SOUTH CANTERBURY V. ASHBURTON

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23718, 17 August 1942, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY V. ASHBURTON

The first representative Rugby match of the season at Timaru was played in fine weather on Saturday, when Ashburton and South Canterbury each scored 12 points in a drawn game. The game started with a rush. South Canterbury attacking from the kick-off. Within a few minutes, Kelly scored for the home team The Ashburton backs came into action, and Goddard, cutting through brilliantly, equalised the score. Ashburton failed to convert the try, and after a period of even play, the spell ended with the scores equal (3 all). South Canterbury again attacked from the beginning of the second spell. Kelly scored, bringing the scores to, South Canterbury fl, Ashburton 3. South Canterbury continued to maintain their superiority, and Kelly came near to scoring. A penalty kick failed, but South Canterbury forwards, following up fast, surprised Ashburton, and McKeown scored (South Canterbury 9, Ashburton 3). Ashburton backs attacked strongly, and King ran well down. From a penalty, Ross goaled with a good kick (South Canterbury 9. Ashburton 6). Once more, the Ashburton backs came into action, and Goddard scored. The kick failed, and the scores were even, fl-all. After good forward play, Ashburton secured possession of the ball, and Goddard scored (Ashburton 12, South Canterbury 9), The final score for South Canterbury was secured by Glendinning, the match ending with the score: Ashburton 12, South Canterbury 12. Mr L. K. Murray was referee. The following were the teams:—Ashburton: backs. D. Ross; W.. J. Cleland, I. J. Hotting, P. King; M. Goddard. W. M. Jaffray; M. F. Scully: forwards, F. Hill, R. Lalng, S. W. Dowland, B. Dolg. L. Hyde, K. B. Smith. L. J. Campbell. R. McKenZ1 South Canterbury: backs, Fitzgerald: Murphy, W. Kelly, J. Williams; J. Fraser, Hammond: McDonald; forwards, McKeown, Spittle. Bailey, C. R. Coles, Guy. Peggie, Stewart, Glendinning. SEDDON SHIELD MATCH BULLER BEATS MARLBOROUGH CP A.) WESTPORT. August 16. V in the first Seddon Shield Rugby match of the season Buller, the holders, defeated Marlborough on Saturday by n points to 9. The visiting team was much heavier than the Buller team, and the game fast and open, was always Interesting. Stewart, the Buller custodian, was in great form, kicking three penalty goals and converting a try. Tyler scored two tries. „ . „ , .. For Marlborough, Beban and Hazlett scored tries, and Cassidy kicked a penalty goal. Pollock, had several opportunities of scoring from penalties, but lacked direction in his kicking. The teams were as follows: , _ ~ Buller.—Stewart, Cummings, Smallholme, Neighbours, Allott, Blair, Tyler, Mumm, Burke, Insull, Anderson, Beveridge, Higgins, Ropata, and Mcßride. Marlborough.—Pollock, Shaughnessy, Beban, Townsend, Reid, Parkin, Luss, Bragg, Bowes, Barraclough, Hazlett, Woolley, Cassidy, O’Brien, and Shannon. HOKITIKA SENIORS DEFEATED BY STAR-UNITED (0.R.) GREYMOUTH, August 16. Rugby club matches were played at Greymouth on Saturday in perfect weather with good ground conditions. There was a small attendance at Rugby tar-Unlted Combined defeated Hokitika seniors H points to 8, after an interesting. if rather ragged, game. Both teams had large complements of third graders to make up full teams. Hokitika arrived with only 10 men, and drew on local ’ third grade teams for the remaining five. Roberts, Blair, and Leitch scored tries for the winners, Goodall converting one. For Hokitika, Kinder and Wilson scored tries, Atkinson converting one. Celtic had a decisive win over Blaketown seniors' by 15 points to 3. The winners were slightly superior in both backs and forwards. For Celtic, Mlllett, Lloyd, and Pomeroy scored tries, and O’Callaghan kicked two penalty goals. For Blaketown, Furness scored a try. Cobden easily defeated Army seniors by 28 points to 3. The winners were superior in all sections. Third Grade. —Cobden 6, Star 3. Fourth Grade.—Technical 6, Blaketown 6. DAILY MEMORANDA—Monday, Aug, 17. AUCTION. C. E. Jones, Ltd., at their Rooms, at 3 p.m.—Property,