RAGGED PLAY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 235, 17 July 1947, Page 2

RAGGED PLAY

FOOTBALL

TECHNICAL HAVE EASY WIN In what was generally a. scrappy exhibition of football Ashburton Technical High School first fifteen had a decisive win over Temuka District High School first fifteen by 25-0 in the Ashburton Domain yesterday afternoon. Greater weight and superior fitness, in particularly the forwards, were largely responsible for the Ashburton team’s 1 win. In the first half especially, when he was being liberally fed with the ball, the Technical lialf-back, it. Carroll showed an inclination to go too much on his own instead, of sending the ball away to his backs. Still, when he did feed his backs, high passing inevitably marred what promised to be bright movements. S. Comer, the visiting half-back, gave a good exhibition of clean fast delivery from the scrum.

On the whole Technical’s tries came from individualist efforts. In the first spell L. Bell, R. Hayward l and C. Bigham scored, while R. Rattray goaled from a penalty. Technical 12, Temuka 0. After W. Hunter had scored at the opening of the second spell there was a long period of even play till near the close A. Brassell and L. Bell scored in quick succession, Rattray being successful with both kicks. The final score was therefore Technical 25, Temuka 0. Mr J. R. Bryce was the referee.

PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITION RESULTS OF MATCHES YESTERDAY When Ashburton primary school Rugby competitions were continued yesterday afternoon matches resulted as follows:

Seniors —Borough beat Ashburton East; Convent beat Allenton-Tinwald. Juniors—Allenton beat Ashburton East, Tinwakl-Conveut drew with Borough. Midgets —Tinwald beat Allenton A, Ashburton East beat Convent, Borough beat Allenton B.

UNIVERSITY TEAM J. W. KELLY SELECTED J. W. Kelly, son of Mr G. Kelly, of Ashburton, has been selected as fullback for the New Zealand Universities Rugby team to play Canterbury in Christchurch on Saturday. Kelly, who has been playing brilliantly for the University team in recent matches in the senior competitions in Christchurch gave another polished display for South Island Universities against the North Island institutions in Christchurch yesterday, when the South won by 17 to 3.