Fast Rugby Seen In Game At Levin

Chronicle (Levin), 19 September 1949, Page 4

Fast Rugby Seen In Game At Levin

♦ One of the most entettaihing games of football withessed locally this season was played at the Levin Patk Domam m saturday, when a team .representing the Railways was d'efeated by Borowhenua by 22 pbints to eight. Notable in the game was the amount of opeh play, which proved most popular With th5 spectators. The scrums were fairiy eVen btit the combihation of the Hofowhenua back line in their thrus'ts proved too solid for .the Railways. The first spell did not give any inddcatioh of which side Would wih the day, the score. at half.ime being three-ali. The Horowhehua teain . played good footr ball Shd is to congratulated on the suCCess. Mtness was again the tellihg' fa.ctor, the Railways team tiring towards the conclUSion of the 'second hal'f. To choose the best forward in the Roro whehua team would be f difflcult task as all played as a teaih 'ahd each mah performed his task Well. Credit must go to-Mil-rpy, WhOSe hOoking was really fine. He played So.id football t'ill the fihai whistle. King was brilliant in .the rucks and played one of his best. games this season. Always oh the" ball was Fletcher, whc played tlre role of the fast-break-ing .forwaid cbntinuary on the look out for opportunitres. A greal asset to the victors in the ruck Was Lincolh, who was up to his best form. Ray Robinson was a most aggressive player. Doyle played an . outstanding game, giving what was probably his beSl display of the season. J. Winter-

btii'n and I. Robinson e played Well. Trit't, at half-back, redeemed himself and gave a good exhibition in passing, whne his man> breaks earned him much applause Gaboway was up to his best form, playing a most reliable game WithouG takihg any chances. A most promising .player with possibilities of a bright future is Davis, who was playing his first senior rep. game this season. His tackliftg was sO'id and his passing good-. M. Moynihan was always dangerous and pla.yed his usua . fine game. R. Smith was real 3 at his best and on the day showet that he has ability. His backs gaVe hlm pleiity of room to move in, and this Wa£ the key t'o his tries. B. Moynihan gave a souna exhibition as did Mortihier, whose defence was brilliant at times. The Railways fieided a soiic team with the fuil-back anc centre the pick of the backs, while the bree.k-a.wavs Were dome a

good job on the side. How The Boints Came. Points in the first haif camc , from a penalty kick by Mortimei for Hopdwhenua and a good try by Gerrard for Railways. ■" ' Smith score dJ>,a' good1 try ning about 40 yards and putting his team in the lead. Gallow&J added the extras by ccnverting Railways were the next to score when Meha went over and Hollis cbnverted in good style to make the scores eight-all. Davis was ihe next to score for Horowhenua, Galloway convefting Smith made ah the runniiig foi Horowhenua's next points, . which Fletcher got. M. Moynihan scored next by intercepting a kick by 'the fulhback, who attempted tc fin-d touch while * he was behinc •his goal line. Smith's kick Unluckily hit the uprights. Hofowhenua -19, Railways 8. All credli must go to Tritt for Horowhenua's hext points. He went on the hlinc side of a scrum, ran about 2E yafds and passed to Smith, whc scored, Horowhenua 22, RailWay 8 Mr. C. E. Wise.ey controlled the game.