RUGBY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 116, 22 June 1914, Page 3

RUGBY.

WELLINGTON t. WAIRARAPA, Press Association. CARTERTON, June 20. Wairarapa met Wellington on Saturday in a howling southerly, and were defeated by 6 to 3. Wellington won the toss, and defended the southern goal with the wind and rain behind them. In spite of this, the Wairarapa forwards more than held their own, and continually pressed the ball. From a scramble in Wairarapa's twenty-five Taggart scored a try, which was not converted. There was no further score till half-time. In the second half, it was expected that Wairarapa would score vigorously, but the exertion" of the first half had palpably weakened them, and, though they pressed continuously, they could not score till about half through, when N. Johnson, in a forward rush, fell on the leather. jM'Kenzie failed in the attempt at goal. Wairarapa continued pressing, and Wellington accepted several forces. With a minute to go, the Wellington forwards broke away and carried the ball to Wairarapa's twenty-five. The ball was picked up wonderfully by Fa ire, who ran in and scored a try, which was not converted, and time, was called. The play throughout was I merely a mud scramble. ELLESMERE SUB-UNION. TWO PLAYERS SUSPENDED. ! The Ellesmere Rugby Football Subunion has suspended, until the end of the 1915 season, a Leeston player named Morgan, for hooting the referee of the Leeston-Springston junior match on May 30, and disputing his decision. Another Leeston junior player, F. McClure, was suspended until the end of the present season for kicking an opponent in the LeestonIrwell match on June li{. A letter was received from the Buller Union, stating that the latter proposed to send a team to Canterbury, and desired to know what the Ellesmere Subunion could offer for a match. It was decided to offer the gate receipts, less expenses.

July 4 was decided upon as the date for a representative match with the ■Malvern Sub-union, at Diirfi'eld. It was suggested that on July 11 a team should be sent to Akaroa to meet the representatives of the Peninsula Sub-union.

The following draw was made for a third round of the club competitions:— July 18: Lpwell v. Leeston, at Leeston; Lincoln College v. Dunsandel, at Dunsandel. July 25: Irwell v. Lincoln College, at Irwell; Leeston v. Dunsandel, at Leeston. - August 1: Dunsandel v. Irwell, at Dunsandel; Lincoln College v. Leeston, at Lincoln. *