RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 238, 5 September 1935, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MATCH AT MARTON. HAWKE’S BAY SUCCESS. Though solid defensive play by the Wanganui backs and a hal'd rucking game by their forwards gave them a three points advantage at the interval, Hawke’s Bay completely dominated the concluding stages of the ltugby representative matcii played at Marton yesterday to win by 29 points to 3. 'the teams took tne field as follow:

Wanganui (blue). —-Welsh, BullockDouglas, Bene, Dickie, Duncan, Chase, Jones, Hansen, Steere (captain), Firmin, Davidson, James, Murphy, Thompson, Stewart. Hawke’s Bay (magpie).—-Varton, Johnston, Bradley, Apsey, Clothier, Webb, Le Quesne (captain), Rolls, O’Brien, Collett, Smith, Mataira, Hannigan, Eredsberg, Jackson.

From the opening of play tho Hawke’s Bay backs sought to penetrate, but good tackling frustrated them, and Jones burst through to Bay territory, but Clothier led a strong counter-attack. Chase and Bul-lock-Douglas gained some ground, but Hawke’s Bay were getting possession from the scrums. However, indifferent handling checked some promising movements. Steere and Hansen led the Wanganui pack to the Bay line, but Le Quesne saved. Bullock-Doug-las, in a great run down the sideline, dodged three men and shortpunted over Varton’s head, but the latter retrieved in time. Jones dashed out of the ruck, beat Varton with a low, rolling kick, and scored near the posts. Chase failed to add the major points. Just before the end of the spell Clothier broke away and headed for the Wanganui line, but an ill-judg-ed pass lost Bay a try. Wanganui again attempted to force the pace when play was resumed, but Jackson and O’Brien led some sweeping rushes by tho Hawke’s Ray forwards. The former tried to force his way over, but was penalised. Hawke’s Bay continued to press resolutely, but the Wanganui backs got away in a rush which ended when Chase was grassed by Rolls. Hawke’s Bay returned and Clothier secured to transfer to Le Quesne, who drop-kicked a neat goal. Then CJotliier despatched Webb on the blind side and Apsey came up to receive, crossing under the posts. Webb converted. The Bay forwards were bursting through with ease. Mataira threw a short pass to O’Brien, who scored near the posts for Webb to convert. Next Bradley danced through an opening for B. Smith to go over under the posts. Webb again converted. Wanganui’s defence had broken down, and Jackson pierced the opposition for an easy' try', Webb converting from a wide angle. O’Brien led the flay forwards in again, but lost possession through a rebound. Jackson was in support and took the ball in his stride to go over for the final try. Webb put the ball over tho bar and the game ended with tho score

Hawke’s Bay 29, Wanganui 3 Mr N. Reid was the referee.

A DRAWN MATCH. WELLINGTON AND SOUTHLAND. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 4. The touring Southland team were unlucky not to win their match against Wellington at Athletic Park to-day. The team had things almost completely their own way in the second half, when tho forwards • got definitely on top of the AVellington pack, and once Perdue seemed to have touched the ball down after a solo effort, but Wellington managed to hang on to the end and the result was a draw 14—14, Wellington scoring four tries (one converted) and Southland three tries (one converted) and a penalty goal. Southland scored first, Galt touching down after a .movement started by Perdue that swept nearly the whole length of the field. Perdue, Hamilton, Southern, Galt, Ward, and Metcalfe joined in and Galt finished it. Hamilton missed with the kick. Wellington equalised almost immediately, Eleming cutting through and giving Hansen a clear run in. Lamason missed with the kick. Wellington maintained the pressure and Hansen went over again from a passing rush by the backs. The speed and clean passing of the movement beat Southland. Wellington went further into the lead when Baldwin initiated a rush from half-way. Baldwin Fleming, and Hansen handled before the wing three-quarter went over at the ' corner. Lamason missed again. Then Thornbury scored for Southland after Irwin, Metcalfe, George, and he had been let away through poor tackling and backing up by AVellington. Hamilton converted.

kSouthland were-in AVcllington’s half for the first 15 minutes of the second spell. They went into the lead when Smiley touched down alter Lainason had kicked the bail into Lynch, who was trying to stop a forward rush. Pollock just missed a field goal and then Kilby gave Fleming an opportunity to cut through and pass to AlcGreevy, who scored at the corner. Lamason succeeded with a difficult kick, but Southland evened the score when Nesbit- put a penalty over from well out. Purdue went for a run and was just tackled by McGreevy in time. The game ended with Southland making continued efforts to score.

AIATCH AT AIOTUEKA. Per Press Association. AIOTUEKA, Sept. 4. In a Rugby match to-day Wellington Colts beat Golden Bay-Alotucka, 27—15. SOUTH CANTERBURY BEAT OTAGO. Per Press Association. TIAIARU, Sept. 4. Otago, who had been undefeated in representative games this season, went down to South Canterbury to-day by 18 points to 12. The winners were the better team on the day and had the upper hand throughout tho second, half. Tries were scored for the winners by Strang, Ryan and King, one being converted by Gaffaney, who also kicked a penalty goal some 40 yards out. Lee kicked a field goal for the losers and Saxton and Laney scored tries. Trevathan converted one and Alartm kicked a penalty goal. RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES. Per Press Association. AVELLINGTON, Sept. 4. The New Zealand Rugby Union tonight refused to adjudicate as to whether AVellington, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, or Ashburton have the right to meet Canterbury for the Ranfurlv Shield on September 28 on the grounds that it could only exercise its powers when there was a dispute between the holders and challengers, and no evidence was before the committee of such a dispute. The Taranaki Union, however, advised that it had entered a challenge and was prepared to play on any date after September 18. It was decided to advise Taranaki that Canterbury indicated that September 28 was the only available date, and to ask if this date is suitable, the Tara-

naki members being under the impression that Taranaki were due to meet Auckland on that day. Air E. AlcKenzie (AVairarapa) has been appointed, sole selector of tho North island team to play South Island at AVellington on October 5, it being considered not necessary to replace Mr V. R. Meredith (Auckland) for the remainder of the season. Aiessrs A A. Adams (West Coast) and AV. Pearson (Otago) will pick the South Island team. It was decided .to secure a report from the chairman of the selection committee on his ideas as to the besrmeans of picking teams in future. ‘ It was announced that the All Blacks would play two and possibly three games in British Columbia on the way back from Great Britain.