REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 194, 19 August 1935, Page 8

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Wellington Defeat Canterbury THKEE-POINT MARGIN IN HARDFOUGHT GAME Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Aug. 17. In cold weather before a crowd of 7000 spectators, Wellington defeated Canterbury by 11 points to eight. The ground was slow and a fairly strong southerly was blowing. The Teams The teams were as under:— Wellington (black): Crisp, Ball, Fleming, A. Wright, Fleming, Lilburnc, Kilby, McNeilc, Ongley, Hull, Weils, Barry. Frascr-Smith, Lynch, Lamason. Canterbury (red and • black): Eathornc, MePhail, Poison, Dunshca, Mortlock, Gaskin, McAuliffe, Hattcrsley, R. Thompson, Innes, Sweeney, Howell, Milliken, Schultor. Wellington opened with the breeze and attacked fairly persistently. . Canterbury's defence was sound, however, and tho visitors made several excursions into Wellington territory, but they could not open their account. The first score came when Ongley completed a movement from a ruck near tho Canterbury line. Lamason converted. Some time later Lamason kicked a penalty goal and when Barry won a race after the ball had been kicked over the line, Wellington led by 11 to nil.

Canterbury now made greater efforts and MePhail forced his way over near the corner. Eathorne added the major points with a great kick, and the score was 11-5 at half-time.

The second spell was played at a fast paco and there was little between tho teams. There was only one score in this half, Dunshea, the Canterbury winger, accepting a long pass to go over wide out. * The kick failed. From then on Canterbury tried hard but were unable to retrieve the position, Wellington winning by 11 points to eight.

Wanganui Defeat Southland

THREE-POINT MARGIN IN BIG SCORING GAME Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Aug. 17. In a bright and spectacular game, which was entertaining but not good football, Wanganui beat Southland today by 34 points (seven tries, five converted, and a penalty goal) to 31 (six tries, five converted, and a penalty goal). Tho weather was fine, the ground firm and the ball lively. About 4 o’clock, however, light rain fell, and continued intermittently for the rest of the second half.

Southland gained a very largo share of the ball in the first spell, and though the pace and opportunism of tho Wanganui forwards made them a constant menace, they led IS-S at halftime. The Southland forwards showed plenty of dash while the backs, although somewhat listless, had a dangerous scoring man at centre in Crawford. Halfway through the second spell Southland held a comfortable lead but Wanganui were.by no means done with. Then a steady drizzle began to fall, making handling very difficult, and this, coupled with the fact that the Soutlilanders had eased off slightly, paved the -way for tho strong finishing burst by Wanganui. Tho Southland defence at no time during the game was reliable. It was at this stage shocking, and three tries in quick succession gave Wanganui their threepoint lead just before time. Southland finished with renewed dash, but their final effort was fruitless.

In both the tight work and loose dribbling the Southland pack had things much their own way, but irresolute rush stopping in the face of the pace of the Wanganui pack allowed the visitors to finalise and clinch victory. As in their last game the Southland backs bad plenty of the ball to pkiy w'ith, and they were frequently dangerous. The Wanganui hacks were a very dashing line and they soon showed that they were a power to be reckoned with. Bullock Douglas was w'cll marked all day, but in making sure of him the Southlanders were inclined to neglect the inside men. The features of the game were the number of infringements on both sides, and accurate kicking, ten of 13 tries being converted.

Wairarapa Trounced

OTAGO MUCH SUPERIOR IN EVEEY DEPAETMENT FOEWAED ORDERED OFF Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Aug. 17. The Otago Eugby representatives ran up tho high score of 44 points to three agaiiist Wairarapa this afternoon. Tho.visitors were soundly beaten in every department of the game, and the forwards, although averaging more than a stone per man heavier than Otago, were quite outclassed.

Shortly before the clase of the game the Wairarapa forward, Faulls, was ordered off for kicking an opponent.

For tho winners tries were scored by Watt (3), Green (3), Quaid (2), Martin and Gillies. Martin converted fou; and Taylor kicked two penalties. Fuller kicked a fine penalty from the sido line for the visitors just before the close of the game. Tho weather and the ground conditions w'ere ideal.

Seddon Shield

BULLER BEAT MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM, Aug. 17. Scoring three tries to a penalty goal Buller defeated Marlborough for the Seddon Shield by 9 points to 3, under excellent weather and ground conditions. With their fitness and combination benefited by their southern tour, Buller set a standard of play and pace which tho holders could not sustain. Superior weight in the pack enabled Marlborough to hold the challengers in tho early stages, but Buller never let up, beating the home §ide> i& aflj, de-

partments. Orman, Stewart and Neighbours scored tries for Buller, and Lane kicked a penalty goal for Marlborough.

Primary Teams Brave the Elements

MANAWATU AND HORG WHENUA THREE ALL

Despite the stormy weather and the sodden grouiu., the primary school representative Rugoy matca, set down for tho Showgrounds on Saturday, was gone on with and it resulted in a draw, Manawatu and Horowhenua each scoring three points. Though the j.*agoy executive -ad, earlier in tho .ay, decided that the fixtures, ..eluding tho championsuip final between Feilding Old Boys and St. Pat’s, iou be postponed, ti: Ilorowhenut school executive had made all arrangements for the game with Manawatu and owing to the scattered nature of their district, it was found impossible to cancel the arrangements on Saturday morning.

The weather cleared for a whilo during the early part of the afternoon but when the boys pluckily filed out for what was obviously going to be a mud scramble, the ground was in a deplorable state with many parts under water.

The Teams. The teams lined out as under:— Manawatu: Chapman, Hickey, Fitzpatrick, Hunt, Murphy, Winters, Jamieson, Scott, McLean, Mouidcy, Blundell Hill, Nant, Taylor, Farrington, Robin son and McDowell, two o± them being emergencies. Horowhenua: Boulton, Bird, Blackwas, Ellison, Reihana, Parata, Bishop (captain), G. Brown, To Awa, Gilmour, Jenkins, Meddings, Coomber, Swenson and Bennett.

Right from the outset the game was merely a forward scramble, luck takihg quite a big hand in the run of the play. In the first spell Manawatu held a territorial advantage, their forwards continually breaking through to worry the oppe—on backs. They concentrated on keeping tho ball at their toes and they were 1 always on the job. Towards the end of the spell Hickey put tho finishing touches on one forward sortie, his try being the only score when the teams changed ends. In the second spell the advantage was with Horowhenua. The weather was still fine -nt it was still very sloppy under foot and just before “no side - ' was signalled Gilmour forced his way over for Horowhenua, the final score being threo all. The final episode was not on tho “agenda paper,’’ two of the Horo whenua lads deciding to have a wrestling match in ono of tho lakes on the playing area. This went on until one of the boys sank Ins mate in about ten inches of water to got the only fall, which was greeted with cheers. -.IC ground was all against good football but the wrestling match was a sure indication that tho boys had enjoyed the outing. The Manawatu team leaves for the Wairarapa on Friday next.

Manawatu Team to Play Hawke’s Bay

Messrs J. A. Colquhoun and W. Dustin have selected the following Rugby team to represent .manawatu versus Hawke’s Bay:—

Full-back: Hutchinson Three-quarters: R. Gillespie (St. Patrick’s), Waugh (F. 0.8.), Findlay (St, Patrick’s).

Five-eighths: A. Fletcher (O.B.), J. Finlay (F. 0.8.).

Half: J. Blythe (Massey College). Front row: Henry (O.B.), captain, 11, Crawford (K.T.), Ilight (Feilding).

Middle row: Beard (Oroua Downs), Harris (F. 0.8.), Y. Fleming (O.B.), Powell (St. Patrick’s). Back row: L. Findlay (United). Emergencies.—Forwards, Ward (U.). Williams (K.T.), Ewart (F. 0.8.); backs, Bradley (O.B.), Culpan (U.). From Other Centres Wairarapa. Greytown 19 v. Gladstone 0. Auckland. Marist S v. Manukau 5. Dunedin. Albion 11 v. Old Boys 0. Hawke’s Bay. Technical 15 v. Havelock 11. Pirates 7 v. Hastings 0.8. 0. Celtic 15 v. Marist 11. Napier 0.8. 14 v. M.A.C. 9.