RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4003, 9 August 1915, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. WEST END BEATS HIGH SCHOOL. A SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF RUGBY. Only small attendances are following the Rugby matches <m tho Domain this season, but those who roll up regularly are being treated to some exceptionally good exhibitions of the Rugby game. As a matter of fact, tho matches which are billed as junior games have, especially when the High School team is one ot the competing teams, been far above the average senior games of last year. The match between High -School and nest End on Saturday last provided a"game as spectacular and exciting as could be desired by even the most fastidious of critics. Frbnt the kick-off the game was characterised by stirring forward rushes and nippy and spectacular back-play, which induced several “oldtimers” on the side-line to become vividly reminiscent. West End won by 8 points—a converted try and a try-—to nil. Both tho tries were the outcome of passing bouts which originated outside tire 25 line, Martin getting over ip both instances. The tackling by both teams was good and kept tho scoring low. Tire future meetings of tho two teams should be 'keenly followed. third grade: Two third grade matches were played. The West End district enti n-d a„ second team in the competition, which was pitted, against' High School. The combination of the school team proved too much, for the West End boys, arid they had 2(5 points registered against thorn. For High School, Oman scored two tries, and L. Faram, Woodward, 0. Arthur, and !>. Ihuidlby ono each. A. Ritter converted twice and! W- Langlands and O. Arthur once. « West End A. team defoaU.xi Kaii:City by Hi points to 3. For West End, Tate, (Yokrr, Raymond, - and Cornelius scored tries, and Williamspotted a goal. SCHOOL. FOOTBALL. GISBORNE A WIN THE FINAL. The final in the Schools’ Competition was played on Saturday morning between Gisborne School A and Gisborne School B. Great interest was taken in the game, as had Gisborne B won a play-off would be necessary, j Both sides lmd their full strength in j the field, a ltd a Cast and exciting game j resulted. Honors wove easy at half- ; time, when the scores stood at 3 all. j Keiha crossed the line for the A’s, j while File scored for the B’s. both shots at goal tailing. Both fifteens strained every nerve in rim second spell, but neither could get across, the defence put up by the respective rear- | guards being soundness itself. .Just before the close of the game, from some hot work iii the B tweiitydivo the ball was kicked to Austen Gibson. . who made a dash for the line. Ho ; was plurkily taken by the B full-back. I but tho way he had on carried him j over the line, and lie thus scored the j deciding try. He tool, the kick nl ' goal himself, hut it was too far out to : get it over, though he made a good attempt. Tho Gisborne School A team thus won the Schools’ CompeL- , tion for 1915, and become possessors of the handsome cup. Mr W. How- j nrd controlled tho game very ably ami j the hoys were fortunate in the fact j that such a competent judge of tho j game good-naturedly gave them the j benefit of his services in this import- j ant game. Mr Howard informed a i pressman that the game was a capital • one. and showed that (lien.- are sonic , downright, good ones coming along in j the schools, who will later on take , their places with credit in the senior ranlisl