RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 219, 11 September 1933, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

The Shield Match CANTERBURY’S FURTHER WIN AFTER A DULL CONTEST (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Canterbury won their fifth match of the season for the Ranfurly Shield, defeating Buller at Lancaster Park this afternoon by 13 points to three. The game was played on a dry, fast ground, but in a strong easterly wind, ■which militated against good footoad. The game was, in fact, the dullest inter-provincial game the 1933 season has produced. Buller made the game as tight as possible. In the first spell King scored a ’ry •after Mullans had made a good break from the scrum, and F.’mch, who played full-back, goaled. lue spell ended with the score — Canterbury 5 Buller ® Early in the second spell, Manchester broke away brilliatntly. ran into a good position, and passed to Hazelhurst, who scored. French ■goaled. Hazelhurst broke away, sprinted down the blind side and passed to Bowes, who showed good speed and scored in the corner. French failed to goal. Buller’s three points came from a penalty goal kicked by Holder. The final score was: — Canterbury 13 Buller 3 The attendance was estimated at 11,000. WIN FOR S. CANTERBURY (Per Press Association) TIMARU, Saturday. The return home-and-home game between South Canterbury and North Otago was played to-day in the presence of a good crowd. WELLINGTON HARD-PUSHED By Telegraph—Copyright —Press As. WELLINGTON, Saturday. In beating Otago by 20 points to 17 before 10,000 spectators at Athletic Park to-day, Wellington were hard-pushed to maintain their unbeaten record for the season. Ten minutes before time, Otago were leadingby three points, when Wellington drew level with a brilliant try by Killeen. In the last three minutes, Otago were attacking hotly when Page initiated a brilliant movement from his own goal-line for Lilburne and Killeen to gain ground and send Robins away for a 50 yards run and the winning try.

Otago outpaced the Wellington forwards, while the backs broke even. Taylor played a magnificent full-back game for Otago, ranking as the best custodian seen in Wellington this season. SOUTHLAND DEFEATS TARANAKI (Per Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Saturday. A representative Rugby match between Southland and Taranaki was played here to-day and was won by Southland by 23 points to 11. The game, which was played in warm weather, was a bright one and attracted an attendance of nearly 4000. Southland’s record of only two defeats in the past two season’s is the best in its history. SOUTH ISLAND TEAM (Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The following team has been selected to represent the South Island against the North Island at Wellington on September 23: — Full-back: J. Grainger, (North Otago). Three-quarters: F. G. Hart (Canterbury), H. Smith (Otago), W. T. Dunne (Otago). Five-eighths: C. Oliver (Canterbury), R. Hazelhurst (Canterbury). Half-back: R. B. Scandrett (West Coast). Forwards: A. Cottrell (Canterbury), J. Hore (Otago), L. George (Southland), J. E. Manchester (Canterbury), D. Max (Nelson), G. Purdue (Southland), A. H. Andrews (Canterbury), T. Metcalf (Southland). Emergencies: E. Holder (Buller), R. R. King (West Coast). THE HASTINGS SUB-UNION In a game that did not provide very attractive football, Celtic met

Hastings at Nelson Park, Hastings, in the play-off for the Hastings SubUnion championship, on Saturday. Celtic had the better of the game, which at times was very ragged, and emerged the winners by six points to nil. THE LANE CUP FINAL Exciting Rugby football was played at McLean Park, Napier, on Saturday afternoon when Technical 0.8. defeated H. 5.0.8. by 15 points to 13, in the final of the Lane Cup competition. Both teams played hard football throughout, and the issue was in doubt right up to the final whistle.