REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 28 July 1932, Page 6

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

TEAMS IN MID=WEEK PLAY DEFEAT OF CANTERBURY SOUTHLAND’S VICTORY. {By Telegraph—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, July 27. A Rugby match between Southland and Canterbury to-day resulted in a win for Southland by 28 points to 5. The-weather was tine and cold and the ground* was heavy after recent rain. The game was very ragged in the first spell but brightened in the second, when Southland ran all over The visitors and put on 19 points. Canterbury’s only try was scored in this spell. , , The Southland forwards, although a lighter pack, were too good all round, and at times' played the opposition on their own. 'The Canterbury lacks were disappointing. Tries for Sputnland were scored by Geddes, Grant, McKay, Donnelly, ‘ Murphy, Fowls and Barry. .McKay and Porter converted one each, McKay also kicking a penalty goal.

WELLINGTON BEATS WAIRARAPA TWENTY-SIX TO THREE. MASTERTON, July 27. Speed, tactics and combination enabled the Wellington Rugby representatives to score a decisive victory ..over Wairarapa in a match at Masterton to-day by 26 points to 3. Though. they' were handicapped bv very unfavourable Weather the visiting backs gave a finished display and provided the highlights of the game. The final score, however, does not give a true indication of the respective merits of the teams. Territorially the play was fairly 'even, and it was only towards the close of the second session, when | Wairarapa were playing; 14 men, that Wellington forged ahead, putting on| 15 points in quick time. i Wellington settled dow n quickly and with their backs plentifully supplied i with the ball lost no time in carry-j ing play ix> Wairarapa territory. The / defence held and the V airarapa ter- 1 wards soon cleared to -neutral terntory. Wellington, however, were going well and Lamason and Reid took play to the Wairarapa twenty-five, where an infringement saw Fuller open the i visitors’ account. Wellington camel again and AlcDonald dribbled through from the ruck to score. Fuller goa.ed, Wairarapa had the visitors pinned m' their twenty-five for practically the whole of the remaining 25 minutes ot the spell, just before the end- of which R. Devine scored for Wairarapa. The kick failed. On the resumption Lamason capped a Wellington forward rush with a try. The kick failed. Wairarapa retaliated | hotly but McDonald intercepted a passj and initiated a glorious movement from • which he scored for Fuller to convert.: McDonald again scored a good try and Fuller goaled. Effective use of the ( blind side made by Tindill saw Lamason score Wellington’s final try, and Fuller converted. Wairarapa attacked desperately in the final stages but no side sounded with the scores Wellington 26. Wairarapa 3. MAORI TOURING SIDE. THAMES VALLEY TROUNCED. P AERO A, July 27. In fine weather and _on a greasy ground the Maori touring team had an easy victory by 35 to 6 over Thames Valley. Showing vastly superior back •play in the first half the Maori backs repeatedlv lined out in passing rushes and had easily the better of the play. The Thames Valley backs lacked combination, their passing was smothered and their tackling was weak. In the second half Thames Valley made more use of their forwards, hcldin<r their own in this division .for the first part of the spell, but the visitors were too snappy, their backs miss nig no opportunities and handling the greasy ball well. " I Most of the Maoris’ tries were the

result of combined back movements, the bail starting from the half-back and travelling to the wings. The first half ended with the score 16 to 0 m the Maoris’ favour. In this spell Thames Valley had little of the game, seldom hooking the ball from tho scrum, while the passing broke down. For the tourists Watson scored three tries and Downs three, and Maitaira, Smith and Jackson one each. Potaka converted four. For Thames Valley Laverick scored a try and Henry kicked a penalty goal. BUSH UNION”TOURISTS.

GOLDEN BAY BEATEN. NELSON, July 27. The Bush Union touring Rugby team defeated Golden Bay-Motueka at Motueka by 11 points to 3. Play in the first half was scratchy but attractive football was provided in the second. For Bush Mahoney, Oliver and Reeves were the best forwards, while McCarthy, Olivant (full-back) and Mills were prominent in the backs. For Golden Bay-Motueka Holm wood, Gillispie (backs), Leitch and Dando (forwards) were the best players. Bush won the majority of the scrums and gave the backs good chances: in the second half. Reeves, Welsh and Harvey scored tries for the winners, Reeves converting one. Dando scored a try for the losers. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’. PLAY KAWERiA WINS CHAMPIONSHIP Defeating Stratford at E'ltham by 1.0 points to nil in the final, the Hawora Main School fifteen won the South Taranaki primary schools’ Rugby competition yesterday and the link'liorn Gup. The provincial final will be decided at a later date. I Led by Bamford, Carter and Wright the Hnwera; pact, praying a .sound style, dominated the game. Hnwera had a. half-time lead of 1-I—o, but only secured five points after the change over. N. Rudd, B. Whyte, N. Carter and K. Butchart scored tries, from two of which B. ?vi.ch'o'las kicked, goals. Nicholas also kicked a penalty goal. Stratford held the Linkhorn Cup in 1930 and 1931.