Last-Minute Goal Beats Chch. B.H.S.

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31118, 22 July 1966, Page 13

Last-Minute Goal Beats Chch. B.H.S.

The individual brilliance of its captain and first fiveeighths, L. G. Legge, was not sufficient to prevent Christchurch Boys’ High School losing its first school Rugby match this season.

A very solid and determined Waitaki Boys’ High School fifteen won yesterday’s annual match, at Rugby Park, 9-8, with a dropped goal in the dying stages. It was Waitaki’s first victory since 1961. Teams:—

Christchurch.—W. Lewis; R. Jones, K. Hume, S. Jolly: H. T. Joseph, L. G. Legge; D. R. Phillipson: W. Lee; G. Smith, A. Boulton (replaced by B. Robinson), R. W. Anderson, I. Henderson: I. Armstrong, M. Bain, J. Richards.

Waitaki.—R. Muir; R. Anderson, M. WiUlamson, F. Norman: R. Armstrong, J. Grimmer (captain): J. Wood; J. Manson; G. Ludemann, R. McArtney, P. Lemalu. A. Newlands: R. Hudson, H. Porter, P. van Wijk. Leggs Eight Points Legge scored all the home team’s points with two tries and a conversion—the other attempt hit an upright. For Waitaki, Muir kicked two penalty goals and Grimmer scored the win-

■nlng points two minutes from time when, threatened by advancing Christchurch forwards, he put his drop kick between the posts.

The match took a long while to get under way and there was little of the first half worth remembering. However, the Waitaki backs, with a cleaner supply of the ball—and more of it than Christchurch impressed as a crisp passing, clean-handi-Ung unit. A lot of line-out ball was won, mainly through the efforts of McArtney, and Grimmer possibly even overshadowed Legge for a period. However, after half-time, Christchurch tightened its lineout work and, with Bain taking four tight-heads, won a large share of possession. However, much of this was squandered by the cross-field running of Legge and Joseph; Legge could perhaps be excused as both his tries resulted when he went alone. Waitaki was well served by Muir who was a doughty tackler at all times and kicked an important goal a little into the second half, with a heavy ball and from a wide angle. Weed Elusive Runner Wood, Waitaki’s half-back, shared the honours with Phil--11 pson In general play and was also most elusive on the run, having the misfortune, when having broken away and kicked ahead, to be tackled without the ball with a try in the offing. The Waitaki number 8, Manson, was a good link between backs and forwards. Christchurch gained a lot of Its line-out ball from Henderson, Armstrong and Lee. and the latter was again one of the most valuable forwards on defence and leading rushes. The second XV fixture was drawn, 6-8.