REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 16 August 1935, Page 3

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

HAWKE’S BAY BEAT CANTERBURY .SCORE 24 POINTS TO 5 (By . TelegrapU—Press, Association.) " . HASTINGS, Aug. 15. As the result of better understanding and combination among the backs the Hawke’s Bay Rugby representatives beat Canterbury at Hastings today- by 24 points to 5.; Canterbury had the help of a strong wind in the first half. Hawke’s Bay obtained the first score 15 minutes after the start when Collett broke away to send Haniiigan over. The kick missed the goal. Le Quesne was responsible for the second score when,from a scrum at half-way, he cut cleanly, through the defence to pass to Bradley, who sent Rolls over. Webb goaled. ; • The next try came when Clothier, the Hawke’s Bay half, ran round the blind side from a scrum on the Hawke’s Bay twenty-five, then passed to Patcliett-at half-way for the winger to evade Brown an Eathorne and score after a great run. The kick was not successful. Canterbury’s try came when from a line-out near, the Hawke’s Bay line after a number of forwards had haiidl. ed the ball, Sweeney went over for a, popular try. McAuliffe goaledAfter the spell Hawke’s Bay soon settled down. Apsey after a good run was brought down by the full-back, but got up again to Tun five yards to score iii The corner. Patchett scored a try when the forwards kicked the ball 'over the line and he. followed up last, be Quesne goaled. Clothier again cut round the scrum' to pass' to Rolls, who i-ith ;to .the full-back and gave Apsey a clear run to. score between the posts. Bradley goaled and the final , score was Hawke’s Bay 24, Canterbury 5.