RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 September 1934, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL

RANFURLY SHIELD. HAWKE'S BAY V. TARANAKI. [PER PRIBS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, September 1. Hawke's Bay showed a marked improvement in,every department to survive a challenge for the Ranfurly Shield by Taranaki by 23 points to 8, at Napier to-day. The result was never in doubt. The Hawke’s Bay men were on the ball every minute, and it was not till the closing stages that Taranaki looked at all likely to score. Hawke’s Bay backs, particularly showed a marked improvement, though there is still a weakness that prevents their penetrating as well as they might. . Hawke’s Bay forwards outclassed Taranaki in the first half, but play in that division was much closer in the second half, when Taranaki evidently played to instructions to keep the play close. An improvement in the hooking was, perhaps, the best feature of Hawke’s Bay play. They out-hooked Taranaki time after time, and had the two five-eighths been more penetrative, the score would' have been much greater. Taranaki backs lacked penetrative power, and only rarely combined in’ atjy dangerous movement.

Hawke’s Bay forwards penetrated right to the Taranaki line shortly after the opening, and Smith, the Bay winger, secured a few yards from the line and went over from an irresistible short run. The kick missed. Hawke’s Bay again had Taranaki in difficulties shortly after. From the drop out, Smith again secured, and made considerable ground and sent out to Steere, who went over unopposed. Evans converted. Taranaki opened their score when Collins goaled from a penalty foe offside play just outside Hawke’s Bay 25. Both backs and forwards combined in Bay’s.next scoring movement, - and Bradley, after handling twice, went over for a splendid trv. The kick failed. Just before half-time, Smith again put in a strong dash along the line and passed in to Collins and to Steere, for the latter to score an unconverted try well out. The-> half-time score was: Hawke’s Bay 14, Taranaki 3 . Hawke’s Bay’s score in the second half was made up of a try by. Rolls from an opening by Smith, and two further tries by Evans and Reid. All three kicks failed. Taranaki added to their score with a try by Fastier, converted by Collins. The final score was, Hawke’s Bay 23, Taranaki S.

INTER-PROVINCIAL MATCHES. CANTERBURY V. NELSON. CHRISTCHURCH, September 1. Canterbury beat Nelson to-day by 31 points to 12. Of these big scores, 21 points (12 for Canterbury and nine for Nelson) came from penalty goals. The match was at times by no means ona-sided. Indeed when they changed over at half-time, there was a difference of only two points in the scores, Canterbury 11 and Nelson 9. . The young Nelson team, which, is touring more for experience than with the hope of winning matches against first-class provinces, made a gallant resistance, and was occasionally dangerous. However, in the long game, the players lacked the knowledge and skill to finish off scoring movements against a sound defence. The Canterbury score, large as it was, would have been bigger in the second half but for some bad handling by the backs. The game was played m excellent conditions, \with a cool breeze arid firm turf. Tties for Canterbury were scored by Hart, McAuliffe, Stewart McPhail and Mann. Nolan converted two tries, and Nolan also kicked three penalty goals, and Deavoll one For Nelson, Hippolite scored the only try, and Stewart and McLean (2) kicked penalty goals. SOUTHLAND V. S. CANTERBURY. INVERCARGILL, September 1. . Rugby Park was sodden to-day foi the Rugby fixture, Southland v. Canterbury- Rain, snow and slee fell intermittently, and a cojd blew throughout the game, which w«. won by Southland by three to n . plaved°in h a a n ‘departments, Except in Th?°Sl was “dead weight from the commencement, but both sites fielded offiten ’ "scored te unconverted try for Southland in the second spell-

WEBBINGTON v. AUCKLAND. WEBBINGTON, September 2. After appearing a beaten team,J e - lington rallied in the second spell of their match hgainst Auckland V®® 1 ® dav, and defeated the visitors by 16 to 13. The game was bright in patches, with each team having periods of definite dominance, but the play was not consistently • The conditions were favourable. Toe attendance was 13,000. Sadler (2) and Robins scored tries for Wellington, while Fuller converted two tries and kicked a penalty goal. Rearce scored two tries for Auckland, Heazlewood converted both, also kicking a penalty. The game was notable for the fact that there were six replacements, owing to injuries, three on each side. AUCKBAND V. THAMES. AUCKLAND, September 2. The Rugby game between Auckland and Thames was won by Auckland by 23 points to 6. PAYNE SHIELD. DUNEDIN, September 1The Payne Shield match between the Christchurch - Rugby champions, Albion, and Dunedin champions, Varsity was played at Carisbrook to-day in cold weather, with light showers. The game did not arouse much enthusiasm, and the standard of play was not high on either side. Albion were quicker to profit from their opponents’ mistakes, and won by nine points to five. For the winners, R. Thompson scored two tries, and Preston one, and for Varsity, Uttley scored and Macfarlane converted. * IN. OTHER CENTRES. ■ ■■■— ■ WANGANUI, September 2. Pownall Trophy match: Wanganui 37, Rangitikei 3. . OAMARU, September 1. Duntroon 15, Old Boys 11. PALMERSTON N., Sept. 1. Old Boys 19, Feilding 14; St. Patrick’s won by default from Massey

College; Kia Tea 16, United 3; Woodville 8, Feilding Old Boys 5. ALL BLACKS’ MANAGER. WELLINGTON, September 1. Mr V. R. Meredith, of Auckland, has consented to nomination for the position of manager of the 1935 All Blacks for England. Mr Meredith is the selector for the Auckland representatives. CLUB'S APPEAL UPHELD. HAMILTON, September 1. The Old Boys Football Club’s appeal to the Waikato Rugby Union against the vote of censure passed on it by the Hamilton Union for playing junior players in the senior team when the same players were required for the junior representative team, was upheld at a meeting last evening of the Waikato Union. , It was considered that senior club selectors have priority over all grade representative selectors, and also there was no authority on which the Hamilton Union could censure Old Boys for their action. ENGLISH RESULTS. LONDON, September 1. At Rugby football, results to-day were: —Coventry 30, Halifax 9; Leicester 10, Bedford S. GREY REPRESENTATIVES The Greymouth representative team to plav Westland at Hokitika on Saturday" next, for the Dittman Shield, has been chosen as follows: — Full-back.—G. Gilbert? Three-quarters. —A. King, A. Fong, 0. Scott. Five-eighths.—J. Behan, R. Bunt. Half-back—B. Scandrett. Forwards. —A. Bowes, M. Olson, J. Mahoney; M. Scandrett, M. Thomson, M. Jamieson, E. Jones; W. Ogier. Emergencies: Back —A. Lindbom; forward, W. Rathbun. SENIOR COLTS. The Greymouth senior colts team to plav Inangahua on Saturday next are: Backs. —J. Heasley; O. Caldwell, A. Negri, H. Mathieson; J. Quinn, E. Collins; J. Garth. Forward.—E. Brailsford, J. Bell, R. Scott; P. Pascoe, R. Furness, R. Kear, W. Dixon; J. Hewlett. Emergencies: S. Shuttleworth (forward), R. Olson (back). JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. Greymouth junior reps. v. Westland at Hokitika on Saturday next, have been chosen as follows: —

Backs.—W. McNabb; C. McGinley, W. Tennent, F. Lindbom; J. Pascoe, D. Eggleton; N, Adams. Forwards. —McLaughlin, D. Wraight, G. Long; J. Weir, W. Moss, R. Honey, D. Abbie; T. Knowles. Emergencies: Backs —H. Lindbom, Todd, V. Davies; forwards —R. Barlow, Hilderbrand, Bruhn. HOKITIKA MATCH. [TO the editor.] Sir, —As the Dittman Rugby Shield match is to take place in Hokitika next Saturday, I think it is up to the sports to roll up and give our Southern friends a good rally in return for the manner in which they have responded to the West Coast Rugby Union, and often attending the matches here at considerable inconvenience as well as finding and bringing up half of the representative team. I am quite sure if the Rugby Union was to get busy and perhaps say delay the train until 1.30, and make it an excursion, it would remind us of old times, and give some encouragement to the two teams, especially when a team is to be selected to go to Christchurch and Wellington shortly. I hope some one more able on the subject will butt in and work up a packed crowd to see our chathpions in action next Saturday. I am etc., “FAIR PLAY/’