Canterbury Rugby Fifteen Play Otago At Dunedin.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18550, 25 August 1928, Page 6

Canterbury Rugby Fifteen Play Otago At Dunedin.

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DUNEDIN, August 25. THE Canterbury Rugby representatives played Otago at Carisbrook to-day in fair weather. The final score was: Otago 31, Canterbury 9.

-?Ten thousand people witnessed the match between Otago and Canterbury. The Canterbury- team was: Full-back—G. H. Mefirtens. Three-quarters: O. D. Cheslev, J. Galbraith, L. G-. Lcveridge. Five-eighths—D. G. Grant. D. M. Hay. Half-back—-M. L. Page. Wing-forward—S. F. Fookes. Forwards—Toby Robinson. Tom Robinson. J. Slanchester, T. Lawson, J. B. Jackson. F. L. Clark, A. I. Cottrell. Canterbury kicked off with a bright sun i«4 their faces. Even- play followed. The Canterbury- -backs got going in a dangerous- move, but Loveridge was grassed in excellent style by Nicholson. The Otago', forwards worked the ball down-field. Webb kicked and Canterbury marked. Marslin charged down the kirk and the ball went out. Following a lide-out, Canterbury were penalised. Donnelly's kick at goal missed. The Otago- forwards came again. Great passing by* Hay, Fookes. Manchester, and Ola*k Rad Otago hard pressed, but they managed to extricate themselves. Otago, after ten minutes, drew first bl6od. Donnelly cleverly cut in, passed at the twenty-five to M'Clyrnont, whose pace gained him' a score beside the posts. Donnelly converted. Otago s>, Canterbury O* 1

(Often Broke Through).

Canterbury were awarded a penalty for a scrum offence a few minutes later. Chesley's kick fell short. M'Clymont and Donnelly were responsible for Otago's next"score. The former, getting away, passed in when collared. Don-

nelly raced up, dribbled over, . -and scored. Bhadanovitch’s kick failedl Otago 8, Canterbury 0. Canterbury made some slashing on*, slaughts on the Otago line. Mehrtens, Toby Robinson and Fookes combined in one movement, which -wtfiuld probably have been successful but a forward getting off-side nullified their efforts. Canterbury were winning most of the scrums, and their backs were working well together, but were unable to penetrate the home defence. M’Clymont again secured possession and dashed down the line. The attackers were hauled down near the line, but Marslin dashed up and scored. Donnelly’s kick failed. Otago 11, Canterbury 0. Eight minutes from half-time Canterbury swept downfield, and in a tussle at the corner Lawson scored. Chesley’s kick failed. Otago 11, Canterbury 3. Canterbury kept up the pressure. Hay set the backs moving, Galbraith and Chesley handling brilliantly. Chesley scored. Fookes failed to convert. Otago 11, Canterbury 6. Just on time Webb raced over and scored behind the posts. Bradanovitch converted. The spell ended: Otago 16, Canterbury 6. The final secure was:— OTAGO 31 CANTERBURY 9

N.S.W TEAM PLAY AUCKLAND SIDE.

EXCITING PLAY. (Special to the “ Star. AUCKLAND. August 23. There- was beautiful weather and an attendance of 20,000 at Eden Park today for the opcning-matcli of the New South Wales Rugby tour against a strong Auckland fifteen 1 . The visitors fielded the following side: Westfield: three-quar-ters, Towers, Caldwell, White; five-eighths, Oeocfe; half-back, .Malcolm: forwards, Loudon, Bardsley, Rosenblum. O’Connor, Bland, Ceruttd G’l>onnelk Comrie-Thomson. Shortly after the commencement, Towers 'intercepted a pass, dashed away and passed to George, who sent Loudon across, but play was recalled for a five vards scrummage. Auckland cleared, and Westfield had a pot. It was a fine kick, narrowly missing. Soon afterwards Batty, Wanoa and Paewai were associated in an Auckland attack which threatened danger, but the visitors worked back until Linton broke through. Westfield grassing the rover in rare stvle. Malcolm, Towers, George and- White put the Waratahs in a good position, and from the resultant play Loudon broke away to open the scoring. A great kick by Caldwell failed to enhance the score. Waratahs 3, Auckland Auckland attacked, Jenkiri missing a penalty. A high kick by Minns had Westfield bustled, and Linton -am* away with Knight and Batty in attendance. but Linton hung on too long. A golden opportunity was missed. Mat r-ters were still serious for the Waratahs, until C-erutti and Loudon came away ,with the ball at toe. Bland, the visitors' centre forward, received an injury -to rho nose and was replaced by Ldnvb. Auckland immediately went to the attack. Palmer, Batty and A Knight dribbling till K. Hook spoilt the movement by attempting to pick up and knocking on. Stuart set off for the line, but Malcolm- intercepted and George gained much ground. The game was now brimful of inoid-entr the backs throwing the ball about at every opportunity. Auckland maintained- the attack but could not score. Filre, open passing by the Waratah rearguard saw Malcolm, George, Caldwell* arr<t Towers handling. Loudon, playing a great forward garae-

came up for the final and was downed by Paewai as he for the line. Then a massed attack, by backs

and forwards saw* a well-earned score come to the Waratahs, White- being the last to handle with a try under the posts. Caldwell missed an easy kick. Half-time. score:— . New South Wales 6, Auckland 0.

In the second spell, Auckland reopened the attack, another interception enabling Waratahs to counter-attack, and the visiting forwards took all before them, Paewai forcing as Hemingway rushed across after the ball after Towers missed a pot. CaUicart and Batty broke away. The Ai .landers were now infusing plenty of i*..3h into the play, penning the Waratahs down. A succession of scrums followed right on the visitors' line. Rosenblum finally raised the siege. Then followed an interval of fast, open football, the pace being a cracker. First one side, then another, threatened. From a scrum near the Waratahs' Tine, Carter passed to Jenkin, who scored and goaled: Waratahs 6, Auckland 5. The home side soon got in the lead with a try by Hook, after passing from Carter to Jenkin, to Hook, to Jenkin and back to Hook. Auckland 8, Waratahs 6. Within a few minutes Waratahs were ahead again, two tries being scored quickly by Towers and Rosenblum. Waratahs 12, Auckland 8.

The final score was:-L NEW SOUTH WALES 19 AUCKLAND 8