RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2794, 12 June 1916, Page 9

RUGBY

CITY COLLEGES MEET

THE "BLACKS" WIN

The annual match, between Wellington College < and St. Patrick's College was played 011. Athletic.Park on Saturday afternoon. The contest attracted tlio biggest crowd that has patronised the Park this season, and all were well rewarded for their patronage. Victory rested with Wellington College, hut it was a fine game, and the result was in doubt till tJie last moment.

Wellington appeared to be a good deal the heavier side, and on» the. form St. ; Patricks had shown in the city competition this year it was generally thought that Wellington would win. However, the Blue and Whites repeated what they had done in other years—they called up every ounce of effort to secure a win against the Blacks. That coveted ivin they went very close to securing. They led far into the closing stages of the game, but Wellington .lasted a little the longer, and turned the tide in their own favour. v

The first spell ended with honours even, •tally and Coles scored tries for St. Patricks, and Perry and Welsh for Wellington. Up till then the game had been closely fought, and there was every prospect of au exciting finish. St. Patrick s _ set a warm pace from the very beginning of the second spell, and after & wn«e their persistent attacking resulted m Adamson scoring a try. No goal resulted, and the Blue and Whites led by 9 points to 6 points. The battle waged on, and half-way through the spell Wellingtons ohances looked rather gloomy, as the Blues were wearing well and having a little the better of "affairs. , m inntes before time the Blacks definitely took the upper hand, and beImJ 1 a 'tack '"'hich they hammered in till the end. St. Patrick's were not alt this while jammed on their goal-line, but |hey were most of the time forced to defend. The Blacks backs endeavoured to get. through time after time, but the deadly tackling of the Blues made the defence almost,-impenetrable. At length Sutherland got through from a close, disorderly rush. His try was mot converted, and the scores were even. St. Patrick's made a fine effort to regaiii the lead, but lack of coolness killed the op.portmuty. Wellington beat them back and right on the call of time Norton took a-penalty-Kick from far out, and landed' a beautiful goal. The whistle immediately sounded,.and the' Blacks vietors of the field. Mr. L. Simpson Was referee. .

ORIENTAL BEAT OLD BOYS.

Old Boys and.Oriental met at Duppa Street Park. _ . In the first fifteen minutes of play Old Boys registered fourteen points, Pilcher, Mellor, Forsythe, and lliomas scoring trie?, and Pilclier con-' verting one. For Oriental, Whelan scored an unconverted try just before half-time. In the second spell, with the wind at their backs, Oriental hotly pressed throughout, Pratt and Hathaway gettmg tries, while Whelan and -Sullivan each ticked a penalty goal. Towards *nd of the game o]d brightened: up considerably, and bad Tery bard luck m not scoring. The game ended in a win for Oriental by 15 points to- li. after a very even and keenly-contested game.