COLLEGIATE RUGBY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 752, 27 August 1929, Page 12

COLLEGIATE RUGBY

TOURNEY AT WELLINGTON HOME TEAM’S SUCCESS Press Association ELLINGTON, Monday. Wellington College defeated Xelson College in the final of the inter-colle-giate Rugby tournament this afternoon before about 3,000 spectators -?H rinK » he first half, In which neither side scored, it was evidenuthat the result would bo In doubt until the nnish. In the second spell the Xelson forwards, headed by Shuttleworth, ! , , ~t hcfr' downficld in a great dribbling rush, and Hooper went over trom the ensuing scrum on the line. •Newman just failed to goal. Time **™ e o*ll t" ellington) went within inches of scoring. Several line-outs ensued at tho flag before the ball went tv l lnm n „., tho v op ,' n side through the *' ellington backs to Stephenson, who iaced over. Carlson failed to convert, i.xcept toe on© occasion, when Xewman CXeibon) narrowly missed with a urop-kick at goal. Wellington was attacking for the remainder of the game, *ts backs overrunning the opposition’ Stephenson scored the final and deciding try. Carlson’s kick missing, time sounded with the score: Wellington. 6: Nelson. 3. , W anganui Collegiate School met Christ's College and won by 8 points to o. The winners scored a converted try in the first half and added a try to a penalty goal by Christ’s College, in the second. The losers played better in the second half, but the defence was too strong.