UNIVERSITY MATCH

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27396, 8 July 1954, Page 13

UNIVERSITY MATCH

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jjHCOLN beaten by MASSEY SIX-POINT MARGIN IN | FAST GAME Ifta- a scoreless first half, Massey ' .cultural College, combining and better in the second spell gaialthe tables on Canterbury AgriSnal College, Lincoln, and won by [points (a try and a penalty goal) to /The match—an annual fixture for 1, Brooks Cup—was played at a very St pace, a feature of the play being Z excellent rucking of two fiery fit arks. 'Canterbury gained the ascendancy g-jr and held it to the close of the -st half. The grand jumping of G and J. Mauger in the lineouts cobined with the quick hooking of ! K. Fincham, gave Canterbury the Jll but to no avail. The ball was rap.passed out to the three-quarters j the early stages and several good were made. As the game processed, however the Massey backs iv in to make the tackles and the Canterbury back movements were Sited very abruptly. a rejuvenated Massey pack took the W to the second half, however, and, even a greater share of the ball irbni Imouis, scrums, and rucks, the Mas|fotacks began to gain the upper End. Neither pack let up throughout Ke game, and it was not until the Bfinsine stages that it became apparent Kat Canterbury would not be able to Kase the gap. Kite Massey backs saw only a small Koportion of the ball in the first spell Ki like the Canterbury backs, were Tushie to do anything with it because lat excellent tackling. In the second spell however, Massey received enough of the ball to allow two grand ire-eighths in K. W. Carter and D.

fl McPhail to play constructive footkail Outside McPhail, M. R. Powell showed plenty of dash in two breaks be made, and on the wing, T. A. Kenney proved elusive when streaking down the sideline. At half-back for 1 Massey, P. D. Sporle gave Carter an excellent service. His passing and handling were of a high order. When the Canterbury backs found they were unable to penetrate the solid Massey defence, they resorted to ticking, but through the grand tandltog, positional play, and kicking ■at a K. Bailey, this stratagem fallec slso. Bailey, like his opposite number, 1 Sutherland, played a sterling game. The Canterbury line in its passing g»wed a little more snap than Massey's but this availed it nothing after fe first three or four runs. V. D. Ashworth sent J. Nimmo away quickly with his well-directed passes, but it ws usually left to R. F. Apatu at centre to attempt the break-through. Sas he did twice, but only twice. Owe again he showed up in everyang he did, and although still sufferjaf from an injury suffered in the Tbwn-Country match, he ran and tackled hard. K. Waters, on the right sing, also showed up as a very deterged runner. There was much to commend in the ferward play, and it was difficult to sngle out any individual players. There were some who -stood out in nnous phases of the play—R. Gibbs, L B. Buxton, and P. A. McKinnon in the lineouts and tight for Massey, and Brown, Mauger, and J. R. Sharp in the lineouts for Canterbury. In the loose, W. Hemopo and D. R. Lamond stood out for Massey, and R. W. MofSi P, Archdale, and J. K. Fincham, vto was alsoralways in the hard, tight pl«y, were the outstanding Canterbury players in the loose. The Play In the first half Carter had three dots at goal from penalties, all from sot difficult positions, but he was not ■ceessfuL With his fourth shot, in the second spell, he kicked a goal fees about 10 yards inside the Canterbury twenty-five, and from a loose nick Carter made a short run before 1 handing on to McPhail, who sidestepped two men to score in a handy petition. Carter missed an easy kick. . Canterbury pressed to the Massey line tai was unable to finish oft a likely forward passing rush. Massey was attacking at full time. Mr W. Fright was referee.