WIN FOR CANTERBURY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 36, 11 August 1930, Page 14

WIN FOR CANTERBURY

SPEED VERSUS WEIGHT

HEAVY GROUND & BALL

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, 9th August. Holding the heavy Hawkes Bay forwards on a wet ground, Canterbury secured its first interprovincial win of the season this afternoon by. 12 points to 3. The game was not a good exhibition "of football, neither side revealing its best form. The Canterbury forwards, although lighter, were faster in loose play, and the home backs were definitely superior. About 9000 were present. ' The teams were as follow:— Hawkes Bay.—E. Evans, Haivey, B. Grensidc, N. Gillespie, J. Setford, P. BothenvayJ G. Geddis, S. Gemmell, N. Wauoa, R. Cairns, C. Campbell, N. Roach, W. Wilson, W. Heffernaii, H. Rolls. Canterbury.—A. W. Roberts, R. S. Thompson, R. K. Williams, S. R. Carleton, C. Oliver, D. Hay, T. F. Mullan, R. K. King, W. Pease, ,N. Porterfield, J. E. Manchester, C. H. Perkins, Toby Robinson, F. Howell, A. Carson. Hawkes Bay kicked off, but were called •back and a scrum ordered. They had the better of the opening movements until a steady attack was held up by flagrant off-side play. The Canterbury backs took a hand, and a bright rush, in which Hay and Oliver shone, was stopped when Grenside tackled Hay. The Canterbury forwards opened up play at every opportunity, but for some minutes the Hawkes Bay defence proved adequate. Mullan worked the blind side beautifully to Hay, who feinted to the wing and then sent a wild pass which King secured, and he smashed his way over at the corner. Carleton's kick was a good attempt, but failed. Canterbury13, Hawkes Bay 0. EFFORTS REWARDED. Canterbury attacked again at once, but deadly tackling frustrated the assault. Carleton just failed with -a long pot at goal. After much scrambling play in which the backs found it hard to keep their feet Oliver cut through from near half-way and ran to the full-back, but a long pass to Thompson was misdirected. Again Oliver and then Mullan were just kept out. A long kick by Evans brought Hawkes Bay short relief. Manchester led the Canterbury forwards in a rush to the Hawkes Bay twenty-five. King snapped up from the ruck, and was over in a flash. Carleton's kick missed. Canterbury 6, Hawkes Bay 0. The visitors made the first rush of the day when Setford, Grenside, and Gillespie went away, Williams stopping it by tackling Gillespie, ball and all. Hawkes Bay was soon defending, again. King snapped up, feinted three times, passed to Manchester, who passed to Pease, from whom the ball was passed back to King, who hurled himself past three men to score. Carleton's kick failed. At half-time the game stood: Canterbury 9, Hawkes Bay 0. Drizzling rain set in and the ground and ball were very slippery. Hawkes Bay attacked without luck early in the second spell and Hay saved well. He infringed, and Grenside just missed the goal. A few minutes later Grenside, showing a flash of his form of a few years ago, cut through to the Canterbury twenty-five, where three men pulled him down. Hawkes Bay remained on the attack for some time, but at length the Canterbury backs rushed play back to the Hawkes Bay line. Oliver cut "through, sent to Carietou, and Williams was away. When the winger was taken Oliver carried on cleverly with the ball at his toe to score wide out. Robinson's kick missed. Canterbury 12, Hawkes Bay 0. Setford provided a thrill when he led a Hawkes Bay dribbling rush which Hay and Mullan stopned with difficulty. Afterwards Geddes let Grenside through on the blind side for an easy try. Grenside failed with the kick. Canterbury was attacking when the final whistle sounded with' the score: Canterbury 12, Hawkes Bay 3.

Mr. G. Pearce was the referee,