RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7295, 4 August 1930, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dannevirke Sub-union

Old Boys Routed by Excelsior—Pirates Defeat Tipapakuku

RUGBY FOOTBALL. The first two matches of the Knockout Competition, under the Dannevirke Rugby Sub-Union were played on Saturday. These resulted as follows: Excelsior 36 v. Old Boys 0. Pirates 22 v. Tipapakuku 6. EXCELSIOR Y. OLD BOYS. Excelsior mot Old Boys in the first match of the Knockout Competition on Saturday afternon when tho latter team suffered a cricket score defeat at the hands of the blacks. Old Boys took the field with eleven men, while Excelsior were playing some very young players. The reds were run off their feet and some of the tries met with little opposition. A drizzling rain fell during a part of the match and there were few spectators on the ground. The game resulted in an easy win for Excelsior by 36 to nil. The Game. The game opened with loose play near half-way and shortly after the commencement Cavanagk crossed to score for the blacks. Steford’s kick was a postor.—Excelsior 3, Old Boys 0. Blacks found the line in Old Boys’ twenty-five, but off-side play allowed reds to clear. Blacks pressed, and from a loose rush PeaTson got over. Rossiter’s kick failed.—Excelsior 6, Old Boys 0. Setford kicked downfield and blacks followed up, but Quigley saved with a mark. Bain secured possession and set off. He transferred to Moughan, to Setford who crossed at the corner. Rossiter’s kick failed.—Excelsior 9, Old Boys 0. Blacks set off with a loose rush which Piper completed, to score behind the posts. Setford failed with an easy kick.—Excelsior 12, Old Boys 0. Half time was then called. Second Spell. Blacks kicked off and Brogan returned to the touch line. From a lineout P. Rossiter sent out to Seford, to Moughan, who dived over. Setford’s kick failed. —Excelsior 15, Old Boys 0. Prom a scramble in Old Boys’ twenty-five, PoTt picked up and dashed Tound to score between the posts. Setford converted.'—Excelsior 20, Old

Boys 0. Excelsior were penalised for off-side but Quigley’s kick at goal fell short. From give and take play infield, Setford gained possession and dummied the opposition to score between the posts. Moughan converted.—Excelsior 25, Old Boys 0. From the kick out, Leach kicked downfield and following up fast, gained possession and galloped along to add another three pints. Piper's kick failed.—Excelsior 28, Old Boys 0. From the loose McDowell snapped up and raised it another three. F. Rossiter converted.—Excelsior 33. Old Boys 0. Moughan picked up and transferred to Leach who galloped merrily along while his pursuers retired. The kick failed. —Excelsior 36, Old Boys 0. Offside play by blacks gave Old Boys a shot at goal, but Quigley’s kick failed, and the game ended without further score. Mr. Gr. Hales refereed. PIRATES v. TIPAPAKUKU The second contest in tho Knock-out Competition on Saturday was that between Pirates and Tipapakukn. This game provided a Jjttle more in the way of excitement, and play was more evenly matched than the final score suggests. The game was willing from the start and grew more so as time went on. McKay and O. Crooks were ordered off, but these players wore not the principal offenders. There were more spectators for the second match, and the crowd enjoyed themselves, being privileged to watch two popular sports at one time. The match resulted in a win for Pirates by 22—6. Pirates kicked off and greens were the aggressors. From two determined raids by tho greens, marks by D. McGibbon and Grant saved for the blues. Blue forwards pressed, but Peefee cleared from a scrum on his twentyfive line, and play went towards blue territory With a beautiful kick, Law found the line in greens’ twenty-five. Greens pressed back but Mills broke away up the side but was tackled, however, and lost possession, but Simmons snapped up' and dived over behind the posts. Law converted.— Pirates 5, Tipap. 0.

Prom mid-field blue backs went away in good style, Mills received and with a fast dash up,the side came round to score behind the posts.

Grant’s kick failed.—Pirates 8, Tipap nil. Greens raided and a free kick awarded to them on blues’ twenty-five allowed W. Grant to find tho posts. Pirates 8, Tipap 3. Blues pressed and tho ball went out smartly to Mills, who transferred back to Law. Law punted and Sonthee was caught in possession, the ball going out. The ball travelled to the opposite side of the field where a free kick to greens allowed them to clear. From inside greens’ twenty-five, Law attempted a drop at goal, but his kick missed and tho ball crossed tho ‘dead’ line. Blues again prossed and from a scramble th ball crossed and McKonzio scramble the ball crossed and McKenzie Pirates 13, Tipap 3. Green forwards pressed to within a few yards of blues’ line, where the ball went out. Blues, however, secured and Grant eventually found the line at the twenty-five. Blues pressed play back to grecnHerritory and from a scramble near the line greens forced. Half time was called without further incident. Second Spell. The second spell opened with a struggle in mid-field until Peobe found the line in blues’ twenty-five. An infringement by blues gave W. Grant a shot at goal, but his kick missed, and play settled down on blues’ twentyfive line. Blues broke away and D. McGibbon receiving, put in a fast run, dummied his opposition and scored in a handy position. Law’s kick failed. —Pirates 16, Tipap 3. Blues punted upheld and Law following up fast, snapped up, and had a clear field before him. He was caught, however, before he reached his objective. A free kick to the blues here allowed Grant to find tho posts.—• Pirates 19, Tipap 3. Greens pressed and offside play by blues on their twenty-five line gave W. Grant a shot at goal: His kick went low. Greens again pressed and the backs broke away, the ball going to C. Crooks. He lost possession on the line and blues forced. Green forwards were again having the best of it when offside play gave Peete a shot at goal His kick went wide and blues forced. Greens again made the pace and the backs securing tho ball went rapidly along the line, but a forward pass by Simmonds spoiled the effort. "At this stage O. Crooks and McKay . were ordored off. Greens continued to gain ground, but blue backs broke away, the ball going from McGibbon to Law to Grant. Grant was caught in possession by Peete and a force down resulted. Blues pressed, but green forwards broke through, and were travelling up fast when a knock-on stopped progress. An infringement by greens allowed blues to find tho line in green territory. Blue backs, from a serum went away in good style and Mills crossed, only to be called back for a forward pass. A series of serums took place in green territory, but an infringement gave Peete a free kick. A man in front, however, spoiled a good kick, and play settled down in midfield. Green forward pressed to near the blue posts where an infringement by blues allowed W. Grant to pot a goal from an easy position.— Pirates 19, Tipap 6. Greens pressed and Pirates forced. A free kick was awarded blues near halfway and Grant found the posts with a lovely kick.—Pirates 22, Tipap 6. Time was then called. Mr. L. Anderson refereed.