FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20051, 6 October 1930, Page 19

FOOTBALL.

RUGBY.

DEATH OF A NOTED RUGBY PLAYER. The death occurred at Taihapo last v/eek of a well-known Rugby footballer of tho nineties, Mr Hiroa Tiopira. It was in 1893 as a Hawke's Bay representative that Hiroa gained New Zealand honours, being a member of the team which visited Australia un< Jer the captaincy of the late T. tllison. T. © team, which was managed by Colonel u. -c. C. Campbell, C.M.G., won nine of the ten matches played in Australia. Hiroa was one of the forwards, tho others being P. =>. Murray, It. H. McKenzie, C. Speight, J. Lambie, W. Pringle, A. J. Stuart, J. H. Gardiner, c. N. Mcintosh, S. Cockroft, J. Gray, W. McKenzie, W. Watson, B. Oliphant, and T. R. Ellison. The backs were: Cutland, G. Harper, W. T. Wynyard A E. D'Arcy, D. R. Gage, H. C. Milaon, G. Shannon, A. Good, A. Bayly, 1 51 - Jcrv.o, and il. Herrold. RANGIOBA. In a football match, played on Saturday, at Dudley Park, between tho employees Messrs Keir and Thompson and a team from the North Canterbury Club, the former "won by 14 points to 11. . . „ Mr 1,. D. Hawkins, captain of the North Canterbury Senior B football team, who was recently married, wsb visited by members oi his team at his home on Saturday evening, and was presented "K*ith a substantia! and useful gift. MATCH AT ARANUI. On Saturday afternoon a team from the Young Men's Temperance Union at £»ew Brighton played a team from Aranui, on the Aranui Rugby football ground. A very enjoyable game resulted in a "win for tne by 11 points to 3. Archibald, Kemp, ana Gallacher scored for New Brighton, and Jones for Aranui. Mr A. Boyd was referee. RUGBY LEAGUE. THACKER SHIELD. ADDINGTON'S EASY WIN. Perfect playing conditions prevailed on Saturday, when the final of tho Thaclcer Shield, as far as the local teams were concerned, was played, and ended in an easy vie tory for Addixigton, who outplayed the Marist thirteen in the second spell* The playing of matches for the shield with Runanga (West Coast) and Christian Brothers (Punedin) is indefinite on account of the lateneso of the season.

Aldington (35) V. Marlst (6). The following were the teams:— Addington —0. McGarry; J. Gahagan, B. Faigur, A. Simpson; J. Amos, G. iaigar; A. Pcddie; J. Condon, B. Ward, i. lianagan, P. Smith, L. Amos, W. Stuart. Marist —F. Barnard; N. Archer, T. McKen dry, M. CoBtello; J. Small, N. Gillespie; 1. Croweott; T. Gifford, G. Drayton, K. Hood, E. Consedine, B. Poff, G. Sharp. The supporters of tho Marist team must have felt jubilant at haiMime, when, with the score 5-5, it looked anybody's game, but they wore quiclily put out of suspense when tho Addington rearguard took charge and simply ploughed through the opposition, Ihe game tight which Marist put up m the flrat spell, of which they had slightly the better, woo to prove their undoing. The Magpies, who were I making most of tho play for a time.could ! only run straight across the field, for the Greens tackled and chased them continuously, no ono getting very far with the bail. A dour struggle was then waged, with an occa sional burst by the Marist backs, but their inside men were ineffectfve, no signs of P®R e " j trative power being at all evident. The score in this spell was a good indication of the play, but the Greenß seemed the more j dl The 8 second spell was a different story, and Marist a different team. They had played in the first spell as any good team would have played from whistle to whietlo, but now they j faded right away. With the exception otjn occasional loose rush by the Greens forwards, play was confined to MaiSst territory. J. Amos and G. and B. Falgar combined well, and being well supported by Gahagan and Bimoson on the wings, they outpaced the Marist backs with little difficulty. It was proving the easiest proposition Addington had had for some time, for the Greens were wellnigh spent. There was one exception, however, and that was Growcott, who was doing the work of two in tackling. This did not deter the Magpies, however, for they continued on their triumphant march, T an< * v '"® now giving an exhibition of Bugby League as it should be played. v.ie-ar For Addington, J. Amos and the Salgar. brothers were a team in themselves when I possession, and were undoubtedly the best backs on the field. Simpson and Gahagan did all that was required of them, while McGarry, ■> full.hack was uncanny in the way lie ©* triw ted himself from severaV tight corners He was calm and collected throughout, and hardly ever failed m getting m hls *' ck ! while when he had plenty of , t ' m ® n h ® f ßt ®h o m th« backs off. In the forwards, all ol wnom worked tirelessly, Ward and Flanagan impressed most, while Stuart, who was play ins as breakaway, mingled with the backs and was responsible for a spectacular he dodged- inand out from hajf-way. Growcott was the best of the Marist backs, his forte being defence. Gillespie shone only in patches, he and McKendry being the weak links in the Marist back line. The wingers. Archer and Costelloe, tackled gamely throughout, especially the, former, but in c ing in contact with J. Amos too pften he mußt have felt the effects. Barnard's at full-back was atrocious, his handling and kicking being weak. His right position wou be in the forwards. In the forwards Sha P was outstanding in the loose, while • sedine and Poff put in good work in toe t,8 From the kick off, Marist set up a. series of attacks. which did not get them far, fo Addington replied with solid tackling. There was just a tendency for some of the siarisi forwards to wait offside, and Addington were relieved on their own line several times by free-kicks. Addington now attacked, and their first try came when McKendry, in trying to pick, up to clear, was bumped, and the ba dropping, Simpson gathered it in and gave U. Falgar a clear run in. Condon goaled. Marist immediately were in Addington territory, ana Gillespie taking a difficult pass kicked, but the kick was charged down and he regained it and sent on to Sharp, who scored in a handy position. Archer equalised the score with.a good kick. Marist were now having slightly the better'of things, but they never looked like scoring. McGarry was saving tne Magpies time and time again, and play was transferred to Addington territory, where it remained until the half-time whistle soundea with the score: Addington 5, Marist 5. On resuming, Addington attacked, and immediately after were rewarded when, from a scrum in the Marist twenty-five; J. Amos went round the blind side and sent Simpson over for an unconverted try. After a rush by the Marist forwards which came to nothing, play swung back, and Simpson picking, up in the loose went over for an easy try wnicn was not converted. The Marist backs were now trying short passes, and G. Falgar intercepted in a flash and sent on to B. Falgar, •who passed to Stuart who ran right througn the Marist team to score an unconverted try. At this stage G. Falgar was forced to retire with slight concussion, but resumed soon after J. Amos failed with a penalty goal, and McGarry then set his becks off, B. * a 'B® r putting in a good run before passing to u. Falgar, who scored an unconverted try. £rom another passing rush B. Falgijr went over for a try which Simpson converted. J- n° Magpies continued to attack, and Flanagan went over from the loose for an unconverted try as the final whistle sounded with the score: Addington 25, Marist 5. Beferee, Mr A. Vivian.

AN AUCKLAND SENSATION. (PBBS3 ASSOCIATION TILEGItAH.) AUCKLAND, October S. The refusal of a> player to leave the field when ordered off by the referee created « sensation in a League football natch yesterday, J. Moore, a Ponsonby player, was ordered off for allegedly kicking on opponent, but he refused to leave the field until the club secretary walked on and persuaded him to do so. There was great excitement among the crowd during the incident, and the spectators urged that the police should be called. There was an' argument between the player and the referee for some minutes, and then the referee walked off the field. After the intervention of the club's secretary the game proceeded. SYDNEY PREMIERSHIP. fmriTßD PBMS ASSOCIATION—BT ELECTBIC * tclbobapb- copYuoirr.) (Received October sth, 6.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 5. Western Suburbs, by defeating St. Geor;o . , 27 to 2. won the premiership in Rugby l/eaiP* 6, were 12,000 spectators.