RUGBY FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 July 1941, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WAIRARAPA UNION

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY.

‘"WON BY FEATHERSTON TEAM,

There was a fair attendance at the Carterton Showgrounds on Saturday when the senior seven-a-side tourney was held. Some excellent games were witnessed more especially those between Carterton A, Gladstone and Featherston. Spells of 10 minutes each were played. Results: — First Round. Carterton A beat Gladstone A, 5-3; Featherston A beat Gladstone B, 8-3; Red. Star. A. beat Carterton B, 16-3; Mastertcn beat Greytown, 3-0. Second Round. Carterton A beat Masterton B, 16-0; Featherston A beat Masterton A, 13-5. Semi-final. Carterton A beat Red Star A, 18-0. Final. The final was between Featherston A and Carterton A. Each team scored three points and a, force down against Carterton was the deciding factor in giving the victory to Featherston. Messrs H. Johns, W. Spooner and B. Hurley were the referees. THIRD GRADE MATCH BUSH BEAT WAIRARAPA. CLOSELY CONTESTED GAME. Bush beat Wairarapa by 9 points to 8 in a third grade Rugby representative fixture played at Featherston on Saturday. Keen, hard football was witnessed by a large attendance of spectators.. Despite the heavy ground, the ball was thrown about in good style. For Bush, tries were scored by H. Gillard, S. Schroeder and S. Beals. Wairarapa’s points came from a try scored by Colin Reid, which he converted himself, and a penalty goal kicked by Catt. FOURTH GRADE WIN FOB COLLEGE. Wairarapa College fourths beat Carterton fourths by 14 points to nil. Mr P. Reed was the referee. IN OTHER CENTRES Wellington.—Athletic, the leading team in the Wellington Rugby Union’s senior first division championship, staved off their* first serious challenge in the second round of matches, which commenced on Saturday, by defeating Wellington. Two other teams with possible chances, Petone and Hutt, were beaten, and the issue now appears to rest between Athletic and Hutt Army. Heavy overnight rain left the grounds in a sodden state. Senior first division results were: Athletic 11, Wellington 3; Army 8, Hutt 5; Marist Bros. 0.8. 5, Petone 0; University 6, Johnsonville 0; St. Patrick’s College 0.8. 7, Eastbourne 3; Oriental 14, Air Force 0; College Old Boys 11, Poneke 11. Auckland.—Papakura Camp 16, Grammar 12; Otahuhu 12, Suburbs 3: Takapuna 12, Marist 6; Ponsonby 7, Technical 3; Training College 30, University 8; Manukau 14, Grafton 11. Christchurch. —Army 14, New Brighton 12; Technical 18, Varsity 12; Air Force 22, Linwood 6. Senior reserve: Wigram 30, Godley Head 8; Merivale 19, Christchurch 3; Albion 22 Southern 12; Sunnyside 6, Athletic 6. Invercargill.—ln dull, overcast weather, the Otago Rugby team on Saturday beat Southland by 6 points to 3. The ground was sodden and heavy, and soon became a sea of mud, making the ball difficult to handle. The Southland forwards were superior to their opponents, but the Otago backs enjoyed a definite superiority. However, conditions were against back play. Otago’s score came from tries by Kierney and Churchill, and Stewart scored a try for Southland. Oamaru. —In an exciting match on Saturday North Otago beat South Canterbury 11-4. Palmerston >. North.—On Saturday Manawatu beat Wanganui by 8 points to 3. OLD TIMERS MATCH THE TEAMS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE, July 26.’ The following will represent the Saracens in a match against the Wairarapa “Old Timers” at Carterton on Saturday next: —C. Le Quesne (Hawke’s Bay, Wellington, Manawatu and North Island), Reeves (Hawke’s Bay), Dyer (Hawke’s Bay and North. Island), Bassett (Hawke’s Bay), A. Aldrich (Hawke’s Bay), J. Setford (Hawke’s Bay), R. Aldrich (Hawke’s Bay). Forwards: G. Robinson (Golden Bay), A. Law (Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, and All Blacks), H. Henderson (Hawke's Bay), J. Britland (Wellington and North Auckland), A. Wilson (Hawke’s Bay). Emergency: C. Crooks (Hawke's Bay). The following are the Wairarapa Warriors to meet the Saracens: J. Flutey, J. Walker, N. Trass, W. Reside, R. Stewart, K. Fairbrother, J. Churchouse, | J. Taucher, G. Steffert, S. Henson, Q. Donald, J. Donald, L. Neighbours, K. j Jury, R. Cundy, P. Burgess, M. Parker, F. Morton, A. McKay, E. B. Booth, J. Huxtable, J. Reid, R. Booth, H. Carsen. N.Z. ARMY TEAM WIN AT SUVA.

(By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) SUVA, July 26.

The New Zealand Army Rugby football team defeated a representative European team by 32 points to 9.

The New Zealand scorers were: O’Connor 10 points. Hooper four, Chester three, Gable three, Ensor six, Clothier three, Brimble three.