RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22067, 25 September 1933, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTERISLAND MATCH VICTORY FOR NORTH ISLAND FAILURE OF SOUTHERN BACKS (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 23. In a game in which there were many .exciting moments the North Island beat the South by 27 points to 18 before a large crowd, estimated at 30,000. The North Island had the advantage of a stiff breeze in the first spell, and soon settled into their stride, the backs playing in polished style and the forwards securing a good share of the ball. In the second spell the South Island was a much harder proposition. The southern forwards completely dominated the play, while every effort was made to subdue the north backs, Andrews being taken out from the scrum and Oliver doing great defensive work. The south backs lacked finish. The game was always fast and interesting,, the fortunes of the day sometimes changing in bewildering fashion. Three players left the fiela injured, including both fullbacks, both of whom gave fine displays. The Governor-General (Lord Bledisloe) and Lady Bledisloe were present. Five minutes after the start Kilby sent his backs away. Bullock-Douglas ran through, kicked over Granger's head, and raced 25 yards to reach the ball first. Fuller converted. Andrews covered half the field with a great solo dribble before he was stopped by Nepia. From a line out near the line M'Kenzie forced his way over. Fuller failed with the kick. Page cut clean through, and Fuller raced to the corner, but Andrews came acrosa and got him just in time. From the scrum Killeen completely beat the defence, to go over for a try under the posts. Fuller converted. Andrews led the South forwards through, Nepia saving magnificently. At the other end Granger twice saved well. The South Island's ' first try was a sensational one. The North backs,broke down, and Hart passed infield to Andrews, who sent Fpng away on a run of over .60 yards to score under the posts, Purdue converted. Hart snapped up a dropped pass in his own half. He and Nepia raced up the line side by side. Hart was unable to get clear,.and kicked the ball over the line, bub Killeen got there first. Killeen cut through and sent on to the forwards, Hadley scoring. Fuller converted. M'Lean dribbled down field; and Leeson and Solomon carried on, the last-named going over for a try, The kick missed. Just on half time Andrews led a fine South rush. Purdue scoring. Purdue missed with the kick.

North Island .". .. .. 21 points. South Island :.. 8 points. i In the second spell, Solomon, M'Lean, and Leeson handled in a rush which nearly reached its objective. Play ■was now very fast, going first to one end of the field and then the other. Finally from a forward attack started by Max, Manchester scored, and Granger con» verted. Cooper, who retired with an jury, was replaced by Clarke. Nepia was frequently applauded for his lontr kicks to touch against the wind. North's per* sistence was rewarded when Solomon, who received on the blind side, forced his way over. Fuller missed with the kick. Granger was injured and was replaced by Holder. Nepia also retired hurt, and LiL burne came on.

Following an attack by the South backs, a centring kick saw the forwards swarm past Lilburne,. Manchester scoring a try, ! which Holder converted. In the final stages of the game Fuller kicked a penalty goal, making the final scores:'" North Island .. : ... 27 points. ' South Island •. •• •• 18 points. Mr 0. PauJl was the referee.

The results of the ihterislapd' matches to date are as follows:. — t

THE RANFURLY SHIELD CANTERBURY DEFEATS SOUTH CANTERBURY. (Per United Pbess Association.) , CHRISTCHURCH, September 23. Although the strength of the side was heavily reduced by the loss of seven of the best players, five of them being in the South Island team, Canterbury was able to-day to withstand the challenge of South Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield. The match was played in brilliant sunshine on a ground too hard for foptball. There were many stoppages for injuries to players. The standard of play was poor, put the game was so even that interest was kept alive until the final whistle. All the scoring was done in the first spell, Canterbury winning by 6 points (a try and a penalty goal) to 3 points (a try). The attendance was less than 10,000. South Canterbury scored first with a flukey try. With play in the Canterbury twenty-five, the home eaam was penalised, and Pro van had a shot at. goal from an easy.position. The kick was a poor one, the ball bouncing over the Canterbury goal line. A Canterbury player fumbled it, but Mullan took it and tried to kick into touch. The ball bounced short of the touch line, and Boys, the South Canterbury left-winger, gathered it in at top speed and dashed over at the corner. Duke failed to convert.

Not until halfway through the first spell could Canterbury equalise. At the end of a good back movement, M'Phail, when penned on the touch line, centre-kicked, and Mortlock came up and touched down, French failed to convert. Canterbury tried hard to add to the score, but the back combination was never quite good enough. Just at half time Seaton (South Canterbury) was caught offside, and French kicked a penalty goal. The South Canterbury forwards showed up better in the second half and once or twice the Canterbury line was in danger. The home backs badly needed Oliver to straighten up the attacking movements, of which there were many which proved ineffective. There was no score jn the second spell, and the game ended: Canterbury .. .... C points. South Canterbury .. 3 points.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS WANGANUI (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 23. In a close game, before a fairly large crowd at Eden Park, Auckland narrowly defeated the touring Wanganui Rugby team by 21 points to 19. The Auckland backs were more polished than their opponents, but the Wanganui forwards gave an excellent display, almost winning the game for their side. Auckland were penalised twice in rapid succession, and from the second kick Morgan landed a good goal, A magnificent line kick by Bush gained 60 yards for Auckland, and Slyfield cut through to score near the posts. He converted his own try. An Auckland back movement immediately after saw Kedgeley score a try, which Slyfield converted. Carter broke away from a scrum at midfiekl and raced to Rogers before passing infield to Ro.ss, who scored between the posts. Slyfield missed the kick. Auckland were penalised for a scrum infringement, and Chase kicked a goal. The game was now a

content between the Auckland backs and the Wanganui forwards. From an Auckland back attack Slyfield cut through brilliantly to score, and converted his own try. The half-time score was: Auckland 18 points, Wanganui 6 points. Early in the second spell Bush /ran right through the opposition before passing infield to the forwards. The ball was whipped out to Townsend, who scored.. Slyfield missed the kick. The Wanganui forwards swept downfield in a great loose rush, led by M'lntyre and Rockett, Thompson scoring between the posts. Morgan converted. Another loose rush swept aside the Auckland defence, and M'Lanaghan came up fast to score wide out. Morgan's kick missed. The Wanganui forwards again attacked, and when Kedgeley dropped a pass from Corner near the Auckland line M'Phee scored an easy try. Chase converted. The game ended shortly afterwards with the scores: Auckland .. .... 21 points. Wanganui 19 points, BAY BEATS POVERTY • BAY (Per United Press Association.) HASTINGS, September 23, Hawke's Bay defeated Poverty Bay by 21 points to 11 in the annual Rugby fixture at Napier to-day before a moderate attendance. The play was not up to standard, although the conditions were ideal. The home aide was definitely superior in the first spell, the visitors improving after the interval. Hawkes Bay scored five tries, one of which was converted, and one field goal. Poverty Bay scored three tries, with one conversion. WEST COAST DEFEATS' BULLER (Per United Press Association.) . HOKITIKA. September 23, West Coast to-day defeated Buller by the overwhelming score of 35 points to 8 in the annual return home and home game. Tries were scored for West Coast by M. Kelly, Schroeder (2), Thiele (2), Kirkland (2), and Pfahber.t. Davidson converted four tries and Hughes kicked a penalty goal. Ray and Robertson scored for Buller, Greer converting one of the tries. PIRATES -DEFEAT UNIVERSITY (Per United Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, September 24. In a charity match played here yeaterday, Pirates defeated Otago University by' five points to three after a fast, open game. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT ZINGARI WINS SENIOR GRADE The local Rugby football season was concluded on Saturday with a seven-a-side tournament. In the A Grade competition nine teams, including one from Coal Creek, competed, and 12 took part in'the B Grade contest. Play was of the open type that is characteristic of such tournaments, but some of the players were obviously out of training, and many CP' portunities were lot. The small crowd which assembled at Carisbrook took a good-natured interest in the games, and was quick to applaud good play. The A Grade contest was won by Zingari-Ricb-mond, and Southern was successful in the Junior Grade. The following are the results;— A GRAPE. First Round, Coal Creek 12 beat Dunedin nil. Southern 15 beat University 10. Byes.—Kaikorai, Union, Zingari-Rich-mond, Taieri, Alhambra, and Pirates. Second Round, Union 6 beat Kaikorai nil.' Zingari-Richmond 6 beat Coal Creek 5. Southern 8 beat Taieri nil. Pirates beat Alhambra by default. Semi-finals. Zingari-Richmond 13 beat Union 4, Early in the game Silver potted a goal for Union, and then A- C. Procter ran 75 yards to score a spectacular try for Zingari, Caradus converting. Tries were added by A>. C, Procter and E. W. Procter before the game ended. Southern 8 beat Pirates 6. Pirates' first try came from a clever centre kick by Allen. Saxton took the ball beautifully, and handed out smartly to Taylor, who scored. The try was not converted. Martin then made a dash along the wing, and sent in to Saxton, who went over unopposed. Again the kick, at goal failed. Southern then took the upper hand, and Simon made an opening for Sutherland to race across, the shot at goal failing. As the final bell went Trevathan dashed over the line to make the sides equal, and the same player : won the game for Southern by converting with a perfect shot. Final. Zingari-Richmond 14 beat Southern nil. The teams were as follows:-Zingari-Richmond.—lnglis, A. C. Procter, Caradus, Dick, E. W. Procter, Morrison, and Fleming. _ Southern.—Trevathan. Nisbet, Sutherland, C, Inglis, Simon, R, Inglis, and Edwards, V', . , ~_' In this game, in which play was tighter than in some of the' others, the winners, who adopted "kick hard and follow up" tactics, played with dash, while the Black and Whites appeared to have tired, and could not keep up the pace. _ Zingari's first score came when E. Proe-, ter broke away and bustled a Southern man. who lost possession. Caradus falling on the ball to score. E. Procter made another opening, and Dick went across unopposed. ■ The Colours again attacked strongly, and Inglis, showing a fine turn of speed, received, at the twenty-five and ran across the ground to score wide out. Dick scored the final try, and Inglis converted, the winners being warmly applauded as they left the ground. B GRADE. ~ First Round. Pirates 8 beat Zingari-Richmond 3. University 15 beat High r School 3. Ravensbourne 5 beat Taieri nil. Alhambra 3 beat Dunedin nil. Byes: Brighton, Port Chalmers, Southern, and Union. Second Round. Port Chalmers 3 beat Brighton nil. Pirates 8 beat University 5. Ravensbourne 11 beat Alhambra nil. Southern 18 beat Union nil. Semi-finals, Pirates 3 beat Port Chalmers nil. Southern 5 beat Ravensbourne 3, Final. Southern 13 beat Pirates nil. The teams were as follows: — Southern,—Britt, Eckhold. M'Connell, Chooquee, Casey, Nieper, Ashmore. Pirates. —Garden, Lumsden, Muir, Manning, Ferguson, Beadle, Brown. The Southern team, which had played good, open football throughout the tournament, was definitely the superior side. The players linked up well in short, crisp passing rushes which were always dangerous, and had plenty of thrust. Pirates were also a good side, but they did not appear to be so fit as their opponents, and tbey failed to back each other up to the same extent. For the winners, tries were scored by Ashmore, M'Connell, and Britt, and Eckhold converted two. The following referees controlled the various games:—Messrs L. E. Macassey, N, Reardon, F. Henderson, R. Bryant, H. Palenski, and A. Binnie.

Tear. "Where Played. 1 Result. 18P7 . . Wellington .. North won. 16 to 3 1002 . . Wellington .. South won. 20 to 11 : 1003 . , Auckland .. South won. 12 to 5 ; 1004 . . Dunedin .. Drawn. .3 i >oints each -1005 . . Wellington ., North won. 28 to 0 1000 . . Wellington .. North won, 9 to 5 1007 . , Chrlstchurch ,, North won. U to 0 IPOS . . Wellington .. North won. 12 to 5 1009 . , Wellington ,. South won. 1 10 to 11 WO 4 . Christchurcu ., South won. 14 to- 10 1BU . . Wellington ., North won, 10 to 9 1013 , , Napier .. North won. 12 to 8 1013 , . Chrlstchurch .. South won. 25 to 0 nau , . Wellington .. south won, 13 to 8 1914 , . Wellington .. south won, 8 to 0 1919 . . Wellington ., , North won, 28 to 11 1020 . . Wellington .. North won. 12 to 3 1021 . . Chrlstchurch .. Worth won. 28 to 13 1922 ' , , Auckland .. South won, 9 to 8 1028 . . Wellington .. Drawn, 0 points each 1024 . . Wellington .. North won. 39 to 8 1025 . . Invercargill .. North-won. 16 to 5 1926 . . Wellington .. North won. 41 to 9 1027 . . Wellington .. South won. 31 to 30 1928 . , Christchuron ,, South won, 15 to 14 1020 . . Wellington .. North won. 29 to 20 1930 . .No match 1931 . . Wellington .. Drawn, 20 points each 19S2 . . Chrlstchurch .. North won. 28 to 10 1033 , . Wellington .. North, won. 27 to 18 i ♦ B team.