Rugby Football

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 135, 7 September 1925, Page 3

Rugby Football

Very Close Scoring N.S.W. V. COMBINED TEAM. VISITORS WIN. New Plymouth. Sept. 5. After a thrilling game of Rugby, which at times reached a brilliant levl. New South AVales narrowly defeated a combined fifteen here to-day bv 13 to 11. Each scored three tries, the visitors gaining the victory through two conversions to one. T’he game was watched by a large crowd. T’he ground was rather heavy, hut both sides handled the ball faultlessly and the play was bright, fast I and open throughout.

GAMES ELSEWHERE. At Dunedin the Otago Rugby Union representative B team was defeated on Saturday bv South Otago by 12 points to 9.

On a heavy ground and in cold, showery weather Canterbury heat Otago bv 17 to 14. at Christchurch. In the early stages Otago appeared outclassed, but in the second spell were almost more than a match for Canterbury, whose score was materially assisted by goal-kicking. Considering the state of the gujum; at Hamilton the Rugby representative match Auckland versus Hamilton, played on Saturday, provided an interesting. game, in which the Hamilton men proved superior by 17 to 12. The return match at Foxton between Manawatu and Horowhenua I (which now constitutes one. union) resulted in a win for the former by 10 to 5 NEW ZEALAND TEAM. TO PLAY NEW SOUTH AVALES. Wellington, Sept. G. The New Zealand test team to play New South AVales at Auckland ha* been selected as follows: — Full-back; Nepia. Three-quarters: Sveiisen, t.uokr and Lucas. .. Five-eighths: McGregor and Nu.-h--oIK Half: Mill. Wing-forward; Porier Front row: Irvine and ujina.*.. Lock: Masters. . : Supports: M. Brownlie and rinlasson - ■ , in Back row . ■). Richardson am! L. Stewart. Emergencies: Robilliaid, Dahe}, Kirkpatrick and ( Brownlie. LOCAL COMPETITIONS. I LOWER GRADE GAMES. There was only a small af tendance on McLean Park, Napier, ou Saturday the majority of supporters being in Vollington. By drawing with High School, Pirates win the Napier division of lire junior competition, and technical Old Boys win the Napier division of tho third grade competition. At Hastings, H. 5.0.8., met a V :u--pawa-Waipukurau team, and beat them by 31 points to 3. Results: JUNIOR. High School (0) V. I’lrates V . This was one or the Ircst eontestc . -iuuior matches played this season. Both sides showed line combination, and tin’ plav throughout was fast, clean and open. Morrisey and Bonnett score I for School, and Wilson ami Swafford for Pirates. Mr 1.. Henry refereed. H. 5.0.8. A (33) V. Tnradalo (0). High School Old Boys A completely . molasse 1 Taradale, who had difficulty.

in musteriug a team. Air IT. P. Eddy Technical 0.8. A (win) v. H. 5.0.8. H. 5.0.8. defaulted to Technical 0.8. A. M. 8.0.8. (win. v. Technical 0.8. T‘ Technical 0.8. B defaulted to M. 8.0.8. THIRD GRADE. Napier Division. Technical 0.8. A (8) v. Pirates (nil >. High School (10) v. To Awa (6). Technical 0.8. B (14) v. H. 5.0.8. B (3). H.S.O. B. A. (win) v. Clive. FOURTH GRADE. High School A (win) v. Technical H. 5.0.8. (win) v. Technical School. High School B (win) v. Pirates. HASTINGS H. 5.0.8. v. WAII’AWAAVAIPUK UR AU. Thu above match came off al Nclsun Park, Hastings, before a very sparse gathering of spectators. The visitors had weight in their favour, but the home pack played a much superior gamy throughout, with more dash and far I'i‘tter combination. A strong and con .-istent westerly did very effective work for Hastings in the first half, during which they piled up a score of. 15, made up of tries by Morley, Von Stunner an i Kelly, one of which was converted by Johnson, who also potted a goal, and at. half time, the figures stood, Hastings Old Boys 15, visitors nil. At the opening of the second spell the wind, whicn was still going strong, assisted the visitors, who were, however, unable to penetrate the home defence, but towards the dose the breeze fell considerably. The Obi Boys’ form stood to them, and their are grew rapidly, Cushing (2), Coop » i and Bowers scoring, Bowers and r '(iper each converting one, while ■■■itly before the bell went. Treadwell Lterc'l the only score for the eom-1 team. The game ended: ITasiiog .';!. Wn! P twn-Waipukurau M; ‘ ‘.pnon.'r eoti | trolled the play.