RUGBY.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10066, 3 August 1925, Page 5

RUGBY.

MOTU DEFEATS AVAL NO HU

At Motu on Saturday, the Motu: sub-union (holders), in a match ror the Black and White Shield, defeated Wa’kohu by 17 points to 7. EASTERN DISTRICTS BEAT NORTH OTAGO. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) QAMARU. August 2. Before a large crowd Eastern Districts (Gore) defeated North Otago by 16 points to 11. The game was not spectacular, the Yellows having the Gore team well in hand. In the first spell the North Otago forwards handled the ball well, and some fine passing rushes resulted. The Blacks made a groat recovery, and thenweight told in tlie second spell. They attacked strongly. North Otago’s goal being harassed all the time. The win. was not antie pated by either side. A Wamiate representative team was defeated by a country team by 29 points to 4. MOASCAR CUP MATCH. TE AUTE COLLEGE BEAT WANGANUI TECHNICAL SCHOOL. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) NAPIER, August 2. To Ante Col ege (holders; defeated Wanganui Technical School in a. Moascar Cup match at Waipawa yesterday* by 34 points to 3. C. Chesley* (3), Ruru (2), Seymour, Hcrowai and L. Grace scored tries for Te Ante, and O. Ciiesley converted five. The try of the day* scored by Rauhiua, for Wanganui, after a fine passing bout. Te Aute’s weight averaged 13.2. and Wanganui’s list. WAIRARAPA DEFEATS WAIKATO (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) MASTER TON. August 2. The Waikato touring team was defeated by Wairarapa by 10 points-to 9,- though the honors of the game rested with the visitors. The game produced good forward play*, and though the backs on both sides threw the ball about consistently, the p’ay lacked finish. The score rt half-t mo was 6 points to 5 in the visitors’ favor, Thompson and Stoupe scoring: unconverted tries for Waikato, and. Stringfellow scoring for the homestersfor Booth to convert. In the second session Donald scored for Wa'rarapa, Booth converting. Dagg scored a try for the visitors near the post, but the kick, which would have won th& game for Wfrknto went wide. Though, full of incident the match was below; the representative standard. WELINGTOX GAMES. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, August 2. Saturday’s games resu’ted as follows: Poneke drew with ’Varsity, 15 points; Petonc beat Aiarist by 14 points to 4; Berhampore heat Selwyn by 11 points to nil; Wellington beat Oriental by 5 points to nil: Athletic beat Hutt’by 8 points to 3. CANTERBURY JUST BEAT SOUTHLAND. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 1. In the Rugby* match to-lay. Canterbury beat Southland by 13 points to 11. ‘ It was a fast and open game. The visitors had the advantage territorially, but the backs, with the exception of Kilby, lacked finish. NEWMAN SHIELD MATCH. WESTPORT, August 1. For the Newman Sh eld. Reefton Dstrict High School (ho’ders) met WestDort Technical High School, (challengers). The match was won by Reefton by 11 to 0.