RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4328, 24 August 1937, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

CUP POINTS.

I The points in the B grade compci tition are: Queenstown 8, Arrowtown 8, Country nil. ARROWTOWN RETAILS TEACHERS CUP. Arrow. —E. Cowie; J. Little, A. Dakers, A. Dudley; G. Murphy, B-. Fletcher; T. Cowie; H. Jackways, B. Dudley, J. Dennison, W. Dennison, Milne, Fechly, T. McEntyre, D. Stevenson. Queenstown. —R. Anderson; F. 1 Anderson, Inglis, McOorkindale; Lynch, Aldous; Robins; Mulhern, Murdoch, Fralier, Gray, Sanders, Talbot, j Creighton, Murchison. ( Queenstown challenged Arrow for j the Teachers Cup on Saturday last, ; the match being played on the j Arrow ground, which was in good j order. There was a fair attendance ; of spectators. The game was evenly contested, and resulted in a win for Arrow by 8 points to 6. Five minutes after the start of play Inglia scored a try, as the result of some good passing by the Queenstown backs. The try was not converted, and there was no further score in the first spell. Shortly after resum,ing Feehly scored for Arrow, Murphy converting. Half-way through the spell Queenstown again took the lead with an unconverted try by Murdoch, i In the closing stages Arrow attacked strongly, and Feehly scored his second try, which was not converted. I Mr A. Jackways was the referee. Queenstown and Arrowtown B grade 1 teams will meet on the local ground on Saturday in the final game for the ( Cup. This match will commence at 1.30 after which a friendly match will will be played between Queenstown seniors and a Lumsden- team. The team to represent Country against Arrow next Saturday will be chosen from the following:—P.Lowis, G. Campbell, A. Burrows, F. Summefi% F. McLaughlin, V. Gibson, H. Buchanan, Brown (4), J. McLean, J. Reid, A. Robins, B. Finley, 0. Allan, R. Hansen, H. Grant. The Springboks outclassed Canterbury on Saturday last at Christchurch by winning—23pts to 8. SCHOOL FOOTBALL. A Jopp Cup match was played on the Arrowtown ground on Thursday last between a combined team from the Queenstown Public and Convent schools and a team from the two Arrowtown schools and Lower Shot-over. The Queenstown boys were too good for their opponents, and won by 44 points to nil. Mr A. B. Hamilton was the referee. Except for a final game, Queenstown, Convent v. Queenstown Public, which will be .played on Wednesday, Stli September, the school football season is over. This game should provide a good exhibition of fast open play. The Queenstown school fifteen (combined Convent and Public school) have played home and home matches with Arrowtown combined, and have been successful in both games. These games are important ones especially from the point of view of experience in fifteen aside play. The game, Wakatipu v Northern, showed that the district forwards and the Northern backs were given plenty ball. Wakatipu’s strength lay in its backs. Several good movements were made on either side, The Northern half, especially, was outstanding. The team was in charge of Father Ardagh, who was well pleased with his team’s performance against a heavier and more experienced side. The thanks of those interested in school football are due to Mr James (Arrowtown), and Mr Overton and Rev. Father Ardagh (Queenstown) for conveying the boys to and from Athol. In the local seven-a-side compete tion, Queenstown Convent are in an unassailable position and the result of the final game will not affect the Cup.

P W L D Pts. Pts. Cup Queenstown ag. for pts. 7 7 — — 15 71 14 Country ... 6 2 4 — 39 23 4 Arrowtown 5 — 5 — 61 21 0