INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES

Evening Star, Issue 23350, 21 August 1939, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES

HAWKE'S BAY BEATS CANTERBURY [Peb United Pbess Association.] NAPIER, August 19. Playing the first match of its northern tour, Canterbury met Hawke’s Bay in fine weather. Neither side claimed any definite superiority in the first half, although the assistance of a fairly strong breeze enabled the visitors to make ground repeatedly with long line finders. On those few occasions when Canterbury’s formidable three-quarters line got under way they were dropped man for man. Cartwright, M’Auliffe, and Ballantyne failed with kicks at goal. Outstanding for Hawko’s Bay were two forwards—Bowman and M'Donald —who repeatedly led loose forward rushes. There were good saves by both full-backs, Dyer (Hawke’s Bay) and Nolan, several times, which ended trouble for their respective sides. Just before the interval Bradley kicked a penalty for Hawke’s bay—3-0. Early in the. second half a speculator by Brady saw Natush gather in and outpace the opposition to score an urn converted try, 6-0. A dribbling rush in which Bowman, Reid, and Frazer were prominent gave Hawke’s Bay the next try; the lastnamed falling on the ball after Nolan had failed to gather it. Bradley -converted. 11-0. Canterbury retaliated strongly from a movement initiated by Ballantyne, and were unlucky in not scoring, Burgess and Roberts in turn being grassed inches short. Canferoury attacked ag&iu, and were rewarded with a splendid try. A scrum went down near the Bay line, and M’Auliffe (Canterbury half) gained possession and nipped through a gap and crossed unchallenged. /The try was not converted, and the final score was: -■ Bay 11 Canterbury 3

AUCKLAND AND TARANAKI DRAW

[Peb, United Press Association.j NEW PLYMOUTH, August 19. The Taranaki and Auckland representative teams drew, 6 all, in a thrilling encounter that had the crowd on its toes till the end. The rugged, vigorous tactics of the Taranaki forwards, who played their best game of the season, was opposed to the more polished display of the Auckland backs, who, though without Brady, were too strong for the Taranaki rearguard. Pearman was the star of the visiting back line, and M'Lean led his forwards in great style in the closing stages. The brains of the Taranaki team was Killeen, whose defensive work was outstanding. Pearman and Dick scored tries for Auckland, and for Taranaki Walker scored a try and Meuli kicked a penalty. Final; Auckland 6 Taranaki ... 6 ASHBURTON BEATS MANAWATU [Per United Press Association.] ASHBURTON, August 19. Manawatu, with a Heavier pack, obtained more of the ball in the first half of its match against Ashburton, but the fast breaking movements by the Ashburton forwards nullified the advantage. On several occasions the visitors should have scored, but the backs Were unable to clinch the movements. Ashburtbn scored two minutes after the kick-off. Bradley scoring after an opening haa been made by Fergus. A penalty kick by Behrns gave Ashburton another 3 points. _ Thomas then handed to Finlay, Parris coming round fast to score Manawatu’s first try. Finlay converted. Bright play followed, Ashburton pressing hard until A. Doig went over, Behrns converting. Manawatu retaliated, and just on half-time Terry burst through to score. Ashburton 11, Manawatu 8. Shortly after the resumption of play Behrns put over his second penalty from well outside the twenty-five. Bradley’s solo run, which produced the last try, was the highlight of the match. Dashing down the line from inside his own territory, he kicked infield, the ball landing in a handy position for Fergus, following up fast, to score under the posts. Behrns converted, and the game ended: Ashburton 19 Manawatu 8

MOASCAR CUP [Peb United Pbess Association.] PALMERSTON N., : August 19, In the final of the Moascar Cup tournament Palmerston North Boys’ High School beat Te Ante College by 19 points to 3. In the match between Silvefstream and Mount Albert Grammar the former won by 12 points to 6. AUCKLAND GRAMMAR BEATEN [Per United Pbess Association.] AUCKLAND, August 20. ‘ In a fast and open contest New -Ply* mouth High School defeated Auckland Grammar by 14 points to 12, For, New Plymouth Baunton (2), O’Byrne, and M‘Callum scored tries, one of which was converted by M'Cullock; while for Grammar Gardner scored two tries and Bean kicked two penalty goals. COLLEGE TOURNAMENT [Peb United Pbess Association.]*' WANGANUI, August 20j * Rugby of a good standard was seen in the intercollege tournament, which opened on Saturday, The weather wat fine, but the ground was heavy after rain. ~ In the first match Wanganui Collegiate beat Wellington by 6 points to 0. Nelson College, after bein{» down 6-0 at half-time, drew with Christ’s College, 6 all. As Nelson won the tournament last year, Christ’s College and Wanganui will play off in the final on Monday, and Wellington and Nelson will play for runner-up. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August 20. The Wellington teatn to play Can* terbury on Saturday is as follows Backs—Taylor, Knowles, Veitch, Sherratt, Thomas. Thompson, Tindill ; forwards—MCarthy, Lamhoufn, HegglUn, Cooper, Cassidy, Gunn, Wal es, Todd. Emergencies: Backs—* Dwyer, Wright, • Pulton; forwards— Kenny, Ongley, Kirschberg. . TARANAKI NOMINATIONS [Per United Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, August 20. The Taranaki nominations for th* North Island team are:—Backs— Johns, Sullivan, Brown, and Killeen i forwards—Coull, (Benton, Walker,' Maolean, and Fowler. The nominations for the Maori team to play Fiji are:—Backs—P. Toro. Broughton, Wetere, and Kara; forwards—Pataka, Skipper, and Awahou,