RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 255, 28 September 1931, Page 2

RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS

TWO GRADES FINALISED. FEILDING OLD BOYS SUCCESSFUL. While a high wind did not make for good football on Saturday, the handful of spectators at the Showgrounds were rewarded with the witnessing of two comparatively bright displays when Feilding Old Boys won through against Old Boys after being in arrears at a critical stage, while Old Boys A juniors gained a substantial victory over Foxton in the Rowland Cup final. With the honours for the day. in the senior game passing to Feikling Old Boys, the greens won the Goldfinch and Cousins Cup. At tho conclusion of the junior game the opportunity was taken by Mr D. Rowland, one of the donors'of the cup, to present the trophy to G. Kells, the captain of the successful team, and, in so doing, he congratulated Old Boys A. on the performance they had given, while condoling with the losers in that influenza bad made inroads in their ranks. The teams exchanged cheers, while a united one for the donors of tho trophy was given right heartedly. In tire junior competition matters were advanced a further stage when High School eliminated St. Patrick’s in the sudden-death series and the winners will now play off with Old Boys A who, peculiarly enough, pass through to the final without having actually participated in the eliminating rounds. Finality was also attained in the third grade division when Kia Toa. by defeating United, won the third grade section.

THE SCORE BOARD. G. and C. Cup. Feilding 0.8. 16 v. Old Boys 9. Feilding won by default from United. Rowland Cup Final. Old Boys A (Manawatu) 22 v. Foxton (Horowhenua) 3. Junior “Sudden-Death.” High School 8 v. St. Patrick’s 3. Third Grade Final. Kia Toa 8 v. United 3.

FEILDING OLD BOYS WIN

After being somewhat of a desultory display in the opening spell, the contest between Feilding Old Boys and Old Boys waxed exciting in the second half when the issue hung in the balance. After playing with the wind at their backs in the opening spell, Old Boys changed over holding but a one point margin and Feilding Old Boys were not long in wresting the lead. However, the blacks recovered the lead, only to lose out in the closing moments when two tries gave the visiting combination a clear-cut victory. S. Bramwell, centre for the greens, played a sterling game, proving to be a regular match winner, and his comrades carried him off the field shoulder high at the conclusion —a well deserved tribute. With United unable to fulfill their fixtures versus Feilding at Johnston Park, owing to inroad on their ranks by influenza leaving them but nine players, five of whom were original members, Feilding Old Boys by their success proved to be the winners of the Goldfinch and Cousins Cup. The teams which filed out were as under: — Feilding Old Boys (green)—Trass, M. Amadio, S. Bramwell, Wilson, Dewe, Pawson, Sliapleski, N. Amadio, Knyvett, Tier, Wells, Conrad, Read, Groombridge, Edhouse. Old Boys (black).—Rose, Fletcher, Page, Bradlev. Wehipeihana, Alcuira, Waugh, Dawick, Linklater, Rennett, Youle, Fraser, Wood, Fox, Nathan. Old Boys played towards the northern goal with the wind at their backs and they went to the attack immediately. The first sc-ore came when the black forwards, packing well, burst through with the ball at their toes and in a race- Wood shouldered Bramwell off to securo and go over. Akuira The blacks worked downfield as the result of a long kick out by Fletcliei 1 , and a pass from the base of the scrum by Waugh to Wehipeihana allowed the five-eighth to cut in prior to sending on to Akuira to Fletcher, for the centre to complete. Akuira failed. The greens got their revenge immediately following, when Shapleski whipped the leather along the line to S. Brarnwell who sold the dummy to Fletcher and’burst past Rose to go over. N. Amadio landed a beautiful goal. the scores at half-time were:— Feilding 0.8. 5, Old Boys 6. After the interval N. Amadio had a shot from the centre line, a good effort going narrowly astray. A handling bout by the greens saw Bramwell lose possession close to the line, but \Veiiipeihana failed to find touch and Bramwell recovered possession and he handed on to Trass, who had rushed up, and the full-back threw off a feeble tackle to go over at the corner. Amadio failed but the visitors had taken the lead. The blacks were having a turn on the attack, but, although Dawick went over the referee ruled a kick out. The’blacks took the lead when a penalty shot at the twenty-five gave \kuira his opportunity and the ball struck the upright to come inwards. Although the blacks were more than holding their own, a flying movement by tlic green enabled them to lead, Bramwell accepting a pass to cut through after Pawson had pierced the first line, and he side-stepped Rose to run round behind the posts. Amadio failed. . . . . Old Boys nearly recovered the lead when the line was moving with Bradlev off for the line, but the referee called thenv back. Waugh jinked round the scrum, but his pass was intercepted by M. Amadio, who cleared very opportunely. A fumble allowed Bramwell to kick through and he beat Bradley in the race to the ball and, then badly beat Rose to ground between the posts. N. Amadio added the major points to make the final Feilding 0.8. 16, Old Boys 9. Mr H. Hands refereed. THE MIDGETS. The midget attraction at the Showgrounds on Saturday was supplied by College Street A and Terrace End B the latter school having the advantage of playing with the wind at their backs in the opening spell. However, College Street took a fair share of the play and, just on the call of time Peterson opened the scoring when he barged over following the ball working wingwards. The second spell saw the teams fail to penertate, although Terrace End were forced from long kicks more than once, and College Street left the field the winners of the semi-final. , Mr W. Rowland refereed.

SCOTS COLLEGE OLD BOYS. WELLINGTON BEAT PALMERSTON NORTH. Teams representing Scots College old boys resident in Wellington and Palmerston North respectively met in a friendly Rugby, match on the college ground on Saturday afternoon. After a fast and interesting game AVellington won by 25 points to six. The Wellington team had better combination than Palmerston North, due no doubt to their experience in last year’s club competitions. For Palmerston North, Plimmer, Campbell and Clayton were particularly outstanding and Palmer made his weight felt in the forwards. In ‘the first half Mason scored two tries and “potted” a goal, and Scotland, Corlett and Carstuss scored tries for Wellington, while Plimmer scored a try for Palmerston North, the half time score being 19 —3. Palmerston North played a much improved game in the second half, and were unlucky not to score on several occasions. Robieson was getting the ball away well from the' scrum, and George was making some nice openings, from one of which Corlett scored his second try. Jack failed to convert. Palmerston North now took a hand, and McKenzie was nearly over from a passing rush. The Palmerston North forwards were breaking through, but the Wellington defence held them. 'From a line-out after a relieving kick by J. Scotland, MacArthur broke away and scored well out. Burnett failed to convert. Palmerston North seemed to be tiring, but from a line-out Plimmer put in a determined rush and scored his second try. McKenzie failed to convert, and* the whistle sounded immfediately afterward, the game ending in Wellington’s favour by 25 to 6. A smoke concert was held in the evening when the teams were entertained to an enjoyable programme of song and music, while opportunity was taken during the evening to renew old friendships. The chairman, Mr A. Eaton Hurley, welcomed the Palmerston North visitors, whose health was drunk with musical honours. Mr C. U. Plimmer replied on behalf of the visitors. Later Mr J. R. Sutcliffe, headmaster of Scots College. and Mr A. P. Smith, chairman of the board of governors, both spoke briefly of college work. During the evening Mr G. Bedding gave several solos on the pipes, and Mr Wynn Mason contributed much to the success of the evening by playing the accompaniments of the numerous songs and choruses which were sung by all the old boys. The evening concluded with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” after which the Palmerston North visitors left on the return journey.

WELLINGTON BEAT HAWKE’S BAY Per Press Association. NAPIER, Sept, 26. In a game which was not without bright spots, but which was confined mainly to the forwards, especially in the second spell, the Wellington Rugby representatives defeated Hawke’s Bay at McLean Park to-day by 15 points to 8. TRIBUTE TO MARK NICHOLLS. NAPIER, Sept. 27. In recognition of his services to Rugby football, and as a memento to mark the close of his wonderful Rugby career, Mark Nicholls, at the conclusion of the Wellington-Hawke’s Bay match, was presented with the ball used in the game, which was autographed by all the players. RESULTS IN OTHER CENTRES. Auckland. —Ponsonby. 14 v. Marist 12 (“Knock-out competition). Wellington. —Nelson 17 v. 'Wellington B 13.

G. AND 0; CUP. Points. Ch. P. W. D. L. For. Agst. Pts. Feilding O.B. 4 3 — 1 49 33 6 Feilding 4 2 — 2 35 47 4 United 4 2 — 2 26 38 4 Old Boys ... 3 1 — 2 47 45 2 Kia Toa 3 1 — 2 31 25 2 18 9 9 188 188 18