SCHOOLS' RUGBY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23376, 19 June 1939, Page 14

SCHOOLS' RUGBY

GAMES ON SATURDAY GRAMMAR DEFEATS KING'S SACRED HEART UNBEATEN In a Rugby football match at Middlemore on Saturday afternoon between the first fifteens of Auckland Grammar School and King's College, Grammar was hard-pressed to win by 12 points to 10. Sacred Heart College, the only undefeated team in the secondary schools' senior competition, bent Seddon Memorial Technical College on the Mount Albert Grammar ground by 19 points to 9. Also playing on this ground. Mount Albert Grammar had a win over Takapuna Grammar School by 12 points'to 0. Sacred Heart retained its position at tho head of the championship table.

The Kios's-Grammar match was reminiscent of the close contests that took place between the traditional rivals up to a few years ago. before Grammar enjoyed a period of wide superiority. King's was unlucky not to have held Grammar to a draw at least. The best back movements were those of King's, which played four threeqnarters. but it frequently spoiled its chances through fumbling. On the whole, however, both teams gave a bright display, throwing the ball about freely. Grammar's success was mainly due to its forwards, who were consistently troublesome and smothered moves attempted by the King's backs. Each team scored two tries. Grammar's victory was decided by a field goal, kicked by the halfback, Bean, who obtained nine of its points.

KEEN CONTEST SEEN

■' BRIGHT BACK MOVEMENTS

Capably led by their captain. Pring. the 'Auckland Grammar School forwards, obtaining- the ball from most of thi! scrums and line-outs, and receiving good isupport from the backs, set up an advantage in the first spell, by which their team finally was able to beat King's College by 12 points to 10. There were many bright back movements.

At the start of the game Bea.n, the Grammar half, drew the defence nicely in making an opening for Kay, who, however, was grounded near the line. Following a brief King's attack. Grammar kept up strong pressure in the twenty-five. Suddenly, Gardner picked the ball up in the loose and ran over for a try. Bean converted.

Crump set the King's backs in motion with a fine dive pass, and the ball was swiftly sent out to Savage, who made a great run down the wing, but lost possession on being tackled'when close to scoring. Grammar advanced into the King's twenty-five, where .Bean, receiving the ball from a line-out. kicked a field goal from a difficult angle. Play was still in King's territory at halftime,, the score being:—Auckland Grammar. School, 9; King's College, 0. Not long after play was resumed, a Grammar rush carried the ball through the. defence. and Bean rail over for a try. Passing among the King's backs tested the defence, but faulty handling let Grammar through, and it lost a chance of sco/ir.g through a knock-on right on the line. King's moved up the field, and broke away in ii loose rush. Several Grammar players fumbled badly in trying to pick the ball up. and Craig dashed np for a try. Rollo converted. King's' second try was the outcome of a splendid effort by Noakes. Coleman kicked downfield and. with the Grammar backs out of position, Noakes outpaced his opponents in a race for the ball scored. Rollo converted. The final score wail: —Auckland Grammar School, 12; King's College, 10. Mr.- S. R. Burk was referee.

SACRED HEART'S SUCCESS

GOOD EFFORT BY TECHNICAL A good performance was put up by Seddon Memorial Technical College in restraining Sacred Heart College in the first half, but this team took control for the rest of the game and won by 10" points to 9.-The .first try was scored for Sacred Heart toy Maxwell, who, receiving the ball from a :*uck, dodged his way over. Technical was awnrded a penalty, and Perry equalised by kicking a jroal. Ho pan cut through the defence and placed Sacred Heart in the lead again with a try. The Technical hacks next were fieen in combined action, arid, after the ball had travelled right along their line. McPherson went over at the corner. At half-time the icore was:— Sacred Heart College. 6; Seddon Memorial Technical College. 0. Sacred Heart opened the second spell with an attack. The ball was handled by one back after another, and Trubuhovich scored at the corner. Sorenson converted. A scrum was formed on the line, and Maxwell, the half, was once more successful in dairting across for a try. Tbet attack was maintained by Sacred Heart, and Murphy, having broken through with a strong run, prepared the way for Peterson, who ran round and B £, or ®d behind the posts. Sorenson convorted. lechnical was not yet discouraged. The backs carried out a good passing rush, and McPherson' crowned it with a try. The trame resulted:—Sarred Heart College, 19; Seddon Memorial Technical College, 0. Mr. E. R. Carter was referen

WIN FOR MOUNT ALBERT TAKAPUNA UNABLE TO SCORE Mount Albert Gramma.r School held a general edvantage in defeating Takapuna Grammar by I'2 points to 0. but Takapuna caused the name to be interesting by putting up a keen fight A passing rush led to Mount Albert's first try, A moor e accepting the ball on the wing and crossing the line. Ihe Mount Albert backs again confuued the defenders with a crisp passing bout, from which Sloinart gained a try. "When a fr<e kick was awarded to Mount Albert, the ball hit the crossbar and rebounded, enabling Amoore. who was alert to the opportunity, to catch it and run over for another score. At the interval the score was;— Mount Albert Grammar School. (); Takanuna Grammar School, 0. During ihe second spell Mount Albert was Invariably in the ascendancy. Takapuna defended doggedly, and the winning team added only one try. This was obtained by Harrison, who joined in a passing rush and scored. The game ended:—Mount Albert Grammar School. 12; Takapuna Grammar School, 0. Mr. H'. D. Craig was referee.

LOWER GRADE MATCHES Second Grade. —Mount Albert A. 16, AU Third d Gnde 9 —Takapuna, 11, Sacred Heart B 3; Technical, 13. Mount Albert B. 3: Otahuhu, 6. Mount Albert U 6; Mount Albert A, 3, Sacred Heart A, 0. Fourth Grade.—Sacred Heart A 0. Technical A. 3; Sacred Heart B. 0, Auckland C. O: Auckland B. 13. Mount Albert A, 6. Auck land D. 5. Mount Albert B. 3. Fifth Grade.— Takapuna 41. ot. Peter*. 0: Mount. Albert A. 28. Auckland B. 3. EacrecJ Heart A. 10. technical A. 0; Sacred Heart B. 33. Technical B. 3. Sixth Grade. —Takapuna. 20._ s>t. Pf ter ®: 0: Sacred Heart A. 20. Dilworth. 0: Sacred Heart B. 5, Technical B, 0; Mount Albert A. 14, Auckland A. 12. Hl Seventh Grade.—Sacred Heart, 18. hi. Peter's. 5.

UNIVERSITY MATCH

GAME WITH MASSEY COLLEGE SELECTION -OF THE TEAMS The annual match between Massey Aerrienltural C'ollece, Palnierston North, and Auckland University College will be played at Eden Park next Wednesday afternoon. The teams are as follows: Massey ..College.—Backs: A. Stewart, A. G. Guild, "J. G Mitchell, \V. D. Little, G. Blackley, A. C'. McCraoken, R. Petersen. D. J?. Bennett. Forwards: G. T. Terry, H. Carter. H L. McLaren, T>. L. Green. L. H. Wallace, B. G. Seeley. N. G. Gray. A. F. Craven, J. Mclsce Auckland _ University.—Backs: Paterson, iy r £'' ,nf '- Maxwell. Cooney, Cornej, Mcßae. Edwards. Forwards: Bickerton, risher. Grozier. Horrocks. Drake, Cuwkweli, Arnutaße, Davidson, Tlnrnton.

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