FOOTBALL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 239, 2 July 1908, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

THE BRITISH TEAM. MATCH AT .NAPIER., , VISITORS WIN BY. 25 TO 3. (BY ASSOCIATION.!' . - . ■■■: ■■■'-. Napier, July 1. : - Tho football' match between Britain and Hawko's Day was played lioro this afternoon, and was won by tlio by 25 points to 3 without any difficulty. 1 Staging was built round tho Recreation Ground v' for tHo .occasion to supplement tho ordinary ■ benches,, and all the seating accommodation was fully occupied. There was a largo number of visitors from 'other parts , of tho province, and the crowd was estimated at . Bvi thousand. - All tlio conditions were favourablo to the 1 contestants—the ground ,was in excellent order and thcro was very little wind. - As the gamo was over early, there was good light throughout. Only in tho early part of tho first spell did Hawko's Bay givo their supporters much reason for .-. hopefulness. In the second spell, whon tho British players, especially tho backs, i - . asserted... themselves, • tho - interest of spectators flagged in an, unmistakable m'arinor. Admirable passing and 'iine kicking, and clover dodging wero features ; of tho match.. ' THE TEAMS. Thb teams wero as follow: — BRITAIN. Full-back:-Dyko. Three-quarters: J. L. Williams, J. P. Jones, J. Tuan (Jones, Chapman. Hahf-backs: Laxon and G. L. Williams. -Forwards: Harding . (captain), -Morgan, Oldham, F. L..Williams, - Thomas, -Smith, -: Ritson, and Green. . t. HAWKE'S BAY. Full-back: 0. Symes. ; '.Three-quarters: T. M'lntyro, J. Baker, 'A. Wall.-; .. Five-eighths: H. Smith, AV..'Kenyon. . • Half-back: H. Payne,. ~ , . Aying' forward : T.,P. Walsho,(captain). - . Forwards: 'R.'. Hackett, It:: Wlnto, J. l J.' Bailey,:D. Evansj J; Hughes, D. Nicholson, and A. Joll. ' In tho second spell M'lntyro went up to :• wing forward, and Walsho up to five-eighths, . -' and ' Smith: into three-quarter, line; Mr. JiManning, of Palmbrston. North, was reforeo. • FIRST SPEt.L. Hawko's Bay won the toss and. played with sun and light breeze / behind ' theln.' Harding set. tho . ball, rolling.,. Mtep. play / on the British sido' of ,tho ; 'half : way tho Yisiting forwards bocamo., aggressive, ■■ aiid made a raid on tho Hawko's Bay lino, but wero sent back' by Symes, who got in a very; useful kick. , 'From ' loose play tho ■ visitors were forced as a result of a long .. . kick- by After.; a."-scrum ..following .. . tho kick-out,- tho Hawse's ' Js:iy forwards broko: away,■ J:.-L.;'vWilliams' relieving the , . pressure by a lucky kick into touch. Smith was .prominent a little later, and . kicked, back to Dyke, .who sent the ball down to Syme, tho. latter, essaying a pot: whichv was altogether: wide,, and the Britishers - were •••'. again forced.! Kenyon: got his sido'^oufcof' . . trouble/by-finding tho line. From a. lino-. .; out Evans headed a rush, ; very littlo ground . being gained. : Hawko's -Bay continued .. to Pres3, .and from a serum Payne started a 1 bout' of; passing."-f . M.'lntyra. again failed. ;to .-accept,' .but: he'.-got his• kick'''in, and -Dykoi returned the ball, far; down tho line. A' scrum then took placo, and a Hawke's Bay- • back kicked the leather to '-•Ponty ,> Jones, . who found the line. Later 011. the Englishmen ' were penalised, and; Walshe kickcd down to - Dyke; whoso returii was smothered; Chapman came to the rescuo' and pimted-iinto' touch ne*ir Hawke's Bay's twenty-fivo'flag. J3ritaiii made a detormine'3 rush to the'local lino; • . but a ..breach 'was iresponsiblo: for sending them back;-:' Walshe : started'.a passing rush . tlio' ball: travelling.' through' - the of' ■ . Baker, Smith, and ■M'lntyre/ 'tho.latter Ijbing up-ended by a' "The" visitors gaiu- . Ed a lot of ground by a passing rush, Evans at length .. sending j.play .' back 'to half-way. ' Kenyon sent; the \ leather'down to Dj'ke, who was promptly; tacMed,v'Jerry -'Williams " saving trouble by. : a - good , line T kick.'. . Payno' "Walsh, Smith, Baker,and : r M'lntyre.-' were to the another fino pieco of . passing, M'lntyre kicking/well down and some tight play ensuing.' , . Jerry Williams.w'as out by liinisplf a few minutes later. Symes saving nicely. Walsho, Smith,; .aild.:.-Baker--'got''on another short passing.rush,' r the ball going out: Jack Williams, and Morgan carried - play up ho field. From a scrum Daxon got . ; - possession and pissed out to "Tuan" Jonesj who threaded his way . past , half a v dozen Hawke's Bay men, and then passed to "Polity" Jones, who had no -difficulty in ; notching three points. Dyko failed to cou- ■- vert. ■ ■ - - Britain '.;; ...- ... ... 3 . Hawke's, Bay • > ... : ... 0 Following tlio kick out, tho British for, v wards: swept down tho field'in a magnificent-, .rush,; which ended in'-'Ritson -scoring; Hardsing landed a . ' Britain . ... ... ... : ...: ... 8 Hawke's,Bay ... . 0 "Ponty" Jones rbturned the'kick to' halfway, and from a';line-oiit Britain gained : a .. further-advantage.. From some loose, play ' "Tuan" Jones picked up, and, after a good run, transferred - to Chapman, : who kicked well down and followed; up. : Symes missed the ball,and Chapman picked up and grounded. Dyke again failed with tho kick. Britain :.. ' ... ... ... ... n - Hawke's Bay ... .... ... ... . 0 Payne secured .thb'ball-from a kick arid started a rush, which was stopped by Kon- ;'. yon knbekihg-on; -..Tho visitors got the ball •*,: • from',', a. scrum, Jones, kicking up. .'tlio..; field. Walsho marked and found the lino well down. Evans broke away, but was well stopped, and . "Ponty'.' Jones, • picking up; got in onb : of his line kicks, which gamed about fifty yards. Smith was responsible'for "transferring play to tho othor end ,by means of a good' run' ; and punt, and a scrum followed, from which" Britain secured the; ball, arid' Dyke kicked . 1 ■ out at half-way. . .' ~ ~ . .. - . ; SECOND SPEL!. , '; On ,changing ends, Nicholson set the game m progress, ','Ponty". Jone3 , returning to touch'at tho.-centre. . , From & scrum Laxon passed out. to "Ponty" Jones, who. kicked. ' across to Wall,, the latter finding the lino.' Thomas broko ..away' from 'scrum," Baker* v fending off the-attack by.a.very semceable ' kick. • 'Hawke's Bay.made a bit of a breaks but Dyke was-handy'and sent them back to , -their twenty-five. . Laxon started a rush, the visitors being pulled up only through a • breach. Hawke's'-Bay ; forced through Tiard kicking by an - r oppbsirig ■, forward, and . got' out ■ of^■■-. a'; '; hot'- A littlo later, by mean's -of' ; a ': '-penalty, a great rush by tho visitors'was'stopped within a-couple of feet; of the line, .and immediately aftorwards another, was 'stopped by tlio • wing bouig. thrown''[otit .over • tho touch ir* ' goal flag. ;"Pon.ty":. Jones, staved off a couple of Hawke's..Bay''rushes','anda passing bout was' ended by Smitk-kriocking-on. Tho Hawke's Bay forwards then carried play under tho British goal, Laxon' saving tho situation by a timely kick into touch. Oldham broko away from'a lino-out and caijied play, further up tho field. Walsho got in a nico run,; but dropped tlio ball, which Thomas secured, and kicked, and, following ,up, : smothered Baker.'' Symes got thcro.in timo to save trouble, finding tho. lino. . Hawke's Bay wero awarded a penalty through ,a breach, but it was of littlo use. Givo and tako play followed until Walsho -secured tho leather, and' mado a break for thb lino,. '. but was not succcssful in crossing.. .Tight play followed, and, from a freb kick, Syme3 attempted a goal, tho ball; going wide.. Hawko's Bay returned: to' the attack,■-. which: was of .short duration, a broach-giving' Britain a chance to clear thoir line. Smith' got tho ball," and, after a run, ;tried a. pot, which' ; fell short. Wall reached tho leather before Hvke, and, though ho knocked-oa sondin ft.

the ball over the lino and grounding, tho referee gavo it a try., . Symes failed to convert. , • ■_ : Britain ... w »..■ ■... 11 Hawko's: ;B ay '... ... ... 3 'This score was a. signal for tho visitors to wako up, and a terrific'rush iu which nearly all : tho team took a hand saw them carry ■play to tho Hawko's Isay lino, Symes upending . Chapman...in. tho nick of tinlo;. Hawko's Bay got clear by a freo kick. Dyko rotiirnccV to "Hawko's Bay torrit-ory, arid, from soino':.loosb play, .'/Tnan", Jones picked up and rail tbrough'thb wholo team, passing on tho lino to Edgar Morgan, who grounded under, jtho. bar... Taking tho kick himself, ho failed to add tho major points. " "Britain ... 14 ~ Hawkq's Bay , . ... :.. ... 3 Within a couplo of minute's; tho visitors added another throo. points. A passing rush, started by "Ponty" Jones and carried on by Edgar. Morgan and. Smith,. saw tho latter score, though'no'goal'resulted. Britain . v .... ... ... '-...17 Hawke's" Bay ... 3, For a fow miiratcs play was uneventful,-and •then Dyko and Jerry, and Johnny Williams made off for tho Hawko's Bay Jino, which Johnny Williamsjcrossed. Harding failed to convert. -' Britain ... >.. ... ; ... -... 20 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 3 V;* Morgan returned the Jack-out to tho .twcnty-fivd . flag.'. Walsho secured from "a line-out, and made a good run, but was brought down,'and "Pouty" Jones sent'the ball down to Symes, who kicked out. Tho last'try of tho day was secured by' Chap-. "mall, who got. possession from somo loose play, and crossed. Dyko converted. Britain ... 25 Hawko's Bay ... ... 3 Tho fott.; remaining''ntinutes were full of interest, and though tho visitorj .wore within an ace of scoring on a couple of occasions, tlio defence beat them, and tho gamo was ;br<jng|it;"to-a close with tho ball out near Britain's twenty-fivo. - THE' TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS j COMPLAINT. : .•: | (nr teleoeaph—press association.) . Napior,. July 1. In the intorviow-/in> fwliich Harding, of the British team,-, said jthat, the Now Zealand tour had been apparently badly, arranged,- as' tho" teani"had / too 'much travelling, tho visitors'- -captain' said ho v could:iiot: seo tho wisdom of naving to go to Gisborne froni-hero and th'fen'"'cdnio ■ back '-again, instead of. having the matches arranged so that ,Gisborne couldo.havoi --.been j-visited .on tho way to Auckland. . .

; V/fIIROAv v. NAPIER.

; (by iEL-Eor.Arn.-pr.EE3 association.) ' ' Napior, July 1. . The Wairoa v. Napier football match to-day.,-resulted-,-in a draw, the score being three points { each.

AUCKLAMD v. tarawaki.

(Bt ASSOCIATION.S •,v i's-to . ' ; .:. Auckland, July 1. The. Auckland, Rugiiy Union to-night decided to' agrCio Ctci application of tho Taranaki Union for;. tlio,.interproviiicial football match to bo 'played' Hero on. August' 29! -

i>'< ■■ WEDNESDAY MATCHES.

AribtHer Series'' of.Omatchos in the contest J fbr tho Wednesday championship . was decided yesterday. Tho heavy rain rendered Newtown Park- iinfit-ifor play, but scarcely affectptl ,thq;I?olo i .GTpunds at Miramar, which were as dry as could-bo desired. , Of the twb games played.. at , Miramar chief in•'fei'est centred fixture. By. Stars a lead of six 'points,.Jsj^that*;they,,. may _ fairly bo• said tor'hav'o gaiiiod *.tho."championship. Following aro details of the games:— i . ;> . v STAR. y-. ARTILLERY.. Artillery 1 started tho ganio . with heavy forward rushes,? and/gave every ovidence of being, tho winning "team.., j Though playing with tho sun in their-' eyes, they compelledtheir opponents to.fprco down. Lynch, tho Star ftill-backV however, generally managed to : stem ■ subsequent and possessing a ' good : turn of \spc'ed he- ran round tho Permanent pack and found the lino in a good position. ; This gave his forwards a start, and : 4rom that time onwards thoy had the bettor" of tho.' ganio. Whitt.aker,: playing at some 'passing rushes, but Logio -whs*'' safe ' 'to '■■ find tho . lino, and relievo Artiller.y. UWitli play in Star 1 territory, 'Wliittakor\4ritercepted, a' pass,' and after 'dodging past : several of- tho pack kickcd to tho .centre. A ; score, was only averted iby Ar.tillory .kicking over tho line. Their forward„. riishpi, onablcd '' tho' remanents totiattack,., and ■ Ready 'slipped over and scoftd-pbe.tweehi,tho posts..' Logic converted, [tind-'tho.whistle' for half-time sounded soon ■ after - withy tho, score—Artillery. 5, Star 0. •<<«">• » ( , ' From ,»tho - kick-out- in tho -.'second spell Stars shook things up, and soon had the Permanent;. men", defending;. Strenuous forward play carried ,tho ball to tho Artillery anil Gosling-dived over and scored; ■but -Wliittakor, failed to add tho extra ..points. Thi3 .success was followed shortly -by ; a (brilliant - bit of dribbling ifrom which Osborn . secured a try. Tho scorer took. tho-.'kick-., himself,, but tho ball passed over the post., A few minutes before thq\' call of . timo, Road . gave tho Stars a 1 still larger majority by : . touching down after a .forward:,rush. Artillery afterwards had a fi-uitless-^ttempt- to-kick a penalty !goal,' and play ce.aspd with tho scores:— Stars - ....' ... ... ... 9 Artillery -..... ■> ••• 6; Talbot was tho referee. ' . OPJENTAL v. BUTCHERS. . Littlo interest was'. displayed in tho match between OrientalJ;arid v :Butchers.\ For the first part of the gamo tho advantages lay with the;. : Bfnck->arid Whites,' who attacked strongly, - So' that Butchers, hatj- 1 to force.down. •'two' or throe. ,tirae'sr ;, 'Kolly was prominentin;tho vanguard attack,",arid Schultz'put ingood work for tho backs. That Oriental did not scoro several tries was mainly duo to tho efforts of Killpen; Tho samo player was also instrumental in scoring tho first try for Butchers. By good'kicking ho sent tho ball near to tho'Black and, White goal lino. There -bad fielding gave tho Bluo forwards a chanco to get dver.,'.and IR'ossoo scored a try. ' Killeen'mado.'a' poor /attempt to convert, and lio otlipr; scoro;.was,-rogisterod iu tho first spell. • : /;The-.second.i.spell'i,W(is no good to the Oriental men. They were forced down more than once, tho : opposing pack proving , too clever for them. Half-way through tho spell Woods picked'up tho ball from a'forward scramblo, and;'dodging several players, notched another ,trj-'for. Butchers. Morris took tho kick, but failed. Somo attempts wprFlfftcrwATds'mTldo' by tho Qriontal -mento equalise tho score, but all were fruitless, arid-at-tho.finish tho,;scores stood: — Butchers ... .... ... 6 ; ■ Oriental ........ 0 Mr. A.,.-Mooller.'Was reforco. ■ . /