COLLEGE RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 158, 6 July 1934, Page 8

COLLEGE RUGBY

WELLINGTON TECH. WINS The annual match, between Wanga nui and Wellington Technical College, played at tie Bay Recreation Ground on Wednesday afternoon, resulted in a well-earned win for the local fifteen. The Wellington defence was too strong for the older and heavier Wanganui team, and bustling tactics frequently broke up the visitors’ back line. The teams wore as follows: Wanganui.—K. Hermans; Coles, Karatau, Bailey; Takarangi, Welsh; Mainwaring; Foster, Lewis, Hausen, 8. Hermans, Dowling, Meads, Jones, Emmett. Wellington.- Smythe; Hadley, McGrath, Gunn; Poti-er, J'homas; Rice; Kuhn, Kuw berry, Phypers, Boyd, Dean, Gilchrist, Henderson, kiddle. The first half opened with an attack by Wanganui. Play remained even for some time until the Wellington forwards worked upfield and Kuhn, snapping up the bail, scored in a handy position. Potier converted. Wellington returned tc the attack, but. Wangami: gained much ground by the kicking oi Main waring and Welsh, The speedy Wellington backs harassed the visitor: and the Wanganui backs were not given many opportunities to get intc action. McGrath scored after a short run and Potier failed to convert. Mam waring put over a fine penalty foi Wanganui. in the second half lhe visitors gained ground by line-kicking. Main waring missed narrowly from anothei penalty and Wellington, playing s bustling game, went back to the at tack. After a fine movement in whici the whole back line took part, I’otie. snapped up a pass from Gunn at ful speed, and scored near the posts. Th* kick failed. For the next few minute Wellington throttled every Wanganu attack, and the visitors’ line wa: again crossd though fruitlessly. Frou a- loose scrummage. Hadley broke awa; and ran around and scored between th posts. The kick was charged down A prolonged Wanganui attack resultein Bailey and Karatau almost gettinj through. Play was held up twice o: account of injuries. Another raid b; Wanganui backs took the ball to th Vfelhi'gton twenty-live and Alainwar ing put over a penalty for the fina score of the .game. The whistle wen soon after, leaving -Wellington Techn: cal College the victors, 14 —6. Black arm-bacds were worn by th Wellington players as a mark of re spect for W. ?.’• Sherwood, a. meml>e of the college learn who died recentb