LINWOOD'S WIN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 83, 5 October 1931, Page 13

LINWOOD'S WIN

After a fast and interesting game, Linwood (Christchuroh) beat a Wellington representative team at Hutt Park on Saturday. Jorgenson and Jackson were prominent for Christchurch, and Wanoa, Dutch, Davis, and Mel'son showed out iii the Wellington,side. The teams were:— . . ■. Linwood: N. Priest, A. Jorgenson, A. Jackson. T. M'Causland, F. Pooley, C. Priest. R. Whitley, W. Rogers, M. Smith, A. Stuart, A. Downing, G. Sharp, C. Worsfqld. t Wellington: Shivnan, Hall, Merson, T. Robins. Wanoa, Tetley, Kelly (vice-cap-tain), Davis, Dutch, Joyce, Moisley (captain), Russell, Kreyl. Wellington attacked for a time, and Linwood, playing with a stiff' breeste. were kept defending. .Wellington's scoring necouut opened after Kelly had sent the backs away, and Wanoa, by cutting in, was able to touch down. N. Priest relieved from a Wellington attack, and Jorgerison gained Linwood's first points by kicking a penalty. A quick rush downfield when Wellington were attacking enabled Linwood to get; in> a favourable position that allowed Rochdale io score. Wellington.forged ahead again when Kelly worked the blind side of the' scrum and .scored. Just before half-time Jorgenson scored for Linwood, making the score Linwood 8, Wellington 6. \ Merson scored a fine try for .Wellington shortly after the resumption of play in the second spell. Linwood, however, were not long in, catching up again, and Jor'genson scored after a good run by Jackson. He converted his own try. Jorgenson shortly afterwai'ds kicked a penalty goal. C: Priest was Linwobd's next scorer after another fine run by Jackson. Jorgenson converted the try. At length Mereoii scored for Wellington a try which Kelly converted. Kelly sent the ball out among the Wellington back*, and after several had handled Robins scored a try well out. Davis converting. Although Wellingtoh pressed hard, Linwood s defence was sound, and finally Jorgenson put the result beyond doubt by scoring, the finallscore being: Linwood 23, Wellington 19. •■*■ ' ■ ' ■• • ■