FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17248, 12 September 1921, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO A WELL CONTESTED GAME. A fame that was well worth seeing marked tie nineties of the old rivals, Car.terbury ana Otajo at Lancaster Park on Saturdwy. The v/eather conditions were ideal for the spectators, iroi considerably too liot icr the plaj-ere, ar.d the etrong tun was very disconcerting to the sido faoir-s i'- Neither team was at its full strength, though Canterbury had more of its best aide away than Otago, and the general opinion was that Otago wou&i win. However, the Canterbury forwards, who appear to have a habit ot* coming to light when n*eded, played a game "out of the bcr," whue the baciis aiso showed better combination than i.i previous matches, with the result that tire Bed arul Blacks left tho field five points to the good. The game was a. very evenly contested one, and there was little to choose between the two teams. A draw would just about have repicscnled the actual play, but Canterbury won because they took more advantage of tho opportunities that came their way. The winners showed a littlo superiority in the forwards, while the Otago backs were better in combined work than, the home Tearguard. Turpin, Cunimings, and Carn«gij played splendidly amongst the Canterbury pack, and were always where the fray was thickeat, while Ellis, too, was always noticeablt. The rest of the forwards worked hard, though opportunity did not offer jor much evr-> tncular piay. The diminutive W. Dalley played a good game behind the scrum, (jetting tho ball .away nicely, though up against a- bustling pack of forward.-, and in defence he also put in a lot of good work. The fivoeightha, Evans and Henry, were fairly sound, the latter playing a, much better

game, than was expected of him. Wilson, on the right-wing, was weak in both attack and defence, but Mullins, on the other" wing, was very safe, though .Stewart boat him two or throe times badly in. the first epell. When he moved up to "half, he did a lot of good work, and. his strength on defence was particularly notice-able. He scored a clever try from behind' the back, and crowed the line on unother occasion, but was penalised instead of being awarded a try. H Dailoy was shaky at centre, and his handling was by no means good, though ho played :t solid gamo when shifted to '.he wing. Orchard played l «,' very safe game at fullback, though he mfldo a few mistakes. On the whole, Canterbury deserved their win, but there was really not much between the two teams. The attendance was between, 3000 and 4000. The game was over twenty minutes late in storting, owing to a, mishap to the appointed referee, Mr G. Gray, and after «. taxi had been sent to town for a whistle, the game commenced in charge of Mr L. W. Guiuey, who spoiled a, good exhibition of refereeing by three or four bad decisions, Following were tho teams-: Canterbury—Full-back, C'. Orchard; threequarters, H. F. Mutlina, H. Dalley, G. K. Wilson; five-eighths, W. L. Heury, R. Evans; half-back, W. Dalley; wing forward, N. Carnegie; forwards, J. EdiU,. H- Munro, K. Henderson, J. Jackson, O. Turpin, J. Campbell, and E."'Cummdngs. Otago—Full-back, E. Watson; three-<juar-terfl, E. Stewart, G. Owke, F. G. Ward; five-eighths, V. Hawke, Bailey; half back, F. McNaughton; forwards, 1); Boreham, Coombce, A. Patterson, Highley, C. Sonntaa;, Davidson, Knox, and J. Wilson (wing).

THE PLAT. Otago lost tho toss and lucked' off against the strong sun, and Orchard's return went out near the centre. _ Scrambling play, in which the Otago forwards held the advßntagei followed in the Canterbury twentyfive, until the local forwards, headed by lur-pin,-brought relief. Good play by McNaughton, and Davidson made the visitors look dangerous, but Orchard l came _to the rescue with a speculator, and Carnogie shifted play to whene Henry took ft kick well and centred. He kicked a trifle too hard, and Owlos forded. An injury to Patterson oaused a temporary atoppiga, and on resuming the visitors were again, forced by a long kick by Evans. The Cante-rbury books then took part in a mice rush, in which Mullins put in a clever dodgy run to the twenty-five. Immediately afterwards "W. Dalley again Gent his backs away., but Mullins was a little too close to H. Dalley and missed his pass, and Otago .weroajrain forced." ; Play continued', in the"' visitors' country, Orchard being conspicuoua for ear* fielding and accurate kicking. A long kick well followed up by G. B. Wilson had Otago an trouble again, and once more tbey were forced, this time by a. good pot by Henry. A good recovery aid a centre by Mullins saw Canterbury again ewaxming down on the. visitors* line, but Watson saved with a. great line kick to baK-way. A centra by W. Dalley was fumbled by a couple of Otago backs} but Wilson overran the ball, and Owles saved the position splendidly. Playing a good open game, the Canterbury ba<-k» got to within a few yards of the Otago line, but J. Wilson extricated; the viritore from a dangerous position. A splendid line: kick by Orchard saw play back to the Visitors* lino, but good work by the Otago forwards, partdwlarly in the line-outs, shifted the scene to halt-way. Oummirrgs, who had been playing a good game all through, headed a looee rusfi into the Otago half.-and then he and Carnegie broke away witn a, "clever piece of passing'. Oummings put in a short punt over the full-back's head, but, woa just beaten for' the ball, and Qtago forced in the nick °* tim «- Henry returned the drop out to the corner, and the linf out developing into a tight scramble, Ellis broke away and scored, Henry failing with the kick. , • . . . - Canterbury •• • • ■» Otago - - .. •• ••■ 0 Otago livened up very considerably, and •Ward, coming round from the wing, started a good passing rush, whicn went astray at the critical moment. A couple of later, however, McNaughton' sent the ball out to Harley, who transferred to Owles, and the centre cut in splendidly, and after a strong run passed to Stewart, who scored beside .the poets. Wateoa missed with the easy kiok. Canterbury .. •. .• • » Otago •• •■ i•• ° Henderson waa prominent after the kick out, but the Otago forwards, headed by Davideon, came back with a loose rush, only to be forced to retire into their own country By a long kiok by Henry. An even forward tussle followed, in which Campbell showed up, and Canterbury were beginning to shake things up again when McNaughton pulled them up with a mark, and the vfaitme forward*, with Knox, Boreham, and Davideon *t their head, invaded the Canterbury twenty-five. With a sudden movement, and aided by a fumble by Wateon, Canterbury went to the other end, where Ounualngs downed Owles in possession, and from the resultant ucrum Cummingo broke way with the ball at his toe and scored. Campbell converted. Canterbury '.'. .. •• 8 . Otago •• •• •• 8 ■ Canterbury kept up the atteok. and W. Dalley eemt bis backs away, buti H. Dalley miasod his pass. Tho ball travelled to th» other aids, where Henry picked up cleverly, and, fooling the opposition with a couple of cut in and scored a- fine try beside the posts. Campbell converted. Canterbury .. • •• 13 Otago •• -■•■ .• 3 • Canterbury were quickly back on the Otago line, where, from a line-out, Cummings sent out a long pass, which Ward intercepted, and the Otago wing put in a sensational run to the other twenty-five, Mullins eventually com- - Jn* up fast and grassing him before he could pass. A minute later McNaughton, from a .scrum, sent out a pass on the blind side to Stewart, who side-stepped Mullins and H. scored a good try. Highley failed to convert, and the spell ended: Canterbury .. .". ..13 Otago •• ..6 SECOND SPELI*

Canterbury at once become aggressive in the second half, but a. mark by Stewart slopped them, and play went to tho Canterbury twenty-five, where a mimndor?tanding between Henry and G. R. Wreon had the home aide in trouble, but Henry and H. Dalley cleared, and then Turpin broke away to hilf-way. A change suddenly came over the scene, for McNauchton eet the Otago 1 backs going, and Owleg, taking his pass ' splendidly, cut in and eent out a long pass to Stewart, who raced over wide out. Hizhley failed with the kick. I Canterbury .. .. 13 Otago -• •• ..9 ! W. DaUey got a couple of knocks on the shoulder, and had to go oil., He had been ~ playing » plucky game behind the scrum, and his departure was a dist.net loss to Canterbury. Blawiy came on and played centre, H Dallcy going to tho left wing and Molljiis playing half. When play was restarted the Canterbury forwards showed great dash, and had Otago thinking hard for a few minutes. Watson raised the sjege, and G. K Wilson mfcamg a kick, Ward got away but woe well grassed by BUzey, and Orchard cam* through and centred high, Watson taking » good maik. Even play about the centre followed, and then the Canterbury forwards got away with a clever piece of passing, in which Carnegie. Cummings, and Ellis were prominent. Wilson and Mullins also took a hand, and the latter got o**r at the corner but was penalised for some reason . or other which wae not apparent from the i atand. Bustling play by the Otago forwards, : assisted by splendid kicking by Watson, took • the visitors to the other end, where Stewart

——__——— missed a pass from Owies when a. try I«**| likeiv. Patterson had a long shot from » ponaltv, which fell short, and Ca°terbnur» worked their way back to tne centre, wnere Midline downed Owle? when the. naa beaten a couple of back?, and V:-son i.ipP«« in, but was held up. Stewart came rouuj from the right wing, but his career was £. short bv Cummins, and Canterbury ,ook*l like taking the offensive ofl-side pu, enabled McNauyhton to find tne line we. inside the horn* twe:.t 7 -fivc. The Ot.go forwards were now playlnc » ?*** *"?& °£* were meet in? with eolid tack-ing, »nile we Canterbury pack, too, was ehowing |>P in the loose. Even play ""l v» d «" few minute;. The visiting bacis had seve rai attempts at passing, But none of the ■ rushes got' very far, and the <^ n, « r^f„ J?" wards were keeping the play much tighter than in the first spell. Through the agency of Turpin. Canterbury got to within *^ IKI -°? distance of the Otago line, and .a S»<=dh^ kick bv Henry improved the pos^ o "- . *"' i !ins got the ball away emartly, and it"» i veiled across the line to Blazey, who _spO f l d I a good opportunity by trying to cut in. u«Uide plsv .Rain enabled Otago to .clear, »u. i a bud obstruction by one of the "»iting » ,: wards followed, nr.d Henry kicked a fine goal from almost half-way. .. Canterbury .. •••• " Otago made a determined old or tne but the Canterbun- forwards, with in the lead, sent them back. Carnegie se cured from a scrum and came round on blind side, but got a bad knock >nJ*M«° cess, and had to go off, A. Henry going on in his place. On resuming a high centra had Otago in trouble, and from a scramble near the° line Mullins secured and dodged round on the blind ior a good try. Lamp bell missed with the kick. Canterbury •• ' 2 Otago .. •• ■• . ~ r. replied with a hot attack, in which Ward twice missed his pass Howwtto made amends a moment later. J. Wilson came round the side of a scrum «* passed to Ward, who beat a couple of Canterbury men badlv and scored behina the P 0 ™- Owles converted as time sounded, with tne scores: . q Canterbury .. ■• " Otago .. •< •• 14

THE RANFURIY SHIELD. WON BY WELLINGTON.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION AIEGBAH.) WELLINGTON, September 10. The Ranfurly Shield football match played here to-day reeulted in Southland losing by X 3 points to 28. The attendance was fully 10,000. Lord and. Lady Jellicoe were P re " sent. The gum© was iplaycd in ideal weotbor conditions, and the ground was v«ry hard. Aa an exhibition of Rugby the game was not equal to first grade standard. It was open and fast, and' contained mariy good passing rushes, but at times was extremely ragged Each tide showed little comomatdon, and many mistakes were nude by the backs. The Southland backs were unreliable, and seldom fielded the ball cleanlj. The visitors kicked off with the sun and the breeze at their backs Wellington were the first to attack, but there *« *» ™J in the. movement. Bad passing by the Iwa-i backs let Miller and Cockroft away with » creditable dash, which. was W^., b Z u * kick by Diack, and misflelding by Siddells ended in Diack scoring in * goocf position. Agnew converted. Southland .. " n Wellington .. •• •' " Aa the game progressed the fast H. Nicholls repeatedly sent the Wellington backs away, Vt the jwuig » melt erratic. A rush, Wed **,?««*»£ Byan, reached the Southland te«>™<?? the ball went dead. Nice work V J"CfaKVW and Diack followed, and I. Brown was g#en an opportunity to, .pot ij«l,tat he missed a splendid opening. St George nullified bv fumbling, and when the effort was repeated, Wellington, forced down. ,A passing bout between St. George,. Haztett, ST Black ended in I. Brown again pottog without success, and the home side, were relieved by a kick fry Siddells. Southland SHaen laving tb. better of th, pI*S.J«P to'this stage, but thedr attacks ware without concert. Presently Byan cum away from a ecrum end ran strongly, but wl*u an opportunity to score presented, it was spoiled by an infringement. Again bt. Gwrge let the Southland hacks away,, but the finishing touches were i£jL' roft intercepted a paee, and with th*; «««*•-' tance of Agnew and Strang, hemmed Wellington down, Sidd*Us coming through, and saving. The visitors continuafly .threw pway good chance* of soaring and advantage was Sot taken of the sun am} breeze/ line kicking being .more floured than the. open rum. A run V Jackson, carried on by H. NwAolk,, aT Clifton. King, Markham, and Hutchineon, ended in, Hutchinson scoring, but King missed with the kick. - Southland ... •• •• * During a, loose forward rush by Wellington. Mark Nicholls picked up the oall and paesed well out to S. Shearer, wh* trantlerred to Algar, end the hfJW*"** along the line. Brown fumbled, and King scored, but his kick failed. Wellington '.. •• •• J Southland .« •• .•• • It was now apparent that the visitors were not equal to the opposition, and Southland wero mainly defendW until » few ainutoa before the spell ended. The taokli»«r. how«ver. was improving, but little cohesion wa« okayed. A atrong kick by fit Oij» and • &&» to return by Siddells ; n«ttti in a wTrambl* near tie Wellington line, wto» Lopdell picked up and ran across. His kick at goal fell short. Southland ;: . •• •• ° mJSeSfSIf opened with an attack by SOTtWand, which melted away through want of sufficient vim. Kmg had a shot at goal from a free kick without motiM, but latar onJfark Nicholls found the cross-bar from near the centre of the field. Wellington. . .. - •• ' Si George, who was easily 0» fcest tack amongst the visitors, made really grad openS of which the best use was not made Kch W ofsupport H. Nioholls aleo did «oellent work he£md the aorara. Diack intercepted a- pa» and. g<rt well away, but wTooSaredb/Algar. Adaeh bi, ; land forwards wa* stopped on the Wellington lias, and the half went across to McKerale, who dived to tho JUne, and faded toeecure a try by inches. Wnght and GJmour flashed into prominenoe for n »noment, but J. Shearer altered the pontwn by a tot driW Southland .ought rebrf &.g™™* and, during a further attack by Wellw.-ton, got off-side and Mark Nwholls goakd. Wellington .. •• •• x j Southland .. •• :•, ° , Wellington xw» gradually gaining u>e ttppet hind, »lipW^^ tw , «Swn. A well fudged pa«hy J?- ich tohis braher «ut on to Hutchinson, who fooled his opponents and floored under the posts, and the minor Pol»t» **"> by Mark Nicholls. _ Wellington '•• -■ •• Z I Shortly goil«d from a, mark. -- Wellingten .. •■ •• *J fiouthhaid .. •• •• °, ._ WelUngton'a next try -we* obtaiocd cy again goiffing. Wellington .. -• •• 8 * Southland .. :., - n.„-„ Within, ten mirnrtea of time H. Brown oraght the. local backs nappoog, and soorea an «a«y try. which Agnew converted. Wellington *5 Southland t. •«„ •: " c A rush by the SheareTforce his way over, but M, Nicholls. kick failed, and the «am* ended:— Wellington .. •• •• r? Southland •• •• •• J ," > '• Mr G. MoKenrie, of Otago, was re.eree. S addition to SU George, Diack, amongst the backs, and Cockroft MiUar and Brett, Tthe forwards, P< M beat f« SjruftiMdT The hooking by Standen fox WellingWn waa.a featnw of the game.

MATCHES IN DUNEDIN. (PB*»* ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, September 10. Sigh School Old Boys beat Katejngataby three goals to t«e. in the final of the Hatch Primary and *&£ School drew, two goala each. Otago retains the cup-

SOUTH ISLAND TEAM. (FRESB ASSOCIATION TELBOBAM.) DUNEDIN, September 10. The following hava" been selected to repreBent the ffi Island in the intei-is*»d mateh at Wanganui next Swift (Canterbury). Coast), iloofl (Canterbury), Dryden (Otago). Sharp (Wee. S Simpson (Canterbury); JBrundell (Otago), _ Bisaett (Canterbury,, Munsie (Otago), Norman (Canterhur.,, dap tain), and Robson (West Coast).,

AUCKLAND (W) y. TABANAKI (9). (fBBSS ASSOCIATION TCLZGBAM.) AUCKLAND, September 10. The interprovincial Rugby match betwoeß Auckland and Taracaki was piayed at ±-den Park to-day before a.large attendance, wrucn was eetimated at about 6000. The ground was hard and fast. Auckland won by u points to 9. Auckland well deserved their win. The Tatanaki forwards proved to oa a epeedy, untiring pack, but then- oacss failed to su»Doit them satisfactorily.