RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 167, 14 June 1940, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

TECHNICAL SCHOOL CAME. WIN FOil PALMERSTON NORTH. A good fast game was seen in the annual Rugby match between the Wellington and Palmerston North Technical High Schools, played yesterday at the Palmerston North Technical School grounds, l’a - merston North won by 29 points to nil. The teams were: Wellington. —Morlcy (captain), Shroeder, Mausley, Chinook, Paterson, Jilcs, Greenfield, Cowie, Christie, Downing, Archer, Burke. Bryant, Hay; emergency, Mason. 'Palmerston North. —Walker, N. Hardie, R. Swcnsson, R. Hannam, B. Thompson, R. Murphy (captain), N. Harnett, D. Brown, D. 'Brown, A. • Russell, 13Peach, K. Nicholas, T. Claridgc, R. Collett, H. O’Hara. Hardie opened Palmerston Norths score when he gathered the ball near the Wellington half and made a fine run, going over about 20 yards from the pest. Ino kick failed. When Palmerston North attacked again Hardie was given possession and went over for another fine try. lhe kick again failed. Murphy, secured the ball after heavy rucking in midfield, and ran half the length of the field to score under the posts. Harnett converted. : In the second half the Palmerston North forwards attacked hard and Thompson secured to score under the posts. Harnett converted. Murphy made another good run for. the next try, which, however, was not'converted. The final try was scored by Hardie under the posts, Harnett com citing The final score was: Palmerston North 29° Wellington 0. Mr E. Monk refereed. lIOROWHENUA UNION. Mr W. C. Hannan was' in the chair at a meeting of the Horowhonua Hugh)’ Union. L. Coulter, of the Shannon Club, was stood down until July 9 for allegedly striking a player during the course oE the Air Force A v. Shannon match. Mr Dowlinir presented a report regarding the effort of "Saturday last for patriotic funds and said it had been very successful, producing approximately £23. Mr Hannan congratulated the committee rcsponsib.e for organising the effort, paying special tribute to the work of Messrs W. Anderson and J. B. Bateman. Mr C. E. Wisely, on behalf of the recently appointed grounds committee. reported, that none of the playing areas in the union’s territory measured up to the requirements with regard to markings etc., and each club is to be written to in respect of its ground with a request to bring the area within the requirements of the rules governing playing areas. , Saturday’s fixtures arc:—Seniors: Athletic y Wanderers (Mr Holdsworth); I'oxton v United (Mr L. Wilson); Shannon v. Kuku-Manakaii (Fhght-Sergt. Moymhan), Air Force “A” v. Air l'orce B (MrL. G. Campbell). Juniors-: United \. An Force (Mr S. Graham); Shannon v. \\anderers- (Mr W. Williams); Foxton v. lunaIvm (Mr J ■ A. Zuppieich); Athletic v. Waiineha (Air C. E. Wiscley), Third grade: Foxton v. Athletic (Mr A. J. R. Warren); Shannon v. Kuku-Manakau (Mr K. Davie).