RUGBY IN WANGANUI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 114, 18 May 1942, Page 6

RUGBY IN WANGANUI

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Matches BEAVERS BEAL UNITED The Wanganui senior Rugby chamuonship was continued in line veather on Saturday afternoon when wo matches were played on Spriggem ’ark. Beavers and United met in the eature engagement. After a fast ana ‘.xciting struggle. Beavers walked oil he field with the final score in their avour oy 9 points (a penally and two inconverted tries) to 6 (two unconerted tries . U:si’ iers v ere fully extended to win heir i.-mk azainst Battalion n. 8 prints (•. t. converted try and one un•o.nvertrd try) to 5 -one convened Because of the representative match o be played on Spnggens Park next Saturday senior club matches will b< iuspended that day. BEAVERS (9) v. I XITEI) (6) i i..\ in th.r match was lull of bright n.i'*e»iis. wAh open exenanges me «.nent leatu. •. ihe game was kept r a iixely tempo ana the pace was ast in noth sessions. AttacK ana repeat■aly, v.itn Reavers predominating ana •njoying a territorial advantage m tnc irst portion ot the game, m which ne.r io; wants played dashingly. Jflen tne United men were cat lea on o exhioit a stern detente ana thev ad not bhirk their auty wnen the Lira going came tne.r way. Getting lossession in tne scrums tor a perio.. mauled Beavers to gain the ascendincv. In aeft back movements the nned defence was noiea twice before' ■■ ul with a penalty kick. United's tally n Ihe first half was an unconverted Opening the final session United beanie aggressive but over-eagerness csultea m uncertain handling wnen he line was near at nam . Bom pack; n forwards were delving into it good md hard with fortune favouring unitci, who were striving to break a stub>Oin delem * . 'i v» r the United >aeks 1. led to ma te hea iw ay but D. McCarthy was nailed bj resolute ackles by Hayman each t me he made i bid for the line. Success was achiev’d when another lr\ came United’s - .ay and from t hen on it was anyoodyN ;ame. With the score against them >- 6 United made valiant efforts ttiridge the gap between defeat am. .ictory. In the closing stages, when he United forwards were storming he line, a Beaver player was penalis’d right in front of the posts but McCarthy missed an easy kick. Beaver, irimly held on until the final whistle v.on an exciting game. firm in and I. Boothbie, G. McKenna diking a penalty goal. A X’orlhovt r and .1. Nagle scored for United. The teams were: Beavers. -Brinsden, E. Pepperill, I. boothbie. R. McKay. J. Hayman. G. McKenna. Phillips. R. Shearer. R. Mixnight. M. Granville. W. Firmin, low ell, B. McClenaghan. D. Lobb. IL tail. United.- Budge, D. Adamson. J. I.ar;e:i. D. Murray. D. McCarthy. M. "hurch K. Lynch, A. Northover, J. Wage], R. Crombie. C. Dudley. D. Alnond, J. Whale. R. Martin. R. Best, | Mr. G. Thrush was referee. CARRIERS <Bl v. BATTALION (5) In the curtain-raiser the Carriers I ‘xhibited better combination in the lacks, their handling of the ball being marter and more accurate. Both I

packs of forwards were evenly matched and put lire into their play. Carriers had a five-point lead at half-time and increased it to eight. Battalion scored a converted try and made great efforts to win. setting up strong attacks but the defence of tne Carriers proved equal to all demands. For Carriers tries were scored by R. Farley and F. Harris. L. O’Shaughnessy converted one try. R. Howard scored a try for Battalion which was converted by Stock. The teams were:— Carriers.—J. Peacock, L. O’Shaughnessy. R. Shrimpton, C. Prince, R. Farley. K. Tong, R. Manning, W. Johnson. A. H. Chambers, Robertson, Ferguson. G. Collins, Harris, Geraghty. Battalion.—Allen. Christopher, Howard. Wallace. Stock, J. Keats, F. Brisro, Young. Davis, D. Ahern, K. Harris. E. Hansen. J. Halligan, Keystone, Ennis.