THE RUGBY GAME

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 June 1938, Page 2

THE RUGBY GAME

WAIRARAPA COMPETITION MATCHES GLADSTONE BEAT GREYTOWN. .. STARS AND CARTERTON WIN. i The decisive defeat of Greytown ' at the hands of Gladstone was a fea- ! ture of the Wairarapa Rugby Union’s competition matches on Saturday. Carterton were in good form to beat Masterton, while Stars got home from Old Boys after a close and interesting game. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Seniors. Red Star 12, Old Boys 6. Carterton 25, Masterton 3. Gladstone 21, Greytown 6. Junior. Red Star 6, Opaki 5. Carterton 9, Old Boys 6. Masterton 6, Greytown 6. Third Grade. Red Star 17, Carterton 6. Martinborough £3, Masterton 3. Old Boys 28, Dalefield 3. WIN FOR RED STAR. By one try and three penalties to two tries, Red Star defeated Old Boys at Memorial Park. Red Star were too good in the tight for the Old Boys pack, but Old Boys backs threw the ball about in fine style. Bodie (half) and o‘Callaghan (full-back) were among Old Boys missing, and their substitutes were not equal to the occasion, although the half did some good work. Play for the most part was fast and interesting. Star’s only try, by Carrig was scored right on time. Fol’ Old Boys tries were scorred by Hatton, and Stewart kicked three penalties for Stars. Mr J. Blake was'the referee. AN EASY )VIN. Masterton were soundly beaten by Carterton at Carterton. On the day the visitors were no opposition for Carterton, who played at the top of their form. Carterton were 13 points up at half-time, and although Masterton went better in the second spell, they could not score. Carterton added another six points their tally. For Carterton tries were scored by Reading (3), Crawley (2) and D. Smith. Loader converted one and kicked a penalty, and Catt converted one. Masterton’s three points came from a penalty by Dickason. Mr H. Matson was the referee. SURPRISE VICTORY. Gladstone scored a convincing win over Greytown at Gladstone. Greytown , did not play up to the standard of their earlier games this season, but Gladstone had a day out. At half-time Greytown werg leading 3 —o, but thereafter Gladstone rattled on 21 points to the visitors’ three. For the .winners Walker, Henson, Nunn, Wyeth and Henderson scored, Walker converting two tries and Henderson one. Greytown’s scorers were Hume and Brunton. Mr H. Evans was the referee.

BUSH v. WAIRARAPA. BUSH TEAM SELECTED. , By Telegraph —Press Association. PAHIATUA, June 19. The Bush Rugby team to play Wairarapa at Pahiatua on Tuesday is as follows: — Full-back, V. Brown (Mangatainoka); three-quarters (one to be omitted), W. Twentyman (Hukanui), R. Hunt (Hamua), M. Harris (Konini), S. Wolland (Hamua); five-eighths, J. McSherry (Pahiatua), vice-captain, S. Staples (Mangatainoka); half-back, D. Keene (Konini); forwards, H. Wilkins (Nireaha), T. Connell (Konini), Bailey (Hamua), T. Upston (Mangatainoka), T. Verry (Konini), captain, H. Vile (Pahiatua), D. Luke (Hamua), B. Fergus (Mangatainoka). Reserves: Forwards, B. Bradley (Mangatainoka), K. Wolland (Hamua); backs, J. Tait (Mangatainoka), K. Elliott (Marima). AUCKLAND VICTORY. WAIKATO OUTCLASSED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 19. The return match between the Waikato and Auckland Rugby representative fifteens played at Eden Park on Saturday resulted in a win for the home team by 25 points to 3. Although Auckland’s superiority was marked al- ' most throughout, the visiting side put I up a stern fight and was beaten by ' four points less than on the occasion at ■ Hamilton two weeks ago, when the ■ score was 29 —3. 1 Martin, Dick, Prentice, McLean, Hull J and Whillans scored tries for Auckland, Pearman and McLean converting. Pearman also kicked a penalty goal. > Kelly scored a try for Waikato. BAY OF PLENTY BEATEN. ; IN FINAL MATCH OF TOUR. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARU, June 18. The Bay of Plenty Rugby team con- . eluded its tour of the South Island . with a match against South Canterbury today, being defeated by 11 points to 3. The ground was very heavy as the result of recent rain and frost and back play was almost out of the question. Occasionally both sets endeavoured to open up the game, but hardly ever did 3 the ball travel right out to the wings, all four of whom had a very easy day. S WIN FOR MANAWATU. 5 GOOD GAME AT DANNEVIRKE. (By Telegraph—Press Association!. t ” DANNEVIRKE, June 18. 7 A Manawatu representative Rugby

team defeated Dannevirke by a try scored after the bell had gone in the best exhibition of Rugby seen for many years on Rugby Park. The final score was 16 —13. EXCITING ENCOUNTER. HOROWHENUA BEAT MANAWATU. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) LEVIN, June 18. Conditions were ideal for Rugby when Manawatu met Horowhenua at Levin today. The teams were evenly matched as regards weight and one of the largest football audiences the ground has accommodated saw an exciting encounter, won by Horowhenua by 14 points to 11. IN OTHER CENTRES. Christchurch. —The seventh round of senior Rugby matches played on Saturday resulted: Sydenham 14 beat Air Force 7; Linwood 11 beat Old Boys 6; Athletic 19 beat University 0; Albion 8 beat Sunnside 6; Merivale 31 beat Christchurch 17. Dunedin: Pirates 21 beat University B 3; Southern 25 beat Union 0; University A 19 beat Dunedin 5; Zingari 11 beat Taieri 6; Kaikorai 3 beat Alhambra 0. Wanganui.—Kaierau 12, Taihape Town 6; Old Boys 22, Marist 3; Pirates 13, Waverley 11; Technical College Old Boys 17, Taihape County 11. Wellington.—First Division: Athletic 13, Petone 10; Poneke 14, Marist Brothers’ Old Boys 13; Hutt 14. Johnsonville 6; College Old Boys 16, Wellington 5. Second Division: Eastbourne 5, University 3; St. Patrick’s Old Boys 15, Pirates 14; Miramar 10, Athletic 5; Oriental 11, Wellington 3.

LEAGUE CODE

KIWIS’ POOR DISPLAY. NEVER HAD CHANCE AGAINST QUEENSLAND. (By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright.) BRISBANE, June 18. Beaten for the ball 43 times out of 64 scrummages, New Zealand never had a chance against Queensland, in the match on Saturday, for, while the forwards, led by McNeight and Brodrick, held their own for most of the game, in the closing stages they were simply overwhelmed. The final score was: Queensland, 31; Kiwis, 11. Although favoured by the breeze in the first half, New Zealand were behind 15—6, and in the second half they could not cope with the brilliance of the Queensland backs, who did what they liked. The fact that Queensland scored seven tries to one was evidence enough of New Zealand’s inferiority, which arose chiefly from the reluctance of their players to tackle their man, preferring to hang off, hoping someone else would take him. The only redeeming feature was the magnificent kicking of Hemi, full-back, who had the crowd of 15,000 on their feet early in the game when he negotiated a penalty from 10 yards beyond the half-way line. He finished by scoring eight out of the 11 points scored by the New Zealanders and hopelessly out-played Whittle, the Kangaroo full-back.

Tetley (Kiwis) was injured for a few minutes during the second half and Brimble (Kiwis), half-back, was, incapacitated by an illegal tackle when he did not have the ball; but that does not account for the scores, which were really due to the failure of the Kiwis to tackle the man with the ball. Tittleton made a few openings, backed up by Chase, but lack of support ruined all efforts when tries might have resulted.