POLSON BANNER RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 183, 20 August 1937, Page 3

POLSON BANNER RUGBY

Palmerston North Defeats Napier THREE FIELD GOALS ' I Commencing with three fine field (goals, the Palmerston North Boys' High jSchool first fifteen wrested the Polson jBanner from. the Napier Boys'. High ■School first fifteen at McLean Park; (Napier, jsTfri — \ I ,The teams for the match were: — i Napier (blue and . white) : cHobson, 'Burgess, Coutts, Herbert, Cummins, Josephs, Bull (captain), Breingan, 'Bishop, Oliver, Gair, Bennett, Mathie■son, Black, Bignell. | Palmerston. North. (white): Downes, ;Jarrett, Howell, Wycherley, Beard, Shields, Scott, Nash, Smelling, Smith, ;Andrews, Whibley, Baigent, Barrett, iCampbell. j Headed by the tall forward, Gair, Napier immediately threatened tho Palmerston line with a spectacular attack, Downes, the visitofs' custodian, brinjging the Napier man to earth when 'he was within an ace of success. Poor handling allowed the visitors to iclear their lino and for a period the lissuo was keenly fought out by the for'words in midfield. 5 Hobson. gavo Napier a further advanjtage with a long-range touchfinder, but the Napier backs, standing flat-footed, (wero not able to open out on attack and the Palmerston North forwards -.bustled ihe Napier defence to reach the safety of the half-way flag. 1 Palmerston 's heavier rearguard gave them a decided advantage in this phase of the game and, although Shields .and Beard penetrated deep into the Napier quarter, the home defence nuljified these attacks with resolute tack- ' -liug. Howell brilliantly flew past the Na.pier defence, his effort, however, fail!ing through lack of support. The visitors made several determined efforts to ! open the scoring and, on his third attempt, Beard placed a splendid field jgoal. i Palmerston Nor.th , . ..... 4 1 Napier 0 ! High. hopes of success were heid by tho Napier supporters, when Hobson 'made an enterprising and brilliant run jfrom his position at full-back, but tho jmoyement was halted at the crucial ^niornents. Lively and exciting moments ifollowed as Palmerston, retaliated- with ,back movements which endeavoured to spenetrate on both wings, but the ortho:dox gave way to the spectacular when 'Beard, within a period of five minut'es and in real Trevathan style, placed two gmnd field goals. Palmerston North * 12 Napier 0 Stimulated by these spectacular successes, the Palmerston backs functioned ,in a porfect attack for Wycherley to .score in the corner. The kick failed .and the half-timo score was: 'i Palmerston North .. .. 35 ; Napier (j Despite the fact .that they wore Xacing a noticeable breezo Palmerston made the paco early in' the seeond half Coutts, however, was prominent . in two good movements, but on the day 'the visitors were by far the more en■terprising team. •. , .Tho match endcd; 1 Palmerston North ...... j.9 j Napier 3 ; Mr. M. McMenamin rei'oreed.