COLLEGE RUGBY

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 4, 4 July 1940, Page 9

COLLEGE RUGBY

ST. PAT'S BEATEN

WELLINGTON WEIGHT TELLS

Wellington College won by 12 points to nil in their annual Rugby match against St. Patrick's College, played at Athletic Park yesterday. The ground was heavy, and at times there was a thin drizzle. The attendance was large and the "gate" is being donated to patriotic funds. The teams were:-^-Wellington College.—B. T. Clarke; W. M. Heays, G. E.. Brown, P." G. G. Kissell; D. F. Mason, S. F. Fauvel; W. A. Goldstone; J. D. Pottinger, G. E. Lindsay, F. F. Flaws, G. Satherley, N.. M. Gapes, S. R. Young, B. W. Baird. St. Patrick's College.—B. Doyle; B. Jones, N. Hastings, J. Lyons; D. Hayes, W. Newton; S. Mcßride; J. Watt, R. O'Brien, F. Evensen, H. Avery, R. Hassett, R. O'Shea, R. Okeby, T. Arthur. St. Pat.'s attacked at the start but before they had gone far Wellington took the initiative with a series of loose rushes, and their advantage in weight became manifest. It was the deciding factor throughout the match. After ten minutes of play Baird went over near the corner as the result of a loose rush by Wellington. The kick.missed. Wellington 3, St. Pat.'s Wellington continued to set the pace

and Goldstone soon ran round a scrum which followed a line-out almost on the St. Pat.'s line to score. His kick bounced off the cross-bar. Wellington 6, St. Pat.'s 0.

Long and accurate line-kicking by Hastings then brought St. Pat.'s inside the Wellington twenty-five. Wellington got away in a rush that was well stopped by Doyle and play remained in Wellington territory until they were penalised for holding. Jones, however, missed a fairly easy kick.

Newton broke through the Wellington line, but was dispossessed by Kissell, who then seemed set for a solo run right down the field. He was tackled by Hayes, who showed a useful turn of speed. Wellington still carried play downfield, mainly through Clarke's line-kicking. St. Patrick's were penalised on their own twenty-five-yard line for lifting, and. Goldstone made, no mistake. Wellington 9, St. Patrick's 0.

In the second half Wellington had the upper hand in scrums and lineouts, although Lindsay,, for St. Patrick's, frequently caught the eye. Play was mainly in St. Patrick's territory, but Wellington's passing movements either broke down or were smothered. At this stage Hayes, of St. Patrick's, retired and was replaced by E. Davies. Hastings's line-kicking took St. Patrick's down to midfield, and then into Wellington territory, but the forwards were unable to get away. At this stage there were two more replacements through injuries, Satherley (Wellington) being replaced by C. Sinnett, and Newton (St. Patrick's) by L. Mahony.

V/ith ten minutes to go, Wellington attacked, but Davies broke away from a scrum ten yards from St. Patrick's line. He was stopped by Clarke, and play returned to midfield. From there Molesworth made a solo run ami scored. His attempt to convert failed. Wellingtqn 12, St. Patrick's 0.

Just before time Hastings mail *

great kick from half-way. It crossed :the side-line a few yards from the corner, but even in the last stages the I St. Patrick's forwards were unable to | gain possession. There was no further score, the match-ending Wellingj ton 12, St. Patrick's College 0. The referee was Mr. A. Fong. , . 5 In a fourth grade game played as a curtain-raiser, Wellington College beat St. Patrick's College, 6-0.