RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1932, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MAORIS HAVE AN EASY WIN. THAMES VALLEY DEFEATED. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) PAEROA, July 27. In fine weather, on a greasy ground, the Maori touring team had an easy victory by 35 to 6, over Thames Valley, showing vastly superior back play. In the first half the Maori backs repeatedly lined out in passing- rushes, and had easily the better of the play. Thames Valley backs lacked combination. Their passing was smothered and their tackling was weak. I In the second half the Valley made 1 more use of their forwards, holding their own in this division for the first part of the spell, but the visitors were t°° snappy, their backs missing no opportunity, and handling the greasy ball well. Most of the Maoris’ tries were the result of combined back movements, the ball starting from the half-back, and travelling right to the . wiugs, the first half ending up 16 to nil in their favour. Jn this spell Valiev were having little of the game, seldom hooking. the ball from the scrum, and their passing breaking down. BUSH TOURISTS WIN. NELSON, July 27. The Rush Union touring team de--1 Prated Golden Rav-Motueka ceps at , Mofneka io-day by eleven, points to three. The play in the first half was scratchy, hut it was attractive Rot- | ball in the second half, j For Rush, Mahoney, Oliver and Reeves wore the best forwards, while ) McCarthy, Olivant (full-back) and Mills were prominent backs. For the Rays. Holmwpod, Gilhspie (backs) and Leiteh and Oaudo (forwards) were Hie best players. Rush won the majority of flip | scrums, dud gave their backs good j chances in the second half. Reeves, .Welsh and Harvey scored tries for the winners, Reeves . converting one, T)nndo scored a try . for the losers. WELLINGTON BEAT WAIRARAPA. MASTERTON, July 27. A triple alliance of speed, tactics

and combination enabled Wellington Rugby reps to score a decisive victory here to-day over Wairarapa. by 2(5 points to 3. Though they were handicapped by unfavourable weather conditions, the visiting backs gave a finished/ display, and provided the high lights'-of the game. The final score, however, does not give a true indication- of the respective merits of the teams. Territorially the play was fairly, even, and it was only towards the close of the second spell, when Wairarapa were playing fourteen men. that Wellington fo-ged ahead, putting on fifteen points in quick time. For the winners, tries were scored by MacDonald (three), Lamason and Lambourne, Fuller converting . four tries and kicking a penalty. E. Devine scored an unconverted try for Wairarapa. ... si . /j\LL BLACKS’ HUGE WIN. 4 VICTORY BY 05 TO 15. 4: ' : SYDNEY, Jfe’y 27. ' Til* Ali Blacks at Wellington, Nev Smith WaiVs, to-day, de’eated the combined Western district team bj 63 points to 15. A record o wvd saw tbo match, wh c. War? -.prihfniMy one-sided, but so far onljU meagre. details lift Vie been received. Thi’.-jNew‘ Zealanders gave, a dazzling exhibition of fast football, running over their opponents. , This is the last game af the tour, the New Zealanders return to Sydney to-inorfow to attend a. fnp-iwell gathering arranged by the New 'South Wales Rugby Union for Friday morning,' at which tin? Bledisloe Cup, will be presented. The team sails by the Zealandia in the afternoon, LORD BLEDISLOE’S DESIRE. : /•; . WELLINGTON, .July 27. Lord BfediEoe has axpivssed a desire to the , New. Zealand Rugby Union to entertain ( the New Zealand ' Rugby football team .on their return .; from Australia next weteik, and to present them tli3- ..Bledislce ; Cup,. which-. '■ His Excellency: has donated for the Rugby contests between New . Zealand and Australia., V , . , Til?! Management Conunittea,.hag' decided it is impossible: to. arrange' for Blacks to play a match’; in Wellington on their return from ’ Australia, ... Canterbury 1 Rugby Union forwarded, a cheque for £564 15s, as beipg the nett takings of the match between the North .and South Islands. • 'SOUTHLAND BEAT CANTERBURY. BY 28 POINTS TO FIVE. . INVERCARGILL, July 27. • The interp r ovineiair . , Rugby; niatcli," Southland v.. Canterbury, wa.s played, here Wday, dnd resulted in a.Vin/fpr the,, home team by 28" points to :5. T'here whs a- fair attendance. ' The weather was fine, but'cold,, the-ground being heavy after recent rain, the game was very ragged'"in' the first spell, but brght'med in the second, when Southland got fill over the visitors, and put on 19 points. Canterbury’s on’ly try was 'scored in this - spell. Southland forwards, although the light er.ypack, were too good all round,’ and aii.tiraes they played the opposition on-' their own. The Canterbury backs wave disappointing.