WIN FOR INGLEWOOD

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 441, 24 May 1937, Page 2

WIN FOR INGLEWOOD

Close Game With United A large number of the public attended at Victoria Park, Stratford, to witness the game between Inglewood and United Old Boys, and they saw a stern struggle without a score untH «the last minute or two of time, when the visitors were rewarded for their determined efforts in the second spell by a try which gave them the vidtory. The first spell was particularly inspired from the spectators’ point of view and failed to raise enthusiasm. Play travelled up and down field on orthodox lines, and all ‘he movements broke down through simple inanition at the critical periods The pace improved in the second spell, and there were many attractive rushes in passing and dribbling, both Eides having their spasms of success up to a cer'ain point. Inglewood maintained their aggressive tactics as the maich drew to a close, and> a capital try as the resul-f of a couple of dummy passes wag scored by a forward, W. N. Jones, a school teacher in the back district of Inglewood. who, it is understood, was having his first game with the maroons. Victory was well deserved, for IngTSwood would have been unlucky to draw.

United Old Boys whi' e, blue and 2-old):—Adlam; Bowler, Richardson, L. Lash; McCready, W. Lash; Me. Garrison; Robinson; Heath, Murphy, Thomson, Bonner, O. Ries, Thompson, O’Keefe. Inglewood (maroon); Corkill; M< Callum, R. Arnold, E. O’Byrne; i Ilumball, Ward; L. Arnold; Jones, P. Murphy, D. Murphy, W. Young, S. I O’Byrne, Corney, J. Brown, J. Mur- ! l‘hy. Inglewood kicked off from the northern goal, but lost territory gradually and were forced with a hard kick. The Inglewood backs were well fed by L. Arnold and. made some ( good runs. The packs appeared to i be fairly well matched, but the whites were heeling better in the scrums. The Mafoons were driven ; back from United’s line mainly by good kicking on the part of the Ingle. I wood backs, and play rested in neutral territory. A penalty kick enabled United to operate in their opponents’ 25. Inglewood heeled smant--1 ly from a scrum in front of their goal, □ nd Ward kicked to Adlam, who unsuccessfully ported at goal. Half time sounded without a score. After Adlam had essayed a penalty kick at goal and missed, Inglewood worked down to United’s 25. S. O’Byrne picked up in a dribbling rush but just failed ito reach the line. | United heeled from the scrum and : relieved temporarily. A free kick in front of the goal was missed. Returning «to the attack, J. Murphy was I pulled down a couple of yards from * the line at -the finish of a combined

passing and dribbling rush. A penalty kick again relieved United. Richardson made a spectacular run down the line and cut into the centre, where he lost possession in Inglewood's 25, and play went back 4o UnKed’s 25.

The game was open and fast, with Inglewoodi attacking most of the time. A nice passing rush in which McCready, Richardson and Lash gained ground, shifted play' to Inglewood’s territory. McCready and Bowler interchanged passes down the line, but were held- up at the 25 flag. Inglewood rallied and holly attacked, Adlam being caught in possession a few yards from his line. They were repulsed, but immediately repeated the movement, only to find themselves back in their own territory as the result of poor woiil among the backs. Following a long kick, Inglewood bustled Adlam near the line, and then McCullum almost got over. The siege wa s lifted, and there was much tough work in neutral territory. United made a good rush to Inglewood’s 25 and Adlam ■ook a free kick from near the 25 flag, but a force resulted. Bowler missed a good pass, which came right across through the back line. Right on time, Jones received a pass in the open and beat the opposition from inside the 25 line. Young missed goaling. Inglewood 3, United 0. Mr C. Pellowe refereed. POINTS TABLE.

Northern Division. P. W. L. D For Ag Pts Stratford .. 6 4 1 1 118 56 9 Tukapa . . .. 6 3 2 1 75 48 8 Clifton . .. 6 4 0 2 66 69 8 Inglewood .. 6 3 1 2 58 62 7 Old Boys . . 6 1 0 5 37 99 2 Star . . 6 1 0 5 37 99 a United . . . 6 0 1 5 26 48 1 Southern Division. Kaponga . . ( 7 6 0 1 92 44 12 Hawera . . .. ‘ 7 6 0 1 80 45 12 Opunake .. 7 6 0 1 61 16 12 Okaiaw-a .. 7 3 0 4 77 56 6 Eltham . . .. 7 3 0 4 46 66 6 A-thletic 7 3 0 4 46 73 6 Patea . . 7 1 0 6 33 81 2 Waimate .. 7 0 0 7 32 78 0