WAIMATE RUGBY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 5 June 1923, Page 4

WAIMATE RUGBY.

NOTES BY “ KNOCK-ON.” THE PREMIERSHIP.

High School put up a cricket score against the Manst in the Junior competition. The latter team is comprised or very young players, but they will soon learn. In every other district but Waimate Senior matches are timed to commence at either 2.3 Uor 2.45 p.m. Here it is a case oi the team with the best eyesight winning tii.e game. The! concluding stages generally are fought > lit in semi-darkness. A section of the spectators displayed a very unsportsmanlike attitude in not standing back from the line at the referee’s recpiest. If those men who so generously devote their spare time for the benefit of the game are subjected to hostile criticism and insult from the spectators every time they turn out there will be great difficulty experienced in finding decent men to take on either refereeing or playing. Fortunately, the majority of tne players appreciate the services rendered by the .llefei'Gcs’ Association, and it is generally a low overzealous club supporters who create the trouble. The Southern-Northern match was, to say the least of it, extremely disappointing. There was very little attempt at back play, and the game developed into a ragged forward scramble, llio Blues failed to produce anything near their form of the previous week, and the general verdict was *‘A lucky win.” , , ... That badly-sliaped new ball which was used in the previous week’s fixture was again in commission, and once again was detrimental to any open play. Southern sadly missed the services of Moliison, fcJlado and Collins in their roar

division. ALoilison and Slade have both Jett tire district, and Collins, the Blue skipper, is sulfcriug from an injured wrist. C. Stewart occupied Slade s position in the rear of the scrum, and shewed up to advantage. Feilch played the first spell on the wing, and was then brought m to the five-eighths line, to the general provement of the team’s dclonce. This player is one of the soundest taclders in the competition. Hassait was playing another improved game until lie sustained a bad knock, which had a deteriorating eifect on his play from then onwards. Anderson played a soljd game in the five-eighth line, and was the only back to handle the ball with any certainty. J. Stewart, as usual, stood out prominently in every forward movement, and was a tower of strength to his S do. Auld played well at wing forward, and shops in every loose rush. His dribbling rush (nearly the length of the field) was a fine piece of work. Garland, Chamberlain and Betten were the pick of the Northern forwards. Denholm, at half, played another sound game, but missed a golden opportunity near the end of the game, when from a mark he elected to try a pot instead of kicking across the field. The oppost-' lion were grouped together, near the mark, leaving their right wing open to attack. A well-placed kick 'and two fast men would have done the trick. Granger was the only other Northern back to show up to any advantage. Baker put in a Job of fast fonowing work, but neither of the two wings received many opportunities. Next Thursday will kee the commencement of the second round, when it is to be hoped that a higher standard of play will prevail. Up to the* present nothing out of the ordinary lias been witnessed, chiefly owing to the Tack of careful. thought in regard to the finer points of the game. A few blackboard lectures given by club coaches ’ oulcl prove of incalculable value to tile teams and do much to improve the standard of play in the district.

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