RANFURLY SHIELD

Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 July 1930, Page 9

RANFURLY SHIELD

SOUTHLAND RETAIN TROPHY WANGANUI WELL BEATEN G AME ON SODDEN GROUND. I (By Telegraph—Press Association.) 1 NVEh’IGAdUGILL. July A hailstorm greeted the teams as W l ar."'an>U'i and Southland 'took the In*id hr. their Euufurly .Shield match. Ihe .'■round was sodden by heavy ram. Southland, kicked off with a strong westerly wind against ‘them, l'he visitors shewed to advantage in the early stages, and in a loose forward-rush Ambrose was neatly ■over in 'the corner. Holden eased the position with two o-ood line-kicks and! a penalty, enlahied tine defend'ers ho Kno just past naitwav. Southland were now or the attack for the! first time and Bell improved: the position by cutting in •on the ißl’ues and dribbling well to the Blues ’ lino. A fine dribbling bom, with KiikoHv in the van. took the visitors out. of‘ danger. Holden took the ball along the side-line. 'and Diack then kicked a good goal. |So u till and s—Wanganui liii •Considering The state of the ground and 'the greasiivess of the ball both teams' we.ro handling and dribbling well. The offside 'tactics of 'the .Blue forwards cost them several penalties, one of which was well fielded bv Lowe, who kicked down the 'centre of the field. Porter took the ball and sent a low transfer to Gcd.des, who set sail for the corner and .passed to Bell, who ram over the line. Diack failed with the kick.

Seuth'l'aird S —Wanganui nil

Play vcm red at half-way for a while, until a! good loo*se rush uy the Blue forwards spelled dlangci. 1) - G oxides el eared well. Wa-ngaarm were now preying strongly and the Maieons were lvavi'nlg 'an exerting time along' their line. 'Gibbons tawed narrowly to goal with a straag'h't shot. 'The visitors were making a strenuous effort to open their account 'and only good packing and rush stopping kept the Southland 'lino intact. It was almost impossible to distinguish the Beds from the Blue* when ha it-time In the second spell the wind dropped. The ’Wanganui forwards were l>la>n k .rood footimid, Byres. Kilkolly and ANa.lden keeping light on top of the home backs Metcialfe caught Ambrose »w the ball and the Southland foruiatrds carried on a loose ru'sli, win all went down tot Wanganui’s twenty-five line where Norris fielded a lack by a' defender and threw a long pass, which was not ao-c-ented hut Geddes dribbled . down the side-line and cot through the opposition and seo,red an excellent try niswdb the corner flag. The kick fai.ed Southland 11—Wanganui ml. \ series of hig punts found the scene •dow the blues’ twenty-five, but play was ~not inspiring until .jha.nic came round the side of a packed ruck at half-wav with the, hall and missed to Geddas' who ran over near the posts. Dia ok goalcd. . Southland 16— Wanganui nil. Tim ma nonius were now lnouopihising (he attack, their superior lorwanl del telling. A kick was hekled cleiuilv In- Holden. who passed to Sharpe. Almost under the yosts the f*~nml fivc-eipchtli was l>locikc<.l out, but k ended: •„ Southland 19—At anganu,, ml. Mr J. Oughton controlled the game.