RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24900, 13 June 1946, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

training college draws WITH UNIVERSITY

FINE GAME AT RUGBY PARK

what was perhaps the brightest church SealOr seen in ChristUnivSsiS rt? easo , n ' Gaining College and Hot j£>, dr , “J a Postponed compefition match, played at Rugby Park vesthed^?rpeFrOrn whistle to the last, Ite ta the J. ound muoh t 0 appreci£a ‘ and open Same. Each side and kicked eriioS?,.? 6 ?}' T he University forwards to mN,.?.“J advantage m weight, but failed s?rSm at the back o f the tH^ ft u^. b 5f akil ? g U P tar too soon, able Tra >nins College pack was hSn ?u rao fS than 3 fair share of the boLV and the Slde s fast and enterprising warrtl Vn ere e *? ab ] ed call the tune/ToTTniSig.?l e end i° f the s P el1 ’ however, the and V % Slt +w pack began to assert itself, hnov second half the University thev S b«rt d H the ball , rauch m °re often than ! b^ y J+ bad done early m the game. University was perhaps a little unlucky in wil ? ni £ g ’ being well on top after the jnterval’ but the Training College backs forwsX-H<s Credlt fine defenc e when their itiative dS Were tlring and had lost the * n -

ere I ?? an - y . Penalties, 14 being a ™^ d £ d , to each Sld e, but they did not nn Tbi 1116 game d °wn. livery back field ?2 as competent, and most of ~ mo - r€ i than competent. E. Lucre, Xnr & rT r n n i? g 4 P? Uege full-back, who ?cored all his sides points, was outstandlentivHta^k^the b , all ) vell ’ kicked-excel-tackled resolutely, and made sevfin T e £y ns on his own. Both the Si L ’ R-.Silcock and I. Franke, had trouble occasionally on defence, but stuck bi eir ta * sk ‘ M - B - Mitchell lacked some of his customary sparkle, but was a good general and played a sound game. At C + k ’ Bates was excellent. He sent out quick and accurate passes, and defended stoutly. The Training College forwards overcame some of their lack of weight by good pacKing, excellent understanding, afid sheer hard work. E. C. Baas, W. R. Wilkinson, and M. T. Cunliffe were outstanding, and S. Dale did some fine work in the line-outs. R. Bond and R. Harris were two good workers in the University P ack ; and towards the end of the game A. D. McKenzie was doing fine work in the line-outs. R. Monigatti. at half-back, made several solo runs, and gave a good service, but he seemed inclined to carry on jUst a little too far on his own after making a good opening. A. D. Hunter, second five-eighths, was a sound tackler, and was quick to turn defence into attack. J. Hah, centre three-quarters, was also in good form, apd the wings, M. D. Fountain and G. A. Drummond, were both •excellent. Fountain, in particular, made some most determined runs. C. T. Wilson’s taking of the ball at full-back was almost perfect, and he showed a nice discrimination in deciding when to make an extra man in the back line. Lucre kicked a penalty for Training College soon after the game began, and T r amlng College maintained the pressure. Both sets of backs continued to play excellent football. Monigatti went through and sent a high pass out to Fountain, who scored in the corner, and just before the interval Lucre camfe up to make an extra man, and ran from his own side of halfway to score a fine try. Early In the second half two penalty goals, kicked by Wilson, put University ahead, and it was not until a few minutes before time that Lucre equalised with a good penalty goal. The pace was very fast as the game ended, at one stage play ranging up and down the field for some little time after the referee had halted the game for an infringement. The referee was Mr L. Walsh.

RUGBY LEAGUE

FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY Senior, Ist Div.—Lin. v. Rak., at Syd. Pk., 2.30, R. Barbarel; Add. v. Ch. Ch., at Jerrold st., 2.30, J Bailey: Hornby v. Syd., at Hornby, 2.30, H. Mills. Senior 2nd Div.—Rice. v. Wool., at Wool. Pk., 2.30, V. Warr; Hornby v. Rak., at Brad Pk., 2.30, R. Mathie; St. Joseph’s v. Wai., at Sprey. Dom., 2.30, P. Kirton. Juniors.—Add. v. Lin., at Lin. Pk., 2.30. A. Stuart: Rice. v. Syd., at Brad. Pk., 1 p.m., F. Carter: Ch. Ch. v. Dall., at Rice. Dom., 2.30. Third Grade.—Dall. v. St. Joseph's, at Avon pk., 2.30, G. Geary; Hornby v. Wool, at Hornby, 2.30, E. J. Smith; Aranui v. Syd., at Aranui, 2J30, N. Clarke; Ch. Ch. v. Lin., at Jerrold st., 1.30 p.m., P. Chick; Hicc. v. Wai., at Pap. DPiJi.. 2.30.' J. O’Loughlin. Schoolboys 9st Grade.—Wai. v. Syd., at Wool., Pk., 1 p.m.; Hornby v. St. Joseph’s, at Sprey. Dom., 1 p.m. 7st 71b.—Hornby v. Aranui, at Hornby. 1.30; Wai. v. Syd., at Pap. Dom., 1 p.m. 6st 71b.—Ch.Ch. B v. Wool., at Wool. Pk., 10.30 a.m.; Lin. v. Rice., at Rice. Dom., 10.30 a.rn.; Ch. Ch. A v. Aranui, Lin. Pk., 10.30 a.m., T. Wellsmore. —Advt.