PONSONBY v SOUTH SYDNEY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 61

PONSONBY v SOUTH SYDNEY.

SYDNEY, Au S usl 4. The match between Ponsoiiby and South Sydney was played to-day. and resulted in a win for the former" by 25 points to 6. The weather was fine, but a high wind prevailed. Ponsonby, losing- the toss, played against the wind in the first half, which ended up with vorv even play. Savoury secured a try, which O'Leary converted. South Sydney also scored a try. In the second spell Ponsonby had matters all their own way, and piled up the scoie, the local team adding only 3 points lo the visitors' 20. In the line-out work Ponsonby were much superior to their opponents, and their weightier forwards told in the Fecond [ half. For the winners, tries were secured ' by Francis. M'Grcgfor, Savoury, and Muirav — all of them being comerted by O'Leary. THE POXSOXBY TEAM. SYDNEY, August 8. The Ponsonby team met a Metropolitan Fifteen yesterday, and suffered defeat by 13 points to 9. About 20,000 people were

f pressnt at the • match, which was played- in fine weather. Early in the game Francis mi-seed a goal 1 from a fairly easy position off a penalty ■ kick. A fine bit of work by M'Cabe ended in a try, which Verge converted. After a lot of even play Francis secured a fine goal off a mark. This success spurred the visitors on, and from a good forward rally Elliott scored, but Francis failed to convert. The homo team were kept on the go, and off a mark Francis added another goal. - In the second spell the visitors were on the defensive most of the time. At the start Francis made' a feeble attempt to kick a goal off a mark. Some rough play on the part of one or two of" the visitors cailed forth a caution from the referee. The home team then began to play all over the Ponsonby team, and a couple of tries resulted, one of which was converted.