MARISTS (6> v. ALBION (5).

Press, Volume L, Issue 14970, 18 May 1914, Page 4

MARISTS (6> v. ALBION (5).

Marists nnd Albion mot on the North Park, and, after a scrambling forward tussle, Marists won by b" points to 5. Each sido played a couple of men short, and, though Albion wei'6 playing the stronger game at- the finish, tho Green, richly deserved their win. The game wus played in four

spell-. The Greens played with tiic wind in the f-r_L spell, and quickly set up an attack on iho Albion lino, but attempts at passing failed, owing to the, heavy condition. 5 ; of the. ball. Gray was smothered with the ball on numerous occasions, but altogether he stopped a lot of hot forward rushes.- The first .srnill ended without f,core. but immediately on changing ends Amodeo marked and Mutlins kicked a goal. Marists 3, Albion nil. Marists continued to havo much the better of tho play, and hot forward rushes, headed by "Funning and McQuillan, had the Black., hard pressed. Thero was no further <s_on?. however, and at hall time the teams changed immediately. Fauuing and Burney wore rosnonsible for sdnie hard kicking.- and at tho end of a Ico.r, forward rush A. Smith secured and scored near the corner. Marists 6, Albion 0. Play from this onwards was of "a »crainbling nature, but, toward.*, the end'of tlie second s;-ell Munro secured from a. line-out and .scored. Jordan converting. Mari-ts Q, Albion o. Thero was no further score, and Marists won by 0 iioints U penalty goal and a try) to o points (a goal from a try). Mr McLeod was, referee.