RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23401, 18 July 1939, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

GOODWILL MATCH AUCKLAND GRAMMAR WINS WELLINGTON COLLEGE'S VISIT Victory by seven points to three was gained by Auckland Grammar School over Wellington College in a Rugby football match played on tho Grammar School's ground yesterday morning as part of the goodwill visit of a large party of pupils from Wellington College. It was emphasised by school authorities that the game was' n friendly one, and no importance attached to tho result. The first ever to take placo between the two the match was witnessed by numerous pupils and old boys of both schools. There was strenuous forward play on a heavy ground, yet bright, open back movements were not lacking. The tackling was commendably solid, which accounts for the low score. Tho teams were oven at 3-all until lato in the second spell, when Chandler, Grammar's first five-eighths, kicked a field goal and placed his side four points ahead. Tho side succeeded in holding this advantage. During the first spell Wellington College, thanks to its forwards, kept play mostly in Grammar's territory, but failed to tako advantage of tho strong wind. Grammar twice narrowly missed scoring when possession of tho ball was lost on the lino. A penalty goal was kicked for Wellington by Vaughan, and at half-timo tho score was: —Wellington College, 3; Auckland Grammar School, 0. Playing with tho wind in the second spell Grammar dominated the play. Soon after the resumption tho Grammar backs swung into combined action, and their movement ended in a try by Higgs. For a considerable period Wellington remained near Grammar's twenty-five, but the defenders eventually repulsed the attack. Tho homo side's efforts bore fruit when Chandler gained a field goai from a good position. The final score was:— Auckland Grammar School, 7; Wellington Collego, 3. Mr. J. A. Malcolm, president of tho Auckland branch of tho Wellington Collego Old Boys' Association, was refereo. REPRESENTATIVE GAME HAWKE'S BAY SUPERIOR DEFEAT OF WAIRARAPA [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION'] MASTERTON, Monday Tho representative match between Wairnrapa and Ilawko's Bay to-dny provided good football this afternoon, Hawke's Bay winning by 17 points to 0. Tho visiting forwards played sound football, especially Dalton, Reid, Jackson, McDonald and Wilson, winning most of the scrums and line-outs, whilo in tho loose they wero brilliant, and only tho dogged Wairarapa defence saved scores. The Hawke's Bay backs wore clever and tricky, and were much superior to tho Wairarapa rearguard. The best of the visiting backs wero Dyer, Moss, Fox and Devino. Peterson, Hatton and Denbee wero tho pick of the local backs. . There wero many thrilling incidents in the game, which at times was played at a fast pace. Hawke's Bay showed better form and was more skilled in the finer points of the game. In tho first spell. Fox and Devino scored tries for Hawke's Bay and Brunton kicked a penalty goal for Wairarapa. In tho second spell Wairarapa dominated tho play for a period, hut Hawke's Bay. by brilliant tactics, gined the upper hand and indulged in many thrilling movements. Thompson scored a try for Wairarapa and for Hawko's Bay tries wero obtained by T. Reid, Fox and McDonald, Fox converting one. GAMES IN COUNTRY TAUPIRI AND RAGLAN DRAW Rugby football matches wero continued in tho country centres during the week-end. The following results were forwarded by correspondents of tho Hkuald: — Taupiri.—A very even game was witnessed at Taupirir. when Raglan and tho home fifteen played to a draw, six points each, in tho Stag trophy competition. The fast visiting forwards, headed by Jackson, often proved dangerous, but the backs wero weak on attack. Many promising movements among the Taupiri backs wero spoiled by mishandling. O'Hearn scored and Burko kicked a penalty for. Taupiri, while Raglan's points resulted j from tries by Pooiey and Banks. In an inI teresting curtain-raiser, Huntly, 13 (tries by Harris, Dick and D. Burke, two converted by E. Burke), defeated Kainui, 0 (two penalties by Birkctt). In a schoolboys' game, Hamilton primary school representatives. 15 defeated Taupiri primary school representatives, 0. Waihoko.—Tho Otahuhu Railway Workshops Football Club played a friendly match, under ideal weather conditions, against Waiheke, in the fourth match of the season. The final scoro was:—Otahuhu Railway Workshops, 17; Waihekc, 0. Waihi.—A combined Convent Old Boys and Matuura team defeated High School Old Boys at Rugby Park by 10 points to 5. For tho winning team Angle, McDougall, McNamara and McConnell scored tries, and for the losers Cormhwaite scored. Early in the second spell McAndrcw, a member of the combined team, retired badly injured. By defeating Tc Arolia by 0 points to O at To Aroha, the Waihi representatives annexed the McGregor Challenge Cup. Te Awamutu. —In the Stag trophy competition Rovers, 21. defeated United (Cambridge), o. The scoring was opened by Young, who scored a good try for Rovers, and after a forward movement Nicol dived over for Rovers' second try. Tho kick was successful, making the score:—Rovers, S; United, 0. Shortly afterwards Hewett kicked a penalty for United. After half-time Ticklepenny dashed away and transferred to Nicol. who scored for Rovers. Shortly afterwards Rovers forced and some good even play followed. Hewett landed another goal for United. Rovers' backs then attacked again and a jrood passing movement resulted in Thomson getting a try. Tho kick was successful. Shortly afterwards J. Ticklepenny scored for Rovers and a few minutes beforo time United was successful in obtaining a try. making the final score:—Rovers, 21; United, 0. Other results were:—Senior B: Hospital, 0, Waikoria, (>; Pirongia, 14, .Oparau, 3. Junior: Rovers. 21. Ohaupo. 11; To Awamutu, 3. Old Boys, 0. Rodney.—Results of matches played in Rodney wero:-—United, 15, Puhoi, 0; Port Albert, 10, Wellsford, 8; Central, 13, Matakana. 3. This makes Central tho winner of the Guvon Wilson Cup, with Port Albert tho runner-iip. Paeroa.—Tho Paoroa Primary School Rugby representatives won the Fleming Shield tournament, tho contest being open to school sub-unions in tho Thames Valley district. The semi-finals played on Saturday resulted:— To Arolia, 25, Ilauraki Plains, 3; Paeroa, 17, Thames, 3. The final resulted in a win for Paeroa, who beat To Arolia by 9 points to 0. For tho winners, tries were scored by Bax, Andrews and Goble, and McC'abo and Collins scored for tho lost rs. RODNEY REPRESENTATIVES Tho following team has been selected by Mr. E. It. Becroft to represent Rodney against Northern Wairoa nt Port Albert next Saturday:—Forwards, W. Harding, B. Harris, A. Munro, L. Doel, D. Watson, P. 8011, J McCarthy; backs, R. Campbell, T. Jones. I). Neal, Dowie, J. Vause, V. Adolph, W. Neal; emergencies. N. Gordon, R. Adolph Sowcll, H. Skull. FRANKLIN SCHOOL GAMES [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOILE, Monday Results in tho Franklin Second Schools' Rugby competition wero ns follows:—Pukokohe Technical High School's first fifteen, 0, St. Stephen's second fifteen, 3; High School's second fifteen, 11, St. Stephen's third fifteen, 8. OPOTIKI TEAM CHOSEN [RY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] OPOTIKI, Monday Tho Opotiki toam to play Rotorua in tho final of the L'arata Cup competition, to bo played at Rolorua on Saturday, is ns follow's:—Fullback, Lopino; throequnrtcrs, Starkey, McKenzie, C. Walker; five-eighths, J. Mihaero, N. Shnlfoon; halfbnck, ,R. .Tones: forwards, Farron, Aslulown, 1.. Walker, 1 Mnni Delaniere, B. Tairua, M. Mnunsell, Monita Delamore, T. Walker. Emergencies: H. Walker, Ranapin, A. WlHinms.