RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 214, 8 September 1921, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

THE MOASCAR CUP. Wo>- BY CHRISTCHUBCH. NIXE (POINTS TO NIL. a (By Telegraph.—Special t* "Star.") 1 CITHISTCHUaCH, this day. t Though the Auckland Grammar School 1 team did not succeed in taking the Moascar T Cup back with them, being beaten by Christchurcti Boys' 'High School by 0 to nil, t they put up an excellent flght, and it was not due to lack of trying that they did not win. The game created great interest, and ' supporters of the rival teams were present 3 from all of New Zealand. The weather (v r as beautifully Hue, and the ground was in first class order. The sun shone ' brightly all through, but neither side 1 derived much advantage from it, as tile four twenty -minutes' spells equalised matters in that direction, ntiile the breeze was almost negligible. A flight advantage ? in weight was with the ChrlsteJiurch boys, 3 who.se hacks averaged about 10.10, against Grammar's 10.6, and forwards about 11.9} ' agaiußt ltl.o}. The game was interesting ' and stubbornly fought from the opeulug whistle to the final bell, and though Cbristl church, taking them all round, were about . VI points tine better side, Auckland played ' out the game to the very laet minute. The I game was entirely clean, and the frequent i Injuries were due to hard and not to rough play. Auckland were unfortunate in ' losing a man in each spell. Early iv the ' game Gimmell received the "oall ,falr in the » eye, with the result that he was somewhat . seriously injured. He was taken to the ucppital, wheie ho may have to remain for ' some little time. Martin took His place, I and played a good game in the second calf. 1 ncid, in tackling a Christenurch hack, g"'a very nasty knock which laid him out for .' a considerable time, but later he was able to limp off [he field with assistance. He i was replaced by Duder. - Summing up the game, there was no : doubt that the better team won, and, with , any ao-irracy in its goal-kicking, it wo'jld , have won hy another nine points or co. The teams were so evenly matched a? to put <■ nn end to any spectacular football, but -the 1 local boys' control of the ball enabled tbf-m , to put on points where the visitors hadn't a . chance. The Auckland forwards played up well, particularly in the loose work, but ' , tlieir backs, taken collectively, were not ' Impressive, and appeared to play much too , far a way from one another in attack, with . tho result that the dangerous long lob pass was used, and, naturally, against a nippy ' side, surt tactics were not successful. The such tactics were not successful. The , handling of the backs was poor on the whole, though the same remark may be 1 made about the Christchurch boys. In - defence the visitors' rearguard was all right, i the tackling, being very solid. Although [ they did not make co much use of the line as Christchurch, the Aueklanders showed better judgment in line-kicking, which was play. On attack, however, they stuck very , Widely to orthodox Uugby, and were not nearly the equal or ttie Chrlstchnrch 'backs lln trickiness. The forwards played a solid ■• game throughout, though they were up I against a pack that had improved wonderfully within a week under good coaching. The C a rtet church hookers ield the toonours at the end of the day's play, though in other directions the two sets of players were about equal. The Aueklanders showed plenty of dash, liut did most of the defending, and it was due to their solid tackling and quick spoiling, with their close watching of the stars amongst the locals, that kept the score as low as it was. Q-oodaere, :u«' custodian, played a splendid frame tackling lleldlug, and kicking well. He got out of position once or twice, but on the whole hail little to reproach himself for. and got his side out of trouble time after time. Of the wings, Kreeman had more to do than McCrystal, and was certainly the better of the two. though (be latter put in one or two neat aide-stepping runs. Badeley was not at all impressive at centre, in fact he was the weakest link in the back*' ciain. Ifwersen, at first live-eighth, was very nippy, and made some excellent runs, but his next man (Stewart) was generally too far away from him, though apart from that fault Stewart .played a fairly good game. Smith, behind scrum, had a tireless wing forward to contend with, but though he was fairly quick he did not show the resource of Page, the Christ(.-hurch half, and the titar of the side. The forwards all worked well together, perhaps the most noticeable of them being Duncan, wno was always on the ball, wtiilc Kecd played a One game until he ia<; to go off. The visitors were a g.ood solid lot. aiid tb?re was not a passenger among them. Low, Hay, r.nd Warren scored for Christchurcb. At the conclusion of the match, the cup was presented to Carlton, captain of the winning team, by Major H. Hurst, D.S.O. Colonel Young. O.C. Southern command, said the splendid enthusiasm .shown iin the competition was in iteelf a tine thing. SENIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. ■RULES CONFERENCE REPS. At the weekly meeting of the Auckland Kmrbv Union executive last night. Mr. H. >rost presiding, it was decided that the Hub senior championship be played off on •September 17. between Grafton and Grara- : mar Old Boys, at Eden Park, the winning team to be presented with caps. I The New Zealand Union advised that 'Messrs. G. 11. Slnde, 11. Frost, and G. Howe liad been appointed to represent the union in conference with Mr. Bennett (manager) :in,i the captain and vice-captain of the South African team on tho subject of rules of the game. The committee decided to request that Messrs. S. V. Wilson iCanterburr) and .1. McLeod (Taranaki) be added On a suggestion from the Grammar School Old Boys' Club, it -was decided to Zealand Union that the King's Cup. won by the New Zealand .Service team in England, be made a challenge trophy among the provincial champion clubs of the Dominion. MATCHES FOR SATURDAY. In addition to the iitterprovinoial matcli, Auckland v. Tnrnnaki. the following matches have been arranged for Saturday: — Auckland Referees v. Auckland Juniors. Eden Tark No. 1. 2 p.m., Mr. G. H. Katterns: Marlst Brothers v. St Mary's Club Hamilton. Kden Park, Xo. 3, 1.13. Mr. Hall: I Marlst Brothers, fourth, v. St. Mary's 'Juniors. Eden 'Park No. -2. 3.45 p.m. Mr Wakeuekl: Auckland Primary Schools t Whiingarei Primary Schools, iEden 'Park Xo." 1. 1 p.m., Mr. L. Nicholson; Auckland Meat Company v. 'Fanners' Union, Eden Park No 8. n p.m.. Mr. Wakefield: V.M.C.A. A team v. V.M.C.A. IB team. Outer Domain. -\ 45 p.m.: 'West End Rowin? Club v. Auckland atoning Club. Eden Park No 2 3 pin Mr I Kronfeld: Shariuiids, Ltd., v.' Factory, "show j (irouml Xo. j. •> p.m.: Smith and Caughev ■v. George Courts. Outer Domain 8 pm "• Onehunga Methodists v. Ponsonby United" 'Show Ground Xo. 1. 2 p.m.; National Electrical Co. t. Watson and Steele, Show Ground No. 1, ."! p.m.: A. and T. Bnrt v Turnlmll and Jones. Show Ground No 2 3 p.m.: Druids v. John Court, Sjnow Ground' Xo. 3, 3 p.m.: It. and W. Hellaby v. Smeetons. Ltd.. Show Ground Xo. •_', 2 p.m.- Town Commercial Travellers v. Country Commercial Travellers, Show Ground No 1, 1 p in ■Mr. Cummings. ] Owing to tbo referees' football match taking place on Saturday no referees are i available for any outside matches. TRIP TO WIIAX'GAREI. Two Auckland teams, one representing the primary schools and the other a junior j rep. team, will lenve for WhanKnrel to- i morrow: evening. On Saturday the school team win nbr the Whancarei scnool reps, i and the Auckland juniors will play a' Wh.ingflrei B team. | The Auckland juniors are: Full-back, Mc- • Coy: three-onarters. Wade. Charters Sinclair: fire-eighths. Gregory. Irving: half. Mnnro: rover, Seapar: forwards, Wriyht. Miller. O'Halloran. Gollop. Keary, Tlealev. Shirley. Emergencies, ilarrisoii. Emirnll. Mr. W. Moore wi!l accompany the team as manager. AUCKLAND V. TAKAXAKI. The annual Auckland r. Taranaki match will be played at Eden Park on Saturday afternoon, with a curtain-raiser between a referees' team and a junior rep. team. The Taranaki repe. axe due in. Auckland tomorrow morning. \ SAOBED HSART COhLEGE. Th* ernmal match b»tireen the present senior team of Sacred. iHeart College and the "Old Boys"' will .be played at the College Ground «n Saturtiaj- afternoon. /