PROVINCIAL RUGBY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22754, 14 June 1937, Page 14

PROVINCIAL RUGBY

REPRESENTATIVE PLAY VICTORY FOR CANTERBURY BULLER FIFTEEN DEFEATED [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] "WESTPORT, Sunday In the presence of about 1500 people Canterbury defeated Bailor on Victoria Squaro yesterday by 15 points to 11. The weather was cold, but rain kept off. Tlio visitors had the advantage in the first spell of the wind, winch died away in the second. By splendid backing up and clean handling Canterbury ran up 11 points in the first spell, tries being scored by Mortloek and Chinncry (2), one being converted by Nolan. Bnller's response was three points, a penalty goal, by S. Stewart. Buller showed up to better advantage in Iho second spell, but in one invasion into their twenty-five Brooks kicked a field goal. From then on Duller was in Jhe ascendancy, Lake and S. Stjwart scoring tries, and A. D. Strachan converting one. Cliinnory, Nolan, Hooper and Mortloek (backs) and Rankin, Hattersley and Coll (forwards) were outstanding on the Canterbury side, while (I. Orinaii, Mason, Lake and Best, Duller forwards, and Strachan, Stewart, Finla.vsuii and Hill, backs, were the best. Ornian gave a fine exhibition of hooking and was unexcelled in line-out play.

POVERTY BAY WINS

DEFEAT OF WAIRARAPA [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] GISBORNE, Sunday In a representative Rugby gamo marked by dropped passes and lost opportunities Poverty Bay scored a lucky win over Wairarapa by J1 points to It. Although Wairarapa was slow in settling down, once it did so it shadowed Poverty Bay in all departments, except iu loose forward play. The visiting backs were most dangerous when attacking, but their possibilities were reduced by faulty positional play. Poverty Bay early had Wairarana troubled, being eight points up in the first 25 minutes. From then on Wairarapa held slightly tho upper hand. Both back lines made efforts to open up the game, but Poverty Bay failed mainly through greenness. Sharp stood out in tho chain, while at fullback Brown was solid. Hume, the visitors' second fiveeighths. was the star back on tho ground, ghing a splendid exhibition. Brunton. in the centre, also figured prominently. Heading the Poverty Bay forwards, Ware worked like a Trojan, but the pack to a man was solid. F. McAneney, Steel and Rogers were always prominent. Of tho visiting pack Varcoe, Percy, Crookenstcn and McGregor stood out. Wairarapa's luck was out when, two minutes before tho end, Hattorr missed a field goal, the ball bittinc an upright and rebounding. Tries for Poverty Bay were scored by A. McAneney, Grant, and Moeau, Brown converting one and kickincr a penalty goal. Eastwood, who displayed great speed, scored both Wairarapa's tries. Brunton converting one and kicking a penalty goal.