RUGBY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 133, 8 June 1942, Page 8

RUGBY

" SPIRITED PLAY

KEEN SENIOR CONTESTS

Whereas points' 'were plentiful in most o.f the Wellington senior Rugby football matclies on Saturday afternoon. Army .and University found them hard to get in their game at Athletic Park, these unbeaten teams m Hie Jubilee Cup competition breaking oven alter 80 minutes of stirring play., Both sides revealed plenty of pace and determination, but only two movements were completely successful," and both were by Army, whose two tries were scored by Thornton. The other Army wing, Stevenson, went close on occasions, and always a live wire in the play by the backs was Donovan, with Geary also showing up well. University finished all square with Army through Greig's goal-kicking. Greig and Burke were back with their club on leave from camp, and .they mado a difference to the side. Poneke-Oriental put up a good performance j in beating A.A. Battery, . and also in good winning form wore Petone, Eastbourne ' (for whom Moses scored four tries), Hutt, and Wellington College Old Boys. hi the Hard-] ham Cup matches Wellington .Regiment gave | another convincing display, as did A.N.A. Headquarters. Air Force won an exciting highscoring match with Johnsonville, and A.S.C. played a draw with Mirainar. Now leading for the Jubileo Cup are Petone, Ilutt, Eastbourne, and Poneke-Oriental, with Army and University a point behind. A.N.A. Headquarters, Wellington Regiment, and Air Force lead for the Hardharn Cup, closely followed by A.S.C. Results were:— Senior Grade (Jubilee Cup)^ Army 6, University 6. For Army/ Thornton scored two tries, and for University Greig kicked two penalty goals, Poneke-Oriental 16, A.A. Battery 8. For the winners Rawlinga ecored two tries and Hayes an* Shirley ono each, V. Calcinai converting two; for Battery Little scored a try, which was converted by Brownlle, who also kicked a penalty goal. Hutt 13, Wellington S. For Ilutt Rout, Bramley, an& Millard eacli scored a try, Bramley converting two; for Wellington Church scored two tries, Taylor converting one. Petone 16, Athletic 8. For Petono Southee, Bills, White, and H. Jaegar each scored a try, Ashton and. H. Jaegar each converting one; for Athletic Massey scored two tries, O'Halloran converting one. Eastbourne 21, Seatoun G. For Eastbourne Moses scored four tries, and Gray, Posselt, and Ricketts ono each; for Seatoun Roberts scored a try and Grace kicked a penalty goal. Wellington College Old Boys 18, Marist Bros. 0.8. 8. For the Winners Souness, Hollis, Gallagher, and Hum each scored a try, Beard converting three; for Marist Woodham and Gibbons each scored ■ a try, Stauaway converting ono. -.''.-•'■•• Senior Grade (Hardham Cup). Wellington Regiment 29, Pirates 0. Jacobs scored two tries and Cullen, Marsden, McMahon, Gotlieb, and Mclntyro ono each, Melntyre converting three and Hocking one. Miramar 8, A.S.C. 8. For Mlramar McCann scored two tries, McKnight 'converting one; for A.S.C. Read and Seymour each scored a try, Read converting one. Air Force 20, Johnsonville IS. For Air iorce Rothwell, . Gatlin, Browne, and Barry each scored a try, Rothwell converting one and l kicking a penalty goal, and Mahoney also kicking a penalty goal; for Johnsonville Welch, Hancock, and Doldiu each scored a try, Golding converting one and kicking a penalty goal, and Mcßryde kicking a field goal. A.N.A. Headquarters 25, Onslow 11. Other Grades. , ' Junior.—-Potoue 17, Wellington -Reglmeni. 0; Air Force 10. Athletic 11; A.S.C. 10, Training College 9. -l ■. Third. —Peton'o 32, 'Pouckc 0; Suverstream 15, ■Eastbourne-3; St. Patrick's College 17. Miramar B 5; Marist Brothers Old Boys 28, Miramar A 4; Oriental 0, St. Patrick's College Old Boys 0; Wellington College 6, SeaI toun 3. Fourth.—Seatoun 22, Miramar 9; Upper Hutt 0, Poneko 0; Wellington A 11, Porirua 8; ] Petono 12, Wellington College Old Boys G; Hutt 6, St. Patrick's College Old Boys 5; • Athletic 41, Wellington B 0. Fifth:—Petono A 52, Onslow 3; Eastbourne i 14, Wellington 6; Hutt 21, Athletic 0; John- '. sonville 10, Petonp B t>. Sixth.—-Hutt 18"."Porirua 0 ; Petono 11, Athletic 0. ■ . . .-