H.S.O.B. WIN

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 68, 22 April 1929, Page 4

H.S.O.B. WIN

SOUTH IN BRILLIANT FORM AT CENTRE. M.B.O.B. BEATEX BY 31 TO 3.

In a fast open game played on McLcan Park 011 Saturday, H.S.O.B. ran up something cf a erickct score against M.B.O.B., winning by 31 points to 3. The game was notewortby for tlie cxhilarating displny given by Soutli, tlie H.S.O.B. captain and centre three-quarter, who was m top form, dclighting the crowd witli his brilliant jinky runs. During the play, Ilclfernan, the H.S.O.B. and Hawke's Bay forward, had a slioulder dislocatcd. Tho stand was three-quartcrs full wlicn tho teams line out, H.S.O.B. playing with a powcrful wind at their backs. M'ith the assistance of tlie brceze, tbe M'liitcs, who hoavilv outwcighed Marists, were soon in the encmy territorv. but play was ratber raggcd and unintercsting. Tlie whistle blow a dozen timcs in tbe first seven minutes, this also eontributing to the slowing up of tbe play. From one infringement, Bradloy had a shot at goal for H.S.O.B. from halfway but the kick fell sliort. Marists sought relief by forcing twice in tbe next five minutes, and once Chctwin spoilt n great cliance after South had run him into position nicely on the end of a pretty passing rush hv dropping his transfer. A few minutes later South just missed witli a drop kick from short range. H.S.O.B. scored a few mir.utes later. Lambie opened plav up from a scrum and Bradlev passed to Holt, who gave an impossihlo pass to South. Just whon the movement seenied to he lrreaking-down, however. Stewart, the wing-forward, flasbed into tlie sccne, gathered tbe rolling leatber, and ran over near the posts. M'ith r. noat kick Bradlev converted.

H.S.O.B 5 M.B.O.B 0 Lambie had a drop- kick at goal from a mark, but the hall went wide. H.S.O.B. were opening play up to tlioir fleet cliain of backs. but wild passing caused a collapse of several likely handling houts. As the result of an opening made by the forwards, Chetwin added another try half-way through the spell. Rolls, securing in a line-out in his own half, kicked through into an open space. Chetwin and M'ishart pursued the ball, whicli beat Dineen in tbe bounce, and tbe fleet winger secured to riin over under tbe posts. Bradley again converted. South added the best try of _ the day a few minutes later. Receiving the ball in a passing rush, he swerved past three opponents at top speed and dashed in for a brilliant try well out. Bradley judged the wind nicely and again converted. South initiated another splendid try a few minutes later. Receiving in tlie middle of a passing bout the centre carved lu • swerving track clean thr,ongh tbe defence and passed to Appleby, who ran ronnd behind the posts. Bradley missed the shot at goal. H.S.O.B 18 M.B.O.B 0 Tlie Old Boys' skipper was right on his game and a few minutes later made the opening for another try. Picking up in his own quarter, he evaded all opponents and ran to the full-back, passing then to Chetwin, vlio walked tlie' last dozen yards to sroro uiider the posts. Bradlev had an easy shot. In,tfie second half ihe wind had dicd somewhat, but was still of some force. Marists used it to some purpose, quickh working down to the H.S.O.B. terlitnry. Marists were awnrded a freekick'and Milson, the New Zealand Maori representative, who is now living in Napier, had a long shot at goal, but it missed. Tbe M'bites were compolled to force twice in tbe face of loose Green rushes. but were having their fair share of the territorial play. Marists had a long spell in their onponents' half of the ground, but offside play spoiled several likely movenmnts. H.S.O.B. added to their le^d nbont half-way through. T11 a hlind side movement from near half-way, Bradley passed to South. who beat two men and cave n well-timcd reverse pass to Appleby, who scored under the posts. Bradley had an easy shot. H.S.O.B 28 M.B.O.B 0 A few minutes later the MThitos scored again. McDonald and Stewart charged down a kick by n defending back and the latter pickod up tbe ball and ran over under the posts. Bradley missed the kick. The game was now Teaching its dying stages and Marists made great efiorts to open their account. After an exiciting ten-minute effort thev at last succeeded. Fortune going over from a forward rush. The kick missed and timo sounded with the score H.S.O.B 31 M.B.O.B 3 Mr H. Ividson had charge of the whistle.