SPORTS BREVITIES Sydenham Retains Lead In Canterbury Rugby

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1948, Page 7

SPORTS BREVITIES Sydenham Retains Lead In Canterbury Rugby

With only two rounds of the Canterbury senior Rugby championship still to be played Sydenham, with a lead of one point, strengthened its hold by a decisive win from University at the Show Grounds, Christchurch, on Saturday. Following are the results of Saturday’s games:—Sydenham 17, University 6; Technical 9, Christchurch 3; Marist 14, Albion 3; Merivale 16, Linwood 3; Old Boys 20, Training College 9; New Brighton 3, Sunnyside 3.

Horowhenua Beats Manawatu Torrid spoiling tactics by the forwards gave Horowhenua command over Manawatu in the annual Rugby match on Saturday. Horowhenua won by 12 points (an unconverted try, two penalties, and a field goal) to 9 (two unconverted tries and a dropped penalty goal). The score at half-time was 6-all.—'P.AJ Waikato Beats Wairarapa

In a bright exhibition of open, fast Rugby football Waikato beat the touring Wairarapa team’at Hamilton on Saturday by 31 points to 18. The North Island selectors (Messrs F. Reid. M Nichols, and T. Pearce) watched the game. The outstanding player was the youthful second five-eights, B. A Cowley, of Waikato, who played a magnificent attacking game, scored two tries, and made openings for two others. He also tackled splendidly. The pace and speed of the Waikato team matched the exceptionally fast and voung visiting side; but the Waikato* forwards were heavier and huskier and paved the way for victory.—(P.A J Win For Wanganui

Wanganui did not show Ranfurly Shield‘form in beating a South Canterbury representative team, which was without the services of seven of its leading players by 9 points to 3, at Fraser Park, Timaru, on Saturday. However, both teams played bright, open football, pleasing a large attendance. A feature of the game was the excellent passing and combination of the visiting back line, which looked dangerous whenever it swung into action. The Wanganui combination was at a disadvantage in receiving only a spasmodic supply of the ball from set scrums.

Taranaki-Wanganui Team The following combined TaranakiWanganui team has been selected to play Manawatu-Horowhenua in an All Black trial match at Wanganui on August 28:—full-back, G. Sherlock (Wanganui),, three-quarters, P. Henderson i Wanaanui), E. Rowlands Taranaki), A. O’Byrne (Taranaki); five-eighths. N. Hunter (Wanganui, G. Beatty (Taranaki); half-back, W. Cameron (Taranaki); back row, D. Carlson (Taranaki); sides J. Whale (Wanganui). J. Kissick (Taranaki); locks E. Pedlev (Wanganui), V. Bell (Wanganui); front row, S. Granville (Wanganui). R. Ballison (Wanganui), D Ancell (Taranaki). Reserves: backs, I Whale and another; forwards. Rowley (Wanganui) and R. Potter (Taranaki) .

Matches in Other Centres Results of Rugby and League matches plavcd at Wellington and Auckland on Saturday are as follows: Wellington.—-Rugby: Jubilee Cup: Marist 6, Athletic 0; Petone 33, St Patrick's 0.8. 11; Onslow 11, Wellington 8 Hardham Cup: Hutt 22, Johnsonville 3; Wellington 0.8. .11. Oriental 10’ Poneke 3, University 3. League: Marist 17. Waterside 2; St George 23, Korodale 10; Randwick 19, Miramar 6. Auckland.—Rugby: Varsity 10, Ponsonby 9; Marist 18, Suburbs 8; Grammar Old Boys 16, Otahuhu 14. League: Ponsonby 7, Marist 7; Northcote 22, Otahuhu 17; Richmond 20, Point Chevalier 9; Mount Albert 13, City 12. — <P.A.)

Canterbury League Sydenham is leading in the Canterbury Rugby League's Vivian Cup competition as the result of the thud round games played on Saturday. Resuits were I —First Division.' Sydenham 29 Riccarton 3. Christchurch 13, Linwood 5. Prebbleton 10, Hornby 6. Competition points are: Sydenham 6, Hornby 4. Christchurch 4, Linwood 2, Prebbleton 2, Riccarton 0.

National Harriers The national harrier championships were run at Motukarara on Saturday. Running convincingly in the senior six miles and a quarter event. N. Taylor (Wellington) outclassed the field to win by 240 yards. Wellington won rhe teams'’ race. The junior race was won by N T. O. Wilson (Auckland), and the junior teams’ race by Canterbury.

Hurlev Shield Matches Some of the leeway in uncompleted second round Association football matches were made up in the Hurlev Shield championship in Christchurch on Saturday afternoon. Results: Technical Old Boys A 3, Thistle 1. Western 2 Shamrock 2. Championship points now are: Western 19. Technical A 18, Thistle 16. Shamrock 13, Nomads 10, Technical B 10, Celtic 7, Rangers 7.