RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4463, 10 June 1930, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SATE EDA Y’S RESULTS. SENIORS. Wanderers 0 v . Shannon (5. Otaki 2D v. Hui Mai 5. County v. Koxton not played. JUNTO RS. Paraparalimit 11 v . Otaki .1. lliii Mai 5 v. Wanderers 3. Tokonmru J-l v. Eoxton 1-1. Koputaroa won by default from Shannon. FOURTHS. Shannon 17 v. Levin .1. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE. r~ g .3 U N tu - > a ci § 1C 03 r/i yj b- o I’d d—* d—l ~£} fh, Q 0, (I, o Otaki 7 7 0 II 73 27 14 Wan-

( ANTERBURY DEFEAT BRITAIN BY 14 POINTS TO 8. By a try, converted try, and two penalties (14 points) to a converted try and a try (8 points) Canterbury defeated the touring British team at Lancaster Park. Christchurch, on Saturday afternoon. Conditions were ideal and the game was watched hv about 25,000 spectators. Though it was not their best team the visitors gave a good exhibition or open Rugby, but did not combine too well. The first score came to 'Canterbury. Hart dashed down tin* hue and from the ruck Stewart touched down. Carlton’s kick hit the post. From an infringement in I root of the goal Carlton added three more points. No further -cores were added before half time. Britain was not to be denied, and from loose play Black dived over and converted his own fry. Canterbury ti —Britain 5.

Play if anything became faster. Canterbury raked from the serum and the hall travelled along the line to Oliver, who was grassed, and Rowe.>i.t gained a big stretch with a kick. Britain was pressing hard Lit Liibiinie relieved. Rush and on ip, r-rush followed, .Tones-Da- • lCs being well tackled by Tlarl. I.ilburne came right through the |: :| -1‘ team, but the rush broke ■ c and \\ ilkinson was within an nee ot scoring for Britain and Bow - 1 : R immediately afterward missed na rrowlv with a not, Bowcntf was playing a great game and his running ami kicking 1 were brilliant. Bill,urnc and Oliver were eon- :• aons 1,,, great dashes, but the del cnee was too sound. Bowcott started a movement which tricked Canterbury, and Wilkinson went over for a fine fry near the goal. Black missed an easy kick. Britain —Canterbury •(>. Britain attacked, but Lilburne again eame right through and pas- : ‘‘d 1 " Rad, who was thrown out by Aarvobl. From a scrum within its twenty-live Britain was penal- --• d, bni aileron missed the. kick.

LOST CHANCE. The British forwards were now playing with great dash and getting the hall on! to the backs on everv possible occasion. Canterbury 1 ante down in line, hut Carloton l.nmr <m instead of passing to Oliver, a likely chance being lost. Aarvold polled them up a few mornenrs later with a mark. Hay short-punted, and though two Canterbury men went over the line behind the hall Black got there first. Stewart missed a shot from a mark and then Innes got the ball and after a brief dash passed to Kmg, who scored. Lilbnrno converted. Canterbury 11 —(Britain S. Ihe din. was deafening. CanterTmrv was keeping Britain within their own hall. 01 is I met ion on the line-out gajvp Canterbury another (lmnee, Lillmrne’s effort falling short.

Aarvold pulled Canterbury up by getting in a nice kick to the line from under the goal, and then a tree kick gave further relief. Hay tried another field goal, but if was a poor shot. Bowcott shot away, but Knowles failed to take a bad pass and a beautiful opportunity was lost, there being only Lillmriie to pass, 'flu* latter got in a great kick and play came hack to the ■Bril ish t went v-live.

Scrimshaw caught Bonner in possession Imf help was handy. Then Britain was penalised for a serum infringement, and Lilbnrno folded a goal, making- the scores ('.in! rebury 1-1, Britain 8 as the v. hisile was blown for time. Mr. M. Floury, Otago, was referee.

"Sometimes things happen in a game whereby a team's defeat can he excused," said Mr. James Baxter. manager of (he British Rugby P-inn, a I it dinner on Saturday evening, when both teams were the guests o| the Canterbury Rugby “But, in In-day's game we were beaten by a far hotter side, and f should like to pay a tribute in tile Canterbury team for tin- magnificent’ way in which it played the game. The (earn displayed extraordinary fitness and powers of quick-thinking. T should like to congratulate the team and the captain on an excellent performance.”

Equally frank admissions to the same effect were made by Prentice, captain, and Beamish, who Jed his side in the match.

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