HAMILTON RUGBY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 166, 4 October 1927, Page 11

HAMILTON RUGBY

CURTAIN RUNG DOWN CITY DEFEATS OLD BOYS The Rugby football season practically terminated at Hamilton on Saturday, when City defeated Old Boys by a margin of six points in a good open exhibition for the final of the Clarke Cup. The weather was ideal and playing conditions good. The game was f tst from start to finish, and Old Boys always had a winning chance jo til the dosing stages, when City’s superior combination told. The second spell opened ittspiciously for Old Boys, when they secured the lead, but City later came to fight and their quickness to take advantage of openings when they offered decided the issue. City opened the scoring when Christie snapped up the ball from the loose and shot it out to Hayward, who dashed over in the corner tor an unconverted try. Later Hume again crossed for City in the corner from a forward rush, but the major points were not added. Old Boys retaliated and near the end of he first spell Boneham. securing the bail from the ruck, threw it out to Brown for -he latter to cross successfully. Badeley converted. P!ay_ had only been in progress a fe*'” - minutes in the second spell when Simpson, the Old Boys* winger, made an opening which brought the spectators to their feet. He transferred to Tuck, who scrambled over for an unconverted try, and Old Boys assumed the lead. In the final quarter City attacked solidly and Johnston scored, wiping off its deficit and giving it a margin of one point. In the closing stages I. Johnston added another try, which Schultz converted, and City won by 3 4 points to 8.

Hamilton Hockey—At hockey, Hamilton -Old Boys retained the Hooper Cup on Saturday, defen ting High School by five goals to one.