Rugby WELLINGTON WINS

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29017, 5 October 1959, Page 6

Rugby WELLINGTON WINS

22-6 Score Over Taranaki (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 4. The Wellington Rugby team gave its supporters and the 1959 Rugby season a rousing send-off at Athletic Park, on Saturday, when it beat Taranaki by 22 points to 6. It was a brilliant team effort and rounded off a series of these crowdpleasing efforts. B. A. Cull, the young half-back prospect, played brilliantly for Wellington which had Taranaki beaten in every department. For Wellington tries were scored by J. R. Watt. J. H. Williams. R W Caulton *l two I, and Cull. Watt converted two tries and M. Williment kicked a dropped goal. For Taranaki, a try was scored by E. Keith and W. J. Cameron kicked a penalty goal.

LAST GAME FOR P. S. BURKE

Tributes Paid In Wellington (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON. October 4. Taranaki's great Rugby leader, P. S Burke, played his one hundred and eighteenth—and last—game for his province on Saturday at Athletic Park, Wellington. Tributes to Burke were paid by the crowd, the Wellington Rugby Football Union, and the Wellington olavers. Before the match the crowd stood and cheered Burke, who has olayed some of his finest Rugby at Athletic Park. After the game he was shouldered oft the ground by the Wellington captain. D N. Mclntosh, and the Al) Black lock. 1. W. Mac Ewan. Tributes to Burke’s outstanding qualities as a player, a leader, and a sportsman, were paid after the game by a past-president of the Wellington Rugby Football Union (Dr P P. Lvnch), bv the chairman of the ttnionlMr J. N. Millard), and by Mclntosh. Mclntosh presented the Taranaki captain with a Wellington jersey wi'h monogram. Burke said he was hanging up his boots witnout regrets; the happiest years cl his life had been his Rugby ’ears He was proud that his career should end at Athletic Park, which ne considered was the home of New Zealand Rugby.

Unbeaten Season For Manawatu

(New Zealand Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH. October 4. The Manawatu Rugby representatives hit top form in their last game of the season. They beat a strong Evergreens side by 25 points to 13 on the Palmerston North Show Grounds Oval on Saturday. The Evergreens comprised mainly the Rotorua sub-union players who toured Australia this season. The win gave Manawatu an unbeaten season and the best in the history of the union. Including Saturday's game. Manawatu was unbeaten in 11 successive performances. It had draws against Taranaki. 21-21. and Hawke’s Bay. 6-6 On Saturday Manawatu led 11-5 at half-time. The Evergreens, with outstanding players such as R Keepa. A. J. Douglas and W. N. Gray, used reverse passes, scissors movements and the unexpected. These tactics had the Manawatu players a little apprehensive until the second spell. For Manawatu tries were scored by W. D. Johnson (two). W. S. S. Freebairn. D. McCaskie. M. H. Ball and N. McQueen. A. M. Bryant kicked a penalty goal and a conversion and J. E. Hibberd k'cked a conversion.

The Evergreens’ points came from a try by J. Morrison, who also kicked a conversion and a penalty goal, and H. Parkinson, who scored a try and a conversion.

Auckland Beats Waikato

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. October 4. The Auckland Rugby representatives beat Waikato by 21 points to 6 in a thrilling game at Eden Park yesterday. Waikato got its only try in the last five minutes. It was a grand day for the Auckland attacking backs. Waikato was tough in the forwards and quick in the backs, but could not match the Aucklanders’ speed off the mark. For Auckland T. R. Lineen, W. A. Davies and S. Nesbit scored tries, and Davies converted these and also kicked two penalty goals. For Waikato D. R. Wood scored a try and D. B Clarke kicked a penalty Auckland led 5-0 at half-time.

REFEREES FOR TESTS

Selection System Criticisetl (New Zealand Press Association) HAMILTON. October 4. Disappointment at the system of appointing referees for fixtures with the British Isles team was expressed by Mr J. T. Voyle at a meeting of the Waikato Rugby Union’s management committee. Mr Voyle said it seemed wrong that the appointment of referees for tlie tests should be decided on how they suited the visitors. The referees should be appointed by the Neu Zealand union, he said. In Ins opinion the referees who refereed properly were sacrificed. The same tiling happened with referees who acted to suppress rough play Some protest should be made about the system of appointment and classification. lie said He thought Mr A L. Fleury, of Dunedin, who refereed the first test, was probably the most maligned man in New Zealand, and he probably refereed as well as any other referee the British Isles team had in New Zealand. ' The refgree who curbs rough play and obstructive tactics gets the axe," said Mr Vovle.