CANTERBURY WINS AGAIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16497, 6 August 1921, Page 10

CANTERBURY WINS AGAIN.

DEFEAT OF WANGANUI.

twenty-one to nil.

(Special to the “ Star.”)

WANGANUI, August 6

A great deal of interest was taken in the interprovincial Rugby match between Canterbury and Wanganui, which was played this afternoon. The Canterbury team was as follows : Backs: Orchard, Wilson, .Dailey, Ford, Fitzgerald, Henry and Mullins. Forwards: Carnegie (wing), Munro, Henderson, W. Cummings, E. Cummings, Turpin and Masters The following represented Wanganui ;—M’Auliffe, A. R. Collier, Potaka, Brown, Puna, Jackson, Hilyard, Stewait, Geange, O’Connell. Dillon, Ross, R. iliggiun, Tuki and Murphy. Wanganui won the toss, and had the advantage of a strong wind. E. Cummings broke away in a dribbling rush into Wanganui territory, but cff-side play stopped the rush near the line. A long kick by Brown, followed by another kick by Jackson, sent the ball back over the Canterbury line. Canterbury again assumed the aggressive, splendid play bj r Brown stopping them near the line. Fine play by the local backs carried play into the Canterbury half, but Ford broke away and was almost in at the corner A penalty relieved Wanganui. Dailey marked straight in front, and lauded a fiue goal against the wind. Canterbury . . .3 Wanganui . . .0

Resuming, even play followed until secured and passed to Brown. The latter sent back to Potaka, who wa« grassed, after a. pretty passing rush. Then a long kick by Brown forced the visitors.

The Canterbury forwards were getting the ball in the scrum, but the local backs were showing to most advantage. Mullins secured from the scrum, and the* ball passed from Fitzgerald to Dailey, who kicked over, and Wilson, following up fast, scored a try. Henry’s kick failed. Canterbury . . .6 Wanganui . . .0

Turpin, Cummings and Carnegie -were playing up well for Canterbury, who soon assumed the aggressive., and the backs started throwing the ball about. Wilson marked and made a good kick, but just failed to find the uprights. Wanganui played up on resuming, P'eina being prominent, and took play to the Canterbury twenty-five line. The visiting forwards worked back to the centre where Ford broke away, but was chased and grassed by Feina at the local twenty-five line. Shortly afterwards Ford secured possession and dashed down the line, and beating several opponents, scored a splendid try, which was not converted.

Canterbury . . .9 Wanganui . . .0 The. visitors had all the best of the game for the rest q( the spell. On changing ends Wanganui started wfell, indulging in some good passing, but Canterbury’s tackling was sound. A big kick from a mark sent Wanganui back well into their own half. Wanganui came with a forward rush, and took play to inside the Canterbury twenty-live, and the visitors were hard pressed until a force relieved. Canterbury then attacked, and Mullins and Orchard, each in turn, tried to pot, but unsuccessfully. Wanganui then cleared their lines, R-oss putting in a splendid run. A Wanganui forward rush pinned the visitors, and again a force relieved. Even play followed for some time, but Canterbury then got int-o Wanganui quarters, and from a good dribbling rush, E. Cummings scored a try, but 3>alley failed to convert. Canterbury . . .12 Wanganui . . . 0 Shortly afterwards W. Cummings got oyer from a dribbling rush. Orchard’s kick failed. Canterbury . . .15 Wanganui . . . 0 Canterbury continued to have the best of the play. Orchard had an unsuccessful shot from a penalty. Keeping up the pressure. Canterbury were all hut in twice, and then a force saved Wanganui from another attack. Heavy showers fell about half-time, and the ground was very slippery and the ball greasy. The Canterbury backs were handling well, and the forwards were dribbling in good style. A Blue forward rush took play to the Canterbury half, hut a big kick sent the Blues back, lhe Canterbury backs got on the job and added six more points before the game ended, with the score: .Canterbury . . .21 Wanganui o