RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4431, 29 August 1939, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ARROW v. QUEENSTOWN. Arrow’ T. Cowie, J. Palrvmplo A, Dudley. P. Mcßride: B. Fletcher. Wahrlich; Jas. Mcßride; M. Anderson. J. McEntyre. Si. Stevenson, G. Jenkins-, D. Anderson, C. Feebly, M. Snell, J. Dennison. Queenstown C. Nelson; M-. Bennison. T. Sanders-, F-. Anderson; E. Anderson F. Sanders-; -G. Lynch; R. Underwood, J'. Taylor, H. Webb, B. Anderson. R. Jones-, J. Rendall, R. Pittaway, Fergus-on. The above teams mat on the Arrow’ ground on Saturday in the Anal game ol the senior cup competition. The weather was fine but cold, and there was- a good -attendance- of spectators-. As a result of the. recent snow fall -the ground was- heavy, and , a few’ patches' of water made- conditions rather uncomfortable for play- I ors who had the misfortune- of being j brought down in them. The. game | w’a.s interesting -.throughout, and some good individual play was- show-n on .both sides. Queenstown had .all the best of the play in the first spell, which ended with the- score'6—o ,in its. favour. The first score was a penalty goal kicked by E. Anders-on, The same player also scored a brilliant trv, following a run for almost the full length of the ground. The second spell saw a complete reive,rsal of form, Arrow r being on the- attack throughout. Tries were scored by P. Mcßride, .Jenkins ...Snell, .and Feehlv. One of the tries w r as. converted by Snell, and the game- ended—Arrow 7 . 14. Queenstown 6. Air A. C. Erridge wars the referee. 1 " ! NOTES j In the defeat of Queenstown by Ar- ] rowtown, Country’s major points were, not topped and this club therefore • wins the cup for the pireis-ent season. The win is a popular one. PURERAU v. COUNTRY..

Before the senior cup game. was played, the above teams met in a match, which is to be an annual, fixture between those team®, for a cup presented by a Pukerau football enthusiast. The game was evenly contested, and resulted in a win for Pukerau by 5 (a converted try) to 3 (a try scored by R. Brown). Mr A. Jack wavs refereed.

The visitors were entertained by the Country Club at dinner at the Royal Oak Hotel and at ai dance, in the Shotover Hall in the. evening.

NORTHERN v. WAKATIPU SUBUNION. FIRST MATCH FOE LINDSAY CUP The following is the Wakatipu team to play Northern Sub-union team for J. L. Lindsay Cup on Saturday next on the local ground:— Backs, A. Dudley; F, Anderson, J. Saunders, F, Sanders; C. Mason, R. Anderson; J, Mcßride. Forwards, S. Stevenson, J Murdoch, D. Campbell, D. Anderson, R. Hansen, R. Brown, C Feehlv, lan Brown. Emergencies: Back, J. Reid. Forwards, D. Webb, R. Underwood, J. Mclntyre.

CUP POINTS, Pts Pts Cup P W D L for asr. pts Country ... 8 4 I 3 47 53 9 Queenstown 8 4 0 4 74 58 8 Arrowtown 8 3 1 4 12 52 7