RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 20254, 15 August 1929, Page 4

RUGBY

BUSH BEATS DAHKEVIRRE Bush returned the Bebbington Shield, defeating Damicvirko, at Pahintua by 5 points to 0 under ideal Busli was superior forward and back. Wright scored a clever try lor Bush in tlio first spell, Udy converting. One of the Bush hookers. LI. Ucly, broke Ids leg in the first half. 1 HAWKE'S BAY BEATS WAIKATO The Hawke’s Bay touring loam played its opening match at Hamilton in fine weather, and defeated Waikato in the return fixture by 11 points to 3, The visitors were the better side all round, and should have had a wider margin. The forwards were good, while the backs set up several strong rallies, but wore not always handling surely., Waikato.'had the bolter of the opening quarter, in which Allen scored. In ,tho second quarter the visitors’ forwards were very aggressive, _ and the 'hades also came into tlio picture on occasions Campbell and Brodie scored, Roach converting the latter’s try. The visitors led at the interval by S,points to 3. A fine handling bout early in the' second spell saw Evans touch down, but Setford missed an easy shot. Hawke’s Hay attacked often during the remainder of the play, but could not add to the tally. WAIRARAPA V. MAHAWHEHUA Tlio AVairarapa team to defend, the Ranl'mly Shield against Manawheinui on Saturday s«: —Full-back, Roach; three-quarters—Cnndy, • Stringi’cllow, .and Fuller: fivo-cigbtbs—Cooke and Corkill; half-back. Mill; wing forward, J. Donald; forwards-—Reid. Olliver, Harvey, S. Willoughby, M. AA’illougbby, M’Grogpr, Beside. Reserves: Forwards —Fairbrother, AValker, and Le Quesno: backs—Hart and Jury. Irvine am! Randall Bool.li were not available AUCKLAND V. GAKTERBURY The Auckland Rugby Union hist night considered a request from Canterbury that an outside referee should be appointed for the Auckland-Canter-, bury match hero on August 31. The Auckland Union decided to reply, pointing out that fhis was contrary to the usual custom, ‘except in the case ot Ranfnrly Shield matches, and requesting Canterbury to agree to an Auckland referee.

Keene, The rover, is unable to play against Hawke’s Bay on Saturday, and will bo replaced by Fletcher. The Auckland Union has received advice that additional -players are coniing to join the Hawke’s Bay learn -pccially for Saturday's match.

OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND Groat interest is being centred in the return match between Otago and Southland, which will be played at Carisbrook on Saturday. When the teams mol a fortnight ago Southland, won by 11 points to 5, but Otago will bo represented by a much stronger side on this occasion, and the scores should bo close. The Southland forwards are a powerful set. while in Holden. Decides. and Bell the team has clever backs. The, fact that the Otago backs arc ail from the University Club has, if anything, quickened interest in the fixture," and if they reproduce the brilliant movements they showed in the match against Canterbury .College yesterday they will trouble the Southland defence. Before the lug match Alhambra, A and University TO, two of flic leading third grade teams, will meet. A box plan for the stand was opened to-day.