RUGBY FOOTBALL

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26523, 11 September 1951, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

RANI JACOBS WINS PRIZE

BEST AND FAIREST PLAYER

(N.Z. Press Association-Copyright)

(Rec. 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 9. Rani Jacobs, the Maori captain of the Sydney University senior Rugby Union team, yesterday won the "Sunday Herald’s" competition for the best and fairest player in this year’s inter-club games. The runner-up’was the AustraUan representative forward. Jack Baxter, of the Eastern Suburbs Club.

In the "Sunday Herald” competition joints are allotted each week by the . udges on a 3,2, 1 basis. The winner will hold the Fairfax Cup for one year and will be presented with a personal trophy. The club teams’ competition conducted in conjunction with the individual awards was won by Manly, which will receive 100 guineas for its injured players’ fund.

ELLESMERE SUB-UNION’S COMPETITIONS

Results of matches played in the Ellesmere Rugby Sub-union’s competitions on Saturday were:— Senior Grade.—lrwell 17, Prebbleton 6; Lincoln College 14, Waihora 11: Southbridge 29, Leeston 11. Lincoln, a bye. Junior Grade.—Prebbleton 18, Dunsandel 0; Waihora 6, Lincoln College 3; Southbridge 13, Leeston 3. Lincoln, a bye.

SEVEN-ASIDE TOURNEY AT CHEVIOT

Forty-four teams took part in the Hurunul Rugby Sub-Union’s annual seven-a-side tournament held at Cheviot on Saturday. • Results were as follows: Senior Grade.—Final: Culverden o, Cheviot 80. , , , , _ , Junior Grade.—Final: Cheviot A beat United A by a force-down after time. Under .17 Grade.—Final: Cheviot A 13, United 0. , Schools* Under Bst Grade.—Final: Kalkoura 3, Hawarden 0. Schools’ Under 6st 71b.—Final: Kaikoura Convent 5, Cheviot A 3. Schools’ Under sst.—Final: Cheviot A 9, Hanmer 0.

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N.Z. TEAM PLAYS AT AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND SIDE BEATEN IN PRACTICE GAME (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, September It. A creditable performance was given by the New Zealand Association football team in beating an Auckland side by 2 goals to 0 in a practice match at Blandford Park to-day. Injuries, lack of an established combination, and a previous night's travelling were handicaps that faced the New Zealand side. The team will leave Auckland to-morrow and will fly to Fiji before going to New Caledonia, where it will probably play three matches.

The ground was hard, and most of the players did hot take risks. Several of them had taken part in the Chatham Cup final at Wellington on Saturday. A fine display was given by the New Zealand goalkeeper, J. Stephenson. Among the other New Zealand players to perform well were the left half, P. Traynor, who worked as if he was in a cup final. J. Mutlmer and. D. Ottley, the right and left wings, promise to be a formidable pair. Mutimer showed plenty of pace, and Ottley used a good driving kick.

Ottley and NewaU scored for New Zealand.