FOOTBALL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 256, 10 August 1933, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

i CANTERBURY DEFEATED. 1 MATCH WITH MANAWATU. PALMERSTON N., August 9. Tho Manawatu Rugby representatives defeated the Canterbury touring team by eleven points to eight. Early ir. the game Manawatu wera penalised twice, Dunshea failing with kicks that were full of possibilies. McKay soon after was given, a chance to open the Manawatu account with a penalty but the ball struck the bar. A second effort shortly after went wide. The first try came to Manawatu when Metcalf sent his backs away from a j scrum. H. Ormond short-punted, Eramwell bustled the Canterbury fullback and in a race over the line E'ade won. H. Ormond converted. Hazelhurst had a shot at a penalty for Canterbury, failing from in front of the posts. Manawatu scored a second magnificent try when Mitchell tore his way through the Canterbury pack and passed to Strange, who went to the fiveyards line, where, from a scramble, Waldim sent the whole back line away and finished off the movement himself. H. Ormond missed the kick. Mana-

watu were right down on the Canterbury line when half-time sounded with the score: Manawatu 8, Canterbury 0. Manawatu's superiority in the first spell was undoubtedly due to the bustling tactics of the forwards, though the backs handled well, making the best use of their opportunities. In the second spell Canterbury faced the sun, McKay made an attempt at a field goal, the ball not rising sufficiently. Canterbury had a chance of opening their account with a free-kick right under the posts, but Hazelhurst failed. Canterbury made a number of slashing attacks at this stage of the game, but the Manawatu tackling was deadly. Play swung between the Manawatu line and the twenty-five for fully a quarter of an hour before Cooper eased the situation by finding the line at half-way. The relief was not for long, however, the Canterbury backs again racing down to be pushed put at the corner. There followed a free-kick, Hazelhurst raising the first points for Canterbury. Manawatu replied instantly with a try, McKenzie breaking out of a forward rally to send H. Ormond, Waldin and Elliott away, the last-named scoring. The kick at goal went wide. Pawson scored the first try for Canterbury as the result of a back line movement, Dunshea converting. When time was called Manawatu were attacking. In the second spell the Canterbury backs gave a brilliant display of their ability and undoubtedly were superior. Their attacks were the result of better scrummaging in the second spell. The score was a good indication of the merits of the teams. The remaining matches of the season as far as Canterbury and South Canterbury are concerned are as follow: August 12—Canterbury y. Wairarapa, at Wairarapa. August 16—Southland y. South Canterbury, at Timaru; Ashburton v. Marlborough, at Ashburton. August 19—Southland v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. August 26 —Otago v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. September 2—West Coast y. Canterbury, at Christchurch. September 6*—Wellington y. Canterbury, at Christchurch. September 16—Taranaki v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. September 23—South Canterbury v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; King Country v. Canterbury, at Christchurch. The Prince of Wales Cup match, for Maori teams, has been set down for New Plymouth on August 12. SOUTHLAND BEAT MARLBOROUGH. INVERCARGILL, August 9. The touring Marlborough Rugby .team was defeated by Southland by 25 points to 15 to-day in a game that was interesting only in the final half-hour. Rugby Park was in good order and there was an excellent attendance. The forwards were evenly matched but Marlborough got most of the ball from the set scrums and line-outs. Lack of finish cost them many chances and there was not 10 points between the teams. Southland gave a disappointing exhibition. Southland made all the early play and after five minutes from a loose ruck Metcalfe received, turned in and ran round behind the posts. Sharp con-, verted. Two minutes later from a free kick Lane kicked a penalty for Marlborough. Marlborough then hammered away and were rewarded when Lane, after a passing rush, scored. There was no goal. Southland were soon back on attack and fro in a penalty Sliarpe goaled. Almost immediately from a scrum just outside their own twenty-five Southland heeled. Smith short-punted, caught the ball on the full at half-way and gave Geddes a clear field, the winger crossing wide out. There was no goal. The game was fast but not much good football was shown. Southland were attacking and the ball came out to Mitchell, who potted, the ball striking the bar and going over. Southland led 15-6 at half-time.

In the second spell Marlborough went on the offensive and from a scrum J. Tapley went over after a good dash. Phillips missed the kick at goal. From half-way Mitchell was given the ball. He outpaced his oursuers to score behind the posts after a great run. Sharpe goaled. Marlborough then scored a try, Casey "going over after a dashing movement. Keeping it up, Marlborough were rewarded when Dobson scored from a line-out. Just on time Mitchell burst away from loose play and handed on to Donnelly, who made a long run and then passed to McKay, who scored for Southland under the posts. Sharpe converted, making the final score: Southland 25 • Marlborough .15 NELSON RUGBY DISPUTE. REFEREES' BOARD CENSURED. NELSON, August 9. The Pirates senior Rugby team's protest against the referee appointed for its match against Rivals, and the subsequent refusal of Pirates to take the field when the match was called, also the position of the Referees' Appointment Board in its refusal to meet the union'* request for the appointment of another referee were discussed by the Rugby Union Management Committee last night. It was decided to play the fixture between Pirates and Rivals at a later date, and to censure severely the Referees' Appointment Roard for refusing the request by tho union for another referee.

PRIMARY SCHOOL TEAM. The Rugby football team to represent the country primary schools against the town as a curtain-raiser to the Ashburton v. Marlborough representative match on the Domain Oval next Wednesday is as follows: — J. Cooksley; P. Williams, A. Shearer, J. Barton; S. Lemon, E. Newman; J. Dalton; D. W. Addington, I. Woot-

ton, J. Patterson, P. Parish,, R. Manson, F. Rainey, Aitken, A. Deuart. Emergencies: Perkins, Clausen, Sim, Dillon. / TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The following will represent then respective clubs in Rugby football matches on Saturday:— Technical Old Boys. Third Grade v. High School—Crequer, Anderson, McNally, Rollinson, Shierlaw, Morris, Bradley, Thomson, Connell, Helliwell, Quaid, Schluter, Martin, Stills, McDonnell, Forbes, Allwood, and Grindley.