RANFURLY SHIELD

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1933, Page 3

RANFURLY SHIELD

HOLDERS NARROW WIN.. ' (Per Press Association— I Copy eight). ' CHRISTCHURCH, Sep; 23. Although their strength was heavily reduced by the loss of seven of the host players, five of them in the South Island team, Canterbury were able to withstand the challenge of South Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield, today. The match was played in brilliant sunshine on a ground that was too hard for football. The standard of play was poor, but the game was so even that interest was kept alive until the find whistle. All the scoring was done in the first spell, Canterbury winning by 6 points (a tl’y and penalty goal) to a 3 points. try. . The attendance was less than 10.000.

South Canterbury scored first with a flukey try. With play in the Canterbury 20, the home team was peiril ised. and Provaii had a shot at goal from an easy position. The kick was a poor one. a low ball hounding over the Canterbury gdal line. A Canter-, bury player fumbled if, - but. MuLlan tried "to kick into touch - The ball bounced short of the touchline, t.*id Boys, the South Canterbury left winger. took the ball at top speed, ano dashed over in the .'corner... Huke failed to convert.

."N-ot-.-iuml half way through “The 'firs! spell could Canterbury- equalise. At the end of a; good. hack movement, MePliaih when penned on the touchline, centre kicked, and' •Mortlock came ,up and touched down. French failed to g0a1.... Canterbury, tried, very hard t° add to their store, hut their back com-' binatiou was never quite good enough. Just at half time, Seaton (South Canterbury) wqs,caught, -offside and,.Fren,..h kicked a. penalty goal. ' , " South. Canterbury forwards showed up better, ,in the second half, and on-re or twice the Canterbury line wa s in danger; - The home hacks badly needed Oliver- to straighten up their attacking movements, for which there were many which protect ineffective. Therewas no score in the second spell.

HAWKES BAY V. POVERTY BAY. HASTINGS,. Sep. 23.! Hawkes Bay defeated Poverty Bay in their annual Rugby fixture fit Napier to-day before a moderate attendance. - The play was not up to standard, though the conditions, were ideal. The home side . were definitely superior in the first spell. - The visitors improved after the interval. . Hawkes Bay scored five tries;, one being converted,' arid one field goal. Poverty Bay; got 1 three - tries,' one being converted.

AUCKLLAND V, WANGANUI. AROKLAND, Sep. 23., /Auckland narrowly defeated the touring Wanganui Rugby team at Eden Park,- to-day. in a- game which resolved itself into a contest between the "local backs and visiting forwards. Frequent loose rushes by Wanganui pack swept hrough the Auckland, defence, but the visitors lacked. polish. Tries for Auckland were scored by Slyfield (2), iftedgeley, Ross and Townsend. Slyfield converted three tries. For Wanganui Thompson, Me-. Lanaghan, and McPhee each convertwhile Chase and Morgan each converted one try, v ,and. each Jcicked a penalty' goal..