SPARKLING RUGBY

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 261, 3 August 1942, Page 2

SPARKLING RUGBY

Army Draw With Petone S. JAEGAR’S 16 POINTS As expected, Army made a bold bid at Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon to upset Petone’s unbeaten record in the Jubilee Cup competition, and came ..very, close to doing so, an open and exciting match ending in a draw, 16 all. The weather was beautifully fine, with little wind to mar play, and the display given by’both , teams was worthy of the ideal conditions. The large crowd in the stand was unanimous that it was one of the most brilliant and exciting club games ever seen at headquarters. Play was fast and exciting from the kick-off, both teams seizing-every opportunity to get the bail out to the backs, and many attractive passing movements were seen. It was only desperate tackling which prevented the score from mounting. The first Spell “ honours easy with the score 8 all. O Brien and Donovan scored, tries for Army, O’Brien converting Donovan’s try, which was scored with a brilliant run, in which the Army captain side-stepped and dodged his way right through the defence. 8. Jaegar, who played an outstanding game at centre-threequarter, scored two tries for Petone, one of which he. converted. . Army took the lead early in the second spell, when Brenton scored a try, which O’Brien converted, and forged further ahead when' Donovan cut through for his second try, which he failed to improve from au easy angle. Petone were lasting well, and S. Jaegar reduced the gap with a penalty goal, and evened the scores a little later by scoring his third try and converting it. With the scores level, there was great excitement among the spectators as both teams strained every nerve to notch winning- points. Only splendid defence prevented further scoring, and a splendid display of open Rugby fittingly ended with the scoreboard showing 16 all. , , S. Jaegar was the hero of -the day, as he scored every one of Petone s points, and brought his tally of points this season up to 42. Mr. B. Matthews was the xe-feponeke-Oriental retained second place on the championship ladder by beating University by 13 to 6 at Petone, two' by Larsen and good kicking by V.Galcmai being mainly responsible or ,^ 1 . e .. v J c J? r ‘l‘ Hutt just managed to beat Athletic by one point on the Hutt Recreation Ground, and Wellington got home from Lastbourne by a similar margin at Eastbourne. Marist Brothers’ Old Boys beat A.A. Battery 6-3 at Anderson Park, and feeatoun scored their first c^ nl l ? 10ua fii}i points by holdin S I Y el n Ulgt ? n KnWrnfe Old Boys to a draw —14 all—at Kilbirnie. Following are the results: Jubilee Cup.

Petone v. Army, at Athletic Park. Petone 16 (three tries by S. Jaegar, two of wbie’h he converted, and he also added a penalty goal); Army, 16 (tries by Donovan two O'Brien, and Brenton, two of Which were converted by O’Brien). Poneke-Oriental v. University, at tonePoneke-Orien-tal, 13 (tries by Lar sen two and Potiki; two of which were converted by V. Calcinai); University, 6 (a try by Mabey and a penalty goal by G v. Hutt, at Hutt Recreation Ground.—Hutt, 9 (a try .by penalty try, and a penalty goal by Hmghh athletic 8 (a try by Jillett, which was converrtd by Metcalf, and a penalty goal Wellington College Old Boys, at Kilbirnie Reserve.—<Seatoun, 14 (tries by Roberts three, and Overton, one of which was converted); Old by Sutton, Rix-Trott, and Elliott, one of which was converted by Beard, who also kicked a penalty goal),. „ . Marist Brothers Old B °ys ?• A A ; B t at _ nt Anderson Purk.” —Marist o (a try by J Lee, and a penalty goal by Stanaway); aTa. Battery, 3 (a penalty goal by BrownU Wellington v. Eastbourne, at Eastbourne.— Wellington. 4 (a field-goal by Taylor); Eastbourne, 3 (a try by fos selt). Hardliam Cup. Wellington Regiment v. Onslow, at xXairnvillo Park.-Wellington 24- (tries by Hastings three, Watt two, ano Paulin 0 * three of which were converted by Baldwin, Hacking and Mclntyre): Onslow, 6 (two penalty goals by . Polo A N.A. Headquarters v, Miramar, at Polo Ground.—Miramar, It (tries by Bumbleton, Elworthy, and of 9 was converted by Smith); A.N.A., » (tries by Cuffe and O’Dea, and a penalty go.al by Cr johnsonville won by defau ’*\^ O pirates C ‘ Air Force won by default from Pirates. Lower Grades Junior: Training-College 27, Atl iletic 3; Upper Hutt won by default trom H ut tThird - St. Patrick’s College Old Boys 16. Oriental 6; Wellington &>. Mirnm: r B a- Petone 22. University 8; feeatoun io. Air Force 6; Wellington College won trom Pet A. Seatoun 11; St. Patrink’s College Old 80y5.21, Poneke 6, letone 14 Seatoun 11; Hutt won by default from Miramar; Athletic 19. Johnsonville 3 ‘Fifth: Hutt 14. Eastbourne 8; Poneke 9 Petone A 9; Petone B 11, Marist 6; Mira*i Athletic 0; St. Patricks College Old Boy's won by default from Onslow; Wellington won by default from laila. „ Sixth: Petone 10. Hutt b 0; 1 oriiua o, Hutt A 3.” COLLEGIA MAICU The annual match between the two St. Patrick’s Colleges served as a bright ein-tain-raiser at. Athletic Park on Saturday afternoon. Silverstream has a very strong team and ran out an easy winner by -1 point’s to 6. Lyons, the Silverstream capfain who was alternatively at centre-tluu.-quarter and first five-eighths, played an outstanding game, but his team would haye scored Oftmuw if he had not attempted to do so much himself. Tries were scored for Sihmrstream by Lyons. Love, Johnson and Paul, three of whieli were converted by Lvons, who also kicked a penalty Though outplayed in cv cfV ..department, the St. Patrick's College (B clliugton) lads kept going gamely, but were unable to cross the line, their only points coming from two penalty-goals by Kelkhcr. Mr. F. O’Halloran was the referee.