SOUTHLAND UNLUCKY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22206, 5 September 1935, Page 9

SOUTHLAND UNLUCKY

DRAW WITH WELLINGTON . . i 4 IT SUPERIOR IN SECOND HALF [BY TELEGRAPH —I'RESS JiSSiOCUHOfI] j WELLINGTON. Wednesday The touring Southland taniu was unlucky not to win its mutch against Wellington* at Alhletic Park to-day. I',; hud thingu almost completely its own way in the second half, wh«n the foiws.rcs not definitely on top of tho Wellington pack, und once Purdue seemed to have touched the bull down after a solo effort but Wellington managed to hang on to ihe end und the result was a draw, 14—nil.. Welliny:ton scored four tries, one of which was convened, and Southland three tries, one being converted, and a penalty goal. I Houthlnnd scorod first, Gait touching down, after u movement aimed by Pur- j ilue thai swept nearly the v/bole length of the field. Purdue, Hamilton,' Southern, Gait, Ward and Metcalfe joined in and Gait fin.shed it. Hamilton missed the kick. Wellington equalised almont immediately, Fleming cutting through arid giving Hansen u clear run in; Lumason missed. Wellington maintained the pressure and Hansen went over ugain fioin a pawling rush by the backs. The speed and clean passing of the movement b?at, Southland. Then Wellington went further into the lead when Baldwin initiated a rußh from halfwuy. Baldwin. Fleming, and Hansen handled before the wing-throetiuarter went over at the corner. Lamason missed again. Thornbury, scored after Irwin. Metcalfe, George and he had been' lei a.way through poor tackling and backing-up by Wellington, and Hamilton converter. Southland was in Wellington's half for the first 15 minutes after the interval, and Southland went into the lead when Smiley touched down after Lumuscn had kicked the ball into Lynch, who wai trying to stop a forward rush. Pollosk just missid a field goal, and then Kilby gave Flufriing and opportunity to ciit through and, pass to McGreevy who scored at the corner. Lamason succeeded with o :"<liffi«:ult kick. Southland , evened th'; «cor« when Nesbit put a penalty' over tiorn we!! out. Pyrduf went for ,a run and was tackled by McGreevy just in time. The gam«i ended with Southland making continued efforts to score. WAIKATO V. OTAGO [FROM OUR OWN CORRHSrONDENTI! HAMILTON. Wednesday The following team has fccen selected to represent Waikato ugainst the Otago touring team next Wednesday Fullback, W. Dnlboth (Hamilton): threequarters. H. Peake (Cambridge). A. J. Aitken (MoTrinßville), A. H. Griffiths (Hamilton); five-eighths. W. H. Carlson Matamata). W Cameron • (Martinsville) . halfback. L. Rtmsell (Mornnßvillel. back row. L. Pardtngxm (Hamilfon): middle row. F. Casßidy (Hanilion). I. Lewer (Morrinsville). J. Sharpe (Mntninnla). J. Tristram (Hamilton): front row. J. M. Tay* lor (Taupiri). E., Catley (Taupiri) and J. t/ccßori (Morr'psville). Reserves: Bnckfi. A. Liesefte (Hamilfon). K. Reid (Cambridge): forwards. G Leeson (Morrinimlle). P. Beere (Cambridge). i . WA!?A JUNIOR TEAM [FROM OUR OWN CORRIIHI'ONDENT'I TE AWAMUTU, Wednesday The Waipa Rugby Union' n junior representatives to play a Cambridge team on Saturday are - —S. Lorimer. Slater, T Dalr.iel, W Owens. Tautari. Rogers. J. McGovern. Dtiggan. A Blair. H Wynycrd. Breft, Mandeno. Scott. A West. J. West. Reserves: A, Empson. 8. Ahier, Parkea, H Welch.