RANFURLY SHIELD

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 24, 23 August 1928, Page 5

RANFURLY SHIELD

YESTERDAY'S CAME.

WIN FOR WAIRARAPA.

WELLINGTON BEATEN BY 9 TO 3

CARTERTON, Last Night,

Wairrarapa beat Wellington at Carterton to-day jn a Ranfurly Shield match by nine to three.

\The Wellington forwards, 'kdl by Porter .and Sly, with Ooulston, Black. er and Shearer we' l up, commenced th e attack, but determined resistance sent them hack. Returning after a short spell, Ramson, for illegal tactics in the scrum, had a phot at goal. from ten yards inside half way, but the ball plissed just outside the posts. Within a few minutes Q. Donald was caught offside in front cif the goal andl Bamson had another try at goal. This time, from a yard inside halfway, lie lauded a .beautiful gojal. Wairarapa livened up and drove Wellington back to the twenty-five. WAHtARAPA ATTACK.

Wairarapa. attacked and Hart opened irp two promising efforts, but the defence wag too solid fond; D °th stopped short of their objective. Another Wairarapa rush looked very dangerous till Gumming took a timely mark and relieved. With play at the centre of the field Coman gave a clever dummy and ran down the line, passing to Ma okay. The letter ran brilliantly till Yates upset him. Porter was illegally tackled by Q. Donald midway between the half and twenty-five lines and slightly to tne side. Rumson made a good effort to goal but missed. Following a throwin, Cooke centred from a passing rush and Stringfellow caught Gumming with the ball. Porter and his foiwards rallied round and there was a severe tussle near the goal. FAULTY SCRUMMING. , . Directly in front a free kick was given WaiDarapa for faulty scrumming. Cooke was given a chance but-he kicked a poster. Coman sent McKtn-'e, B.own. aivd Porter away and the latter crossed, ionly to be brought back by the line umpire. After a period of give and take play Cooke was tackled without the ball and Yjites goaled with a fine kick ten. yards inside half-way, making the score equal. Ramson then made spectacular play. Sharps, Cooke and Stringtel-> low were passing in tba Wellington twenty-five when Ramson intercepted ran well and passed to Shearer, and Chianey, but the Wairarapa forwards packed Ircrund 1 anfd isaved. Wairarapa set up a vigorous attack, the forwards and backs all taking part, and the movement ended in the ball bouncing off Willoughby's knee over the line. Gumming and McKenzie both dived for it and missed but S'hlarpe scored. Yates kicked the placer's hand instead! of the ball. Half-time came with the scores: — Wairarapa; 6 Wellington 3

11l the second spell Wairarapa held thei ascendancy nearly lajll through, except for sudden forays which were very dangerous while they lasted. There was spectacular play on both sides, * especially hy the Wellington forwards. Had the: latter "been backed up the result might have been different, though, it was difficult to say as the tacliiingi all roundl was very deadly. Wellington accepted foau forces and W/airarapa one. In the latter, Mackenzie teecured a high pass from Ccoke, ran. in. a dazzling manner and transferred to Petterson, who got to within two yards from the line where he lost the ball. The forwards carried on and a hot melee! ended in McGregor forcing just n* time.

Towards the end of the game, Stringfellow sent a high puss to Cummings. He and Hart arriving as the ball reached Gumming,'s arms, he passed wildly to Mackay, who was tackled by Hart as he kicked. Stringfellow charged down and the balls went out near the Wellington comer. Goman relieved with a. good line kick, but Wairarapa returned. Cooke sayed a cutT in to th© goal, but was* grounded. Ohaney shot the ball back to Sharp, who punted into a> gap. Stringfellow gathered and passed to Cooke and the latter to Yfates, who was floored at the corner by Pettersou, Porter sending the ball into touch". STiarpe and Cooke', were again associated in an effort to pierce, the latter being tackled but getting up and caarrying on. He was tackled again and lost the ball as he fell. Q. Donald dived through the ruck to score. Yates took the kick and missed, but was awarded another try on account of a charge too soon. He again missed. A few minutes later time sounded with scores:— Wairarapa 0 Wellington 3 Mr. H J. McKenzie refereed.