RANFURLY SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 230, 28 September 1936, Page 13

RANFURLY SHIELD.

OTAGO BEATS WEST COAST. FINE RECORD FOR SEASON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUXEDIX, Sunday. Otago maintained its unbeaten record this season in Kanfu l'ly Shield games , when it won its eighth match by defeat(ins West Coast yesterday by the ovcr- . whelming margin of 30 points to 0. A crowd of 24,000 watched the match and lat the close there were scencs of wild i enthusiasm, the . victorious team being I mobbed and carried oft the field shoulder I It was a great finish to the proI vince's 'most successful season in its history of Rugby. The play in the first half was not spectacular, being confined chiefly to the forwards, but in the second spell Otago overran the visitors, piling up 19 points. The home forwards played magnificently, Hore, Yorrath and Green being the best of a fine pack. The backs had perfect understanding and five of the tries came at the end of passing rushes. Black scored four times, showing great determination, and Watts registered one try, a brilliant effort. Fookes played an outstanding game at centre. Gillies was always dangerous, while Taylor, at full-back, was as cool and collected as ever. He potted a beautiful goal. Trevathan's kicking was not so sure as in previous games, but he brought his total points for the season up to 204. Pascoe and Scandrett were the best West Coast forwards, who played a hard spoiling game, but were beaten all round by the opposing pack. None of the backs was impressive, even Gilbert, the full-back, failing to show his usual standard. He was beaten badly time and again by both Black and Watt, although his line kicking was cure. The match was the eighth for the trophy this season, Otago, who had not lost a game at Carisbrook for three seasons, having defeated four North Island and four South Island teams this year. Previous results in order of play:—Beat Southland, 16 —3; beat Auckland, 14 —5; beat Manawatu, 11—5; beat South Canterbury, 26—3; beat Canterbury, 16—0; beat North Auckland, 30—0; beat Wellington, 16—3. BEATEN AGAIN. WELLINGTON'S SOUTHERN TOUR. , (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHIIISTCHURCH, Sunday. In a game which produced little football of interprovlucial standard Canterbury beat Wellington yesterday by 1!) points to 17. The home team ran into the lead early, but the Wellington forwards proved dangerous in the loose, and almost succeeded in evening the score. Wellington's tackling was not sound, and this sometimes made the Canterbury inside backs seem better than they were. Generally, however, the Canterbury backs were a more effective attacking unit than Wellington. Manchester, playing his last game of Rugby, led the Canterbury forwards well. Eraser-Smith and Leahy made many tine efforts in the Wellington forwards and Tindill and Upchurch were the best of the visitors' backs. Wellington had to force in the first minute or two of play after a high punt by a Canterbury back. Manchester led liis forwards up, bustled the Wellington defence and, after a tine bout of short passing among the forwards, McPhall came up fast on the right wing, took a pass, and scored wide out. McAuliffe goaled. Several Canterbury attacks broke down owing either to unsafe handling or to ba.l judgment. Nolan started the movement which brought the next try. Coming up from his place at full-back he ran through most of the Wellington side and sent the ball on to his forwards. From a scramble short of the line Milliken burst over at the corner. McAuliffe's kick failed. The Wellington forwards attacked from a scrum near Canterbury's line, where Tindill socured, tricked the defence, and scored after a clever dash. The kick failed. l'awson dashed away after intercepting a pass and ran to Edwards before passing to Gillespie. The winger ran well, fended off Crisp and scored at the corner. The kick failed. Before half-time the Wellington forwards had,the reward of hard work. They bustled the defence and Eraser-Smith picked up and scored near the corner. Fleming goaled, making the score at the interval Canterbury 11. Wellington 8. Soon after resuming the Wellington fullback was almost changed down, and his clearing kick struck a Canterbury man. The ball bounced infield, giving Burke an easy trv. McAuliffe missed the kick. The visitors fought back and when Hooper tried to find the line, Crisp fielded cleanlv, and drop-kicked a neat goal. ~ After a period in which honours were even Manchester led the forwards away, and Milliken, McPhail, Manchester and Milliken again handled in a flashing rush which gave the defence no chance. Nolan goaled easily. Wellington had most of the play from then until the end, although Canterbury was once? or twice dangerous. The Wellington backs broke away, and an in-pass from Upchurch to A. Edwards found a hole ill the defence. Fleming l-uslied up on the wing, took the pass well, and scored at the corner. He converted his own try, making the final score Canterbury ID, Wellington 17. ,T. E. Manchester, captain of the 1035 All Blacks in Britain, finished his Canterbury representative career with a total of 58 appearances in the scarlet and black jersey, thus equalling the record of G. D. Gray, the ex-Wellington and 1008 New Zealand five-eighth. On the tour of the South Island this vear Wellington also lost to O ta „ 0 3—16, and failed against Southland, 23—37.