NELSON RUGBY UNION.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13537, 3 August 1914, Page 3

NELSON RUGBY UNION.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES

MOTUEKA V. NELSON

The Motueka Sub-union sent two representative teams to Nelson on Saturday to try conclusions with the parent union, and the odubl© attraction at Trafalgar Park was witnessed by a! large attendance of spectators. In the! senior match Motueka proved victorious by 31 points to 3,, but. in the junior contest the local team secured an easy win by 19 points to nil. In the latter game there was muck confusion owing to the similarity of colours, both teams playing in green and black jerseys. The weather was fine, bis: there was a strong south-west wind blowing, which, although it spoiled the play to a large | extent, dried up ,the ground, whic'a was in capital order. The display of, football was disappointing, :xud on the play the better team The local team, which was noc fully leprosentative, played very erratically; the backs lacked combination, and th-j forwards were- quite unable !«• 'do anything I against the visiting forwards, who were ii-solid, hardworking - lei. "he Motueka backs, with the Wception of Ash Bradiey, did not poriprm brilliantly, and frequently attempted passing rushes were .spoiled by faiilty handling. Although kelson won th« toss, and played with the wind, t/iey failed to make use of this advantage, and the visitors more than held ,th/ir own, Nelson -frequently , being ca/ted upon to ( strain cvoiy pffort to fepp "their qppon'ent;:

from scoring}:' ' Nelson, however, se-: cured a try, after one of the best pieces of-play seen during the game. Nelson (wing) got in a fin© dribble, and, passing to K.^Ford, who took i,he ball cleteriy, the latter transferred to Huse, ! »vho dashed, over the line, lioung failed at goal. Almost, immediately afterwards McLeod was penalised f or' off side-, and L, Challies made a good but unsuccessful shot at goal. Then D. Smith mad© a valiant attempt, to score from w pass by Young, b^ing collared right on tho line. On changing sides Motueka, after give and-take play, rushed play to Ntlsoii 25, where L. Challies fumbled the ball, and F. Drum.-nond scored. The cam© player landed a good goal. Continuing to attack, the ball was kicked to P. Ford, who failed to take it, and Ash Bradley, securing, dashed over and scored. F. Drummond failed at goal. Motueka we>~e awarded a free kick, and F. Drumr^ond made a fine" atto^mpt, the ball striking the crossbar and rebounding into the field, D. Smith saved a score. Then F. Drummond made a good run, and transferred to Ash Bradly, who scored a brilliant try near the touch. Niemann failed at goat, although the attempt was a good one. Towards the end of the game Nelson livened up, and Young, put Motueka on the defence by a dodgy run and kick to the 25. Bennett was also prominent in a dribbi:ng rush, which resulted in Motueka being forced. The game ended:. Motueka 11, Nelson 3. For Motueka Ash P-radley, F. and J. Drummond were the best of the backs, and Lulham, Batcheloi, Niemann, and Hunter were prominent in the forwards. On the Nelson side most of the back work was done by Huse and D. Smith. Challies failed "badly at full back, and Young at half had few opportunities of setting his backs cving. In the forwards, Gamboni, J. Smith, and Stringer were the pick. Mr Logan refereed.