LEAGUE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 145, 20 June 1931, Page 10

LEAGUE.

LINWOOD STAGE GREAT GAME WITH ADDINGTON

The League Rugby M’Keon Cup competition ended this afternoon, Addington proving the winners. They had to fight hard to come out on top in the final game, Linwood putting up a great fight, especially in the second half. Addington were victors by 24 points to 22. Hornby had little difficulty with the depleted Sydenham team and won by 34 to 3. ADDINGTON V. LINWOOD. Bright play marked the opening of the Addington-Linwood game, at Monica Park, although both teams began short. Mel Smith, Linwood full-back, had to retire with a head injury near the start. The teams were made up to full strength and the Addington backs began to shine, Campbell, J. Amos and Falgar making snappy runs. Peddie let the ball out to the Addington rearguard and it travelled to O'Connell. Campbell, first five-eighth, came round to score at the corner. The kick missed. Addington 3, Linwood 0. Then Jorgensen, Linwood’s star winger, secured at half way, tricked full-back M’Garry beautifully and scored under the posts and converted. Linwood 5, Addington 3. Addington came back and J. Amos got the ball from a scramble and crossed by the posts unopposed. O’Connell converted. Addington 8, Linwood 5. J. Amos next sent on to Flanagan, who passed to Stuart, who scored an unconverted try. Addington 11, Linwood 5. J. Amos scored again at the corner, running twenty-five yards through feeble tackling. R. Ward missed with the kick. Half-time score: Addington 14, Linwood 5.

Soon after the start of the second spell J. Amos secured in front of the Linwood posts. Two of the defending men had him but let him go. Ames went on and passed to his brother, Les, who scored. O’Connell converted. Addington 19, Linwood 5. Linwood came back and Jorgensen put over a fairly difficult penalty. Addington 19, Linwood 7. A few minutes later Jorgensen put over another penalty from almost the same spot. Addington 19. Linwood 9. Usually a forward, Downing played five-eighth for Linwood and cut through nicely to score under the Addington posts. Jorgensen converted. Addington 19, Linwood 14. Addington backs turned on some brilliant passing and J. Amos transferred to G. Falgar, who scored under the posts. O’Connell converted. Addington 24, Linwood 14. Great work by M. Smith, Linwood’s outstanding forward, who was playing as an extra back, followed and at the second attempt he hurled himself over at the corner. Jorgensen made a great attempt to convert, missing narrowly. Addington 24, Linwood 17. Smith again scored from a scramble for Jorgensen to goal. Addington 24, Linwood 22. Linwood fought gamely, but just failed to score the winning tr}\ Final score:— ADDINGTON 24 LINWOOD 22 Referee: Mr A. Vivian.

HORNBY V. SYDENHAM. Sydenham fielded only twelve men, and shortly after the start of the game, C. Campbell was injured and had to go off. The game was ragged from the start, but Hornby soon got going, and a fine forward rush saw Loach, pick up and dive over. JPalamountain converted. Hornby 5, Sydenham 0. The game was fast but very broken, the wind helping Hornby considerably. The Hornby forwards were going well, and soon took the .ball well downfield, wjiere •C. Stuart Secured. He put in a' tricky run and scored. Palamountain made no mistake with his kick. The game continued ragged, but with Hornby constantly on the attack. Shortly before half-time, Gilbert got possession close to the Sydenham line, and dived over. Palamountain again converted, making the score at half-time: Hornby 15, Sydenham 0. The game did not improve in the second half, hut Hornby found the going harder against the wind. The spell was not long in progress before Wilkie collected and handed on to Howson, who scored. Wilkins goaled. Hornby 20, Sydenham 0. Sydenham put in a determined effort, but Loach, securing almost in his own twenty-five, ran right down the field to score. The kick failed. Hornby 23, Sydenham 0. Shortly after, Loach secured close in and, putting in a short, tricky run, scored again. Palamountain’s kick missed. Hornby 26, Sydenham 0. Sydenham were now playing ten men, 11. Davis being hurt and retiring. The Hornby forwards began to assert themselves and, after a fine rush, X. Vivian scored. The kick missed. Hornby 29, Sydenham 0. Sydenham’s first score came when C. Holland, putting in a dashing run from close in, got over. The kick missed. Hornby 2D, Sydenham 3. The game continued ragged. Just on time Standeven, who had moved up to centre from full-back, scored after a long run, and converted his try, making the score:— HORNBY 34 SYDENHAM 3 Referee: Mr C. Rowe.