INTER-COLLEGIATE RUGBY

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1931, Page 11

INTER-COLLEGIATE RUGBY

WANGANUI TOURNAMENT ENDS. WELLINGTON COLLEGE . VICTORY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last Night. Wellington College won the intercollege Rugby tournament here to-day by defeating Wanganui Collegiate School by 28 to 14. Nelson defeated Christ’s College by 7 to 3 for second place. Wellington gained two wins, Nelson a win and a loss, Christ’s and Wanganui a 'draw and a loss each. Nelson beat Christ’s owing to a dropkicked goal by Richards who came up from the custodianship to five-eighth, replacing Karsten (unable to play). Spence (Christ’s) scored the opening try, which Arthur was unable to convert. Richards drop-kicked a goal midway through the second half, putting Nelson a point in the lead. McArtlrui' made an opening to send Watson and Row« away,. the last-named scoring. The game ended shortly afterwards with the scores 7—3 in favour of Nelson.

Though the scores in the big match were decidedly in favour of Wellington, Wanganui put up a much better showing than indicated. Wanganui held the Wellington forwards for most of the first spell and portion of the second, losing their condition towards the last. Wanganui scored first, Bunny goaling from a penalty. Watt scored a brilliant try for Wellington to equalise, and a little later O’Loughlin kicked a penalty, putting Wellington three points ahead. Kirkcaldie scored later and the teams Were level again. Cover cut through to score a try near the posts which Bunrty converted, and Wanganui led by 11 to 6. ■ O’Loughlin kicked another penalty' goal to make the score at half-time 11 to 9 in avour of Waii-

ganui. In the second spell O’Loughlin scored' two more tries, converted two and kicked a penalty. Sadler and Watt also scored a try each, these players putting Wellington up to a total of 28.' ‘Payton scored one try for Wanganui and the game finished ‘2B to 14 in favour of Wellington.

CATHOLIC COLLEGE RUGBY.

ST. BEDE’S BEAT ST. PATRICK’S.

Wellington,. Last Night. iSt. Bede’s, Christchurch, to-day ■ defeated St. Patrick’s, Wellington,- by 27 to 8 in the concluding match of the Roman Catholic colleges’ triangular Rugby ■ tournament, thus winning, the wooden spoon. St. Patrick’s SilverStream, by defeating St. Bede’s and St; Patrick’s, Wellington, had already won the Holley Shield. : •,< REFEREES APPOINTED. ■ Referees for Saturday’s :flrst junior Rugby matches are: —'Star A v.. Tukapa A, at Park at 1.15 p.m., Mr. A., R. Harrison; Star B v. Urenuij at Urenui at 3 p.m., Mr. C. Evans.