SENSATIONAL FINISH

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20906, 11 September 1939, Page 10

SENSATIONAL FINISH

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH DECISION ON KICK AT GOAL (Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Saturday The Rugby representative match in which Southland heat Auckland, 10—14 at Lden Park to-day had a sensational finish. With seven minutes to go there was a margin of three points only between the teams and two minutes before time Southland had drawn level with a try in a handy position. The result of the game depended upon the shot at goal. Wesney took this but missed. In the meantime Hull, one of Auckland's forwards, had received an injury and was being attended to by an ambulance man in the field of play on Southland’s side of half-way, Go or 7 0 yards from Auckland’s goal. Immediately the kick had missed the visitors’ captain, C. K. Saxton, drew the attention of the referee to the fact that there was a man (Hull) in front of the ball and so another kirk at goal was allowed. This time Wesney was successful and it meant a win Tor Southland by two points. The decision was hotly debated among Rugby followers arter the game. According to the rules all players in the team which has been scored against must retire behind the goal-line, or, in the case or injury, to the sideline. Hull certainly infringed the rule—unintentionally, or course—but the referee had no optiiyi when appealed to other than to allow another kick. Me was in error, however, in allowing the Aucklanders to charge on the second occasion, as it should have been a “no charge.” PEACE CUP WIN FOR MATAMATA PUKEKOHE BEATEN BY 31—6 (Special to Times) MATAMATA, Saturday Matamata won the last Peace Cup challenge match of the season today by defeating Pukekohe by 31—6. Matamata overwhelmed the visitors in the first half, scoring 20 points in the first 20 minutes. The half-time total was22 o, made up by five converted tries and a penalty goal. Play was more even in the second spell, Pukekohe obtaining a try and a penalty goal, and Matamata adding a try. Scorers for Matamata were: J. Cole (2), W. Brown, W. Carroll, G. Childs and A. Lowry. P. Hawke converted five tries and kicked a penally goal. Boyce scored for Pukekohe and Harvey kicked a penalty goal. MORRINSVILLE FINAL HONOURS TO OLD BOYS TERRIERS TEAM DEFEATED (Special to Times) MORRINSVILLE, Saturday The final of the Morrinsville senior Rugby competition was played to-day when the season’s honours went to Uld Boys who beat Terriers by 27-0. The Terriers team was not playing at full strength and the opposing side dominated the game. Old Boys’ backs threw the ball about in good style and gave the opposition few chances of getting away.