PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCH

Evening Star, Issue 23374, 18 September 1939, Page 4

PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCH

OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTHLAND The annual primary schools’ representative match between Otago and Southland was played as a curtainriser to the Payne Trophy' fixture, Otago scoring a goml win by 24 points to 3. Tho home team had top much pace and finish for the southerners, and while Southland held Otago to a 10-3 margin in the first spell, the local boys rattled the points on in the second half, hacks and forwards working well together, the particular star being Beardsmoro, a fast and resourceful wing three-quarter, who made some fine runs and scored a couple of tries. The teams were ;

Southland.—Backs: A. Ogilvy, G. Gatehouse, G. M'Donald. A. Livingstone, A. Young. O. Halbert, 11. Campbell. Forwards: G. Ross, I. Wilson, E. Ilillis, M. Lang. W. Wyatt. E. Robinson, T. Cox, N. Kerr. Otago.—Backs: Kitchen, Boardsmoro, Dawson, Buckley, Watson, Dore, Trainor. Forwards: Turnbull, M'Arthur, Judge, Nowall, Dow. Jones, Winter, Cuttle.

Southland opened the scoring when passing reached Gatehouse, who finished off a good run with a try which Hillis failed to convert. Southland 3, Otago 0. The Otago forwards were being well led by Winter, and from play near the lino Dow dived over to score. Beardsinore failed. Southland 3. Otago 3. Beardsmoro made a good run, and Trainor followed a kick through, and the bounce favouring him he went across for a good try. Beardsinore failed. Otago 6, Southland 3. Otago continued to press, Winter, Newall, and Judge being at tho heard of forward rushes, while for Southland Wilson and Kerr showed out in the pack, the fomor doing some good tackling and rush-stopping. With Otago pressing, Watson gathered about 15vds out and potted a very good coal, half-time being sounded with the score; Otago 10, Southland 3. In the second half Otago had Southland constantly on the defensive, and from a scramble near the line Jones scored, Beardsmoro failing to convert. Trainor, who introduced some variety into his game behind tho Otago pack, dived over from a scramble, the kick failing. Otago IC, Southland 3. The Otago backs were handling well at this stage, and Dore cut in nicely and passed to Beardsmore, who finished off nicely, Watson missing with tho kick. Otago 19, Southland 3. The final try was one of the host efforts of the day. Beardsmoro securing on tho twentyfive, heatin" several men before scoring a fine try. Watson converted, and the game ended ; Otago 24 Southland ... 3 Mr W. Stewart was tho roferee. CANTERBURY BEATS SOUTH • CANTERBURY [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 16, Canterbury beat South Canterbury by 19 points" to 12 in a fast and exciting match. The game was remarkable for the effective spoiling by both sides, and the large number of indeterminate scrums and line-outs. Another feature common to both teams was the remarkably quick support by the forwards after back passing movements Jmcl broken down. Taken all round, the Canterbury forwards had the better of the play, although the South Canterbury pack shone in the loose rushes. Both sets of inside backs were inclined to bo slow, and as a result the fast Wingers, Roberts, of Canterbury, and Morrison, of South Canterbury, were somewhat starved.

South Canterbury opened the scoring with a fine penally goal by Murphy, and after a combined back and forward movement Roberts scored for Canterbury, Ballantyne converting. A try by Fitzgerald, converted by Murphy, put South Canterbury in the lead by 8 points to 5, but Ballantyne equalised with a penalty goal. Ballantyne then scored and converted, and Morrison potted a goal, giving Canterbury a lead of 13 points to 12 at half-time. In the second spell South Canterbury failed to improve the score, but for Canterbury Ballantyne scored an unconverted try and kicked a penalty goal. TARANAKI BEATS KING COUNTRY [Per United Press Association.] TAUMAiIUNUi, September 16. Taranaki defeated King Country by 3-1 points to 8. The home team fielded a weak side, several players failing to turn out at the last minute. Brown, Killeen, and J. Sullivan handled with machinc-liko accuracy and constantly harassed the weak defence. Crossmau and Hardio were the only local backs to show any form. Taranaki won most of tho scrums and line-outs, Coull and M‘Lean being outstanding for Taranaki J. Sullivan scored two tries, and Murphy, M'Lean, C. Sullivan, Brown, and Coull one each. Murphy kicked a goal from a mark, and Adlim potted a goal and converted throe tries.' Davis scored for King Country, and Rozska kicked a penalty goal and converted a try. WELLINGTON B BEATS WAIRARAPA [Per United Press Association-.] WELLINGTON, September 10. Strengthened! by the inclusion of several representative players who were unable to make the trip to Auckland, the Wellington B team had little difficultly in beating Wairarapa by 31 points to 20 at Athletic Park. Both sides threw tho ball about freely, and though the football never reached a high standard the game was entertaining from start to finish. The main factor in Wellington’s success was the superiority of their backs, both individually and as a combination. Veitch was the spearhead of the attack, and Reynolds and Baldwin both played good games. Taylor played an outstanding" game, repeatedly joining in passing rushes with the backs and giving them an overlap. Ho also showed hotter form at place kicking than he has in recent games. Numerous injuries were a feature of the game. Among those who had to leave the field was •). R.. Sherratt, the wing threequarter. who was one of Wellington’s nominees for the trials. Ho was solidly tackled by Broome, the Wairarapa-full-back, and received 1 a leg injury.