COLLEGE (22) v. WAVERLEY (U)

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12189, 10 June 1907, Page 2

COLLEGE (22) v. WAVERLEY (U)

Waverley took the field with only 1:5 men. The puce fiom the start was very fast, the ball travelling from one end of the field to the other very smartly. The College were forced, ditto Waverley, and then, as the result of good following up ol a kick from centre, a Waverley threequarter was nearly in. a force relieving. As Waverley bad only five men in the scrum the School generally got possession, and their back-, now began to get under way. Hitching* made a fine opening on one occasion, but a free &aved Waverley, and Johnston and Freemont dribbled to the- whites' 23. The whites retaliated with a good forward rush, and then Mason got away after some pretty passing, but was thrown out at the corner by Edwards. Todd secured and whipped over, but wahcld. A ec-rnni followed, and Tonks dashed over. Hitchings tailed at goal. EoMiniiug, the whites again attacked with some fine passing rushes, and the boys securing a mark, Jlitchiugs landed a firefly goal. Waverley now took a hand at at tacking, Macdouaid and Thomns«cii bring prominent, and a free right in front gave Stiachan a chance, but he mi—cil the upright-. Fremont put in a clem i dodgy run and was all but in. Baikev relieved the pressure by* talcing well on the line and running and booting out at halt. Ihe School now made several dashes, but were met by sound tackling. A good lino kick by Hitchings wa» followed by a clever run by Hartgill to near the line, but Johnston relieved, and Wavorloy forwards rushed to the whites' line. The magpies attacked strongly, but weie outnumbered, and could not manage to score. At length McLaren, a^istcd by FulJei tonSmith., got away with a great dribbling rush to the magpies' 25, where Mason picked up and ran right behind. Hitchings landed a goal. Waverley forwards ■ taxied play on lesuming to the School 25, but Bignell relieved well. Passing between Fremont, Johnston, and Strachan followed, and then Lupton put in a good iun down the line. The white forwards got going again, but Strachan stopped them well, and half time was called. On changing ends Waverley made big efforts to score. Fremont made a splendid opening, but his pass waa spoilt. The magpies got to the line, and over, but a knock on lost them a try. Johnston now forced himself over, but was held. Strachan had a shot from a mark, but it was his day' oft', and he missed again. Dashing play by Fremont was resultlcss, and the School cleared their line, the backs getting away with a capital passing rush, Todd being prominent, to the magpies' 25, whore Hitchings landed a fine penalty goal. The next incident was a capital break away by a Wa verier five-eighth, but h« w».s collared. The boys got on Borne fast passing after a pe2*iod of even play, and Tonks scored near the corner flag, Hitching* making a good but futile shot at goal. Again the School attacked and Warerley being penalised, Hi tellings added "anothe" three points to the whites' score. Time was called with the scores: — ' College * 22 Waverley 0 For Waverley Fremont, Johnston, and Strachan (centre) were the pick of the backs, whilst the forwards all played well. Hitchings, Todd, Mason, and Luxford were the most prominent of the School backs. Bignell did well at full. McLaren, Hareourt. Tonks, and Fullerton-Smith played fine games amongs the forwards. Mr L. Basset t 'refereed well.