RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22459, 21 July 1938, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

LNTER-SCHOOL MATCH ASHBURTON BEATS RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL The annual Rugby football match between the Rangiora High School and the Ashburton High School, played at Rangiora yesterday, was won by Ashburton by 6 points to 3. The match was played in heavy rain, and the ground was like a quagmire before the game was half over. Play was confined mostly to the forwards. The teams were:— Ashburton—l. Gordon, M. Martin, R. Plunkett, D, Shaw, C. Osborne, T. Kennedy, R. Vessey, W. Lowry, V. Miles, W. Euick, A. Rowell, N. Greaves, H. Sinclair, R. Smith, R. Maynard. Rangiora—S. Montgomery, J. Meyer, P. Coleman, L. Cook. E. Gardner, B. Scott, J. Lockhart, M. Smith, G. Smith, V. Bennett, E. Feary, K. Stevenson, K. WeUs, G. Burney, A. Martyn. Rangiora opened the score with a brilliant try. Montgomery (the captain) sprinted from Ashburton's twenty-five line and passed to Burney, who touched down. The kick iailed. Rangiora 3, Ashburton 0. After Rangiora's try. Ashburton attacked persistently with loose forward rushes. The defence held until Kennedy forced his way over just before halftime. The kick missed. Rangiora 3, Ashburton 3. Both sides had a fair share of the ball in the second half. The weight of the Ashburton forwards told, however, and in spite of every attempt made by the home side to check them, Plunkett broke through to touch down. The game ended: Ashburton 6, Rangiora 3. Mr F. Burgess was referee. The visiting team was entertained in the evening at a social in the High School. It will return home to-day.

DRAW FOR HURUNUI MATCHES The following is the draw for the aenior and junior competition matchr* in H> Hurunui Sub-Union competitions to to) played on Saturday:— Senior—Kaikoura v. Cheviot, at JCaikoura; United v. Culverden, at Wafcari: Waiau v. Hanmer Springs, at WaiSß. Junior —Kaikoura v. Culverden. at Kaikoura: United v. Culverden, at Waflrari: Waiau a bye. The concluding round in the LuuinetiHnu is as follows: Senior —Culverden v. Cheviot, at Culverden; Waiau v. Kaikoura, at Waiau: United v. Hanmer Springs, at WaikarL Juniors—Culverden v. Cheviot, at Culverden; Waiau v. Kaikoura, at Waiau: United a bye. The senior matches will start at 3 P-m-, and the junior matches at 1.30 pjn. The match between the United and Culverden teams at Waikari next Saturday is o* interest as both teams are leading in the senior competition. WAIKARI-HAWARDEN TEAMS The following will represent the Wai-kari-Hawarden United Fotball Club at Waikari on Saturday against Culverden:— Seniors—G. Morrison, F. Monteon. Lukey, Forster. McKenrie, Shadbolt. Saundercock, Fitzgibbon, Mander, Hlginbottom. Forrester. Quigley. Sperks. Blakely, Power, Rutherford, Keppler. Dalzell. Juniors—Casserley. Bamford. McCreenor (2), Sollitt, Manning, Pierce (2). Wrictxc Davey <2), Twiss. McKay. Gifkins. teaham. Power, Brooker. —« FILMS SHOWN AT RANGIOEA An enjoyable evening was spent by members and friends of the Rangjoxa Workers' Educational Association on Tuesday evening, when Mr G.* Edmonds, of Christchurch, showed films of scenes taken by him during » recent tour of England, Europe, *Ba America. About 50 persons were p» «nt.