RUBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21866, 20 August 1936, Page 15

RUBY FOOTBALL

(•4STBRBt- !RY BEATS ’ -jiANAWATU spectacular tries in last quarter fdSJI NOT CONVINCING . Canterbury defeated the MflfeSWatu Rugby team by 22 .Wteftioon, the performance of the Was far from convincing, fcffLg two-thirds of the game gone was extremely unlucky not useful lead. After an even Mfihawatu attacked for a ! l Sidd but lack of finish ptethe visitors turning their '■’ifZs t 0 account. In the last quarter aatne, tile Canterbury team ° nrtk dff its lethargy and scored three 53 with brilliant combined Work, together, however, it was a disapgame for the crowd of about SSatofs. Flay was very ragged JtflTgreater part of the first spell fO , ..Jteat penalties interrupted the “JL Mahftwatu’s spirited efforts in f h 7 second spell and Canterbury’s scoring movements were refeatures. Conditions Were tbe ground dry and firm, and lightest of norther y breezes. MaSetu came to the city with a The team had beaten CwWMgo, lost by only one point to abd thoroughly extended Sinthe Ranfurly Shield match. Sis a team without any real “stars ’ Jttough McKenzie, the All Black is Still playing splendid footbut it has no weaknesses, and i me forwards can hold their own with mostprovincial packs in both the tight and the loose. Visitors’ Fine Forwards Yesterday Manawatu’s forwards took ms honours from Canterbury, although outweighted by more than fiye stoneT They packed splendidly * in the scrums and won the majority, while their Work in the line-outs was distinctly superior to that of Canterbury The Visitors also packed very quickly in the rucks and lost no chance of initiating attacks with fiery loose rushes. . ' ; ... , McKenzie was always m the thick of the fight, a hard worker in every department of the game. Finlay, Williams. and Findlay also showed great dash in the loose, and it was their nnft breaking on to McAuliffe, the Canterbury half-back, which cramped the style of the Canterbury backs for the greater part of the game. Sutton was another toiler from start to finish, and he was unlucky to get a head Injury in the movement which gave Manawatu its only try towards the end of the match. Louisson also had to retire, but not before he had shown that he Was an excellent forward, notwithstanding his lack of weight. Crawd : ford, the hooker, won plenty of the Mil, and was keen and tireless in his play. The Manawatu backs were not quite as satisfactory. They put plenty of dash into their play, every man running fast and Straight, but mishandling cost them at least two tries early in the second half. Irvine .was an efficient half-back, and Thurston, the captain, at first five-eighths, gave the line its greatest thrust. Several times he found a gap in the Canterbury defence Close to the scrum. Fletcher and Bramwell were generally content to hand the ball on, but the wingers, Waugh and Gillespie, well marked, did not have many real chances of scoring. Waldin, the fullback, the heaviest man in the team apart from McKenzie, was -safe in all his work, and he tackled surely. Canterbury scored not because he Was beaten, but because the team had meif to spare in the passing rushes* Where Canterbury Failed The play of the Canterbury* pack in the first half Was disappointing. The forwards appeared to be slow in countering the short passing rushes of the Manawatu forwards, and too often ehch waited tor some One else to tackle the man with the ball. Failure to check at the beginning those dangerous loose rushesfntathe side of the scrum cost canterbury its first representative Hatch of the season-—against the West Coilt-aad it is conceivable that more

JjWant matches will be lost tin* “wftssarily unless the forwards learn more quickly in defence. Jjaachester was one of the few Can"*way forwards who always made j?® Of getting his man, and the All captain was again a splendid «aer of the pack. The players new £ representative football—Cooper. and Hearn, all justified Cooper, playing in J. in 5 , s Position, showed fine dash , i *. J™ *°o*e, and he was always handy ' ftnV l6 Canterbury rushes. He foakS* 1 Gankin’s standard in dewy® and spoiling work, however. wi~" e< !he, on the side of the scrum, bttftf?- " and made some good thS?A h ® loose - His two tries were een backing up. For so wvfand light a player, Hearn, the lelf d ave a good account of himftrtnna Y on a fair number of set was always on the ball. «Bdn»S. et: fr °nt- r °'v men, Hattersley In* n . e y-Played their usual graftMllliken was less prominent cfh-jT l^ 1 ~' h o has had a great deal Waf k* *l* e last few weeks, on fiveenefru a ! tac l £ °f influenza—but 7 . needed some good loose Back* Recover Well backs could do nothing % stages of the game. was giving bad the scrum, and from the P^aakdowns the Manawatu UtlfW 8 "? U P their dashing counterIjmuj other backs also, miswaSrt w 7 could make no headSt 11*® solid defence of the Irearguard.lrearguard. Cobden. the left ■•kilted^ n,uretl early in the game, S 9 f the spell Brookes, ® I* 1 ** 18 ’ Played on the wing. S pi the Canterbury ■Hr- - -

backs was not seen until well on in the second, spell, by which time 3Vt*> Auliffb had Settled doWfi to his usUal game. In this spell Brookes played at first five-eighths. Hooper going to second, Mbfilbtik tb centre, ana McPhail to the wing. Brookes made errors of inexperience, but, in general, he ran straight and handled and passed Obdurately. Over the Whole game, Mortlock Was the best of the Canterbury backs He made some beautiful openings, * and, with McAuliffe, Was invaluable on defence. Hooper, too, made some excellent runs in the second spell. McPhaii had few chances, either at centre or Oh the Wihg, but Eathorne stodd out as the fastest man on the ground. He made some excellent runs. Belirhs suffered from the general complaint of mishandling in the early stages, but When Manawatu Was putting on the pressure ih the second Spell Ills defensive Work Was magnificent. The Teams The teams took the field as lows:—Canterbury FUll-back—t. L. Behrns (12st 41b). Three-quarters—G, B. Eathorne (list 41b), C. H. McPhail (list 101 b), D. G. Cobden (12st 51b). Five-eighths—K. S. Mortlcck (12st 8lb), J. A, Hooper QOst Bib). Half-back—J. J. McAuliffe (list 81b). Loose forward—G. S. Cooper (13st 5Tb). Middle row—J. E. Manchester (14st 51b), W. Sweeney (14st 91b), H. Milliken (15st), C. Pablecheque (14st 101 b).. Front row—O. Hattersley (14st 21b), W. A. Hearn (12st 51b), J. Mahoney G3st 121 b). Manawatu Full-back—W. W. Waldin (14st). Three-quarters—H. Waugh (12st), S. Bramwell (12st), R. M. Gillespie (12st 41b). Five-eighths—E. Fletcher (list), J. Thurston (list 8lb). Half-back —F. Irvine (12st). Loose forward—J. Finlay (12st 101 b), Middle row—L. Findlay (13st slb). W. Sullivan (13fet 6lb), R. McKenzie asst), A. Williams (13st slb). .front row—M. Sutton (13st 8lb), H Crawford (13st), P. Louisson (12st 91b). How the Scores Came The first spell Was a drab affair, constant infringements causing stoppages of play. Manawatu was the first to profit by them, Finlay goaling from jan easy position after he hau narrowly missed a more difficult kick. McAuliffe bad an unsuccessful shot at goal and Canterbury was nearly over when Mortlock beat several men to send Me ■ Phail away. His pass to Cobden was partly obstructed, and the winger fell and injured an ankle ih trying to gather In the ball. Brookes came on in his place. Eathorne showed his speed in following a long kick by Cooper, but the ball rolled into touch at the corner when ha had outdistanced the opposition. McAuliffe equalised the scores soon after With a penalty. Manawatu 3, Canterbury 3. Irvine and Waldin both had long shots at goal from penalties. Thurston, cutting through, sent Crawford over the line, but his pass Was ruled forward. Immediately after Finlay goaled from a penalty. Sweeney and Pablecheque were similarly unfortunate after a spectacular breakaway by the latter, but the inevitable penalty followed and McAuliffe goaled to make the half-time scores:— Manawatu 6/ Canterbury 6. Hooper made a fine run on the blind side on the resumption, Pablecheque scoring at the corner. Canterbury 9, Manawatu 6. Louisson was injured in a rush which looked dangerous for Canterbury, and was replaced by J. Powell. Thurston crossed beside the posts, but Cooper held him and he just failed to ground the ball. Canterbury was defending desperately and had to force down five times, ■ . „ From the Canterbury 'twenty-five Hooper dribbled the ball away and Manchester 'carried- -on. Cooper and Mortlock handled and Hattersley was held up on the goal line. He threw the ball -clear and Sweeney picked up to score a spectacular' try. Manchester converted. Mortlock baffled the defence with a Change of direction, and sent on to Hooper and Eathorne, Pablecheque going over for another fine try under the posts. McAuliffe converted. Canterbury 10, Manawatu 6. Thurston missed an easy penalty before Canterbury attacked again. Hooper made the opening this time, and Cooper carried on. Hearn was tackled just on the line. Brookes fielded a clearing kick and sent his backs away, Mortlock taking an inpass from Eathorne to score wide out. Manchester missed the kick. Just on time the Manawatu forwards launched another grand rush, with the backs joining In, The movement was checked on the line, but Waugh scored wide out. O’Day replaced Sutton, who was injured in the movement, but the game ended soon after with the scores:— Canterbury 22, Manawatu 9. Referee: Mr K. H. Perrin. DINNER TO THE TEAMS Yesterday the Manawatu Rugby team concluded a strenuous South Island tour with the match against Canterbury at Lancaster Park. Before its departure last evening it was entertained, with members of the home team, by the Canterbury Rugby i Union at a dinner at the Royal Hotel. Dr. W. S. Seed, president of the Canterbury Rugby Union, presided, and proposed the principal toast of the evening, the Manawatu team. He expressed the pleasure of Rugby enthusiasts at the visit of the side, which had played excellent football. “To-day’s was a game of lost opportunities for you,” said Dr, Seed, in paying a tribute to the display of the visitors. The game had been played in a splendid spirit throughout. Mr J. A. Colquhoun, manager of the visiting team, thanked the Canterbury Union for its hospitality and warm welcome. He hoped that his union would have a chance of welcoming a Canterbury team in the near future. Mr J. Thurston, the Manawatu captain. said that while Manawatu had lost many opportunities they could not but admire the versatility of the Canterbury men in taking advantage of their opponents’ slightest mistakes. Canterbury had a fine team, heavy and fast forward, with fast and versatile backs, and he thought that Otago would have a hard task to retain the shield against Canterbury, Proposing the toast of the Canterbury team, Mr H. J. Hickey, a member of the Manawatu Union, said that the combined play of the home team had been astonishingly good. In reply, Mr J. E. Manchester, the Canterbury captain, praised the Manawatu forwards as the best pack Canterbury had yet met this season. He was very pleased to meet McKenzie, the 1935 All Black, again, and could say that he was still one of the best forwards playing in New Zealand. Mr J. W. Smith (Manawatu Rugby Union) proposed the toast of the referee, and Mr K. H. Perrin replied. NORTH CANTERBURY SUBUNION lower grade competition POINTS Following are points gained by teams in the second, third, and fourth grades of the North Canterbury Rugby Football Sub-Union’s competitions : Second Grade—Woodend 9 points, Amberley Si, Loburn Ci, Glenmark 3, Ohoka. 2, North Canterbury 2. Third Grade—Ranglora High School 7 points. Oxford 5, Cust 4, North Canterbury 0. i Fourth Grade —Loburn 5 points. North Canterbury 14. Ranglora 1.

TEAM FOR SOUTHERN TOUR STRONG SIDE AVAILABLE Eighteen players will make the entire southern tour of the Canterbury Rugby team, which will play South Canterbury on Saturday* Southland oh Wednesday* and Gtago (for the Rahfurly Shield) the following Saturday* G F. Bart; the All Black wing threequarter* will join the team at Invercargill, ahd J. E. Manchester and O. Hatlersley will be available. for the Otago match only. The team has been chosen by the sole selector (Mr W. J. Whitham) as follows: —- .. FUll-back: I. L. Belirhs (Sunnyside). Three-quarters; G. B. Eathorne (Albion), C. H. McPhail (Old Boys), D. G. Cobden (Old fibys). . , ._ , Five-eighths: 1C S. Mhrtlock (Old Boys), J. A* Hooper (Merivale), Half-back: J. J. McAuliffe (University). _ , , -i Loose forward: J. G. Rankin (Old Boys). Middle row: M. Scandrett (Albion), W. Sweeney (Albion), H. Milliken (Sunnyside), C. Pablecheque (Sunnyside). Front row: N. J, McPhail (Old Boys), R. Burke (SunnysidA, J. Mahoney (Christchurch). Emergencies—Backs: W. A. Brookes (Sydenham), C. Clark (Albion). Forward: G. S. Cooper (Linwood). With the exception of alterations necessitated by men not being available for the early matches* the team is the same as that which has represented Canterbury in earlier matches this season. Manchester and Hattersley are two of the province’s best forwards, and they will be missed in the matches against South Canterbury and Southland. McPhail. who plays as a lock in club matches, should fit well into the front row, for he has had previous experience Of the position, and he is a hardworking forward With more than average ability in line-out play. Scandrett has not yet been tried thoroughly, for he had to leave the held early in the match against Auckland. Cobden strained an ankle in the match against Manawatu yesterday, and ho will be medically examined today. McAuliffe also suffered a leg injury yesterday, but both he and Burke, who was injured in a club mutch last week, are expected to be fit. CANTERBURY COLTS ■■LAVERS FOR TRAINING The selectors (Messrs W. J. Whitham and H. O. Jefcoate) have chosen the following players for training in view of the tour by a Canterbury colts’ team next month:— Backs-—C. Dickinson (Old Boys). J. Gillespie (North Canterbury), W. Guy (Sunnyside), E. H. Wickham (Albion). R. P. Round (Old Boys), B. Rudkin (Merivale), T. W. Straker (University). D. P. White (Athletic), C. Sauhdercock (North Canterbury), W. Thompson (Albion), vice-captain. Forwards—C. Williams (University), N. Maxwell (North Canterbury), E. Willman (Albion), H. Weatherhead | (Albion). L. Grant (North Canterbury). W. A. Hearn (Old Boys), N. L. Schluter (Old Boys), P. Rhind (Christchurch), W. G. Stonehouse (Christchurch). T. O’Gorman (Athletic), F. J. Foley (Old Boys), captain. J. D. Carmichael (University) was not available. Any player not available must notify Mr Jefcoate immediately. All players will be given a game in the practice match against “The Rest” at Lancaster Park on Saturday. Players will there be advised of the arrangements for training. The colts’ team will play three matches on its tour—Nelson, at Nelson. on September D: Marlborough, at Blenheim, on September 12; ahd Hurunul Sub-Union, at Kaikoura, on September 14. AUSTRALIAN TEAM ANNOUNCED STRONG SIDE TO PLAY AUCKLAND I (PRfcSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, August 19, With four matches only to be played before the first test at Wellington on September 5, it is not surprising that the Australian Rugby tourists have selected what is possibly their strongest team for the match With Auckland on Saturday. The team, as announced to-day by the manager, Mr Gordon Shaw, is: Full-back: ‘Storey. Wingers: Kelaher. McLean. | Centres; McLaughlin (inside), 3. Hayes (captain). Five-eighths; Lewis. Half-back: Gibbons. Forwards; Cerutti, Bonis, Walden, 1 Ramsay, Kelly, Bridle, Hodgson, Pauling. The team left for Rotorua this morning and returned this evening. THE AUCKLAND TEAM (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, August 19. The following mam will represent Auckland against Australia!— Full-back—Bush. Three-quarters—uick, D. Solomon, Caughey, Byerley (one to be omitted), B^ive-eighths—Killeen, Curtayne. Half-back—Frankham. Forwards—Pepper, Hadley, Brown, Lockington, Cooper, Butler, Anderson. F. Solomon. Reserves—Fletcher, Bond, Carson. TEAMS FOR SATURDAY LINWOOD CLUB Second Grade v. Albion. No. 12 North Park, at 2.30 p.m.—B. Gibbons. J. Jordan, N. Maekle. A. Brown, N. Ashley, F. O’Brien, J. Storey, S. O’Brien, R. Rolllnson, J. Brown, W, Harvey, K. Mclntosh. R. Sneddon, J. Monk, A. Mansfield. H.‘Farrar, G. Bremner, R. Kingston, S. Loader, W. Brittenden. Third Grade v. Technical Old Boys, Linwood Park, 2.30 p.rn.—C. Andrews, R. Hobson, R. Empson, E. Plnerty, D. Quald, R. Drower, J. Holden, J. Holt. E. Kinsman, L. Reed, E. Dudley, L. Brooks, R. Black, S. Toon. J. Lawler, A. Arps, O. Brooke. Fourth Grade v. Sydenham, No. 13 North Park, at 2.30 p.m.—J. Brixton, A. Hewitt, A. Reeves, J. Head. M. Coburn. L. Hewitt. T. Robinson, W. Jaggar, E. Finer, R. Underwood, M. Innes. Q. McPherson,' J. Paisley, R. McEntee, G. Lawrence, R. Ballinger, G. Gibson, G. Trottman. I. Gundersen, C. Askew, £. Jones, M.. Dwyer, J. Smith. Fifth Grade—A bye. , Under 18 v. Sydenham, Woolston Park, at 2.30 p.m.-r-Badger, James, Murray. Prebble, Allen, Hurrell, McHugh, Burgess. Hemsley, Roberts, McNeill, Green, Sutherland, Coburn, Dann, Henderson. Uftder fist v. Technical A, No. 14 North Park, 2.30 p.m.—Fisher, Steel, Walker. Qavan, Griffiths, Jaggar, McLeod, Phillis, Comfort, Agassiz, Box, Femley, Mott, Hay, Barkle, Jackson. Under Est—A bye. 7034 MALVERN SUB-UNION The draw for Saturday Is as follows (finals of knock-out round); —Senior; Springfield v, Klrwee. at Darfteid (Mr Q. Wright). JUnior; Springfield v. Klrwee. at Sheffield (Mr L.. Jenkins),

POLSON RECOVERED FROM INJURY LIKELY TO PLAY ON WEST COAST J. PolSbn, Christchurch Club, Canterbury, arid South Island representative centre three-quarter last seasdh, has now practically recovered from the leg injury Which has kept hint off the field this year, but his recovery has come too late for Canterbury, poison will shortly go to the West Coast, where he expects to be able to play

for the United Club, Greymouth. If he is able to find his form of last year he Will be not only a great asset to the United Club but a valuable recruit for the West Co&st representative team. Poison Was a member of the Canterbury team Which won the Rah* furly Shield from Auckland last year, and he showed brilliant form at dehtve in the absence Of C. J. Oliver with the All Blacks. He fully earned his selection in the South Island team. RUGBY LEAGUE IMPROVEMENT BY WAIMAIRI SOUTH ISLAND CAPTAIN BREAKS LEG In its recent matches Waimairi has been showing greatly improved form, and. had it not been unlucky enough to lose two men through injuries in the second spell, Would probably have beaten Linwood on Saturday, thus maintaining its Unbeaten record in the Vivian Cup competition. There are a number of good, and some very good, players in its ranks; l.‘: present lack of penetrative combination is the big fault. In D. Smith, H. Davis, and J. Colgon, the club has an excellent inside trio of backs who seem likely io hold their own. H. Shirley and J. Clark were outstanding as loose forwards with F, Warren always near them. Linwood had a day of upsets. For three parts of the game the ball was bouncing" against it, and dropped passes and knocks-on spoilt the attack. C. H. Fairman, behind the scrum, played a great game, and worked very hard. It was fitting that he should get the try that gave his side the lead. E. Logie, playing his last game before leaving for the West Coast, was going Very well. Logie has been a solid winger for his club and for Canterbury, F. J. Stevens, at full-back, was also playing well; besides his handling and kicking he was quick to set his.--three-quarters off in passing bouts. A. Lawrence was Let too sound as a three-quarter, but when moved in as five-eighths, went well. He is a handy man. M. H. Smith, H. Stevens, and A. Stuart were always noticed in the forwards. G. A. Stuart, who previously played in Wellington, is a brother to A. Stuart. The Thacker Shield Hornby will visit Greymouth early in September in a challenge for thr Thacker Shield, the West Coast final for which was played at the weekend between Marist (Greymouth) and Waratah (Reefton). Marist won by ID points to 11 in a very good game, in which J. Behan, Marist and South Island captain, had a leg broken. Beban has been in magnificent form as breakaway this season, and was a little unlucky not to get in the testa. ASSOCIATION CODE OTAGO REPRESENTATIVE TEAM U’MRSS ASSOCIATION t»LEORA:j.) I DUNEDIN. August 19. The following players have been selected to represent Otago against Canterbury in ; the English Trophy match;—Holden. G. Sutherland, G. Anderson. Stenhouse. Sutherland. Chapman, L. Smith, Rogers, , Hobper, Raman, Duncan. Reserve; Davidson. CHATHAM CUP GAME What should be one of the best exhibitions of the season Is the match to be played at English Park on Saturday between Western A, the champion Canterbury club eleven, and the Mlllerton All Blacks, the successful Buller and Westland club team. Western A has had a very successful season so far. and Is one of the most outstanding elevens from Canterbury ever to contest the Chatham Cup. Saturday’s fixture will decide the champion South Island team, the winner to play Thistle, of Auckland, the winner of the North island series, at Wellington on August 29. Although the personnel of the Western team has not been announced yet, the team will probably inelude J. White, G. Roberts, S. Cawtheray, R. Henderson, M. Gordon, A. McMillan. W. White, G. Ellis, G. Smith, W. Ivefi, and E. Hall, i The Mlllerton All Blacks team Is an j unknown, quantity this year, but it Is exj nected that the visitors will be well up I to the strength of former sides, and the i issue should be In doubt until the final ! Whistle. j If Western should not be successful on Saturday, Canterbury will defend the Football Association Trophy against Otago on the following Saturday, August 29. If the local side should win, this match will be deferred until September 5. It was. hoped to play the first round of the English Cup as a curtain-raiser to the Chatham Cup game, the teams being Rangers and St. Albans, but as the time suggested was too early, this match will take ph,ce on the following Saturday. A junior trial game will now be held as a curtain-raiser. Nomads on Saturday will play a MidCanterbury eleven at Ashburton. SCOTTISH RESULTS (trSITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPKUQHT.) LONDON. August 18. Results of Association football games in the Scottish division were:—Clyde 4, Arbroath 2; Queen’s Park 0, Motherwell 0.