RUGBY FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 July 1939, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA COLLEGE; BEATEN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. In a closely contested match the Hutt Valley High School second fifteen beat the Wairarapa College second fifteen yesterday by 9 points to 3. The match was played on the Hutt Valley High School ground. There was very little difference between the two sides in the first spell, but in the second Hutt gained the upper hand, the backs having a clear advantage. The best of the Hutt forwards were Tegg. Beattie and Devine, and the best of the backs. Grant, McKay and Perry. Cross and Buick were the best Wairarapa forwards and Spring and Dingwall the best backs. For Hutt Valley High School Perry and Devine scored tries and Gray kicked a penalty goal. For Wairarapa College Spring kicked a penalty goal.

WAIRARAPA v. HAWKE'S BAY.

TOMORROW’S GAME

The Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay representatives will play a return match at Memorial Park tomorrow. The early game will be between North and South Wairarapa. W. Barnett cannot play, and his place in the North team will be taken by Gardiner, who will play full-back; Stewart Brunton (Greytown) is also out of the South team, and his place will be filled by T. Harp (Carterton) who will play on the wing. Emergencies for the South will be: K. Nix (Greytown) and E. Sugrue (Greytown). The Hawke’s Bay team is a . strong combination. Among the forwards are such outstanding players as Reid, Dalton and Jackson who are up to the standard required for the All Black team which is to visit South Africa. In the backs. Fox, Dyer, and P. Reid are the foundation of a clever back line which should keep Wairarapa busy. A fast interesting game should be witnessed.

At Rugby Park tomorrow the Carterton and Wairarapa College teams will meet at 3 p.m. The ©paki juniors will hold a practice at Rugby Park tomorrow commencing at 1 p.m.