RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 252, 23 September 1929, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

BANK CLERKS’ AT PLAY

WANGANUI GAINS THE DAY. With Dominion Day being observed as a holiday by banking institutions throughout the Dominion, a trial of strength between the ltugby representatives of the Wanganui and Palmerston North banks was waged at the Showgrounds this morning. The hard ground and the fast nature of the play found a weakness in the respiratory department of a numbei who, from their long retirement, had emerged for the occasion. Wanganui, with such a trio as Kilby (All Black), Tilley and McMillan (Wanganui representatives) in their rearguard, presented a very formidable opposition. However, the homesters played well and wero only beaten by seven points. Wanganui dominated the “calls” in the early portion and successful efforts by McMillan (twice) and Tilley, the latter forcing the market up another two points with his kick, gave the visitors a substantial margin, but an effort by Caley saw lnm send Coughlan over to place the local stock before speculators. Good, * who essayed the kick, belied his name. From a loose rush Fraser raised the local quotations another three points, but, in an endeavour to improve the “prices” further, Co{7e failed to cope with the situation. A solo effort by Tilley saw him go over between the posts, but a “sitter" went astray and “change” closed temporarily with the Wanganui stock eight points up. During their absence in retirement Palmerston North decided to “bear” the market and a nice movement by Taylor led to Jackson being the first bidder on tho market re-opening. Carter swelled the account a further two points. The “bears” continued to operate and prices were quoted on a level market when Good dived over following a hot discussion in the corner. However, Tilley and McMillan determined to offset their lost preference and they sent Strachan into the market which Tilley further swelled. Then Kilby, following liis being disappointed on an earlier occasion, snapped up a parcel when the opposition was not prepared, his drop shot soaring high between the posts \vhich. gave his benchmen. an advantage of nine points. A concerted move by Palmerston North paved the way ferr Carter to complete a good deal, the same member being responsible for tho additional two points. Much to the disappointment of local shareholders. McMillan turned the balance still further in the visitors’ favour when he bluffed his way past the “doorkeeper” to force the Wanganui stock up to 26 points as compared with Palmerston North’s 19 points. Mr W. Rowland was president of the “Change.”