COLLEGE RUGBY MATCH INTER-SCHOOLS MATCH WIN FOR SCOTS COLLEGE BUSH BEAT MANAWATU THE PLAY.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 26, 30 July 1931, Page 8

COLLEGE RUGBY MATCH

INTER-SCHOOLS MATCH

WIN FOR SCOTS COLLEGE

BUSH BEAT MANAWATU

THE PLAY.

WELLINGTON'S NARROW WIN

Though the keenness that nearly SO years of rivalry has engendered was again in evidence, the annual Rugby football match between Wellington College and St. Patrick's College, at Athletic Park yesterday was disappointng as a display of secondary school .football. Neither in the backs nor in the forwards was tiic co-or-dination expected of such teams to be seen, the failure of the respective rearguards to : combine effectively probably being due to the importance of the occasion, causing the boys to lose their usual confidence. In some cases passes were badly direoted, but- in others well-timed transfers were allowed to drop-from the fingers :of tdoVeager players. Redeeming features were the honest manner in which both packs worked till the end, strenuous tight play alternating with dash in the open, and the: man-for-man tackling, although in the /letter . case the llugby axiom ;of "go low"-was too frequently forgotten.-! ■ '.■••■' The two fifteens proved to be very evenly matched, and the two-point margin in Wellington's favour at the finish was gained by converting a try which was scored in the first few minutes at almost the same spot as that notched by St. Patrick's half-way through the second spell. Territorially St. Patrick's had slightly the better of the play but the failure of the backs to turn to account the many opportunities that came their way during the second spell, when they were provided with a real feast of the: ball, proved their undoing. Both sides threw away many scoring opportunities and several attempts to Kick penalty goals from fairly handy positions also proved fruitless. So far as individual performances were concerned the teams gave the impression of being evenly-balanced without including any outstanding players. Nor did cither side possess any boys of exceptional pace in-the backs; St. Patrick's College hclded the heavier pack, but -it was not until the second spell-that the advantage was reflected in an ability to secure, a. major share, of the ball from the scrums. Ongley was Wellington's best forward, witii Sounness and Porter also giving particularly good service. Cook, Best, and Gleeson went particularly well for St. Patricks, but all the members of both packs did l^eir share of the work. Wellington had a very energetic half-back in Sadler,, ana St. Patrick's College had their hands full in checking his I.- The winners were also well served/at full-back, where Tricklebank's line-kicking and general defensive play .were of considerable value. The St. Patrick's inside backs were too prone to give'possession to the opposing side in the first half by ill-judged kicking, but-in the second spell they opened out, and.some promising handling bouts were only stopped by solid tackling when they did-not break- down through handlino- mistakes. Cooney and Eagan were about the pick of the set, while Skinner was the best winger on the field, although he, in common with the others, had tew opportunities. As usual the game attracted considerable interest, the western bank being thronged with the pupils of both schools, while the grandstand was wfell filled with adults. An interested spectator was Lady iledisloe. : The teams were:— ■ „.,,.,, Wellington- College (black): W. TrickleIwuk; J..M. Watt, D.C.H. Cooper, |. V Dickey: J. Hallewell. C. Steelc; B. S. Sadler; J.H. O'Louglilin; J. C. Sounness ; A. A: Barnett. D. R. Porter, G. M- rOngley, K. W. Milne, A. G. Gray, aud T. A St.' Patrick's College (blue and white): li. Mehchira; A. Skinner, N. ]ign,n, Iv. Wiwi; :li. Cooney, T. Wilson; J. ChristieH. Windle; •G. Gleeson, W. Benton,/R Cook, J. Best, H. O'Donnell, C. O'Connor and C. Iveane. ...

Winning the toss, Wellington- had the assistance of a fresh northerly breeze and the sun ;at their-backs-in the first spell; St.-Patrick's made a , very unSt Patrick's Hook1- a more prominent part were responsible for Wellington soon.being nan attacking position. Tight work. £ the corner saw Sadler brought down just in time in a dive for the line,-but/ gaining possession from another scrum,, he was round in a flash and over for a clever try O'Loughlin converted with a good kick! ■ Wellington were five points up in as many minutes. .'Scrums were frequent iv the early stages, and from these Wellington heeled on the majority of occasions, but although they kept play mostly m fat. Patrick's twenty-five, they were unable to improve their score. Later in the spell St aFtrick's took a more prominent part in matters, but they found penetration equally as difficult as their opponents had, while the policy of kicking through to Trieklebiink, whose lengthy touch-finders repeatedly drove them back, also aftectod their attacking play. Wellington put on a rigorous sput in the last few minutes o£ the spell, but without avail, and the five points scored, early in the session represented all the scoring before the mSt. Patrick's success against the~sun.aud wind made their prospects look promising after the change-over, and, they came with it rattle upon resuming. . .Wellington were also keen to improve their position,, and thY excitement of the spectators was^ve I sustained as attack and counter-attack followed. Frequent attempts to work the blind side were made by Christie and Oooney, the latter kicking to ..touch on finding his way blocked. ;> These tactics served to keep the side »" »*■ ?"«{-*}"B nosition butit was not until the bull *as let ouTon the open side that success was -icTiieved^ Fed by Christie, the banks hSdkturtu and when Eagan took h gl s pwshe cut through nicely and ;a da&b. foTthe line brought, hima good try., Wilson failed to convert. This success spu? red St. 'Patrick's on to ..further but they could not repeat the performance and'also-had some dangerous attacks b> Wellington to contend with. In fact in the closing stages of the game Wellington nore frequently; looked like adding to their score'than did St. Patrick v. Ai othei burst by Wellington marked the. finish oi the same, and when this had been withood^he bell rang with matters very keen, in midfield. The final, score was. Wellington College 5, St. Patrick's College

3 ■ Mr. A. E. Scadden was the .referee.

RECORD OF MATCHES.

Yesterday's match-, placed Wellington three atial of St. Patrick's in .theirf er . o£' wins Scored 'since the- first fifteens, of 1 the colleges first met. The. results of the <

• Summary.—Matches played, 47; Wellington won 24; St. Patrick's won 21; drawn

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., 291h July. The annual match between the Palmerston North Boys' High School and Wanganui Technical College resulted in a drawn game, each team scoring three points.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE,- 20th July. At Kupby, Scots College, M rellingtoii. defeated Bannevirke High bchool Tjy lb points to W. The score at halt-time was 8-all Nowell kicked a penalty goal tpi Scots and Halloway scored a try which was converted by G. Nmvel]. Wlingham kicked a penalty goal for Dannevirke and Rayner scored a try which was converted by G. Ellingham. In the second half Nowell kicked a penalty goal tor the Visitors and Taylor scored a try, G. Nowell converting yForDahnevirke Wilson ed an unconverted try and Mingliam kicked a penalty goal. Ram before the match niade the ground slippery.

• (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) -:■• ' -EKETAHDNA, 29th July. Manawatu by 17 points to b.

■*'. »al . . ■ Points . "! - - V. A. lsS 4_Won. by St. Patricks 10 2 lSS,)-Won by St. Patrick s » 0 1886—Won by Wellington ■» « 1S87—Won'by St. Patrick s H 0 1887—Won by St, Patricks J »■ 1838—Drawn ./....' j. i 1838-Won by-St. Patrick's •> A 1S90—Won by St. Patrick's 8 3 1890—Won by St. Patrick's ........ 5 <> 1891—Won by Wellington ■• ° « 1802—Won by SI. Patricks » ;» I5J03—Won by St. Patricks 4 - 1S04— Drawn ' " " 580,5—Wfln by Wellington J» « 18i)(>-Won by St. Patrick's ]■' » 1807—Won by Wellington 14 A ]8 o8-Won by St. Patrick's -. 0 -0 1899—Won by Wellington & U 1900—Won by St. Patrick's 6 A 1001—Won by Wellington ....;.... U U 1B02—Won by St. Patricks '■> A 3903—Won by St. Patricks ........ 0 A 190^-Won by St. Patricks If A 1905^-Won by Wellington 10. t> 1006^-Won by "Wellington ......... 8 5 1007—Won by St. Patrick's H 0 W08—Won by St. Patrick's 9 0 1900—Won by Wellington 22 0. 1910-Won by Wellington -20 o 19U-^Won by Wellington ..-19 J ] 9 ]2—Won by Wellington ..i. 19 0; 1013—Not played. ... ; ■; ]0U-Won by Wellington ......... 27 0 19 lgj_Won by' Wellington .'., ;. o ■' 19lg_Won by Wellington '■■ ]« J 1917^_Won by Wellington j. 01 0 1018—Not played. , ! 1910-rNot playerl. " ' ; ' „ 1920-Won by Wellington 9 A ]921-Won by St. Patricks; 3 0 1922—Won by St. Patricks t. » ■* 5923—Won by Wellington ,...,*.:. 1b 0 1024—Won by AVellington ■> 1925—Won by Wellington -J. •>. l»28^Won by Wellington ......... » M27-Won by St. Patricks 1* % 1928— Won by St. Patrick s ;waos»»i w *

1929—Won by Wellington ... . r W 1930—Won . by Wellington >.; la 1931—Won by Wellington ■:. J