CANTERBURY'S BUGBEAR

NZ Truth, Issue 1237, 15 August 1929, Page 16

CANTERBURY'S BUGBEAR

Dearth of Forwards For Shield Game

(From "N.Z. Truth's" .Christchurch , Rep.) When it came to the run down the straight m the Christchurch Rugby Union competition 1 , Old Boys never left the issue m doubt. AL.BION' looked their moat likely opponents up till last Saturday, but when' least expected they failed to materialise aga.jn&t Linwood. '

lit was a poor,, scrambling game, relieved, only by a bright effort by Jack Steel", Vwho dribbled 'through the Linwood backs, gained possession' from a. bounce and flopped over under the cross-bar. ' " ' . '

The chief match, between Old Boys and Mcrivale. spelt the end of any chance the latter had. For once, the Old Boytf forwards ' claimed superiority .< an d held it for the whole ninety minutes. ■ ■ ' .

An outstanding game was played by C. M. Harris m the white pack, and the try Meriyalc let him get from a line-out near their line mafyifi'Vliinu.look .'all, the be£ierv^ ; ': i •Tim Burrows was another to show up ■\ln most movements, and topped off a

stirring

forward

movement by scoring near Merivaler's posts. Sid. Carletou gave glimpses of some of his best, and when m one tight corner handed out a "dummy" big enough to silence all the babies m "Canterbury.