RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 48, 25 August 1931, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

COLLEGES TOURNEY

WON BY WELLINGTON

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AVAXGANUI, This Day. Wellington College won the iutcr-collcgc Rugby tourney heve yesterday, deiealiii" tin: Wiiiiganui Collegiate School by •>§ poults to 14. Nelson, by dcteatiM- Cln-ist/s College by 7 points to o, were the nmnersnp. Wellington gained two wins, Nelson one win ami a loss, and Christ's College and AVanganui College a draw and a loss each. Nelson owed their victory to a drop kick by Richards, who eauie up from fullback lo live-eighths, replacing Karstcu who was unable to play. Spcncc scored the opening try, which Arthur failed to convert. Kichards drop-kicked a goul midway through the second halt", putting Nelson a point in the lead. M'Arthur made a nice opening to send Watson and Kowe away, the last-named scoring. Though the score in the big match is decidedly in favour of Wellington College, AVanganui College put up a much better showing than is indicated. They held the Wellington forwards for most of the (irst spell and portion of the second, when they tired. Wanganui College scored first Bunny kicking a penalty goal. Watt scored a brilliant try for Wellington, and a little later O'Loughlin kicked a penalty goal, putting Wellington three points ahead. Kirkealdie scored later, and the teams were level again. Cover cut through to score a try near the posts. Bunny converted. Wanganui College IX, Wellington College 6. O'Loughlin kicked another penalty goal, making the score at halftime 11 points to 9 in favour of Wanganui College. In the second spell O'Loughlin scored two more tries, converted two. and kicked a penalty goal. Sadlicr and Watt scored n try each. I'aylou scored a try for Wang.-inui College. WANGANUI OLD BOYS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WANGANUI, 24th August. Although, on paper the two teams were fairly evenly matched, the AVanganni Collegiate School Old Boys beat the Combined Colleges Old Boys by 40 points to S in a match to-day. The teams were:—Wanganui College Old Boys: Trotter, White, Pleasants, Stecle, Glendinning,' Levin, Williams, Franklin, Blythc, ■ Gardiner, Shaw, Cameron,- 'Rainbow, BullockDouglas, and Bunny. ■• Combined Colleges Old Boys: J. Newman, Telford, R. Newman, Beaven, Alexander, JerranV, Griffin, Haldane, Banks, Fox, Claridg'e, Wills, Hislop, Whiteside, and Byon. The game was fast. It was the clear understanding that existed amongst the backs and in the winning team as a whole tl)at,inadc the result so overwhelming. Messrs. T. Brodie . and, S. S. Dean refereed a spell each, ST. BEDE'S Vi ST. PAT.'S ■ (TOWN) Playing sonic of the brightest football seen in inter-college Rugby matches in Wellington this season, St. Bede's College (Christchurch) defeated St. Patrick's College (Wellington City) at Athletic Park yesterday, by 27 points to S, in the final match of the triangular tournament commenced last week. In the forwards the visitors were more than held, but when it came to back, play they wcro definitely superior. Some of their scoring moves were started well inside their own territory, pace and accurate handling carrying them through. St. Bede's, who wcro without the services of O'Connor their usual full-back,- were a slightly heavier team, and had an advantage of agu and experience iv the backs. The teams were:— St. Bede's: P. Scully; H. Burke, E. Har- \ cy'r, , Slmmt»ds; E. Malley, M. Scully •f. Galvin; P. Gilbert; B. O'Sullivan, H. Quinn, P. Egtlen. B. Bradlcv, J. Bray E Khind, P. GifVord. St. Patrick's College: C. Ryan- P M'Donald, P. Kane, T. Timmons; K." 0 Connor, T. Parsonage; J. MvDermott; B. Dennehy; A. Fitzgerald, E. Vaney, I Smith, A. Moleta, G. Cleary, B. Cleary, L. Meachan. St. .Patrick's won the toss and had the advantage of a strong northerly wind in the first spell, ■ but spent most of the time on the defensive, their scores coming after sudden changes of fortune which swept, play .nearly the length of tne ; iield. After play had been in progress about twenty minutes fumbling by Burke et St. Patrick's get down on the visitors line, and-a bout of short passing sent Fjtzgerald over wide out. Kane converted with a .splendid kick. St. Bed»'s equalised when P. Scully fielded a clearing kick on his'own side 61 half-way, and raced through to send Gilbert over. 51 Scully converted Shortly before the close of the spell Kane kicked a penalty goal .from m front of the posts, and a bright move by the visiting backs resultf™.* *f.»}/ Burke. M. Scully missed with the kick,, and. at the interval the teams were level, 8-all. With the wind against them, St. Patneks provided.stubborn resistance to the visitors early m the second session, strenuous play taking place in midfield. St heda s then commenced to open out with their dangerous rearguard, and the home team found it impossible to keep them "J check The inside backs had a Vomplete understanding of each other's play and the pace of the three-quarter line, in winch Harvey gave valuable service, caused the score to bo improved rapidly. Tries were added by Simmonds (2), V Scully Malley.and Harvey, M. Scully converting two . ihe final score.was: St. Bede's 07* fct. Patrick's^ 8. ' Mr. J. Troy was the referee. SECONDARY" SCHOOLS (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) „„ TIMAR.U, 24th August. Ihe annual South Island secondary schools Rugby tournament commenced today in fine weather. The ground was heavy, and the attendance large for an off day. Christehurch'defeated last years champions, Southland, by 21 points to 6, after a nne exhibition. In the second match Otago beat Timaru by 8 points to 6. .Play was very even, the Otago forwards being'slightly superior Ihe tournament will conclude on Wednesday, Christehurch and Ota^o meeting iv the final. PRIMARY SCHOOLS . (By Telegrup!"—Press Association ) . NEW ] PLYMOUTH, 24th". August Good Rugby was displayed in the quadrangular primary schools' tournament toWithin leu.minutes- of'time in the TaranakiHoiwhemia : match the scores were S points-all, and when the bell rang Taranaki had won by 24 points to S Kangitikei defeated Hutt Valley by 6 points to 5 in an exciting match. The tournament' will be continued tomorrow. Taranaki is the only undefeated team. . ■ MASTERTON, 24th August. The annual quadrangular primary schools' tourney between Wellington, AVairarapa Wanganui, and Manawatu representatives was continued at Carterton to-day Wellington and Wairarapa drawing, 5-all, and Wanganui defeating Manawatu by 14 points to nil. . Wellington and AVairarapa now have one win and a draw each, AVanganui one win and a loss, and Manawatu two losses. More than a hundred clubs and schools in England are affiliated to the AA romcn's Cricket Association. Several "county" matches wcro arranged for this season.