HIGH SCHOOL WINS GOOD GAME WITH ST. ANDREW’S

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29247, 4 July 1960, Page 16

HIGH SCHOOL WINS GOOD GAME WITH ST. ANDREW’S

Tbe superiority at its forwards In tbe second gpail gave Christchurch Boys' High School a win by 9 pointe to • against St. Andrew’s College on Saturday. The match, played on a .good surface at the college, was ektremely exctting, very even, and produced many cd the best features of schools Rugby. Kach side scored from two penalty goals, and School scored a try. Before the kick-off the teems stood silent as a mark of respect for Mr A. & Caddick, a former headmaster of the school, who died last week. B^^’S Hayes: D. B. Harrison. 3. W. Allan; H- E. Judson; G. B. Bobaiteen; A. J. Wyllle. H. B. Millard. B. 8. Jones. D. G. Bp rars: A. B. Turner, D. V. Magtansss, J. W. Ullrich Christchurch Boys' Htah Sehssl: M. Pearce; B. Grenfell. M. P. Grogg, L. Bates; A. N. Bradbury. D. Johnson; M. Byon; F. Berber; K. Hill, a B. Bums, If. J. Miller. D. McNeil; L Teller, A. G. O'Callagban, M. Sherman. Although the score was B-all at the Interval, the first spell belonged largely to St. Andrew's. Playing with a fresh breeze st its back, St. Andrew's held tbe Initiative for long periods, and for moot of the span gave a delightful exhibition. The forwards, although conceding a little in weight to the School pack, were me biggest the college has fielded for some time, and they held charge fairly firmly, with plenty of the ban. the St. Andrew's backs pleased a large crowd with their crisp passing and hard running. During this first spell. me deadly St. Andrew's tackling bottled up me School backs in their occasional attacks. and the covering of School's loose forwards was not as efficient aa that of their opponrote. There was some shrewdly-placed tactical kicking from me St. Andrew's second five-eighths. Harrison, which often had School In trouble, and

Thom peon at centre three-quarters wan also a threat. Althaugh St. Andrew's often had School in didlnilties. its points, Bcoead by the middle of the span, came from two Ane penalty goals by Wyllle. School was a shade lucky to ba on terms at half-time, for the Penalty goal by Pearce and the try by Batee eerne from tbe only two aigntfirant ineursfons made by School Into St. Andrew’s defence until a fow minutes before half-time.

In the second apelL however, the School forwards wen superb. They began to win most of tee line-outa and rueks. OTallaghan took two or three tight hoods, and In the brotan play tea School forwards teowed tremendous varve. The backs had many more chances, and if they did not .make much progreee from set movements, tea speed and enterprise of tee School flankers gave tee bates soma useful opportunities St. Andrew's rarely attacked in this spell, and was unlucky to tore Thompson through Injury about U minutes from tee end. Mins played a magnificent game at full-back for St. Andrew’s. As the game progreesed, he was under Increasing pressure, but he responded splendidly to every demand made on him. His handling, kicking and tackling could not be faulted. Hayes <m the right wing made one startling break when, m a tealn pawing movement, he swung Inside his man and out again, and want for foe corner at high speed. His centre-kick was marked by Pearce a moment before he was borne ever beneath a wave of attackers, almost on his line. All the St. Andrews backs tackM well, and in foe forwards 'Minard and Wyllle usually led foe way. Jones was very effective in the lineouts. particularly in the first, spell. Although it was served swiftly and accurately by Ryan, the School bates did not produce much constructive football on their own account perhaps because the line stood a little too shaUow while St. Andrew's was getting most of, the ball. In the second spell foe wtags. positioned deeper, were better able to cover Harrison's kicking to his wings. Ryan, a solidly-built halfback. played a very fine game, and he was distinctly unlucky not to be awarded a try when School won a tight head on the St .Andrew s line, Ryan went on tbe blind aide, but the referee's view was obscured by a mass of players. The only try went to foe right wing. Bates. Miller, whore long penalty goal put School ahead, led his forwards splendidly, and a very solid front row helped wear down the opposition. But the outstanding Individual was McNeil, one of the flankers. He seemed to inspirehte team with his succession of brilliant efforts. Swift to fob ban. a good fast, and very hard to stop, ne broke through repeatedly, and it was under this sort of pressure that the St. Andrew's backs began to drop

referee was Mr H. P, Kearney.