RUGBY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12534, 22 April 1935, Page 6

RUGBY

OLD BOYS’ MATCH. NAPIER'. BE \T3 OTSBORNE. FAST PLAY AT THE OVAL. Fast and interesting Rugby was provided for a good gathering of spectators at th-- Oval on Saturday, when senior teams representing the. Napier Teclmical <;i-i Boys’ Club and the local Old Boys’ Club met. The, visitors won by 14 —8 mainly through slightly borier fitness and superior combination among the hacks. Actually, on the run of play, there was not. st'- - points difference between rlie teams and a little luck for the borne side might easily have changed defeat into victory. Considering the earl in ess. of the season the mafefi was played at a- very fast, pace, though naturally there were some dral> periods. The two sols of forwards were about evenly matched, with Gisborne slightly better if there was any difference, but. the straight running and- heifer handling of the Napier hacks gave them an advantage over the locp.l rearguard The visiting full hack, G. Brown, gave a great exhibition and undoubtedly, hut for Ids fine work the result of the game would have been different. Play opened with a solid attack by Napier (Red) and 1 within a. very brief time after the kick off they had scored an uvjcmverted try. Gisborne (White), However, were noj long in arrears and a penalty goal by A. Campbell evened the scores. play see-sawed a. great deal from then on until half the spell had passed. At this stage, with play about at midfield, the. ball came out to R. Gardner who drove straight through f° r about 35yds and 1 then- passed to F. Martin. The Speedy winger set sail for the line and', swerving' past the full back, he dashed over for a fine try which Campbell converted. Piny was even for a. time and then an infringement near the posts saw Brown goal easily, making th© halftime score: Gisborne 8; Napier 6. A good dash by Collin wn-s an early "Feature in the second half. Play for a time was confined 1 to tho forwards and then the White hacks broke away promisingly, but there was no man there to receive Collins in-pass. The Reds swept down to the home 25 and Campbell saved with a. timely kick. LijAler next snapped! up a dropped! pass and broke nay to midfield,; lie was robbed of the ball hut again secured possession and kicked to ne.a’r the Red! line. The Whites smashed their way closer still and! tho backs: secured, hut Solomon knocked on right under th 0 posts. The Reds turned! on some, snappy passing and ran to the White line Where a. scrum iwn.s formed. The ball wn s kicked clear to the blind side, and Riddell secured, passing- to Kauter to Peterson, who scored! in the corner. The kick missed: Napier 9; Gisborne 8. Gardner, Collin and Littler showed up in some good defensive work, but judicious kicking by Brown kept Napier oil attack. Evonually the White backs moved off and gained 30yds, Martin losing the hall n s he sidestepped the opposing wing. Peterson come hack with a solid dash through the ruck, but a nice liner by Dovi went into touch at midfield. Tho White backs shot, away in another great passing rush and Gardner cut through brilliantly only to he tackled inches from a try. A five yards scrum was ordered and tho Whites obtained., but a. pass- went astray. Littler regained th© ball and sent to Martin who- was hauled! down near the line. , A' penalty was awarded! Gisborne near touch and Campbell’s kick missed very narrowly. Scholium cheeked a Rod rush iwitli a good dribble and then Martin' gained ground with, a short dash and kick. Each sot of hacks' attempted passing and then a, kick by Kauter took play well intoi tho White 25. The Reds swarmed! round! and, after brief passing Kauter cut through in greatstylo to score by the posts. Venables converted and time was called' immediately with the. scores:—Napier 14; Gisborne 8. Air N. Tasker was the referee. GISBORNE WINS EARLY MATCH Th 0 curtain-raiser was a third grade game between Napier 11.5.0.8 and Gisborne Old Boys. The home side won by 17—8. For the winners tries wer 0 scored! hy| Scott, Boots;, Cron, H. Sebiro and C. Sebjre, ono being converted by Beets. For Napiei W. Willis snored a try which wa s converted by Scoble who also soiled a. penalty. NEW SCRUM LAW HOW IT IS TO BE INTERPRETED ‘Press Association). INVERCARGILL, April 20. Si x l©solutions on the much debated new- scrummage were carried: hv the N.Z. Referees’ Association: These were: That the first and fourth feet can be raised to play the ball as .soon as it is fairly in the scrummage; that the half-back or player putting the ball in must, stand at least three feet, from the scrummage; that from a position below the knees he should propel the ball in with sufficient force to reach the fourth feet of players in the scrummage; that the ball should be on the ground directly it is fairly in the scrummage—that is when it has passed the first .feet of players on each iside; that the first feet of players in the scrummage cannot be lifted off the ground until the hall has passed them: that players infringing the scrummage rule be ordered off the field if they persist in doing so, more particularly by lifting their feet- before the ball is fairTv in.