CHARITY DAY RUGBY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 229, 26 August 1935, Page 2

CHARITY DAY RUGBY

COLLEGES WAGE KEEN CONTEST. AIANAAVATU AT NAPIER. A big day’s Rugby was staged localley on Saturday when the annual Charity Day effort of the home union was observed. As the principal attraction, Sacred Heart (Auckland) and St. Patrick’s (Silverstream) Colleges met for the first 'time in the history of the two schools, when a scoreless game resulted after a hard-fought struggle wherein the defence proved to be stronger than the attack. Although the Afanawatii representatives were absent at Napier, where the green and whites added further to their growing record, registering their third successive victory against major unions by accounting for Hawke’s Bay by 17 points to 12, the senior teams proceeded with the subsidiary matches. At the Showgrounds. St. Patrick’s defeated AVoodville by a greater margin than the run of the play actually merited ; Old Boys beat Feilding after being in arrears at the interval, wlii'c the present leaders in the competition, Feilding Old Boys, heat Kia Toa at Johnston Park. Feilding. Afnnawntn also had a junior team in the field, being engaged at Levin where Horowhenua boat the green and whites in a good game.

THE SCORE BOARD. REPRESENTATIVE AIATCTI. Afanawatii 17 v. Hawke's Bav 12. SUBSIDIARY COAIPETITION. St. Patrick’s 21 v. AVoodville 0. Feilding 0.T3. 19 v. Kia Toa 11. Old Boys 16 v. Feilding 5. INTER-COLLEGI ATE. Sacred .Heart 0 v. St. Patrick’s College 0. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE. Horowhenua 16 v. Alanwatu 5. THIRD GRADE. United 14 v. Kia Toa 9. THIRD SUCCESSIVE WIN. AIANAAVATU’S PROUD RECORD. HAAVKE’S BAY BEATEN. At AlcLcan Park, Napier, the Alanawatu representative Rughv team registered their third successive win against major unions by accounting for Hawke’s Bay by 17 points to 12. While not a particularly spectacular game, the high wind causing the home team a great deal of trouble, the visitors’ pack had very much the better of things, although the Bay saw most of the ball in the set scrums. However, there, were occasions when the Alanawatu rearguard flashed into action, when they were distinctly impressive. Their wing three-quarters, Gillespie and Findlay, both infused a fund of determination into their work, the former registering two welldeserved tries. The teams were as under: Alanawatu. —Hutchinson, Gillespie, AA’augh, Findlay, A. Fletcher, Finlay, Bligh, Henry, Ewart, Hight, Beard, Harris, Fleming, Powell, L. Findlay. Hawke’s Bay. —Vartan, Patchett, Johnson, Apsey, Le Quesne, Bradley, Clothier, Fredsberg, Hannigan, Jackson, O’Brien, Aliller, Collett, Alataira, Rolls. . Having the wind to assist them in the opening spell, Alanawatu failed to turn their opportunities to account, their lead being restricted to 9 —6 at the interval. The Bay only invaded foreign territory . on four occasions during the spell, and two of the efforts brought points. AA’ith a lead or 9 —6 at tho interval matters did not promise well for Alanawatu. However, shock tactics by the forwards enabled the greens to add to their account. hut with the teams on terms with lo minutes to go it appeared to be certain that Hawke’s Bay would run out the winners. The magpies strove hard to wrest the lead, hut they were kept at hay and the visitors staged a great final effort in the last 10 minutes, smashing up the Bay’s combination and outpacing the opposing scrummagers, to add a final try. AVith the major points being added, Alanawatu were able to emerge with a five points advantage. For the visitors Beard, Henrv, Harris and Ewart were prominent figures, while O’Brien and Hannigan played excellently for the B! For Alanawatu. Gillespie effected two crossings; Harris and Henry iegistered a try each, while Fmlav goaled from a mark and converted a try. For Hawke’s Bay Collett, Le Quesne, Hannigan, and Aliller registered a try €a< \Vhen the team arrived hack in the citv yesterday they were entertamed at "afternoon tea by the Rugby Union, when the Alayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) and the union president (Mi A. ivi. Ongley) extended the congratulations of the city on their Hawke s Bay success. Mr Clevely (manager) and Air Henry (captain) returned thanks. There are still four representative Barnes to he played: AVairarapa, at Palmerston North, on Wednesday^ Horowhenua, at Palmerston North on September 7; AVanganui. at bedding, on September 14, and AVellington, at AVellington, on September zt. A SCORELESS DRAW.

SACRED HEART v. ST. PATRICK’S

HARD RUGGED GAAIE

Presented as a Charity. Dav attraction at the Showgrounds on Saturday, the meeting between Sacred Hear (Auckland) and St. Patrick s (Silverstream) Colleges had been expected to provide a display of fast open football, but a high wind which swept angularly across the ground made the attainment of the expected standard out of the question. Nevertheless, while lacking in the one direction, the defence of both teams was magnificent. Although both endeavoured to operate their rearguards, their efforts did not meet with any material success and a scoreless game resulted. There were repeated flashes of individual brilliance, but the concerted work was deficient. The ground was hard and fast and. with the tackling particularly deadly, injuries were frequent and did much to slow up the S Ts e ‘it was the first meeting between SWSS*- ffSSftSS’f-g sUghtly thcVtfe’r of “the nlav for they took a greater share of the exchanges when fighting against the gale than did the southerners after the change over. ?S°»t bluc).-Bourke Takarangi Hampton A moh.a Reid (pant ) O Kane, Garland, Delaney, Si ever s, Rergin, Idle, Barnao. Mar.u, To Awliitu, Holmes. „ Sacred Heart (colours).— Haro (capt.), Kawe, Gardner, Twomey, Carrol, Cooney, Lyons. Sheehan feu - livan, McCracken, Molloy Ghffoid, Clifford, Gamble, Bond. St. Patrick’s kicked off with the stroii" wind at tlieir backs and within a minute of the opening Bourko had a shot at goal from well out but the wind carried the ball astray. From a scrum Garland jinked his way close to the line prior to handing on to Amoliia, but the winger was halted

when almost in. Silverstream were securing the ball in the set scrums and Garland was whipping the leather to his supports. Reid camo round the outside of Takarangi to go into tho corner, while from the succeeding scrum Delaney appeared to go over, but the referee ruled against him. A handling bout by Sacred Heart changed the scene for the northerners, Sullivan working further by going through with the ball at his toe. Sacred Heart stayed in St. Patrick’s territory for quite a period, Bourke halting one foray by the light blues very prettily, and they gradually worked to the twenty-five line where Carrol, attempted to burst through but without avail. The light blues came away in a forward rush, but Lyons set his backs going, and the movement went to the southerners’ line before being stemmod. The Aucklanders, experienced some anxious moments until Twomey dashed off to send a pass infield to Alolloy, who added further valuable yards before being brought down with a hard tackle. The northerners were now securing a fair shnre of the ball and they were not afraid to operate their backs, although the wind was apt to upset their handling with dangerous results, Amohia dashing into a breach on one occasion to almost get clear. A penalty down in the corner gave Bourke a shot at goal, hut he could not judge the wind correctly. Amohia came infield to make the extra man for St. Patrick’s, but man after man wont down. Twice in close succession Garland set his backs operating, hut the defence held and the interval found the score sheet a blank. SUPERB DEFENSIVE AVORK.

The second spell was introduced by a brilliant run by Reid, who accepted the kick out to go right to tho other twenty-five prior to short punting. Kawe failed to halt the rolling ball, and although Bourke got back to save, he was tackled before lie could get in his clearing kick. Two attempts to operate his backs by Garland failed, the movement breaking down at O’Kane on both occasions, and tho scene slowly changed, although with St. Patrick's securing from tlie big majority of the scrums, the Sacred Heart rearguard were being kept largely inactive. However, operating their forwards, they piled, over, but they were recalled, Clifford having stepped into touch cn route. At this stage Garland was removed from the field with an injury, Tacon going on to take up the position behind the scrum. Play hung in St. Patrick’s territory for quito a period, Cooney cutting through very prettily to take a return pass from Twomey to go to tho line. However, a thrilling run by Amohia saw the winger dance his way in and out to hand on to Reid to Takarangi, on the opposite wing, in the ball went again to Hampton, who dashed away angularly, but when inside the northerners’ twenty-five he was taken by Kawe. In a flash Alolloy went off in possession, the big forward handing off man after man until Amohia got across the grass him. Alolloy regained his feet to go on, but the referee ruled a knock-on. Alatters were dangerous for the light blues when O’Kane cleared with a ground kick which the wind carried into touch beyond the centre line. St. Patrick’s were continuously oil the defensive at this stage, although the defence was so solid that little progress could bo made. Clooney worked the blind sido from a scrum to sot Kawe off for the line, but Bourke accounted for him and Reid lined out. From a line-out Alolloy piled over, but the referee ruled a held ball and the longawaited score was not forthcoming. Strive as they would, the northerners could not penetrate and the final hell found them still hard on the attack, but without a score having been registered :

Sacred Heart 0, St. Patrick’s 0, Air A. AVeston was the referee.