RUGBY FOOTBALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24410, 23 September 1940, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ARMY QUEEN GALA DAY MATCHES AT CARISBROOK UNIVERSITY DEFEATS PUBLIC SERVICE Saturday was Public Service Queen Carnival day at Carisbrook, and a crowd of aoout 2000 enjoyed three Rugby matches, the marching and playing of three bands, and a personal appearance of the Army Queen Miss Airini Grennell. Fortunately the showers and wind of Friday night had cleared away and there was bright sunshine for the programme The feature of the day* a match between University A and a team representing the public service, nrovided plenty of bright football The public service team was comprised mainly of prom inent First Grade players, and Uni versity owed its win by 21 points to 14 to the understanding which it had developed in a season's play Those who "followed" the jockeys in theii match against a Maori team had an unsuccessful day. but there was much fun before the Maoris filed off the winners by 16 points to 6. The Kaikorai School Bugle Band, the Kaikorai Band and the Dunedin High' land Pipe Band were in attendance, and the latter two heralded the ap pearance of the teams for the main match.

After she had been made acquainted with the players in what to them must have been a most pleasant fashion, Queen Airini kicked off—a worthy kick it was. too —and the teams settled down to business Like the teams in the earlier matches, they, too, played carnival football. The ball was thrown about freely and there was plenty of movement about the game. The University backs stagea some good passing, and had definitely the better of the first half. Tries were scored for them by Bennett and Peterson, and Foote kicked a penalty goal and converted two tries. Taylor and G. Murray scored good tries for Public Service and a conversion by Tavlor made the half-time score 13—8. Most of the second half went past before there was any scoring, and then several Public Service players took part in a bright rush which ended in a try by D. Murray. Berghan squared that off very quickly by swerving through for a try in the corner and Foote kicked a goal from the touchline. There was plenty of scoring now. and G. Murray charged over after Taylor had fielded the ball brilliantly. That made the score 18—14 in favour of University Berghan was playing a prominent part in preventing Public Service from making up the difference, and a few minutes before time Bennett scored his second try. making the final scorerUniversity A.. .. 21 points. Public Service .. 14 points. The referee was Mr A. Williams. The teams were:— University.—Backs—T. M. Kawe, J W. Green. R. L. Jones, E. J. Peterson R. I. Skelley. T. Berghan, L. H. Simpson; forwards—P. B. Fox, H. Bennett. W. Murphy, P. F. Foote, F. J. Phelan, A. G. Harper, R. K. Logan, V. L. Smith Public Service.—Backs—J. Robertson. J. B. Taylor. G. Murray. D. Murray. J. Mehalski, M. Spillane, Bailey: forwards—T. Wallace. L. Scully, A. Cursey, R. Nieper. V. Aitken. C. Collett. J. Douglas. J. Walker. Bright Curtain-raisers The first of the curtain-raisers was provided by the Macandrew Intermediate and the High Street-Caversham Schools' teams. The recently-formed Macandrew team won a brisk and bright game by 5 points to 3. Then came the Maoris and the Jockeys. The Jockeys took plenty of tosses and were in a hopeless position at the flnish. It was however, the strong control of several experienced footballers in the Maori side—H. A Steele. M. N. Paewai and L. Broughton, for example—which kent then team out in front. Right on time, the light-weight, Buckley, scored near the corner. Earlier in the game J. Mitchell had scored a try, so that the Jockeys finished with six points. Steele won an early sprint, and then Paewai scored a double, coming in at the finish each time after Steele had made the running. Broughton converted two tries and a happy match ended in favour of the Maoris by 16 points to 6. Mr C. Hoskins was the referee PIRATES WIN AT BALCLUTHA DEFEAT OF SOUTH OTAGO (Special ro Daily Times) BALCLUTHA, Sept. 22. Pirates senior team, runner-up" to Southern for the Dunedin premiership, met South Otago representatives on the Show Ground at Balclutha yesterday in fine weather and in the presence of a large crowd the " gate" being the best the sub-union has had this season. Bright football was provided, the match ending in a win for the visitors by 20 points to 12. Each side scored four tries, but while Pirates converted all four. South Otago had no luck in goalkicking. The teams were as follows: Pirates. —Paterson, Payne. Perriam Mahony. Fraser. Campbell Ongley, Morgan, Dow. Smith. Williams Clulee Kaler. Lanauze. Gilliland.

South Otago.—Forrester. McPherson Currie. Shsnd. Gray. Whittaker (captain). Haig Burn. Stuart, Major. R. Orr, C. Willocks G. Laing. McLennan Baragwanath. The first try came when Ongley passed out to Mahony near the line and the latter ran over for a good try which Perriam converted. The visitors continued to attack and from a fine passing movement Mahony scored his second try. which Campbell converted Pirates no.w led by 10 to nil. but the home side was by no means overshadowed. Major led a forward rush and R Orr scored a try Haig's kick failed South Otago continued to attack. From a scruia Haig secured possession and short-kicked and McPherson. a fast wing-three-auarter gathered in the ball to score. Forrester missed with the kick at goal and the snell ended: Pirates 10. South Otago 6

In the second spell South Otago had the advantage of the wind, but it had died down somewhat. From a South Otago rush McPherson got possession and after a smart run transferred to Currie who scored. Forrester again failed with the kick at goal From a passing rush Perriam tried to " pot" a goal from a handy position, but the ball went wide By good combined nlay the visitors took the ball to the South Otago line and Lanauze scored from a scramble Perriam converted making the scores 15—9. Shortly after South Otago took play to Pirates' line and from a scrum Haig secured the ball and dived across for South Otago"? fourth try. Major missed with the kick From then on the game was very fast, both sides striving hard to score Perriam had two attempts at field goals, but failed, but later as the result of good passing between Mahony and Perriam the latter scored. He converted his own try. The game ended:— Pirates 20 points. South Otago .. .. 12 points. Mr D. Inglis was referee The "curtain raiser" was provided by Third Grade teams from Toko and Crescent, representing the North, and from Clutha and Star, representing the South. The North gave much the better display, winning by 19 points to 3. Mr C G. Clark was referee REFEREES BEAT AMBULANCE A Rugby match at Montecillo between teams representing the Combined Ambulances and Rugby Referees was very keenly contested, and was won by the Referees by nine points to six. The Referees opened the scoring after a passing rush, from which Larkins scored a try near the posts. Gar-

side's kick failed. In the second spell Highfield jcored a try for the Ambulance team in the corner. Henderson's kick failed. Shortly afterwards a cross-kick by Gibson caught the Ambulance bac'k b out of position, and Reid scored a very easy try under the posts. The kick by Caradus failed. Another score for the Referees soon followed when Thompson crossed for a try in the corner. His own attempt at conversion missed. A few minutes later Hill kicked a good penalty goal for Ambulance. The Referees will hold the " Whang " Cup for the coming year, and this trophy was presented at a short function in the pavilion after the game CHRISTCHURCH CHAMPIONS UNIVERSITY'S SUCCESS <Peb United Phess Association* CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 22. Bright, constructive Rugby of the highest order was witnessed at Lancaster Park yesterday when University, the championship leaders, after being four points down in the second spell, beat Air Force by 13 points to 9 There is only one Saturday to go before the season ends, and University by its victory yesterday must take the 1940 ohampionship. as the runner-up. Linwood, war beaten by Albion 10—6 Universtiy have 13* championship points. Linwood 12, Technical 11. Air Force 9, Albion 9, and Christchurch 6 It was a double success for the University Club, as it also won the Second Grade championship by beating Southern. Other result were;—Merivalt 25. A hletic nil; Old Bjys 16. Southern nil; Army 32. New Brighton 5; Technical 22, Christchurch 14. Sumlyside beat Addington Territorials by default. INTERISLAND MATCH SERVICES' TEAMS ANNOUNCED iPeb United Fbess Association> WELLINGTON, Sept. 21. The selection of teams to represent the North and South Islands in the Services' Rugby football match at Athletic Park next Saturday was made by Mr E. McKenzie, the New Zealand Rugby Union selector, from nominations forwarded by the Air Force stations and army camps The players at present in training in the North Island are included as South Island representatives. The teams are:— North Island Full-back, Donnelly.. Three-quarters—McAneney, Barton, Sherratt. Five-eighths, Sargisson, Gibson. Half-back. King. Back row, Overton. Middle row—Spencer. Fraser-Smith. Bowman, Guiniven. Front row—Lawson, Warren, Elliffe. Emergencies: Back. Cairncross; forward Martin.

South Island Full-back, O'Connor. Three-quarters—Schubert, Fulton, Natusch. Five-eighths, Jackson, Wagstaffe. Half-back, Saxton. Back row, Finlay. Middle row—Mills. Chalmers, Fearn, Metcalfe. Front row McPhail, McDonald, Rhind. Emergencies: Back. McAuliffe; forward. Gable. A WIN FOR WELLINCTON TRENTHAM ARMY TEAM DEFEATED (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. Spectacular football was provided in plenty yesterday in the second Rugby match of the season between a Trentham Army team and the Wellington representatives. O n June 22 Wellington won by 19 points to 17, but yesterday they obtained the more decisive margin of 22 points to 15. C. K. Saxton did not play for the army because of having measles. AUCKLAND RESULTS <Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, Sept. 22. Rugby Results—Ponsonby 24, North Shore 13; Training College 8, Suburbs nil; Takapuna 10, Technical 3; Marisl 11 University 6; Otahuhu 20, Grafton 18!