NORTH RUGBY SIDE WINS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 25 September 1933, Page 6

NORTH RUGBY SIDE WINS

DEFEAT OF SOUTH ISLAND TWENTY-SEVEN TO 18 POINTS. REAPPEARANCE OF NEPIA. BOTH FULLrBAOKS HURT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 13. North Island beat South island by 27 to 18 belore a, large crowd to-day in a game containing many exciting moments. North had the advantage or a still breeze in the first spell and soon the backs were playing in polls tied style and the forwards were securing a good share of the ball. In the second -spell South was a much hardei proposition; the South forwards completely dominated piay, while every effort Was made to subdue the North backs. Andrews being taken out of the serum and with Oliver doing great defensive work. The South backs lacked finish. , , , , Five minutes after the start Kilby sent his backs away. Bulock-Douglas ran through, kicked over Grangers head and raced 25 yards to be first .there. .Fuller converted the try. Andrews covered half the field with a great dribbling rush, Nepia stopping him. From a line-out near the line -McKenzie forced his way over for a try which Fuller could not convert. Page cut through and Fuller raced for the corner. Andrews came across and tackled him just in time. From the serum Killeen completely beat the defence for a try at the posts. Fuller converted. Andrews led the South forwards through, Nepia saving magnificently. At the other end Granger twice saved well. . ,

South’s first try was sensational. The North backs broke down and Hart passed infield; Andrews sent Fong on a 60-yard run to score at the goal. Purdue converted the try. There was wild excitement when Hart snapped up a dropped pass in his own half; he and Nepia raced along the line side by side. Hart, unable to get clear, centred the ball over the lino but Killeen was there first. Killeen cut through and sent the ball to the forwards. Hadley scored and Fuller converted. McLean dribhied downfield, Leeson and Solomon continuing- for Solomon to score an anooverted try. Just on half-time Andrews led a fine South rush, Purdue scoring but not converting the try.— North 21. South 8. Kilby, Solomon, McLean and Leeson handled and nearly reached their objective. Play was very fast. South .was across but was recalled. From a forward attack started by Max, Manchester scored and Granger converted. Cooper was injured and was replaced by Clarke. After a sweeping North attack the ball went out near the goal line. Nepia was applauded for long line kicks against the wiiid. After a determined run Fuller was tackled a yard short. North’s persistence was rewarded when Solomon, receiving on the blind side, crashed over for a try that Fuller could not convert. Granger was injured and was replaced by Holder. Nepia, hurt, was replaced by Lilburne. A South centre kick aftei a back move saw the forwards swarm past Lilburne. Manchester scored and Holder converted. North replied with a penalty by Fuller. Mr C. Paul! refereed. The teams were:

North Island. —Nepia (East Coast), Fuller (Wellington), Caughey (Auckland), Builock-Douglas (Wanganui; . Killeen (Wellington, Page (Well.ng ton); Kiiby (Wellington); Coopei (North Auckand), W. Hadley (Auckland), Leeson (Waikato), McLean (Wellington), Steer e (Hawke’s Bay), McKenzie (Manawatu), Mahonej (Bush), Solomon (Auckland). South Island.—Granger; Hart, Smith, Dunne; Oliver (Ist), Fong (2nd) • Scandrett; Andrews, Metcalfe, Max, Purdue, Manohester, Cottrell, Hare, George. CANTERBURY RETAINS SHIELD SOUTH FIFTEEN.BEATEN. SIX POINTS TO THREE.

CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 23. Although its strength was heavilj reduced by the loss of seven of the best players, hve of them being in the South Island team, Canterbury was able to withstand the challenge oi South Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield. The match was played in brilliant sunshine on a- ground too hard for football. There were many stop pages for injuries and the standard ol play was poor, but the game was so oven that interest was kept alive until the final whistle. All the scoring was done in the first, spell, Canterbury winning by six points (a try and a penalty goal) .to three (a try). The attendance was less than 10,000. ■South Canterbury scored first with a flukey try. With play in the Canterbury" 25 the home team was penalised and Provan had a shot at goal from an easy position. The kick was a poor one, a low ball bouncing over the Canterbury goal line. A Canterbury playei fumbled it, but Mullan took it and tried to kick into touch. The ball bounced short of the touch line and Boys, the South Canterbury left winger, took the ball at top speed and dashed over in the corner. Duke failed to convert. Not until half-way through the first spell could Canterbury equalise. At the end of a good back move ment McPhail passed on the toucl line, the centre kicked, and Mortloek came up and touched down. French failed to goal. Canterbury tried very hard to add to the score, but the back combination was never quite good enough. Just •at half-time Eaton (South Canterbury) was caught off-side and French kicked a penalty goal. The South Canterbury forwards showed up better in the second lmll and once or twice the Canterbury line was in danger. The home backs badly needed Oliver to strengthen attacking movements, of which there were man;, which proved ineffective. There was no.score in the second spell.

CLOSE CALL FOR AUCKLAND WANGANUI TOURISTS BEATEN. TWENTY-ONE: TO’ NINETEEN. AUCKLAND, Sept. 23. In a close game before a fairly large crowd at Eden Park, Auckland narrowly defeated the touring Wanganui Rugby team by 21 to 19. The Auckland hacks were more polished than their opponents, but Wanganui forwards gave an excellent display, almost winning the game for their side 'Wanganui attacked at the start. Auckland was penalised twice in rapid succession and from the second kick Morgan landed a good goal. The Auckland backs attacked and Bush narrowly missed a drop-kick from near halfway. Wanganui returned and McTn-

tyre made a great dash from a lineout, beating Bush but being pulled down on the line. Morgan missed with < an easy penalty kick. A magnifiicent! line kick by Bush gained 60 yards fon Auckland, and Sylfield cut through to score near the posts. He kicked Ins own goal. An Auckland back movement immediately afterwards gave Kedgeley a try and Slyfield converted. Rogers initiated a Wanganui attack from his own line, but a centre kick by Briscoe went begging. The visiting forwards maintained the pressure and Morgan missed with another easy penalty. Carter broke away from a scrum in midfield and raced to Rogers before passing infield to Ross who scored between the posts. Slyfield missed with the kick. Auckland was again penalised for a scrum infringement and Chase goaled. The game became a contest between the Auckland backs and the Wanganui forwards From an Auckland back attack Slyfield cut through brilliantly to score. He converted his own try and at half time the scores were Auckland 18, Wanganui 6. Wanganui adopted spoiling tactics on opening the second half. Brogden retired hurt and was replaced by Lowe, Morgan going in at half-back. For the second time within a few minutes Bush ran through the opposition before passing infield to the forwards. The ball was whipped out to Townsend who scored. Slyfield missed with the’kick. Smith also retired and was replaced by McPhee. The Wanganui forwards then swept downfield in a great loose rush led by Mclntyre and Rockett, resulting in a try by Thompson between the posts. Morgan goaled. Another loose rush swept aside the Auckland defence and McLanaghan came up fast to score wide out. Morgan’s kick missed. After several bright attacking movements by the Auckland backs Carter crossed the line but failed to touch down. The Wanganui forwards again swept back and when Kedgeley dropped a pass from Comer near the Auckland line McPhee scored easily Chase goaled. The game ended shortly afterwards: Auckland 21, Wanganui 19.

HAWKES BAY VICTORY

POVERTY BAY DEFEATED.

HASTINGS, Sept. 23. Hawke’s Bay defeated Poverty Bay by 21 to 11 in the annual Rugby fixture at Napier to-day before a moderate attendance. The play was not up to standard, though the conditions were ideal. Hawke’s Bay was definitely superior in the first spell, Poverty Bay improving after the interval. Hawke’s Bay scored five tries, one being converted, and a field goal was kicked. Poverty Bay’s score consisted of three tries, one converted.

WEST COAST BEATS BULLER,

THIRTY-FIVE TO EIGHT.

HOKITIKA, Sept. 23. West Coast to-day defeated Buller at Rugby by 35 to 8 in the annual return home and 'home again. Tries for West Coast were scored by M. Kelly, Schroder (2), Thiele (2), Kirkland 2, and Fahlert. 'Davidson, converted four and Hughes kicked a penalty Riay and Robertson scored for Buller, Greer converting one try.