RUGBY IN THE RAIN

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 296, 3 September 1918, Page 7

RUGBY IN THE RAIN

A "BOIL OVER" CANTERBURY AND TRENTHAM MEET SOLDIERS BADLY BEATEN. Canterbury, who were defeated by Wellington on Saturday, turned out again yesterday morning to meet Jrentham. Tho match was played on Athletic Park, which was in a very greasy condition. Light rain fell, during tho match. Trentliam were .warm favourites, but thp game resulted in a complete "boil over." Canterbury won with a bin; margin of points in. their favour, and, except t'<ir a while in the second spell, Trenthnm never appeared to have a chance, The camp tenm moved about very scratoltily, and their work was uncertain and teemed with mistakes. On tbe slippery ground thor were 'hopeless, whereas their oppon'entS) who were lighter and more active, mastered the unwelcome coimitioEis remnrkably well. On a di'v ground there might have been n different result, but on the day Trentliam could not have beaten a good senior team. For a team capable of such good football, the muddling the khaki men perpetrated was a sorry sight. However, there is little doubt that on somo future occasion we will see frentiiarn at something neuter'their best. The Canterbury team was much tmi same as that which met Wellington. Tbe oliicf alteration, was the placing of Mullius, an exceptionally safo man, full-back. . ~ The Tronthnrn tenm. was:—fullback, .Hardwick; three-quarters. Packer, Davidson, Cowie; five-eighths, Millilien, Drmnmond; half, E. Hoberts; forwards, Ivil, Murphy. M'Quarrie, Glasgow, Pooley, Cowdray, Bluchcr, Storey. The referee was Sir. E. lVrry. Canterbury began well, and Irmitham met them very, faultily. The camp backs mulled nearly everything. A Canterbury forward rush, was nicely stopped by Hardwick (full-back, formerly of Auckland), but Canterbury eaiiie again, and after maintaining a\ attack in front of tho Trentliam 'loiii for some time they were awarded ;i tree kick, i'rom which Jl'Leod landed « goal.

Canterbury • 8 Trentham 0 Play was not long in progress again before the Canterbury backs ojwned t'P a fine passing rush, from which Hoag scored. M'l/eod's effort to ndd ttte ostn). points failed, the ball hitting tho. outside of olio of tho uprights. Canterbury •••••• 6 Trentham 0 Canterbury continued to hold Trentham well down in a defensive position. Play became close and uninteresting, but at length from a looso null Hogarty got over for the southerners. Tho try was not converted. 'Canterbury " Treiithani _ 0 At half-way E.' Roberts sent the leather out to the 'lYentkm backs, but Boag intercepted a pass, and, opening up a tremendous gap, enabled M Leod to score. Al'Ledd goaled. Canterbury, •. 1* Tfeivoham ."• ••>•■•■ " Trcnthain attacked and got to within cr.sy re.ach of the Canterbury lino, hut vari'ii-.s attoiiipts to score More marred bv thti missijig of .passes and through nien faiiiug to keep oii their feet. Cantc'i'Mrv gradually worked tho solriiere >.scit to hatf-nny, where Boag again iatercepted a pass He ran to the 'iull-back, kicked, followed up, mid. Bcored behind the posts. M'Leod kicked the goal. Canterbury • Trentham ° Just before half-time Trentham livened up. Roberts got the ball out to bilvidson, who transforrod to Murph.V, from whohi it went to Packer, and then hack to Roberts, tt'ho centred. M'Lcad brought a first-class attacking iimvoiiieiit to ii sudden end, and the spell concluded with the score still:

Canterbury 19 Treiitha.ni " Tretitlintn -opened the second .spell promisingly, and there appeared to be net a chance of tlieir malting nt least a closo game of it. I'rom forward play in, front of the Canterbury goal the ball was sent out among the Iren-. tham bucks, and Milliken got over. K Eobertß failed to convert. Canterbury 19 Trentltairi •> ■i'renthaiii set «)> « now attack immediately, and the forwards, led by Murphy (wli'o was in great form), took play well too the 'Canterbury twentyfive, where- the hacks took charge or the assault, fiiid Coffic struggled across the line, the try was Hot converted. Canterbury .-.■.;> 19 Trelitham " Back agaili ffenfj the Tfeuthaili forwards,and Canterbury wore sooli liglitin* tiard ill front of tlieir own goal. Tllero the visitors Were penalised, arid Roberts kicked ah easy glial.

Canterbury 1" Trehthani '.••■ ■ ■■■■ Play had not long been resumed when ■Canterbury kicked hard to the Trent-ham full-buck, wiio slipped nlieil about to field the. ball, find allowed Jil'Leod ii clear run in. M'Leod converted. , ■ Canterbury ;..'....'i..i ' <sl iVeiitliani 9 A little on tin! Canterbury side of half-way Roberts made u line opeliing, from ivhieh Came the finest piece of play its the match. Feinting nicely, Roberts passed out to Davidson, who did more thai! a slmie, and then let thu leather oiit'toward thtt wing, where it was secured by Packer, who dived over. Covvie's kick at goal Avas unsuccessful. Canterbury 2-1 Treiitham ■ 12 With only a feff. minutes to go Canterbury attacked, and M'Leod, on the wing, was presented with an easy chance, from which ■he scored. The game ended:, Canterbury ;.... 27 Treittllahi 12 \VJSLLINGTON V. AUCKLAND.. In view oF .the iiitcr-iliiion Rugby match against Auckland, to lie played at Athletic Park next Saturday, the selectors have chosen tho following Wellington players to attend sit practice in the I'oneke this evening and on. Thursday evening:— Valentine, Ohristophorson, Aitkeit, Porter, Thomas, Tilyard, Morris,. Nicholle, Parker (2),. troy, Bberhardt, Scott, Tancrnd, Marks, Thomas, Bowc, Corner, Chesterman. •

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TOURNEY. (By Tehigr&ph-Speciilt Correspondent.) Masterton, September 2. In tho primary schools' football toitrnoy at Cartcrton to-day \Yairarapa dofeated Wangniini by G points to nil, and "Wellington and Mauawsitu .Irew, each side scoring G points. The visiting teams wero cutcrliiintid at dinner after tho matches. AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRAM ON TOUR. By Telegraph—l'm;) Association Napier, September 2. Auckland Grammar School to-day met and defeated Napier High School .Old

Hove by 'x'O jXKiiU !■!-. B. It ".vas a well-, contend Kiwni-, iw. ilio visitors superior combination w too much for their opponent:;.. ware scored by Birotteii. .'VaH, Badehvv, Lintott. Brown. >>r.d Harty. one fatins; converted irf M'Culloiigh; Tim homo team s soore was' a try by Berry.