A BRIGHTER MATCH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 120, 27 May 1946, Page 7

A BRIGHTER MATCH

B TEAMS IN ACTION

The Wanganui B team passed the ball about freely all through their match with Rangitikei, and in a fast and open encounter defeated the country players by 13 points to 9. Wanganui were the first to settle down and several combined passing movements took play deep into Rangitikei territory. A scrum was won by Wanganui and ihe ball came out through the backs to M. Shewan (wing), who used his speed to good advantage and beat the defence to score the fimt try of the match in the corner. R. Phizacklea missed with the kick. —Wanganui 3, Rangitikei nii. Asluon (Rangitikei winger) fractured i collar-bone when attempting to tackle Shewan and was replaced by R. Bishop. From a scrum, Rangitikei hooked and the ball was sent out by Kane to Renshaw, to Hammond, who sene on to Illston. He kicked through, and Renshaw raced after the ball, only to knock-on with a clear run ahead.

Wanganui scored again, when with backs away, McCashin took the bail down the line. The ball went out into touch, and from the throw-in Wanganui forwards kicked through, and when the bounce caught the full-back <J. Hutton) on the wrong foot, K. Stone followed up fast and went across for a try. Phizacklea again missed the shot from a handy position. —Wanganui 6, Rangitikei nh.

Both sets of backs were combining and throwing the ball about freely, and fast play resulted, with Wanganui gaining a little on Rangitikei as far as understanding was concerned. A scrum half-way was won by Rangit.ikti, and the ball was sent out to D. Hammond, who cut in smartly and raced up to the twenty-five, but. hq, was not fast enough to get past McPike and McCashin. Forwards took control and with Wanganui doing the better of the Iwo packs, play came back into the Rangitikei twenty-five, where, from a line-out L. Managh, with the opposing pack practically on top of him, kicked a long field goal, bringing the score for Wanganui up to 10.

The best combined passing movement of the match was brought off shortly before the end of the first half by Rangitikei. T. Potaka (wing) received well inside his own twentyfive, and weaving his way through all the Wanganui forwards, ran past halfway, where he was caught by Ahern. Hammond came up, and, gathering the hall up in his stride, set out for the goal lice. Before being caught, he sent on to a forward (R. Russell) who in turn passed to B. Anderson, a pack mate. Anderson headed for the corner and passed on to J. Illston, who fought his way across. E. E gland missed with the kick, making the score at the spell—Wanganui B 10, Rangitikei 3. On account of a knock, Illston changed places with Pol aka after the resumption. Rangitikei had Wanganui pinned down on t heir line shortly aftei the restart. A scrum resulted in the attackers hooking, but Wanganui forwards came around fast and caught the half-back in possession and the ball was taken down field again. Rangn’ikei came back, and from a lineout a few yards out from Wanganui's fine, R. Edwards crashed across ana scored. D. Kane fell short with the kick—Wanganui 10, Rangitikei 6. i'tom the kick away Rangitikei backs got possession and once again Hammond dashed through a gap, and kicking, followed up with Renshaw in suppoit. M. Shewan was there, hovvevei. and he gathered up and kicked out into touch. Wanganui then took the initiative again and another combined back .ncvemeni. was finished off by Shewan .vho again outran the defence to score in tne corner. Phizacklea missed with I the kick.—13 6. With a quarter of an hour to go, Rangitikei were out to equalise, and Adams kicking through, followed up with England, who carried the ball on at. his >oe. Potaka then came into the picture, and gathering up the ball, divm over the line to score Rangitikei s final try. The kick was missed again,! he linal smore being Wanganui B 13, Rangitikei 9. The teams were: Wanganui B.— Backs: N. Ahern (full-back), M. Shewan, W. McPike, T. McCashin (three - quarters), M. Hunter, G. Williams (five-eighths), J. McPhail (half-back). Forwards: Cairncross, L. Managh, Lambert (fiont row), K. Stone, W. Slewart (breakaways), R. Phizacklea, B. Bucki ley Hocks), Ward (back). ‘Rangitikei. Backs: J. Hutton (fulibaci<), T. Potaka, J. Illston, E. Ashton ithree-qu-arters), D. Hammond, A. Renshaw (five-eirhths), D. Kane (half-back). Forwards: R. Edwards, M. Douglas, H. McLean (front, row), 11. England, N. Mexted (breakaways), P. Adams, B. Anderson (locks), R. Russell (back). I he referee was Mr G. Harre (I’uloi ino).