FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 102, 29 April 1912, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

KOKTHERN UNION. LOWER WAIKATO BEAT CITY. Tie b..V. was jet rolling in Uuglij" football, i::.-:.r "!,-■ Northern Union rules, oil S;::nrciv -'v:-:, ...;, a; hMe L . I'ark, when Lower .V-;k.ii.'. •.:•_■ winners of :h- Eiide:iu Shield -as I >eju».ju, uiei Au-kland , >-.ty Uovvrs, ine uu;deis u£ :Ju Myers Cup. 'Ill*; neither •Ur uiis'_-:::.u ana cold, out ibv>.!; Hi i;iicjiiiu erudition. A soj[;i-we.;t ■•■.;:.! i..: .-... :;:.' :,.-r- .-- the Park i-reveuf-d -■ v:-. ■■ xwimz. ai.il w:\* rvi-poutw.v -> -■•: ■■ i-\:iji» :■■: i.iiuiy passmi:. lucre was ~ i.i.r ~::.-:.::■!,.,• of [1..- j.uuii ■-. Lou--.•;.t::i.!- i....iy ir M cuUitnJ tiiruugii a liiiuu- '•:• •! !■:..'■•-.- L'-'i!!? late, aud i; was o..y> .■in. nil.; ;ii. !i..iir alter mc .-ulveruseu I.niv ■■! .--..:i';ui; i t/vlorc tile wills tk- bv'UUUt-u :-•.- '.at: kick-uu. THE PLAY. '■;•■.■ >vi»n :h>j I'.i.-s and Henderson kieke I ..: it \> aiAajo ;iyam»l Uc w.ud. -V I-.-...-lily i:um<i i.it.v ivr ou-eiUc ,>iay pa>.' 'A:i:ka:-J attacKiui:. and a louse rusu earned ;.v :■• i .it;.■ .- '-■•■ siere utilize Moke away ,iv;u tin- /■•'•-'•. Jim wan tUt ba.i lit '■'>.• .-..ant; ..•- way ::..■• ;u>_- '. ;sua;s .lU.irt-.-.-, -■■: ■■ 1> aii'i saved Aitii a cuiifi.« liiarh. uar- ' j:-'>u iCity.i secured Hum tin? loose, and.] -•■liaiiiir tv iLe .M-iitr.-. tuiiowcii m> las. ..U'l sui"tSnT<"d (.'ream's return, bin tin.- ha.l went !-.t ;.ju-U. Tin- Uaikato r.irwartN g.adudli.v worked ilinr way oai-k •■• jair-wa.v. nut Ji.-uis- broke away ajtalu auU c-odl iv. ; bail .■vi to Miitli'-il. who passed t" il.'-Ui-y; ;:i.s p.jyer fumbittl ill. - ban and a cua:i'-e v\a»| I 'St. City |..ifwari|« picsseu. ai:a i■ i■ i. 1 -I>--. a; naif, secured Horn a scrummage, and .--iii. , ;.. Mitchell to llicki-y. »iiD luekcJ. auu, 3"ll-'wius ui> fast, ho jusc oout ».r«\iiii i>h-l'css.-*iuu U and ><.-ore.i I"-'* 1 "'-"- ---xj-uu-u .ouveried. L try, -'•: » ajkaiu, Uu. IYvui the bi.-k-ouc [lie visitor* ailacted. ; : ;.d 1,.;:i'.-».. kI. <t>vur«ua i; , louse. s»lil : • KmliT. wi,< i,:ir>i-i «iiJ.J. aud (. ity. uiia a I.—sc riKli. iinuu.-.i tv- ir i.j»(ii.uoine K-ri-i----wry. Vm,u« kick".! i.-ross aud UUlo«o'W l.mllel L.a.liy. 1-ui!-r taviu? just ill Kay l Wulkau>» tR-lai-l" iv ms i>wu <;ita.i-i. } i-aj, ruaiiiiJi; a'.-ru*. fvm I" midutvi. ! sn-iirtly toLun-lu;; uU. carried play :l.i£aiu j within, tbt- uaos«-r 2'.'n>- I'-T tU.aiid a [usual save ity a tauii' , . uuuw iii.- i-.-i=. Mani»ay kiCKing an ».'■""'• ( ;:y. 7- Wuikat' , , nil. Kay [ulslu-.'iiM ■■ . 1 .us ki'.-k. and Waika:o"s ru.lback was un- j abl-- , i" withstand ill'- solidity "i t-Ue < U.v vusiuuftii. The k-atli.-r was tarried over I lii,- liv,.. Lii'Dizi- sL-ormg an i-a.-y try. James ! missed lUf kick, ivlik-u was a dimt-ult t>u«.-- I lily, 10; WiUkato, all. \ lucent marked tot i I lie visitors, and t-. Asiii-r. iecuriun .'ii- j n-niru, i.-aiue duwu the grouud in Q^" , ."ty.P, I'll; faulty passKi. 1-t i "op.T 111 It. save. >'roui a free ki'-k for offside play. Iltndersun (Walkato) iiiiide a Dm- attteiupt at goal, but the ball tell a little sU'»rt. Vluct-ul i.t'st uiauugpd X- sot his liack Hue in in .litiu. s'-ii'ling tb.' l.all out !■> Kay. ntio [•i-ai his aian and scut ill tv Viuccut This piayer --vi uearly to tLe line »itu ■>■ pretty ruu, but lost tlie ball. Tat- visitors . ..ntiiiufil attack, and Mai-kercber, pk-k----i:i; up iv in.- i....~ ( >. -h.it a-Toss, it can try. Nell.l piloted the bail over :he bar ivlrli a mi.- kick, i iiy. 1": Walkalo. •"•• J'.ay .-i.in-entratfd in tuidneld fi"ui liio lil.-k out. and Viuveut was yroailiieiit in Sim. , -....Ml Wi.rk. Kmiu thy pack this player obt.]jued i».>s-..-i..n. and s-nt t.. K. Fuller. ho puuted high. Child* mark.M. ana .Uii. ii.i. ii.i :i hsck at tat- .Ti'.ss bar. wh.ca ua.- niihout avail. I'Uillips U'hipiied the ball •■v; t.i Harris.. who sent auiii*i to I it;•••k.-y. L!tti'.'W..iod hen- shot in and iut.-i- ---. !■:.■.!, and li-atm- the visit.its' wuk* I .i.kfd .lander..us. but Cliilds pit him |.iw and the l.'liy pack took p.ay to centre, lialf--1 an- was calk-1. with Lily ou the attack. i'.aiu cuiuiui-!ii.-fd t.j fall as Stauawi.y U'.i-ki'il ..IT for City in the »ecoud half, and ;:n> '.Kicks missing Wuikatu'e rt'turu, the ■\.s.tiii_- forwards rushed play into the home t.-am's ■iJtiiior zo;ie. A free to Vtaikato i-av? S;a:,a»a.v a chauc-c, but the ball went ■.vije. 1 :-..;.! a st-ruui \icceut whipped the leather to fuller, who transferred to Neild. ii l.iftiewooii. :., Cooper, but the 1.-ir-t-uauieu pi:- ■I-γ uiisneldud, and Mokai took the ball i:ilo the vi-it.>rs' Si. faulty pasM;,- by ■ tilt- home backs let Waikaio forwards away with the ball a; toe. l'hiilips set the <"l.y | rear division i>i action, but liarrison was a i iwak link in the mechanism, and the alL.it,. forwards attacked once more. A sh"r, j bi'k by lieiiiz" in the loos:? gave Mack r.:;er ! S :uaik in a ciwd position, but the at:.-n C; --.1..: faiW. I-;. Asher mi««ed Harris... p.:.-- .i; lialf-w.iT. and Kay. coining up ;a-t. ei»".-uiutwl. He followed up his kick anu 1 irn;n"! the bail inio tnur.'i when a so:e .-•.•in :■ -rraiury. W. Fuil.-r and Kay ....,,. 3 "..v i:::.'] in some slick passin;:. but I'll!!, r I is; the oval oil the line and Aslicrl I"i-i-ii. i i.,- Uaikato inwards invaded til'- I li .!ti.. renin's .|n.irters from the kick-out, auii Yin. ,■::;. <i'.-urlug in the loose, delighted the b;io.-!a:ors with a dudjry run. but lucre was n>. oi'c backing him and C'itv rniieved i'hillips ass,.,i wildly from a scrum in his own —"». and It. Fuller Inort-u Asher before he I Ovinia sot rid of the ball. The visitors' I forwards r.irried play to City's line, and ( hiids had to force to prevent a s ore From tilt; kick-out Neihl -..turned to the centre, whore James marked. Wiiikato ciiai'aunl i,. have the best of th'niis and kept City penned in their own i", but they •failed in push their attack home. Ke!,.nV led a strnns rush, but Child* saved in finrsrvlp. and play went to half-way. The re- I M.'f was only temporary, however, and i Kellow was at the head of another rush. I :i-id. sf-'iri;.; in the loose. lie made a dash l'..r the line, missing a try by inches. ill? .-line player shot across shortly after, hut i: terferenc- by a City player prevented him tom-Jiiii™ down. The referee awarded a try. The shot at soal was successful. City, lit: \Vaikati>. in. The Waikato forward* a:tacked from the kick-out, but were unable 1.. add to their score. Hard kicking by City ■"•■k play inn. W.iikato's 2\ but Kflhnv picked up and with a rlne run shifted the quarters. Spirited rushes by the WaiknVn pack looker] danpprous. bu: Childs and Bennett stopped effectuality. A free kick Jn a ;rood position gave Henderson a shot for Waikato. and a powerful ki.-k scut the ball over the bar. Waikato. lv: City. !»>. The whistle for time sounded "shortly afterwards. Mr Cnnnin?liam was referee.

RUGBY.

TUE FINAL rUACTICCS. Final practices of the clubs were fceM on Saturday in Alexandra I'ark. It was real football weather. which prompted the players to tarn to with alacrity, and put fume vim into their work. The spectators were limited to the most enthusiastic i»f c|i-.li partisans. The must convincing i*\li:hiti'i:i was (appropriately en'>u<rb> or No. j sronnil. whore the Marist Brtith-?! - -", stri-nir. licnM by two or three .-stray Nr-wr-mialls. sett;ed .!'>w:i t.i business. in ■R-lbch iuost nf last year"? seniors appeared. I'arTieil's rtirnnu: iiii'lndt"! a si>od i>ropor- j t!i"»u *">f scni'T pliiyers. f«»ur nr five of riiem ::i i;r.-ift'">n jersey*, ami tho ;am» was keen. [ ri:y. Ponsonby. and a number of imdenomi- I I'n'tMi players in rnar.y-ft»lo;rred j*TS»eys I .-nmbrnffl to make a third practice. but | th<- a!>ser.i\' .>f seniors w.-is conspicuous, i K.r.!i;!y i-nialilo was :h lack of seniors! O.i ■:-,-> ari=:i where I'niversity ineiTirier*' ' :ioininii;iy r!n.T«,l f.i- their places in l",to ! ■■■'■rr:i! crari.- team* th.-it will upho:d the i i".:"-.;.- of th.-- Blues this st>ason. The Col- • 1' '•■•■"■- >•'•■■:. .ml the z:iri!<' was k»i'n. for i ;'.:■ r":isin tb.;: ninny 'if th > players were '■• r-:,!i;y .ii Trial for - .;,io r rank. The j i;r-.:-.:-. ju:.i..rs ha.i ■; :-., rha: was full i>f rr>.-n ■;.,• , .;:.: ~f ■ •_,.„- ~,• ij| T i ue a' linP t.. ••■■■.v Hi' s-->iii..rs v,ii: turn .«it next week ::,.• pr:.. ':■•"» •■-•■r.- :■■ : !i.-!T,f. ; l t. t |i» sne- !;! r T - f V r wii7'r> v' Vi »" ,h:lt -"> '-hiff of T,.,.~,-_W,!.. Vlll .1.. iisltl!- f.r PoK«li! t |,y. Oily. ft •".•niv.i. :.:;•! th.i- rhe ' Mnri-.t'H'rl.a.pVi' i -!::.. r-.w..<: th- :ir:,-:, .■'. «,,u. wii: h,m. rAEKOA. I Cti} Telegraph.— Own Cr.rre?poaile;t.) I I I'AKROA. Saturday. i Tli.- I'aerna Rugby ru;o:i 1;.;,: its opening ("up matches M-.iav. wlion East and the-- 1 tnu juniors piaytd on the l><»aiaiu. the ] farmer team wiuuir.s by 12 points to nil. ; The trios for the winners were scored by H. Penuell, D. Vincent, E. Moore, and L. .Brenuan. Mr E. Shaw was referee. In the senior division West defeated East by 3 points to nil ia try scored by W. Edwardsi. Mr Eugene Shaw had charge Of the P"?i! c *!c. *,

I SOUTHERN MATCHES. i RUGBY IN THE SOUTH. IX WELLINGTON. (By Telegra ph.— Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Saturday. ret.-ne- i'2O) bent Southern (9); Oriental i iOi beat St. James' l5l: Athlene (!)i beat , r..nek.- i3i: Victoria College (6) beat WeiI iur.on i"..: Melrose (34) beat Old Boys ' t-jj. i ' AT CHRISTCHURCH. ' (By Tclesrspli.—Press Association.) ! WELLINGTON, Saturday. IMerivale (l"ii beat Lin wood (nil): SydJ rnJiuui i-~i beat Canterbury College ("><: Albion i.:ii drew with Old Boys (3); Christi church, {.!'•) beat Marists (3). I AT DUNEDIX. I ; i3y Telegraph. — Press Association.) i DUNEDIN. Saturday. I Senior Rnsrb.v besan to-day. Southern , 11-ti beat Taieri (.".: Pirates ilßi beat I I'nion no: Zin-ari it.i and Dunediu i«) ■drew: Kalkorai iITUi beat Alhambra (4). TilL lULES OK THE GAME. i (I?y Telegraph.--Press Association, INVE RCA ILL. Saturday. At a -meeting ..f the Southland Rushy rnion las- iiisht the delegates unanimously carried the follnvviuc motion:—"That the L'niou heartily approves of the notices of motion to be brought forward by the llttn'ko'g Kay I/nion :ir thp annual general meeting of rhe .■.>uucii of the N.Z.It. I', in reference to the alt. ration of the rules dealing with, professionals, and also cancelling affiliation to rhe Knjjlish Tnion." It was resolved to instruct Southland delegates to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Union to heartUy support the measures. ASSOCIATION. «on t»!i Saturday between Henderson and Cry. City winiiine by 5 goals to nil. .."'onsont.y and Car-ton played , a practice mrurh on the Domain Cricket liround on Sararday. the former team winning. Some ro. '1 form was shown by the players on both sides, considering it was their first game of the season.

HOTSPUR UNITED V. W.Y.M.T. Hotspur United beat W.Y.M.1.T.. the scorers for Lhe winners being Crampton (oi, Newton, and Ilayton. EVERTON IV. V. ST. JOHN'S. Everton won by 5 to 1. the scorers beinc o'Conuor (2), Kerr (1), Caradus (l.i, and Walstrom (l.i.