EVEN THIRD GRADERS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19997, 24 July 1939, Page 11

EVEN THIRD GRADERS

OLD BOYS TOO GOOD * Old Boys ... 13pts. Celtic 5 Old' Boys carried too many guns for Celtic in their third grade encounter n Gisborne on Saturday the whites emerging the winners on the long end of a 13 —5 score. Celtic had the weight in the pack, but Old Boys had more finish and, when the^ - elected to throw the ball about, they were hard to stop. A former Hamilton High School player, Thompson, shaped well in the centre berth for the winners and is a young player of dis'tinct possibilities Barnes, in the white pack, was about the smallest player in both sets of forwards, but worked heroically all day. With extra poundage he will bo a decided asset to his club. For the winners, Clay and Thompson scored tries. Clay converted one and White one, the latter also kicking a penalty goal. For the losers, Harvey, a good forward, scored a try on the call of time, this being goaletl bv Carrington. The referee was Mr. J. Green.

MARIST TOO STRONG

Marist 18pts. H. 5.0.8 3 In the second third grade game, Marist, a man short most of the gapie, were too good for H. 5.0.8. and had a comfortable win by 18 points to 3. Lennane, Hepburn and Williams Were seen to advantage for the winners, for whom Lennane, Tutenberg ners, Bradford scored tries, Hepburn converting all three, while Lennane kicked a goal from a mark. The losers scored their points from a penalty goal. Mr. W. Wilkie was the referee.

they were a constant menace to the whites and had a clear-cut win.

The game was a good, open one. bid there was a lack of sureness in tlm handling of both teams. Three tries were scored by the winners, Monk and Kane getting one each, the third being scored in a melee of forwards near the goal-mouth. McGregor converted two tries.

For the losers, Richards kicked a neat field-goal. Mr. H. Hunter controlled the game.