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BALMAIN'S FAST SCORING IN LEAGUE
SOUTHS' MANY ERRORS:
TIGERS' TORRID ATTACK
Combining like a well-oiled machine, Balmain backs, led by K. Parkinson
and J. Jorgenson, romped to an early 19-3 lead against Souths today in
the main League match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The crowd had increased to 25,000
when Driese kicked off for Balmain.
In the early stages both sides
handled badly, but Balmain managed
to get within five" yards of South's
line.
The ball was being thrown about
by both sides and play generally
speaking was of an open character.
Jorgenson had a shot at goal 40
yards out, but the kick was wide and
play returned to neutral territory.
Balmain got the better of early
rucks, but Finch was almost in for
Souths. Patton tackled and knock
ed him out of bounds within diving
distance for a try.
Balmain managed to clear when D.
Parkinson put in a fine run along one
wing, but ne stepped out of bounds
at the halfway mark. Souths pressed
again.
Balmain were first to score when
the ball went to K. Parkinson on the
right wing. On being tackled he
passed infield for ATHOL SMITH to
gather and dive over in the corner.
Jorgenson missed the goal. Balmain
3, South Sydney nil.
Balmain were in again almost
immediately, when from a scrum
the ball travelled from Ponchard
to Driese, to Jorgenson, Bourke,
and K. PARKINSON, who scored.
Jorgenson missed his fourth shot
at gaol, but Balmain led, 6-0.
Souths' backs were indecisive in
their action and were too frequently
with the ball without making ground.
Again Balmain scored when the ball
travelled right along the back line
and Jorgensen capitalised with a
grand run before transferring to K.
PARKINSON, who scored his second
try. This time Jorgenson raised the
flags to make Balmain 11-0.
Souths' cup of woe was soon to
overflow when Bourke starred, to cut
out the defence and at the critical
moment threw a surprise pass to
Hampstead, who dashed across for
the fourth try. Ponchard goaled and
the sc'ore stood 16 to nil against
Souths.
Balmain kept up their methods of
throwing the ball about, and when
PATTON secured after a passing rush
with a clear field ahead, he ran 30
yards to score in a handy positioil
No goal resulted. Balmain 19;
Souths nil.
Souths got a bit of their own back
when half-back KENNEDY ran
round the blind side of the scrum
near Balmain's line and got over
near the corner. FINCH missed the
goal. Balmain 19; Souths 3.
HALF-TIME:
Balmain Souths
22 3
At Henson Park.
TQESPITE the losses sustained, Bal-
main's selectors refused to panic
and retained the same personnel to
day.
Souths had four new faces as
compared with the team which went
down before Newtown.
D. Fullerton was in the centre for
L. Brown, thus playing his first game
with the club. Last season he was
with Newtown.
W. Finch replaced J. Wunsch on
the wing. C. Kennedy moved to half
back in place of W. Thompson.
A last-minute change in South
Sydney's side was F. Bonner in
place of W. Stokes at full-back. E.
Bray was omitted from the for
wards as programmed.
Tom Kirk was unable to take his
place with Newtown and was re
placed by W. Rab'y. A. Gleeson re
placed L. Smith in the centre and F.
Speechley was omitted from the pack.
N. Hogan played in the centre for
Wests vice W. Keato.
HALF-TIME:
Newtown Wests
10 5
At Belmore Oval.
Norths kicked off, the ball being
recalled, Canterbury went to the at
tack early, taking play to Norths'
25. A penalty relieved.
Norths continued to attack, but
Canterbury suddenly reversed play,
and WATSFORD, breaking tnrougn
Ridgway's tackle, dived over for a
try. JOHNSON converted. Canter
bury 5 to nil.
McCarter was getting the ball well
away from the scrum, but the defence
held.
A penalty was taken by Johnson,
the kick just missing. Ridgway
caught the ball and found touch
at half-way.
From the scrum, Hall (Norths)
broke through, and CAIRNS finished
a brilliant movement by a try be
tween the posts. COLLINS converted.
Norths 5, Canterbury 5.
Almost from the resumption,
CAIRNS was over again near the
posts, COLLINS again converting.
Norths 10, Canterbury 5.
HALF-TIME:
Norths Canterbury
20 5
At HurstviUc Oval.
A crowd of 8000 was present at
Hurstville when St. George took the
field against Eastern Suburbs.
The visitors made a couple .of
changes, D. Gulliver replacing R.
Street as rake, while G. McCaffrey
took F. Allen's place as custodian.
D. McRitchie took the field for the
locals and W. Middleton was omitted.
H. Pierce won the toss, but ran
against a slight breeze.
St. George, through the agency of
Cox and Doyle, rushed play to Easts
25. Campbell went over in the cor
ner, but was recalled for a forward
pass.
A penalty for a scrum infringement
gave Doyle a chance to goal, but his
kick was weak.
The McRitchie brothers, Bill and
Doug, were prominent, but a great
tackle by O'Connell stopped a dan
gerous rush.
Easts' backs took a hand. S. Lisle
passed to O'Connell, to Kaine, who
was forced out in St. George's 25.
The visitors' backs then functioned.
Lisle secured from a scrum, sent to
O'Connell, to Tiemey, who in-passed
to O'Connell, who was tackled by
Cox.
A penalty to Easts gave Lisle a
chance, but his kick dropped under
the bar.
Keeping up pressure, the locals
opened the scoring, when J. HALE
crossed after Metcalfe, Kelly and Cox
had handled in turn. Doyle failed
with the kick. St. George 3, Easts nil.
St. George scored again. A weak
kick over his own line by McCaffrey
went straight to Johnson, who passed
to Cox, who was tackled short of the
line and lost the ball. HALE, coming
through fast, dived on it to score a
second try. DOYLE converted. St.
George 8, Easts nil.
HALF-TIME:
St. George Easts
10 0
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