UNIVERSITIES' MATCH

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21534, 25 July 1935, Page 17

UNIVERSITIES' MATCH

CANTERBURY COLLEGE WINS EASILY

Canterbury University College had a decisive win against Victoria University College in the annual Rugby match yesterday afternoon. The final score was 32 points to 14. Canterbury College showed marked superiority In all departments to dominate the first hall and most of the second, when Victoria College showed occasional flashes of v/hat was probably their true form. The game was played on the Oval at Lancaster Park, in perfect football weather, before a small attendance. Winning the majority of the set scrums, the Canterbury College forwards fed their backs repeatedly. McAuliffe was playing a magnificent game at half, and his understanding with Larsons was perfect. Although tha tackling of Victoria College waa good it failed to stop the sweeping rushes initiated from nearly all the earlier scrums Moreover, the Canterbury College forwards, with frequently four or five of them in line, used short passing with devastating effect. Canterbury College also used lonji passea from backs to forwards with great profit, and the result was an exhilarating game of fast, open Rugby. It was a pity that the Victoria College backs were so poorly served with the ball, for they appeared both fast and capable. Their main strength seemed to be in the two wings, O'Regnn and Mules. Mules in particular waa a determined runner, and a solid tackier, never allowing Hayman to run rnoro than a few yards. Wild, the centre, showed up more on defence than on attack, and mada an excellent job of marking Heenan. Rae played a useful and solid game at half. Redwood, the full-back, was a little slow in gathering the ball, but moved quickly, and wag accurate If not long with his kicks.

Canterbury College's strength in the backs was inside. McAuiiffe was sending away uniforrn/ly good passes, and Parsons and Roberts gave plenty of early thrust to the movements. Heenan was also playing well, but found it hard to pass Wild, and Hayman was completely bottled up by Mules. McGreavy, on the right wing, lacked determination, but was sound on defence. The Canterbury College forwards played a magnificent game, and completely overshadowed their opponents. Their handling and dribbling were unusually good and they were alwavs with the ball. , The Teams The teams were:— VICTORIA COLLEGE Fk(ll-back: C. Redwood. Three-quarters: J. Mules, E. Wild, B. O'Regan. Five-eighths: B. Overton. L. Paul. Half-back: G. Rao. Forwards: A. Wilton: S. Eade, E. Blacker, W. Barker, A. Russell; M. Lima, G. Gibbons. 6. E Wilson. CANTERBURY COLLEGE Full-back: R. J. Rodger. Three-quarters: L. Hayman, ML Heenan, C. F. S. McGreavy. Five-eighths: S. A. Roberts, G. A Parsons. Halt-back: J. J. McAuiiffe. Forwards: I. 0. Stace; P. Egden, D. A. Hudson, P. G. Roberts, D. J. Wilson; R. M. Simmers, R. Burke, F. J. Wilson. Canterbury College kicked off and McAuiiffe, after two Victoria forwards hau been caught off-side, put a freekick out deep in Victoria College's twenty-five. The Canterbury College backs attacked sharply l'rom the lineout. Heenan kicked through and McGreavy raced up to catch Redwood in possession. The forwards swarmed round and heeled the ball. McAuliifo sent the ball out on the open .side, arid Heenan, taking a pass at full speed, rim over and scored wide out. McAuiiffe goaled. Canterbury College 5. Victoria College 0. Victoria College made a brief excursion to Canterbury College's twen-ty-live, but Heenan sent them back with a long kick into touch. Hayman crossed at the end of a passing rush by the Canterbury College backs, but was recalled for a forward pass. McAulifTe missed with a penalty kick. From a scrum near the line. McAuliifo streaked away in a brilliant solo eti'ort, and when stopped a yard from tho line, sent to D. J. Wilson, who scored. McAuiiffe did not goal. Canterbury College 8, Victoria College 0. A brilliant run by Overton started a promising movement for Victoria College', but Rodger and McGreavy brokeit up. Canterbury College returned to the attack. Heenan and S. A. Roberts combined in a fast passing movement. When Roberts; was stopped, he sent in to the forwards, and Hudson scored. McAuiiffe missed the kick. Canterbury College 11, Victoria College 0. Two minutes later Hudson scored again, after a forward passing rush. McAuiiffe';: kick missed. Canterbury College 14. Victoria College 0. Canterbury College kept up a hot attack. The forwards dribbled the ball over the line, where Egden beat two defenders for it, and scored. Stace converted. Canterbury College 10, Victoria College 0. O'Regan made an opening for Victoria College, and sent Wild away down the left flank with a clear field, but the pass was forward. O'Regan missed an optimistic shot at goal from a penalty well out, and to the side. Canterbury College attacked and at the end of a passing rush Hayman outstripped the opposition, but dropped the ball as he crossed. Redwood forced it.

At the end of a Victoria College back movement O'Regan broke away at halfway. He punted over Rodger's head and raced on to dive on the ball as it rolled over the line. The kick was a poster, making the half-time score: Canterbury College 19, Victoria College O'Regan kicked a penalty for Victoria College early in the second half. Canterbury College 19, Victoria College 6. A fine movement by the Victoria College backs ended when Mules was pushed out a yard from the corner flag. Burke and Hudson both had to go off with injuries. From a scrum on the line, Eade dived across. O'Regan converted. Canterbury College 19, Victoria College 11. Canterbury College forwards took play deep into Victoria College's twen-ty-flve. McAuliffe ran round the sido of a scrum and sent in to the forwards for F. J Wilson to score. McAuliffe's kick missed. Canterbury College 22. Victoria College 11. Victoria College returned to the i attack. All the backs took part in passing from a scrum. O'Regan sent in aaain to Rae, who scored wide out. O'Regan did not goal. Canterbury College 22. Victoria College 14. Redwood ran up and started a promising movement among the Victoria College backs, but Mules was pushed out after a determined run. Canterbury Coll°ge went back to Victoria College territory- Heenan broke through on the right flank and sent a long pass in to Stace, who scored under the posts. He converted his own try. Canterbury College 27. Victoria College 14. From a line-out in Victoria College's twenty-five. Canterbury College obta;r.ed. Hayman ran in to make an extra five-eighths =>nd the ball travelled along the line to McGreavy. who scored wide out. Stace converted. Time was called two minutes later with the score: Canterbury College 32, Victoria College 14. Referee: Mr H. Q. Jefcoate. BUSH, RETAINS BEBBINGTON SHIELD (.•ansa AaaooUTio* tbmkhuh.) PAHIATUA. July 24. In steady rain, on a ground churned to a quagmire by the junior curtainraiser, Bush retained the Bebbington Shield, drawing with Dannevirke, three all. Udy kicked a penalty for Bush in the first spell, an.l Montieth scored a try for Dannevirke. The lasi half was purely a mud scramble.