WELLINGTON WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 220, 17 September 1934, Page 15

WELLINGTON WIN.

DEFEAT OP CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Seven thousand people watched the match between Wellington and Canterbury to-day. The weather was fine. Canterbury won the toss, and the advantage of a strong wind. Wellington hooked the ball from the first scrum, but Oliver smothered the rush, and Hooper found the line in the Wellington twentylive. After a line-out Lilburne evaded Oliver, and sent his line away in good style. Fuller being pushed out. A few minutes it was Oliver's turn to rip open the defence. Hooper kicked through, and Tweedie outpaced Cress well to score. Nolan's kick missed. It wr.s bright, open play, with both halves shooting out fast passes. Lilburne drew the defence beautifully by a masterly move, and with Canterbury all out of position near the twenty-five Nees raced over at the corner. Fuller failed to convert. McNeile, Barry and Donnelly in a loose rush carried play past lialf-way, but Nolan sent Wellington back, and a mistake by Cresswell saw McAullffe nearly score. Sadler saved a nasty situation. McAulifTe next came round the scrum quickly, and Hooper hud but two yards to go to score a good try. Nolan converted. l.angdon received a bad knock on his head, and was replaced by Robins as second five-eighth, and Lilburne played first fiveeighth. Canterbury continued to dominate the play with the aid of the wind, and Wilson scored from a forward rush. Sweeney's kick missed. Then Iloweil. Hooper. Oliver and Maun handled the ball, and Alnnn scored at the corner—a great try, which was not converted. The score at lialf-tiine was :

Canterbury 14 Wellington . 3 Wellington had much in reserve for the second spell, and Barry quickly led a hot attack. This was checked, but when Mortlock cross-kicked Noes fielded the ball, and beat two men, and in-passed to Lilburne, and Barry secured au easy try. Fuller goaled. Rankin, who was playing an outstanding forward game for Canterbury, dribbled to halt-way, but Wellington came back, and Dustin potted a beautiful goal from in front. From a scrum near the Canterbury line. Lilburne coolly "dummied" Hooper, and scored near the posts. Fuller converted. Wellington led, 17—I I. Strenuous play followed, with Canterbury pressing hard to pierce the Wellington defence, but Lilburne's stab-punts repeatedly sent them back, and Nolan had a heavy task finding the line against the wind. When Wells and Hall broke through Mortlock just forced in time. Another Wellington rush swept C'auterbury aside, and Leahy scored. Fuller converted from a difficult angle. Canterbury made another bid, and Cottrell dribbled the ball over, but lest it. Then Nolan kicked a penalty goal. Finally, Fuller kicked a penalty goal for Wellington from near half-way—his fourth goal. The final score was : Wellington 25 Canterbury 17 MAORI TOURISTS. BEATEN BY OTAGO. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Saturday. Ten thousand people to-day watched a bright, open exhibition of Rugby in n match between Otago and the touring Maori team. Otago were definitely superior, showing better combination, but they failed to make . the most of their opportunities, though u good deal of offside play by the visitors, unnoticed by the referee, spoilt many Otago back movements. Dunne scored for Otago half a minute after the start, when the Maoris mulled a kick right oil the line. The next try came when Smith received the ball from McSklmuiing, and dashed over without opposition. The first try to the Maoris came after a spectacular effort started by Mason, who scored. Before half-time Dunne raced away, and outpaced the full-back, and scored near the posts. Silver converted. 11—3. The pace slackened in the second spell, though Proctor scored two good tries from openings made by Smith, and Ivaua and Smith scored for the Maoris. Hemi converted both. The final score was: Otago 17, Maoris 13. IS OTAGO N.Z. CHAMPION? (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") DUNEDIN, this day. The Otago Rugby rep. team has concluded a most successful season, winning all matches on its own ground. The dark blues defeated Hawke's Bay, Southland, Canterbury, South Canterbury, Wellington and the Maoris.