RUGBY FOOTBALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18758, 15 July 1935, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S MATCHES CELTIC HAVE NO TROUBLE 11.5.0.8. BEAT OLD BOYS Playing in the Poverty Bay Rugby Unionsenior competition on Saturday afternoon, Celtic bail no difficulty iu -adding another two points to their margin of leadership, beating Maris! iu a scrambling game by 40 points to 5. Iu the other senior match played iu Gisborne, H. 5.0.8. showed good form, especially iu the back division, aud defeated Old Boys by 16 to 5. The AVaikohu team was disappointed of its game at To Karaka on Saturday, the Y.M.P. seniors being unable to meet their engagement at the country centre. The best feature of the Rugby programme iu towu was undoubtedly the game between High School aud Celtic, in the junior division. Tlie school team won after most exciting play, aud gave a performance which promised well for their appearance against the Napier Boys’ High School next •week. Results of district games played on Saturday were as under: — Seniors. —Celtic 40 beat Marist 5; H. 5.0.8. 16 beat Old Boys 5; Waikoliu won from Y.M.P. by default. Juuiofs.—High School 19 beat Celtic 15; H. 5.0.8. won from Y.M.P. by default. Thirds.—Marist 17 beat. Celtic (i; High School 30 beat 11.5.0.8.*3.

H. 5.0.8. SENIORS WIN

TOO PAST FOR OLD BOYS W. MORRISON IN FORM One of the best displays put up by 11.5.0.8. in the senior competition this season was given in -Saturday's match with Old Boys, tlie latter team giving the impression of being beaten after the first quarter of the game, and the ex-students winning by .16 points to 5. Muck of (lie credit for the win belonged to Wells aud AY. Morrison, of the H. 5.0.8. team, who kept the pace on all the time, and between them did more to beat Old Boys than any four others in their side. The game was full of ups and downs, and the winners gave a, good performance. Had Old Boys been going better, the play might have risen to a really sound standard, but there was no real kick in (lie losing team, and H. 5.0.8. hud' to make practically all the play.

NEWUOM BBS FIELDED

On paper, though they lacked the. services of A. Mcl’hail mul'L. Marlin, two of their representative forwards, Old Boys looked as if they should win. Their forward line was not a had one, and incidentally included i'or the first time Kirkup, a. former Canterbury League player; while their buck division included D. Evans, a Napier High School player of two seasons ago who should make hi 4 mark in flic district competition. H. 5.0.8., on the other baud', were not strong in the pack, and their backs were apparently strange to one another’s play. They fielded for the first time a former North Auckland 'representative, AVinstanlcy, who was expected to 'make a cliireren.ee to the old students’ attacking powers. He did not get going in his first Gisborne game, and his future progress will be watched with interest. The Old Boys did not produce even moderately good form among the backs, and their forwards, after a promising start, faded noticeably in the second half. Gingered up constantly by Wells and Morrison, H.S. 0.8., on the other baud, went better as the game progressed, aud the fate of the mateh was settled well before Harrison and Poeock, two of the best of the Old Boys, were injured and replaced. The scoring was opened by H. 5.0.8. when AVe 11 s followed the ball to the Old Boys’ 25yds line, where Dovi, in trying lo gather it in, accidentally toeci it over the line, Wells winning iu a dive for the leather as it erossed the line. Lyuskey added the extra points, making the score 5 nil in favour of H. 5.0.8. The points were equalised soon after when the newcomer on the Old Boys’ right wing, D. Evans, made a good run down the line for a try near the corner-flag, Dow converting with a difficult kick.

FINE SCORING EFFORT.

Half-backs are not expected to run half the length of the field in a burst, but that was what Morrison, the H.S. 0.8. half-back, did to score the next try for his side. He got the ball near midfield, trapping a kick oil’ tlie toes of an Old Boys’ forward, and ducked through the ruck iu characteristic style, breaking into the clear at the 25yds line, and then carrying on to reach the goal area before any of the opposing backs coukl touch him. The try was not converted, and at halltime H. 5.0.8. held a three-points lead, at S-5.

PLAY OPENED UP

For the tliml quarter of the giiiuo 11.5.0.8. kept their opponents almost continuously on the defence, and eventually they wore rewarded by Wiustanley scoring well out bv Ihe corner liny. M. Bright paved the won for the score with a good line kick, the chance developing- farther trom the line-out within a. few yards of the goal area. Again the try went unconverted, luit the leaders were now comfortably placed, and' they Began to open up the game in good style. Later again, Bright figured prominently in making a scoring opening when he retrieved a clenring-kiek not far inside the Old Boys’ Icrrilory, and running dear through the greatei part, of the defending side, and then passed to Webster within a couple iOi 'yards of the line. Webster finished oil* flic effort, and Welts converted the try, raising the score In Bi n in Invoi of- H. 5.0.8. There were no further changes in the score. For the winners, Wells, Lynskey, Zaehariah, and M'cGuffy pertormeo well among the forwards, and W. Mon'ison, Blimp, Webster and Bright ■—the, latter after he changed _ from the wing to the full-back position

gave (lie best performances among the backs. Tlie Old Boys were serv ed best among tlie forwards by G. Fraser, Harrison, G. McPliail, and Campbell; while their most oiTeclivo backs were Lit tier, Dovi, I’ocock anil Evans. Mr L. R. Stichbury refereed the match.

CELTIC WIN 40—5 MARIST OVERAVIIELMED Celtic proved 100 strong for Marist on No. 2 ground at the Oval on Saturday and in a game devoid of bright passing rushes of any duration won by a margin of 35 points. The final scores were Celtic 40. Marist 5. Twenty of the points scored by Celtic came from six tries registered by the McKinley brothers and a ‘.conversion by C. McKinley. The majority of 'the scores were the result of scrambles in the twenty-five area near the line and a dive over. Points for tlie Celts were made, as follows : T’. McKinley, C. McKinley, and F. McAneney, two tries each; L. McKinley, \A r . McKinley, If. Aircy, Daullon, AA’. Hargreaves, and E. Rogers, one try each; C. McKinley,and 'A. Milligan converted one cacti. Marist’s score was also the result of a forward scramble and Kirkpatrick notched the try, Sexton converting. Mr E. Corbett was the referee.

THIRD GRADE GAMES man school beat ii.s.o.e. The High School thirds were successful in the game played on the High School ground on Saturday and won with 30 points to H.S.O.lt.’s 3. 'The scorers for the winning team were N. Long (3), L. Morrow, and 11. Williams (2), and It. Sim one, while Long converted two and N. Thompson one. Porter scored for H. 5.0.8. Mr W. McKeaguo was the referee. MARIST BEAT CELTIC The other third grade game played on the Oval was won by Mavist. when they defeated Celtic by 17 points to six. The. scorers for the winners were L. Gavin (2), Dunn. ,1. Shone, and M. Medallion one each and Dunn converted Ins own try. Malone was .successful with two penalty goals for the Celtic team. Air V. Norman was the referee. 'TARANAKI SUCCESS MORE VIM AND SKILL WANGANUI LOSE lb—6 (Por Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. The. Taranaki Itugby representatives defeated Wanganui by 19 to 0 in the presence of 6000 people. The 'Taranaki backs and forwards dominated the game, except for a space in the. second spell, when Wanganui saw more of the hall. Steerc diving oyer to score from a forward attack. A few minutes later, McCashin took advantage of the bounce to race over. This was Wanganui’s total. Taranaki, laid an easy advantage in (be first spell and scored 1.1 points, U. Brown, ISullivan and Ford scoring tries,

one of which Brown converted. Alder lapsing for a time, in the second spell. Taranaki again took control and a try was added by Edwards. Wanganui played an even game with no particular weakness. There was no one outstanding. Taranaki played with more vim and skill generally. Collins bad no success at goalldeking, but ins line kicking and fullback play was very line. MANAWATU WIN J‘J—l4 lIOROWHENUA BEATEN (Ter IToss Association.) LEVIN', last night.. By a margin of live points, scored in tlio last live minutes, Manawulii. beat lloruwhemia. in a represent;!live- Rugby mutch before an excellent attendance. [Die game was fast and open throughout, Alanawatu having a- slight advantage. Tho forwards were l'airlv even. Manawatu’s backs displayed superior combination and more speed. Tries for Manawatu were scored bv I light, Moffat, Findlay and Ward, a penally goal by Beard and conversions bv Ward of two t lies, and for lforowhenua by Pratt, R. Mcrwood and (’■ Anderson, a penalty goal by .Barrett and a conversion by Barrett. '1 lie. final score was Manawatu 19, llorowhenua 14. WESTLAND BEAT GREY (I’cr l’ross Association.) GREY MO IP. i'll, last night. I n a Dill mail' Rugby Shield mulch a.I Gi'cymoulh on Saturday, the Vestland representatives defeated Grey by 14 points to ti.

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