A CLOSE CALL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 September 1933, Page 7

A CLOSE CALL

CANTERBURY RETAIN SHIELD DRAW WITH TARANAKI SAVED BY POTTED GOAL i 'By Telegraph—Press Association) j CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. ■ Canterbury had a very narrow escape from losing the Ranfurly Shield to 1 Taranaki on Saturday, a very closely 3 fought match ending in a draw, 15 • points all. Canterbury were saved only ' by a potted goal by Hazlehurst in the : last few minutes of play. It would appear that the Canterbury team has had enough Rugby for the season, for f there was evidence of staleness. i The first half of the game produced i little good football. Canterbury cs- ; tablished a five points lead after about ■ a quarter of an hour when every back • on the Canterbury side handled and 1 the full-back, French, scored and converted his own try. Canterbury scored again in the first spell when Andrews | came in at the end of a spectacular [ passing bout to run over at the corner. , The kick failed. Just before half-time Collins, the Taranaki full-back, potted ; a goal from wide out and the score at half-time was: Canterbury 8, Taranaki 4. In the second spell Taranaki quickly obtained the lead, Fookes scoring a try which Ross converted. Taranaki 9, Canterbury 8. Willis then scored in near the posts, . but Ross missed the goal. Taranaki 12, Canterbury 8. From near half-way French kicked a penalty goal and the score was, 12-11. Ross then scored again for Taranaki, but failed to con- ' vert. Taranaki 15, 11. With 17 minutes* to go Canterbury ' were held at bay until the last five ’ minutes. Then the backs got moving, ! -’several passing bouts going close to ■ scoring. Two minutes from time Hazelhurst, hemmed in by defenders near the posts, snapshotted for goal, and the scores were even. AUCKLAND ECLIPSED WELLINGTON TEAM’S EXHIBITION WIDE MARGIN AUCKLAND, 17th September. The Wellington Rugby representatives removed any doubts as to their class when they totally eclipsed the Auckland first fifteen. They gave an exhibition of bright, open football which thrilled the immense crowd, and after the first ten minutes Auckland were always in desperate straits. A feature of Wellington’s play was the brilliant work of the inside backs, who made their opponents look like secondraters, the game ending, Wellington 37, Auckland 9. Splendid conditions prevailed and the attendance was 25,000. INTER-ISLAND MATCH NORTH TEAM SEECTED SATURDAY’S FIXTURE ' AUCKLAND, 17th September - >Tlie North:-Island- selectors, Messrs E. McKenzie (Wairarapa) and F. E. Sutherland (Auckland), have selected’ the following team to represent the North Island against the South Island at Wellington next Saturday: Full-back: G. Nepia (East Coast). Three-quarters: F. S. Fuller (Wellington), T. H. C. Caughey (Auckland), A. Bullock-Douglas (Wanganui). Five-eighths: B. A. Killeen (Wellington), J. R. Page (Wellington). Half: F. D. Kilby (Wellington). 1 Front row: F. C. Cooper (North Auckland), W. Hadley (Auckland), J. Leeson (Waikato). Second row: H. F. McLean (Wellington), E. R. G. Steere (Hawkes Bay), A. McKenzie (Manawatu), A. Mahoney (Bush). Back row: F. Solomon (Auckland). Reserves: Back, H. Lilburne (Wellington); forward, R. Clarke (Taranaki). SEDDON SHIELD RETAINED BY WEST COAST MARLBOROUGH’S CHALLENGE GREYMOUTH, 16th September. West Coast retained the Seddon Shield to-day, defeating Marlborough by 30 points to 12. There were excellent conditions and a good attendance. The first spell was even. The winners opened aggressively, Martyn scoring a try from,a passing movement with Fong and Taafe. Then from a scrum Scandrett, Fong and Taafe handled, Pfahle’rt scoring. The visiting backs now predominated, Mellish, Lane and Svenson passing for Phillips to score. A similar movement saw Hardy score, Marlborough finishing the spell strongly. Coast by superior speed and stamina gradually gained the mastery in the second half. A dash by Schroder for 40 yards saw King secure from a melee on the line to score. Scandrett made a 50 yards run, passing to Pfahlert who sent Freitas across. Another dash was made along the line by Scandrett who transferred to Pfahlert whose inpass • Jones took to score. Phillips landed two excellent penalty goals for the visitors ; from well out. ' Then Hughes passed . from a ruck to Scandrett, and Fong, ( Taafe and Schroder combined to send ■ Martyn across. Martyn landed a penalty goal from inside half-way. The i final score was by Fong, who cut out a man, running forty yards. Hughes converted three tries. Taafe, Fong, Scandrett, and Schroder (backs), and King, Hughes and Freitas (forwards) were prominent for the wi|- ■ ners; and Phillips, Lane, Bartlett 1 (backs), and Dobson. Patchett, and - Woolley (forwards) for the visitors. t RESUMED RELATIONS 3 FRANCE AND BRITAIN > MATCH IN MARCH t (United Press Association—By Electric 1 Telegraph—Copyright) I PARTS, 17th September. , The president of the Rugby Federar tion announced that relations are being 1 resumed with Britain, and an Anglof French match is likely to be played m . London in March. FOOTBALL IN AUSTRALIA (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 17th September. In the Rugby Union grand final, Northern Suburbs defeated Mjanly, 8-6. At Rugby League, Balmain defeated South Sydney, 15-12.