RUGBY FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 June 1939, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WELLINGTON BEAT TARANAKI. ' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAWERA, June 28. Playing brilliant football, both back and forward, Wellington beat. Taranaki by 14 (three unconverted tries and one converted try) to 8 (one converted try and a penalty goal). UNIVERSITY GAME. OTAGO BEAT CANTERBURY. DUNEDIN. June 28. The annual Rugby match between Otago University and Canterbury University College was played this afternoon in ideal conditions. Otago winning by 14 points to 13. FIJIAN PLAYERS. TOUR OF DOMINION. WELLINGTON, This Day. It was reported at a meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union last night that the council of the union had approved of a team from the Fiji union touring the Dominion this season.

The following itinerary had been approved for the tour: —August 17: Leave Suva by Monowai; August 21: Arrive Auckland; August 26: v. North Auckland; August 30: v. King Country; September 2: v. Auckland; September 6: v. Nelson and Golden Bay; September 9: v. Buller; September 13: v. Ashburton; September 16: v. Maoris, at Hamilton; September 18: Leave Auckland; September 21: Arrive Suva. COLLEGE GAME WAIRARAPA v PALMERSTON. EASY WIN FOR LOCAL TEAM. In a bright, clean exhibition of the Rugby code on the College ground yesterday afternoon the Wairarapa College Second XV easily defeated the Palmerston North Technical High School First XV by 17 points to nil. The teams were piped on to the ground by the Wairarapa College Pipe Band.

The Wairarapa College, with the wind behind them, opened up brilliantly and pressed down on the Palmerston North 25, from where Hibbs ran around ori the blind side of a scrum to cross the Palmerston North line and score a good try. The kick at goal failed. Wairarapa College 3, Palmerston North 0.

Play continued to be of a high standard and a passing rush by the Wairarapa College ended in Dale going over the line, the kick at goal just missing. Wairarapa College 6, Palmerston North 0.

Palmerston North engaged in some dangerous dribbling rushes, but fine work by the Wairarapa College backs, who all handled, saw Dale cross the line again for a good try which was not converted. College 9, Palmerston North 0.

Excellent play by "the Palmerston North forwards saw a good chance to score missed. College once again pressed the Palmerston goal line Broughton scored a try which was not converted. College 12, Palmerston North 0.

Despite the fact that they had the wind behind them in the second spell, Palmerston North could not break through the excellent defence of the College team- A sterling piece of work by Pinfold ended in Dale again crossing the Palmerston North goal line for a good try. The kick at goal by Dale was successful. Wairarapa College 17, Palmerston North 0. Fortunes fluctuated for a time but the efforts of Palmerston North to penetrate the home defence failed and there was no further’ score.

For Wairarapa College splendid displays were given by Stubbs, Dale, Pinfold, Grant, Dingwall, Spring, Hibbs and Buick. McNab was always safe at full-back. The pick of the Palmerston players was D. Pederson, whose line kicking was of a very high standard. W. Ping and Vincent in the forwards were outstanding. The Palmerston North forwards were the equal of the local pack, but the home backs were decidedly superior to their opponents. Mr W. Grantham was a capable referee. The teams wore as follows:—

Wairarapa College Second XV: L. Spring (captain), P. Braggins (vicecaptain), B. McNab, I. Dale. J. Steel. R. Broughton. D. Hibbs. A. Pinfold. G. Stubbs, T. Ellison, A. Grant, N. Dingwall, D. Buick,-P. Cross, W. Humphries. Reserves: G. Slatter, L. Wilton.

Palmerston North Technical High School: Full-back, F. Heavev; threequarters, C. Gray, J. Kohika, I. Sporle; five-eighths, D. Pedersen (captain), S. Tremewan; half, R. Dench; forwards, W. Ping, A. Schaw, D. Clark, W. Vincent (vice-captain), L. Peni. S. Heperi A, Koberstein. O. Candy. Emergencies: T. Everton, D. McDonald.