COLLEGES DRAW

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 258, 28 July 1941, Page 3

COLLEGES DRAW

Wellington & Silverstream

Considering the conditions, the display of football provided by Wellington Col* lege and Silverstream in the early game at Athletic Park on Saturday was a revelation to the large crowd which assembled for this annual fixture. As usual there was plenty of bunting and tulithroated hakas typical of a secondary school game, all of which, added an inspiring touch to the occasion. The result was a draw, O Connell scoring for Silverstream and D. F. Mason tor Wellington College. Late in the second spell Silverstream were awarded a penalty right under their opponents but the greasv- ball screwed right off the boot of the Silverstream captain, Addis, and went wide of the mark. . It was not long before the players became so mud-bespattered as to be alnios unrecognizable. The play was confined mainly to the forwards, where there was some reallv excellent football contested in a grand spirit with no give and take, but always elean and hard. Terntori ally Silverstream had slightly the better of the game. The general standard ot the play was such that there was .regret among the public that fine conditions had not prevailed to allow the boys to show their real worth. D. F. Mason and Barber were two excellent Wellington College backs and Doyle and Addis for Si.verstream. Of the forwards, who were difficult to distinguish, Sweetmau and Livingstone (Wellington College) mid Baker. Love and Foley (Silverstream) were grand toilers. After the game the chairman of the Wellington Rugby Union.’s management committee, Mr. j. N. Millard, thanked ithe colleges for allowing the games to be played as curtain-raisers and paid a tribute to the standard of play. The teams were: —Wellington: Barber- W. J. Mason, Hargreaves, Kissell I D. F. Mason (captain). Williams; Goldstone ; Campion, Williamson, Livingstone, Waaka. Sweetman, Treister, New-, man, Bellamore. Silverstream: Addis (captain): Carmody, Lyons. Fitzgerald; Johnson. Doyle; Ongley; Minogue. Harris, Buckley, Baker. Lowe. Foley. Karam. O’Connell. There were several replacements dining the game. Kissel (Wellington College) was replaced by Fleming, and Lyons and Karam (Silverstream) by Waitford and McDonald. Referee. Me. H. Hunter. BEATEN BY OTAGO Play On Muddy Ground (By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, July 27. In dull, overcast weather, the Ottfgo Rugby team yesterday beat Southland by 6 points to 3. The ground was sodden and heavv, and soon became a sea ot mud making the ball difficult to handle. The Southland forwards were superior to their opponents, but'the Otago.backs enjoyed a definite superiority. However, conditions were against back Pj a yOtago's score came from triea by Kierney and Churchill, and Stewart scored a try for Southland. . The first half was dominated by the Otago backs, who were potential scored all the time. Otago led 3-nil at haltIn the second spell the Southland forwards set out to keep play tight and starve the faster Otago backs, but the Southland backs were caught out °f l’o«sition and Churchill scored. Southland hooked the ball from a serum near the line, and the ball went to Stewart, who dummied his way over. NORTH OTAGO BEAT SOUTH CANTERBURY (By Telegraph—Press Association.) OAMARU, July 26. In an exciting match the North Otago. Ru"bv representatives beat South Canterbury 11-4. The forwards were well matched, both sets of backs throwing the ball about in good style, lhe J lo me tackling was sounder than that ot the V * For the winners Robertson, McCone and Howard scored tries, Hammill converting d,ne. Morrison potted a held „oal fur South Canterbury. MATCH AT SUVA New Zealanders Win (Received July 27, 7.30 p.m.) SUVA, July 2G. The New Zealand Army Rugby football team defeated a representative European team by 32 points to 9. lhe New Zealand scorers were: ° Connor 10 points, Hooper four, Chester three, Gab e three, Eusor six, Clothier three, Brimble three. REPRESENTATIVE GAMES Next Saturday the Wellington Rugby representatives will play their first home game of the season, when they will meet Canterbury at Athletic Park. This match will be preceded by a semi-representative fixture between teams from the senior first and second divisions. The following teams have been chosen by Mr. A. McDonald :— A Team. . Full-back: Dance (St. Patrick's Old Boys). _ Three-quarters; Sherratt (SeatounArmy), Martin (Eastbourne), Jamieson (Athletic). ‘ Five-eighths: Hunter (Wellington), Thomas (Athletic). Half-back: O’Halloran (Athletic). Front-row forwards: Jackson (Army), Dalton (Army), A. Kenny (Johnsonville), captain. Locks: Cassidy (Hutt), Bowman (Army). Side row: Finlay (Army), Stanaway (Marist). , Back row: Todd (St. Patricks). Emergencies: Back, Pocknall (Old Boys) ; forward, Cave (Wellington). B Team. Donnelly (Army) ; Posselt (Eastbourne), Thurston (Athletic), Fox (Marist); Pearson (Air Force), Stott (Athletic) ; Johns (Poneke) ; Haines (Petone), Lindsay (Old Boys), Smith (Marist), Meads (University), Foley (Marist), Mullett (Poneke), Raukiu (Army), Carter (Petone). Emergencies: Forwards, Shannon (Marist), Hill (Eastbourne), Mai'shment (Oriental) ; backs, Hudson (Petone), and Ewart (Army). Senior Second Division.

Taylor (Miramar) ; Flaws and Jaeger (Training College), Gerard (SeatouuArmy) ; Bedingfield and Williams (Training College) ; Brady (Athletic) ; Little (Onslow). McCliskie (Training College), Kingstone (Seatouu-Ariny), Gosling (Pirates), O’Donnell (Training College), Reisford (Miramar), Oxley (Onslow), Troy (Seatoun-Arniy). Emergencies: Southey (Onslow), Fitzpatrick (Seatoun-Army) : Sutherland (Wellington), Symes (Athletic).

Any player selected who is not available is to notify the Rugby Union secre tary without delay. The B team and second division teams will train at the Poneke gymnasium at 7 p.m. on Thui's day, and the A team at 8 o’clock. Taylor and Veitch (Wellington), Wright (Old Boys), and Berghun (lluttArtny) were not available for any of the teams. Lower Grade Results There were no major surprises in the lower grades on Saturday. Because of (lie sodden state of the ground nt Plirnnierton, the match between Pori run and Plimmerton, the leading third second division teams, had to be cancelled Results: ... ~ . Senior Second Division. —Training College 18, Pirates 3; Athletic 1-1, Wellington 9: Seatoun Army (!, Onslow 6. Junior I.—Upper Hutt 11, Marist 0.8 0; Petone 12, Wellington College 0.8. 3; Johnsonville 12, Oriental 9: University 3, Hutt (Army) 0: Air Force 6, Miramar fi. Junior “. —Poneke 13, Hutt 6; Petone 12, Wellington 3: Athletic 17. St. Patrick’s College 0.8. 3: Taita 11, College Ohl Boys 3: Onslow 8, Eastbourne 0.

Third 1. —Wellington College 3, Silverstream. 3: Seatoun 3. St. Patrick's College 9; Hutt 8. Petone 3; Upper Hutt S, Ath-

letlc 3- Training College 19, St. Patrick’s College 0.8. 3: Wellington defaulted to University. ... . Third 2. —Plinnnertou-Porirua eancelled: Oriental 3. University 0; Seatoun 12, St. Patrick’s College 0.8. P-; Wellington ( 4<J, Wellington 11 3; Johnsonville 14, Hutt 8.