Six-Point Margin

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 185, 23 August 1937, Page 9

Six-Point Margin

VISITORS' STR0NG 0PP0SITI0N Bright Back Play By Both Teams MAGPIES 0UT-H00KED The touring Ot.ago team was defeated by Hawke's Bay by 14 points to eigbt in a representative Rugby match at McLean Paris, Napier, on Saturday before a comparatively small attendance of 8,500 spectators. Oonditions for the match were ideal, the ground being hard, resulting in a fast game. ■While the football played was not c * of the best, the territorial evenness of the encounter and the bright back movements of each sidc inade it an interesting, and, at times, thrilling spectacls. Following were tlie teams .— HAWKE'S BAY. M. Dyer. V. Herbert R- Devine • Reeves C. E. Robins H. L. Bradley I Clothier (captain). W. Johnson S. Y. Reidt Bowman, GrifBn, O'Brien Jackson Dalton Hannigan Emergencies. — Backs: P. Reid, R. Wbite. Forwards : H. Fraser. - OTAG.O. J. Taylor. A. Cburcbill D. Murray R. Maboney T. Bergjhan D. Trevatban P. Howden. L. Vogailagi E. Murpby R. Nieper E. Bartlett L. Hill C. Quaid W. Laney (capt) J. Maboiiey Emergenciqs : K. Park, L. Scott, E. Bolton, B. Barnes, J. Aiurdoch, T. • Grant. ' Trevatban set tbe ball in motion, - and the visitors took tlie first scrum, a promising attack failing as tbeir three-quarters were toppled in a line by tbe Bay tackling.- Tbe All Black" five-eighth missed'a ioJig/penalty 6bot, and then a well-directed kick by De-1 vine placed Hawke's Bay on to tbe line. Otago's forwards sbowed up well, taking four of tbe first five set scrums and gaining considerable ground in the loose. Tbe visitors were forced back by a.fine penalty from Dyer and tben two slasbing Hawke's Bay attacks failed tlirougjh dropped passes, Reeves and Herbert being tbe oifenders. Play was botb fast and interesting, and tbe matcb territorially even. The tackling of ' the'tw'o'sets' of' backS was all tbat could be desired, but Otago gave the iinpression'-of beirig more. enterprxsing. Tbeir backs tbrew the ball about in fine style 'and tbe forwards played witb a "devil"+that was lacking in tbe Bay pack for some time. Tbe crowd canie to its feet when Maboney eluded Reeves at tbe end.oi a baqk movement and raced idr tbe line. Dyer, however, tlirew: bim into toucb, and Bergban, wbo took tbe infield pass, was held up by tbe forwards. -Durktg tbis attack Uburchill left 'tbe "field burt, beng replaced by K. Pafk. Hawke's Bay were given tbe opportunity ,t0 score when a long kick beat , Taylor. He recovered it and kicked for tbe linet but tbe ball was cbarged down by Johnson and knocked over tbe line, wbere tbe Hawke's Bay rover was

Just beaten by Howden xn the race for the ball. Two minutes latcr, bowever, froxn a loose scrum on tbe twentyfive, Clothier passed to Devine, wbo caught the defence oub of position and scored, Herbert converting. Hawke's Bay ... 5 Otago ... • ... 0 A brilliant run by Devine pierced tbe del'ence but Robins lost the ball over the line and Otago forced. Devine erossed again but was recalled for a knock-on, and, immediately "after, Bradley missed a field goal. Then before the spectators had recovered from "tbis series of surprises, Tayloi secured on bis own twenty-five and sent Mahoney away. Tbe winger, witb thrce men chasing bim, strealced away from his pursuers and scored well out. A Hawke's Bay eharge was disallowed and Trevatban placed the conversion squarely between tbe posts. Otago 5 Hawke's Bay ... 5 Soon after, a scrum infringement b> tbe visitors gavu Herbert a diflicult chance at goal, and tlie ball tiavelled 3o yards to v raise tbe ilags. At balf time tbe score was : — Hawke's Bay ... 8 • Otago 5 An onslaugbt by the Bay when pla.y oegan again almost bore fruit. Bradley made groiuid well, and O'Brien was pusbed into toucb a yard from the line, Otago then clearing. From a serum in midfield, Clothier , passed to Bradley, to Robins, to Devine, wbo kicked out toward Reeves. Tbe Dannevirke mari securod well aud beat off a taekle to score in tbe corner. Herbert's kick missed. Hawke's Bay 11 Otago ... ... 5 As the spell progressed the Hawke's Bay pack assumed an advautago, and witb loose rusbcs, assailud ihe Otago line, Tbe backs coutinued tbeir bright attacking inovetnents, but tbe solid tackling of tbe ^isiting rearguard was

a f ea ture of the giume. Shortly a/ter Trevatban had failed to kick a penalty frum tlie side line. and almost on tbe balf- way line, JMahouey put in anotber scintillating run to swerve past Dyer and score rigbt iu tbo corner. Trevatban's kick went outside. Hawke's Bay ... 11 .Otago ... 8 The same player put in anotber dangerous run later, being forced out as he was about to ground the ball. Hawke's Bay returned to tbe attack and bustled tbe del'ence. JNeiper was caught on tlie line in possession, and threatened hy Hannigan and O'Brien, kicked for tbe line. Herbert, bowever, gathered in the ball on tbe bounce and pusbed bis way over. His attempt at conversion failed. Hawke's Bay 14 Otago 8 The game ended without furthcr •score. Alr J. .Sco.tt refereed.