Full marks to Belfast

Press, 21 May 1984, Page 21

Full marks to Belfast

A maximum score of 20 points brought Belfast from tenth to fifth place in “The Press” Centennial Cup competition for the best and fairest senior rugby team when sixth-round matches were played on Saturday. Belfast swamped Meri-vale-Papanui at Sheldon Park with a half-century tally, and it earned full marks of 12 for sportsmanship and eight for constructiveness in the process.

Burnside and Suburbs remain locked together in the lead, but Shirley, with a score of only one off the possible, crept up to third place, a mere point behind the leaders. Albion earned -a handsome 18 points for its efforts in beating Hornby and also improved its standing, but slipped back

in the field with the day’s poorest aggregate of nine. Points awarded on Saturday were:— Belfast, sportsmanship 12, constructiveness 8, total 20; Shirley, 11, 8, 19; Albion, 11, 7, 18; New Brighton, 10, 7, 17; Sydenham, 11, 5, 16; Christchurch, 10, 6, 16; Marist, 9,7, 16; Lincoln College, 9,6, 15; Suburbs, 11, 4, 15; Burnside, 10, 5, 15; Linwood, 11, 4, 15; Old Boys, 11, 4, 15; Hornby, 9,4, 13; MerivalePapanui, 10, 3,13; Lyttelton, 6,5, 11; University, 4,5, 9. Points to date are:— Bumside and Suburbs 108, Shirley 107, Linwood 106, Christchurch 105, Belfast 102, New Brighton 100, Sydenham 99, MerivalePapanui 98, University 97, Albion 96, Lyttelton 91, Marist and Lincoln College 89, Hornby 87, Old