SOUTHLAND BEATEN.
OTAGO'S FINE SHOWING. (I'BESS ASSOCIATION" TELZGBIM.) I),, September 21. ' ,xo ,' ,Tnctl t ' l - tab If son Southland ve»- !„ i J . aftcriKj.ju by Ui-fraiins thera i>v 24 • a ? a '»e which v.-oa far-t and psciting V,'." 1 . th °M, kick -. cff - 1" the iirst match at r>'"' S rCa5C, n, South! Jlij i.i'OTMl '' rs ">* «- r -> -, but the South'unclcrs ><io nn a<.:.ir.3« .» greuUv iraprovi-d and r»''v"° r than on tho fr/st <x- , vn ? Southland's fir?t. rirfcflt vbis • c...-.on. biit. ;]'r. fa, t that, ruin ic'.i in ,T • ,loni :-nd a-.-i.in j«v; before the *' K " "tiiimbiitc would have n>iin."la-> V" 1 I'-Oi'.fi present. The pio.nM v-n? ;;i condition ar.d after the / ,r - v was improved, if anvil - 3>, i.y ili.-; ]•;::!>. Litiring tlio first rpell '^ rc i ll l rrr;i:iten', showers, which made , >= i; slipuf-rr. l-'ortisnatoiv the. rain lificl </lt during the f.cond half, when the s»l«*;talors v.-c.re t routed la a particularly fast Uia r '~ the loam \ra- n-cll dcf l '.] r . <)n I ' ,r! P tho Olago team was a r.f ;icr P.l-ronnd combination "than Southland, w;rh uiiji-r; f;ni=i-i j n The fonvarrj P .u-ks v.r.jc rvn.lv matched." but. the ui.v ? o l-skv:.* Were superior in attack to the. opposing bucks. Johns ton again plarcd a S;-lvndid gaii.n a« half-back {or Otupo," and v. Don toe j! ino Jmoitr-i.s got tho mill in 'ho i!c Jos! no iiiTif., in -j-mttinc: it out. r , n 'j Dickinson combined w-U a:? i. v jnul wore of mczi ol 13ic ' 'r° movements. They wero rp airamit t«n good five-eighths in He!! and 7Tiiz.rlf-, but proved more than a match for .hem, hotu in atUck and defence. In fairno£s to tho Southland fivc-cigriihs, however, it. mr,.=t. bo snid thrir half-hack vras, *ery :-.10v.' in tiio ba.ll to them. The OJ-ife'o u-m£ thrcc-qnarlAVisn aixl Jlorgiin, :>o!h phived : if] Iv, nnd were dan--.-lous ir.cn when linur the." Southland lines. Ijoth fforcd srcit, lr:ea > Morgan especially using h',.5 to more than in snv other match this year. IJ C showed that if he got plenty ci tho ball ho could store tncs. CHapo were firft to sroro, Morgan sprinting lip tin touch-line for fifty yards. ' and running round behind the Dickinson converted. l - 'iom a. scramble ori the jir.e. ilurray scored for Southland, Aoti cw failirrr to convert,. Morgan's paco again left the opposition standing, and he scored rr threat; ti*yi whicii Dickitiann converted. Otigo were leading: at hal£-timo by. 10 jioints to On Tesuininf», by the Ota£Q haelvS elided in Morgan scoring his third trv after a .great dash aionsr tho touch-line. Dickinson f;i:led to fjoal. The Southland backs opened up wit.h uico passing, and Oughton dashed over tho corner. Agnew'a kick failed. Otacjo wero the next to score, Wise bor.'ly beating- Shand and Clelland, to score wide out. Morgan failed with the kick. Southland passing enabled Oughton 'to score a fine try, Asjdow'b kick failing. Fine (passing bv tho Ot• io savo Wise another chance, and tho sneedy winger made no mistake. iJickinson converted. CJel"lnnd, the Southland full-hack, joined in a Southland passing rush and scored a vrelldescrved Ijt. Agnev/ failed io goal. The final try was secured bv Wilson, the Otago wing forward. Donnelly failed to convert, the game ending: Otago 2-1, Southland 14. In a curtain-raiser tho Otago referees defeated Southland referees by 11 points to G.
SENIOR CADET MATCH. The annual football match, I\~ew Brighton Senior Cadet Company v. Lyttelton Senior Cadet Company, played on Saturday resulted: Brighton 13, I/yttclton 9. Mr . McGeo -was referee. NORTH CANTERBURY SCHOOLS' SHIELD. The ICotlli Canterbury Primary Schools' Shield was won "by Kaiapoi. The final match in the Shield competition was played at Kaiapoi on Friday against E&ngiora, Kaiapoi proving the winners by 23 points to 6. Dr. liamsay was referee. WEST COAST UNION. (special to "the pbess.") GREYMOUTH, September 21. Fine weather favoured the Rugby Union for its matches on Saturday. Star A and Cobdcn played ths final of the senior competition before a small crowd of enthusiasts. A oue-sided game ended in a win for Star by 22 points to nil. Mr W. Williams was referee. Star fourlh grade defeated United by 23 points to 17. Tho United senior and juuior teams journeyed to Ilarihari, where the former played the local representatives to-day. Tho juniors met Ross yesterday and were defeated. The West Coast Union's club fixtures have now ended for the_ season. Playing at Hokitika, Jlcefton shop assiatants' team were defeated by a. local third grade team by 19 points to 3. Westport juniors bent Westland by 21 points to 19. A potted goal just before the call of time gave tho northerners tho victory. Tho Kewman shield, which the Roof ton. District High School succeeded in winningat Grevmouth a week ago, was handed over at a largo gathering of -pupils and the general public at the Reeftou school. Miv TV. B. Auld, chairman of tho committee, thanked the donor, tho Inangahua Rugby Sub-Union, and tho coach (Mr McNabb), and handed the shield to King, captain of the t.fcam. Mr J. B. Discaciati, on behalf .of the Sub-Union, congratulated the school on its success. Bolitho received a medal for the best forward, and King a similar trophy, .presented by Messrs Irving- and Simpson, for the best all-round player.
IN OTHER CENTRES. (rSESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND, September 21. liugby results:—ln the Charity Cup match Grammar IS beat Ponsonby 6. WELLINGTON, September 21. Tho King Country representative team defeated Wellington 1) team by 18 points to 12, after a poor game. LEAGUE. \ CANTERBURY RUGBY LEAGUE, v i EXECUTIVE MEETING. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Canterbury Rugby League waj held, on Saturday evening, Mr E. Healcy presiding. Tho secretary of the Otago Rugby Ltagua wroto stating that the southern exceutivo desired to have tho ..personnel and records of players Eelccted for tho Canterbury team, and -.taking for confirmation of the return Era mo between tho provinces. „ It, was decided that the Selection Committee select the team und forward same to the secretary by Thursday evening, and tho records bo lonvaraed to Otago. At tto request of the Selection Committe- it vas decided that tin memJers selected io- framing bo circularised to the effect that they must attend training to-morww and Thursday evenings at and ad\iso too Selection Committee not than Thiu<j» day at seven o'clock if they are availably for tho Ducediii visit or , Correspondence w.-.s receded fw Town Clerk ,in reference to tho grounds at that the matter had been attended to satisfactorily. The secretary of the Board of Control wrote confirming tho arrangements m rcWnco to the visit of the team to Dunedm. iC U decided, at tho request o tho Selection Committor, to request Mr O. Pearce of Auckland, to forbid io tho i • l'cccived in reference to the selection of players for tho K The Z chairmn a ?nd deputy-chairman were nrnointed representatives to tho annual reSa of the Marists Old Boys' Club on T The**'following °pU>" er s havo been chosen to attend the training grounds to-morrow ■ted Thursday evenings, at 7.30, for practice for -election for tho team to play Otego at on October 4th :-B. C Fitzgerald. T. Gilroy, _W. Stewart J. IT Mullirs, A. Mundy, D. McCormicf II Kirwan,E. Ktzgerald, 1 A. Mnckic, l" Warr K. Watts, L. Pctcreon, W. Wood.rate E 'Meachem, A. Green, M. McLeod, L Vivirn, D. McGibbon, C. Ferns, A. Collie E. Ellis, and V. Devine. Any member who is not available is requested to advise the Selection Committee at pncc. IN OTHER CENTRES. (PEES 3 ASSOCIATION TEHGRAJtS.) AUCKLAND, September 21. Lcatrue results Devonport 21 v. Athletic o, Mai'ists -it v. Richmond IV, Ellerslio 6 v'. iNcwton. 3.
WEST COAST • CENTRE. (special to "isx tzt.ss.' : ) GKEYMOUTK, September 21. Vniving urder perfect conditions at the Recreation ground yesterdiy. Blackball juniors suffered their "fir.-t cle:-c-r.t on the Coast for two Fe&eor.s, Mavists o'.it-piay.r.g them in the final of the junior knccb-oiit competition by 7 points to o. The game ws» very exciting. I'err-.- r::c-:cd a penalty goul lor i.pforo haii-tnne. and alter the interval P. M-vcre *cored an unconverted try j or iJlackba!!, and L-\ Mooro, a prcat run from half-war. crossed for Manst?. Quir.n convor'-ed, ur.d ju c '. be: : "*re t;"*c Jviciy d mp-k ickod a real iro:r. Ibo touc.Llinc :or the v.innci;. ?,ir •!. -Kerr v.-a 3 refrrer. seniors: Lrid 1' r chaU-mre in rt <lra',v, ;:i[, Qijin;i and Oilidinh.'in poorod a couple o; e'ever iiies in ill 1? hajf and }!;;uar!Ga ijoiiits Hold nd at Jdnucd a penalty pnal half-way thror.g T ; *hr» scco::d Fpr];. "\v:»h ten rnmuirs to co, C'-im-c i'oiccd hi-- < i later. Bsduelev scored a iuokv trv in a :.*n.>d t;-on. I'lTruc:! convened, mn'-iir,'- th? points even. .Mr ]f. \Y, L'nrirnce v. as refer??.
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