REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 190, 13 August 1936, Page 2

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Bush Beat Wanganui Tlie Wanganui Rugby representative team arrived early yesterday morning/ the weather at Pahiatqa not being too ltind for the visitors, for it was raining hard. At 2 o’clock rain fell very heavily and the wind was blowing at gale force. Tho teams were as follows: Wanganui (blue): Pull-back, Welsh; three-quarters, Burgess, Barton, Jones; live-eighths, Thompson, Chase; half, Hunter; forwards, W. Thompson, Eeynolds, McGregor, Hutchinson, Davidson, Firmin, James, Gay Lockett (capt.). Bush (maroon and Cambridge blue): Pull-back, J. Olivant; three-quarters, S. Pyc, B. Eiddell, H. Wolland; fiveeighths, S. Wolland, W. Twentyman; half, E. Lett; forwards, J.' Waters, M. Spring, T. Verry, D. Pullover, C. Har'ey, J. Burns, W. Comber, A. Mahoney (capt.). Thompson kicked off for Wanganui , amid very heavy rain. A scrum was I ordered. Bush secured the bull auc Burns and Comber took it up to Wauga nui’s twenty-live. Lett tried to nnikt way and gat over, but the ball was very slippery and it went over to be forceu down. Bush kept in Wanganui territory and Twentyman after a rush went over. Ho took tho kick himself, bui tailed to tiud tho bar. Bush b, Wanganui mi. Prom the kick-off Bush soon invaded Wanganui’s twenty-live and play continued there with tire rain still falling A free kick for Wanganui took playdown to near half-way, but Bush were soon back in Wanganui’s twenty-live again. Welsh took a free kick and found tho line well, downiield, bringing play into Bush’s territory. Twentyman secured the bail and with a series of pusses brought play back into Wanganui's tweuiy-iive. A free trick was awarded Busu, but Twenty-man’s effort tell short. At this stage of tho game sunsuiuo appeared and a brighter view of the game was witnessed. Wanganui, who were dad m light blue jerseys and white shorts, were well marked With mud by this time. Wanganui bucked up and putting more luo into the game attacked vigorously, bringing play near Bush’s goaJhne. A serum v.ua ordered and lor a moment it looked as if they were going over but Bush cleared and the bail was taken to midlicld, to be secured by Welsh, who passed to Chase, bui the rush was stepped. Wanganui pressed hard, but Pullover gained possession of the ball and after a nice run passed to H. Wolland, who gained ground near Wanganui’s twenty-live line, but was biought down by Welsh. Play carried on in Wanganui s twenty-live until Barton with a good run with the ball at his feet carried the play into Bush territory. from the line-out the ball was secured by Bush, who carried play upheld. The ball was now very jicuvy and hare to handle. Half-time was called after 4U minutes’ play and both teams tame off like men of mud. E. Lett kicked off in the second half and after kicks were exchanged from both sides Bush carried play down into Wanganui’s twenty-live. A free kick was awarded Bush and Olivant tool-, the ball, but it fell short and one of Wanganui s men made good ground, play being taken well up into Bush s Iwenty-uve. 'the wind played a big part and tho play became very dangerous when the wind brought tho ball back. It was only luck lhat saved Bush from Wanganui going over. The play was taken downiield ami J. Olivant from full-back made a great run and went over for a nice try. Twentyman look the kick but failed to convert. Bush 0, Wanganui nil. Again Bush pushed hard and after a series of passes Pullover went over. The conversion failed and the score was now: Bush 1), Wanganui 0. With only ten minutes to go Wanganui tried hard to break down Bush s defence. . Chase succeeded in getting over and Welsh with a beautiful kick suit the ball over the bur to make the score: Bush D, Wanganui 5. The ground was by this time well plougheu up and it was very hard to handle the ball. The play was again taken down into Wanganui’s twentylive and Twentyman gained possession, for a minute it looked us il he would go over, but Welsh saved the day und the bull was booted upheld. The only clean man on the held was I've. He appeared as it J.e had just ceme on to the held, and with two minutes to go it looked as if ho would remain brand new, but a big Wanganui iorward brought him down witli the result that he was just a “mud l’ye.’’ Bush were mostly in Wanganui's twenty-live and tried hard to get over, but the ball went out and the whistle sounded with Bush winning by 1) to 5. Mr. J. Fulton refereed. 5 STUDEBAKER CUP. The curtain-raiser for tho WnngunuiBush game was played on the Pahiatua .Showground between Agaturi and Uukaiiui juniors and was won by A'gaturi by It to 0. EUSII UNION RUGBY ATE AIRS. Tho fortnightly meeting ol‘ the Bush Union was held in Pahiatua on Tuesday evening, Mr W. J. Henderson presiding. Others present were Messrs V. Brown, M. Rcichenbach, J. Waters, W. Bond, 0. Stone, E. J. Smith and the secretary (Mr G. L. Chatwin). A minute was placed on the records awarding the third grade championship to Athletic. Mr Henderson reported on the hospitable manner in which Horowhenua had entertained the Bush juniors during their visit to O.taki recently. He added that Mr Gillespie, of tho Horowhenua Union, had offered to donate a cup for competition between Bush and Horowhenua juniors. The secretary was instructed to write and thank Mr Gillespie for his generous and sporting offer, which the Bush Union would be pleased to accept. Mr M. Crane, for the Referees’ Association, wrote complaining that Nircaha and Konini had not paid their

referees' fees, nor would any club answer any correspondence on the matter. The secretary said that Konini had not even paid their entrance fees. After some discussion, the secretary was instructed to writo to both clubs and try to obtain the money owing. It was decided that a telegram of congratulation bo sent to the (Southland liugby football Union on the occasion of their jubilee, which takes place this mouth. Mr Henderson moved that the .secretary approach the Kailway Department in an effort to arrange transport to and from Mastcrton on the occasion of the Eush-Wairarapa v. New (South Wales game. The secretary reported that Maltawatu could not play until the ond of September and in view of this it was decided to abandon the game this year. It was decided to ask the Puketoi Sub-Union to . play Bush at Pahiatua on Saturday, August 29. The secretary’s action in arranging the curtain-raiser for yesterday, Ngaluri v. Hukanui juniors for the Studebaker cup, was endorsed. It was agreed that the secretary try and .arrange a game for the junior representatives with Wairarapa before the season closes. Mr Beichenbach said that three players had been hurt in representative fixtures and asked if tho union would pay any compensation. It was pointed out that the union had no insurance scheme and members expressed the opinion that if the injured man’s own club started some benefit the players in the union would assist. .‘ •Accounts amounting to £l9 2s-5d were passed for payment,