SEDDON SHIELD

NZ Truth, Issue 1239, 29 August 1929, Page 16

SEDDON SHIELD

Blertheim Jubilant Ober Victory

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Nelson Rep.) With a record crowd for Seddon Shield matches worked to a fever point of excitement, Marlborough took the trophy from Nelson on Saturday, gaining, the verdict by 12 points 'to 6.^ BLENHEIM were confident .that their elect would lift, the' , trophy, and emptiedy practically; their .wholeVpopu'--latipri into'the apple town. The confidence w£s fully, justified. . "' . ; . From the start the Marlborough forwards, a fast and rugged lot, showed superiority m the; loose and hammered on the Nelson line. They were led by Washington and M. McDonald. At times the forwards of both teaims overstepped the hard play mark and had to be- appealed to and 'then warned by. Referee Lei'tli who Kept admirable control.'!' ■*.*., ' -.; . '■ -y, \ Marlborough can attribu'teytheir win 'to lack of brainy play on the part of Nelson, and to their own resourcefulness m; making the most of their opponents' mistakes. 'Newmans Marlborough's nippy . half-back, fooled the Nelson, winger and full-back for a very clever try. Not long afterwards, Snodgrass very obligingly for his opponents, kicked to their centre. Hall, who opened the play for J. McDonald to score another. Bowers kicked a penalty-goal for Nelson, and it was well he did, for it m some way .' compensated for ' later mistakes. Snodgrass, with a- tremendous . penalty kick from half-way evened the scores at half-time. ," / Marlburiaris. went frantic with excitement, when Bowers let the ball" bounce and ; Devine and J. McDonald pounced on it for a try. y Towards the end, Bowers's deplorably weak kicking allowed J: McDonald to intercept a. grubber kick and register his third try. Bowers was recovering from influenza and should, not have played. J. McDonald was : the most brilliant back ron the. ground, mainly through his perfect handling of the- ball at top speed. E. Snow made a lot of difference to the" Nelson forwards, but it takes more than one'player to win a game. •Towards, the .end, the excited crowd advanced on- to tlie ground; the referee having to stop play twice to clear the arena. • The final gong was the signal for a wild rush Vto the field to chair the victors.