WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 15 August 1921, Page 5

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY

GOOD WIN FOR WELLINGTON

WELLINGTON, Aug. 14. In the presence of eight thousand spectators Wellington signally defeated Canterbury to-day, lowering the colours of the only team to beat the Springboks. y A flashing display by the home backs, combifled with meteoric dashes by Jackson, completely outwitted the opposing defence and completely changed the aspect of the game, in which through the whole of the first epeU the Canterbury forwards had control. The first score came from a race by Jackson from halfway, eluding the opposing wing and running round the full-iback, scoring between the posts. Another rush, in which seven men took part, ended in Hutchinson scoring. The half-time score was: Wellington" 6, Canterbury 0. In the second half Canterbury lost the services of Mullins (wing threequarter) and Orchard (full-back). Just before time a brilliant three-handed attack.by Mas-kham, Hyan, and Algar, in which they tossed and re-tossed the ball to each otherj brought a try. Jackson, the 'Varsity skipper, whose name was in everyone's mouth, repeated his old hare and hounds' tactics, to the disoomfiture of the opposing backs, and scored a try by leaping the full-back. Wellington were now doing as they liked with the team 3 whose attack had fallen to pieces. King, playing a fine game as winger, scored a try and kicked a great goal from the line. Other tries were scored by Ryan and Jackson. For Canterbury, Fitzgerald, who played a fine unsupported game at five-eighths, scored a try, and other tries for Canterbury were scored by Wilson and W Cummings, Henry converting one. Tht game ended: Wellington 23 Canterbury "". 11