RUGBY MATCH DRAWN

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 278, 23 August 1945, Page 9

RUGBY MATCH DRAWN

Wellington Tramwayinen And Police Though heavily outweighed in the forwards, a ‘Wellington Trainwuj’ team had the better <>f the Rugby match which they played against a Police fifteen on the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon. lue result, a draw, rather flattered Police, whose backs were no match for the fast and sure-handling Tramway set. An attack launched by the Police forwards from the kick-off had Tramways defending strenuously, and a strong run by Hart, second five-eighth for Police, nearly ended In a try. but steady tackling by the Tramway bucks stopped it. Police came again, with Foley and Firmin in the van, and a penalty awarded them just outside the twenty-live, was turned to account by Fright. The Police forwards were lufus? lug plenty of dash Into their play, and were instrumental in keeping the game for the greater part of the first spell in I’raniway territory. From a scrum on the Tramway line, the ball was heeled to Davidson, the Police half, who forced his way across. The kick failed. With six points against them. Tramways were spurred to greater efforts. A great run by Hawkey on the left wing nearly brought a try. but play was recalled for a line-out a yard from the line. Shortly after, in scrummaging play in front of the Police line, a forward infringed, and McLennan landed an easj- goal, to make the half-time score: Police 0. Tramway o. Play in the second spell was dominated by the robust Tramway forwards. Packing tightly, they countered the heavier weight of the Police, and gave their backs a fpas-r of the ball. The equalizing points came from another penalty by McLennan in front of the posts. In .spite of their spirited efforts, Tramway were unable to cross the line, and the game ended in a draw.