BERHAMPORE V. WELLINGTON

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10603, 31 May 1920, Page 7

BERHAMPORE V. WELLINGTON

FIEST VICTORY FOB FOEMEB. Borhampoie secured its first victory as a senior warn on Saturday, when it defeated Wellington on the Duppa_streefc ground hr 14 points to ml. 0 ntorEnnately, the weather conditions were against, good football, but, even so. the exposition was not uninteresting, and undoubtedly the victors deserved their success. In consequence of the heavy gale—it raged all the afternoon to the disoomforture of players and spectators alike—four 20»minute spells were played. FIEST HALF. Berhampore attached from the kickoff, and a loose scramble took place near the Wellington line with the result that Hedges secured the leather and had no difficulty in scoring first blood for the blues. Morrison failed with the kick. , Play then settled in midfield for a time neither side having an advantage until Morrison with a long kick just failed to find touch at the corner and the yellows forced. Following the kick out, Wellington rushed the ball right down to the Berhampore line and seemed certain to score but at the critical moment Walters came to the rescue with*a touch kick. In the succeeding play, Hodges put Wellington on the defensive, and one of their players infringed the rules, Walters took the free Wck and just failed to pot a goalThe teams then changed round with Berhampor* 8. Wellington 0* ... The second twenty opened with an attack by Wellington, but it was abortlived for the blue forwards rushed the leather into the yellow twenty-five, and from a scrum Matheeon. who was playing a good game at half-back, made an opening and passed, the ball to Standee, who transferred it to Conder, the latter registering a try. -Morrison kicked a brilliant coal, Berhampore 8, Wellington 0. The blues were still attacking when half-time was called. SECOND HALF. Xjpon. the resumption of play, Wellington took a turn on the offensive and they twice went close to scoring. Good play by the blue forwards., ably led by Standen. again placed their opponents on the defensive, and in a scramble on the twenty-five lino Hiokling nicked up smartly and scored a very meritorious try. Morrison failed to convert. The play was fairly oven until the teams changed round for the final quarter. In this spell, each team took turn in attacking, and, no material advantage was gained by either side until a charge by the Berhampore forwards enabled Conder to secure a fourth try for. the blues. The attempt to convert was a failure. And so the game ended Berhampore 1; 34. Wellington 0.