Representative Matches

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6624, 10 August 1931, Page 2

Representative Matches

OTAGO DEFEAT WAIRARAPA,

Per Press Association

DUNEDIN, Aug. 8,

The Otago and Wairarapa Rugoy representatives met at Carisbrooke today in fine, dull weather. The turf was in good order, and there were YUUU spectators. The garno resulted iu a win lor Otago by 12 points to 3. Wairarapa kicked off and three minutes after the start Bush, the Otago full-back, ran up to send the ball in to Bathgate, Fookes and Giles, who transferred to Allen, the latter scoring wide out. Bush failed to convert: Otago 3, Wairarapa 0. The Otago forwards kept play m the Wairarapa territory. The visitors were thrice penalised for off-side play, but Sontcr’s kicks went wide. Otago were definitely superior in the backs, and the forwards were playing excellently. From a scrum, Simon passed to Bathgate, the ball being handled by Fookes, Giles and McKenzie. The lastnamed outpaced Roach and scored at the corner. Bush’s kick missed: Otago G, Wairarapa 0. . , The game at this stage was exciting and full of incident. Bush had a pot at goal from 50 yards out, which narrowly missed. From a scrum on the visitors’ line, the ball shot over tho line. S’rnon dived round and scored. Souter failed with the kick: Otago 9, Wairarapa 0. . Otago kept Wairarapa hemmed id their own twenty-five. Fumbling by the Otago backs let Wairarapa away, and after a nippy pieco of passing Trapp scored at the corner. Fitzgerald just missed with tho kick: Otago 9, Wairarapa 3. Otago came down again, but Roach sent them back and play hung at halfway. Otago had the hotter of tho game throughout this spell in all departments. At half-time the scored was unchanged. The Otago backs launched a series of passing bouts on rosuming play, but Stringfcllow shifted play by a good breakaway. Bush’s handling had been uncertain and trouble was narrowly averted when ho failed to field W. Clarke’s kick. The Wairarapa backs got into their stride for the first time, and B. Clark was within a few yards of the line when lie knocked the ball on.

Wairarapa were infusing more dash into the play than in the first spell, but there was not the cohesion betwocn the backs and the forwards that Otago showed. Tho home side wero still doing more of tho attacking. At this stage Wilson retired injured and was

replaced in the Otago pack by Watts. The Wairarapa backs lookod dangerous in a passing bout, but Stringfellow ran right across the field and spoilt a movement, Finlayson, leading the Otago forwards, brought play back to half-way. Play was now of a scrambling nature, with occasional rallies by Otago. Otago were pressing for the greater part of tho spell, Roach saving Wairarapa timo and again by his sure fielding and good kicking. In the closing stages, Fitzgerald retired because of an injury. Brilliant passing by Otago after a short punt from a freo kick ended in Allen scoring. Bush failed with the kick, and shortly afterwards the game ended with the score as follows: Otago 12, Wairarapa 3. POVERTY BAY DEFEAT THAMES VALLEY. GISBORNE, Aug. 8. A Rugby match wa s played here today between Poverty Bay and Thames Valley, and resulted in a win for Poverty Bay by 23 points to 3. Poverty Bay were superior in both tho forwards and the backs,_ although territorially the game was fairly even. Thames Valley were faced with strong tackling and were unable to finish good movements. Burgess, Riddle, Carrick and Walford were the best of the visiting forwards, while Moore, Lysaght and Roach showed the best form in the backs. Jacob, at full-back, was sound in defence, but his kicking wa R often weak. Palmer tore a musclo of a leg near the close of tho game and was replaced by Thomas. The Poverty Bay forwards played a great game, with Milligan, McPhail and Carrington prominent. The backs were above form, with P. Smith. Kaua and Murland playing brightly. Poverty Bay did not leave the issue long in doubt, end at half-time tho score was 11 points to 3, W. Smith, Pohatu and Murland scoring tries, and Carrington converting one. Carrick scored the Thames Valley try. Kaua. McPhail and W. Smith scored tries after the interval, and Carrington kicked a ponalty goal.

SOUTH CANTERBURY DEFEAT CANTERBURY. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 8. In a Rugby match between South Canterbury and Canterbury, played here to-day, South Canterbury defeated Canterbury by 21 points to 9, three tries, 2 penalty goals and a potted goal to 2 tries and a penalty. TE AUTE BEAT NEW PLYMOUTH 13—0. Per Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, Aug. 8. Te Aute Maori College defeated the New Plymouth Boys’ High team by thirteen points to nil. Both teams gave a brilliant exhibition, but the To Aute boys were too heavy for the local school. WAITAKI 8.1-I.S. DEFEATS TIMARU B.H.S. 14—3. Per Press Association. TIMARU, Aug. 8. The annual match, Tirnnru v. Waitaki Boys’ High Schools, was played to-day in the presence of a large attendance, Waitaki winning by 14 points to 3. The game was much below tho standard of previous contests, but the visitors thoroughly deserved their win, boing superior to Tirnaru in all departments. Timaru had the advantage of "weight in the forwards, but they failed to make use of it and the visiting pack, a fast, hard working one, gave a good display in tho loose and secured the greater number of scrums. The Waitaki backs handled soundly, this being the deciding factor in the game. Timaru a fow weeks ago gave a groat display against St. Andrew’s College, but to-day they were sluggish in all their movements, the backs receiving no assistance from tho forwards. The tackling on both sides was solid and there wore a fair number of injuries owing to the hardness of the ground. Tries were scored for the winners by Dick, Collins and Laney, Borric converting one and kicking a penalty goal. Thomson scored for the losers. The second fifteen drew eleven all.