RUGBY FOOTBALL

Southland Times, Issue 24162, 26 June 1940, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

PIONEER SCORES GOOD WIN BRIGHT GAME AT MATAURA Mataura and Pioneer contested one of the most interesting games of the competition on the Mataura ground. The spectators were treated to bright open football, with brilliant handling at times by the backs. Pioneer won by 17 points to 13. The teams were:—

MATAURA.—Johnston, T. Clarke, Coster, R. Clarke, Gibson, Adam, Hannah, Sharp, Renshaw, W. Coster, Sayers, Dixon, Gaudion, Folster, McGowan.

PIONEER.—Tutty, Holland, McKenzie, Rodgers, Newman, Henry, Muir, McLean, Ward, Robins, McArthur, Rutter, Matheson, McMullan. Working the line-out well, the Pioneer backs went into action, with Newman, Henry and McKenzie prominent, the latter diving over in the corner to open the scoring. The kick missed. Pioneer 3, Mataura 0. Playing with dash and keeping on the ball Pioneer harried the defence for a period. Both backs and forwards were combining well at this stage, while good use was made of the line to gain slices of ground. Hannah and Adam (Mataura) showed up following scrummaging in the 25, penetrated the defence and started another passing bout which extended across the ground. Coster scored. Mataura 3, Pioneer 3. Mataura continued to press strongly, but was sent back after an infringement. However, just on half-time Gibson, Adam, Coster and Clarke handled, the latter scoring wide out. McGowan missed with the kick. The half-time scores were:— Mataura 6, Pioneer 3 In the second half both sets of backs initiated bright bouts of passing in which Pioneer ultimately gained an advantage. Matheson broke away at the head of a loose rush. Muir snapped up the ball from the base of a scrum, sending on to Rodgers and Henry, who found a gap in the defence and raced through for a try. He failed to convert. Pioneer 6, Mataura 6. From the kickoff Mataura set up an attack, carrying play to the 25. Adam broke through the defence and scored in the corner. The kick was unsuccessful. Mataura 9, Pioneer 6. Mataura increased its lead when Hannah kicked a field goal. Mataura 13, Pioneer 6. Pioneer took a turn on attack and Rodgers scored wide out. The kick failed. Mataura 13. Pioneer 9. Rodgers was responsible for putting Pioneer in a useful position again with a long kick. Mataura infringed and Rodgers sent over a good goal. Mataura 13, Pioneer 12. Right on time McLean broke away from a ruck, short-punted and McKenzie raced through to beat the opposition to the ball.'Rodgers converted. The final scores were:— Pioneer 17, Mataura 13 Mr K. Stickle was the referee. WIN FOR CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL (United Press Association) TIMARU, June 25. Christchurch High School beat Timaru High School in the annual match today by 16 points to 11. Play was fast and open, the visitors being slightly better in all departments. Tries for the winners were scored by Wilkinson, Brook and Mummery. One was converted. Richards also kicked a penalty goal. For Timaru Hunter scored and Doherty converted. The latter also kicked two penalty goals. Christchurch won the junior game by five points to three.