FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18507, 8 October 1925, Page 12

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY LEAGUE. QUEENSLAND WIN. MARGIN OF 48 POINTS. The visiting Queensland team pave another taste of their quality yesterday afternoon, when they defeated a Canterbury team by 68 point 3to 10. The Canterbury team was minus Sanders, Parke:;, Fitzgerald. Robins, and Mackie in the back.--, r>nd Green. Peterson, Co;, and El'is in the forwards. The absence of Sanders especially was felt, as the backs were without a leader with experience of the cleverness of the Maroons. The local men, however, worked hard, and tackled solidly, especially Crooke and Morris, and this hold the visitors in cheek ii',l the Canterbury team fired, and then the bit: Queensland forwards took charge of 'he .scrums and tight work, and fed their hack:., who indulged, in dazzling in-and-out passing, which botited the defence. In the locjc* work the Canterbury forwards showed up well, notably Collie, Henry, and le Warne. E. Frauenfelder, as fnll-back for the visitors, was an object lesson to local players in that position. His handling v.-as wonderfully clean and accurate, and if lie was sometimes pulled up for offside, it was generally beeause his team-mate, when seeding in a pass, had slowed up a little before he should. When the' Maroons were hooking the ball in the scrums, Frauenfelder was only about ten yards from the pack, and took his pass as a five-eighths, and often as a wing a;, well. In one startling dash ho took the ball from behind his goal-line to within ten yards of 3 try. The best hack on the ground was T. Craig, in the three-quarter line. He was always up on attack. and must have given Canterbury's three-quarters a headache wondering which way he was going. For snch a stocky bnild, Craig showed an amazing turn of speed when from a breakaway in his own twenty-five, he scored at the other end just as the fleet K. O'Malley tackled him. Craig is certainly one of the brainiest, footballers ever seen here. V. Spencer, of whom great things were expected, was not at his best, although he did all that was asked of him in „-i satisfactory manner. Paten was not taking- the ball well in tho first half, but his running was always spectacular. (if a truly great pack of forwards Steinhort was outstanding. Faigar gave a good exhibition at full-back for Canterbury. In Ihe flying rushes of the Maroons he always got his man, and though suffering from a bad ankle, kicked well. In the three-quarter line O'Connor was always waiting to intercept, and not once did he get away with it. He weakened the line by being out of place. Morris and Crooke went well together. eßpcially on defence. J. O'Malley and Goodman seemed out of place among such a lot of big men. but did their work plnckily and well. Collie was the best player "on the Canterbury side, and Henry and le Warne were the best of the other' forwards, all of whom went well. The teams were as follows: QUEENSLAND (Maroon). Full-back.- —E. Frauenfelder. Three-quarters —W. Paten, J. Moores, J. Craig, V. Spencer Half-backs —C. Connell, J. Mcßrien. Forwards —11. Steinhort, J. Bennett, K. Potter, P. Parcells, J. O'Mara, H. Liehke.

CANTERBURY fßcd and BlackL Full-back —G. Faigar. Three-quarters—E. O'Mallev, p. O'Connor, B. Morris. Five-eighths—J. Crooke. J. O'Malley. Half-bark —H. G. Goodman. Forwards—A Collie, G. Hawkins. F. Henry, W. le Warne. H. Blazey. W. Woodgate. Referee, Mr K. Joaes. THE PLAY. Queensland kicked p!Y" against the wind, and went away with a line rush. which K. O'Malley stopped. Collie followed up a long kick by Blazey. and was nearly over. Blazey charged down a kirk, and compelled the visitors to force. .SpeneeT started off a rush from a run by Mcßrien, and sent Moores over. Craig goaled. Queensland 5. Canterbury 0. Col'ie failed with a long kick, which gave the visitors possession, and Connell, Moores. and Spencer handled, for the last-named to score. Crair failed to convert. Queensland 8. Canterbury 0. J-. O'Malley and Hawkins went down well, and forced the visitors. Then Lcibke dribbled downneld, and kicked hard for Bennett to run in behind the posts. Craig converted. Queensland 1". Canterbury 0. O'Connor and Dawkins should have scored for Canterbury, the latter missing his pass. Frauenfelder started a rush from behind his line, and ran to halfway. He then set Steinhort off, who sent to Spencer, to Moores. to si'ore. Craig goalcd. Queensland If. Canterbury n. Spencer crossed after a run down the line, but Craig failed with a hard kick. Offside held the visitors up for a time, but O'Connor was out of place, and let them in again. Moores was well held by Faigar when he seemed almost certain to score. nenry and le Warne looked like opening Canterbury's account, bnt the latter kicked. Frauenfelder cleared. Craig intercepted in his twenty'five and ran for the corner. E. O'Malley just got him on the line, but Craig wriggled over for a gTeat try. Steinhort missed the goal. Queensland 24, Canterbury 0. Collie broke away from 3 ruck, and s«f O'Connor off, and the latter crossed the line, but lost the ball. Faigar and le Warner were nearly over, but Mcßrien sav?d with a kick over the dead-line. Moore? secured at halfway, and wriggled through the local team to score near the posts. Steinhort Queensland 29, Canterbury 0. Henry took the ball down with good dribbling, and from a scrum le Warne ran over for Canterbury. Collier converted, makiug the half-time score: Queensland .. .. 29 Canterbury .. .. 5 Soon after the interval Mcßrien intercepted, and r3n through the defence for a try, which Craig goaled. Queensland 34, Canterbury 5. Steinhort caught Faigar in possession, but Canterbury cleared to Frauenfelder. who picked up in his stride, and set his backs off, Mcßrien losing possession near the line. However, Connell returned, and dived across.' Craig was wide with the kick. Queensland 37. Canterbury 5. Bennett secured from a kick, and set his backs off. Paten finishing with a try in the corner, which he failed to convert. Queensland 40 r Canterbury 5. Goodman, and then ,T. O'Malley. set the Canterbury backs off, but Craig intercepted, and ran Steinhort into position, who sent Spencer on to score behind. Bennett kicked the goal. Queensland 45, Canterbury 5. Crooke gave the Canterbnrx backs a -nance, bnt Mcßrien came back for Henry to clear and run lo Warne into position, who sent to Collie, to O'Connor, who scored, and Collie converted. Queensland 45, Canterbury 10, Craig short-punted to give Spencer possession, but the ball went out, and Faigar

cleared. A long shot from » penalty was missed by Henry. Franenfp.lder clearing, and passing to Moores. who let Steinhort gallop in. Moores goaled. Queensland 50, Canterbury 10. Craig and Frauenfelder broke clear, and the latter knocked on when en hie own. From the scrum. Steinhort dashed over again, Spencer being inches out with a kick from the wing. Queensland 53. Canterbury 10. Frauenfelder and Paten were held u? on Canterbury line till Mcßrien secured and somehow broke away to score the last try. which Conne'ii converted, leaving the final scores: Queensland .. .. S8 Canterbury .. .. 10 CANTERBURY EXECUTIVE. A rneettn- of tee executive of the Canterbury Kugby T.esjrue was held last evening. Mr T. Kirton presiding. Correspondence was received from the secretary of the New Zealand Council in reference to general matters concerning tho recent visit of the Queensland team, and the inauguration of the rode in Tirr.aru. Mr F. Smyth reported on the meeting held at Timaru and the match played there. A vote of thanks was pissed to Mr Smyth for his services at Tirasru. After a i«">ng discussion it was decided that the rules submitted by the Ground Board for Monica Park bo referred to a special meeting to be called on tho return of the president. It was decided to place on re-cord the appreciation of tho Canterbury Rugby League 'o the Press for tlie courtesy and publicity that had been extended to the code. Mr E. Ilealey tendered his resignation as Vlegato to the Monica Park Board. It was resolved that the executive deJcto the Ground Board bo withdrawn.