MARIST WIN AGAIN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 90, 3 May 1937, Page 9

MARIST WIN AGAIN

Napier H.S.0*B Down by 14 Points to Three 1 ' \ — ■ WHITE'S L0NG RUN Marist turned on attractive football to take a- win by 14 to 3 from H.S.O.B. in the main attraction at McLean Park, Napier, on Satufday. Their forwards "controlied the game to a gteat extent, with the result that the . rearguard had plenty of opportunity to score. On the few occasions that the Old Boys backs gained possession, they showed that they were dangerous, and the result of the game is directly due to the superiority of the winiilng forwards. • The teams were:— • M.B.O.B.— P. Brewer, D. Allen, AHansen, White, C. Robins, H. Benson, E. Moss, Exeter, Ireland, Allsopp, J. O'Brien, Griffin, Hargraves, M. O'Brien, Sorensoh. .Nap. H.S.O.B. — Hawkins, O'Rourke, Macey, G. Cox, Marr, Bradley, Clothier, Amher, Crawford-Smith, Ennor, E. Cox, Bajtte, Bishop, Willis, Butler. Marists' backs with the wind behind them soon showed that they were wor- , thy of the high praise of their supporters. Exploiting short, fast, passes while travelling at high speed, they were on the attack all the time. Ten minutes of play saw Marist three points up from a fine penalty by Hargraves, who piloted the ball over the bar from the sideline. Moss fed his backs well. The new winger, White, then provided a aeiisation. Intercepting a pass from Macey to O'Rourke on his own twenty-five, White set out for the oppos.it© end of the field in top gear. Clothier staged a pursuit, but was yards behind when the newcomer grounded the ball between the posts at the end of a 75-yards run. Hargraves goaied easily. Hargraves goaied easily. More points came when a kick by Clothier bounced back and Allsopp followed the ball over the line to pounce on it and score. The kick hiissed. Several dctermined ruus by the Maori All -Rlatk, "White, brightened up the beginuiug of the sef ond half. The winger showed fair speed and a great ability for manoeuvriiig in a restricted area. The Old Boys oaeks contiuued to be wasted through lack of the ball, although on the few occasions they gained it they proVed to be dangerous. The later stages of the game saw the two packs engaged in a continual tussle with Marist defendmg- Piessurc was returned when Hansen made a long run down the lme and in the eusuing scramble Marist were neaiiy over. White made another attempt, but was unable to move far without the two opposing shadow's detailed to look after him. Finally the ball rolled over the line and Exetei was first there. Th» kick by Hargraves missed. A weii-de-served try then came the way of M # y who battled on solo after receiv u.g from O'Rourke, to touch down in the corner- Bishop mdssed the kick. Scorers: Marist (14). — White (try). Allsopp (try), Hardgraves (couversion and penalty goal), Exeter (try). Napier H.S.O.B. (3) : Macey (try). Mr L. Cleary was the referee