Rugby Doings in the South

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 114, 4 August 1927, Page 13

Rugby Doings in the South

REP. TEAMS ON TOUR THE MOASCAR CUP Press Association. STRATFORD, Wednesday. The South Canterbury touring Rugby team met Taranaki here to-day and was defeated by 27 points to 9 after a fast game full of incident. The visiting backs gave a good display of passing, but the Taranaki backs were too fast for them. The visitors’ scores consisted of three goals kicked by their captain, Strang. Maoris’ Win WESTPORT, Wednesday. After .heavy rain during the night the weather cleared to-day for the Rugby match, Buller v. Maoris, which was played under very favourable conditions in the presence of a large gathering of spectators. Buller, with the advantage of the wind and the sun in the first spell, led by 9 points to 3, chiefly by determined forward play. Harris kicked two penalty goals and Beard scored a try, while S. Gemmel scored an unconverted try for the Maoris. The visitors took full advantage of wind and sun in the second spell and, with admirable line-kicking, repeatedly threw Buller back on the defensive. Their backs also opened out play and tries were scored by Pelham (2), S. Gemmel, Wilson and Lockwood, Crawford converting two tries. The final score was:—Maoris, 22: Buller. 9. The Moascar Cup WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Mr. W. A. Armour, headmaster of the Boys’ High School. Napier, advised the New Zealand Rugby Union this evening that he had received replies to a circular sent out to all schools in an endeavour to arrange a modified form of competition for the Moascar Cup. Replies were received from 16 schools, nine being favourable to a district scheme and seven being in favour of the total elimination of the Moascar • Cup competition. The chairman said the competition would be continued for the present season and that the union would have to consider what would be done with the cup next season.