RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22653, 19 August 1935, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA OUTCLASSED OTAGO’S HUGE SCORE FORTY-FOUR POINTS TO THREE The game between Otago and Wairarapa, played at Carisbrook' on Saturdays saw Otago registering one of the largest scores ever recorded by a home team at Carisbrook. Tries were scored by Martin, Quaid (2), Green (3), Watt (3), and Saxton, so it will He seen that the scoring was .well divided between the Blue backs and forwards. The Otago forwards put plenty of dash into their play, and they showed a distinct improvement in one feature on their work in their match against VJanganui. In the latter game one or two of the Blue forwards were inclined to jog along in the rear of the pack when it was following up after the ball had gone out to the Blue backs. One or two of the Blue forwards also appeared to think in the game against Wanganui that their whole and sole duty was to hook the ball from the scrums, and then leave the rest to the backs. There was none of this weakness on Saturday. The Blue forwards have now found a leader in Quaid to take the place , of Hore, and he showed the way in everything to his fellowforwards. The Wairarapa forwards had come south with a reputation for weight and dash and for knowing how to use both. They certainly had the weight, but they were well beaten by a lighter but far cleverer pack of forwards, whose handling in passing rushes quite demoralised .the Green pack, and whose work at the scrums was cleaner and whose backing up and fast following through to help their backs also assisted materially to keep the opposition well under pressure from start to finish. _ There was only one back on the Greens’ side who caught the eye. That was Buick, right wing-three-quarter. . He ran strongly once or twice in the first .spell when he had a chance, but the play did not come his way in the second. His collaring was deadly, and he went at Procter in determined style and generally took him well. Fuller, on the other wing, was far. from impressive, either on attack or defence, and that even allowing that he was not favoured by the run of the play. The play of the other backs was weak, and their handling in passing was far' from up to interprovincial standard. The half-back, Stroud, was hurt early in the game and had to retire. He came back with his head tied up, and played under a handicap thereafter. Wairarapa had more than the usual number of casualties, as Laiug was injured early in the game, but was able to continue, but both Holland and Devine bad to go off and bb replaced. Devine was playing a good game when he was hurt. Well served by Saxton behind the scrum, Gillies and Martin put some thrust into their, play, and the assaults on and through the Wairarapa defence came from all directions and all angles. Watt’s first try, was one which would have put him in an All Black team, and his other two were' also well won. Taylor, Procter and MacFarland played their parts well, and, summing it up, the Blue _ backs simply outclassed the Green backs, just as much as, if a comparison could be made, the forwards outclassed the Green forwards in solid and all-round clever work. ' THE TtAMS , ■ . OTAGO. Full-back. W. MacFarland 12.10. Three-quarters—A.. C. Procter 11.4, J. Taylor 12.0, J. Watt 12.0. Five-eighths—H. Martin 11.8, C. Gillies 11.4. ' Half-back—C. Saxton 10.0, Forwards —G. M'Donald 13.0, W. Laney 11.7, C. Quaid 13.0, A. Parkhill. 14.0, O. Chapman 13.2, J. Green 13.7, L, Niven (captain) 13.3, R. Neiper 11.0. WAIRARAPA. Fullback—W. Holland 10.10. Three-Quarters —F. Fuller 11.8, C. Stringfellow (captain) 12.0, D. Buick 12.5. ... Five-eighths—M. Hume 10.12, E. Henderson 11.4. ■ ■ ~ Half-back—G. Stroud. 12.0. Forwards—G. jGaudin 12.4, K. Reid 14.6. R. Howard 12.2, M. Devine 14.0, N. Trass 15.1,1 J. Laing 14.5, H. Faulls 12.7. 'P. Ward 14.2. FIRST SPELL Otago secured from the first scrum but the Green forwards broke through quickly and Gillies , was tackled before he could get rid of, the ball. An exchange of kicks took play into Otago territory. Within the first five minutes Laing was injured, but he was able to resume. The first time the ball went to Holland (fullback) lie, too, was injured and had to be carried off the field. Hume then went to full-back and Hatton replaced him at second five-eighth. A minute later Stroud also had to leave the field, but he returned with a bandage round his head. When Otago was penalised at halfway Fuller had a shot at goal, but the ball fell far short. Then, receiving from a scrum near the Greens’ twenty-five, Martin ran well and passed to Green. The latter lost possession, but Martin picked up again and dived over in a good position. MacFarland failed with an easy shot. Otago .. .. . • .. 3 points Wairarapa • • • • Nil. Play so far had been of a ragged nature with the forwards breaking away quickly and the backs on both sides tackling solidly. There was some excitement when MacFarland ran up after fielding a high kick and sent to Watt, who made a spectacular run to halfway. Picking up in loose play. Saxton broke through the Green forwards and ran 30 yards before passing to Laney. The pass was intercepted by a Green man, who, however, could not hold the ball, and Quaid, coming up f&st in support, secured possession and broke through the defence to touch down. Taylor failed with the shot at goal. Otago ■ - 6 points Wairarapa •• : Nil, Immediately afterwards Gillies made an opening to start a spectacular Otago movement at the end of which Procter dashed over at the coVner. but the play was called back foi’ a forward pass. Then Martin went, through the defence, and a try was lost when Green failed to gather in a pass. From a clearing kick Gillies marked, but he failed with a drop-kick at goal. Parkhill broke away from the next scrum and handed on to Gillies, who went to within a few yards of the line. The Blues maintained the pressure, and when a Green forward got offside Taylor kicked a goal. Otago Dpoints Wairarapa .. .. Nil. A Wairarapa passing movement broke down at StHngfellow, but Buick picked up and rah strongly into the Blues’ twenty-five before Neiper tackled him. From a scrum the Otago backs came away in fine style, and Procter .in-passed to Gillies when collared. Gillies ran to within a few yards of the line. The ball was carried over the line, and after a scramble for possession Green scored at the corner. Taylor failed to convert. Otago 12 points. Wairarapa .. .. .. Nil. The Blues immediately returned to the attack, and from a penalty Taylor kicked another goal. Otago 15 points. Wairarapa .■ Nil. Then, fielding a high clearing kick near to the open side, Watt made a brilliant swerving run along bis right wing for 40 yards, to leave the defence standing and score wide out. Taylor’s shot at goal failed. Otago 18 points. Wairarapa Nil. A couple of minutes later Procter broke into the Greens’ passing and sent on to Niven, who handed on to Green, who touched down near the posts. Martin converted. Otago 23 points. Wairarapa .. .... Nil. SECOND SPELL In the second spell Hatton went to fullback for the Greens, and Hume returned to second five-eighth. Play was even at

the opening, but the Blue forwards soon broke away, and after some good work by Green Hatton had to kick out hurriedly near his line. From a ecrura at the corner Saxton secured and slipped cleverly round the side to dive across Taylor failed with the shot at goal. Otago 20 points. Wairarapa Nil. Clever footwork by Green, who kicked the ball out to Gillies, started the next movement. The ball went to Martin, who made a fine opening and passed in to Green, who outpaced the opposition to score his third try beside the posts. Martin converted. Otago 31 points. Wairarapa Nil. When Otago passing broke down Faulls and Reid led a loose rush by the Greens, which gave Otago an anxious moment, but the forwards cleared their line. After loose play in midfield. Watt gave a high pass which Reid intercepted. He set off for the Blue line and passed to Laing, who spoiled the movement by throwing forward. Green’s leg was injured at _ this stage, and he was given an ovation ag he left the field. He was replaced by Morland. Then the Greens lost the services of Devine, whose place was taken by Grantham. The crowd was roused to a high pitch of excitement when Taylor broke away on his own and was collared from behind near the posts. Watt picked up and ran across, but as he did not bring the ball into play with his foot Otago was penalised. Procter v. as over again a few, minutes later, but this time he was brought back for a forward pass. Then Parkhill knocked on when he had a clear run in. From a scrum the ball went to Martin, who inpassed to Quaid, the forward forcing his wav over at the corner. Taylor failed to convex t. Otago .. .. 34 Wairarapa .. .; .. Nil. From another scrum Martin ran well on the blind side and the ball went to Watt, who dashed oyer and round behind the posts. Martin kicked a goal. Otago 39 j Wairarapa Nil. The next try again came on the blind side after s good run by Gillies. The ball went to Watt, who streaked across and behind the posts. Martin converted. Otago .. .... .. .. .. ..44 Wairarapa Nil. MacFarland next had a shot at goal from a penalty, the ball hitting the outside of the post. After tight play in the Green’s twenty-five, Paulis, a Wairarapa forward, was ordered off the field. A succession of penalty kicks was given against the’Blues in the closing stages, and with two minutes to go Fuller kicked a fine goal from the touchline. The final score was:— Otago 44 points. Wairarapa 3 points. Mr L. E. Macassey waa the referee. THIRD GRADE CURTAIN-RAISER HIGH SCOOL BEATS KAIKORAI. In the curtain-raiser the Third Grade match between Otago Boys’ High School first fifteen and Kaikorai was won School by 13 points to 8, the winning try being scored a minute before time. Had Kaikorai won this .match it would have won the Third Grade championship, but a play-off is now necessary between Kaikorai and Southern, REFEREES’ MATCH The annual match between teams representing the Otago and Southland Referees’ Associations will be played on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday at 1.15 p.m. The local team will be selected from the following:—Bond, Barron, Cooper, Gray, Heather, Henderson, Hendrick, Hollander, Jones, Lungley, Moynihan, Neiper, Shanks, Swete, Slyneld, Tilley, Warwick, Stewart. WELLINGTON BEATS CANTERBURY ELEVEN POINTS TO EIGHT. (Per United Press Association) * WELLINGTON, August 17. , A crowd of 7000 watched the game Canterbury v. Wellington on Athletic Park t6-day. The ground was on the heavy side after the rain, and a ■ light southerly was blowing across the field. Canterbury were almost across in the first few minutes, when they gained the ball from a scrum after a fonvard rush. M’Anliffe worked up a good rush, but Dunshea was held up at the comer flag. M’Auliffe sent Canterbury away again, but they got ho further than the twentyfive, where Wright intercepted and broke through past halfway. Canterbury staged another thrust, in which Poison and Mortlock were prominent, but Dunshea’s kick passed the full-back and went into touch. Play swung back to Canterbury’s twenty-five, Barry, M'Neile, Fraser, and Smith heading a rush which ended in Barry catching Eathorne in possession and carrying him across the line. Kilby put Wellington on attack by sending Ball for a run down the right wing, but Mortlock came across to push the .winger into touch. Then from a line out Ongley secured and pushed his way across. Lamason converted. > Wellington .. .. .. 5 points. Canterbury Nil.

Canterbury were penalised shortly afterwards, wherf Lamason added three more points. Barry and Wells burst through past halfway and beat the Canterbury fullback. Barry scored, and Lamason’s kick missed. Wellington .. .. 11 points. Canterbury .. .. Nil. Good work by the Canterbury forwards took play into Wellington’s twenty-live. From the line out M'Auliffe secured and passed to M'Phail, who hurdled over a wculd-be tackier to score in the corner. Eathorne converted with a splendid kick, and the whistle blew soon afterwards for half time. Wellington' .. .. 11 points. Canterbury .. .. 5 points. Wellington started the second spell brightly with a passing rush which took play to Canterbury’s twenty-five. Lilburne short-punted, and the return kick was fielded by Wright, who sent Barry away. A Wellington forward forced his way across with two men hanging on to him, but the try was not allowed. Both sets of backs were flinging the ball about freely in the closing stages. Wellington were attacking when play suddenly swung in the other direction. Canterbury scored their second try as the result of a sparkling back movement. The ball came out to Mortloek, who cut in and passed to Dunshea, who went over in the corner. The.kick missed. Wellington were nearly over on two occasions, Ball showing up in good runs, but the Cantei-bury defence stopd the test, and the final whistle blew with the scores;— Wellington .. .. 11 points. Canterbury 8 points. HIGH SCORING GAME WANGANUI BEATS SOUTHLAND. (Per United Press Association) INVERCARGILL. August 17. In a bright and spectacular game which was entertaining, but not good football, Wanganui defeated Southland to-day by 34 points (seven tries—five converted—and a penalty goal) to 31 (six tries—five converted —and a penalty goal). The weather was fine, the ground firm and the ball lively. About 4 o’clock, however, light rain tell and continued intermittently for the rest of the second half.

Southland gained a very large share of the ball in the first spell, and though the pace and opportunism of the Wanganui fonvards made them a constant menace, the home side led by 18 points to 8 at half time. The Southland forwards showed plenty of dash, while the backs, although somewhat listless, had a dangerous scoring man at centre in Crawford. Halfway through the second spell Southland held a comfortable lead, but Wanganui was by no means done with. A steady drizzle began to fall, making the handling of the ball very difficult, and this, coupled with the fact that the Southlanders had eased off slightly, paved the way for a strong finishihe burst by Wanganui. The Southland defence, at no time during the game reliable, was at this stage shocking, and three tries in quick succession gave Wanganui their three-point lead just before time. Southland finished with renewed dash, but the final effoVt was fruitless.

In both the tight work and loose dribbling the Southland pack had things much its own way, but irresolute rush stopping in the face of the Wanganui pack in the open allowed the visitors finally to clinch the victory. As in their last game the Southland backs had plenty of the ball to play with, and they were frequently dangerous. The Wanganui backs were very dashing, and soon showed that they were a newer to be reckoned with. Bullock-Douglas was well marked all day, but in making sure of him the Southlanders were inclined to neglect the inside men. Features of the game were the number of infringements on both sides, and the accurate kicking, 10 of the 13 tries being converted. • Wanganui opened the scoring when Campbell, at centre, cut through the Southland backs ami sent Bullock-Douglas over. Neshit kicked a penalty goal for Southland, and the home team took the lead when Sharp, at five-eighth, cross-kicked cleverly for Crawford to dash through. Before the end of the first spell Baird and Neshit scored again, and at half time Southland led by 18 points to 8. The second spell was remarkable. Southland, with good rucking and handling, ran to a 24—8 lead. Wanganui retaliated with two fine tries, but Southland again increased its lead to 31—18. In the face of a son’-wester Wanganui steadily overhauled this score, and amid great popular support, even from a Southland crowd, ran out winners with the final score 34 to 31. The defence of both sides was very poor, and in the closing stages the Wanagnui forwards raked the field with fast rushes that the Southland back line made only feeble attempts to stop. Jones, Pearson, and Campbell showed up well as inside backs in the visiting side. . THE SEDDON SHIELD BULLER DEFEATS HOLDERS. (Per United Press Association) BLENHEIM, Aujf&st 17. Scoring three tries to a penalty goal, Duller defeated Marlborough for the Seddon Shield by 9 points to 3 under excellent weather and ground conditions. With fitness and combination benefited by its southern tour, which is just completed, Buller set a standard and pace which the holders could not withstand. Superior weight in the pack enabled Marlborough to hold the challengers in the early stages, but Buller never let up, beating the home side in all, departments. Orman, Stewart, and Neighbours scored tries, for Duller, and Lane kicked a penalty goal for Marlborough. ' A DRAWN GAME GOLDEN BAY-MOTUEKA v. NELSON. (Pee United Press Association) MOTUEKA, August 17. Golden Bay-Motueka drew with Nelson, 15 points each. IN OTHER CENTRES (Per United Press Association >* AUCKLAND, August 17. Marist 8, Manuknu 5. Technical Old Boys 12, Grammar 3. Grafton 9, University 3, Ponsonhv 16. Otahiihu 7. CHRISTCHURCH. August 17. , In the Challenge Cup game Albion defeated Old Boys by 11 points to nil.