RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 19949, 20 August 1928, Page 4

RUGBY

ANNUAL CHARITY SATURDAY 'VARSITY' A WINS A INGE SHIELD. The annual dimity Saturday game between the premier team and the run. nors-np attracted about 2,UUU people to Carisbrook, which was in good nrdcr, despite the recent rain. Bright ' sunshine prevailed during must of the game, which was open, last, and well contested. Both sides lacked combination in concerted attacking movements, but individually the 'Varsity players were faster and clover and able to seize an opportunity better than their opponents. 'Varsity has now won the Aingo Shield lor three years in succession.

The game was fast and open at the outset, Webb showing up in one or two spectacular dashes. ’Varsity was the first to score, Mitchell putting over n good goal from a penally. ’Varsity A 3, Kaikorai o._ For a. while the Kaikorai forwards dominated the play, though the Blue backs contested every inch of the way. Passing was attempted by the ’Varsity backs at every opportunity, but was generally nipped ,in the bud through slowness in the inside. Twice Mitchell sent well-judged kicks to touch beyond the Kaikorai twenty-live, the Hill forwards clearing from the. throw-ins. A, good passing bout was started by a forward from some loose play, amf Webb went at top for the corner. Ho was pushed info touch just as ho threw' inlicld. Another ’Varsity passing bout spelled danger, Webb being sent away again. Ho kicked to the centre and, Wilson, failing to held the ball, Gray came up to snap up and go on for a try. Mitchell’s kick missed. ’Varsity' C, Kaikorai 0. The Hill team made tbo attack for some time, but over-oagernoss by some of the forwards and lack of combination among tbo backs spoilt a number of chances. When Kaikorai backs next essayed passing, -Martin broke in on it, went quickly through half a dozen opponents, and threw to Douglas, who raced over and scored behind the posts. Mitchell did nob get the kick away in, time. ’Varsity D, Kaikorai 0.

immediately alter more Kaikorai passing broke down, and tho Students quickly turned defence into attack. Webb'raced away, ami just as ho was caught by Wilson he threw to Mafhe.sonj who scored at the corner, Hymiey’s kick missed. ’\ arsity A 12, Kaikorai 0. . Berry and Laing, with sonrn good dribbling, took play deep into A arsity territory, the Students clearing in the nick of time. Ross showed up m a dash, which was stopped just in tunc. Good following up by Clcland hemmed Ihe Students within their own 25, but still Kaikorai could not get through. Fountain being grassed at the end of some passing. Though .Kaikorai torwards made vigorous ellorts to get o\ei for five minutes before the spell ended, the- Students managed to keep their lino clear. Half-time score:—

University A ... LKaikorai ’ Kaikorai came on second spell villiout Slaughter, but a few minutes later George Dickinson came on. Ross wen t to first live-eighth, Dickinson to second, .Laing fo centre, and Monk shifted out to I hi” wing. Play was mostly eonlined to the. lonvards lor a. start, and was of a ragged nature. The game brightened lip a little, the backs of both sides throwing the ball about. Morslcv made a splendid break away, but bis miss fo Webb went astray. Then one of (ho best passing bonis of llio day, by Kaikorai, ended in Dickinson scoring at tho corner. Alter the bull had gone through the hacks he came round on the outside of the wing to get the hall again, and score. His kick failed to rise. 'Varsity A 1.2, Kaikorai 3. Within a few minutes, however, ’Varsity added another try. Miafielding by'Kaikorai backs let llio Students through, and MalbcMin picked up to start passing, tho twill going to Wallis. Jolly, and Wells, I.lm last-named scoring' behind the posts. Mitchell converted. ’Varsity 17, Kaikorai 3.