RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22221, 23 September 1935, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

JUBILEE TROPHY

.TECHNICAL TEAM'S SUCCESS

defeat of university

Tbe final of the .Jubilee Trophy competition of the Auckland' Rugby Union, i,laved at Eden Park as a curtainraiser to the representative fixture between Auckland and Wellington on cjaturday, was open and interesting. There were several sparkling individual Movements, and Technic! Old Hoys tained a well-deserved victory over University by 1 o points to S. The teams veTQ c venlv matched, the result being cecided only in the Inst few minutes. Elolid play l >>' tho Technical vanguard tave the backs a liberal supply of the ball, and this advantage, combined irith excellent service behind the gcrum bv Aro, paved the way "for Turlott, the eentre-threequarter, to score ihe deciding try. Play commence;! at a fast pace and in the opening stages Technical did the attacking. However. Lewis cut neatly through the defence before handing on to Kirklnnd. vbo scored. Technical attached again and Lash made a determined dash for tho <orner, but p-as stopped just in time. When lie was tackled the winger received an injury to his head which necessitated his Tenement. University's second try came iinjxpectedly and was the result of a line individual effort by Kirkhuul. Fran the looso ihe ball travelled crisply along the buckline and when it reached the winger he beat his mm. swerved inside the fullback, und, after a thrilling race frori midfield. tcored a fine try. Mulviliill converted. Technical continued to attack persistently und its reward came when Keaie made a hurst down the touchline befoie transferjinn to Aro, who timed his rass perfectly to send Ansley across unopposed. Murdoch easily converted, making the half-time reore:—University, 8; Technical. 5. Five minutes after play had recommenced a University forward was penalised for oCfnide ploy *nd from five ynrds inside the half-way liae Murdoch equalised! the score mith a powerful goal. A period of hard but uninspiring play followed, with University on the offensive, but the blues found it impossible to penetrate solid, low tackling and splendid rush-stopping. Technical was consistently winning the ball from set ncrums and lineouts and this eventually brought its reward. With sewn minutes 1:0 play and from a sot scrum in midfield Technical cleanly hooked tho bs 11 and Aro uent his backs away. The ball risached Turcot t and with a dazzling swerve the centre t ileft his opponent standing. At fnil epeed .fie pivoted''infield, caught the fullback on the wrong foot, and outpneed thi? opposition to touch down between tho posts. Murdoch kicked a simple goal. Following the kick-off Technical played rith" renewed vigour, and Univsrsitys task appeared hopeless. Frequently the fast Technical forwards broke away and tbeir dribbling Tushes were difficult to 'stop, rhe accurate manner in which they handled also had the defence baffled. Added to this, the Technical backs hud better penetration, their straight running and clean handling being features of th<V play. Following a quick heel from a set ecrum Technical was unlucky in not scoring again. Backs and SrrWnrds combined in a passing bout and Hutchinson was almost over before Kirkland grassed him with a fine tackle. Time was called with University on defence. Mr. J. G-. Gaaparich was referee.