REP. RUGBY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 227, 7 September 1933, Page 2

REP. RUGBY

WIN FOR WELLINGTON COLTS SPECTACULAR PLAY AT WAIROA TWENTY-ONE POINTS TO TWELVE WAIROA, Sept. 6. Playing on a heavy ground but in splendid weather, the Wellington Colts touring team to-day defeated Wairoa by 21 to 12 after the most spectacular game witnessed here for some years. The game was fast and willing throughout, the home forwards dominating the play from bell to bell and outplaying tho visitors in this department during the whole game, but their backs were palpably weak and could not finish off the fine movements of the vanguard. Wairoa lost the game through not possessing a goal-kicker, not one of their four tries being converted, whilst Wellington secured no fewer than 15 points in this direction, plus two tries. The match was noted for hard play, Wellington suffering particularly by losing Baldwin early in the game, whilst Kenny was carried off in the second spell. Their injuries were not serious. In addition, a number of the players suffered knock-outs, whilst the homesters had only one minor casualty throughout the game, The Wellington backs were very good but spoilt many movements by running across tho field, so gaining very little ground. Their handling and combination were very good, whilst their tackling was outstanding. For the winners Jolly and Ball scored a try each. Jolly secured eleven points by goal-kicking, and Tindall secured a field goal. Foster, Instill, W. Smith and S. Smith scored tries for the losers.

TARANAKI DEFEATS N. OTACO FOURTEEN POINTS TO SIX OAMARU, Sept. 6. In a hard-fought Rugby game the Taranaki touring team defeated North Otago by 14 points to 6. Conceding a considerable handicap in weight, the home forwards more than held their own throughout the game, but the visitirtg backs were greatly superior to the home backs, only tine tackling and line-kicking by Granger preventing the score from mounting. Taranaki secured a greater share of the ball from the scrums, enabling their backs to be seen in many nice passing movements. Ross opened Taranaki’s account with a try, and this was followed by a try by Hill. A passing movement by tho homo side saw Cameron ruu across for a try. At half-time the scores were: Taranaki 6, North Otago 3. Uneventful play for 25 minutes followed the change-over. Taranaki then started a passing movement from which Edwards crossed for a tty. Ross converted. From a melee Sangster scored. With a resolute charge the home forwards cleverly scored just before time, making the final score: Taranaki 14, North Otago 6. WAIKATO DEFEATS AUCKLAND. TWENTY POINTS TO SIXTEEN. HAMILTON, Sept. 6. In a hard and exciting match at Hamilton to-day Waikato defeated the Auckland Rugby representatives by 20 to 16. Waikato displayed superiority in the forwards, their back line combined well in several bright attacking movements. Auckland held the margin of attack in the backs. With the exception of Milliken, Hardie and Solomon, Auckland were at full strength. Waikato scored four converted tries and Auckland two converted tries and two penalty goals. OTAGO WINS IN LAST MINUTE. DEFEAT OF WANGANUI. WANGANUI, Sept. 6. With the score equal nt eight nil, Otago snatched a last-minute victory in its Rugby match with Wanganui today by scoring the deciding try and converting while the referee was waiting for the ball to go out of play in order to blow tho final whistle. Tho Otago forwards were superior and gave tho backs tho ball. For Wanganui, McPhee scored a try and Morgan converted and kicked a penalty. For Otago, McSkimming scored two tries and Bolton converted one and kicked a penalty. Rae also converted a try.