Week-End Club Sports Preview

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31983, 9 May 1969, Page 13

Week-End Club Sports Preview

Lincoln College will play its second “summit” match in two weeks when it meets Suburbs in the main fixture of the senior Rugby competition at Lancaster Park tomorrow.

With Linwood safely disposed of, Lincoln can look forward to its fifth successive win, for Suburbs has not shown the same scoring potential of the other leading teams in the competition. However, Lincoln will not be able to take Suburbs cheaply. The weather and the ground conditions will make the game much closer, and the ability of forwards such as S. Cron and V. Baker to turn the loose ball to advantage might prove troublesome to Lincoln.

The well-schooled Lincoln forwards are likely to gain the advantage in possession from set play, and much will depend on The use to which it is put by the half-back, L. Karatau, and the first five* eighths, A. Goddard. Their opposites, L. J. Davis and W. D. Cottrell, are unlikely to fritter away chances.

The third unbeaten team in the competition. New Brighton, should be well tested by University A in the main game at Rugby Bark. The heavy ground will suit the powerful New Brighton forwards, and it is likely that this factor will decide the fate of the game.

Linwood should be able to beat Sydenham without too much difficulty while Shirley, smarting from its defeat at the hands of University B last Saturday, should make

amends against MerivalePapanui. Christchurch had had two eleventh-hour wins in its last two games, but it will be unwise if it leaves its run too late against University B. The Belfast-Marist game promises to be the closest of the round, while Old Boys might derive some inspiration from the fact that they will be playing at their Rugby nursery. Straven Road, to produce their first win of the season, against Albion. HOCKEY

University, the leading team in the senior competition, will be opposed by Harewood In the main game tomorrow.

University should not find its opponent’s attack very difficult, because of its lack of variation, However, C.

Broadhurst might be a danger to University, for he has great acceleration and a fine understanding with his in-side-right, D. Stanton. Much will depend on the performances of K. Kief nan, Stanton and J. Bate for Harewood. The game between Hatley Old Boys and High School Old Boys will also be full of interest, Hagley gave an improved display last week but Old Boys, second in the competition, appear to have the stronger combination. .The reappearance of the colourful goalie, J. Monk, will be a feature of the SelwynLinwood game. Monk, the former Canterbury representative, stood down from the Selwyn side this year to make way for a promising young player, S. Harvey. This match, and the Syden-ham-Woolston game, should be closely contested.