PONEKE’S EASY WIN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10615, 14 June 1920, Page 6

PONEKE’S EASY WIN

WELLINGTON'S PLUCKY FIGHT, This senior Rugby game, played at Kel* burn Park on Saturday, resulted in a win. for Poneke by 34 points to Wellington’* 10. The weather condition* were ideal, there being practically no wind, but the ground was soft and slippery from the recent rain, and as the ball got wetter it got palpably heavier. Mr R. Eveusen was referee. Poneke, dressing first, took the ball down to Wellington twenty-five; but Wellington was relieved by a free-kick, Poneke pressed again shortly afterwards, and Slater got over, but Malin, taking the . kick, failed to increose the scorej Poneke 3, Wellington 0. Wellington then made an attack in force, taking the ball to Poneke’s twentyfive, and from a scrum and a bit of a muddle O’Sullivan scored a try, and also kicked the goal: Wellington 5, Poneke 3, Poneke attacked in turn, and a lot ol loose play followed in Wellington’* twenty-five, but a mack relieved the Yellows for a while. Poneke then got a free" kick, from which Malin landed the ball well over on the corner, and O. Calcaneal got across, but Malin did not succeed in converting: Poneke 6, Wellington 5. Up and down play followed, in which Poneke had the best of the exchanges. Then Tracey got over at the same spot, and Horn took the kick and missed; Poneke 9. Wellington 5. The Rods again, pressed. From a centre by a Yellow, Tilyard broke away, made a good run, passing on when collared, but the forwards were held up just a few feet from the line. A free-kick again saved the Yellow*. Shortly afterwards the Reds got aw.iy again, and came within an ace of scoring; but at half-time the score still stood —Poneke 9. Wellington 5. The tackling by the Yellows was very good throughout. PONEKE GET GOING. Red pressed from the re-start, and after some play in Wellington's twenty-five, from a scrum in goal F. Tilyard got over, and Malin converted; Poneke 14, Wellington 5. Yellows then took the ball down to the Red's twenty-five, and a tit of fast passing looked dangerous, but a froo-kick relieved Poneke for a time. Soon afterwards Sutherland got awaj with a good run, but was eventually brought to hook. The Yellows again pressed stronglv. and O'Sullivan got over dose by the goal, and neatly converted; Poneke 14, Wellington 10. The Reds then attacked, and good passing took the ball down the field, hut no score resulted. Fast play in Wellington territory followed for some time, and J. Tilyard then got over, and Malin converted with a good kick from a difficult angle: Poneke 19, Wellington 10. From a good possinv run McArthur got the ball and scored a trv for the Reds, and Malin again converted; Poneke 24; Wellington 10. O’Sullivan then, with *. good

dribbling rush, took the ball well into Poneke’s twenty-fire, but no score followed. Shortly afterwards, thanks to a freekick about midfield, the follows again took the ball well down, but failed to score.

The Beds then pressed, and some fast Bl«pr followed [near Wellington's line, anti to relieve the pressure a force-down had to bo reverted to. Some quick passing bv the Reds looked dangerous, but good tackling by the Yellow's saved the situation. Matin trieel a long drop-kick at the goal, but just missed. Yellows then pressed hard, and up and down play followed, the score still standing when the final whistle blew. Ponek© at Wellington 10