RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 19024, 20 August 1925, Page 10

RUGBY

SOUTHLAND BEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY The football match at Timaru vcsterday between Southland and South Canterbury was played in fine weather on a slightly heavy ground, before a large number of spectators. Southland had the advantage of weight, and dominated play in the tight work. The final score—Southland 27, South Canterbury 11—was not a true indication of the play, though Southland was undoubtedly "the superior team.

Southland had the better combination, resulting in finished movements, while South Canterbury’s efforts lacked finish. Time after time the latter was on the point of scoring, but crossed the lino only three times, while Southland got over on nine occasions. None of the Southland tries was converted. The Southland tackling was very good. South Canterbury’s defence was weak, but improved later. Southland scored within two minutes of the kick oil’, one of the forwards diving over. A Southland wing threequarter raced through from the twentylive, and scored in a handy position. At this stage Richardson, the Southland skipper, retired owing to a scalp wound. Soutii Canterbury pressed for a time, but taking advantage of their opponents' .mishandling Southland got over. Southland appeared to tire, anr South Canterbury pressed continuously, just failing to get over. The Southland half secured from a loose scramble, and passed to a forward, who scored. The Southland left winger, who used his pace to advantage throughout the game, scored after a brilliant run. At half-time the score was; Southland, 15; South Canterbury, 0.

In the second spell Southland notched four additional tries, while South Canterbury got across three times, converting once.

TE MORI ROSE BOWL WON BY SOUTHERN MAORIS. The Southern Maori team won the To Mon Rose Bowl match at Wellington yesterday by 14 points to 11, after au exhibition of last, clean, Jtughy, iu winch a disappointing feature was the bad passing. Jacob (.the Southern captain) played excellently, and Ivingi excelled himself behind the scrum. Jury, Barclay, and Falwasser were prominent among the backs. North scored first, Baewai receiving from Bhiliips and having over. Love convened. Shortly alter Ivingi got the ball from the serum, and nipped round on the blind side and scored. South retaliated quickly. Falwasser was grassed on the line, and a penalty for offside gaveAienimcll a goal. Barclay, Ealwasser, and Gemmell were responsible tor a good try by Gemmell. Shortly alter half-time the White forwards dribbled down towards the goal, where Ivingi cleverly marked and kicked a goal. North made the pace, and a back movement sent Ivarena over at the corner. Enlwasser converted. Ovor-cagernoss by both sides made play scrappy, and finally off-side play enabled Jacob to score, and win the match.

Sir Maui Poinare presented Jacob with the trophy and the players with caps. They responded with the Ivomate haka for the benefit of thousands of spectators. In the curtain-raiser Victoria University fifteen (under twenty-one) defeated To Ante College by 11. points to 9. TARANAKI BEATS WAIRARAPA This match, played at Carterton, was won by Taranaki by 8 points to 3. Erom the si art the Taranaki forwards predominated, Waters, Kivell, Ward, and Baldwin being prominent. At all times the heavy pack- overran the Wairarapa vanguard, and smothered the back division, which could not got going. ; After ten minutes’ play a free kick j was awarded tiio visitors. Kivell kicked ] high, but the Wairarapa backs waited j for the bounce. Walter came through, | and received, scoring easily under the : goal posts. Fry-day converted. An i exchange of long kicks followed, and one from Loveridge found G. Booth and Stringfollow both attempting to take it. The forwards rallied round, and carried play to the front of the goal, when Bald win picked up and 1 scored an easy try tinder the bar. Fry- ; day’s kick struck the bar and bounced | infield. I The forwards continued to overrun I Wairarapa, who were kept on the dc- | fence, F. Booth, Neighbours, R. Booth, | and Hood putting in some groat saving I work. There was no further score at i half-time.

j The second spell found Wairarapa wakening up and playing bettor, Cuncly ' being taken from wing to second fiyo- | eighth, and G. Booth exchanging with I him. The combination was better, and I the Green backs attacked again and I again, only to be hurled back by the | burly forwards. Neighbours sent Gundy 1 away. Stringfollow received, and ! passed to Booth, who scored after be- | ing tackled at the corner. Gundy failed Ito goal. Later Gundy had a. shot at ’ goal from a free kick, but bo kicked into the face of the opposing forwards. In spite of very strenuous efforts, Wai- ; rarapa were unable to score again. ! The Taranaki backs were weak, but Lynskey (half) played consistently . well. Mr A. E. Freeman was referee. AUCKLAND RESULTS Auckland 24, boat King Country 3. Wanganui Collegiate School 19, . King’s College 0.