INTER-ISLAND RUGBY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21201, 6 June 1932, Page 10

INTER-ISLAND RUGBY.

,EASY WIN EOE NORTH. TWENTY-EIGHT POINTS TO 10. SUPERIORITY AMONG FORWARDS WINGER SCORES FIVE TRIES.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCIIURCH, Saturday. North Island overwhelmed the South in tho annual inter-island Rugby match at Lancaster Park to-day. The day was dull and overcast with a stiff, cold easterly breeze. There was light rajn overnight, but not sufficient to affect thk turf, which was in perfect playing condition. Although tho margin was 28—10 in favour of the North the game .was fast and exciting. Tho Northerners' win was due to their undoubted superiority in tho forwards. B<katen for tho ball for the greater part of the game, the South Island backs seemed at a loss when they did gain possession and dropped passes provided tho Northerners with golden opportunities which they snapped up readily. Kilby and Lilburne were at the top of their form behind the North scrum, and made "many opportunities for Pollock and Caughey, two fast, heady runners, who drew their opponents out of position again

and again. Tho outstanding wing on the ground was Bullock-Douglas, who scored fivo tries, llart had few chances, but played a sound game, scoring ono try. Among the North forwards splendid work was done by McLean, Steere, Clarke and Finlayson, while Solomon showed great dash in tho loose and combined well with tho backs on occasions. For the South Max, Purdue, Manchester, Iloro, Metcalfe and Cottrell worked valiantly throughout the game.

One-sided Scoring. The one-sidedness of the scores robbed the gamo of much interest, but the Northern backs, plentifully fed with the ball, kept the spectators on tiptoe with flashing movements. South were disappointing. Simon, behind the scrum, played a dogged game, but he was always a trifle slow in getting hold of the ball, and ho failed wholly to combine with Day. - This upset the combination between Day and Oliver from which much was expected, in view of their remarkable success in club football. Holder had few chances, but his showing was not impressive. Proctor, on the left wing, was. starved. With the excoption of Hart all the South backs were disappointing. The {earns were:—

South Island.—Connolly; Hart, Holder, Proctor; Oliver, Day; Simon; Andrews, Manchester, Max; Purduo, Metcalfe; Cottrell, Lucy, Hore. North Island.—Collins; Ball, Caughey, Bullock-Douglas; Pollock, Lilburne; Kilby; Solomon, McLean, Clarke; Satherley, Steere; Jessep, Palmer, Finlayson.

Oliver kicked off for the South and the North forwards showed their quality by a very fast charge down of the return kick, bustling Connolly. A try looked likely a few seconds after the opening of the game, but South cleared. Iri the first few minutes the South backs made several efforts to get moving with passing rushes, but failed, apparently through over-eagerness. Kilby, Lilburne and Bullock-Douglas combined in a clever blind side move to register the first try for North. Connolly caught Bullock-Douglas on the line, but the winger struggled over and grounded the ball. Collins failed with the kick. North, 3; South, 0.

Solomon Scores. The Northern forwards kept up the pressure and Kilby sent the backs away in two rapid charges. Holder stopped the first rush and the second put South hard on the defensive. The Northerners' next try was the result of splendid work by Lilburne, who tossed out a long pass to Caughey, who cut in past Hart and sent a low pass to Solomon. The big forward gathered the falling ball perfectly and went over wide out for a try. Collins again missed the kick. North, 6; South, 0. The first time South looked really dangerous was when the forwards, led by Max, broke through the opposition and bustled down to the North line. Metcalfe actually carried the ball over, but Collins also had his hands on it, and the referee ordered a scrum five yards out. Cutting in from behind a scrum, Day was brought down just short of the line. North cleared in a few minutes, chiefly through clean hooking by their forwards. A kick into South's twenty-five was taken by Connolly, but lie failed to find the line, and the North backs were sent away by Solomon. Pollock and Caughey handled and then BullockDouglas dashed over for his second try. The kick, failed. North, 9j South, 0. Opening by Pollock.

The next North effort left South standing. Kilhy fed his backs from a scrum and Pollock beat Oliver badly and ran into a good position before passing to Caughey who raced to the fullback and sent Bul-lock-Douglas over unopposed to ground between the posts. Pollock goaled, and the score at half-time was:—North, 14; South, 0.

North stepped into the attack at once on resuming and results came immediately. Pollock secured in the ruck and rcn through a bunch of Southerners before sending to Steere, who had a clear run in. Pollock's kick missed. North, 17; South, 0.

South was soon defending again, the backs being unable to get moving. Caughey snapped up a dropped pass and galloped away with McLean beside hiin. AVlien lie readied Connolly lie sent a welltimed pass to the big forward, who scored near tin-' posts. Pollock's kick missed. North, 20: South, 0. A mistake in another South rush gave Lilburne a chance, and he beat two men before passing to Solomon, who sent on to Bullock-Douglas. The wingor showed a clean pair of heels and ran round to tcore beiiind the posts. McLean converted. North, 25; South, 0. / South's First Try.

At last it was Smith's turn to score. Tho ball went to Oliver with something like precision, and he completely beat Pollock, and went ou to send Hart away. Tho fast winger made a great run and threw himself over at the corner. Jloldes converted with a magnificent Kick. North, 25: South, 5.

Tho next South try came from a forward cha;rgo following a high kick, and Andrews,'llore and Manchester together crashed tin ouch the defence. Holder goaled. North, 25; South, 10.

Andrews, who scored, was hurt, and McNeight replaced him. These two scores heartened the Southerners, who battled with new energy. The South forwards wcro able to hold tlie Northern pack in tight play, but Kilby was ever alert and sent ihe backs away at, overy chance. The last try went to tho brilliant Wanganui winger, Bullock-Douglas, who took a long, high pass from Caughey and ran over for his fifth try. McLean's kick missed. North, 28; South, 10. South made desperate but ineffective efforts to improve its score in the few minutes remaining and tho game ended: — North, 28'; South, 10. Mr. A. B. Rowlands, Timaru, was referee.