NELSON RUGBY UNION.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15087, 2 June 1919, Page 7

NELSON RUGBY UNION.

SENIOR CUP,

The prediction that football -vonid improve at the conclusion of the w.vr was proved on Saturday, and mi ■mcr-vised attendance at the Park shows iat the public interest is still maintain-'i.

The Nelson and Old Boya' Cl. »;••*, which amalgamated as a war* mcM.sure and have now dissolved md t-^ke the field separately, tried conclusions. The Nelson Club has been augment o-i by the secession of some of the i.ti v. 1 'club players, and as the contestant took the field on Saturday it was obvio is that tlie dock of football"-had only bean put Iwk temporarily. Both teams included a number of returned soldiers -n: I from this onward it is certain that the standard of football in Nelson ml improve, the play on Saturday be-ntx uf. ~ inncn more vigorous natirre thin has been soon for years

Nelson began to attack iri.m«-:liiiHy, and had nn unsuccessful shot :iLgo:i"i. The Old Boys then rajlie-l, j-nd after play in their opponents' tcrnto 7 wt-in awarded a penalty, and Saxon kicked :i goal from a somewhat di'iv:ult angle. Nelson then took a turn at aitar.ki'ng,' and Hargreaves, making a good opening, allowed Nesbitt, fron* ij-e -tliroequarter line, to p;et OA*er th( 3 Old 1?l;ts 7 : line, and Reed added the extra ptunt? I The Old Boy 3 then opened up l-i-iv, and from a splendid forward iu-\h Satherl«*y scored, and Saxon kicked ai> jt'i->r gom Shortly aft-^r nuking anoiher st.iii. Saxon starting from half-way and ceircr-: ing, the forwards r.u'jmi atta< k-<!. andj Betts scored for Ui'.° l'o\-" Im*-. t!. t Kjc 1c: was futile, and the first spell ended: — Old Boys 11, Nelson 5. i In the second half play eased off somewhat, and Nelson had the advantage of | the scrums, but the five-eighths freI quently hung on to the ball, and a.d not give the three-quarter■ line a change. Nelson were awarded a penalty, and Reed kicked a goal. Tne game after this was confined to a lot uf forward work, but near the call of time tne Oia Boys' backs got going, and'jti.aVvKe scored near the corner, tne gam« thus eucL-:ng:--Uid iioy« xd s iSelson 8. Saxon piayea a sterling game at uireequarters for the winners, being well supported by Grant. For Nelbou, cimitJi. (half) did well, audjleed put in a lot ot hard work, out did two mucn boring and did not give his supports a chance. As stated, tne .Nelson torwarus. .iad tiie advantage in the scrums, but this was counteracted by the Old Boys in uiio 1 ruck. Mr G. Johnston refex-eeu.