RUGBY FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 June 1938, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA BEATEN BY BUSH. PLAY CONFINED TO FORWARDS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). PAHIATUA, June 21. By nine points to four the Bush Rugby representatives defeated the Wairarapa fifteen at Pahiatua today. Scorers for Bush were M. Connell, D. Luke and Staples. For Wairarapa D. Nunn potted a goal. The ground was very heavy and play was mostly confined to the forwards. The Bush pack was superior to Wairarapa’s, and the Bush backs were more solid. The referee was Mr J. Fulton. WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIPS. SECOND ROUND FIXTURES. The following are the fixtures in the second round of the Wairarapa Rugby Union’s Senior Championship:—■ June 25. —Carterton v Red Star, at 'Masterton; Grey town v Martinborough, at Martinborough; Gladstone v Masterton, at Gladstone; Old Boys a bye. July 2. —Carterton v Gladstone, at Carterton; Old Boys v Grey town, at Grey town; Masterton v Martinborough, at Masterton; Red Star a bye. July 9. —Carterton v Old Boys, at Masterton; Red Star v Martinborough, at Martinborough; Masterton v Greytown, at Masterton; Gladstone a bye. July 23. —Carterton v Martinborough, at Carterton; Masterton v Red Star, at Masterton; Old Boys v Gladstone, at Masterton; Grey town a bye. July 30. —Carterton v Grey town, at Grey town; Gladstone v Red Star, at Masterton; Old Boys v Martinborough, at Martinborough; Masterton a bye. August 13. —Old Boys v Masterton, at Masterton; Red Star v Greytown, at Masterton; Martinborough v Gladstone, at Gladstone; Carterton a bye. August 20. —Carterton v Masterton, at Masterton; Gladstone v Greytown, at Greytown; Red Star v Old Boys, at Masterton; Martinborough a bye. DEWAR SHIELD POINTS. CARTERTON IN THE LEAD. The points in the Dewar Shield are: Carterton 78J, Old Boys 60S, Red Star 581, Masterton 43, Greytown 37J, College 30, Martinborough 29. Gladstone 18, Opaki 15, Dalefield 0,