BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1729, 21 April 1913, Page 3

BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP.

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"One shilling, sir!" "Yes, sir, shilling to the bank to-day:" "Too high? Sorry, sir, but I can't help it—them's my instructions." - ;

•-•The unwonted, shillings continued to chink down oil the slabs of the turnstile, and-the dialogue tetween the: turnstile men and Itiigby patrons at the .Park on Saturday. rattled on. •

■ "Sixpence is no good, sir! Shilling today! Bank' at a shilling and cheap at that,!; Another sixpence? Yes, if you please!;, Thank '•YOU!"

And so it went on. Two thousand people paid their shilling/ threo . o'clock chimed, tho performers sauntered on to the arena, lined up and stood, tho referee pushed breath into the whistle, the insouciant ball received a resounding boost from somebody's boot, and tho "national game" entered on.Jts 1013 season, Tho weather was mild and gonial; so was much of the.football; . , , IrL what had'.ten expected to'provo an interesting contest, Poneke wero overwhelmingly defeated by Oriental. Tho early stages of tho game Wero evenly coiltested, but long before iC ended Poneke were evidently run off their legs. They could not go the incderata pace that Oriental set, and spent a bad quarter of an hour prior to the call of time, in pitifully feeble defence. Oriental showed better c3mbination throughout, but in tho early part of the game, before condition had been tested, showed less enterprise than their opponents. ■

Quite the surprise of the day was tho Petonc-Victoria College result—a . draw, and it was a. draw by no means in favour of Petone. The suburban team were weakened by the absence of a number of their best players from various causes, and the College team this season are a very much improved lot. Their forwards are a specially busy- set of. lads, young and light, but clever and persistent, and they kept well:up with-the chnse all tho game through. Petone were poorly conditioned, •ili-coached, and, it seemed, not very wisely selected. .The club must put a very different team in tlio field to havo a chance in, tho championship.

ORIENTAL & PONEKE, AN OVERWHELMING DEFEAT. .Oriental' led off with nil impetuous attack that bore down opposition and presently the teams were mixed in a loose scramble up against tho Ponekc goal-line. About three minutes after the game started Moffit slipped over to the first try of tho season in championship games at the park, Tho kick failed. Oriental, 3; Poneke, 0. This was something of a facer, but Poneko showed no spirit of tamo submission. Soon they were romping down, field with a score in prospect. Morris made a, quick dash from the twentv-fivo to well beyond half-way, but fbo attack broke down through oll'-sido play, and I'oneko were pressed ■ back in defenco again. >They'soon : escaped, but rather dull play followed until Morris made another dash. With a well-judged kick he game'his forwards a. chance to score. Hale justsayedtlio situation. He had'no time to force down, so got tho ball out of harm's way by kicking it over tho grandstand. The samo two players were prominent iA the next incident, Morris again kicked up to tho line, and Hale, racing over to field tho .ball, knocked it on as he jumped over tho line. A scrum followed, but Poneko failed to maintain their advantage, audwere .driven into tho field again. Poneko now began to attack vigorously in passing rushes. The Oriental defence caved in, but a force-down solved the problem of the moment. Poneke were not to bo denied, however. They came on moro vigorously than over, and after some lively passing by the backs; amongst whom Tilyard was prominent, J. Elliot dashed overjn a good,position. Morris mulled an easy kick at goal. Ponekc, 3; Oriental, 3.,; Another, Poiieke attack was spoiled by a single clumsy pass. The backs had worked right up to tho Oriental lino, and Morris wis in position near tho corner, in easy striking distance, and with clear pound ahead. The pass came out to him, but tho ball wont two feet over liis head, and what had looked liko a certain try was thrown away. Neither sido obtained any decided advantage in the following piny, but Poneko had some defending to do before tho bell rang for half-time.

When tho second spell opened it was still anybody's game. Poneko opened with a ccrtain amount of-dash, but were guilty of some.clumsy parsing and kicking, possibly duo to tho fact that they had the sun shining ;directly. in their eyes. Recovering somewhat, thev forced play lo tho lower end of tlio field, which was rfiaded.'flnd .for a timo penned up their opponents in defence. Ono tight scrum'.'mago followed another closo up to tho Oriental line, and for about five minutes the defenders wero in sore straits. Oriental got temporary relief from a penalty, and at length broke out to half-way, whenco good line-kicking transferred play to tho ucigh.bourhood of tho Poneke goal-line. Tilyard staved oIT an attack by taking a timely mark. Immediately afterwards tlio Oriental forwards mado a concerted dash. They were nil but successful in getting home, but Poneke contrived to force dowUi. Until half tlio spell had gone neither ( sido increased its score, but finally, from ft scrum five yards out, Oriental found the opening they were looking for. Bunckenberg was stopped just short of the lino, but passed to King who got safely over. Ivinvig converted. Oriental, 8; I'oneke, 3.

Oil resuming Poneko launched another attack, but tho Oriental defenco proved, on this occasion, impenetrable, and nlay wus soon back in mid-Jiold. I'lio Oriental backs easily hud the best of it in linekicking, and Poneke as a consequence spent a lot of effort ill merely recovering lost ground. Close scrambling play on either side' of tho Poneko twenty-fivo kept the teams engaged during u jjreat part of tho latter half of the spell without any useful work being done, or anything of' note happening. Poneke, however, wore palpably weakening, and seemed to have lost all combination. The dash which they had shown in tho earlier part of tho gamo had disappeared nnd forwards and backs were jumbled up ill a blind elfort to stavo off trouble. The barrackers at this stago wero unitedly urging Oriental lo do something. For a time tho response was disappointing, but I'oneko wero in their last ditch and during the fifteen minutes that preceded the call of time they were cover out of trouble. Moro by good luck than good management the.v scrambled out of ono pickle after another, generally at tho last possiblo moment, but Moffit got over in tho corner and soon afterwards Carrad, in his turn, ran over to an easy score. Neither try was converted. Oriental. 11: Poneke. :]. 'I'll" 1-i-i'l was njjnin over tho Poneke lino, but had been knocked on when time was called. Mr. A. 'Simpson was tho referee. MELROSE-ST. JAMES.

LESS ONJ'j-.SIDKD 'MAX IT LOOKS. jrcli'Oif! nnd SI. .InMirs hid. on Xu. 2 (f'rt)untl ut Athlutic I'ark. The (jnino vns solidly contested throughout, ami not

nearly so ono-sided as the scores seem lo indicate. In the early stages Melrose, almost scored through a remarkably fine "pot" by J. Marshall; the ball flew just outside "the post. A few minutes later a place-kick narrowly missed t'ho goal. Various fierce onslaughts by tlio Melroso forwards and flying rushes by tho backs of the same side found St. "James defending hiirilj and 'they had tho good fortune to keep the invaders out. Tho only score by half-time, was a good penalty goal by 11. Cnppor, who lust year did fine work as f.ull-back for Southern, Melrose, 3; St. James, 0.

'■Melrose opened the second spell with a forward rush to the St. James line, and W. Gilchrist almost got over. A-moment later 11. Capper landed another penally goal. Within tho next few minutes ho took.anothor -shot from well out, and just missed. Melrose, 6; St. James, 0. Tho Newtonites continued to press with tho customary vigour of tlieir forwards, and Oakex crossed. Melrose, 9; St. James, 0. The Melrose backs wero set moving, and J. Marshall scored. Melrose, 12; St. James, 0. Almost immediately afterwards D. Sullivan added another try for Melrose, and H. Capper converted it. Melrose, 17; St. James, 0. Before the whistto went Walker scored for Melrose, and tho result was; Melrose, 20; St. James, 0.

ATHLETIC—WELLINGTON. THE GAME SOLIDLY CONTESTED. Miramar polo ground held quito a crowd of spectators (mostly suburban residents) on Saturday afternoon, tho event of interest being the senior n;atch between the Athletic and Wellington teams. On tho last occasion when the teams met—at Karori last year—Athletic won without much to spare. During two-thirds of Saturday's match, there was not a great deal to clioose between the teams, "jut Wellington weakened towards the close. Mr. W. J. Meredith, who controlled the game, found that tho scrums' rule worked splendidly, there being not a single infringement of the new rule. He had to caution S. Wilson (Athletic) and I'rancis (Wellington) in the first spell for over-vigor-ous play. J. Cunningham (Athletic) had to retire during tho first spell with an injured knee, but ho resumed later.

The only points in tho first-spell wero for Athletic. E. Roberts snapped up the ball in a scramble near the line, and scored at tho corner. He also converted tho try. Athletic, 5; Wellington, nil.

Wellington opened the attack parly in the second hull, and looked liko scoring, but S. Wilson saved by marking a high pass that was intended for Grace. Wilson's kick was in turn marked by Bridge, and Lambert kicked 1 a good goal for Wellington. Athletic, 5; Wellington; 3. As the Wellington men then kept on the good side of half-way for somo little time, the issue looked like being in doubt, but E. Roberts sot the Athletic backs going, and tho ball travelled to Evcnson, M'Donald, and S. Wilson. The last-named, after running down tho line, sent infield to M'Donald, who failed to accept, . but A. Wilson and Bell were supporting, and Bell scored under the posts. K Koberts goaled. Athletic, 10; Wellington, 3. Athletic did piost of tho subsequent attacking, and within ten minutes of time added another scoroj E. Roberts secured possession in the loose, near Ms opponents' twenty-live, and passed to S. Wilson. Tho latter returned the ball to Eoberts, who scored a try, which Evenson failed to convert. The match ended soon after, tho scores being; Athletic, 13; Wellington, 3.

I COLLEGE & PETONE DRAW. j : AN UP-HILL FIGHT. ■ A gallant fight was put np by Victoria College against Petone, and, to make a draw, with tho scores 12 points each', was by no means a flukey, pertornianco by tho Collegians. The Greens had an up-hill struggle all the way, but they never eased up iu pace or spirit, and if they had won tho Blues would liavo had no right to complain of hard luck. Tho case had better bo stated fairly for tho Petone team. They wero short of tho services of seven of their best men, and they wero by, no moms the sido tj/at almost took the championship last year. Tho first score happened threo minutes after the commencement of play, when a very neat passing rush from Boyd to E. Ryan to J. Ryan to Murphy to Dansey left tho Otngo man to scorp an easy try near tho cornei' flag. It was a smartly-executed movement, and it succeeded so admirably that an easy win for Pctono seemed the only possiblo result. To the surpriso of everybody, however, the College forwards, - going really well, drove tho Blues back up-field, and in live minutes more the scores were equalised by T. Beard kicking a goal from a mark. Many times in tho next quarter of an hour wero' tho Pctono backs worried by tho busy. Green forwards, and good luck rather than skill saved them moro than once. In 'tho last few minutes of the second spell Petone had rather tho best of the play. E. Ryan took a mark in fair position, and M'Farlane.kicked a goal. There was another passing rush also, identical with the first one, which let Dansey over again at tho corner. M'Farlano failed with the kick, and tho teams changed over, with the score: Petone, !); Victoria College, 3. Tho .gamo had hardly commenced when Goodbcliere, right-wing-threcquarter for College, snapped up the ball in all unmarked pieeO of field, and sprinted for the line. Of course ho got there; Goodbehero, with a (lying start, is hard to catch. Collego attacked constantly for ten minutes, and' then Fawcctt (College), following up.well, just managed to touch down over the line. Dansey charged up and fell on tho ball,.and the referee allowed a forco down for what was undeniably a try. Tho Blue men got away well from tho drop out, and Parker, following up in a dribbling rush, scored a try. M'Farlane failed to goal. Petone, 12:. Victoria College, (i. Collego forwards took charge again, and iu the Petone twenty-live T. Heard took the ball and ran straight ill, D. Beard missed with t|iefhot. atgoal. Just on the call of time, Ryan (College) sent up a high: kick, which his forwards followed, and Quilliam secured in the scramble and scored. T. l!card failed with the kick, and tho fame ended: Petone, 12; College, 12. Mr. Ingram was referee.

OTHER MATCHES. AVellinglon defeated Athletic by 7 points to six. For tho winners Mariin ."cored an unconverted try, and Hay (tho Australian swimmer) potted a goal. For the losers J. Wilton scored two tries. Selwyn defeated Marist Bros. Old Bovs bv .'II points to ,'l. Flack,' De Clifton (2), Macdonnld, Leeks, Buck, Stott, Roberts, nnd Cooper scored 'tries, and I.owo and Coper converted one each. In the filth grade, Athletic defeated Wellington College B by 51 points to 3. For the winnei's, M'Aiilny seored ■( tries, M'Carlie 2, Barnes 2. Louljy 2, and Berrymail, Watson. Henderson, Barnes, Roberts, nnd Wills one each. Goals wero kicked bv Watson (2), M'Carlio (2), and Wills (1).

relono had a "walk over" against Vieloria College on Saturday, and finished up by winning by 21 points to li. Daley played well for I'etoue. '