RUGBY FOOTBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1933, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WEST COAST V. BULLER-. , AN EASY WIN.. West Coast had no difficulty in defeating Culler on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon the game ending: West Const 35 points \8 tries, 4 converted and a penalty goal) to 8 points (2 tries, 1 'being converted). For Coast, Kirkland (2) ; G. Kelly, Schroder (2), Thiele (2), and Pfahlert scored tries, Davidson ..converted four and Hughes kicked a penalty goal. For Bull.cr, Rae and Robertson scored tries, Simpson converting one.

The ground was j,n capital order the rain the. night before not doing any harm and, there, was up wind.. There I 'Mas a good attendance present. The game opened with Buller kicking ofF from the south, and an early penalty against Coast took play to their 25. A passing run saw Hill break 'away, but Schroder got ‘the ball and went to Hill who stopped him in Buller, quarters. There Thiele got offside ,hut Taaffe came hack from the kick. Then Jones 'Simpson and Loder went away, Pfalilort tackling high, hut Davidson got possession and was penalised for hanging on., A Buller rush saw King save in-line style, but Greer returned to' pfahlert, who sent it back, a force resulting- Oddwell and Gilbert exchanged kicks, hut a bad pass to Taaffe let Greer .stop an. attack, and a hard kick hy Schroder saw the hall go over the line. Greer seemed to force, but came ; out and kicked, and one, of his men front of the goal off.si(jfe,!;i {rep resti tying, Hughes converting with- -a- ; neat kick. 3—Q.

A fast follow up hy Thompson saw him stop Greer, and then Schroder went along the line with a dash. A loose rush saw the hall go from Davidson to Kirkland, who scored well out. Hughes failed to improve. 6—o. Coast again attacked, M. Kelly go- ! iqg away with :a great dash till he was pulled down from behind and the play came back to King'who saved nicely. A free to Buller was missed by Jones, and then McNeight went, up field to be upended by Schroder. A forward rush went up to Hill, "who hung on, and .was',.penalised, but Hughes failed to goal from an easy-range. A scrum o.n Buller line saw G. Kelly break > qway and dash over to score.- Gilbert’s kick hit the post and came outfield. 9—o. :: ' '

After centre ; play. a had pass by Davidson to Garth let Buller backs break through to the line, where Orm fin, Jack and Rae-handled, the latter scoring. C. Jones failed to improve. 3-9. °. '

From the kick-off, -a line-out and a scrum followed, from which Davidson sent out to Taaffe, who sent on to Gil-, bert, to Schroder, and the latter with a 'd.a?h fropi the centre flag down the tine ended a great run with,a fine score. Gilbert failed *to improve. 12—3. . A. Buller ru,sh to Coast quarters was by Pfahlert, and a force to Buller gave Jones another unsuccessful shot within easy reach. A .passing run saw Taaffe away to. Schroder, but Connelly beat hjin for the ball, and half time came.

The second .ffalf opened with Coast passing, and. Kirkland.. went away till stopped by 'McNoiaht. Reid then broke- away to Pfablert, - but Kirkland was offside. Davidson game awpy to Greer, who, sent out in Buller quarters. M. Kelly showed out in a great dash, and from a scrum Davidson, Taaffe, Gilbert and Schroder went a Way to beat the defence, the latter scoring. Davidson g paled. 17—3. From- centre play, King kicked to Greer, whose return was stopped and ■•a loose forward rush went up field past half way, where an infield pass to. Thiele left the defence standing, and lie dashed On fifty yards to score under the posts. Davidson goaled. 22—3. Soon after , the kick off from inside Coast half, Kirklaiid broke through from a, loose ruck,. ; -and Kelly apd Thompson •handled, the ball coming infield to Thiele again, and he went on his own for a. 40 yards’ dash to. score .under the posts. Davidson again goaled. 27—3. Bullor now attacked, the hacks going away well, hut the passing broke down on the line, a force resulting. From the centre, Davidson passed .out ..to. Pfablert, who broke away at the centre and iu in' sustained run from half way outpaced .the defence and scored.. Hughes hit the .post with his kick, and tile ball came hack. 30—3. From the centre Morton broke away hilt ‘Schroder get the ball and sent- to Thiele, who was taken from belling as die passed to Kirkland, who went on to .‘.core. Davidson ; again goaled. 35—3. Buller attacked .front tse kick off, and poor passing by Coast backs broke

down, and .Davidson uns-kicking across Robertson .snapped up the ball and dashed over near the posts, gimpson converted. 8—35. A Coast rush saw. McNeight and Hughes collide, the latter having to come off. Then G. Kelly went away on a solo, and a penalty to Coast saw Gilbert miss. The play went to the centre, and time was then called, the score being: Coast 35, Buller 8. Mr T. Mclntosh was referee.

The panie was a. disappointing one, the. Buffer team apparently having a bad day off. Nothing wont right with them. The forwards did not have, the vim as usual, .find failed to follow up as well as usual. The tackling, of the team was shocking at timer;, ami let the play go away, while there seemed no cohesion among the backs, and they were continually out of position, with the result that fo.ur times the defence was broken at half way and the opponents went half the field with no one nn front of them, to score. The hacks. handled well in their passes to the last man, but having got that far the

ball was repeatedly lost and the chance went' begging. Coast forwards played well together, and their loose rushes at times took’ charge, several scores coining from tlie' open rushes whiqh beat the defence to a standstill. The .backs, though far from' perfect at times, always gave it a go aiid the two ,wings made characteristic dashes .that won well deserved scores. Gilbert and King gave fine exhibitions and wore always in the picture. Davidson and Taaffe were brilliant at times hut made a number of,mistakes, while , Garth gave a, very fair 'showing. To the Coast forwards must he given pride of /dace, Hughes, Thompson, M. Kelly | and "Thiele giving specially fine exhibitions.

CURTAIN RAISER. As a eurtainer raiser on Cass Square on Saturday, Hokitika School played Odd Boys. The game was a bright and interesting one, and the younger players stood up wel] to their heavier and older opponents, and were rewarded with a very popular win by 6 points \try by Baird and a penalty goal by G. Stapleton) to 5 points (a try by Rich aide, converted hy F. Stapleton). Mr J. Butland was referee.

NORTH ISLAND WIN. A GREAT BACK LINE. FONG SCORES TRY. , WELLINGTON,' Sep. 23. In. a . game .withana-uy exciting moments in it, .the North. Island beat the South island by 27 points to 18. The match was played before a large crowd. , North. Island had the advantage of a stiff breeze in the first spell, and soon got into stride ,with their backs playing in a polished style, and

their forwards securing a good share, of the hall. In the second spe.l, t.,e South Island were a much harder proposition, and their forwards completely dominated the play, while every effort was made to subdue tbe North Island, -■bajoks, Andrews being taken out of the serum, and, wit.i Oliver, doing great defensive work. The South Island backs lacked finish. Three players left the field injured,' including both-of the full-backs, both of whom gave fine displays. The Goveruor and Lady Bledisloe were present.; Five minutes after the, start, Kilby, sent the North Island backs away. Bullock-Douglas ran. through, kicked over Grainger’s head, and raced 25 yards to "be the first there for a try. Fuller converted. North o. South 0; I Andrews covered half the' length of the field with a great dribble, Nepia stopping ' lump Then from a line out Hear the South line, McKenzie forced liis way over for a try. .Fuller failed with the kick.-North 8; South 0. | : 'Page' ? cut clean ' through- 'the' South J Island team ,and sent to Fuller, who, raced to The- t-ofnef,' but Andre,vs j caiiib' aerbss' aiid got ‘Mini jufef in t-ime. . From the 'scrum, Eileen completely beat the defence, and scored a ' fry under the 'posts'. Fuller converted North 13" South-0.,

Andrews led the South forwards Through, Nepia’ savfing magnificently. Then at the other end, Grainger, twice saved well. South Island’s first try was a sensational one. The' North' Island backs Broke down in a passing move, and Hart received and..passer! infield' to Andrews,, who passed' to Fong, who went away', and made over 60 yards of a run to score a try under the posts. Purdue converted. North 13 ; South 5.

Wild excitement was caused when Hart snapped up a dropped pass in his own half, ’ and he and Nepia raced up the line, .side '.by side. Hart, however, was unable to get clear, but h.e centred tlie ball over the line, but Kileen was there first to force down Then at tlie other end/ Killeen cut through the South, and sent the brl? to his forwards, and Hadley scored, and Fuller converted. North 18; South 5. McLean dribbled down the field and Lee son and Solomon, cleared, and the last named, scoring, hut the kick at goal missed. North 21; - South 5. . Just on half-time, Andrews led a fine South Island rush. .Purdue scoring Purdue missed with the kick. The spell ended with the North Island 21; South Island 8. SECOND SPELL.

On .the. resumption, Kilby, Solomon. McKean and Leeson handled, and nearly, reached their -objective, .The Play .now became . very fast*., .goipg first.to one end and .then to,the other. South Island got across, but, were .recalled, and finally from a forward attack started by Max, Manchester scored, and Grainger converted. North 21; South i 3. , Cooper was then, injured and was replaced bp Clarke. After a sweeping North Island attack, the ball went out:near the line Nepia was applauded for making long line kicks against the - wind. After making a determined run. Fuller was tackled a yard short of the South line. The North Island’s persistence was rewarded when Solomon, receiving on the blind side, crashed over. Fuller misse„ with the kick. North 24, South 13. Grainger was injured and was replaced by Holder. Nepia was also hurt ,and Lilhurne relpaced him. A South Island centre kick, following a back move, saw the South forwards swarm past Lilhurne and Manchester scored. ' Holder converted. • North 24,: South 18. North Island replied with a penalty goal by FuTer and the game ended: NORTH ISLAND ... ....... 27 SOUTH ISLAND ..... 13 Mr C. Pauli (Auckland) was referee.