RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1933, Page 4

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S GAA.IE AT ROSS The senior game set down for Saturday at Hess, between Excelsior and Ross, which udl politically decide’the Sub-Union senior eli ; .m I ,ionshi? for the year is one that is. attracting considerable interest in local circle-, < i.e t». o teams have met twice during the season, once, at Ross, early in the • .-0.1801:, when,, ( Excelsiors' were J The uiauers by 14 to .3, land then at Hokitika- three, f weeks ago, when ■ Rosi were the winners by 3 points to ■ 5. Both trail o have had otherwise an unbeaten record, and should be -able to give their best in the.final effort. The game is engaging- much interest, ir.d there will probably be a good number travelling to Ross on Saturday to view, the contest which should p ovo of decided interest. In last Saturday’s game playing 'at full strength, with Staines making his first appearance of the season, showed decided advantage against Pirates, and their play gave, every satisfaction to their supporters, the team playing well together. Ross : on the No 2 eround, with almost their full ’’strength, in the field found it quite difficult enough to stall off the,,attacks of the Kiwi j team, and. in. their three, poirt, victory did not have a great deal to spare in their <piceess. On Saturday they will be playing on their home ground, which is always, a certain advantage, but they will have to show to much better .advantage if they are to lower the Excelsior colours again. With both’teams in good, condition, the heavy nets of forwards should put up a great struggle, while .the ndvan* tr.ge cf the Excelsior backs should add that finish that should spell .victory. The game should be well worth ./watch* iiig. 0 •• • * --

PRETORIA DEFEATS WALLABIES. TWO VISiTING PLAYERS HURT. 'United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received this day at 9,30 a.in.) ) CAPETOWN, June 14. The combined Pretoria team defeated the Wallabies at Pretoria by 13 to 8. There was a record crowd of ten thousand. , . . ; In the first quarter of an hour AlaL colm dislocated his shoulder, and jusi before half time Hodgspn fractured his wrist. At half time the scores were Wallabies 5. Pretoria 3.

The Wallabies, playing thirteen men after the interval, not only defended finely, but attacked magnificiently, but the handicap was too great. Pretoria won just on time.