RUGBY FOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 76, 27 September 1927, Page 11

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PALMEBSTON N, ThirDay:-—' The weather for the Kughy' tjttf *- match between, the North IsUnd'PeMb •-• bles and Probables is cold, -with a bfetZ -■ easterly wind. , Despite thr fact vthaf = - the game is not being played en's fcilffc ■* holiday thero is*a large-attendance~at s* the public. It is fully anticipated thdf all selected playqrs who assembled, her* yesterday will take the fleTfl.' ' v "" In the first half the Possibles playeS. *'* against an easterly wind. PlayTioTetei ' m midfieia, and Nichollß aanowM. missed at' goal from 8 penalty, kfsf", j Possibles Keene intercepted * "p»Wf but was brought down. Brown failed, ~ to send on the ball and a good chance to score was lost. Possibles were boo.?. again on attack^ and-Ntetollr goale* from a penally from a fcond'TJ&iition"; J J Play travelled up and doW'the field," mostly m favour of Possibles. Brophr put Probables on attack, but the ball wont into touch. The Probabler for. irarfr, headed^by *utotnp%\,ff r ''jfa i ~? r playing a great game, broke awaj^ but the movement was stopped, An attack by the Possibles narrowly missed a score. Finlajpon led his for» wards to tha Possiblßß,lm^e, J ,where A knock on stopped.^* certain score. £he Possibles forward's', led t>y Oalpin aU4 Porter, Tushed to the Probables liae, where from a scrum Kilby worked the blind side and Bushbrook scoTred.' Nicholls -narrowly failed to goal. 6-(K — Hook brdlcr clear, but his pass ou| ' when danger threatened went to <Sreri^ l **' side, who cleared. From play in. th¥'' Probables' territory Hook kicked" through j and, racing io score, -mur ' laicd by' Brown uriitif Sallhost on^'thcr ' " ball. An obstruction 1 try 'was ijwifi*"" ' ed Berndge goaled Vrtß a leavtifuf "'" kick. 65. From a serum nea,r nalfr *"" •way M'Manus «ot the probables 1 *e«r» » guard moving, Sheen scoring after " Brown had floored Hook. Bemdge goaled with another great kick." 10-tL ■"' Nicholis failed to goat front a pentltyil:^ and the spell ended with the score uW-1 changed. <. j *• On resumption the Piobables I>ad~th« "*5I advantage of the wind. The Probable^'' backs got going. In a great run Brophy; almost reached the opposition goal front v. but his pass infield was dropped. A!,,. force saved the ( Pogßibles. Kilty, ' from the ruck, passed to M. Brownjje. X who raced through and. scored* behind I the posts Nicholls goaled. il-10. '„ ■ Ten minutes later Johnston broke ~J^ ' through and passed- to' Swain,. r whe- e - scored in the corner. Grenside^missed' "", -Rith the iick. 1410. was no-iv-\ery fast " * * In the second spell Wellington xeai» om ,' guard again played to advantage^ ,wi% ro ~ Brophy, on the opposing side, one of tne best three quarters pn the ground. Kilby enhanced his reputation, an 4rJohnson also gave a very fine display.',- . There was littlp to choose between tha two packs of forwards, though Hawkes Bay Manawatu Wanganm packed a Tiet- _ ter scrum. Finlayaon was the best £s>r- r " ward on the ground. The fulltaclff' \ showed great improvement. The final score was: j r t - "V Possibles »-'*,- Probables 18 v. The score was indicative xst "the «lif- * < fcrence m the two teams, which m# 1 very slight 1 Thp attendance whb about 6000j.- -