THE RUGBY GAME.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12427, 21 August 1933, Page 4

THE RUGBY GAME.

CANTERBURY RETAINS RANFURLY SHIELD.

SOUTHLAND BACKS OUTCLASSED.

Electric Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH. Last Night. Canterbury retained the Rantuily Shield, beating Southland by 21 points (five tries, three converted i to three points (one try). The match was played in brilliant sunshine and on a dry ground. There was a light easterly breeze. The crowd must have exceeded 20,000. The Southland contingent brought a pipe hand, which played the team out on to the field. The heavy Southland forwards looked formidable but the speed of the Canterbury pack more than compensated for the lack of weight behind the scrum. The Canterbury backs were much superior and the veteran half-back, Mullan, shooting his passes cut accurately. -elit his men away on many attacking movements. The Southland delence was admirable. Southland won the toss and played with the sun behind and the wind slightly favouring them. Southland set up an attack very eaily, but -he defence was sound and the attackers were as quickly thrown back on the defensive. Early in the game the score v-ond, Canterbury 13, Southland nil. For nearly half-an-hour play was without startling incident anil this was the only period when Southland looked like holding Canterbury. The maroon backs were well served with the ball, but were slow, and the Canterbury passing at this : tage- was not good. With twelve minutes to go, Southland’s position was hopeless although their big forwards battled strenuous>y TARANAKI WINS. DRASTICALLY RE-ORGANISED TEAM. NEW PLYMOUTH. Last Night. Taranaki’s drastically reorganised Rugby team defeated Wanganui by 27 to 9, but is still not satisfaciorv ln that their forwards allowed Wanganui to gain for too great a share of the ball from the scrums and lineouts. Certainly Dae winning margin might have been v idei since eight of Wanganui’s points came from lucky, though good, field goals. The Taranaki hacks were without the services of K. Fookes, who has been one of their mainstays; nevertheless they were an efficient scoring machine and would have compiled”mauy more poini s had they received a reasonable share of the ball AUCKLAND DEFEATS HAWKE'S BAY. . r , AUCKLAND, Last Night. The annual Rugby representative match between Auckland and Hawke’s Bay was played at Eden Park on Saturday in fine weather and in the presence of a large crowd. Auckland won by 21 points to 17. , A curtain-raiser between Auckland Grammar School and New Plymouth Boys’ High Schbool was productive of a high standard of play. che game being very interesting and exciting throughout. Auckland won by 16 points to 14. The game was fast and open throughout' and provided a thrilling finish, as the visitors made a great last-minute effort to pull the match cut of the fire and had the crowd on their toes with passing bv backs and forwards. Auckland secured the ball from nearly all the scrums but hard tackling prevented them u-orm ' more tries. The few which were gain” ed were by catching their opponents out of position.

Hawke's Bay’s young team created a good impression, especially the forwards, who supported one another hi loose rushes in splendid style. It looks as though the visitors are gradually building up another team almost equal in strength to the great sides when Hawke’s Bav the Ranfurly Shield so long* Taranaki fielded its second trial team in a week, the first defeating Waikato From the two the team n* play Auckland and tour the .South Island, including the Ranfurly Shield match, will be chosen. SOUTH CANTERBURY PEAT ASHBURTON. TIMARU. Last Night. South Canterbury defeated Ashburton here on Saturday by 19 to 9. AUCKLAND B SECURES WIN. PAEROA. Last Night. In a Rugby match at Paeroa, Auckland B defeated Thames Valley by eight points to six. WEST COAST RETAIN SEDDOX SHIELD. GREYMOUTH. Last Night. A crowd of 4000 witnessed a dour forward struggle when West Coast retained the Seddon Shield in their third challenge match, against Buller. by seven points to throe. INTER-COLLEGIATE TOURN \- MENTS. WELLINGTON. Last Night. The annual quadrangular Rugbv tournament between the first fifteen's of Wanganui, Wellington, Christ s and Nel son Colleges was com mo me r on Saturday afternoon. Wellington defeated Wanganui bv 28 to 5, and Christ’s drew with Nelson 11-all. TARANAKI BEATS WANGANUI WANGAXn. August 10 The Taranaki Maoris beat the Wanganui Maoris by 22 point . to 14 in tbo annual match for the Tuer-i. Shield.