RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22185, 12 August 1935, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

' REPRESENTATIVE 'GAMES AUCKLAND B SUCCESSFUL DEFEAT OF THAMES VALLIiY Playing mi open type of football, the .Auckland B representative team scored an easy win over Thames Valley at Rugby Park, Waihi, on Sauurdav, by 32 points to 14. The attendance was estimated at 1200. Auckland's superiority in the backs gave it a ?übstan :ial margin of points by half-time, tries being scored by Moses, Bunting (2) and Fletcher. Beyer converted three and kbked'n penalty goal. For Thames Valley. Masters was successful with a penalty kick. In the second spell the home forwards rallied strongly, but were unable to hold their opponents onoe they obtained possession. Tries for Auckland were scored by Haslam and Fletcler, Beyer converting one and landing a penalty. Soorers „for Thiimes were Swann, Handley and Sutherland. Wor- -■ rell converted one try. Auckland's success was largely due to its forwards, who gave the backs erary opportunity to score. Bunting was outstanding for a fast and bustling game and August was the dominating lineout phyer. The backs threw the ball about in during fashion as much as possible and. produced some spectacular movements. Brimble, at first fiveeighth!!. gave a sound display, jmd .? Fletcher, or. the wing, displayed pace and thrust. He was responsible for a very pretty try in the last half when he evaded three opponents to cross the line. Mr. R. Walsh was referee. OTAGO BEATS SOUTHLAND A POOR EXHIBITION [BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSCCIATIOJf] IN V'ERCA Sunday ./ -Otaso defea !ed Southland by 20 pointn to 8 in tie 18th Rugby game between the province played U Rugby Park yesterday in fine weather. The ground was slightly heiivy, but the ball a-as dry throughout and there t was no excuie for the drab exhibition of football offer*d to a large cro.vd. Otaso was the.much better balanced team, the forwards showing greater dash th«vn / Southland ane thie backs playing all orer the opposition, of whom, the inside trio were not up to representative standard. Simon »:ave tjii .es and Martin countless opportunities, both five-eighths possessing initiative and penetration. All Otago's tries were scored by the win y-threequarters. Proctor and bold, t.ie former being outstanding. A NARROW VICTORY KING COUNTRY BEATEN [BY TSLEGRAPH—OWX CORRESPONEiEJ.T] TE KTJITI, Sundity By 20 poinl! to 19 Waikato dffeated I.'ing Country at IV Kuiti yesterday after an exceptionally ejciting game. During th.i :irst spell Waikato secured a lead of 15 points King Country retaliated in the second half by raising 19 points. Then Waikito obtained another converted try and King Countiy was unable to rase its score before the iinal whistle During the first half the \7aikata forwards itave Ihe rearguard a feast of the bull and it svi'ung away with ckan handling "and spued. After repeated assaults by the Waikato back,hi Griffiths took play right dswn to the line ind . Cassidy scored a try in tight play. Cmrlson converted' with a srlendid kicl:. Within the next ten minuteii Waikato added 10 more points. From a line-out on the line Stuart passed I.he bill to Cameron, who- scored. Carlson conveited. This t;*y arid also a further one obtained by Gri:Hths made the half-time s<ore, 15—0. Immediately after the resumption a sjlendid pajßing movement, started by Bryers and carried cm by Barton, resulted :i.n the ball being in-passed to J. Barton, who dashed across. McLeod failed to convert. For the first 25 minutes King Country had :?lay its own way. The ball parsed through nil the backs' hands for Dryers to score, McLeod converted, making the scori* 15—f. barton, pluying a splendid game, sped dawn the line and in-paßsed to Fryers, prho •cored, McLecid's kick: failing. Dffsido play saw Waikato penalised, McLeod beimr sucecssful with 1 is kick at goal. jk minute or two latsr King Country secund the >ad when Bryers broke through on the blind side. McLeod converted. Waikato still luid something in hand and Peake secured in neutral territory and swung in. to connect with Lissette and Carlson, the' last-named scoring and converting. For thi» rem lining ten minute* King Country attaclied strongly, but wan unable to score. The final s:ore Tvaa:—Waikato; 20;-King Country. 19. WIN FOR MANAWATU [BT 'rELEGItAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] NEW PLYMOUTH. Surdi.y Bustling tactics throughout the g:ime *on Haturday's representative Rugby match for Manawatu agains'i Tar-niaki by 16 points to 13. Play was of poor standard except for a few bright latches. Taranaki's experimental halfback and firnt five=eighths, the Sangster brothers, failed rather dismally 'with the result that an outstanding threeuuarter line was starved ior opportunities. Still Munawatu was an improved team and played vith great vim. Each team scored thrse tries Bnd converted two. Manawatu won by a psnilty goal. For Manawatu flight scored two tries *nd Blyth one. Beard converted two ind kicked i penalty goal. For Turanaki Edwards, iSullivan and Galbraith ncored tiies. Collins conveited two. Taranafci played a long way below real strength. BULLER DEFEATED [BT TELEOEAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION | ASHBURTON, Sunday • Aihburton beat the Buller touring team yesterday by 15 points to 12. Tie majority of points care.e from penalties. Ashbuiton opened (cell with two tries in t!ie flrit few minutes and led at half-time by 15 pointi, to 6. Buller maintained its form, liut Anhburton faded in the later stages. lower grade results Senlior Graije B.—Training College, 5, I«orth Shore, o.' Junior Grade.—Manukau, 10, Southsrn United, S; Otahuhu A, 22, College Rifjen, 12; Grafton A.. 9, Grummar, 9; Northcote A, 24, Eden, 15; Suburbs B, 11, Waitemata Bi 11; Ponsonby B won from Gramnar tolls bj default; Technical Old ißoys C, 10, Takapura C, I Third Orndp.—College Rifles won fiorn Taniaki by default; Manuknu, 11, Truining College, 3. Third Grade Interni'i'dinte.—Munukau, 17, 1 ■rnrnell. 8; Grafton, .'I, Ponsonby. 0. Fourth Grade.—Marist, 19, North She re. I »; i-den A. 20, Takapnnn, 3; Suburbs von i "or? Ptrnrll l?y default. 1 Fifth Grade,—Takapuna, 20, Marist, B; < "rammer Old Boys, 11, North Shore, 3; 1 lechmci.l Old Boys, 2!!. Suburba, 16. • Sixth Grnde.—Pnrnell. 9, Marijt, 3; Sib- 1 Br n», 2i, Newton, 0. l Junior Boys.—lntermediate grade; Nnw- t 'on. G, Marist. 6; Parnell, 8. North Shcre, J .takapuna, at. Eden, 0; Suburbs, 3, P )n----aonby, (I;. Mnliuknu. 9, Otahuhu. 0. t Jtjnio? Grade.— Suburbs, 25, Manukau, 0; c •kden, 14, Takapuna, !>. 1 Secondary Schools.—Second grade: Taka- r 9 Technical, 9. I 1 i Grade;— Sacred Heart B, 34, Auck- t '*nu Grtmmar, 0; Grammar Colts, 20. Te;h- c Uicnl, 3, t 11 F n,,r 'Ji Grade.—Sacred Heart A., 6. Mount i Atoert (rrammart C; Technical A, IG. Tata- 1 ;;ft Pnaa, 0. , if Grado,—Sacred Heart A, 22. Mount e * O'rt Grnmrnar A, 0; Sacred Heart, B, 5. 1 o' i Grammar B, 3. 1 «m u!z «Grade —Sacred Heart A, 14, Ta ta- i A - r> : Takapuna, 17, Te:h- « "igtl Old Boy's, 8. t fi, J' ll .Qrntle—• Sacred Heart won from t tshuhii High School by default; Sacred i Heirt 33. 6, Mount Albert Giammar. 0; i »iV r# S. P G wpn from Auck'and Grimi r » B by default. 1 .tloller Mills Bhield.—Aucklanc East, 11, 1 -Mlrinkaa mniisr boya. 10. t