RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 20592, 18 September 1930, Page 8

RUGBY

SOUTHLAND BEATS CANTERBURY| \ . UNITED PRESfI ASSOCUTION.I . INVERCARGILL. September 17. j When Southland met Canterbury at t Rugby Park to-day tho largo crowd of ; spectators witnessed a game which .was i full of interest from start to finish, | Southland eventually securing victory ; by 24 points to 12. There was a fairly ; stiff south-westerly blowing. Canter- j bury won most of the scrums, but tho j Southland forwards allowed more dash | than in the game against Wellington, and besides being superior to tho Canterbury forwards in the loose, they made better use of their opportunities. The hull-time score was 13-1) in favour of Southland. Tho teams were;— ; Canterbury.—lanes, Hart, Thomp- j «on, Carlcton. Lilburne, Haaelhurst, | Milllan. Kirkland, Pease, Robinson. : Stewart, Manchester, Kearney, Cham- ■ borlaiu, King. Southland.—Porter, M'Kay, Diack, j Geddes, Sharpe, Niven, Johnson, L. George, C. George, Southern, Purdue, . llaz.lott, Bird. Metcalfe, 8011. j Southland kicked off lacing the sun j and a fairly stiff breeze. A sensational try came within n. few minutes. Bell i kicked through from a scrum at Can- < terbury’s twenty-five, and the hall went j over the lino. A Canterbury man dived , for it, but missed, and Bell, who was j following up fast, touched down. Diack failed to convert. A fine try by Hart was the next titbit. Canterbury was attacking, and a scrum was ordered in Southland’s twenty-five line. Tho ball came out to ITazolhurst, who passed to Carlcton, who transferred to Hart on tho right wing. Tho last-named made a good run towards (be corner, and when blocked stopped suddenly and made as if to pass infield. The ruse succeeded, and Hart scored near the corner. Lilburne’s kick was a poor one. Tho game had been in progress less than fifteen minutes. Southland immediately launched a vigorous attack, which culminated in Metcalfe scoring between the posts. Diack failed to convert. . ! Kearney had to leave tho field owing to an injured ankle, and was replaced by Wilders. Canterbury evened tho scores when the ball travelled down the lino of. backs to Hart, who raced across at tho corner and dodged round to touch down behind the posts. Carlcton failed to place Canterbury in the lead with a “ sitter ” kick. Within five minutes Southland was 4 points to tho good as tho result of a potted goal by Niven. Southland improved its position a few minutes later when a loose rush was capped by Purdue’s scoring. Geddes failed to convert. Just before halftime Canterbury reduced Southland’s lead when Thompson dashed across following a loose rush. Lilburne was unable to convert, the scores at the interval being: Southland 13 points, Canterbury 9 points. Stubbs was playing full-back for Southland on the resumption of play, Porter having received a head injury. Canterbury commenced throwing the bull about, and was gaining ground with crisp passing rushes. Suddenly M'Kay changed defence into attack with a fast run down tho right wing, followed by a centring kick. From tho ensuing play Geddes secured possession and dived over near tbo posts. Tho same player converted. There was great excitement when Sharpe intercepted a pass in Southland’s twenty-five and made a great run to past halfway before turning infield and passing to a supporting player. Tho movement was taken to within a few yards of Canterbury’s lino before it was checked, but only momentarily, for it was pressed home shortly afteiwards when M'Kay scored near the posts. Goddes’s kick failed. Canterbury’s next try came after the ball hod been thrown about with abandon by tho backs and forwards, Hart eventually scoring at tbo corner. Nji goal resulted. Lilburne went to tho fail-back position, Tunes coming up to the fiveeighths line. The visiting backs swept upheld in a great passing movement, and looked like scoring when they were pulled up for off-side play. Just before time a spectacular bout of passing by the Southland backs had tho defence in difficulties, and a pass infield was gathered in by Sharp, who scored. Diack’s kick failed, the game ending:— Southland 24 Canterbury 12