GAMES IN THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 158, 6 July 1936, Page 14

GAMES IN THE SOUTH.

CHRISTCHURCH. West Coast 21, beat Canterbury 13. WELLINGTON. St. George 24, beat Petone 13. Central 13, beat Hutt 9.

INTER-ISLAND , CONTEST.

SOUTHERN PLATERS FOR SATURDAY. I (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The South Island Rugby League team to nlay the North at Auckland, next Saturday, is : — Full-back.—W. Ritchie (West Coast). Three-quarters.—C. Davison (Canterbury), N. Kiely (Reefton), E. Hendry (Canterbury). Five-eighths.—J. Garrett (Canterbury), W. Vincent (Reefton). Half-back. —J. McCarthy (Canterbury). Forwards.—,T. Calder (West Coast), R. Ward (Canterbury), W. McNeight (West Coast), W. Giyn (West Coast), M. Smith (Canterbury). J. Beban (West Coast). Reserves.—T. O'Connor (West Coast) and P. Serra (Canterbury). • The North Island team was announced uy the selector, Mr. H. Avery, this morning as follows:— Full-hack: C. Dempsey (Auckland). Three-quarters: L. Brown, P. Haslam, It. Bright (Auckland). Five-eighths: W. Tittleton (Auckland), E. Staples (Ilawke's Bay). Half-back: J. Coman (Wellington). Forwards: Front row, F. Pickrang, ,T. Satherley (Auckland), J. Cootes (Wellington) ; second row. .T. Anderson. E. Morgan (Auckland) •, hheakaway, H. Tetley. Reserves: A. Kay (back) and J. Peterson (forward), of Auckland.

WEST COAST BEATS CANTERBURY.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The West Coast representatives, superior in both backs and forwards, beat the Canterbury Rugby League representatives yesterday by 21 points to 13. The game was fast and open, but the visitors showed more crispness and combination. Canterbury led 7—5 at half-time, but West Coast was definitely the superior team on the play. In the second half its superiority was even more marked, although its commanding lead was not established until the last quarter. For West Coast tries were scored by Kiely (2), Beban. Vincent and Roberts. Scott and Beban each converted one try, and Scott kicked a penalty goal. For Canterbury Young, Whitley and Davison scored tries. Davison kicked a penalty goal and Young converted his own try.