PONEKE DEFEATS SELWYN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10609, 7 June 1920, Page 7

PONEKE DEFEATS SELWYN

VICTORS DECIDEDLY LUCKY. ■ Boneko met 'and defeated -Selwyn at Athletic Bark, but it was a very "lucky victory.- And for several: reasons.: Firstly, -both Bonoke’s' score, a., try and a potted • goal,■ were the7result of 'good fortune rather than good management. The try' was, scored froui a 'glaring infringement :of the rules. The ball had come, out:from a loose scramble .neat’ the Selwyn' line, ami King picked - it’- -up smartly and passed to F. Tilyard, who only succeeded ■ in knocking it on.- Brother Jimmy was right alongside, however, and he grasped the leather quick--ly to score a, very lucky try.' : Although flio' potted ’ goal was also ,a lucky score, it wag a. fitting reward for the great presence of. .mind shown by Jimmy Tilyard'in having a' shot. Again, the ball had come. out. from a scramble labotit ‘twenty yardis .from the Selwyn line.’ and' at an .awkward.angle to .the goal. '<V Tilyar.d. gathered it up and transferred to, Jimmy .(Tilyard, : who, seeing;'danger ''threatening, swung found like ,;a h ash and had a•„ 5h0t.,..... Success ..was "signalled, and the best player :on tho field was applauded heartily, Selwyn, on the other hand, .was a little unfortunate in that players succeeded in crossing ■ the lino on two occasions, ■only.. to bo called back for .breaking the rules,. Time after-.time the forwards rushed; .the. play .down field, and .threatened danger to : Boueke, but -..generally they, lacked the’ necessary finish to score: occasionally luck was‘.a materia] element against them-. . Towards, the- end of the game they were, .pressing, Boneke sorely, and .on two occasions .representatives of the reds sought relief by- carrying the ball. over the ; line . and • forcing down. . . .;

Undoubtedly the game was sufficiently interesting, to please the 4000 spectators. There were- some .briFi'ant flashes of play by the Boqeke. b;’.-ks. but linfortuna+ely for them they got 1 little ■dr lid assistance. from tho forwards; Who were cntphiyed by the Selwyn piick. These latter are : very good, .and,, during ■ the course of the game they frequently Carried , tho ball practically from one’ end of tho field to the other. At;the crucial moment, . however; their backs, as. a combination, over failed them, individually, some .of the rearguard gave/meritorious expositions of the code, blit, as stated, they were no use in combination. ; -SBLWYN’S ATTACK. : 7 ,

From the kick-off Solwyn attacked’,■ 1 ho forwards,' lieadcd ;by ..Sid Shearer, tarry- ■ iug play into Ponckc .territory, where Jimmy -Tilyard relieved and placed the gicons' on the defensive. The ball, was hooked out of a scrum to C. Tilyard, to X l . Tilyard. to J. Tilyard, and" on, to Algar, who looked like- "scoring, until Peart tacldcd, and the Selwynl forwards again broke away and carried the leather .to tho Poncko lino, ..where Matin forced down. I'rom idle kick-out the-green forwards again placed the reds on the defensive, hut Jimmy. Tilyard. relieved .with, a good kick, In the ensuing play, there was a, pretty passing rush between 'he three Tilyard.s and Algarl ■ and Christo- , phersoh. • This was broken by the ' Selwyn forwards, who looked.dangerous until Mnlin relieved ■ brilliantly., I’oneko .next took a hand at' attack, and forced play , lo the green 25 yards line, where 'lf. Tilyard got the hall and tried to r orco through-instead, of passing out to Algur, who had a clear run in. Thick, who was playing well, downed".Tilyard, and sent the leather down field. The ,reds were' not to he denied, and King led a good 'rush,, do within 20 yards pf.the .gelwyn’s line. Hero a. scramble. took, p j ace, and King •sent the hall .to F. Til card, hnt the latter "mulled" and knocked on. Jimmy Tilyard came to . the rescue by - piqk.ifi# • up smartly and scoring a' vci-y easy try. King failed with the, kickPo.iieke 3, Selwyn nil. . - . ■ - . ' > , From tho kick-off TenOkb npfai’it'.ihWktened’.danger, until• Selwyn gbtl hr'df'iWfl l line kick to. the Poheke i wJiify-fin*. Tllit' Tilyard brothers then stairlcd' vf'pfiie’jirttt 1 hont, which was .ended,rb.vrAlgnr giving a) forward pass to McA?tluir , just vh.cn u scyn-o; seemed cert(»iiu;-^(,,ij- l iljj. # back, wl }fi was playing,,well, .in, alliiposi- • .-.J i.! if.

Uoijs oil tile flejd,'.’.placed Poneke- om'Tha defensive. .with' a , iniagnijjcnt line-kick,, but. the ,feeU Jf.ena: saved., from danger by Jimmy ~,Tily»rd,,. j" Ekim ..play followed until,: ascrambling, Movement/,, ihthe Selwyn. tVvonty-.flve enabled ,C.,, .Tilyard to j«nd the' ball, dut (d ; Fj, Tilyard,.. to Jimmy Tilyard.' the. latter, .potting. ;a :gpal from a. difficult angle; P6heke-7-, S.elwyn,nil.!.' ’ 1 ■; ■ The Selwyn forwards ' attacked and seemed certain to score .ivlicn a hard pass wAs knocked orr, t and-the movement mined. Tliey continued’ ’to'Joiftack until' they were., awarded a freeykict,-right in. front of the' Poneke goal. , Sid Shearer v .fayed to do. the,, necessary, and., half-time' was then sounded... .'i.- SECOND rSEEUt...

Selwyn attacked vigorously ■ from .'he kick-off, hut Jimmy Tilyard-■ got'*in -a' good kick. The. halt wasyteken.by Peart on the run, and ho infilled high, followed np fast, and again-secured the leather, and -crossed the- Poneke .1 ihe. DxrfOrtu-n----afely, for the greens,;Peart secured from’ _a knoek-ohi ah.d .thel-efore a’sbrUm ■' was Ordered five yards out. Jimmy Tilyard relieved, and started -a passing 1 movement bitweeji ■ bib ; brothers, and.” AlgarV who dropjwxl the - ball -wlien-fivd' yards from the Selwyn line. ' This enabled Murphy to come'to the rescue with a'line lack. The reds renewed".the attack,, the Tilyards, Algar, McArthur, arid -Ghristophersdn being responsible. _.., r Even ; play followed for a -while,- bnt the - ' Selwyn -forwards a£ain got going, Sid SheareiV S. Smith; -Burke',- and the' fullback (Murphy) being conspicuous. Timeafter time they 'forced play- fo yvithrh a few-yards-of the PbnekA Jine,'-and scores' seemed certain, but - They were hot to lie.' Jimmy TdJard; geneplly... was the stumbling block.- but\ som-etirnes «*o : t in. tonic good-.workT ■-Profiting hv ojs • perierice ? Black hod ' a pot at goal. It was a good attempt. ■ Bight to the conclusion ‘of . the ,gam© Selwyn. oontniued to press the reds, aiuL.tSvice in the last few minutes ■Chnsfdpherson' carried 'be .ball over the line* ancl forced ..down. M further scored resulted, hud- Boneke left the-field- victorious,. The filial -score,-be-ing Poneke 7 ■Selwyn. 0.;.: ' Mr A. C.- Kitto was referee.