ONE POINT DIFFERENCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 157, 3 June 1940, Page 4

ONE POINT DIFFERENCE.

UNITED v. UNIVERSITY. Playing at tlie rear of the main stand* Uiiited beat University by three unconverted tries to two tries and a conversion, the filial score being 9 8. The teams were : United. —Ilobertson, jßirehall, Campbell, Temperton, Ryder; Hill, Bradley, Luxmoore Adamson, L. Findlay, Dustin, Ward, G. Arnott, Pike, Rowlands. University.—Duncan, Pearce, Cookson, Tutaki, Sellars, Land, Smith, Blennerhasset, Wallace, Bamroru, Johnson, McLaren, ltobertshawe, j Wli.ibley, Bowles. Early in the match Hill, Ryder and I Temperton combined in a sharp passing bonf for Temperton to score. "Ward’s kick did * not find the posts. Dribbling the ball through, Ciuver-. sity kicked it over the line for Cookson to fall on it for a try, McLaren converting. United’s forwards pushed! the opposition back j list beiore lialr-1 time ior Bradley to score from a melee. Ward’s kick missed. University went to the front again after half-time, Johnson closing a forward sally by scoring near the, posts. Mel.iireu's kick was not sue- | cessful. Findlay secured in the tight f and came out speedily heading for the | line. Crowded, lie passed, but the. greasy state of the ball made it too difficult to hold and tile kick through j went too far. United maintained their , pressure and Bircliall scored. "Ward’s kick skidded to one side. The final score was: United 9, University 8. The referee was Mr C. Eglinton.