TO-DAY’S RUGBY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17058, 12 June 1926, Page 15

TO-DAY’S RUGBY.

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES. INTER-ISLAND MATCH. NORTH ISLAND LEADS AT HALFTIME. iPer Press Association. 1 Wellington, this day. The match between Hie North Island and South Island teams was played at Athletic Park to-day, before a large attendance. The scores at half-time were: — North Island 22 Mon 111 Island 3 .MATCH AT WAIROA. POVERTY RAY I.EUMNG. (Special to the Herald.i WAIROA, this day. Envoi-tv Ray senior representatives met Wairoa this afternoon. The weather conditions were excellent, and there was a large attendance. The game during the first half was even and interesting, and llie score at the end of the spell was: Poverty Ray . . .. S Wairoa .. .. .. fi A .MEDIUM CROWD. JUNIOR REP. MATCH. WAIRO-A V. GISBORNE The representative fixture between Poverty Bay and Wairoa juniors drew lilt a medium crowd at the Oval this afternoon and the- grandstand was only abrul three-tiiin-rtor.i filled. The weather was ah that cou'd be desired and the gpi.-nd was light. White, one of the Bay three-quarters, injured his hand early in the first half, and had to leave the field. He was replaced by Sharp.. The learns were;—

Poverty Bay: J. flriftlley. Smith. White, Hiepbiuiin, Brown, Grant, To Han. I.i. McKinley, P. Benson, L. Pri udfoofc, L. Martin. C. Mt.dhmaiYi. Christie, 11. Proudfool. Bongo Ria. Wairoa: Single, May head, Smith. Dinaan, Stewart. I iaviie-i. Pitman, Clough, Pryde, Bainbridge, Soloman. Drummond, Thompson. Ilcihanu, Payne. Poverty Bay won the toss, and Wairoa played towards Hie sea. The usual inaugural scrimmage ensued, with occasional long-distance kicks. Poverty Bay (feds) did their share of (lie attacking, but a forward rush by the greens saw Pryde get over. Bradley secured, however, and forced, saving tHo situation Horn an off-side. A few moments later Drummond dribbled the ball, close to the red line, but was tackled, and no score resulted.

The. reds were awarded a, free kick for kicking out of the scrum, and 'Smith made the attempt, but the hall missed by a wide margin. May-head then got away,-hut went well over the 2-1 line ami. was neatly tackled by Smith, and a scrum was formed almost on the red line. .McDonald, frith the hall at his toes, then took the game well into the green territory. Poverty Bay commenced a determined attack, am] a series of dribbling rushes took the leather close to the green line. Here Proudfoot secured and just got over. The score was not converted. Poverty Bay ,‘! Wairoa 0 From a forward serum Rinnan took a pass near the Poverty. Bay 25 and crossed thit line. He lost possession, however, but. picked up again and scored between the posts, converting his own try. Wairoa ... ... ... ... 5

Poverty Ray - ... ... 3 Bay’s passing was rather weak and tlfeir {(layers were inclined to hold on to the hall too long, losing them many advantages. Aftor a period of backwards and forwards play a line-out was formed well in the green area. McDonald secured for Bay, and after a, short run 'Scored a neat try. Proud foot- was successful with the kick. Poverty Bay 8 Wairoa ... , 5 The half-time whistle sounded a moment- later. Poverty Bay added another try early in the second spoil, CURTAIN RAISER. A curtain raiser between scratch teams of Collie, and Old Boys juniors resulted in a draw three all. The game was an even one with a fair exhibition of Rugby, considering that many of the Clubs' best players were included in the representative team. THIRD GRADE. .High S'cliod! defeated Rovers by fifteen points to nil in the third grade, the ganie being somewhat one-sided. Mr. iStichlulry was referee. Celtic B defeated Waerouga-a-hikn by 8 to 3. The game was hi the country team’s favor until shortly before time was called, when Celtic got over twice. FOURTH GRADE. HIGH SCHOOL BEAT OLD BOYS. The first fourth grade match of the season was played on the Oval this aftecnooii, when High School met Old Boys. The first half was very even, and no score resulted, .hi the second half, High School showed better combi'nation, and Tnrbitt scored twice, and converted of the tries, the final score being High School B—Old8 —Old Boys nil. RUGBY. MAORI TEAM ’S TOp. LONDON. May I. The Athletic News of May .'1 comments: “Tlfe desire of the Maori Rughv team to visit England during their visit to France next season has been accompanied by a request for a

£f>oo guraraut.ee from any county or clnl> accepting the challenge. Yorkshire have offered a £2OO guarantee with 10 per cent, of the gate-money over £250; Lancashire, with a similar offer before them, have resolved to defer a decision. Until (lie Maoris have proved their woi.il), it might seem a little speculative to onxhre a comparatively large sum, lmt in view of the popularity of the game, the novelty of such a visit, and the profits every chili made when the New Zealanders were here, there would appear to lie very little risk of money being lost by a hold policy.”