RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 264, 3 August 1929, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTER-COLLEGE MATCH ST. ANDREW’S BEAT SCOTS St Andrew’s College, Christchurch, met Scots College yesterday afternoon at Scots College in their annual trial of Rugby strength. These matches were instituted in 1923, and Scots has not yet achieved a win. Conditions for the match were ideol. The game was fast, but not spectacular St. Andrew’s owed their success mainly to the greater weight of their forwards. The back play on each side was very poor, many openings being spoiled by fumbling. The scrummages, too were ragged, the ball rarely being hooked cleanly. It was mainly a game of forward play, and then very much below standard. The teams lined out as follows: — St. Andrew’s: H. L. Jamieson, P. C. Eusor, M. C. Brown, J. S. Wilson, R. Grennier, T. A. Judson, R. McKenzie, G. Edwards, D. M. Dunnett, E. B. Paterson, G. W. Langdale-Hunt, N. Mason, L. A. Lilly, and J. Minson. Scots: J. M. Jack, H. Richardson, A. Lindop, I. Douglas, B. Crowe, H. Hughes, J. 11. Coombe, P. Watt, G. Chamberlain, R. Carstens, T. Gallus, C. Hunter, A. Scotland, A. Yule, and E. Feist.

Mr. C. Jenkins was referee. St. Andrew’s kicked off, and were quickly into Scots’ territory, Ensor securing and making a brilliant run, till collared. A free-kick was awarded to St. Andrew’s for off-side play, but Dunnett was unsuccessful. Scots began to push strenuously, and a perilous position was saved by Dunnett with a good line-kick. Here St. Andrew’s half, Judson, secured, and transferred to Ensor, who cleverly dodged Scots’ full-back, Jack, to score easily. Dunnett converted. Still on the offensive, Wilson, for St. Andrew’s, made a good break, and almost scored, but a “force-down” resulted. The game progressed without incident until half-time, the score being: St. Andrew’s 5, Scots 0. On resuming, the game livened up considerably. Scots commenced to press, and were soon in St. Andrew’s twenty-five, but Jamieson saved with a good kick. For St. Andrew’s, Jackson gained possession, passed to Watt, who made a splendid run, crossing the line only to have the ball knocked from his hand, resulting in a “force.” Play now was very tight, being a series of fierce scrummages and scrambles, each side being unable to pick up the ball. Up to this stage, Scots had a territorial advantage, and for a penalty awarded to them, in St. Andrew’s twenty-five, Jack kicked a goal, making the score St. Andrew’s 5,_ Scots 3. Play continued in earnest, with only fifteen minutes to go. A minute afterwards, for offside play, a free kick was awarded to St. Andrew’s, and Dunnett goaled. Shortly after Grimmer transferred to Ensor who broke away from a scramble inside Scots twenty-five, and crossed the line. The try was not converted. Just on time, Scots were awarded a free kick, and Jack had no difficulty in goaling. making the final tally: St. Andrew s 11. SC Jamieson, Ensor, and Langdale-Hunt of St. Andrew’s, and Gallus, Scotland and Watt, of Scots, were particularly outstanding. St. Andrew’s half, Judson, also shaped well, but was unfortunate to injure his head early in the game. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME Patrons of Rugby football should enjoy some interesting displays this afternoon. A good number should assemble at Athletic Park to witness the game between Old Boys and Petone in the Senior A championship competition. If Petone can reproduce the form they disclosed a fortnight back when they downed University by 14 points to 6, the spectators should see a brilliant display, as both teams will be at full strength, and Old Boys have shown marked improvement of late. The leading team, University, will be seen in action against Berhampore at Newtown Park, and it will be interesting to see whether the hillmen can do any better against the champion team than Poneke did last week-end. Oriental and Poneke will oppose each other on Prince of Wales Park; Wellington and Athletic will try conclusions on Wakefield Park; and Eastbourne and Marist will fight out the issue on the Hutt Recreation Ground. A curtain-raiser will be staged at 1.30 at Athletic Park by fourth grade teams from the Marist and Old Boys’ Clubs. All the senior games will commence at 2.45 p.m. HUTT VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ TEAMS Mr. W. J. Melody has selected the following teams to play against the Wellington City A and B representatives (9 stone weight limit) on the Hutt Recreation Ground on Tuesday next at 3.15 p.m.:— A. team (Petone West colours): Fullback, Winnie (Hutt Central), 7st. 121 b.; three-quarters, Bell (Hutt Central), Bst. 101 b.; Terris (Waiwhetu), Bst. 31b.; Benton (Hutt Convent), 9st.; five-eighths, McGhee (Boulcott), Bst. 51b.; Edmonds (vice-captain, Petone West), 7st.; half, O’Leary (Petone Convent), 7st. 41b.; wing-forward, Teal (captain, Epuni), 9st.; hookers, Moore (Petone West), Bst. 11b.; Barry (Hutt Convent), 7st. 101 b.; lock, Berry (Silverstream), BsL 111 b.; supports, Evans (Hutt Central), Bst. 10 lb., and Mclntosh (Eastern Hutt), Bst. 71b.; bank-rankers, Howard, Bst. lib., and Taylor, Bst. 11b. (Petone West). Reserves: Lowe (Waiwhetu), Francis (Upper Hutt), and Puketapu (Waiwhetu). Referee: Mr. C. T. Andrew.

B team (Waiwhetu colours): Fullback, Gwilliam (Waiwhetu), sst. 131 b.; three-quarters, Strattoii (Hutt Central), 7st. 31b.: Phillips (Eastern Hutt), 7st. 81b.; Anderson (centre, Upper Hutt), Bst. 71b.; five-eighths, Smith (Hutt Central), Bst. 21b., and Pirritt (Silverstream), 7st. 131 b.; half, P. Reid (Trentham), sst. 111 b.; wing-forward, Henderson (Waiwhetu), 7st. 121 b.; hookers, P. Taplin (Wilford), 7st. 71b.; Gough (Petone Central), 7st. 41b.; lock, Kemp (Waiwhetu), Bst. 51b.; supports. Brown (Eastern Hutt), Sst. 71b., and Boyle (captain, Petone Convent), ' Bst. 21b.; bank-rankers, Wilson (Waiwhetu), 7st. 61b., and Hobbs (Hutt Convent), 7st. 61b. Reserves: Bayly (Hutt Central), Maeke (Waiwhetu), and J. Taplin (Wilford). Referee, Mr. J. Fittall. At the conclusion of the above matches twenty boys will be selected to go into training for a special match which has been arranged against the Wairarapa schools’ tournament representatives at Masterton on Saturday, August 17. C representatives: In addition to the matches mentioned, a third game has been arranged against the Wellington City schools’ C representatives. The weight limit for this game has been fixed at seven stone, and no boy who has played in the A or B matches is eligible. The game will be played at Kelburn Park on Thursday next. August 8, at 3 p.m. The Hutt Valley team is as follows: Scholes (Upper Hutt), Ward (I'etone Central), Maeke, Puketapu and Lowe (Waiwhetu), Clegg (Eastern Hutt). Ramsay (i’etone West), Francis (Upper Hutt), Bayly (Hutt Central), Goodman and W. Boese (Trcntlnun), Cottle (Taita), Knight (Epuni), Wall (Hutt Convent). Reserves: Barry (Silverstream)! McKay (Upper Hutt), Pilcher (Epuni).

On account of the widespread interest in the next Ranfurly Shield niateh, Auckland v. Wairarapa, to be played at Carterton on Saturday next (August 10) the Railway Department has arranged to run a special passenger train from Wellington to Carterton on the morning of the match. The special train will leave Wellington nt 11 a.m. The return special will arrive back in the city at 8.8 p.m. Special excursion fares.