HASTINGS WELL DOWN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 173, 9 August 1937, Page 15

HASTINGS WELL DOWN

Technical Win by Eleven Points bright football i Scoring all but three of their points witfi tfie aid of a strong wind m tfie first fiaif, Technical rosted on tfieir laureis in tfie Becond spell of tfie game against Hastings at McLean Fark, Napier, on Saturday, and ran out winners by 22 points to 11. Tne match provided bright, interestmg football, but tne lssue was never m

doubt. Tfie teams wero: — Technical O.B. — Rossiter, Herbert. Youngfiusband, Steele, Fetorsen, Byford, ' Workman, Jolmson, Brooks, Dnllimore, Bowman, Campbell, McAusliii, Dalton, Lopdell, Hastings. — Dyer, Horton, Robertson, •Qillies, Coqke; McVay, Dann, ,Hov?cdi, •Croft, Wright, Tfiorneburrow, Aldridge, Bwing, Muir, Thompson. Four tries weTe scoted by Technical in tfie first quarter-fiour of the game, tfirce of tficm by forwards, and all of tfiom through tfie strenuous efforts of tfie Technical pack, for whom Dalton played his jiest club game of tfie season. Tfie scoring was opened when Campbell toucfied down irom a loose rusfi by Technical, and within a few minutes McAuslin repeated the performanco, both of Herbert 's attempta at conversion going astray. Tfie backs then attacked, and when Herbert lost tfie ball on tfie line Dalton secured and scored. Soon after, Herbert secured well out and made a fine run to score, Dalton conveting witfi a good kick. Hastings were not in tfie picture during tfie wfiole of tfiq spell, only sound work by Dyer preventing further scores. Just before tho interval Dalton led a forward rusfi and feH 011 fhe ball between tfie posts, converting fiis own try. Aiffiougfi. it was obvious when tfie secoiid spell began that tfiey had an uphill iigfit to socuro tfie 20 points nocesSary to put them in front, Hastings set about tfieir task williiigly, the backa opcnin'g a movement in midfield that was cowpleted wfieu Gooke scofed in tfie corner. Tp mafie ameud for missing tfio conversion, Dyer kicked a penalty, and the attack began once more. , Technical did not botfier tfiemselvea mucfi, being contCnt to maintaitt tfieir Jead, but the pace of tho game iu tfie iifrst . spell fiad uppai'eixtJy ieen too mucfi for Hastings, wfio slackened off as tfie game progressed. Gampbqll scored once more for Technical, and a belated rally for Hastings resulted in a try by ivobertson, Dyer converting shortly before tfie final wfiistle. Tfie seorers were: Technical (22), Dalton (two tries and two converaions), Campbell (two. tries), McAuslin (try), Herbert (try). Hastings (11) Dyer (penalty and conversion), Gooke (try), and Robertson (try). M.r B. Cleary refereed.