RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1932, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MATCHES AT HOKITIKA. ■ EXCELSIOR AMD RIVALS WIN.': ,V’yi • : .: ■ Tile Wfcstjand Rugby Sub-Union's, competitions.; were continued on Saturday iii fine weather. On Cass Square, Rivals defeated Kiwi, while Excelsior defeated- Ross on the/latter's; ground. A curtain- raiser was played on the Square between Kiwi and Old Boys (Westport) juniors, and was won by Kiwis. • <

RESULTS AT A GLANCE, h SENIOR?. Excelsior 14, Ross 3.' ; U . Rivals ' 11, Kiwi 6. . , ' . JUNIORS, Rinra 10, Ross 6. Kiwi-8,. Westport Old Boys 0. . POSITION OF THE TEAMS. # j

RIVALS V. KIWI. Since the Rimu team withdrew from the senior competition, several of its players transferred their colours to other Clubs.. When the Rival team took- the field its team wqis strengthened by the inclusion of five Rimu players, whose assistance was!.welcome. Tjhe match was quite'interesting . at times, although generally it was of a ragged .nature. ... - ... Kiwi, set ' .the % pace .at.'- the start, apd' the -play changed from-' due-' -end , to the other in quick successon. The Blue banks find; forwards we're-’ in the - limelight at the' start but Rivals held their oVn until Kiwis, led 6X5;. The . second.-.;Spell;''saw 1 .- Rivals obtain the l(&ad ) which they held,' to win lL—6. ■ ‘ 'Rivals fielded a hefty " pack mfho were too good for their opponents, Schist, Bfahlert, ' Boddhigto'n /and. Grwwdßtt,-plfying; well, (/were just as. good' nien in ’ the Kiwi vanguard ,; how(ever,',StapfortK (2), Walker, Kelly and Henderson, being ; .prominent. AV .... \ The Kiwi btcks ,got. into' their and spoiling many a robv^^t^while : .thfr. 'backs tried - to their own the much / rivals played witlh more than _ their usual new play-' ora making n Hbyd, .- Agnew and Pffthiesrt at “time# caught, the eye. Morgan.; Kiwi full-back, wan. ( iafe,;;while Fleming and Diedrichs did ’ useful work, although' below form. - • For Rivals/ Boyd'and Agnew scored, • the ii-tter. converting one;arid kicking : a penalty. Fleming and "West scored for Kiwi. /-'H-H-H R. CbEett wa#-referee.- : ; EXCELSIOR V. ROBS. '. $ Each team having won .on its home ground in .previous encounters this seaspn, considerable interest was 'Attached to the Excelsior. v./Ross match at Rosa on giatw day. • Excelsior; winning by 14 points , to ’ 3i /have now a clear lead qf four'; points in the senior competition; 1 and) are ' practically assured of. the championship. ' ■ Saturday? s match was feat and. open, and full' of incident generally, And was one of the most- interesting-Afeen 1 this

season. , Both - teams tossed the ball about well, forwards' and backs combining in several bright movements. The first spell .was even, Freitas scoring for Excelsior prior to thte interval, diving over-with* the ball from a l ,lle out. ’ .

After resuming Staines scored after W. Hughes and Schroder had handled. The next score ©am© from M. Kelly, the ball being handled by Nightingale and L. Hughes in the process, L. Hughes converting. Schroder was the last scorer for the winners, kicking a penalty. Reiss’ score came from a mark by Mitchell' who dropped a goal.

The second spell was in favour of Excelsior who were continually on attack, and: each man played with a will. Ross, although peijliaps overshadowed after the interval, offered the stoutest (opposition. . H E. M. Beist was, referee.

KIWI V.. WESTPORT 0.8. . Characterised by hard forward play, and each profiting by the other’s errors, the match between Kiwi juniors and Westport Old Roys was won by the home team by 8 points to- nil. Her Kiwi, trie# were obtained by Hanvahan and Bell, Hamilton converting one. The match between Excelsior and Kiwi was postponed owing to the visit of the Westport team,, and the team -fielded against the visitors contained several Excelsior players. - A. Cutbush was referee.

CANTERBURY B. V, ASHBURTON.

A# a curtain-raiser to the Rnnfurly ghield match at Lnscatter Park till* afternoon, the Ashburton representative team met the Canterbury representative B team. Canterbury won by U points to 6. , - -......

SOUTHLAND DEFEAT OTAGO. INVERCARGILL, August 20. .Otago pud Southland met in perfect weather bn a dry ground. The final score was: Souhland 1?, Otago 11.

The championship points are': T ' . ’ -V' W. I* E For At. Rte. Excelsior 8 1 - - 132 ,37 16 Ross 6 4 - - 64 59 '12' Kiwi 5 4 ■* - 57" a 44 |10 • Rivjils 3 8 . 1 56 ■^78 i/7 Rimu «***• 7 1. 35 116 -I