RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 744, 28 June 1923, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S ATTRACTIONS,

Following the break for the representative fixtures, the competitions for the Hankins Shield will be continued on Saturday, when Old Roys and Western I idled will be the local senior attraction at the Showgrounds, while Kia Ton will journey to Woodville. Keen interest is being evinced in this lixtiiro, and no doubt a strong band of enthusiasts will make the trip. _ The Woodville players showed by 'their display against Maori Agricultural College last week that they are a redoubtable team, but in Kia Toa they will meet worthy opponents.

To the High School and Kia Toa teams in the third grade is allotted the honour of playing the curtain-raiser to the senior game at the Showgrounds, and, together with an extensive list of junior games, will assist in providing an excellent afternoon’s programme, which should lind strong favour with the public.

MID-WKKK RUGBY-. COMPETITIONS COMMENCE; Wintry conditions greeted the Wednesday Sub-union for the opening of the competilions yesterday, when Old Boys and Western United met at the Showgrounds, the handful of spectators being driven to shelter under the lee of the buildings. While the game was fairly even, the standard was not such as to raise enthusiasm. The majority of the contestants Were of the youthful type, being assisted bv two or three of the Saturday seniors to stiffen the ranks. THE PRAY, The early portion of the game was confined to the forwards with Western holding an advantage in this department. The work of Old Boys’ backs was instrumental in transferring play to safer territory but trom one such invasion Do Clone broke away from his own twenty-live and snapping the ball up lasted long enough to ground alongside the posts, thus drawing lirst blood for Western. Cockroft’s kick passed outside. Old Boys returned to the attack and from an infringement against a defender. King found the uprights. Western rushed play down field, but Glendinning secured and wending his way through the opponents scored between the posts, for King- to add the major points. —Old Boys 8 Western United 3. Following half-time give and take play ensued, with Western temporarily holding the aggressive. A mark in good position by an attacker was charged down, but from the melee Anderson fell just short of the line and Old Boys worked back, _ Gleudinning secured and threaded his way through to finish off a good individual effort with a try. King added tiie extras. — Old Boys 13, Western United 5. Shortly after, a nice solo effort by Pegler along the right wing saw him short punt and follow up to again secure and go over wide out. King’s attempt was a good one. but the wind carried the ball out. Western by means of loose forward rushes set up an invasion. From a scrum in their opponents’ twenty-five the ball swung out to (ho backs and from a nice movement Uockroft accepted a pass and dashed over. Full time was sounded shortly after with the scores; Old Boys 16, Western United 6. Mr W. 11. Boon controlled the game. The following challenges have been received for the Moascar Cup, at present held by the Auckland Grammar School; New Plymouth High School, To Ante College, and Palmerston North High School. A Sydney message states that the Maoris played a drawn game with the Metropolitan team at Manly, each side scoring 16 points.