RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 August 1929, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH

(Per Press Association.)

MASTERTON, August 28. The Ranfurly Shield holders again demonstrated their superiority in Rugby to-day Avhen they defeated Canterbury by 17 points to 12, in one of the best games seen in Wairarapa for a considerable time. Except in the opening stages of the first spell, Wairarapa held an advantage throughout. Cooke played an outstanding game for Wairarapa, and Corkill and Roach also played sound games. In the forwards Irvine, Reid, and Harvey Avere the pick. The most prominent Canterbury backs were Harris, Hart and Mullan, I Avhile in the forwards Cotterell, Bur-1 rows and Toby Robinson were the most prominent. The half-time score Avas five all. Tries for Wairarapa were scored by M. Willoughby, Irvine and Cundy, one being converted by Fuller, and one by Cundy, Avhile Cooke kicked a field goal. For Canterbury Toby Robinson and Hart scored tries, one being converted by Lilburne, while Hay kicked a field goal. Mr T. Fletcher, of Wellington, has been selected as the referee for the Wairarapa-Southland Shield match at Carterton on Saturday. WELLINGTON B. DEFEAT BUSH. PAHIATUA, August 28. At Rugby to-day, Wellington B defeated Bush by six to nil, under ideal conditions. Honours Avent to the visiting backs, who threw the ball about attractively. Peterson and Broderick scored a try each. The Bush vanguard, even Avith four regular members of the pack absent, maintained a slight superiority. At half time the score Avas three to nil. TRAMWAYMEN’S SHIELD. AUCKLAND, August 28.

Wellington TramAvays Rugby team to-day defeated Auckland tramAvays team by five points to nil, taking the Kohn Shield away from the holders.