TRIAL MATCH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 22 July 1929, Page 6

TRIAL MATCH

GAME IMPROVES WITH'AGE (RE PRE SE NTATIVIi S WIN] EASILY FIN 13 TRY AFTER TIME After :i poor start the Rugby lootball Sedclon Shield team improved towards the end of a trial match played at Trafalgar Park on Saturday, and piled up it large tally against a combined team picked to oppose them. In the first twenty minutes the Combined team was the better and was the first to put on points. But once the Shield team settled down and liccamo used to their posiions there was only one team in it. Tho Shield team scored 34 points to Combined’s 6. Towards the end of the game the players—partly because of the big disparity in the scores—began, to take proceedings lightly, and although there was some good football, many spectators expressed dissatisfaction, ( chiefly in the terms: “We paid our one and sixpences to see football.” The spirit of levity was apparently infectious for it spread to the referee who converted football to farce by stepping in and taking a kick when the ball was placed for a shot at goal. Some of the small boys thought it was funny, but it was the finishing touch for some spectators and they left the ground. Several members of the Seddon Shield team were not available, Max, Murphy and Sutton being absent. Their places were filled by R. Eden, Sixtus and Taylor. , The teams were as follows:—Representatives: Reed. Boyce, White, Snodgrass, R. Fowler (captain}. Noble-Adams, F. Fowler, Young (wing-forward), Everett, Taylor, Sixtus, Eden, H. Snow, W. Snow and Walsh. Combined Team: 1 Biggs, L. Wells, Cook;, Chapman. Smith, Watson, Russell, G. Wells (wing-forward), Dutch, C. Newman, Goodman, White, Snowden, Goodman, and Hollyman. After halftime E. Sutton filled a vacancy in the Combined’s forwards.

DETAILS OF THE PLAY The play in the first quarter of an hour was very ordinary, and far from the .standard expected in a trial match. The Combineds had the better of the deal and after a period of attack, hooked the ball from a scrum in the Representative’s 25. Russell sent the balk away along the line of backs—Watson, Smith, .. Cook to Wells, who easily accounted for his opposing man arid made no race of it to the corner for a try. It was a splendid back movement. (Combined 3, Representatives 0) It was not until half an hour after the start that the Representative team began, to show superiority. The backs made a finei attack from a scrummage, F' Fowler sending, the ball to Adams, R. Fowler and White, who cut in, but an.opposing player came up behind and upset him before he reached the line. Combined hooked the hall to Russell, who stood momentarily while the pack loosened, then went clean through the forwards and after a good run transferred to Dutch near the posts, but Boyce grassed him with a good tackle, allowing his side to clear. Then the Representatives scored their first points. From a scrum in the 25 F. Fowler shot the hall to Adams, who after a fast dash dived over for a try. Reed converted. (Representatives 5, Combined 3) Good hooking allowed F. Fowler to send Adams, R. .Fowler, White and Snodgrass away in a passing rush. Chapman tackled Snodgrass, but, the winger regained the ball and passed infield to F. Fowler, who left the field behind as lie flew to the line for a try under the posts which R. Fowler converted. (Representatives 10, Combined 3) , Russell repeated a previous effort by dashing through the forwards and passing to Dutch, but again Boyce came in to tackle him. There was no further score till half-time. In the second half class and form told its tale and the Representatives piled up a large score. H. Snow, who was the best forward on the ground, put some ginger into the forwards. He led away from the 25, with tiie hall at toe, to half-way, where White helped the movement, pending the hall to F. Fowler, who made the opposition look very weak as he dashed through them to the line for a try. This time Adams converted. (Representatives 15, Combined 3) The Representative hacks had now worn the opposition down. On the 25 F. Fowler sent the backs away, each one in the line handling for Snodgrass to finish off the movement in a spectacular manner for a try. It was a very classy movement. No goal. (Representatives 18, Combined 3) After a break-away by the forwards Fowler received the ball and again all the backs handled, Snodgrass registering his second try after a good run. From about 35 yards out, on the sideline, Snodgrass converted with a tremendous kick. (Representatives 23, Combined 3) The Combined team picked up three points by taking advantage of a Representative error. A Shield player passed the ball back across the scrummage while defending, which allowed the Combined forwards to break away, and Hollyman crossed to touch down. No goal. (Combined 6, Representatives 23) Eden, Everett, and H. Snow were prominent in a rush which took play to the line, where W. Snow dived over but lost the bail and Combined forced down. However, a minute afterwards the ball came out the side of the scrum. F. Fowler picked up and beat three opponents in his headlong flight to the goal-line for his third try. No goal. (Representatives 26, Combined 6) A series of passing movements in which backs and forwards participated, took the ball the length of the field and W. Snow dived high into the air over the line for a try. No goal. (The referee kicked the hall). (Representatives 29, Combined 6) Ihe Representatives were l running all over their opposition. White opened up the play by a fast dasli up the line, transferring the ball infield to Adams, R. Fowler, 11. Snow and W. Snow, who scored his second try. No goal. (Representatives' 31Combined 6) The hell for time was sounded when the play was in the Representatives’ 25. The Representatives cleared the ball from the tight and forwards and backs lined out across the field. In a sweeping hand to hand rush they carried all before them to near the line, where F. Fowler took his turn with the ball and streaked home to the posts to register his fourth try of the afternoon. °Tliis after-time movement was the best of the day. The kick at goal was not attempted. (Representatives 34, Combined G) Mr I’. Wcstrupp was the referee. OTHER RESULTS JUNIOR AND THIRD CLASS MATCHES The results of Saturday's junior and third class competition matches were as follows: (Junior) Wakatu 10, Nelson 3. >

College 11, Rival 0. Rover defaulted to Old Boys. (Third Class) Nelson 6, College A 3. College B 11, Wakatu 3. results Elsewhere AT VV.FJjLINGTtfiV (S y Telegraph—l’resii Association) WELLINGTON. 20th July. . Rugby results were as follows: — Senior A—Oriental 6, Eastbourne 3; Wellington 0, I’onoke 3 ; l’erhampore 6, Athletic 22; Petoue 14. University 6. Senior B—Halt 9. Selwvn 3; Porirua 9, Melrose 10. AT AUCKLAND AUCKLAND, 20th July. Practically all Rugby competition games were postponed as early as yesterday owing to waterlogged grounds. ’Varsity beat Marist by 15 points to nil. (The only senior match plavcd. ’Varsity is now level with I’unsonby). SOUTH ISLAND MAORIS BEATEN (By Telegraph—Pros* Association) INVERCARGILL, Tins Day. Southland played the South Island Maoris on a wet ground which spoiled the game, but the attendance was large. In the first spell the natives, who were the lighter side, held their own fairly well, the score being 4 points to 3 against them. In the second half they tired, and Southland put on 11 more points, but the total, 15 points to 3, rattier flattered the winners. On a dry ground the Maoris, whose rearguard was the superior of the two, would have done better.