THE WORLD of SPORT

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 117, 20 May 1929, Page 13

THE WORLD of SPORT

RUGBY FOOTBAIL.

TRAINING COLLEGE AGAIN. GOOD WIN JVER MAKUKAU. POXSOXBY'S HARD FIGHT. Training College gave Manukau a lesson in fast and incisive back pllay in the main game at Eden Park on' Saturday afternoon. Although the teachers taught a lesson in scoring, the game, was one of thrills, and it was a memorable and brilliant rally which Manukaiu made in the end. In a match which j was much closer than the final scope j indicated, 'Varsity beat Grammar, and it must be said in fairness that the plates were fiendish in committing Giammar to many errors. Marist, by defeating Gcaftou by a single point, scored their jfirst win of the season after a hard forward struggle. The surprise of the day was the fine performance which City put-up against Ponsonby, Karl Ifwersen giving glimpses of the player he was of tliq past. Technical College Old Boys and College Rifles made things lively toward the end of their game, but on the whole it was a ragged match. The crowd at Eden Park must have totalled 7000.

STUDENTS' CLEVER BACKS.

. ] In a game which alternated between dazzling heights and drab/play, Training College, the only unbeaten tisim in the competition, beat Manukau on If o. 1 Eden Park by 25 points to 11. Because their backs played a clever, fast and njippy game, and their forwards hustled f Manukau, tlia teachers were able to give Manukau an education in finesse. With a series of decisive forward manoeuvres, the students worked their way to the Manukau twentyctjve, where Peacock put on three points for his side with a penalty kick. Manukau backs, given a lavish amount of the ball bjy their forwards, made persistent efforts to ojpen up the game, but the inside men were wayward and uncertain, and consequently tlie fast Maori wing men, Falwasser and 'Turei, saw little of opportunities, which gli.stened. At last one of the Training College thrusts went home. Along the line oil backs the bar. travelled from Kae to Abbott, who, with adept individualism, put Iris head down and went hard for the corner - ,to score a beautiful try. The scorer misled the kick. With the wind behind them when the teams changed over for tU.e second quarter, Manukau immediately started some snappy passing which puzzled the students. When the ball came to Falwasser, he ran a brilliant race for the goal-lißie, beat two men, and with a glorious svierve left Butler standing. Lawrie downeU the Maori flyer within two yards of the, line, but Brimble had followed up fast, and picked up to score. It was a rare and thrilling fragment of football. Tiirei anisse<H the kick. Delightful concerted movements by the Training College bustlers took play to the Manukau twenty-five, U'liere there were some forward fireworks for a time. A freekick came to Training Oollege, and Abbott put another three points on the board. Within a few minutes of the restart, the crowd was yelling with the excitement of a desperate Manukau sortite which went from one twenty-five to the other. Falwasser, Linden and the Brimble, brothers scattered the defence, and Linden was almost oyet. Then Fortune's wheel tuiened several points in a trice for the studenlre and with typical Training College dash t?ihe forwards swept downfield, with Peacock 3in the lead. Across field the ball travelliEO, bounced into Lawrie's arms. The cahtre, who had followed up fast, raced pas/t Turei (now playing full-back) and by the posts. Abbott goaled. Before the end of the quarter, another three points hard gone to the credit of the teachers from Ajbbott's boot after a penalty had been awarded. Early in the last tlventy minutes came the gem of the whole match. Training College backs, set moving by the artistry of Kae, were racing in fell cry for the goal line. McKay handed cut the dummy with all the courtesy of a lost to his visitors, and when Abbott got the ball he punted over the head of i-h e Manukau wing, gathered up and sealed the issue with a brilliant try. Butler missed. Soon a penalty came to Manukau and Dykes kicked a goal. From a scrum on the line, the ball went out to Brimble, who Jsut in and scored for Dykes to convert. 'Training College 20, Manukau 11. _ . . Within a few miMtes of time, Turei, in attempting to clear, picked the ball into the arms of the student) ;'s backs and before Manukau realised just what had happened, Abbott had galloped through the defcnce again for another wß.irlwind try. He converted and the final was: — Training College! 25 Manukau .... 11 Mr. Geo. Peace was referee. MARISTS DEB'EAT GRAFTON. The Tykes took tihe first scrum, _ and Mallett placed his siide in a good position, but two lusty kicks by Ruru changed the venue. Scrambling iplay found Grafton all out of position. Tfl e ball was kicked past Stevenson, and Marshall following up fast scored near the post is. Stuart missed with the easiest of kicks. Marists 3, Grafton nil. Ruru again help} -d with a useful _ run, and from a mark •vi'ell back Wanoa kicked a fine goal. Thre« s all. Just before the change-over Marists were given a penalty, r„ s a '$*?- enfl of the there came the besi; work of the day. Ruru made a fine opening for Moore, drew the defence and passed to Fmnell, who scored. Wanoa ;from a difficult an D ie goaled. Grafton S, Marists 6 Afterwards, Dun n, from a mark, had shot at goal, and the ball, af 'f, , w ®. w bounds, one from tihe upright and the othcr from the cross-bar, ultimately fell over on the far side, puttij ig Marists once more in the lead as half-time was sounded Resumption of play found the Tykes forwards again d ominatiug the but their backs seemed unable to finalise. Then Hadley, usimg the wind, sent a cross pass right across the field. This b ™ iny effort left the ofiher team the /lurch, and Johnson got 'over. The kick at goal railed. A dashing run by Ruru Jcll shoit of a score, but this movement was followed by a mark from which Wanoa kicked his Grafton made 'ta fine last minute effort, but the Tykes plfsyed safe and never looked like losing, the gliime thus ending:— Marists Grafton .J. AN EX CITING GAME. A try scored by Cammick right at the outsot of the Ponsomby-City game proved the saving factor for I'onsonby in a match that eventually proved more exciting than the Manukau-Trainijig College contest on the adjoining grandstand area at Eden Jj-arK. This was the onily score of the flrst spell. in which City two or three times just missed scoring, and failed to snap up good Mt „ chances. On a 3 again Cnmmwk scorer, when a Ponsonby bout cut through City's defence -rtarly in the second half.cina R, Hook convarted. City weie done with, for a das/lring bout of was topped off with a try, and goal ll£ * e * f sen. Then CS immick came at tlie end or another Ponsortby bout to add his third try, which was not converted. K. Ifwe:isen responded with a penalty goal,, and with the scores at 11- S City did the, lmlk of the attack in an exciting finish, score. Ponsanbj", who<were without Lucas, and for the Ii ist ten minates missed Cam mick (injured;), were fortunate on the run of the game ti 3 avert defeat.

TECHNICAL BEAT JRIFLES. The game between • College Rifles and Technical Old Boys was .characterised by a deal of ragged.play, the best work being done by the forwards, and it: was the smart handling of the Technical- forwards in brealc-away rushes that turned the scale in their favour in a game cilmracterised by even scoring throughout. Technical Old Bays finished the first half -with a lead of 11 points to 5. Tries wefw. scored by K. Couper, K. Couper and Ho;:|g "for the Old Boys, the last-named converting his own score. Williams scored a tr.f for the Rifles and Wilson converted. It was closer going in the second spell, with Technical always just in front. L. William;); scored twice for the Rifles, Wilson.converging one, while Haslam and Porteous scored" which Keane converted for Technical Old Boys, who won 21 to 13. LACKED FINISH.': In a game which never ifenched "very great heights, University beat Grammar Old Boys by 11 points to 8. Grammar, on lialf a dozen, occasions, fall ad to make full use of their' opportunities, and it was this lack of finish that restricted their score to one unconverted try. , The Old Boys liad the wind behind thetn ini the first twenty, and opened the 'sooring, A. Knight going across for a trjrv In the second spell Carter took a .pass from Stotter, and went over between! 4hc posts, Bush converting, and Goodwin scored an unconverted try for the blues before the breather. Neither side could score in the third session, but in the final rsd'ly Bush kicked a good penalty goal for University, the final scores being: University [. < , 11 Grammar Old Boys 3 a JUNIOR RESULTS. •. k SENIOR B GRADE. Parnell 28, beat Kingsland 11. 'Varsity 24, beat Otahuhu 6. ■ Dunedin 22, beat Manukau 0. • Marathon 35, beat Suburbs 0. North Shore 14, beat Tramways 3. , SECOND GRADE. f Grafton 14, beat City 0. Ponsonby 11, beat Public Works ft. University B 3, beat Hauraki 0. Grammar A 18, beat Technical 0.8. >0. THIRD OPEN. North Shore 18, beat Y.M.C.A. 0. Public Works 8, drew with_ University 8. Paumure 8, beat College Rifles 6. THIRD INTERMEDIATE. ' North Shore 29, beat City 3. Public W r orks 5, beat Northcote 3. : Otahuhu 14, beat Parnell 3. [ Eden 8, beat Grammar A 0. Grafton 6, beat Y.M.C.A. 3. } Grammar B 31, beat University 3. Suburbs 43, beat Northcote 0. Technical 0.8. 17, beat Manurewa 14. Ponsonby 33, beat Manukau 5. FOURTH GRADE. Grafton 45, beat Panmure 0. Otahuhu 33, beat Kingsland 3. i . Technical 0.8. 9, beat Marathon 3. FIFTH GRADE. Ellerslie.il, beat Manukau 3. I Grafton 5, beat Technical 0.8. 0. I Eden 6, beat Marathon 0. Suburbs and Otahuhu (no game). SIXTH GRADE Ponsonby 16, beat Parnell 3. SEVENTH GRADE. Suburbs 7, beat Marist 0. North Shore 19, beat Kingsland 0. GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. WHANGAREI. Heavy rain made conditions uncomfortable for football and interfered with the attendance at the eagerly-awaited meeting between City and Old Boys, the joint leaders in the senior competition. Old Boys missed several .penalties in the first half but in the second City held the upper hand. Finlavson opened up and gave Hemi a run over "for a try. Just on time McDonald, the half-back, flung himself across the line when the ball came out from a five yards scrum. Kerr converted and the game ended City 8, Old Boys 0. At Maungakaramea the home side (8) beat Mangakahia (0). Both tries for the winners were scored by Edge. Portland 8, beat Hikurangi 6. Junior results: —Whananaki 5, beat Old Boys 0; Onerahi 14, beat Maungakaramea 3; City 9, beat High School S. The town games were transferred from Rugby Park to Kensington Park on account of the weather.

PUKEKOEE. j Ramblers 11, beat United 3. For the winners tries were scored by Branch ana G Brownlee, and one was converted by Fausett. United's try was gained by pVtumahoe 6, beat White Star 0. Robinson scored a try and Howe kicked a a penalty goal. Juniors. —Ramblers 2u, beat Waiaupa «>. Third Grade. —White Star .3, drew with Ramblers 3. I MATAMATA. The results on Saturday did not make any alteration in the leadership of the senior championship. Matamata and I atetere both won their games, and remain at the head of the table, and the championship is now between these teams. Results: Matamata 24, beat Waliaroa 0; Patetere 17, beat W alton 0. Juniors. —Patetere A 3, beat Hinuera 0; Matamata Old Boys 8,-teat Patetere B 0; Wardville 12. beat Matamata 3. Third Grade. —Patetere 5, beat Putaruru 0. , These were the first matches played under the Waikato Referees' Association's scheme for the interchange of referees. HAMILTON. Old Boys A 17, beat Frankton 6. Technical Old Boys 6, beat Old Boys B 5. Marist 13, beat City 3. THAMES. The weekly fixtures of "the Thames Rugby Union were continued on Saturday at Rhodes Park before a good attendance. In the senior game Physical Training defeated City by 8 points to 0. For the winners Vangioni was responsible for two tries, one of which Cameron converted. Corbett and White scored a try each for City. The City Club who have won the cup for several seasons have lost both their games this season. The standard of play was much Improved on Saturday, Physical Training back division handling the ball well and putting City on the defensive most of the game. In the junior game Physical Training defeated College Old Boys by 9 to 7, and at Wharepoa Physical Training were also successful against Ramblers by 16 to 6. CAMBRIDGE. United 11, drew with Leamington 11. Hautapu 16, beat Taukhare Maoris b. Juniors. —Leamington 9, beat United 0 ; Hautapu 7, beat Tauwhare 3; Matangx s, drew with Kaipaki 3. Third Grade. —Leamington Id, Dear United 0. The feature of the games played locally was a drawn game between Leamington and United Seniors, with eight points up in the first half and a further three points. Leamington's prospects for a victory looked rosy, but United 1 came with a sensational dash after this and were five points down with two minutes to go. Then came_ the brightest spot of the game, when Byrne (United) secured. He beat his man and sent in to Mclvor, to White, who made a brilliant run, fended off an opponent, and scored a fine try. Carter added the extra points, and the bell announced a drawn game, with the scores 11 all. For Leamington, Morse - and Hall scored tries, Thomas kicked a penalty goal and converted one try. For United, White scored and Carter converted it and also kicked two penalty goals. TE AROHA. Terriers 24, beat Waihou Rangers 3. For the winners tries were registered by Mulgrew (2), F. Goldsburg (3), and K. Munro, and three were converted by Rackham. For the losers Goodfellows kicked a goal from a mark Juniors. —Terriers 8, beat Elstow 3. For the winners Whittan scored a try ana kicked a goal, and A. Mackie scored a try. For the losers Stewart kicked a goal from a mark. j MORRINSVILLE. t Tatuanui 6, beat United 3. Kereone 16, beat Terriers 3. Juniors. —Kereone 21, beat T:ihuna_ 6; United 3, beat Springdale 0; Kiwitahi 8, beat Terriers 0. Third Grade.—Kereone 6, beat Terriers f i WAIUKU. I City li, beat Aka Aka S. .... „ i Juniors. —Otana 15, beat Waipipi 3; jAka Aka 33, b.eat City 3. r NORTHERN WAIROA. In the Northern Wairoa district competitions at Selwyn Park, on Saturday, Dargaiville (8) beat Tangowahine (5). With the score five all, Wells had dribbled the htul to within striking distance of the line, and right in front of the goalposts, when •Martin charged him. The referee (Mr. O. G. Bramwell) awarded a penalty try. An attemept to convert failed. For Dargavillle Griffiths scored, Wells converting. For Tangowahine, Meurant scored, and Martin converted. Meurant had the misfortune at 't£ie closing stages of the game to have his oollarbone broken 1 . At Tangiteroria, Public Works (3) beat , Norfhern 1 Star (0). At? Te Kopuru, United (6) beat Southern (5). Juniors. —Public Works (6) drew with North earn Star (6); Ruawai (5) beat DargaviUfe (0). N Third: Grade.—Southern (14) beat Dargaville .(6) ; Mamaranui (9) beat Ruawai («).. WAIHI. Senflou. —Matama 15. beat Athletic 6. Junfbrls.—Athletic 16, beat Matama 6.

GAMES IN THE -SOUTH. HAWERA. Athletic IS. beat Knponga 0. Waimate neat Eltham S. i law era IS, beat Okaiawa o. Opunake (i. beat Patea 0. NAPIER. Pirates 3. beat Hastings Old Boys 0. _ High School Old Boys 03, beat Maori Agricultural College 0. PALMERSTON NORTH. Athletic 10, beat KiaToa 15. Feilding Old Boys 27, beat Old Boys 2u. Fcilding 22, beat Woodville 6. PAHIATUA. Athletic 9, beat Nirealia 0. CARTERTON. Carterton 13, beat Greytown 8. DANNEVIRKE. Excelsior 9, beat Pirates _6. Rangers 3, drew with United o. Old Boys 11, beat Tipakuku 9. MASTERTON. Old Boys 17, beat Masterton 3. Gladstone 13, beat Red Star 6. Carterton 15, beat Greytown 8. STRATFORD. Clifton 19, beat Stratford 14. WELLINGTON. Poneke 18. beat University 14. Athletic 16, beat Marist 11. Wellington 14, beat Berhampore 0. Petone 22, beat Oriental 9. Old Boys 22, beat Eastbourne 10. Senior B.—Hutt 15, beat University 3; Johnsonville 11, beat Oriental 17. GRBYMOUTH. Excelsior 13, beat United S. Stars 10, beat Magpies 6. Kiwis 15, beat Brunner 3. CHRISTCHURCH. •Varsity 36, beat Sydenham 6 Christchurch 27, beat West _01d Boys 6. Merivale 15, beat Linwood 5. Albion 16, beat Technical 6. TIMARU. Old Boys 16, beat Temuka 12. Star 18, beat Celtic 6. Zingari 9, beat Waihi S. DUNEDIN. Dunedin 15, beat Union 14. Pirates 9, beat Southern 0. 'Varsity A 39, beat Zingari 0. Taieri 7, beat Kaikorai 6. Alhambra 32, beat 'Varsity B 3. INVERCARGILL. Southern 29, beat Pirates A 21. Waikiwi 6, beat Pirates B 5. Invercargill 9, beat Star 8. REP. TRIAL AT TAIHAPE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE, Saturday. The representative trial match between Rangitikei-Taihape and Wanganui-Metro-politan-Walnui-a-rua-Wairoa Rugby Unions was played here this afternoon in line weather, and before an attendance of 1200. North kicked off and within two utes were awarded a penalty, Collier kicking a good goal. Play had only recommenced when the blues were again penalised, Collier kicking a great goal from halfway. Stirred by this reverse the blues now asserted themselves and from a scrum McLean forced his way through. Thompson converted. From a fine passing movement by the South backs Fletcher scored under the posts. Thompson again • converted. Thompson further demonstrated his kicking bv a good penalty. At this stage the blues had definitely taken charge or the game and were never in serious trouble. Brown scored next after outpacing the opposition and Walls fed the blind side for Brown to score another try, Thompson converting. 21—6. The blues continued to press and Thompson, taking a drop at goal, added another four points. The next score came after some good reverse passing, McCarthy crossing. Mcßae then forced his war through to score again. 31—6. Just before the whistle Fletcher dashed over again, the final score being 34—6 in favour of South. The main feature of the game was the sure handling by the backs. From the material at hand it would seem that the Wanganui representative team this year will be a great side. ALL BLACK TRIAL. WAIRARAPA NOMINATIONS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) MASTERTON, this day. The following Wairarapa players have been nominated for inclusion in the All Black trial at Wellington on June 3:— Backs: L. Roach (Old Boys), C. Stringfellow (Greytown), R. Cundy (Greytown), A. E. Cooke (Old Boys). Forwards: M. Willoughby (Red Star), K. Reid (Carterton), W. Reside (Gladstone), I. Harvey (Masterton). . . S. Willoughby (Red Star) and W. Irvine (Carterton) were not available.

RANFURLY SHIELD MATCH. SEVERAL CHALLENGES LODGED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) 'WELLINGTON, Sunday. According to the list of fixtures drawn up by the New Zealand Rugby Union, the first match for the Ranfurly Shield will probably be between Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay, on July 20. Other challengers are Auckland, Wellington, Manawhenua, Canterbury, Southland and Otago. At a meeting of the union, Mr. A. A. Adams fiuade a special appeal on behalf of the West Coast for representative matches. Hp also stated that visits by leading clubs would be of great assistance to those carrying on the Rugby game in that part of the Dominion. The Auckland delegates agreed that ?f one of the other unions in the South Island would forego a match with Auckland on its next Southern tour a visit would be paid to the West Coast. NEW ZEALAND TEAM. MEETING OF SELECTORS. Notification has been received by Mr. G. Nicholson that he has been appointed one of the New Zealand selectors, and requiring him to be in Wellington nest Wednesday for the preliminary work of selecting the team to go to Australia. QUEENSLAND'S RETURN. DEFEATED BY NEW SOUTH WALES (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) SYDNEY, May 19. Inter-State Rugby football was revived at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday after a lapse of ten years. In the presence of 15,000 spectators New South Waleß defeated Queensland by 47 points to 10. In the second half New South Wales scored seven tries, four of which were converted, while Queensland secured a penalty goal. The New South Wale 0 'cs were far superior to their opponent.