BRIGHT RUGBY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20858, 10 August 1942, Page 6

BRIGHT RUGBY

AIR FORCE’S BIG SCORE ARMY’S SECOND SPELL Despite a difference of 21 points to 8 in the score in favour of Air • Force against a combined Army team, tin- armed forces Rugby football match on the Oval on Saturday was, a very bright and willing encounter. The Air Force had the wind with them in more senses than one in the first half, and piled on 18 points, while the Army failed to score until the teams changed round after the interval. The pace set was a fast one throughout, and the older Army players lasted the distance well, keeping up the pressure right to the finish. Air Force started off with great gusto, and raided the Army 25 from the outset. Within a few minutc-s Warren had kicked a field goal from close range, while soon after Byford got over after an opening had been made by Malone, who converted the try. Army put plenty of spirit into a counter-offensive, and had the Air Force battling on their own line for a time, but, despite deadly tackling, the Air Force worked back, using their speed, until Insal, gaining the ball near the sideline, dummied cleverly to cross the goal line without opposition. The kick failed. It was not long before Moore secured the ball from r. line-out near the Army corner flag and went over for an unconverted' try. Moore scored again following a mid-field scrum and a good run made by Malone. Half-time was called almost immediately after with the score 18—0.

Army opened their account shortly after the change-over when they smartly follower a long’kick into the Air Force 25, where Sceats kicked a penalty goal. Shortly aftei this Sceats. who - had already made two attempts to kick field goals, almost succeeded with a third from well out, the ball falling just underneath the'. bar. With the wind in their favour, the Army ; were nov, putting up a bright performance and keep lag the Air Force penned up in their own 25, except for a few eountef-nttacks by the Air Force. The Army added to theii account when Barnett followed a loose bal over the line, after some heavy forward work, iind scored a try which Sceats converted. making the score IS—S against them. Air Force staged- a Quick breakaway, aftei the Army had come near to scoring several times, and Insal snapped the ball up near half-way. When Insal was grounded Hah carried on the rush and scored without op josition under the posts. The kick failed, leaving the score 21—8 in favour of the ■Air Force. Mr, A. Gabolinscy refereed tilgame. Junior Games The second round of junior games ended oa Saturday with the meeting of Marist and •;iigh School A. who stood first and second respectively in tile competition. High School avenged their previous defeat at the hands of Marist by winning on Saturday bj 14 points to 7, two of the scores in the :iarne being secured in the last few minutes ligh School, back from the recent success f uf tour to Hawke’s Bay, played a hard and confident game, and had a lend of 6—3 ai half-time, increasing it to 9 —3 shortlj after the interval, this remaining unchang ed until, with only a few minutes to go, McKinley, who had previously kicked a penalty goal for Marist, “potted” a field goal from a handy position. Almost immedi stely on the restart, Wills picked up th< ball just inside his. opponents' half and using his speed, ran round the opposition and scored under the posts, converting the try himself. Earlier in the game Torric--icored two tries and Allen one try, all unconverted, . for High School. Air Training Corps played with greatei combination than previously and with more effective handling by the backs to defeat a heavier Air Force team by 20 points to 11. For A.T.C. Monk scored two tries and Stone and Shaw one each, and Fyson converted two of them, while Stone kicked a field „oal. Dalton, Bills and Crothall scorec tries for Air Force, Bills converting one o', them.

The. positions of the teams in the junioi grade at the close of the second round or Saturday are: —

Points Ch P. W. L. D. For Agst Pt; "Vlariat 10 8 2 — 172 56 It ligh School A 9 7 2 — 161 50 1( Air Force 8 4 4 — 72 74 i A.T.C 9 •1 4 — 67 126 1 ■Tigh School B 9 2 G 1 65 143 5 Old Boys 9 1 7 X 46 129 £