RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20273, 16 August 1937, Page 13

RUGBY FOOTBALL

LEADERS GO DOWN.

OLD BOYB’ FINE WIN. GOOD STAG TROPHY GAMES. FRANKTON DEFEAT BLUES. With fine weather the standard of football on Saturday Improved considerably. The championship leaders. Technical Old Boys, suffered their third defeat of the season after a thrilling game -with Old Boys who played great Rugby to win. As a result the Stag Trophy competition has (been infused with new Interest for Frankton soored another victory and are now within three points of Technical on the championship ladder. • Old Boys deserved their vlotory, playing well in the forwards and adding many excellent back movements. Frankton did not have matters their own way against Blues, whom they defeated by 11 points to 3 after being level at half-time. Saturday’s games Indicate that the concluding stages of the competition should be keen. Results at a Glance. Frankton 11, Cambridge Blues 3. Old Boys 17, Technical Old Boys 15. Cambridge Stars 14, Marlst 9.

FRANKTGN’S VICTORY.

GOOD COMBINED PLAY. BACKS THROW 'BALL ABOUT. The Frankton backs th/rew the ball about In attractive style in the matoh against Cambridge Blues on the .No. 1 field, hut there was a tussle between the two paoks and the 'honours were In favour of Blues. The game was evenly contested but Frankton had the better of the issue in the oonoluding stages to win by 11 points to 3. The teams were : Frankton. —Ileeps, McDonald, Griffiths, Collier; Everest, Jones; Pearson; Bowler, Goodall. Sklenars, Gray. Ironmonger, McPherson, Ogilvie, Diok. Cambridge Blues.—Kara; Hague, Kelly, E. Beer; Kneebone, Green; Meredith; P. Beer, McGovern, Hall, E. Beer, Stuart, Kidd, Hewitt, Fell. The game opened sensationally with Cambridge Blues bustling Frankton, and, out of the loose. Green whipped tup the ball and dived over the line. The kick failed.—Blues 3, Frankton 0. Frankton, after this early set-back, attacked and the forwards broke through quickly to the opposition 25 only to be repulsed by equally fastbreaking Blues forwards. Green was elusive and made several openings but Jones was taokling well. The game had been in progress about ten minutes when Blues lost Hague who retired Injured, T. Beer replacing him in the forwards. Blues maintained the territorial advantage by breaking faster from the line-outs but the Frankton pack offered stout opposlton. Two penalty kicks In quick succession enabled Frankton to repulse the attackers and set up a thrust of their own. Another penalty kick attempted by Jones fell short. From a scrum Just outside the Cambridge twenty-five Pearson gained possession and passed to Jones who made an opening for Everest to use all his speed in dashing along the flank to cross the line. The kick failed.— Frankton 3, Blues 3. Solid Defence. With Pearson and Jones making good openings, the Frankton backs came Into action. Two successive attacks pressed Blues on to their line but a stout defence was offered and the forwards, with Hall prominent, carried play back to neutral territory. There Blues forwards developed a fine loose rush. A five-yard scum packed down. Fankton eased the position temporarily and then Kelly Intercepted and carried Blues right to the line again. Frankton were indebted to Everest and Griffith., for escaping from trouble. There was an infringement, however, hut Hewitt’s attempt at goal fell short. Revelling In. the dry conditions Frankton were throwing the hall about and the nippy backs opened many . bright movements. Collier made a A dash along the right flank and bustled the Blues’ fullback. Frankton were awarded a free kick but Jones’ attempt, a good kick, fell short. Workman gathered In smartly and raced to central territory be fort' being grassed. Workman was breaking through time and again and 'aided the Blues’ attack considerably. At. the rail of half-time Frankton were attacking, the score being.—Frankton 3, Blues 3. The Second Spell. Counteracting an early attempt to open play on the part of Frankton the Blues forwards came down with the ball at their feet and. with Hall, P. Beer and McGovern in the van. assailed the Frankton line. The home team, still throwing the ball about, repulsed the attack. Fielding a clearing kick from Kara, Griffiths saw bis chance through an open field hut despite Ills speed he was unable to evade Workman and tumbled into touch. Then Hewitt arid hts forwards had Frankton chasing after them Nut Everest Intercepted and reached halfway before being fo?ved out of touch. Repeatedly Frankton lost. opportunities due to forward passing. Easy Kick Fails. Intercepting in a dashing manner. Workman and Kneebone combined to penetrate Ihe defence and reach Frankton* s 25 but the Frankton backs came around quickly and then came again in the attack. It was a close struggle with the Frankton backs fighting the Blues forwards. Rich! under the posts Everest failed dlsmall\ with an easv penally klek. Minutes later he attempted to break down the Blues' defence with a solo effort, lie. ran 30 cards and fended off several tarklers but. was grassed ten yards short of his objective. Workman was again the spearhead of thp nines' retaliation and the forwards bustled Frankton into forcing. Trying to catch the visitors napping from the drop out Frankton formed up Pearson |.q Jones away. Everest ran Griffit si the c< rner. The kick failed.

Frankton 6, Blues 3. Bowler left th field Injured shortly afterwards.

Frankton were attacking for the concluding stages of play and after several unsuccessful attempts the backs whipped the ball out to McDonald who scored. Pearson converted and the final score was:— Frankton 1 i Cambridge Blues ...... 3 Mr F. Frazed was the referee.

LEADERS AGAIN BEATEN.

OLD BOYS DEFEAT TECHNICAL. MARGIN OF TWO POINTS. The leaders in the Harpilton Rugby competition. Technical Old Boys, were beaten when they met Old Boys on No. 2 ground on Saturday. Interest In the ' game was maintained throughout for in the concluding stages it was touch and go as to whether Old Boys would keep the lead. Technical did have a ohance to win when they were awarded a free kick In the last two minutes, bait Pardlngton missed. The teams were:— Old Boys.—R. Paterson, Storey, Carroll, Reid, A. Llssette, Gillespie. Gilllng, Blunt, Sharp, D. Paterson, Klrkbrkle, Jones, Holloway, Gems'll, Barber. Technical Old Boys.—Slow, Porteous, Whyte, Goosman, Dalbeth, L. St. George, Broad, Clough, Pardington, Barber, Flannagan, Rae, O’Meara, Garter, Taylor. Play opened In Old B-oys’ territory and Technical held them there but Slow failed to take a long kick and the ball went out. The technical backs handled until Whyte was pulled down by Holloway and a scrum went down. Again Technical got away and Goosman kicked, following up to catch Paterson in possession. Technical Draw Blood. Technical were the first to draw blood. Pardington with the wind against him kloked a penalty goal from olose in. Technical Old Boys 3, Old Boys 0. It was not long before Old Boys had Technical defending. From the linoout, Holloway secured and went into •the middle of the pack. Sharp followed up fast but kicked too hard and Technical forced. An Infringement by Technical gave Old Boys the chance to draw even but Paterson's kick was was wide of the posts. Again Old Boys harried the Technical line and a good opening by Lissette was spoiled by Gillespie sending a poor pass to Reid right on the line. Paterson made sure of another kick from about the same place as the last, the ball sailing between the uprights. —Old Boys 3, Technical Old Bovs 3. Field Goal Attempt. Technical followed iup on the kickoff, and from the ruck, L. St. George attempted a field goal, whioh missed by a few Inches. From the twenty-five Barber was the first to show up and he just failed to oatoh St. George who kicked Infield. Paterson secured and found the line well inside the opposition’s half. A series of rushes In which Kirkbride figured prominently, culminated in Gillespie scoring a good try. In the corner. Paterson's kick was a good one.—Old Boys 8, Technical Old Boys 3. On the resumption of play Technical had the territorial advantage. They heeled from a scrum but Holloway secured. The hall came out to Llssette, who was brought down by Carter and he gave a great display of dribbling, until Paterson picked up and cleared. Llssette and Reid combined well but a forward pass spoiled the movement. From the scrum Technical got away. Carter made an attempt to get over and finally St. George touched down but the try was disallowed for a knockon further back. Technical’s second try came from a kick infield by Old Boys. A. St. George picked up and handed on to Whyte, who dashed over at the corner. Pardington’s kick Just missed. Old Boys 8, Technical Old Boys 6. A Good Run. Old Boys were awarded a free kick. Slow fielded the ball nicely and kicked well down. With play in Old Boys’ territory, Reid the speedy winger, picked up and ran from the twentyfive to score. He beat t-he defence badly. R. Paterson missed with the kick.—Old Boys 11, Technical Old Boys 6. The score was unchanged at half-time. The Second Half. After half-time. Technical dominated play. From a scrum. Broad soul a dive pass to Dalbeth but he missed and the Old Boys forwards came through. They did not get l'ar, except when Storey made a dash. Technical were again on the scene, and Pori eons ran through the opposition till Jones brought him down. Again Technical had possession, when Clough handed out from the scrum to Pardlngton and he sent on to Dalbeth who was tackled, and the ball went out. At this stage Carrol went off injured and was rcAgain Reid made a fine dash for the line. From a srnum In their own half, Old Boys hooked and Gilling passed In Llssette. who handed <.n In Gillespie. He threw out to Carroll and fingre.Hf. dash scored at the corner. Paterson missed with the kick.—ol,| B,,v S I i. Technical Old Boys 6. Old Boys Leading. With Old Boys leading by eight points. Technical were on the atlaek again. However the Old Buys barks were set going and when |i,>i<l was tackled. K. Paterson, the rullbaek. Joined In but. was forced into touch Llssette was the next to secure ami he was pulled down. From a penalty Paterson’s kick missed. old Boys had the Technical backs fully. A dropped pass, however, saw Pardington break through ami play rre veil in g, with old Boys leading |»v only t hroe points. TeciimY.il h.nM heni | to Broad deprived them of a chance. The forwards carried the hall o„ ami a scrum on the line saw the hall come j out to Dalbeth, who dropped-kicked

a goal giving Technical the lead by one point.—Technical Old Boys 15, Old Boys 14.

Technical lost no time in taking the territorial advantage and were soon up on their opponents’ touch, but the ball went behind and Old Boys forced.

Play was in the oentre until Dalbeth found the line In the twenty-five. The Old Boys backs handled, A. Llssette making an opening before passing to Reid who was pulled down on the quarter way. At this point Old Boys received a free kick but R. Paterson’s shot at goal went wide.

They still held the territorial advantage but the baoks lost a good deal of ground, when they were undecided what to do and Sayers was caught in possession. However the Old Boys’ forwards dribbled the ball to the line and Kirkbride picked up to score the winning try. Paterson missed with the kick. —Old Roys 17, Technical Old Boys 15. Fast and exciting play followed. Technical had a shot at goal but the kick missed and the game ended with the score:— Old Boys 17 Technical Old Roys . . 15 Mr S. Heather was the’ referee.

GAMES AT CAMBRIDGE.

L STARS BEAT MARIST. . MATAMATA WIN BOYCE CUP. (Special to Times.) CAMBRIDGE, Sunday. Although two games were set down at , Victoria Square, Including a Junior representative game, there was only a handful of spectators, the call of the Sprlngboks’f All Blacks’ match for broadcast being too t great an attraction for district enthusl- * asts. Tbe few present at the Square ' gathered round a wireless and little ln- * terest was displayed In the games. l After leading In the first spell, the Cambridge Junior representatives lost the * Boyce Cup to Matamata. who showed bet- ' ter finish and combination In the second - half and fully deserved their win of 15 points to 8. The Marlst v. Stars Stag competition game was very poor. Marlst had great difficulty in getting a team to travel, and several players were partially on the sick ? list. Stars won by 14 points to 0. Stag Game. . The teams were:—< Marlst.—Dwyer. Sharkey, McGratl, Mc- , Tntosh, Jones, Mills, Quill, C. Belcher, 1 Flynn. Shaw, Kane. J. Belcher, Best. Scott. McDonald. ) Stars.—Randell, Preece, Pennell, Hardy, J. Kelly, C. Boyce, L. Kelly, Allen, Moore, ' Kidd, Gear, Cooper, Blackett, Wallace, J. 1 Watt. t Play had only been on for n few nvtn- , utes when Best crossed for Marlst from ' a forward rush. The kick failed. The ’ next Incident of note was a fine break through by Best. Stars went buck i«* Marlst’* 25 as tbe result or a good forward rush by Watt, Moore and Wallace. Pennell received, nicely centred, and foi- ? lowing up he was there to score from a ruck in a handy position. J. Kelly missed ■ the conversion. Soon after this play was c In Marlst’s 25 when the ball was short , kicked to Pennell. Ho dropped it and a Marlst back kicked through. Mclntosh and McGrall were away, but good tackling * brought them down. However, Belcher came tn to receive and go over. Best Just missed with the kick. Marlst 6, Stars 5. Just before half-time Cooper led a rush and kicked through, with Moore In sup--3 port. From a llne-out the Stars* rori wards broke through. The ball was kicked across the line and Cooper was there to touch down. The kick failed. 3 Stars 8. Marlst 6. 3 The Seoond Half, 3 The play in the first half had been of i a very scraggy order, combined bark 3 movements being lacking on both sides. Early in the second half Dwyer was caught in possession and the Stars went ’ close up. From a llne-out the ball was | kicked across. Len Kelly gathered in and . crossed In the corner. Kidd failed to add i tbe extra points. Stars It, Marlst 6. Soon after this play was at half-way | where the Marlst forwards went through , to Stars’ 25. Here Stars were penalised. ' and Best, who was outstanding In the ’ Marlst pack, kicked a fine goal. Marist 9. Stars 11. Marlst were Torced twice In a short period. Marlst were not making a game . or It now, and were seldom In Stars’ . territory. From a ruck near Marlsts’ , line Watt scored for Stars. Kidd missed the kick. The game ended with Marist attacking on Stars’ lino. The final scores . were: Stars 14. Marist 9. r Mr U. F. Hill refereed. I Boyce Cup Match. With a southerly wind In their favour the Cambridge Junior representatives bad n tbe advantage over Matamata in the early stages. The first points came after about r> 15 minutes’ play. Over In the east halfway Graham, the local winger, gathered * In a cross-kick. The Matamata winger d was out of position and Graham raced 40 yards down the side to score a fine try. Reese found the uprights. Shortly after this Cambridge were penalised In front of their goal, and Campbell did not miss the chance for points. Cambridge continued to have the advanr] tage territorially, the wind assisting their high kicks. Cambridge were hotly at- ’ tacking when the ball was kicked across to the east corner, where Graham was there to receive and to cross for his second try. Reese missedl the shot. Halftime canto without addition, Cambridge o leaning by 8 points to 3. <1 On the blind side, Tarnatl (Matamata), , received from the scrum and sent out to Hopkins, who dived over to score. Tho , n \ ~ ", as disallowed. Cambridge 8, MataMat amata again had Cambridge defend- _ mg their line when the ball went, out tn the winger. Tarnatl. who scored. The "■ * vlrk ; < l 8"al failed. Matamata 9, Cam,l bridge 8. ,i Cambridge attacked for a period and serums went down on .Matamata’s line. II l -ti'hiv'- t >"'"g f o, |' n ' v, ’J‘ k, ‘ rl down, the locals | 1 ‘ 1 ’’ Hopkins Picked up in the loose' ami h healing two local liark>. went over for a i! Food try. The kick missed. Matamata ,1 1 Cambridge s. “ (1 the line, where Hopkins gathered 'in and beating several men, went over for i i ... “ tr.v. The kirk missed and time sounded i Mr c. Wallace refereed. il Northern Defeat Hautapu. tile re piav of Ihe II n,|! ,X oldhe'rn' de'l'e •/! ei'l a Hautapu by 9 points to y. J \IOKKI\s\ 11.1. 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SCHOOL RUGBY

VERY KEEN ENCOUNTER. HAMILTON HIGH DEFEATED. GRAMMAR’S NARROW MARGIN. It was college day at Rugby Park during the earlier portion of Saturday afternoon and to the accompaniment of lusty cheering and school war-cries, which are a tradition of annual school fixtures, the Hamilton High School and Auckland Grammar teams played splendid football. After a keenly-fought struggle, whioh provided some of the best Rugby seen in Hamilton this season, the visitors won (by the narrow margin of 16 points to 14, scoring the winning points in the last few seconds of the game. Teams from the Otahuhu Technica. High school met representatives of the Hamilton Technical High School. The Hamilton first fifteen had a well-earned vlotory by 8 points to 6 and the local seoond fifteen won by 18 points to 6. The Hamilton Technical third fifteen were defeated by Otahuhu by 37 points to 8. There was a large crowd present when the High School and Grammar teams took the field as follows: — Auckland Grammar. —Warner; McPhee, Jackson, Gill; Mitchell, Roe; Dean, Rutland, Coe; Barnard, White, Carroll, Rogers; Arkinstall. Hamilton High.—Cramp; Priscott, A. C. Shaw, Phillips; Eagleson, T. Shaw; Andrews. Gudex, Bullock, Mills; McKenzie, Holloway, Belcher, Cress-well; Tait.

Hamilton had the early advantages biut faulty tackling enabled the speedy Grammar backs to clear easily. Priscott made tbe first real opening of the match for Hamilton. Grammar obstructed but Cramp's attempt to goal was short. Hamilton attacked persistently and became dangerous on several occasions (but Warner, the visiting fullback was safe and cleared well with long kicks. The Hamilton attack, with Shaw prominent., repeatedly bustled the visitors. Trapping Warner, Hamilton carried a rush right to the line and then heeled to Andrews who sent the ball to Eagleson. There was a dash for the line and the five-eighth fell inches short. From the following scramble Grammar cleared Just In time. Then with high kicks, which the sun made difficult for Hamilton to field, Grammar gained their opponents’ twenty-five and Jackson carried on with a straight, run. Chasing an attacking kick A. C. Shaw tumbled the Grammar fullback to the turf and Andrews dribbled on to bring the line within ten yards. The thrust looked likely but Rogers, supported by Arkinstall dribbled prettily to neutral ground. The respite was momentary and the Hamiltonians again pressed hut. the Grammar forwards adopted bustling tactics with suocess and the ball rolled out Into touoh in goal. The play was swinging from end to end and Hamilton had the lino In sight again flue to the efforts of Priscott. Grammar infringed and Cramp with a brilliant, kick opened the scoring in favour of Hamilton High School. Fine Cohesion. Three minutes before Hie spell Grammar opened a series of devastating attacks, each one drawing tho tine nearer, but repeatedly Cramp kicked clear. Then just on time the Grammar backs worked in unison and, with scissors passing and two neat dummies, lined up to send Butland over the line. It was a brilliant try but the kick failed and I-he half-time score was even—3 all. Visitors In the Lead. There was an exchange of attacks upon resumption biut a Grammar forward dashed away from a scrum in central territory and sent out to McPhee who carried the ball 20 yards before In-passing to Jackson. The fiveeighth went over between the posts for another brilliant try. Warner converted.—Grammar 8, Hamilton 3. Hamilton opened another forward bout and Andrews started a movement when a neat kick caught Warner out of position. A phalanx of Hamilton forwards swept down. Grammar obstructed and Cramp raised the flags with a fine kick.—Grammar 8, Hamilton 6. Shortly afterwards Warner failed with a Grammar penalty kick. Brilliant Try. Mitchell and Roe, the Grammar Inside backs then got going. They interchanged the ball until A. C. Shaw, intercepting tho pass, set a course for the line. Ho outpaced three Grammar hacks and covered three-quarters of the field to score a magnificent, try. Cramp made no mistake, willi the kick. —Hamilton 11, Grammar 8. Hamilton attacked again and when a hack movement opened T. Shaw alleinpled a long field goal. IL was a brilliant effort bill, the wind caught tin l hall which struck the cross-bar. The thrill was to come for Priscott fielded the bounce and cut. for the line, lie coiuld no( make if and lidding a Grammar clearance. Cramp, Ihe fullback almost ran over. Grammar infringed and Cramp landed another splendid goal.—Hamilton 14, Grammar Straight, away Grammar attacked and Arkinstall made the distance to got over and Warner converted.—Hamilton 14, Grammar 13. At tacking again Hamilton were, met, b> solid tackling and then Grammar atlacked in earnest, but the Hamilton forwards cleared in Hie nick of lime. They Infringed in a scrum, however, but, Warner’s effort fallod. 7ho Grammar attack developed again and l.hoy forward passes foiled their allack. A last-minute bid however, overcame the opposition and every back handled before Gill dived over. Warner's kick 'ailed, and I lie bell went with Hie Grammar 16 Hamilton High 14 Mr A. Paterson was Ihe referee.