CANTERBURY RETAINS RANFURLY SHIELD

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7240, 21 August 1933, Page 7

CANTERBURY RETAINS RANFURLY SHIELD

Southland Fails to Come Up to Expectations CHALLENGERS’ BACKS OUTCLASSED Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Canterbury retained tho Eanfurly Shield, beating Southland by 21 points (flvo tries, three converted) to three points (one try.) The match was played in brilliant sunshine aud on a dry ground. Thcro was a light easterly breeze. Tho crowd must have exceeded 20,000. The Southland contingent brought a pipo band, which played tho team out on to tho Held. T'ho heavy Southland forwards looked formidable, but tho speed of tho, Canterbury pack moro than compensated for tho lack of weight behind the serum. Tho Canterbury backs were much superior aud tho veteran half-back. Mullan, shooting his passes out accurately, sent his men iiway on many attacking movements. The Southland defence was admirable. The teams wore:—

Southland: Porter’, McKay, Mitchell, Geddes, Grant, Stark, Thomas, Metcalfe, Pawson, Purdue, Southern, Berry, Donnelly, Mattingly, George. Canterbury: Nolan, Stark, Oliver, Dunskea, Mortloek, Hazelburst, Mullan, King, Andrews, Hartnell, Howell, Manchester, Bowes, Wade, Cottrell. Southland won tho toss and played with tho sun behind and the wind slightly favouring them. Southland set up an attack very early, but the defence was sound and tho attackers were as quickly thrown back on the defensive. The first try came following a fine run by King. From the ruck he wrenched away and dashed upfield. He passed to Mullan, coming up infield, and Mullan passed to Andrews, who shot straight through to ground tho ball. Nolan goalcd from an easy position.

Play was in midfield until Mullan, from a serum, cut out Ills man, and set his backs going, when Stark was obstructed when he had only to take Oliver’s pass to score. For nearly half-an-our play was without startling incident and this was tho only period when Southland looked like holding Canterbury. The maroon backs were well served with tho ball, but were slow, and tho Canterbury passing at this stage was not good. Canterbury’s second try came from a forward rush, from which Howell scored. Nolan goalcd. Five minutes later half-time was called.

Eight minutes after the kick-off Manchester led the Canterbury forwards to tho attack. Oliver joined in and passed to Dunshea, who passed to Oliver, who scored wide out. Nolan failed to goal.—Canterbury 13, Southland nil.

With, play at half-way, McKay and Bruce (who had replaced Mitchell, injured) made a good run and McKay raced round Nolan to score a good try. Sharp failed to goal. Hart scored his first try after Oliver had lost the ball when tackled. Hart kicked hard for the lino, raced on and scored. Dunshea failed to goal.— Canterbury 6, Southland S. With twelve minutes to go, Southland’s position was hopeless. Their big forwards battled strenuously, but play was fairly even until, in the litst minute, Manchester scored a try and Nolan goaled.—Canterbury 21, Southland 3. Hawke’s Bay Makes Thrilling Last-minute Effort AUCKLAND AVINS BY 21 TO 17 Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Tho annual Rugby representative match between Auckland and Hawke’s Bay was played at Eden Park on Saturday in fine weather, and in the presence of a large crowd. Auckland won by 21 points to 17. Tho game was fast and open throughout and provided a thrilling finish, as the visitors rnado a great last-minute effort to pull tho match out of the fire and had the crowd on their toes with passing by backs and forwards. Aucklaud secured the ball from nearly all tho scrums, but hard tackling prevented them scoring more tries. The few which were gained wero by catching their opponents out of position.

Hawke’s Bay’s young team, created a good impression, especially tko forwards, who supported one another in loose rushes in splendid style. It looks as though the visitors aro gradually building up another team almost equal in strength to tihe great sides when Hawke’s Bay held the BanfurJy Shield so long. Corner played an outstanding game for Auckland and was responsible for the openings which led to at least two of the tries. He did a. lot of lino stopping of solid forward rushes. Finlayson, Drake and Solomon "were the best Auckland forwards, while W. Hadley did great hooking work. Vartan played a very sound game at full-back for Bay, his kicking saving the forwards lime aud again. There was too much mishandling for the backs to be effective. The forwards all played splendidly, Steerc playing magnificently. Kenney was also very good, with Collett, Palmer, Harvea and Mataira lending able support. Bay had tho better of the first quarter of an hour, but were unable to finish off tlio movements. Auckland was tho first to score, Finlayson crossing after Corner had made a clever opening, and handling the ball twice. The score at half-time favoured Auckland by 11 points (tries by Finlayson, Kedgley, Caughey, Slyfieid concerting ing) to 6 (a try by Skipprup and a penalty by Bradley.) In the second spell Auckland went ahead to lead by 21 to 9, at which stage it looked a forgone conclusion. It was then that Bay made its great effort, bringing it within four points of tho homo side. Despito further thrilling attacks by tho Bay, tho game ended in Auckland’s favour. Kedgley and Slyfieid scored for Auckland in the second spell, Slyfieid converting

both. For Bay, Ecancy and Collett scored tries, Bradley converting one and kicking a penalty. A curtain-raiser between Auckland Grammar School aud New Plymouth 'Boys’ High School was productive of a high standard of play, tho game being very interesting and exciting throughout. Auckland won by 16 points to 14. Taranaki Has (rood Win BUT SUPPORTERS NOT SATISFIED WITH TEAM NEAV PLYMOUTH, Last Night. Taranaki’s drastically reorganised Rugby team defeated Wanganui by 27 to 9, but is still not satisfactory in that their forwards allowed Wanganui to gain far too great a share of the ball from the scrums and lineouts. Certainly the wiuning margin might have been wider, since eight of AVanganui’s points came from. lucky, though good, field goals. Tho Taranaki backs were without tho services of K. Fookes, who has been one of their mainstays; nevertheless, they were an efficient scoring machine and would have compiled many moro points had they receivc3 a reasonable share of tho ball.

Taranaki scored seven tries, Rose converting three. Tho scorers were: Rutherford (2), Sullivan (2), Rose, Edwards and S. Eookes. AVanganui scored three tries—Brown, Waters and Bullock-Douglas. Thomson converted one, while potted goals wero kicked by D. Thomson and Morgan. The Wanganui hooking was much superior to Taranaki and their backs had plenty of opportunities, but they wero generally smothered. In the second spell Wanganui secured the ball almost monotonously, but whenever it camo to the Taranaki backs, they went away with fine passing rushes. Rutherford, tho Taranaki centre, was the outstanding back on the field. Taranaki fielded its second trial team in a week, the first defeating AVakato. From the two tho team to play Auckland and tour the South Island, including the Eanfurly Shield match, will be chosen. Auckland B Has Harrow Win THAMES VALLEY BEATEN 8-6 PAEROA, Last Night. In a Rugby match at Paeroa, Auckland B defeated Thames Valley by eight points to six. South Canterbury Beat Ashburton 1 NINETEEN POINTS TO NINE TIMARU, Last Night. South Canterbury defeated Ashburton hero on Saturday by 19 to 9. The score at half-time was: South Cauterbury 19, Ashburton 9. For tlio home side tries were scored by Adkins, Boys (2), aud Ryan, Duko scoring from a penalty and converting two tries. Tries were scored for Ashburton by Burgess, Davison and Bradford. None wero converted. West Coast Retain Seddon Shield DULLER BEATEN IN DOUR FORWARD STRUGGLE GREYMOUTH, Last Night. A crowd of 4000 witnessed a dour forward struggle when AVest Coast retained the Seddon Shield in their third challenge match, against Buller, by seven points to three. Both sets of backs lacked penetrative thrust, the game developing into a forward tussle. Play was at times exciting. Coast opened the score with a field goal by Fong after 15 minutes’ play. 'Hill scored for Buller late in the game and Scandrctt scored for Coast. Inter-Collegiate Tournaments at Wellington NELSON AND CHRIST’S COLLEGE PROVIDE FINE GAME WELLINGTON, Last Night. The annual quadrangular Rugby turnament between tho first fifteens of AVanganui, AVcllington, Christ’s and Nelson Colleges was commenced on Saturday afternoon. AVellington defeated AVanganui by 2S to 5, and Christ’s drew with Nelson 11-all. The latter game, which was played before a crowd of several thousands, including Lord and Lady Bledisloe, was ono of tho most brilliant contests in tho history of inter-Collegiato Rugby. Both teams were in Tare form and the terrific pace set at tho kick-off was