RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 20556, 7 August 1930, Page 4

RUGBY

HAWKE’S BAY BEATS WORTH AUCKLAND

[Per United Press Association.] HASTINGS, August 6. Before 2,000 people on Nelson Park, Hawke’s Bay defeated North Auckland by 27 points to 17 in a game full of thrills and spectacular movements, tho'Second spell being one long scries of sensations. , Hawke’s Bay won the toss. Grenside led the team on to the field to take up a position with tho wind at their backs.

Following the kick out, the Bay forwards attacked, Wanoa and S. Gcmmell breaking away to the goal line, where there was a short tussle before Cherrington cleared nicely. _S. Gemmell again led Hawke’s Bay in a determined attack that ended in the Northerns being penalised. After five minutes’ play Grenside, with a good kick, placed a goal. Hawke’s Bay 3, North Auckland 0.

The home sido returned to the attack, Cyril Brownlie and Heffcrnan figuring prominently. Again North Auckland was penalised, and Grcnsido once more raised the flags. Hawke's Bay (3, North Auckland 0. Hawke’s Bay again attacked, but Ryan, W. Rika, and Fletcher broke away in a sensational run, to carry play to the corner flag. The ball camo out to the visiting backs, who wore bustled by the forward line. In front of tbe post Hawke’s Bay was penalised, but Kerr found the wind too strong for his kick, which failed to get across. After this fright Hawke’s Bay attacked in a series of passing rushes, and pressed hard. North Auckland were putting up a stout defence, Kerr, at full-back, playing a sound game. So far play was mainly going to the forwards, who were toiling hard. A bright piece of passing by the home backs ended in Sotford’s kicking across the field for Wilson and C. Brownlie to give chase. They beat Kerr, who was bustled, but Sherriff came across the field in great style to beat the two local men and take play to the twentyfive. Here, from the ruck, Setford cross-kicked for Grenside to follow up. The 1.928 All Black gave an additional kick, sending , the ball into the scoring area. In a long chaso Grcnsido won, and scored behind the posts. Ho converted the try himself. Hawke’s Bay 11, North Auckland 0. Hawke’s Bay resumed the attack, but the ground gained by the bustling forwards was lost by the backs, who were completely bustled by the spoiling tactics of the visitors. A sensational break by the Blues took play to the homo twentyfive, where Hansen just failed to goal from a penalty. North Auckland quickly came back. The ball was handled by half a dozen players before Lambie intercepted an infield pass from Mullins on the goal line. It was a close call. Hawke’s Bay quickly rallied to take play to the opposing twenty-five, the forwards carrying the brunt of the labour. Up-and-down play followed until the interval. Open the resumption of play the Northerners attacked hotly. Good passing enabled them to -each flic twenty-five, where the forwards carried on to the goal posts. A strenuous struggle ensued, and then the hall caineout to Sherrington, to Ryan, to Nichols, to Mullins, to Hansen, wno just failed to get over. In the resulting ’.inc-out the Hawke’s Bay forwards hustled round, and Gillespie made the finest run of the game to reach the

twenty-five before sending on to Grenside, who scored behind the posts. Setford converted. Hawke’s Bay 16, North Auckland 0. Hawke’s Bay came back again, but' were repulsed. Then North Auckland took up tho battle. First the forwards, then tho backs, tried to beat down the defence. Gradually they worked to the goal _ line, where, from a line-out, W. Riki bullocked his way across. Ho converted with a great kick. Hawke’s Bay, 16; North Auckland, 5. , Shortly afterwards North Auckland amin attacked. Kerr just failed with a kick at goal and W. Rika missed with a free kick. The visitors were playing better, the backs handling with more precision and making the game open. They pressed hard on the Hawke’s Bay line. Twice they almost crossed, but the home forwards prevailed. Back came the visitors, but another hard forward struggle saw them compelled to retreat. Heffernan (Hawke’s Bay) and Barrich (North Auckland) weio injured, and were replaced by Pearson and Sellars respectively. Even play ensued for a time at midway until Gillespie, Wilson, and C. Brownlie broke away to the visitors’ twenty-five, when Gillespie regained possession to dash over near the posts. Setford’s kick was a poster. Hawke’s Bay 19, North Auckland 5. North Auckland rallied, and Sellars had a great chance to score, but failed to take his pass. The visitors fell back under determined tackling and bustuing tactics, but took piny to the front of the posts, where Nichols succeeded with a great pot. Hawke’s Bay 19, North Auckland 9. Within a minute Robinson intercepted a Hawke’s Bay pass to set a chain of backs in action, Sellars crowning the effort with a great try. Hawke’s Bay 19, North Auckland 14. Afetr this reverse Hawke’s Bay attacked. A spectacular went to Evans, who stumbled, but passed to Grenside on the home twenty-five. The All Black ran to the halfway and kicked, for Gillespie, S. Gemmell, and Wilson to bustle Kerr, and Wilson raced over near the posts. Evans failed to convert. . , Two minutes later Gillespie and Grenside did a little in-and-out passing for the former to score between the posts, and Setford converted. _ A forward rush by the visitors saw Wells cross at the corner just on the rail of time, making the final score:— Hawke’s Bay 27 North Auckland ...

TARANAKI BEATS WAIKATO

[Per United Press Association.]

HAMILTON, August 6. In an exciting encounter, which, despite tho slippery nature of the ball ami the greasy conditions, was fast aiid open, Taranaki defeated Waikato by 17 points to 11. There was no score up to right on tho call of half-time, when Hunt landed a beautiful kick from the field to hoist the first points of an interesting match. It was a hard-and-fast game, in-which both sets of backg gave a good account of themselves, and on occasions delighted the crowd with sparkling pasing bouts, in which, despite the slippery ball, the handling was sound. ... The first spell was in the visitors favour, with Taranaki to the fore in the first quarter of the second spell. The final session saw the visitors defending strongly, with the local backs and vanguard ‘striving strenuously to find a weakness in the defence. • Hunt and Hunter were the pick of the visiting backs, with Wills and Robinson the best of an even lot of forwards. . Allen, the Waikato winger, was the best back on the field, and delighted the crowd with sparkling runs, winch were responsible for several tries, St. George and Carlsen combined with him well ~ and were a constant source of worry to the visitors. Cameron and Courtney shone out in the home vanguard .

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

The following is tho draw for Saturday (all matches to be played at 9.15 except where otherwise indicated); —

A Grade.—Macandrew Road v. St. Clair, at East Park ; North-east Valley v. Forbury, at Opoho No. 1; Musselburgh v. Albany Street, at Bathgate Park; Kensington v. Arthur Street, at Montccillo No. 1; Cavcrsham v. Kaikorai, at Bishopsconrt; George Street v. High Street, at Logan Park; Normal, a bye. B Grade.—Concord v. Anderson’s Bay, at Bathgate Park, at 10.15; Taimti v. Mosgiel, at Mosgicl; Green island v. Eavensbourne, at Montecillo No. 2; North-east Valley v. Port Chalmers (Port Chalmers will win by default) ; Sawyers Bay, a bye. Bantams.—Forbury 11. v. Green Island, at Green Island; Normal v. Kaiicorai 1., at Oval No. 1; North-east Valley I. v. Albany 1., at Opoho No. 2; Musselburgh 1. v. High Street, at Oval No. 2; Cavcrsham I. v. Mar. an drew Road 1., at Bathgate Park; Kensington v. George Street 1., at Oval No. 2; Forbury I. v. St. Clair 1., at Alexandra Park; Mosgiel v. Maori Hill, at Oval No. 3, at 10.15; Arthur Street I. v. Cavcrsham H., at East Park; St. Clair 11. v. Musselburgh 11., at Tahuna Park; Anderson’s Bay v. Albany 11., at Tahuna Park; Kaikorai 11. v. Arthur Street 11., at Montecillo, at 10.15; North-east Valley 11. v. George Street 11., at Opoho, at 10.15; Macandrew Road 11. v. Port Chalmers, at Port Chalmers.

COLLEGES AT PLAY

ST. ANDREW'S BEAT H'GLASHAH On the No. 2 ground at Tahuna Park yesterday afternoon, St. Andrew’s College, of Christchurch, met M’Glashan College in their annual match. Except for a strong south wind blowing diagonally across the field, the conditions tor play were ideal. For the most part tno game was of an interesting nature, and somo really bright Hashes of play were witnessed. In the first spell, the visiting team had all the better of the play, and with the advantage of the wind rattled up 14 points to 0. The change over saw a big alteration in tbe run of the play. Tbe local tide managed to prevent the visitors mm scoring, while it improved its own uositi'on by 11 points. For the visitors, Brown showed plenty ;>1 dash and speed, and was easily the most promising back on' the ground. MTCenzie (wing forward) and Symes were the best of the forwards, while Chisholm was very conspicuous in the. line-outs for M’Glashan. In the rearguard Scoular and W. Thomson did some useful work.

The teams were as follow: St. Andrew’s (Light Blue). —Jamieson (captain), Stevenson, Brown, Camm, J. S. Wilson, Parsons, Judson, Monk, F. J. Wilson, Symes, Ballantyo, Minson, Ensor, Crawford, W- 1* • M'Kenzio (wing forward).

M'Glashan (Red, Yellow, Blue).— Scoular, B. Stevenson (captain), E. Stevenson, R. Thomson, Anderson, W. Thomson, M'Kenzio, Begg, Ross, Burnside. Chisholm, Brookfield, Lee, Bell, E. G. Smith. The Blues made all the play for a start, and after several attacks the backs got away in a good passing movement, which ended in Brown scoring. Jamieson converted with the free kick. 6-0. For the first time M’Glashan rushed play to their opponents’ line, where F. J. Wilson saved well. A free kick to each side saw play centre at halfway. A further attack by the Blues was stopped bv W. Thomson. The local boys retaliated with a series of hot attacks, but their handling lacked precision, and the visitors’ forwards broke away repeatedly. Minson booted well down field, and good following up saw Judson make a good opening for Camm to score. Jamieson failed with the kick. 8-0. Shortly afterwards, J. S. Wilson picked up near the local side’s twenty five, and raced away to score a spec-' tacular try near the corner. 11-0. Very soon afterwards, Jamieson coaled from a free kick, making the total 14-0. M’Glashan were attacking when half-time was sounded. St. Andrew’s 14, M’Glashan 0. Immediately after the resumption the Blues were penalised, and W. Thomson kicked a goal from halfway—a great effort considering the conditions. 14-3. Playing with the wind, the local forwards were showing more dash, and k«pt their opponents on the defensive. After several attacks, Thomas scored, for M’Kcnzie to convert. 14-8. The play surged up and down field at a "ood pace, neither side showing up to any advantage. With making more use of their opportunities, the visitors were keeping the play tight.

With a short tim© to go Anderson was injured, and had to leave the field. In a final rally the visitors* backs broke away in passing, and Camm was just forced out near the corner. From the ensuing scrum M'Glashan were penalised, and a force-down resulted. Before the final whistle the Colours made another attempt to get across, and, following a scrum on the line, M'Kenzie secured and dived over, amid great excitement. The kick failed, and the game ended, with the scores:

St. Andrew’s College ... 14 M'Glashan College 11