RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1933, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ROSS r. EXCELSIOR

Interest in the .senior football on Saturday will be specially centred in the game between Excelsior and Ross. Earlier in the se- son, at Ross, . the home team were substantially beaten, but since then the Rogg Club has hid two special additions to their team, which is resulting in increased stability and thrust.. As a result it is. understood that the southern tehm . have every -hope of reversing the previous decision, so that the. game on .Saturdayshould be well, contested. At Ross on Saturday the play of the Ross : te-m •had their opponents. Kiwi senior, 3 , well beaten, and their general play \yag of a high order. The Excelsiors also had the 'upper hand in t'heir game against pirates, and cs the game wore on showed improved form. Theii*-forwards we r e going well together towards the close especially, but /by ~ that time the: opposition had crumpled. The game on Saturday will serve to test the strength of the two teams, and a battle' royal should result. - .- '"•< -■

AUSTRALIAN VARSITY TEAM.

DEFEATED AT AUCKLAND;

(Per Press Association — Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, May‘l7.

The Australian Universities Rugby team opened their hVw Zealand .tour with a match against the - Auckland University team at Eden -Pfirk tch-do v The visitors suffered defeat by 27 points to 23. si- • The match was-a thrilling, one from start to finish. The Australians wdl be a good side after playing another match or two. The weather Avas ■ fine and the attendance was eight thousand. - ■-~ - ■■ • • ■

For Auckland ' tries were scored by Mil liken (3), Thomas (?)’, Oaugihey, and Mulvihill. Bush’converted three.

For Australia, Kennedy, Mackoy, and Lowdnes scored tines, Westfield convcrtine two.* Westfield potted a goal and kicked two penalty goals.