FIRST JUNIORS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 435, 17 May 1937, Page 2

FIRST JUNIORS

Stratford Defeat United The match between Stratford and United first juniors at Victoria, Park did not attract many spectators, the majority of whom found cover in the grandstand from the rain which commenced; to fall at the opening of the second spell. The conditions of the ground was not favourable to fast play owing to recent wet weather, and playere were handicapped in fielding the ball, but on the whole the display was poor for first junior beams.

Before the game finished, both sides were playing with 14 men, as the result of two being ordered! off the field for pugilistic tendencies. It appeared from the grandstand that the initial part of the incident might have been passed over by the referee, but the second "shapingup” tactics brought swift retribution, and they were not left even the option of shaking hands and carrying on Stratford scored two trips (one converted) and a penalty goal in the first spell, and late in the second half added an unconverted try, a total of 14 pointe to nil. The teams were: Stratford: Pollard; Hardy-Jones, Harkness, Lampshire; Graydon, L. Jackson; Duncan; R. Jackson (captain), see, Creighton; Anglesey, Dickson, Shannon, Charleton, Cuff. United.—Bonner; McCullough, Rennie, Lowe; T. Lampshire, Smith; Davis (captain); Morison, Copettake, Flyn, Cook, Bourke, Taylor, Cannon, Lamasort. The opening stages were marked by penalty kicks, chiefly against United, as play moved fast up and down the field. The Stratford backs made good use of the ball, showing superiorly early in the play. A nice four-handed passing rush from United’s 25 line ended in Hardy-Jones running over well out from the posts. Pollard kicked well to goal. Stratford 5, United fl.

After a strong attacking movement, in which the United forwards were prominent, they were driven hack to the 25, and forced by a penalty kick by Pollard. A penalty kick well out in Stratford’s.- 25 just missed goaling, and a force resulted. Pollard took a. penalty kick from near halt way, and United forced. T. Lampshire retired with a slight het.d injury, and Speca went on at wing three-quarter. United were forced rgain before Lollard goated fro n i penal'y with a long kick. Half-time scores: Stratford 8, United 0. Rain fell, and the conditions were more In favour of forward play. From a scrum io front of United’s posts', Hampshire scored after a pass from Harkness. Pollard’s kick was untuccessful. Stratford 11, Unit, d O'. A mild Sensation was 'he ordering eff of Charlton (Stratford) Al 1 Smith (United) for a display of temper -’n a tight strugg’e in I 'nii.-A's 25. The Red and Black backs made some promising runs, but the defence was found, and United rushed to the other end of the field, where they forced Stratford with a long kick Following a spell on attack, Jackson ran over near the corner. The kick was too long for Pollard. Final score; ■Stratford 14, United 0. Mr K. Elgar refereed!. Divisional Results Firtt Junior. Stratford 11 beat Old Boys 0. Toko 16 beat Eltham 3. Midhirst a bye. Third Grade. Inglewood 22 v. Midhirst 0. Eltham 6 beat Stratford T.H.S. 4. Cardiff and Stratford byes. Fourth Grade. Eltham 16 beat High School A 3. Stratford beat High School B by default. Inglewood a bye. POINTS TABLES.

First Junior. Toko .. 4 3 1 0 45 21 7 Stratford . . 3 2 1 0 28 10 5 Midhirst .. 3 2 0 1 40 18 4 Old Boys- . . 3 0 0 3 3 37 0 Eltham .. . . 3 0 0 3 11 41 0 Third Grade Inglewood .. 2 2 0 0 31 0 4 Eltham ... 2 2 0 0 15 10 4 Stratford .. 2 1 0 1 11 9 2 School ... 2 1 0 1 14 12 2 MMihlrst . ... 2 0 0 2 0 33 0 Cardiff . .. 2 0 0 2 12 19 0 Fourth Grade. Eltham .. .. 3 3 0 0 35 12 6 Stratford . . 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 Inglewood . . 2 1 0 1 18 10 2 School A . . 2 0 0 2 6 31 0 School B .. 2 0 0 2 0 12 0