AN INTERESTING CAME

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

AN INTERESTING CAME

ORIENTAL BEATS- BEBEASIFOBE. Oriental and, Berhampore- .seniors met on the Kelburit, Park. . After a- keenly contested maitoh --.Oriental.-earned tho verdict by 11 points to 3, but the final scores do -not- give accurate representation of" the relative 'merits’ of tho teams. INITIAL- PLAY- BAGGED. Tho opening minutes of the game were of’ i£ -very' ragged- natute, but, the- contestants'"on .cither side made play very willing. Oriental showed superior, com' bihatiou thatteobu- wore the lino o.Ut intb Berhamporo's twenty-five. A p.Utsing rush, initiated’ By AvCry, boi-ev.good results, but- Was , temporarily. cheeked,an front of: the sticks. , The advance.,Whsset moving again, however,, and ,aiibUnch, fell on tho ball just over the lane. Avery was found on the ball when the had piled, off-,. Capper.. negotiatedkick successfully. Oriental, 5 ; .Berlia'mpofe, 0. , , - ■ The isoutherrtars iifetaliatec? „ strongly from the’free kick, forciiifr the 1 ball into promising territory, but the opposing full-back saved with a r lohg' -jmnt. A penalty kick awarded .to Oriental, and entrusted to, Capper, -wAs; unsuccessful; Brown made: good within 'the 1 iniuitte, however, by following np along the right, side line, securing, and dropping dyer on the corner. Capper failed to convert. Oriental, .8;. Berhampore;■ 0, Again eplidlfl" '.Berhampore by sheer weight’ forced tho ball well down fijeld, and...for;...some,.minutes a rough scramble ensued on the corner. Tho defence ,:jyaa nplBL thft.Oriontal forwards puttiing f ! j M Jiqod jmarking their attacking opponents, and evoutuaJl v Capper cleared ..fouMlie-m.. by kicking 'to. midfield. Berhampore got. the ball running,, again,./ and,. nftoipjat.RttuitoCf.i-.M. swift exchanges, they, shot over. There was some..doubt ill, the. mind of , the re, force, however I ,r.afiii jtoj wliether the ball had 'bo’eh fofced dr-.bounced,, and. a try was’iiot docla'fed. '’ Play Was' Imrdly nil-, dtflf ‘Vay ’ 'hsain , When ~3,' ..penalty' was alwilrdbd 4 from' ft nice 1 position 1 tp ■ BetItampbrei : but Morrison failed to register tho goal points'.’'' ‘.l Ust 'before tho half- 1 'time whistle sounded Oriental had. an unsucci'Ssfdt goal’ ‘shot. 1 - 1 ; • : • ’> [BEBHAMPOR 1"S BLITCICV EPrCfBT. I With ‘ tlio't change.' ,ovor matters were fanned ’tip cbiisitfefably and ,Berhampore lletran 1 ,fß|“(i«dfeV ( Util tli’Oir Cap’ticW Wore 'nifaedompaniotl ‘by th6’ ' hee'essaiy combination.' 1 and thby’/'wefe "ttnablb’' 'to' furMi- off'-'thc-'niovenientk’W SuecCSSfUliy ’ ißegun. In the opening 'half-of the Spell .Oriental had several good opportunities to score throngh’ r pfrria'ltics’-awarded for rimer breaches. Capper hud a. nice position on . the dwtuty-fiv** line bn ’each- occasion, but ho -seemed' to hick his. customaify, .precision. -> Thes game-'now resolved into,- ,thc,.,giyß-and- • { J "' ,1 WIT it .-. S'

take order, the ball being l returned -up and down the side line. . Ah' the out- ■ ibme of these exchanges Oriental at. last got the verdict for a penalty .veil out in about third field. The hick was a long one, but Fuller managed it, splendidly. 'Oriental, 11 ;■ Berhampore, 3. Ten, minutes before the gong Berhampore attacked again very strongly,' and on one Occasion Malin led his; forwards .: in a clear run over the line, but the Oriental .forwards got down on the ball,and-forc-ed. With the- sounding of the whistle, the teams were indulging. ih-cIosA-ivork in midfield. The final score was therefore:—’ Oriental ’. 11 Berhampore 3 > - Hr! G. Bradley, .was referee.