RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 268, 6 August 1920, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA DEFEAT SOUTH ISLAND. Br Telegraph—l'ress Association. Carteflton Aueusfc 5.. South Island met Wairarapa, to-day m fiiTcold weather. When the game 'openetl Wairarana had the advantage of a, slight breeze. The early stages wore marked by the forward play both teams, Wairarapa being suporior. Towards the lend of the spell the Wairarapa backs commcnced work'and South Island accepted a number of forccs. • From a loose, scramblo the Wairarapa forwards got possession, and worked the ball right into tho white (South Island) twenty-five. From here James dived over the ha® an £ .IS. 0 * " Shortly after from a mark Groube (Wairarapa) goaled. . In the second spell the white forwards showed to more advantaso and back play on both sides developed, making the game decidedly more interesting. From a brilliant passing movement from half-way, Groube ran in and brought the Wairarapa., score up to 9. The Whites returned to the attack, and pretty play enabled Nelson to score. There was no further score, and the game ended:—Wairarapa, i,9: South Island, S. . TARANAKI DEFEAT 11AKAWATP. By Telegraph—Press Association. e Stratford, Ausjuet 5. The Manawatu Rugby representatives met Taranaki this afternoon in splendid weather. There was an Attendance oi about 1500. It waß an interesting game. The Taranaki forwards wero heavier than the visitors, and made tho most of their advantage, which was a material factor in securing the victory. Tho visitors' backs were a, smarter lot, but on tlie whole there was little to choose betupen the i teams. The final score was Taranaki, M: Manawatu,: 9. Manawatu scored i penalty goal within ten minutes of starting, and also scored a try. The home team replied a'few minutes later by notchinn a iroal. Keepintr up,the attack,'Taranaki added a try, the kick at goal being without result. The score at half-timo was- Ttanaki, 8; Manawatu, 6. In tho second half more interesting, and bettor football was played and the issue was m doubt almost to tlio end. Manawatu soored a try, and tho liomo team two tries. CANTERBURY Y. SOUTH. .CANTERBURY. •noiwossy ssa.iri—i[oUJ2at s ili A ll Timaru, Aueust 5. The -representative Rugby match, Canterbury v. South Canterbury, was played to-dav in the presence of a largo crowd, in good weather, but on a very wet ground. Canterbury attacked for almost the whole of the first half. Tries were scored by Fitzgerald, Carnegie, Henry Cummmgs, and J. At'Cormack converted two. At half-timo Canterbury had a score of 16 to nil. xlio second spell was South .Oanie«oiiry's almost wholly. Shea and A. Scott scored, and several others narrowly missed scoring. Canterbury won by 16 to 6. Mr.' J. Sutherland (Duuedin) rel'ereed.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. Tho representative match, Wellington B v. Marlborough, will take place to-morrow :il Athletic Park. and will be preceded by the College match, Wellington v. St. Patrick's, and a preliminary Cadet match, 42nd Corps Wellington y. 20th Blenheim.

CADET REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. No. 42 Co. (ICilWrnic-llataitai) Senior Cadets will play the Blenheim Cadet representative team as a curtain-raiser to tho Wullington-Marlborough mutch. The teams will dine together at tho Y.M.C.A. after tho match.. The following have been selected, to represent Group 5 (Wellington) J. BuUerworth; vice-captain Lewis; JJ. P. Easson, 11. Warcup, G. Asnley, E. K. Eeid, J. Hughes, ,T. E. Qoodwin, P. N. Robinson, W. E. Meeker, Y. N. Crerar, P. Hyder, I). H. Millar, J. 11, Thompson, Williams. Reserves: H. Davidson, 11. Boult, B. Weeds.