RANFURLY SHIELD

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10384, 15 September 1919, Page 7

RANFURLY SHIELD

WELLINGTON DEFEATS CANTERBURY IN A GOOD GAME. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, September IS. The Ranfurly Shield match, Wellington v. Canterbury, was played on the show grounds, in tho presence of about 5000 spectators.’ The day was fine, with a light breeze, but tho ground was slightly greasy, after the rain during the week. A good game ended in favour of Wellington by 23 points to 0 Tho visitors’ backs were immensely superior, and had Canterbury in trouble all through. Wellington kicked off against the sun and breeze, and a good Canterbury movement was foiled by Algor, who snapped up the ball and iound tho hue. Wellington attacked vigorously. Brosnahau relieving, his kick was marked bv Chrisp, and Green had a fruitless shot. Canterbury swept down tho held, and a force saved Wellington. Loose forward play of an exciting natnre followed in the visitors’ twentyfivo. From a scrum the Canterbury backs got going, Chrisp grassing Mullins on the lino. From a mark by Burson inside the twenty-five Davis landed a goal for Canterbury. Canterbury Wellington 0 The offensive by Canterbury was changed to a defensive, and from • a mark by Roberts, Green equalised the scores. Wellington *5 Canterbury 3 Mixed back and forward play saw Canterbury with the advantage, but tho visitors came away, and a knock-on robbed them of a good opportunity. Sparks and Paterson headed tho Canterbury forwards in a great assault on Wellington’s goal, ‘Algor just robbing Cummings of a try. The prettiest piece of play of the game followed. From a scrum at half, Roberts sent a very high pass to Corner. Ho jumped and got ft, and set sail for the line, being grassed within inches of it. The next few minutes were anxious ones for Canterbury, Wellington penning them up and threatening danger time and again. A penalty ultimately gave relief, but Wellington were not to bo denied. From a scramble, 8. Shearer scored, and Green converted.

Wellington 8 Cantorbury ’ 8 Within two minutes Wellington were over again as the result of passing between Roberts, Corner, Tilyard, and Barker. The last-named scored, and Green converted. Wellington 13 Canterbury . 8 Canterbury organised a passing rush, which broke down, and Wellington swarmed down. A penalty sent them back, but Roberts picked up from the loose, and sent on to Algar. He was well tackled, bufc bis capturer lot hhn go, and he touched down undpr tho posts. Tilyard converted. Wellington 18 Canterbury 3 Corner looked like scoring a moment later, but lost the ball, and McLeod initiated for Canterbury a movement which ended in tho Wellington twentyfive, Tho visitors shifted tho play to the other end. As tho result -of a nice line kick by Algar operations were transferred to half-way, where Davis had a shot from a penalty which fell short, and half-time sounded with Wellington leading by 18 to 8. The second spell opened with Wellington aggressive, but by penalties and line-kicking Canterbury got down under Wellington's goal. Ultimately, tho visitors wore forced as tho result of a long kick by Mullins. Play was of a straggling, forward order, and in favour of the home team. Davis had an unsuccessful shot from a penalty, and then Wellington took a hand, only to bo pulled up by off-side play. Canterbury came again, and Wellington were penalised for off-side play. Davis landed the goal. Wellington 18 Canterbury , 6 Both sides made free us© of the line, and from a lino-out at half-way Shearer got the ball and ran clean through tho Canterbury backs. Green converted. Wellington 23 Canterbury 6 On resumption, Wellington forced, as the result of a long kick by Cummings. Tho visitors rallied; and Shearer nearly got across again. MoLood (Canterbury) got the ball, and beat all the visitors but Chrisp, who downed him in good style, Brosnahan had a pot from the field, which went wrdo, and Wellington forced. An obstruction on the part of tho visitors in their own twenty-live cost them threo points, Davis landing a goal from a penalty. Wellington 23 Canterbury 9

The balance of the game favoured Canterbury, tho visitors taking things easy.