RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1932, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ANOTHER MATCH. COAST TO PLAY CANTERBURY. MATCH ON SATURDAY WEEK. CHRISTCHURCH, September 22. It was announced at a meeting of 'die Canerbury Rugby Union last even_ring that the authorities at Greymouth had decided to send a West Coast re- - piesentative team to piu,y Canterbury as one attraction for the ‘ ‘Come to Christchurch” week. The match will ho played on October 1. It will no'fc be . for the Rcnfurly Shield. ■, \ TTTD-J EXCELSIOR. V. STAR SENIORS. The Excelsior- senior team to p»lay Stan'is at Greymc-u.h on Saturday is . as follows:—Mitchell, Schroder, Con--nelly, Stainer, Roberts, Hughes, Dav- , idso.ii, M. Kelly, B. Kelly, Eager, Freitas, King, Hughes, Gugich, Palmer. Practice at 7.15. this evening.:

WELLINGTON B TEAM’S TOUR. MARLBOROUGH BEATEN 19-9. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) BLENHEIM, September 21. The Wellington team opened their tour of the Seddon Shield districts today, by defeating Marlbotough by 19 points 'to 9. Thero was brilliant weather,

The visitors were superior in the serums, and in the backs. The Marlborough forwards went well in the loose, and raised the score to the final figures after being 16. points, behind. Wellington scored four tries, two be» ing converted, and a penalty goal. Marlborough scored three unconverted tries. Although the game was patchy, the Wellington backs showed nice combination at times, and got their points by open play. Marlborough were outclassed in the first spell, hut in the second half their loose rushes, back and forward enabled them to sweep the defence aside and enjoy a • period of ascendancy, during which they, scored ' but three times. .