SCHOOLS' RUGBY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23418, 7 August 1939, Page 14

SCHOOLS' RUGBY

MATCHES ON SATURDAY /. / - GRAMMAR DEFEATS KING'S SACRED HEART SUCCESSFUL - The ■winning teams in senior Rucby matches for secondary schools on Saturday afternoon were Auckland Grammar School and Sacred Heart College. Playing with much pace, Grammar gave a fine exhibition in outclassing King's College by 31 points to 0. This match was contested on Grammar's ground, "whicm was firm. Sacred Heart, which had already won the schools' championship comfortably, defeated Seddon Memorial Technical College by 28 points to 0, the game being played on Sacred Heart's ground. Al} their matches in the competition hafe how been completed by Sacred Heart and Grammar, the former having won on every occasion. . 4 SUPERIORITY OF BACKS AUCKLAND GRAMMAR'S WIN r The Auckland Grammar backs were at top form for their match against Kiwi's College, and it was chiefly due to the manner in Which they combined speed with accurate handling and passing in following up the good work of their forwards that their team won decisively by 31 points to 0. Grammar had the better of the forward exchanges, and the greater sureness of its backs plsred an almost continual strain on the King's defence. The scoring for Grammar was opened with a tfy'by Cantwell this being the only points obtained in the first spell. Soon after play wjjs resumed Kay kicked a field goal for Grammar. A persistent onslaught was kept up by Grammar, and a quick-passing rush ended in Howie obtaining a try, which Bean converted- Except for an occasional rally by King's, Grammar was setting the pace. It worked the ball upfield again, after which Pring, picking it up in the loose, ran across for a try. The Grammar forwards heeled to Bean, who dummied and almost scored. He lost possession and the ball was kicked to St. George, on the wing, who had no difficulty in gaining a try near tho posts. Bean converted.

Grammar soon repeated its success, Higgs adoring in a position from which Bean again converted. Another passing rush yielded a try by Stevens. Grammar's seventh try was obtained when Kay, receiving in a combined back movement, cut through and enabled Higgs to score wide out. The final score was:—Auckland Grammar School, 31; King's College, 0. Mr. S. G. Yeoman was referee. TECHNICAL DEFEATED sACREb HEART TOO STRONG Widely superior among backs and forwards. Sacred Heart College scored an eay victory over Seddon Memorial Technical College by 28 joints to 0. Both sets of backs threw the ball about freely, but by far the greater polish was possessed by the Sacred Heart rearguard, which gave a splendid display. Tho Sacred Heart centre, Faire. frequently mado brilliant runs. An unconrerted try was gained in the first spell by Hojran, this being the only score prior to the interval. In the second spell two t«es were added by-Peterson, and one each by Hogan, George and Murphy. Two of these were converted by Sorenson, who also kicked two penalty goals. Tie'game ended:—S'acred Heart College, 28; Seddon Memorial Technical College, o. Mr. R. T. McCarthy was referee. LOWER GRADE RESULTS Senior. Grade.—Auckland. 31, King's, 0: Sacred Heart, 28, -Technical, 0. Second Grade.—Otahuhu, 18, Auckland A, i 3..: ' • . ■ Third Grade.—Auckland A, 3, Mount Albeft A, 0;' Mount Albert B, 8, Sacred Heart A, 0; King's B, 13, Sacred Heart J ~ , 'Fourth Grade.—Auckland A, 9, Technical A, 3; Sacred Heart A,. 16, Mount Alber.t A, 0: Sacred Heart B, 12. Grammar D, 0. Fifth Grade.-—Sacred Heart A, 10, Mount Albert A, 3: Sacred Heart B, 8, Auckland B, 3; Sacred Heart won the A division. ..Sixth Grade. —Otahuhu B, 6, beat Sacred Heart A, 3: Sacred Heart B, 6, St. Peter's B, <3. Seventh Grade. —Sacred Heart A, 51, St. Peter's, 3." WIN FOR MOUNT ALBERT WHANGAREI TEAM DEFEATED 'i "•'/ - • - - - [BT TEfcZGRAPH —OTO CORBESPONDEXT] _ ■ . WHANGAREI, Sunday on a dry field under splendid conditions the Mount Albert Grammar. School first. fifteen secured a last-minute win over Wbangarei High School, the score being 9 points to 6. Both teams threw the bail, about and the backs were given plenty of opportunities,- but the sound tackling of both sides prevented, higli scoring. , Mount; Albert opened the scoring, but right up to the last few minutes the score was even at 6-all. Then a tjirust by Mount Albert was successful and .the -winning try was scored. Try-getters for the winner were Hickson (2) and Carruth, while Pollack and Bourke scored for Whangarei High Scjiool. • WIN FOR TE AUTE COLLEGE [BT TELEGJUPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"] . 1 ! ■ WAJPUKURAU, Sunday A record crowd of spectators watched Te Ante College defeat New Plymouth Boys' High gchool by 12 points to 6 at Waipukurau .yesterday. The teams were evenly matched ;and gave a splendid exhibition of exciting and clean Rugby.

SOUTH AUCKLAND SCHOOLS trnou oub otvn correspondent] PUKEKOHE, Sunday Fdllowin* a trial game at Bledisloe Park. Pukekohe, yesterday, the selector for the South Auckland Primary Schools' Rugby Union, Mr. H. Curd, chose the following team t6 represent. .South Auckland in the Roller Mills Shield tournament, which is to be held at Hamilton, commencing on August 22: Backs: H. Worthy (Patumahoe), G. Holmes (Bombay), M- Hogan (Pukekohe Convent), A. Gunson (Pukekohe Convent), B. Fearon (Pukekohe Convent), H. Cathcart (Pukekohe), J, Mcintosh (Glenbrook), W. Revell (Pukekohe), I. Clarke (Pukekohe). Forwards: M. Adams (Pukekohe), P. Slade-Gully (Karaka), D. and P. Hood (Bombay), V. Tout (Onewhero), D. Clendon (Pokeno), B. Thomas (Optjatia), B. Kewish (Tuakau), R. Mason (Ohipewai), H. Zank (Rangiriri), W. Perry (Bombay). ,Mr. 8. Heron, of Ardmore, will be manager, end Mr. P. Paterson, of Harrisville, assistantmanager. . SUB-UNION AFFAIRS [bt telegraph—OWN* correspondent] ■-j i'- r '■ • ; • WHAKATANE, Sunday "The action of the Rotorua Sub-union in discussing matters concerning the Whakatane Sub-union without reference to Whakatane ( ij most extraordinary," said Mr. W. S, Henderson, president of the Whakatane Rugby Sub-union, when asked to comment on a report from Rotorua concerning a discussion between leaders of the Maori people at Ruatoki and a visiting Rotorua club. The ropOrt stated that, the only hope for Rugby in Ruatoki lay in the formation of a separate sub-union there, and that the Opotiki Subunion .favoured this move and would support it on. Rotorua giving a lead. Ruatoki Is in the Whakatane district, and League football has been played there for some time. "We are quite capable of lookinsr after our own affairs and hare not asked for any assistance from them, nor do we want it," saH Mr. Henderson. "They should concentrate on combating the rival code in their own territory without interfering with our affairs. I think it is presumptuous of the Rotorua Subunion/to discuss our affairs."