RUGBY FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 July 1941, Page 3

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA V. BUSH A WILLING GAME. WIN FOR HOME TEAM. The Bush representative team met Wairarapa at Pahiatua on Saturday and after a willing game won by 11 points to 8. The Wairarapa team was weakened as the result of several prominent players not being available. The teams were. —Wairarapa: C. Jensen; R. Playle, A. Mahupuka, M. Hurley; R. O’Kane, G. Colquhoun; L. Reiri; K. Joblin, J. Buttress, A. Matheson, H. Matheson, R. Conwell, R. Howard, T. Hood (replaced by M. Parker), G, Humphries. Bush: J. Tait; L. Hills, A. Fulton. G. Leonard; D. Hunt, Holloway; E. Lett; D. Welch, T. Upson, L. Wenham, T. Cavanagh, D. Woolland, D. Gunn, B. Smith, F. Verry. Play, which was hard at times, was confined, for the most part, to the forwards but there were occasional flashes cf bright back play. Wairarapa had the advantage in the scrums and lineouts but the fast breaking Bush forwards prevented the local backs from going into action. The Bush defence was solid and Wairarapa’s tackling was excellent. In the closing stages of the second spell Hood (Wairarapa) was injured and was replaced by M. J. Parker. Bush opened the scoring when Woolland crossed Wairarapa’s goal line from a melee. The kick failed. Wairarapa drew level shortly afterward when Mahupuku kicked a penalty goal, making the half-tim'e score three all. 'ln the second spell Wairarapa’s winger, M. Hurley secured the ball and centred for Hood to go over for a good try. Mahupuku’s kick was successful. Wairarapa 8, Bush 3. Bush attacked and from a scrum Wairarapa was penalised. Hill kicked a penalty for Bush. Wairarapa 8, Bush 6. Bush won the game when Hunt made an opening for the winger, G. Lennard, who scored in a handy position. Hill converted, making the final score Bush 11, Wairarapa 8. In the closing stages of the game both teams produced good Rugby in an endeavour to score. WAIRARAPA UNION THIRD GRADE COMPETITION. RED STAR BEAT CARTERTON A. On Saturday, at Carterton, the Red Star third grade fifteen, playing better football than Carterton, defeated the home team by 16 points to 5. The game at times was fast and interesting, but the Star pack was too clever for Carterton and broke away quicker than the home side. At times a high standard of play was reached. Tries for Red Star were scored by H. Golder . (2), F. Roys and C. Roys, two being converted by Colin Reid. The Carterton score was a converted try. Mr W. Spooner refereed. FOURTH GRADE. The Carterton fourth grade team defeated Masterton on Saturday at Carterton by 15 points to 3. Mr H. J. McKenzie refereed. IN OTHER CENTRES Wellington.—A brilliant display by Army, who beat St. Patrick’s College Old Boys in a high-scoring game, was the main feature of the senior first division Rugby fixtures in Wellington on Saturday. These brought to a close the first round of matches. There were some surprises. College Old Boys reached some of the classic form of former years in beating Hutt, and Oriental capitalised recent good exhibitions by beating Marist Bros. Old Boys. Results were: Army 34, St. Patrick’s College 0.8. 19; Athletic 21. Johnsonville 3; College Old Boys 13, Hutt 12; Petone 17. Eastbourne 3; Ori--mJal 25. Marist Bros. Old Boys 19; ■'vwip n crMn 17 University 14; Poneke n Air Force 3. Auckland.—First section: Marist 8 Army 6; Grammar 13, Suburbs 9; Takabuna 12. Otai->ubu 6. Second section: w-aining College 8. Grafton 6; Ponson-’-w f> Umvcr'flty 3: Manukau 14, Techn’bal Old Bnvc 12. ClT’i'tchurch.—Technical 11. Lin,.,o—l 3- Air Ferre 6 Army 5; New Brighton 12, University 8. Senior re•~rvn: Sunnyside 14, Wigram 5; Athle--13 Merivale 6: Southern 25. Godley -T.nd 5- Albion 17, Christchurch 8. n ,—TTnivercify A 24 Ke’korai 13 Taieri 9: Zingari-Rich--o/'nd 6 South 0; Dunedin 17. Alhambra 14; Union 22, University B 6.