RUGBY FOOTBALL

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1930, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

DRAWN GAME AT MASTERTON. NORTH AUCKLAND v. WAIRARAPA. ( . By Telegraph.— Press Association. Masterton, Last Night. In a game which caii be described as one of thrills and disappointments for the partisans of both sides and in ■which the standard of play fluctuated from the poorest possible type to the highest of brilliancy, the North Auckland and Wairarapa representatives, played a drawn game, the score being 19 points each, at Masterton on .Saturday. For. three-quarters of the game the visitors were in tho ascendancy and must be accounted unlucky not to have won. Only on rare occasions did Wairarapa produce its real form. . North Auckland opened at a pace that had Wairarapa badly rattled and the home team was eight points down before it was fully awake to the fact that the game had started. North Auckland had the misfortune to lose McDonald (halfback) through an injury. It i.s more! than probable that but for McDonald's retirement North Auckland would have greatly .increased the half-time score. Following loose play a spectacular passing movement among the visiting backs resulted in the first score, Welly accepting the winger’s pass and scoring well out. Kerr missed with the kick. Good play. by Ryan allowed Wells to time his pass well and Hanson raced over near the corner unopposed. Kerr converted. Wairarapa had a narrow escape when a forward pass spoilt the chance of a try. A good sprint by Fuller put Wairarapa within striking distance and from a serum .Stringfellow was able to cut through and score brilliantly for Fuller to convert. The score remained unchanged at half-time. North [ Auckland 8, Wairarapa 5. | Wairarapa attacked strongly on the resumption and Le Qucsne’s weight carric( him across. No goal resulted and the scores were even. The next score came rather sensationally. With all the Wairarapa backs out of position Barrich had a clear run in at the corner. Kerr’s kick missed. The visitors attacked and Roach (Wairarapa full-back) was tackled in possession. Morrisy only had to pick v.p the ball and score. Kerr converted. Fuller goaled from a free kick from 40 yards out. Donald started a movement under the Wairarapa goal. Just outside his own twenty-five Fuller received, and with a succession of bewildering swerves passed' ail the opposition and finished behind the posts.

Fuller converted and made the scores 16 all. Wairarapa was now playing more like a provincial team. Clever play gave Mill an opening to cross in the corner and jazz past several opponents to touch down behind the posts. Fuller's kick struck the upright and went ■ outside, i Practically on time a final rally by the North Auckland forwards swept the field, M. Pike scoring near the posts. Kerr’s kick failed and the game ended 19 all. i PETONE WELLINGTON CHAMPION. . WELLINGTON B UNDEFEATED. i I Wellington, Last Night. Petone has won the senior -A Rugby championship by three points from Eastbourne/ Wellington, which won every match played during the season, has won the senior B championship by four points from Johnsonville, The ‘weather was cold and overcast yesterday for the concluding series of matches in the senior A championship. T’e o-ainea resulted: Petone 14 beat Eastbourne 6; Marist 11 beat Old Boys 10; Athletic 13 beat poneke 0; Oriental 16 beat Hutt 14; University 33 beat Berhampore 9. SURPRISES AT CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch, Aug. 2. Albion 11 gained a surprise victory over Old Boys 3 to-day at Rugby. Christchurch 23 beat Linwood 3; Varsity 11 beat- Sydenham 5; Merivale 24 beat Technical 3. The position of the leading teams now is: Christchurch 10 points, Old Loys 9j, Merivale 9-1, Albion 8. AUCKLAND RUGBY GAMES. GRAMMAR BEATS KING’S COLLEGE Auckland, Last Night. _ Ruo-fry matches yesterday resulted: Auckland Grammar School defeated King’s College 29 to 6; Technical 0.8. 13 beat Grafton 5; City 6 beat Manukau 3; Training College 14 beat. University 6; Grammar 11 beat Marist 3; Ponsonby 8 beat College Rifles 6. AUCKLAND PLAYS TARANAKI. NORTHERN TEAM SELECTED. Auckland, Aug. 2. The following is the Auckland Rugby representative team .selected to play Taranaki at Eden Park next Saturday. Several chances have been made in order

I to fill the places of the four players who have been selected in the All Black pro- ■ bable team, while Minns is replaced by Jones:'— Full-back: Butler. Three-quarters: Hook, Berridge, Jones. Five-eighths: Haslam, Jamieson. Half-back: Conway. Rover: Solomon. Forwards: A- Finlayson, Greyille, Anderson, A. Knight, Satlierley, Hadley, Palmer. i , | DULLER WINS SEDDON SHIELD. | FIRST VICTORY IN TEN YEARS. Motueka, Aug. 2. Golden Bay-Motueka lost the Seddon Shield to-day to Buller by six points to nil. In the first half the game was mostly confined to the forwards and I there was no score. After Buller’s first points were scored by Goodall (a try) the challengers played like a winning team and till the end held the advantage. Stuart scored a try from a forward I rush. It is the first time Buller has held the trophy for ten years. OLD RULES AND THE.NEVA BRITISH MANAGER’S VIEWS. Hamilton, Last Night... “While I suppose most of you will agree with your chairman regarding, the old i-les. oiir iniuAs are firmly .fixed in England,” said Mr. J. Baxter, manager of the British Rugby team, at an ofli-1 cial dinner tendered the touring footballers last evening in reply to Mr. A. Yardley, chairman of the Waikato I ion," who in the course of his remarks said that the game with the combined team that day showed that bright,, fast football could' still be played under the old rules, “The rules we observe,” said Mr. Baxter, “are laid down by the International Board, and in our opinion are good enough for the average young man to j play under. We don’t intend to alter them one jot. Those who don’t want ; to come under our colours can stay, out-: ■ side." I WANGANUI COMPETITIONS, Wanganui, Last Night. Senior Rugby results are: Pirates 8 v. Kaierau 0; Marist 14 v. Aotea. 5; Technical Old Boys 12 v. Ratana 0. N.S.W. DEFEATS QUEENSLAND. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.. Rec. 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Aug. 3. At Rugby New South Wales defeated Queensland by 19 points to 16.