WIN FOR HAWKE'S BAY.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 62, 10 September 1937, Page 7

WIN FOR HAWKE'S BAY.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, September 9,

The South Canterbury Rugby representatives opened their tour of the lower portion of the North Island this afternoon with a match against! Hawke's Bay, and lost by 14 points to 4 after a ragged, exhibition by both sides, particularly Hawke's Bay. : Play generally was not up to standard, both sides adopting spoiling tactics, which were most effective. The southerners possess a promising rearguard, which revealed good combination, but lacked penetrative power. The forwards were all earnest workers, with Adkins, Graham, and Stewart outstanding. The Hawke's Bay backs gave the poorest exhibition seen this season, lacking all semblance of combination. The forwards did not exert themselves, except for 20 minutes in the second spell, when they made sure of victory. South Canterbury led 4-3 at halftime. Ryan, on the wing, landed a magnificent field goal from near the sideline, and Hannigan scored for Hawke's Bay from a forward rush. After the interval the Hawke's Bay forwards improved in the loose, and Jackson battled his way over tor an unconverted try. In the closing stages of the game Hawke's Bay took the upper hand, Herbert scoring a splendid try after a 30-yard dash, and Bradley converting. Then, just before time, the best movement of. the day resulted in Jackson scoring a try after the ball had been handled seven times;