RUGBY FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 18057, 26 August 1922, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

HIGH SCHOOLS TOURNEY. SOUTHLAND BEATS OTAGO. TIMARU ACCOUNTS FOR CHRIST* CHURCH. [Special to the ‘ Star.’] INVERCARGILL, August 26. Tho South Island inter-high schools tournament opened yesterday afternoon in bad weather, rain falling during the progress of the games. There was a fair attendance. Tho ground was heavy, and the ball greasy and difficult to handle. Christchurch Boys’ High School met Timaru Boys’ High School, Timaru winning 6-3 after a rather ragged game. Southland Boys’ High School defeated tho Otago Boys’ High School m a much more interesting game by 8-3. The Christehurck-Timaru game was played first. Christchurch attacked from tho kick-off, Timaru being compelled to force. From the drop-out Timaru went to the attack, but Christchurch were securing tho hall from the line-outs and scrums. After loose play C. E. Collins (the Timaru wing) gathered and ran in to score a good try. The kick failed. Christchurch pressed hard, and from a scrum near the line R. Carleton (half-hack) secured, and passing between Brown, Mortlock, and Berry (wing threequarter) enabled the last-named _to score. From off-side play by Cluislchurch, Boves kicked a neat goal. At half-time tho scores were:—Timaru 6, Christchurch 3. In tho second spell Christchurch had tho better of tha game, continually securing from the line-outs and scrums, but they were unable to score. Towards _ tho end play became very exciting, with Christchurch strenuously endeavoring to equalise. On one occasion Hardie made a dash for tho line and crossed, but a scrum resulted. Time sounded with tho score: Timaru 6, Christchurch 3. Mr A. H. Shortt was referee. 'The Southland - Otago game was shifted to an adjoining area, not Rugby Park, which was in much better condition. Southland attacked from the kick-off, Otago forcing immediately. Otago wore compelled to force seven times in quick succession, and then the ball went out in touch-xn-goal. Morgan secured from tho drop-out, and Kilbv fielded, passing to Wells, who scored. Ottroy converted. Southland continued the attack, and after a passing movement Kilby secured in the field and kicked across to Page, who ran across. Half-time sounded with the score; Southland 8, Otago 0. Otago commenced the second half with great dash, and were early rewarded with a score. From a.line-out Swift, p\ho had gone into tho half-back position in place of Jolly, passed to Jolly, who sent on to A. Irvine. The last-named kicked up, and J. Irvme following, scored. Tho kick failed. Southland again attacked, and Otago were foiced. Southland were attempting passing, which reached the wing several times. Otago then took a turn at the sive. but the game ended with southland on the attack and the score: Southland 8. Otago 3. Dr Brown was the referee.

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The game between Timaru and Christchurch schools was very ragged in the first half, hut improved in the second. Christchurch obtained most from hueouts and scrums, hut made the mistake of endeavoring to handle tho greasy ball. Christchurch deserved better The ground on which ■ tho OtagoSouthlarid match was played was m better order, and the backs handled fairly well. The Southland forwards were superior, and the backs worn evenly matched. Murray (the Soutalaud captain) played a fine game, being the best forward on the ground. S. Jolly was the best in the Otago pack. Wilson (Otago full-hack) played a fine (ramc, as did Kilby (the small I,ollthfand half-back, the lightest player in tho tournament). Swift did not show up at five-eighths for Otago, but played well when shifted to half-back, and opened up tho game well. THE FINALS. Tho finals will be played on Wednesday Christchurch meet Otago, and Southland Timaru. The last time the tournament was held here Chnstcluuch beat Otago and Southland beat Timaru. PEIMAEY SCHOOLS' TOUENAMEN f. Tho primary schools’ Pugby football tournament commenced this morning, when Southland met North Otago " at Tahuna Park. Tho ground was in a very wet state, and the spectators were tew. The came which ensued was not of a higa order.' The Southland boys played good football, and defeated their opponents by 45 points to 0. Bigwond, berguson, vvilln, M‘lvor, and M'Donald were tho principal scorers. Ferguson kicked a penalty goal.