SCHOOL RUGBY

Evening Post, Volume 32, Issue 32, 6 August 1931, Page 5

SCHOOL RUGBY

CROYDON V. HEREWORTH

WIN FOR LOCAL BOYS

The annual match between Cioydon School (Day's Bay) and lierewortb (Havelock Noilb) was )la>cd jcsteiday at D.iy's Hay m the pre&ence of <i large guthenug of the boys, then1 paieuts, and other enthusiasts. The football displayed by the boys ol botli learnt, was of a surprisingly high stiiudaid, and after a very mteiesting g.inie Cioydon won by 20 points to 14. The te.im& weic e\enly matched in size and weight, and'Gioydou owed its win to the superiority ot its backs. An excellent feature of the game was the pluck displayed by the backs on both sides in going down to stop forward rushes, the full-back of Heie^orth, a diminutive lad of about twelve jeais of age, being paiticularly fearless in this reppect. In the early stages of the game Cioydon established a big lead, and half-way thiough the second spell wcie leading by 20 noiritß to 6. Then Hereworth-made a veiy determined rally, and their efforts were rewarded by two tries, one of which was converted with a 'magnificent kick from the touch-line. The Croydon backs handled the ball with a skill that would have done credit to players in a much higher giade of Rugby, and combined well in some splendid passing rushes, i Tea was served immediately after the match, followed by a dinner to both teams, lat which mauv parents weie present. The headmaster of Cioydon School (Mr. C. T. Skelley) proposed the toast of Hereworth, and expressed on behalf of his boys, the pleasure it gave them to welcome their visitors from Hawkes Bay. Three games had now been played, of which Croydon had won' two, and Hereworth one, but Herewoith was still ahead on points. He emphasised the value of such friendly visits and riv airy between the two schools, | and hoped that the interchange of visits would long be continued. He paid a | special tribute to the pluck of the Heie-1 worth boys in their gallant uphill fight in the latter part of the game. I The headmaster of Hereworth School, (Mr, Sturge) 'made a 1 very suitable reply, and expressed the thanks of bis school and its supporters for the hospitality that had been shown them in Wellington. At Mr. Skelley's request the referee CMr. T. A. Fletcher) addressed the gathering. The match, he said, recalled to him the contests between his old school, Christchurch Boys' Hi«rh School, and their rivals, Christ College. Such contests, though making for greater rivalry, really cemented greater friendships. He had been agreeably surprised at'tfee standard of play, and complimented both teams on their handling of th« balL He also congratulated the hoys on the excellent spirit in which, the game had been played, and hoped they would continue to play it in that spirit, The boys would also find that the lessons of sportsmanship and playing the game would be of great value to them in after life, for, he.eaid: } When the last Great Scorer comes To write against your name, He'll ask you not who won or lost, But how you slaved the game.