RUGBY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12046, 11 September 1933, Page 7

RUGBY

RANFURLY SHIELD

CANTERBURY BEATS' -BULLER

A. BULL CONTEST

(Press Association) CHRISTCHITR.cn, Sept. S. Canterbury won their fifth mat ( ‘ !l of the season for the Ranfurly filneid heating Built',>• at Lancaster l’ niK this afternoon hy 13 points to The game was played on a dry fast grjound, hut in a strong easterly wind (which - militated against good football The game was, in tact, the dullest inter-provincial game the 1933 season lias produced. The whom match consisted of a succession of scrums and line outs.' BiilK'r ban Evidently decided that they won id \ hav© •'no- chance if they »ipenod up the game to challenge tlie Oantoibury hacks and their intention, cairied out with determination, ,wa,s to confine the game to the forwards. The ‘quick breaking Roller forwards kept play under control for rb-e niosf

part, securing an even distribution fof territorial advantage but. as a n attacking factor, the visiting iao l, cs were impotent against the Cam 01 - bury defence. Canterbury esiabl.'sued a lead early, after Boiler bad held play in. Canterbury territory for some minutes. Then ir seem f ';l that Canterbury were willing to wad for opportunities and wore content to hold their bad. The three tries scored by the winners were the- r( ’- sult of good backing up and abilitJ to seize chances. Combined attaching movements were rare and t“-v (Standard play was poor. Cantorburv were by far t-'e more finis. *c

team, both forward and hack. Eitiio v they wore not exerting themselves, or they" had' tf'clay-MF • lh the fd'st «pell King scored a try. after ?.lnl-an-s had made a good break from the scrum and French, who played full back, goaled. The spell ended with the score of 5 to nil J n Canterbuiry’.s favour. Early in the second spell, Manchester broke away brilliantly, ran

into a good position and passed to Hazelhurst, vTm scored. French goned Hazelhurst broke away and sprinted down the side line passed to Bowes, who showed g°od speed a no. scored in the corner, jure tie] i failed to goal. Puller’s throe points came from a : penalty kick by Holder. T !le ottendancef v-as estimated «t 1 1,000.

IXTER-JSL AN D M A TGH

SOUTH ISLAND SIDE (Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 9. The fo!toning team lias been -'elected to represent the South, Island against North Island at Wellington on Sept. 23: V Full hack: J. Grainger, (North Otago.) Three-quarters: F. CL Hart (Canterbury), If. Smith (Otago 1 , W . T. Dunne (Otago). pive-eig.hts: C. Oliver (Canterbury) (R. Hazel hurst (Canterbury). Halfback': R. B. Scandrctt (AVc s t Coast). Forwards: A. J. Cottrell (Canterbury), J. Here (Otago), L. (Southland), J. E. Manchester (Canterbury), D. Max (Nelson), G. Purdue (Southland* A. : , H. : Andrews (Canterbury), T.'. Metcalf (Southband) Emergencies: 'Ei. Holder (build, P. R. King (West Coast). rARATA CUP. (Spocail To The Times). OPOTIKI: Sept. 9. In the final match for the Fat'UiU Cup competition Opotiki sowed _ an easy win over Wirakatane. S-’on after the kick .off, Fox opened Opotiki’s score with a penalty kick. Immediately afterwards,;; L. Kelly se-

cured from half why to beat the 4 whole of the Wlrabatanedteam, s?or-. W near the flag. The kick missed. From play in the Whalvcitane’s half Edwards scored, making..pP°tiki 0 points. A few minutes later, the same player again touched down ihc kick again failing. 3. Kelly added another trv for Opotiki. Williams converting.—Opotiki 17. Whakatane

<>V , , . . Whakatane;.missed /a penalty .kick just before half ; time and• S.- Kelly scored his second try, making the scores 20 to nil in Opotfki’s favour. In the second half, Whakatane improved their, l 0 breeze helping-,- .them,, considerably. The visitors 'rushed play to the Opo tiki 25, where a/pend-lty kick by the

visitors just missed. A AVhakatane player broke right away Shalroo'i catching him on the line. The visitors were wot to bo denied hi scoring their only try which was converted. Opotiki retaliated, S. Kelly passing to Temple, wlio dashed over to score. The kick faded. Just before call of time, L. Kelly was brought down on the earner flag and the match ended. —Opotiki 23, ■ YVliakatano f>. Whak-atano juniors had a comfortable win. over Opotiki juniors by 11 to 5. The game was a very poor exhibition. Henry, an Opotiki junior player, was admitted to hospital suffering from an injury to one °f his shoulders.

SOUTHLAND BEATS TARANAKI

(Press Association?

INVERCARGILL, Sept. 9

A representative rugby match between Southland and Taranaki was played here today and was won by Southland by 93 points to 11 • Toe game, which was played in warm weather, way a bright One and attivactod an attendance of nearly 4000 Tn the early stages, it appeared that. the visitors might have too much pace and dash, for Southland, luii. the home forwards began io assert their superiority and made most of the play . Taranaki impressed as a side with possibilities, but the forwards eon Id net get enough ball, and thorn was a weakness in i lie back lino close to the serum. iv-Uipi-Jnncl’s rcr.nvd of two defeats in the past two season? is the best in its history

JUST ON TIME

WELLINGTON BEAT OTAGO

(Press Association). WELLINGTON, Sept, 10

T.n heating Otago by 20 to 17 ' before 10,000 spectators at Athletic Park on Saturday, Wellington were hard pushed to maintain their unbeaten record for the season. Ten minutes before time, Otago were leading by three points, when Wellington drew level with a brilliant try by Killeen. In the last three minutes, Otago were attacking hotly. Page then initiated n brilliant movement- from Ids own goal-line, for Lilhurne and Killeen to gain ground and send Robins away for a 50 yards run and the winning try. Otago outplayed the Wellington forwards, while the backs broke even. Taylor played magnificently as full-back for Otago, ranking as the best custodian seen in Wellington this season.

PREMIER CUP CONTESTS

FIRST ROUND PLAYED

OLD BOYS AND H. 5.0.8. WIN

First round matches in;..the knockout competition for the Premier Cap were played on Saturday, J1.5.0-P. beating the junior reps, at the.- Oval by 14—8 and Obi Roys beating the Waikobu reps !| t Whatatutu by .19—6 Celtic bad a bye. - The .second round in this competition will not he play* <EI until .next (Saturday fortnight a s the rep. team will be engaged fan the next two Saturdays against W a iron- at Gisborne this week anc. against Hawke’s Bay at Napier the following Saturday.

JUNIORS PLAY WELL

NARROW WTN FOR 11.5.0.8

H. 5.0.13. had six points to spare against the junior reps, but the team wa s fortunate to win by such a margin and a shade of luck the other way would have soon their cup aspirations ended. The juuiois did n o'4 settle ({’Own .'until ajtbcr tho interval but they carried a ll tne honors of the second half and ban they -displayed anything like L *i o same form earlier would have won. Outstanding among their loi'w-n.vds were Cunningham, Hargreaves, Reels aiid Ball, but actually all the pack played well. AV. J. Wilkies, making his second appoa-nnoe for five Or six years, showed very good form among the junior hacks, while other backs who went very well wore Healy. Sexton, Inne.s nnd Bright. j

Playing with the wind. 1f.5.0.R. (maroon) early ‘set up a strong attack with (Hie forwards mainly in control. Once ITaisman made a goou dash which nearly brought a score, but tile juniors (red) found relief when Beets made a neat clearing dribble and short run. Melvin took a good mark to check efio Red advance and then play was Held up for a time owing -to- Rail suffering an injury. TT.S’ 0.8. were soon back hammering at the P. c d line and alter

two scrums there a tree kick saw Webb’s attempt go astray. A minute later, however, the ball came out cleanly from the swum to Rahman who cut straight through to score near the posts practically nnoppo-Sc:,. Webb converted. —11.5.08. 5, Juniors 0.

H. 5.0.8. hacks wore quickly >n action on the resumption, lnd JTonl.v intercepted beautifully and when almost clear had the had hick tn f° s ° the ball. Cunningham showed out moments later with some solid Upward work ami then M. Bright found touch with a g°od hick. F n| - i.owiticr more passing by-the Maroons Grant secured and made a solid dnsn along touch, only to he splendidly tackled by Dines, the Juniors’ tuli back, near tlie 25 line. Again the H. 5.0.8, hacks swung away, hut Haisman spoiled a promising movement by kn°cking-on. Haisman made amends with a good -run sliprtnftqr and. as he was tackled b.v Dines, passed out to AVebh who ran across near the posts. Webb tailed to add the extra points H. 5.0.8. 8, Juniors 0.

Wells made a- great Dm and kick soon after the re-start, hut Sexton was prominent in fine defensive work. In stopping one rush, however, Sexton suffered a leg injury which !i«'!<l up play for a time. Wilkie was tii p leading performer in a good dribble which cleared the Juniors’ fine, lmt matters looked had I'M Hie juuiois when Dines slipped in faking th<‘ hall near the line. The full-hack 'recovered smartly, however, and puni*

ed clear to follow up fast- and tackle Zaehnrinh in possession- Ball gained ground with a good run and kickwhile Wilkie ca.rrie.-J on (he attack with another similar move when IP-

secured imm the ruck minutes '•Ui'>‘ ! - Tim Maroons broke away wiib p-voni-i -ing dribbling Inn Hall chocked Dm attack nicely. A lyiml liner by 7.af'liarinh took H. 5.0.8. io near rlie opposing 25 and. after one passing movement had been broken by hard tackling, a second was more successful. Grant scoring fairly wide Out. Melvin’s kick missed narrowly «nd half-time wa s . called with the scores* H.S.O B. 11, Juniors 0.

The wind had eased appreciably in the second half and so tlie juniors lost this further advantage. A free kick checked an early ati nek by the Maroons and then fast lol-lowing-up and a 'good tackle by Wokie forced a line-out near the H-5.0.8 25, From a scrum the hall came out to the Juniors and all their hacks handled in a fine movement —Wilkie ran round to take tlie winger’s pass and he shot, the leather in to JRaly who was tackled close to the M nr °on line. A force gave H-R.0.8. relict Tunes narrowly failed to goal when a penalty was awarded the Juniors >n line with the posts hut well outside the 25. Morrison with a good clash through the ruck, placed H. 5.0.8. cn attack, but Haisman kn°ekeu-on when he had only to take the ha--for a certain try. Back swept the Juniors and they made frequent efforts to set -their hacks going, play .remaining in • the Manoon 25 for !1 lengthy period. Eventually "Wilkie bustled the ILS-0.8. backs and the balL came out of the ruck to Cunningham, who made a good. ru n before sending on to Sexton, the latter capping a good movement with a try wide cut. Dines converted with a splendid kick.—H.S.O.B. U, Juniors 5.

Play speeded up in great style and a hot Mario on attack ended in the Juniors forcing- From subsequent play, Cunningham came through fast t 0 bustle the opposing backs, am‘ operations moved well on the Maa’oon side of halfway.

At this stage. Healy. who had [received a. bat'd knock on the ldp earlier, sustained another bump. a,;,, had to be assisted Horn the Hill replacing him five minutes lat-

A splendid kick by AVilsOn vent into touch a yard from the TLS.O.Bline and there wet: critical movements for the defenders, a loose forward -rush, eventually giving relief, and play going to the Red’ 25. Hargreaves shone out in the locking work and a good punt bv AVall removed play to midfield. Another fine liner by AVilson placed the Juniors again within easy striking distance. Zakanah drove fll'cm back momentarily, headed by Beets «nd' Hargreaves, dribbled beautifully to within 10yds of a score. Tier and- Melvin replied in kind, but more slashing work by AVilkie and Cunningham brought tho Reds well inside the TT.5.0.8. 25 again. Ogg was temporarily injured, but 'resumed after attention. Bright was responsible for. a. solid dash along touch, and then followed a tense struggle right on tho 11.5.0.8. lin c . For 10 inWutes the Juniors hammered away, doing everything but scoring, an o then a free kick well out saw Tnnes’s kick fall just below the bar. With Hargreaves and Cunningham

in the lead, the Maroons were quickly threatening the Red hue again. Phillips checked a Maroon breakaway with a good liner and then a penalty was awarded the Juniors wide out, and beyond the 25 line. Lines judged the wind beautifully and the hall swerved dead centre between the posts.-—H-S-0.8. I t ; J a aim's 3. There was Joss than a ininuto play, but in that time' H. 5.0.8. scored. Their backs moved off at midfield and -snappy passing ende.- in Grant crossing wide °ut a,lte,r a good 'run along touch. Melvin laded to convert an,l time was ca'lmj with the scores;— H. 5.0.8. 14. Junior Reps. S Mr R, Cook was the referee.

WHATATUTU MATCH

OLD BOYS BEAT WATKOIIU

Travelling to AYhaiaDixu Old Boys met the Waikohu reps in the other .Premie-,r Cup game, the visitors "dining 19—fi. They wore vdy hospitably entertained by the Wmkvmu -sub-union and by Mr. Clarke, of the hotel, tlie trip proving thoroughly enjoyable in every way. The match was very closely fought up to half-time, which anvived "'it ll Old Bovs leading 3- nil hut from Hum on the visiting hacks had more of the hal] and the score mounted-. The \Ynikolm team h»d an advantage in weight an I the forwards pia.wd exct-pliomillv well, especially in the first half. Time and again they hr.okc- away with the hall, several iimes being unlucky to miss scoring, and their dc’ciisive won, was o( a high class <•.!•< ier. Among the home forwards SD-ele in's milstanding, with I In* host of fbe 'other, McAr.- ( tiy, Kirkpatrick and Spence. The M'aikehu !>;•.< ; - w<-re nut up to l,l!% same standard a- tin- forwards nnU i heir posiiipmd play was: at lauli, necessitating long passes w-btell gave numerous oppertnnitic- tor int'*rcoptionq Tlie first half comprised largely hard slogging work anihig the ior ' wards. Halfway through the ban was kicked t!irough the serum to Poe.oek at -second five-eighths. Pocoek sent if, on to Owen to Morgan who dashed, across at tlie corner after n good 'i'nu, Dow failed to convert.

Early in the second halt, when the home forwards .were not showing the same dash, ihe Old Roys forwards broke away in a short passing i'usn which ended in Barnet; ’-conn- . w convert'’ I. Old Boys A; AA T nikol in D. Tho next try carne from a iinoout, the forwards again handling well and Coales finishing: off the movement with a good try which was not converted.—Old Boys 1] ; AA'a 1 kohu 0. Tho visiting hacks were ih e n associated in a fine passing movement, which gave F. Martin possession and ended in the winger scoring; alter n "olid run.—Old Boys 14; AVaTkolm 0 The home .team then took a turn, Spence breaking away from a scrum near ihe line and crossing JV.r a good try which was not converted. Soon after, from n line-ont, near Old Boys line, the bal] was sent out o n th e blind side, the winger taking the pass and scoring, making the tallies: —Old Roys 1.4 ; AAbukohu 6. Before the end of the game, Barnett scored again for Old Bfa.vs and Owen converted, making the final scores Old Boys 19 AATnikolin Reps 0.

Mr. C. ALUs (To Knrnka) wn s the referee. JUNTOR. B v THIRD GRADE. Providing, the curtain raiser at the Oval on Saturday, the junior B rep. team met the third grade representatives. Afte.r an even game, the juniors won by 11—8. For the winners tries were scored by L. AYilliam•son, A’onng and Stevens, the first named converting Ids cwn try. Tor the third grade team, Davidson and Sebire scored tries, one being conc.rtcd by Gardner. Air. A. Temme was the referee , t

WALLABIES DEFEATED

MATCH MARRED BY DEMONSTRATION.

(TT.P.A, by Ele.c, Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 10, 5 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Sept. 9. The Western Provinces beat Wallnbies by 4—o. Fifteen thousand were, present. The Provinces side included sevoral Springboks. In the second spoil there was no score, but it was marred by a demonstration against the Wallabies owing to an injury to A"an Eyssen, who had to> be carried off, blit resumed Inter. He was clearly looking for trouble and got it. At the conclusion of the game, a huge crowd surrounded the teams, which joined bands and sang “Auld Lang Syne.”

Tho special Rugby conference decided to recommend the Rugby Board to accept an invitation to tour New Zealand and Australia in 1937, after

which. South Africa will participate in international tours either at home or abroad only at five year intervals. The feeling of the conference was that South Africa should concentrate on developing domestic football and not encourage international tours-, which disorganised the game locally. Nevertheless, in order to assist football in Australia it was felt that thj_s invitation should he accepted. NOTES AND NEWSPlaying on the Oval during the week-end, Public Service defeated a combined Banks’ team by 10 points to nil. The game was controlled by Mr. L. St-ichhury. * * * The return ho m o-and-home game, South Canterbury versus N (, 'th Otago was played at Tirnaru on Satnl'day in the presence of a good crowd arm was won by South Canterbury by 13 to 9. The teams were fairly evenly matched and provided the crowd with a good exhibition. For the winners, fries wore scored by Seaton, Halstead and J. C a Ha nan and two were converted hy Duke. For the losers. Murray accounted fo,y a try which .was converted by Park, . Grangoi landed a field goal. ■■!’. A. ** ' * The South Auckland represonrati\e Rugby learn defeated the Taranaki i; team by 27 points hi 13.- I ‘.A. ;!fc if* : 'J: The \Yairnrapn and Wellington Junior represent a I ivos gave a very poor exposition of i hr- rugby at Carterton on Sai iM' lav. The fir.-d spell vans lafrly •• veil. 'A aiiaiapa jdaying with. Ila advajd age m Cm v .ind. The lirsr score eanm

Raqon. wire cut through the oj>p»tu--,inn. and made n nice swerving 'im. and io uc lied down in ilm corner. Burns failed with the kick. Wairarapa immediately -retaliated m'd I’-'.viiward I'lifili isitiw Wallkims toll'd 1 down in the corner. Brooks railed IU convert —3 all. 1 olio" mg a g , '” l ‘ hack mpvement, Bacon centred m front of the Wairaiapa goal, Butler fumbled and Dickie scored under c-‘ liOsts. Burns goaled. Again M;-i----larapa retaliated, .1. Quinn luittj'u.-; in a line run dawn the line and S'-u----ing a dummy to the Yioilingiou m !- hack, finished in the corner. Bnooks (ailed to goal. From the rc-i;Kk o|; Tie t jeiis followed up ami t°uehe-' down m the corner. Burns goafing. Then Platt raced almost the loner!i of tlie field to score near the cori;ov. Burns goaled. Dickie iMM scored an unconverted try and T>ftjons scored his second try lor Rums to goal, making 'Wellington 20 an . \Yairarapa 6. — P.A.

Speed, fitness, and combination, particularly among the barks, enabled the Wellington Coifs to score i heir fourth successive victory in the last match of th p ir tour at Paliiafctia on Saturday against Bush Districts by 17 to 9. Condif°ris were ideal, except for a breeze. The attendance was fairly g°od, considering the fact that the milking .season is in full swing. Many of the visitoi. - * showed sign;; -of -soreness following the hard game at Wairoa °u Wed nesday. Playing with the advantage of the wind in the first .spell, Coits led by 14 to 3. Bush mUro than held their own in the second halt. Tries for Wellington wci'o scored bv Jolly, Thompson (2) and WateOn and Atkins converted n no of the tries. For Bush Reeces and Mahonev iseored and Lett kicked a penalty goal.—P. A.