University A in form against H.S. Old Boys

Press, 1 June 1981, Page 14

University A in form against H.S. Old Boys

Just when University A was in danger of being discarded as a championshipwinning rugby side this year, the team itself offered a reminder of its potential when it overran High School Old Boys, 31-3, on Saturday, It was a performance in keeping with University As outstanding displays at the start of the scason’and while it might be struggling to make up for its three losses and stake a claim for the C.S.B. Cup it must again be favoured to retain the C.S.B. Trophy. Old Boys were forced into a secondary role from the start on Saturday and University A finished with five tries, two by Randal Scott, who is seemingly over his back injury. Mark Liddicoat contributed 11 points with his kicking and his total for the season now stands at 98. He is in no danger of being beaten to a century; John 1 Holmes (Lincoln College), 71, and Rod Latham (Linwood), ' 69. being the next highest scorers. : The University A lock, 1 Tim Lambert, won the Cellar < Ghost "player of the day” award, while at Rugby Park ' the Marist wing, Mike O’Do- ’ novan, was similarly 1 honoured after his hat-trick- i of tries against Shirley. 1 Lincoln College took a long 1

time to get points on the board against lowly Sydenham, but eventually they came and it remains the only . unbeaten team. Mark Mclntosh scored two of Lincoln College's four tries and he is the competition's leading tryscorer with nine. Marist was a little lucky to beat Shirley, the latter suffering badly through Robert Lodge having a dreadful day with his goal-kicking — he found the posts with one shot in nine. Shirley could have done with a win here, as it is getting into a dangerous position in respect to making the top eight when the split is made for the C.S.B. Trophy play-offs. With its All Black first five-eighths, Wayne Smith, in sparkling form, Belfast was able to come from behind and beat Christchurch, and Linwood gave its best display of the season to overwhelm Suburbs. New Brighton also won easily, against Albion, and Hornby won its first match since the first round when it held on to an early 7-0 lead against University B. Perhaps the most joyous clubrooms on Saturday night were Burnside’s. A penalty by David Farrant three minutes from the end gave Burnside a narrow win over Merivale-Papanui. It was

Burnside's first win of the season. Results and scorers:— UNIVERSITY A 31 (R. F. Scott. 2. G. Hipkins. J. C. Edmondson. P. McLeod, tries; M. Liddicoat dropped goal, four conversions) beat HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS 3 (M. S. Wheeler penalty goal). Referee: Mr M L. Fitzgibbon. LINCOLN COLLEGE 18 (M. Mclntosh. 2, D. White, B. Deans tries; J. Holmes conversion) beat SYDENHAM 3 (B. W. Nicholl penalty goal). Mr T. R. Marshall. MARIST 15 (M. O Donovan 3 tries, G. McWhirter penaltv goal) beat SHIRLEYIO (C. Smith try; R. Lodge penalty goal; A. Wils dropped goal). Mr A. Boag. BELFAST 19 (J. Rawson, J. Freeman. W. Chilton tries: M. Vincent two conversions; W. R. Smith dropped goal) beat CHRISTCHURCH 14(A. Murdoch, E. Cutts tries; R. M. Deans two penalty goals). Mr S. C. Miller. LINWOOD 38 (A. Stewart, M. Fransen, G. Hancock, T. W. Mitchell, R. Koha, and K. Thomas, tries; R. T. Latham, four conversions, two penalty goals) beat SUBURBS 3 (N. McKay penalty goal). Mr J. R. Adams. NEW BRIGHTON 25 (R. M.. Gibson. 2, M. Carrington tries; W. Burleigh dropped goal; S. Blackler two conversions two penalty goals) beat ALBION 9 (R. Kennedy try; M. T. Straight conversion. penalty goal). Mr H. Catherwood.

HORNBY 7 (M. McEwan try; J. Catchpole penalty goal) beat UNIVERSITY B 0. Mr. I. A. Lawrence. BURNSIDE 19 (K.. Bowie, M. Shaw tries; D. G. Farrant three penaltv goals, conversion) beat MEItIVALEPAPANUI 17 (E. Goodhue, R. G. Wilson, 2, tries; Wilson, penalty goal, conversion). Mr K. Larkin. TAKE IN TABLES FOLLOWS

Points:W I, D F A Pts Lin. Col 9 0 0 192 44 18 Marist 8 1 0198 86 16 New Bri 7 2 0180106 14 H.S.O.B. 7 2 0131 85 14 Univ. A 6 3 0174-86 12 Belfast 6 3 0 157 120 12 Chch 6 ;; 0130107 12 Linwood 4 0 137 138 10 Shirley 4 4 1 129 1127 9 Mer-Papa 2 2 93 103 6 Hornby 2 6 1 83190 5 Albion 2 7 0117 148 4 Univ. B 2 ■ 7 0 66 151 .4 Syd. 1 1 73 179 3 Subs. 1 7 1 83 179 •> Burnside 1 8 0 86 180 2