RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 24009, 5 July 1941, Page 14

RUGBY FOOTBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES END OF FIRST ROUND TAfCAPfJNA TO MEET MAR IST Th* l.ufi seri<M of iranms fa th« Aiieidand Rmjljy Union'.* jwn&Jr champimwhip will »e decided- to-day. whmr bright f.H.tbail to iwj«r aipitiwl Taitapnua. *>«• l,f to**** t«m#. and! Miriss .iUo«M pnitute » ffo« attodmia En th 4 principal lixtiirs on the ®*»j afe E'« n Par it. The Seams are welt- matched »ad tiw remit should bs ia aatil t!il * " aa wtoil* . ... _ . TEw (tuirtafaMaliwf will be the nmefcinsr of Grammar Old B.jy» M<t Technical Old Boys, and u Srannnaf has 6«a wwmdnrably weakened, Technical has foud eti*neea of saccesw. Pftpaliara Army md Sitbarbs will MiMt w If*. *1 fTOWMt at •«» cl'diwk. Tile Army team shows • n«Bih«e of cimnsrus, and. IS is difficult to- ««» ife« present rtWßftlt. Trainin* €oUe*» *a<l Otahaha sfiaaM &a** * fast contest .it Stntsres Parti. Th« jwuad to into a. matchM atwaM »«•» attract intern*,. iw the two leading teams after to-day's games wii-i b«*promotad to the ilrrt division. Two af thaw rimes will be pUywi .tt, ,Ed«a Par it, one at North Share and mm ad. O-mehanea. VISITING COLLEGE TEAM PALMERSTON NORTH, WINS Conqaeror of Te Ante Cofleire, and faulting !ii : r;i aajoncf secondary schools' Easrhy tttim in New. Zetland. the SrwO flfteeo of the Paimeraton. North. Boys' Hitfh School: defeated f&« Moans Altwrt Grammar School std« on the ground yesterday afternoon. Pilawratoa North won by 3 potats to- 0.. Mw points cumin. if from an unconverted try scored ia- the Snl spell. „, . .. A hard tnssia from stars to Saish, uhe ijpim# wzm well sip t<> t»iM* &fititfljlara of tecoadary schools' Rugby. ?artu:niart7 lively forwards and * monopoly of the oa»i in scrams Sirfiirs the later'*! raw th® local team a straff* advantage. which was, however, aall.iiltfd by the wen It play of the InsnJ»>

hacks, Palloiiersto.fi:-eowM win, o-aly oa-e scram seiorw ha tf-time. h«6 the- rwwteani tewfe m&Hmenr vm perfeetlT etecnted, ETardie. centre-three quarter eat if it* i-nsid* II In opposite arambw and pasHinar- to Brian Poananara,. left wiay -who scored wide oat. A good kick Just fftisffl. Por th« Last quarter Meant _ Albert w«tt»fe.e Palnwritjoti liac but defence h«M. A feature fit th# nsifon'' play wa.i their deadly tacklinx Oatstandinar ta she Palrcerstoa North hac«tia« "vere the two wiaar-threennarters. Brace and Brian Poananxa Sewed and sure SandUifJ by all th.? backs made lli« rearfiianl dan/er o iis. At fallback; Broo'ter r.feared well aad always cohered eSectiwly. The- forward-* packed low sad btake qaicftl-y, iniotheriair many Mount Affiert barlt mo»(W ia their early stages. o ! fi: th# pftrt off it 4 isdiu# b-ficitj m» fatal to Mnnirt Alftert, FUtt-fMCeiE *nd too far apart, the ft'/e-eUhthff allowed the visitors to check movements before the hall had sraTeCed far frntn the scrnm. At centre Roßiaaon handled badly, the wiaspi, Carsw and Joli-nstfla. IHtfe opportaaity to pmvtt their merit. Maun 6 Albert's toot-raw forward;-! were superior gEroailMnt and Hanfen and Fietcher seldom failed to rain pon<p«eion. Too many lost opportaffitww rained Moant, Albert's champs of victory, althoairh It maintained a marfretl territorial advaalaf*. The referee was Mr. M W. Thomp(wn. T*lii» vf«itors were entertained fast eremnif as a dance ia the Mount AHwrt Grammar half and will tease by th« afternoon traia to-day.