MERELY BANK GOSSIP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1824, 9 August 1913, Page 12

MERELY BANK GOSSIP.

~ A feature of the Poneke-Victoria College game oil Saturday ivas the second try scored by Faire. It was' a capital example of defence turned into attack. Ponoke had a passing rush in progress well insido the College twenty-five, and a score seemed imminent. Faire intercepted and broko away at top speed. Ho was hotly ipursued by Sp'illane and Tilyard, but lasted long enough to elude Tilyard's dive, and scored at the corner. .The try was just such a one as Mitchinson might have scored, and, as Mitchinson was oh .the other side,' ij; was playing him' at liis own game with a vengeance! The experiment tried last Saturday of playing, a match between Old Boys, "the winners of the Cliristchurch senior championship, and a combined senior team from tho otlier clubs, proved quito successful, and resulted in a game that was much more interesting than tlio averago trial -match.—'"Weekly Press." Petone's ndvioe to St. James' team is said to be: "Go in and win." Many an anxious Petono heart will await the final' figures this afternoon, to hear the verdict, and know if Petone has a "'eg in" or .not." Now that Outhill, of Ota go, has stated that he will not go to California, the way 6eems clearer l'or Frank Mitchinson. Loveridge is first emergency,' but—gentlemen—why not pick both?Ofcago are giving a benefit to ■ Alec Dcwnes, wlitf, most competent judges believe, was the best, centre three-quarter whom New Zealand ever turned out. ' <