SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12806, 30 May 1910, Page 1

SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

j RESULTS AT A GLANCE. ■ ' SENIOR CUP. ' Old Boys 20 v. Collo R e 1-1. , Nelson 8 v. Woimea 0. Kia Ora 13 v. Rival o. ' | JUNIOR CUP. j Albion 11 v. Nelson 9. SECOND JUNIOR. ' : Rival Gv. Old Boys 3. ! : The weather was beautifully fine foi ( the Rugby fixtures on Saturday after- . noon, and the attendance of spectators at Trafalgar Park was larger than , usual. A strong south west wind , blew throughout the games. Great interest was taken in the Old Boys-Col- , lege match, and a fine fast game re- ; suited. The Nelson- Waimca game was | evenly contested, the former gaining , a harc^ won victory, by 8 points to | nil. The Rivals journeyed to Motu- : eka in an oil launch, and suffered de- ' feat at the hands of the Kia Ora by i 13 points. SENIOR CUP. . Old Boys started the ball rolling, College playing against the wind. A few minutes after opening a combined forward rush by the Collegians ended in Richmond touching down, amidst cheers from the College supporters. : The same player kicked a good goal. - j Old Boys taking full advantage of the ■ strong wind carried play to .Collego ; territory, where McKay had an uu- | pueeessf ul shot at goal from a free J kick. Good passing by Batchelor, Raliuriri and Bisley saw the last nam|ed pushed out of touch near the . line. Shortly after Bisley. with a fine run, cleverly evaded the College backs and scored a good try. No goal resulted. From a free kick near the lino Bislay piloted the leather over the bar. Old Boys 6, Collego 5. Soon after the kick off College rushed play to Old Boys' line, and Quilliam scored, but Richmond failed at goal. Fast play followed, the ball travelling from ono end of the field lo the other. Both sides were passing well, and Bisley intercepting a pass from King to Mc- , Nab, started for the line, but was called back. Old Boys continued to press and the backs were throwing the ball about in fine style. From the throw in from touch the ball passed through the hands of Usher, Batchelor, Rahuriii and Bisley, the last-named again scoring. Tho kick, atlgoal was unsuccessful. Just before the call of time Bisley again ran through the backs and scored his third try, which McKay converted. Old Boys 14, College 8. With tho wind in thoir favour it was expected tliat the Collegians would give their oDpoiients a great shaking up, but the Old Boys played up splendidly — in fact- could do nothing wrong. Soon after starting Bisley again got to within an ace of scoring, but was finely grassed by King. Still pressing the College Rahuriri made a grent mil to the line, and ' liassinjr. to Bisley, who was" in closo attendance, he added another try. McKay failed at goal. From tlic kick out Richmond broke, away, but was well collared, and Old Boys' backs again renewed tho attack on the College line. Splendid passing between Batchelor, Raliuriri. aud Mayo ended in Mayo dashing over. McKay again failed. Old Boys 20, Collego B. The College then took a hand in attacking, and from a looso rush McNab scored near the posts. Richmond failed. The College continued to press, and from a free kick Richmond placed a nice goal, the game ending shortly after, Old Boys 20, College 14. The game^ was fast, from .starfr. tiy finish," '"nnir'fnV Olcl : Boys gave their best display of the season. The backs .passed splendidly, and all played well. Bisley was in groat form, his dodcv runs being quite a feature. Ralmrii-i also played a dashing game. Cbok was safe at full back, and Usher, Batchelor, Mayo and Webber all did well. McKay held a roving commission, and was always in tho van in the forward rushes. Tho College hookers were successful in getting the ball, but the forwards were not lieav yenough to hold the scrums. Tho half was slow in getting the ball out to the backs, and the Old Boys' forwards swooped down, spoiling much of the back play. King at five-eighths collared splendidly, and McNab was the pick of the thrco quarter line. Richmond, Quilliam and Uanron wero the- best of the forwards. The College team by their next game should keep sonic of the senior teams busy. Mr Logan rofereed. On the eastern ground Nelson a.ud j Waimeas struggled, hard for supremacy. Playing with the wind in the first sppl] tho country team kept Nolson on the defence duriing the greater part, but were unable to score. 11. Challios had several unsuccessful attempts at goal from free" kicks. Towards the end of the. ,/jpoll Mercoiy from a pass by Saunders, scored near the corner, but no goal resulted. In the second spell Waimeas, although playing against the wind, battled hard, and frequently came near to scoring. G. Clark from a forward rush scored a try for Nelson, which "Saunders converted. In the latter portion of the spell Waimeas pressed their opponents, but wero 'unable to i score. Mr Atkinson referecd. r \ Kia Ora, at Motueka, defeated Rivals by 13 points to nil. Notes on the game will appear Lv Friday's issue. j j " JUNIOR CUP. j At tlic Park, after an evenly con- . tested game, Albions defeated Nelson by 11 points to 9. For "the winners Ptobans scored a try, which was canverted by H. Piko. Lamb a try and a penalty goal. For Nelson Williaius scored a tw, and Mala no v kicked two penalty goals, both against the wind, Mr G." Johnston referecd. SECOND JUNIOR, In tho second junior match at the Park Rivals defeated Old Boys by 6 points to 3. O'Donnell and Bunker scored tries for the winners, and Loaper kicked a penalty goal for Old Boys. Mr Goodman refcreed. | Tlic Collego second junior team was ; unable to proceed to Riwaka on Satui- ; dav to fulfil its engagement with tho local club. It appears that owing to the distance from Nelson to Riwaka the team cannot be driven to Riwaka j land' back in one day, and that the . | Principal will not allow a College! ■ team to be away from the institutionat night without a master. Ihe College is at present short staffed, and one oi the masters could not be spared to accompany the second junior team, henco tho reason for the team not j proceeding to Riwaka.