansen, Transom, Lloyd, Potaka, Canaan, Gabolinscy, H. Henery, Mercer Clinton, McCullouch, Thomas, Kereona’ P. Henery. 1 ’ Pirates kicked off and a forward rush by Tasker saw the ball go out at the green corner ami a score looked imminent, but from the line out Utiku forced down. A fro kick to green relieved the tension, tne ball going out at mid-way. Lloyd came to light with a good run ami found the line in black territory. A clever back movement bv the black vanguard was ruined when N. Moodhead knocked on. Johansen , s taved off a Pirate attack with a hefty pine-kick. A scrum on the Pirate line saw a buccaneer offside, but Johansen missed an easy kick and the wearers of the black jersey breathed again. The Pirate van set sail for the L'tiku line and F. Woodhead, who was following up well, gathered the ball in and tore over for a good try in the vicinity of the posts. He took the kick himself, but missed.—Pirates 3; Utiku 0. Burrell eased the pressure when when he found the line with a great kick. A scrum in the green twenty-five saw Graham send the ball to F. Woodhead, who made ground before sending on to Foster, who had a splendid chance of scoring but knocked on. The black forwards made a concerted stampede on the green line but Johansen collected the ball at their toes and found the line at the half-way flag. Gabo linscy came through with the ball at toe, but booted too hard and a iwentyfive resulted. A good Utiku rash was ruined when P. Henery was caught loitering offside. Charles led a forward rush, which looked dangerous, but Cannan was on the job and sent the ball out. From a scrum Graham sent the ball to F. Moodhead, who sent on to his brother, who cut out a couple of Utiku players before transferring to Foster, who piled on a ton of pace and dashed over for a good try. F. Woodhead again missed.—Pirates 6; Utiku 0. The Utiku forwards tore into the fray and were bearing down on the Pirate line, but Graham nipped in and found the line. D. Derbidge took the ball at his toe to the green corner flag. From the line-out the ball travelled across the field and went to Liny 1 who made a lot of ground with a spirited dash, but his pass was intercepted by F. Woodhead, who found the line as half-time was called. On resuming, Charles broke away with the ball at *oe, taking it to the green twenty-five. Potaka made a great dash before he was grassed by Fenton. Fenton and the Woodheads participated in a pretty movement: but a knock on spoilt a sure try. A speedy movement by the Pirate backs was crippled when Potaka cleverly intercepted. He put in a great run, but lost possession of the ball, a twenty five resulting. The Utiku backs got going, the ball going from Gannan to Lloyd, to Pot.n’/a, who missed a great chance when he mulled the pass. Pirates wore right, on their line but the brothers Derbidge came through with the. ball at. toe and took it out at mid-way. l'tiku pressed again, but Bradley saved. Mercer saved with a good ki<-k to the line when the Pirates were hammering at the green line. For an infringement l'tiku were awarded a free kick and Johansen hoisted the Hags with a good kick. - Pirates 6; Utiku 3. , Potaka and Gabolinscy got together 1 in a gallop, which looked dangerous, but a knock on spoilt. Bradley pulled the Pirates out of a sticky position, finding the line well up. From a scrum in the green twenty-five Graham got the hall ami went right, through the Utiku team to register a brilliant try. It was a decidedly neat, piece of work. Bradley missed with the kick. —Pirates 9; Utiku 3. C. Derbidge got th< ball at foe and went right through the gn‘en ranks, buF was unfortunate that his hist kick

sent the ball dead or ne would have scored a good try. At this stage the ball was very hard to handle and play was confined to the furv-aida right up until the final w’histle blew, leaving the score.—Pirates 9; Ut'ku J. Mr. 11. Transom was the referee. MAJESTIC THEATRE. Mickey Mouse, the cartoon actually acting with human actors; a great orchestra suspended in mid-air; Huge glass sets in which beautiful girls dance in cellophane garb; a lion stampeding a great Hollywood party — these are just a few of the sights, thrills and laughs in “Hollywood Party,’’ Metro-Goldwyn Mayer’s much heralded multi-star entertainment which opens to-morrow at the Majes tic Theatre. The new picture presents a distinctive new form of entertainment. Basically it is a straight drama, love, romance and all. But injected into it, as a logical detail of the drama itself, are screaming comedy interludes, brilliant musical spectacles, ' and other swift-moving incidentals that, keep the picture af lop speed continually. Among its lifting song hits ' are “Hello,'’ by Rodgers and Hart; ! Jimmmy Durante’s comical “Reincarnation.” by the same authos; “I've 1 Had My Moments.” the love motif by Kahn and Donaldson; “Hot Chocolate Soldiers,’’ bv Brown and Freed, whph embellishes a remarkably clever Disney • Silly Syrnphonv introduced hv Mickey Monse, and “I’m Feelin’ High,’’ by Howard Dietz and Walter DonaldsonI’he new picture, a hundred per cent, pure entertainment, is topped by a thrill when a lion stampedes a gay Hollywood party and .Timmy Durante wie 'i(*< the beast. Acting honours are divided between Laurel and Hardy, , Jimmy Durante, Charles Butterworth, Polly Moran, Lupe Veloz. Frances Wil liams, Jack Pearl, liddir l Quillan, June Clyde, George Givot, Richard Carle ami Ted Healy and his Stooges.