JUNIOR RUGBY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19314, 3 May 1937, Page 7

JUNIOR RUGBY

OLD EOYS B BEAT CELTIC LESSON IN TACTICS Old Boys B .. Opts Celtic nil did Boy.- P. and Celtic received a lesson in'the interpretation <>f Rugby rules on the Oval on Saturday when they met in the junior competition, and the low sere in favour of Old Boys might have been attributed to the fact that the boys were more or less unused lo the new conditions.

The game lost a certain amount of its continuity, but in each case the breaches causing the hold-up were explained by the referee and the stoppages were taken in good part by the players. Satisfaction with the manner in which the came was controlled was beard from several onlookers on tbe sideline.

Tin l progress made l.liis season hy the Celtic team was most marked and it is understood lluit the roach. Mr. tl. Dunn, has taken a great deal of interest in the lUigby careers, of the young Colts. 'l'lic winners' points were the result ul' successful penalties and the goals in cadi case werp registered by 11. Sebire. Mr. -\. T. Sincoek was the referee. WAIKOHU BEAT P.W.D. SMALL MARGIN WIN" Waikolm .... Cpts. P.W.D nil The two weakest trains in the junior competition over dhe first two matches in (he junior series, Waikolm and I'. W.D.. showed signs of improvement on the Oval on Saturday, when they played a elose game which resulted in a win for Waikolm hy two tuieonveiled tries to nil. The score at half-time was threenil. Though the Waikolm roach had a laslniiuute clillicnty in regard to the personnel of his learn ami was compelled to play four forwards in the hark division they made a splendid showing. For the winners D. Burgess: ami White}' registered I lies. Mr. V. Norman was the referee, INTER-STATE PLAY DRAW OF 1.7 ALL (Rlfic, Tfil. Cnpyrlsht—Unitotl Press ARsn.) SYDNEY, May L\ In the inter Slate l£ugby l.'iiinti match lipiwi-eii Queensland and \'nv South Wales ii draw resulted, 17 all.