RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 17, Issue 289, 23 August 1923, Page 9

RUGBY

NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEAT SOUTH CANTERBURY HARD, FAST AND EVEN GAME EXCITING CLOSING STAGES Br Telegraph.— Press Association. Timaru, August 22. Dull but fine weather favoured the meeting of Now South Wales and South Canterbury at Timaru to-day. The ground was not affected by the recent rains. The visitors had a considerable advantage in weight in the forwards, but the back divisions were fairly even. New South Wales showed superiority in the opening passages, but ten minutes later the home team carried out a brilliant combined bout, inaugurated by Mathieson, extending half the length of the field, and Logan dived across. Scott missed the kick. The visitors were twice within an ace of scoring after nice passing, but were off-side on each occasion. Forward passing largely nullified their efforts. New South Wales frequently offended by simple off-side, but the game was hard, fast, and even. The home team drove their opponents back by a forward rush, and Spillane emerged from the tight, giving Gerard an easy run over. Scott converted. A gruelling game followed. Erasmus got possession near half-way,'terminating a brilliant solo run by crossing at the flag. Mingay missed the kick. The local men took command thereafter, coming near to scoring. The visitors, taking advantage of a misunderstanding among the home backs, Davis started a passing bout, which was finished by the same player crossihg under the bar. Mingay had no difficulty in equalising the scores. The home side replied strongly. Storey being pulled up just on the line. Then the visitors commenced a spectacular passing rush through George, Bowers, and Loudon, Bowers touching down between the posts. Mingay added the full points. The teams crossed over with the •cores: — New South Wales 13 South Canterbury 8 The second spell opened in the visitors’ favour. After five minutes’ play, Loudon broke through on his own just at the flag. Mingay converted with an excellent kick. Play continued fast and furious for a time, the backs on either side occasionally coming into action with spectacular • effect. Gordon and Lawson started a * rush for the visitors’ goal, which was carried on by Gerard and Scott, till Gerard crossed in a. handy position. Lawson converted. Following this success, the local forwards dominated play for a. time, nressing the visitors hard. Mingay, George. Thorn, and Elliott were the means of getting right through the home backs, the lastnamed player crossing. Mingay again converted. Hie homo forwards showed dashing form, R Stewart, Gerard, and Ward leading a very dangerous attack. Breaking away from a loose rush. Math-’eson got possession and. dived over far out. Scott made a meritorious but fruitless effort to convert. The clospassages. Erasmus brought off fast solo run. which was just stopped by Fairbrother a few yards from the line. The local men inst.or>tlv attacked, Bowers and Loudon ~ 7 'eving. When the final whist’o went the home team was pressing. The result of the game was: New South Wales 23 South Canterbury IB Mr. L. Guiney (Christchurch) was an able referee. There was an attendance of four thousand. N.S.W. TOUR REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE. Reinforcements to tho New South Wales team at present touring the Dominion reached Wellington by the Ulitnaroa yesterday after a pleasant trip from Sydney. The players, whom ’Varsity examinations had delayed, were:— W. B. J. Sheehan (captain), R. G. Stanley, O. E. Nothling, A. B. Erby, H. C. Taylor, and W. J. Mariott, and last evening they proceeded south to connect up wtih the team at Timaru to-night. Mr. S. S Dean, chairman of the N.Z.R.U, and Q. Donald, the Wairarapa representative, were also passengers for Dunedin. Mr. L. Simpson, who was chosen by the visitors to referee the firs Test, has been unable to secure necessaiy leave to fulfil the engagement, and the appointment of Mr. J. Eckhold, of Dunedin, in his stea.l, is announced. Mr. J. O’Leary, of Timaru, is to carry tho whistle in. tho New South WalesSouthland fixture at <lnvorc.argill on Wednesday next. ST. BEDE’S COLLEGE DEFEATS ST. PATRICK'S A HARD GAME After a strenuously contested " and keen struggle on the Basin Reserve. St. Bede’s College, Christchurch, defeated St- Patrick’s College by 20 points to 14 in the annual match for the Dean Holley Cup. The ground was heavy, but the weather conditions were perfect. St. Patrick’s, playing -with the sun behind them, had easily the best of the first spell, scoring twice within the first ten minutes. Smith, working the blind side of the scrum, scored in the corner, and a cross-kick by s Johnson in St. Bede’s 25. resulted in Taylor running in unopposed Neither try was converted. Bad passing by the backs landed St. Belle’s in difficulties, and a clever cut-in by Evatt, , who passed to Wallace, enabled that player to score between the posts. Riddell converted. Weak tackling by St. Bede’s banks, and worse passing, compelled their forwards to fight hard to repel the St. Patrick’s invasion. From a quick throw-in a pass to Wallace raised St. Patrick’s score to 14. St. Bede’s reached inside St. Patrick’s 25 by a forward rush. Tho full back made a foolish attempt to kick into touch, and from iho line out Murphy opened St. Bede’s scoring account. Tho kick at goal failed. St. Bede’s best passing rush of the spell, in which about 40 yards was gained, was stayed 15 yards from tho line. Payne kicked the hall over the line, and the St. Patrick’s full hack slipping in endeavouring to force, Spring made St. Bede’s total 6. The spell ended shortly after with the score —St. Patrick’s 14, St. Bede’s 6 On resuming, a passing rush hv St. Patrick’s, and a series of scrums ’ near St. Bede’s I’ne. almost resulted in an addition to tho local team’s score. St. Bedo’s retaliated with a forward rush, and from a scrum a faay yards from tho line, Mullan Be-

cured, and dashed round the blind Bide, and scored. St. Bode’s were now making the pace a cracker. Securing from an exchange of kicks ni his 25, Murphy passed to Payne, to Lee. who, with a wonderful run of 71) yards, scored between the posts. The kick was converted, and the score stood at 14 all. .Amidst considerable excitement play fluctuated, with the advantage always in favour of St. Bedo’s, whose badks were showing considerable improvement, ably seconding the efforts of the forwards. Heth teams were tolhinng well up to tho best college standard, but clever work by Mullan saw Jie tables turned on St. Patrick s with the score 17 points to 14. Breaking clear from a period of defensive play, St. Bede’s, essaying a forward rush, found themselves within stinking distance. and Vavasour dived over. The whistle blew with tho score —St. Bode s 20, St. Patrick’s 14. Mr. E. Perry had control of the game. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY GROUNDS AND REFEREES Fixtures for Saturday are:— Senior. Petone v. Athletic, Athletic Park, 3 p.m., A. E. Neilson. Poneke v. Berhampore, Kilbirnie No. 1, 2.45 p.m. J. S. King. Marist v. Wellington, Kelburn, 2.45 p.m, A. C. Kitto. Oriental v. Old Boys, Wakefield Park No. 1, 2.45 p.m., A. Smart. ’Varsity v. Selwyn, Athletic Park, 1.15 p.m., J. Moffitt. Intermediate. Johnsonville v. Scots, Scots College, 2.45 p.m., F. J. Bradley; Petone v. Wellesley College, Kilbirnie No. 2, 1.15 p.m., A. W. R. Sherwood; Hutt v. Upper Hutt, Hutt Recreation, 2.45 p.m., H. Pilcher; Oriental v. Wellington, Polo No. 1, 1.30 p.m., J. H. Dunqan; Athletic v. Eastbourne. Duppa Street, No, 2, 1.15 p.m., R. P Smythe; Berhampore v. Old Boys, Wakefield Park Np. 4, 1.15 p.m., L. Linley; Poneke v. .Marist, Lyall Bay No. 1,1.15 p.m. 11. McCullough ; Selwyn v. ’Varsity, Prince of Wales Park, 1.15 p.m., J. Scott; Kaiwarra v. Stop Out, Lyall Bay No. 2, 1.15 p.m., J. O’Sullivan; Technical Old Boys v. Community, Kilbirnie No. 3, 2.45 p.m., H. Elliott ; Karori v. Olympic, Lyall Bay No. I, 2.45 p.m., J. B. Watson. Sixth Class. Petone v Berhampore, Kilbirnie No. 3, 1.15 p.m., E. S. Hylton; Selwyn v. Technical, Lyall Blay No. 4, 1.15 p.m., D. F. Walls; Poneke v. Athletic, Lyall Bay No. 3, 1.15 p.m., F.- M. Ryan; Scots v. Hutt, Scots College, 2145 p.m., 'H. H. Anslow. Seventh Class. Technical v. Selwyn, Wakefield Park, 1.15 p.m., C. Wandon; Petone v. Berhampore, Kelburn No. 3. 1:15 p.m., W. F. Gill. Fourth Class Trial. A v. B, Kilbirnie No. 2, 2.45 p.m., W. E. Clark. Fifth Class. Petone A v. Eastbourne, Kilbirnie No. 1 1.15 p.m., N. E. Souper;, Petone B v. Poneke. Newtown. 1.15 p.m., L. A. Tracey; Hutt A v. Berhampore A, Hutt Recreation, 2.45 p.m., W. Dewhurst; Kawarra v. Community, Polo No. 2, 1.15 p.m., W. McMahon. Oriental v. Athletic, Wakefield Park No. 1. 1.15 p.m., W. Carson; Hutt B v. Berhampore B, Hutt Park, 2.45 p.m., •. NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN TRAINING By Telegraph.— Press Association. Dundein, August 22. TKe New Zealand team has arrived and has been dispatched straight to its training quarters at Brighton. A scratch match proposed for this afternoon was abandoned The weather is now fine after a dirty spell. HAWKE’S BAY BEAT KING COUNTRY Bi Tbluoeaph.—Press Association. Taumarunul, August 22. Hawke’s Bay defeated King Country by 14 points to 8. Irvine, McGregor, Brownlee and Kivell scored, and Irvine converted one try for the winners. Young scored and JBryne converted, and also kicked a penalty goal for King Country. HOROWHENUA OUTCLASSES TARANAKI. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Levin, August 22. Horowhenua defeated the Taranaki tourning team this afternoon by 24 points (six tries, three of which were converted) to nil.