FOOTBALL .

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 5

FOOTBALL .

:''-^ '■? ,:/: si'ilnjtho/presence of^..'bqtween^thrce-arid four. yv"-';^"thousand;spectators 'Associa-. /:::;■• tionjv football -•■;' representative , team- (present ■ V'%.A :;.%)d?rs/ of '.^tliel'j/Broimj ■;,o|h fea'ted^AucljlamlfjJtEe 1 'chaliongers);|;by*.<«o' J5j? : J: ; v Atldetic\TarlToir ,Saiu r r-: :^^iiday/ ; was besutifiilly/ .;f ; ; .'fine, J with; light ;breezo';irom; the" soutli. ; 0 i'; I .'' -Underfoot: the igrbund; was ■;'h« , avy,-.i!«iid./'ll\is'. ( V ;^ ; : ;tljb -pacei'of-,thp players.j.'Puiittiiiilly; ■.;r.;.; tp]vtimo;f the' Aubkiaiid ; ( meh, 'in*b]ua,'. and. : -:,'.?-;; 'whitoj-ientored -thV.field,' ;> :y;' .; interval,;' by:*itho J home ;t'dam, Jh. orangoi and : j,Vj£-' .having .won:, thp ,toss :.;'.-; /. : and'elected to^lay. , : '.'i j> - testaiite vdisposed .-themselvea^"as" : f ollow-s-r- i':-' ; ■ ; :i^- ; ;1 Goal; ;-0idnall fujtback', :'-3.-Pye-.;\;;>i ;Smith ) ,:left s full-back;. HallV;right:half-back,, .':;':.:Kirsphber^; : •:;'centr,o^half-back; .Tayfe \V--.' tain),Vleft;:half-b'ack;^l{. ; ::'G!bsPn;-:^outside v ■ ■". ; '..: ■ light;..:wing-forward| nSmallbone," inside' .right ";.; cehtrp-f6rward^..W.?Gib- : ;.-':.'.V ; Bbn;-;.; ? insUle:. left,;, wing-forward,- Timperley, , . ~; ... "and;outside,left^'wing-forwaid,:Blackwdod. - - "■ ■'• ■'■'■■'.':.'■' ; K., ;] : .i : .''-:''.'-.^^:'.'A-' : i „•.■'-.' °. ; |'-■>;'■■ ;.;■;': j-- : ' ; t' ■ ■'■■\'^ r:r l yA:.2 -■:■::■:: '?'; Gpai;-Bennett.bright.rtll-back, ; 'Borthwick/ ;.;■:.;.; right- half-back, .-; 'V...; Seath,"; centre half-back, ,, Marshall; left -Hilf : ■ ;,.■■ >-: : back,'i.> Drake :.v\ : VX-iiy- \yhittle,; insjde' right\mrig-formrd,'. Gardiner,; :-y : .,./>centre-fp'rward/ , .wing-; \-/-]:f: ■ fojwardj^Salo 1 -'(captain),; 'rand outside-,left V'-.-V --wing-forward,;.Mikklespn. : : : [\ ; 'r-.;-^:"::'."''';;

;/■;• :H^;;,.: ; ;:■■;/;:>The Ffrst Spall.;- : /;.■ Mv.': \ ;.'./ ■','JAuckland'kicked;/bff, arid ■;the < the, half-back.'.'.line 'close v. behind,' r: . into' /the Wellington /ground, :/ /.wfere.iorV'the.i first''-ten:.minutes .of play : tho Eressyof ; ;bat);lo'.was}niainly centred. , ..Auclf- . . ind 'played ; ,with; gi'eat^detefminationj l •arid V 'the iirsi /impression conveyed' / was that /the ':.'- f -^VelUnjgttn.---nien v 'were,:''m' i ''spOTtin , 'g' , ,parlance, ■v/ ;''up vagainst/it"':'i'.; Thq/f ears-/ ; of ;: tho;■',.local ';.'■>>_ oarrackers;-;were/ '' soon'.? allayed,,/■; -however. ,;,';. Gradually I dra\yuig -iawayj f rpm/- ■ ;.their ; y : /' own :■'-•■•,. ground"'by'a'series of ■^forward7fußhes',"'\7el- ;/., Erigton passed over thelineand'fcroce'eded.to 1 : ..test/the-mettle;pf'the'Auckland.'back",".divir j-;/;.;Aiickland line/feasiinagnificent, the' ;," /.backs : sourid, ;, and tho goalkeeper 'alert.'-Mar- , ;■■' \,shallj/.Aubklarid's/ ■ , ;:'\;TOrk-; ; rightv'.thronghpuV'':WA»i. : 'Wyond-vpreise l - : :.,/., bfbke/Vup;:thb:icombination',of,'ihe .'enemy's time :after, , time; ./: Wellington ;:,/then .trad individual but :.were J, foiled ;,'■•. -by^tlie;, full-backs';and : the goalkeeper. , ':' With '■; . : E : rea't.^'/defcrmination.' ■Wellington''-. kept 7 "the ißaJl'/in'Au'clflaridls territory,'nrid"nbw/:and '.■.,/tb.en/;.took-';flyirig>shbts'aV the.-posts' when ; , ; ,opportunity /offered..; ;';These' were' promptly. ~ :'Teturned;, and. th?''game:'of';■. "hanimer ..arid' ..../tongs"■'again-'Weiit"-oh/ and cbntinuea:-right :.:■' throughout ; the''first spell. From -the'f-'speo- I '. '. ".tecular'pbint bf. : .yiow. the be' , ■■;,. / calledv;e»:itjng;;-/J It s ;'lackey '.ithpse ■■• little.'. Seri- ;. Rational;incidents which'stir'the emotibrisi'of : i .'thebarraokers.-andi'eybk'e. the'plaudifs' of'the: ; /multitude.., 3ut". it'.'was ; Ecie"ntifieV* beyortd •'a //■"'■ dou.b. t..-';' 'It! .was ■;•■ ;a::: ; game.^.for'- ; intelligent /..■manoeuvre, quick-wittedness,!-;--rather -wian ;'., for :a trial of speed and endurance. ,Orie >. of ,' ;the ''barrackers c w.ai ,'he'a'ra>'tb. ; ;observe' fthat; ~;: :there..was; .''no ginger Jn this 'ere; Soccer'," ■; But.:ho;was;a'Rugbyite;:;with''settled[/ebrivib".tionis/'and.: ■■.■'•'-The-. ; ."first shot-'at the Northerners' goal came from' .C^TjmpeHeyrabbut'/twenty njiriutes; afterVthe'l •.".■■.- VipiroS'.'r-ny flew.iwide.' !Far too many J shots - ;flew;'wide Then,'.Gibsorii''from''a .■-••.■■>pass»by.Timperldy.-booted ;the..Ball' fair-ari'd ■ .for .•-butii/Berinott■■;; teas- ,.'-. .th.ere,.,.te,.receive,:it,. and / did.-r A .-rcofner■:vkiclc.'/was./.then^awarded.6toV,Wellington, . .:;:and ■pbpular' ; expebta'tion,/ran, high.:. But;!it : .' ; ;wavtbadly';aime'd/ ; and■'.■flew"behind/ the goal. ■i''Aiiqklahd:' now,, attacked 'tpV'sbme. >/;.and , "gave. Oldnall'• some, work': ttf 'do;-. >Mar-' :y-'■ shall,;■.':Gardneri'• and'::Whittlei'.each took■:a /■ .shot ; at: the' Wellington: goal; but -Vail ; lhrte' _..; were l':hi^h : i'..:Oldrißirs-. ( pr6mptitutlo ; .'during .:.a hot; skirmish'about: his-posts-undoubtedly ; ; Eaved tho situation; at' this stages '•He'd&rte'd '/:, oirf,r caught'tte; .tall,;/ arid ."cleverly.; dddgfrig ;. vtho; rush, : a," strong clean kick ■;--ii up-field, arid again" the/tide 'of ,battlo'surged the Aucklandrgoal.-.rß.rGibsbn did ;. r'Bpme, good/work';;bn/. ; the lino, and Black-v;wobd;:'taking'.tho-:ball;,..droye'for.the pbsts'. ! : -' , ; ;' 'attacked, I ..but.'..with • -pobr.'bonibiriatiori; arid :.. tho.spell.eridedfW.ith no score. , /At this stage :: /of: the .game'it ■that'thevWollirig- ." : t o P:% war .^; w ,*F.? ; :-.BU^eriop ; '. ? in . ; combiri'atibn, ;.yinitiation, drid'.'siieed', .'"ancFtnis .-;superibrity' ■ : -;; enabled/thern^after gauging/ the/'strength; .■.; .of the : opposing. line', ; /tp' force the/ game/ up , ; ';tp,vattd soinetimeg:' beyond, a' , ''certain.-, point' v/ -—the/. : Aueklaii,d ; *.back division.f^Wellington : 'Vhalves -wbre; good,' , , but■;AuckWnd , ,s-:>*e're: be.t-' "•;'., easily most cprispicuous'inaii the fielcH :';v;lhe:hbme3biu!ks;?(?ye^mia: : :;,,:BaTe,^nt-.wer,e:nearly'caught, napping: at/biie ;/'Stage'/ the-field:' 1 {'^The^Aucklarid^MwardsVappeared'^ : 36taying/'ppwotj;.'arid'-..their-'rushes /frequently ; ;, cbllap'aed^heti/'bu'the!verge 'o'fdrivirig' home V'-'''ihe!:'attai3B' l v;'^ ". j-:M\^|;vA'\/-': t :y'Secprid;vSpoi(, 1 'oV--;''/ ' /;! ! far/as?the: character ■.'•■ /of:.t.he i ..play;;was , ;conceriied : was;:up',tq: ! 'w.ith"iil '-.ten-jminutespfrthT'call r bf" time,'.mainly >d ■ "5v repetition'.iqf,'the tpreyipus;•snell-.'iv.i'-.'Playfng ;:-;with tKe/.wuid, -WeliiriEton .presae'd harfcon/ ■>.their:':.oppbriepts,^dndidfovo-. hpnie"' their'i'aV ...tack.sr k with'.great spirit. Thb.shobting,.howy;eyor;:was;;distinctly. poor,-Xirschlierg'sfbeing ■:;/ iv'Hiir/was .'entrusted:, with'. ! ■;..> of "which .we're-mbst /:?;,iiiaccnrately:f;placed;::;:Atiinternals, iAucklarid ~;ralheai'fand;-ma'dtethingsVbiisy'for 'Oldriall' • v''^CiW.^' ; »'W^ft'toi!!fWtlf:-Hime--Va'{Ur^^ ■ 1 " V/tlie "l-'. ia;riie:;^ ; huhg::'firey : '-.- ■; t ! l ?>;.E! a !'ors;'eyjdently.: :.i,reservihgi thertselvijs ; ■.;: |?^ j a''deipcratd':tusslei;at'/tl!i) ;.'finisK;UTlio' ■-. : M}K ""? ■l-.'bojfyctl : htrd, ..' th'jSrc'j', arid'-,'oveiyi' '■'■\bi>tTri!Ciiy;and'fal|en.Beh'roie/with , ':exasperilti , ■' ;■^β.'calmriessNarid:/deliberation;. fl one - occasion;■ Ash, shouldered ■/vigorously -off' his : ;..■ fcetV' sat 'perfectly, still, qs : if 'deep.'in /v;-.;™ed;totiqn'.-,:.' : :M0;..61e;.;. , bn5'-.'pss-' !; is i A , d6nb^ , '' ■V ; observed':■&; barraekor/ satirically..'■.''At''''last •■•;; canle:. tho .■■crisisj//.With/'ten -minutes '."'to. ro- ' .' :.-up;://:'Giu,3on,: with' ',his 7." /Vwings:■:beautifully,:in,'line''headed.stfiigat ..':-'forV : //The, defence"broko ;/:•■'■ up an'd''th'e;: ball went over' ■'..'.-:.theV-liri.e-r-a 'thrbw-inV l •'. Kirsehoefg'• gbt ; i,it; '. centred,' smartlyj Vand /Gibson,: -with a :■.rush, carried /the Heather, 'r'igh't/.up: to : .the' , •'goal; ~;.mouth,and; drove/, hardf' The ball hit/Ben- ; / liettls. bu.tstwtchcdL/harid. Avith-'a: smack', arid .■'■> ricpehctted/intp,; the^'.'nefcrta.'goal!• A ■'mighty ; ;:[ ehbut'rent/the'welkinl.hats were/tossed/irito" .. tho;':4ir,;.''.-ana;;- one":-'.possessed' : individual ■'/ /capered about;-. shakin'K /hands' .with'' all 'dnd■ j' /'sundri;.;;."But/the matoh; was .not endedJo'<in'd■;.thb,:excitement:;rapidly • subsided as. Aubkland / ■ /Begiri! to -force /the game:." Vigorously' 'coriv ;V-:.testing ; oFgrpundrthe/ Northern ' iforward arid half-back .lilies ibroke through,' : / ; »Bdopnpjbf.'th'6':hptt6sf/shqte.bf::the:'da'y'was ; fired'ipbmt-blank//at;.Oldnall., 1 /Ho,.saved -it,. i; /i^nd'^'anbthfr' shou P- went \ up. : A The : last- 'few ; . ;.;. ; Difl'niM'vwff;;' , Aiickiand>sliiir.'attMking,. : -..but ///.Tyith/less. succes«, : v'and.' tho whistle 'finally' ■ • »buri4e<l.after-wha^w.aV.or.;-..the: 'whole-;aii -.'■.. exposition ;of the "game. ' ;;■ : 'A': V';/ V'' :^:

■■: • :';,V;';-;j;:;;J ,^.;The: ;.CurtaJn-Ralser. :;S^;{;l'- '... lJ'As . a '. curtain-raiser -to.tho "principal .event, , ,' .-..' 1 Colonials... ; 'Tho ■.contestants;.'drew,'no:. \. scoro s v'i 'Mr.'J^Davidsbn^refcreed;^j'^. ! .v :■;. t:. :^V';:Entertalnlng : y':;;:;; ; ;--;jIho/:rtbmbeifi';:ef»''-b9th ■ teams {. were. VtiHet-. ■>;• wards; : ontertjn'nod'?.t6 -dinner by•Hγ; , '.H..,N. ; .: Hdlnio3;;(chairman; : of:"the Wellington''Foot- : ;■' ; ballvASisooiatibn). at .tho Y.M;C.A., when, the ... usual : 'speeches '-'of .felicitation , wore-wide^ ; r'~ ■ .' ; ;.:•'. Iristfe' eronihg," tttioi^visitors.i'weTO '.ohtef'y. tainod/bxitlie .Jootball^Asspoia-. 'tion : ,at/:.'a ; <Dibke 'concert-at. tho .Commwcial, Hoiel.-VvMr..J. J: : RoboitJ^presicledovei-. tho h ;'/gatheirj^ii'whi6hi.Vw|tb'!inueic;'and.jspceolies;- '/,■■ .'.(Tv'as :.'a';convivial 'and; onioyablo^aiiiif.: - .'Amid I: . applause;-'.the 'chairman handedr to Mr."■■.•A , ;" .":: { cenirfrhalfV

and-•Mr.'-F.': Oldnall-(the crack- Wellington goal-keeper). handsome . trophies, -preson.ted by., Mr. .G:.;Pinnock, of., the; Gomni'ercial Hotel, for'award; to.'tho, twp^best player*in tho field. I.Mr, Pinnock also 'presented each -team with a"box of cigars', wherewith to.ro-■ga-le'jtheinselves when • fighting thp .battle pvor again: -S'. ■■■/■.■'-',■ '■' : ■ '~'•'■/; ' -; - : <-\- ■'' "'•■•"':' ;'; yesterday- tlie. .visitors. were taken '■ on. an excursion'to-Tronthain.-v.'; ;,;■■'■ ■•'.'.."' WELUINCTOH DEFEATS.CANTERBURY. ■[f. y ; ,. ;WIN BY;. 111 POINTS- TO;; 6/'; '■;/;' ;' '/:../.V.; '(By ,Tolei!raph:-Pross Association.)", ' '.; . , '.'. ChHstohu'roh,-SeptemHe'r 4. 1 ••The annual football match between.rcp'resehtati'ves of Canterbury arid Wellington took place on. Lancaster. -Park : thisv.afternoon),in tho presence; of a' largo crowd ,of spectators, -thV;gate money amounting to £248-98.. Tho ground,'; though, slightly, heavy ;as' the.;result of. recent'rains,' was in very- fair.'-ordori : The 'gaine,.- as ■ played by' tho .Wellington;-' team, was' a'-vcry 'fast, and attractiyeone, but'..the hbme team's.display was very,disappointing. -.-Tho: game opened in'-a.:manncr: that .promised a, win ;for CaM«rbury, .as smart, ■opening ibyVßurn's .enabled;Weston before tho'gamo hail been going five' minutes. 'But dripe-the Wellington .team settled -down it ;\vas.clear..thatthey. were-..'the'"stronger combination.- .This was- particularly, so with;the. forwards, who, all through tho game,' showed •mnoh-'moro : dash and ' skill 'than their'■' op:poriehts'. ..This 'gave- the 'Wellington.'backs some opening's of which they "made'good use. With-Jtheir. .forwards -, beaten,' -Canterbury: backs --got.:'very few cjiances; in attack,.', and their: combination'.-was not- what, .'it - should' hav'o : -been;■'■-•::v: '•'■■'•■';..' .'■. v-'"<''■'... ; ■'-■ •'■'■:-..C ,'y • .'Burns captained tho Canterbury team, and Pioberts. the '..Wellington- fifteen; - : •!■..•;' ■ ' .;

B; ■ ■;".;■;•.;.?:. ;First Spoil. : -. : , Y\./.:^'■■RobertSjWon; the toss; arid. Canterburj , ' kicked.off from, the'south end, '..against: the 'wipd.: An; exchange of kicks followed ,;the kick-off,: play Covering" between'the'-Welling-, ton twenty-five, flag and half-wayi.". The. Reds (Canterbury)'getting possession, their/backs 'essayed , some ..passing, butvFullerV transfer to ..Mitchell ; .went astray, arid. Evonson ■'saved. The "passing, at' onco went out' to \the other wing, butTw'ithouV result,. and.- tho forwards took , a hand.;, A series' of fast;rushes toplt. tho play.to-the Wellington lihe, , wh'ero.Biirns secured the' balfand-passed-tp NWcston, who scored. :Ho- took: the kick .'himself, C.but failed, .the: wind taking the-ball just, outside. ' •%': ; • r ', -... 3 Jp6ints^.- : ; ;;:■ 'Wellmgton ■;;;;, ;.,.;; V ;nil;:, ; ; -v; IWoilingtori.atonce 'rallied, -and ,th& play was , oh'Canterbury^line. 'The. 1 hall went put to' .the Wellington.'.backs, arid, a dangerous attaclj'iwaSj! threatening, when Fuller arid Fryer'piit'in some -brilliant ,defensive:'- work, and Wellington.woro;,defending-again;■'.•) Fast forward , .work;.'.'aided',by .sound hne-kjeking, got but' of' trouble," and,' a ■ moment lator.thd'visitdrsVwere/'a.ttackirig, .','Banji , '; Wilson arid A very being prominent, in;'a; rush that.was only stppped.by-the faulty.handling' .of.itbo'.ball: : .With ;,play on • Canterbury ,line, the .homo'team ivere penalised,'and .Mitoh'inson/had'a shot'at goal,'the 'ballgoing':' just outside. .'Play .slowed'down'for., a.vwhile, 7 the prihcipal'feature being'somei , - useful?!: kicking .by?tho backs pf"'both sides.';' Wellington, gained an advantage ■• in this! respect, arid' set ..upia'..'strong- attack". , ,.;.. Green /was almost' over, but-was held, up ! just, outside. From , the ■.■succeeding;! scr'u'm'no. secured.-the ball and iworked! an' .opening' for:.Walshj who: scored.'at the 'corner.' IVBoberts's;'kick .was-.unsuccessful.^';: y..;-';.;-.''';v" : -■';.'-''■'.:>r,Vr>' : •.vCanterbjiry;'.„;;. j...:~.. •;:'...'.3points',:.'.:; :>Wellirigt<m.;v:. rf;'.'.; ■~.■',:>;; ,. ,'

: vW,'hen r play .settled down ■again- after 'the' kick-out 1 the Canterbury'■ backs/gbt'.the :baH,; but ; thoir\psssing- 'was •'not;":acoiirate,''arid Everiron : : broke : th'r6iigh /with'; ' : the". liall. : ; at • his, '.ftct,- Murray/ saving . with -•ft" very vlucky Wellington were:riow ■playing'tKb; stronger gani6, 'and' M'Lcod.'making'. a' Tiice , opening,, passed to Green,- who-; gent" the 'ball on,, to Walsh,'::and xthe rnwinascotedi'at the kicked a : fine goal./-.; ■;-:^ ; :/.;;':■ v' -:! : ■'■'.::■■ V'- : i '-•;.;N:!.'/' ■ ■ .... ... .../,:■.',•.... 'Spqints ;,/.-'. ■:-'-i.--v;Cahterbury^...-;-:"'..-.,.' v ;!. :.>.:;/;?'pbints:y .' 'Canterbufy'.'liy.ened iip for;a';mbment;'but ' sound ■tackling'-. met-the'attempts ,'of ./the. backs.' -V From a' lbng.ikick;- b L y ■' MitchinEoh, tho ball bounbed-very awkwardly who was beaten-by tho fast fbllowing-ujrof the-AVellington . forwards', I r "Ranji?',/,-W,ilEon; scoring. 'f'Robcrts's kick;was-unsuccessful. ■ ' s ■W ' Weliingtoh ■...■.■.. i'; ,v';vCanterbury. ; ; iv ;i : ; ..i :,:... :3.points.:; /

•, ; -Play- ; was'still in -the /Canterbury,/twenty-, five, , .and ;from" a'mark a/vory bad made at.goal,/Canterbury:being.forced; 'The/ Wellington forwards weny ' ehowing-,mucK; better, forin 'than, their/." opponents,/-':arid "Rariji"/.-Wilson'.broke-.away, f ( roin ttie: linebut, -arid'passed:to.;BrucOi..who 'wao tackled: iri time:': Good work by Anderson and Shanks; gaye/ the Reds, a .little.reliof',; biit v the-Wei-/ linglion • backs were : attacking::.again; and'it'was'/bnly a: knock-on■.'■.that prevented aiothor/.ECoreV.'.: Some isouiid-.defensive//work-by. Burns kept-.off Wellington .attack,' •and •then/Menzies. broke away,.but I was rioi well■ supported,'and a good - chance;-was: lost' by ;■ Shanlts' knocking:on.'. ;•' The .•,Wellington play /gave -the Beds a'free.-kickj'which stopped; a :rush.;. The, Canterbury b'acko, the'mpnot'ony,.'.;sn.cured the : ;balli '■, bit,:their riassingj'was stopped :wheri tfie ' hall, goV/ioMurray, who tried to get too' far»with/ it'./.;A. liicKy ; fp/utfd tho. 'touch : . near, the. .Wellington.: Roal-line,, and for only"the; fourthI .time cirice :the 'opening/of, thf .Rame plity was, in;the 'Wellington '25; j-The.'whistle, 1 however,; sburided/fpr half-time with the' Ecpre-rW j'v, , :'..:..;Weiiingto.n;-,.'..v- : ,■•.'";;."; ';;■...i;iiippints^■ ..i'.j.'.yiCanterbury'.--''.'..:.',-.-..' ... .•'■": .■;.'',; 3ppintsV:?.",:

' ;-:O:'i;-'v'' r ' ; i Spoil. •■";••.:■»<! ; ; Jn'-thoCsecond; Canterbury ' bac&. :wereVrearratig€3j". Murray'playirig'wiiig.tbreb--.quarter,.Mitchell. centre, : ;-and FullerifiVo-J eightlis. ! THe. Opening; of, the;spell.saw,.:TOHngton•!.»till | ; '»ttacking,- arid'aY'loVso. '■ rush. cn'(M .in; Canterbury ' being''-forced:'• WelliAg-J ton-kept.up , , the pressure', until•Anders'o.n ind Shanks, '.b'y.. fast fqllbwirig-up; v -had ihojplay in;,tlie visitors' '; twenty-five'.,,;M'Lepd cheeked the ; rush 'by a."..useful -line-kick, "Vand'"'-.'*' penalty igarp, Wcljinrfbn. still, further..;relief. Sound' kicking by tho : AVcJlingteh .- backs droyo Canterbury still 'further back./: -Air at-1 tempt at;passing' By Canterbury-backs,was. notrtvell■earned put, but. Mitehin3on!-. who. .attempted to'.ihterccpVgot.off-side., .'After-'a shot'afgoal,,. ; the ball: dropping- short; '■Wβ!-. lingtori/wore Quickly ■ attacking, but Shanks brolio. av?ay V-.with'.a dribbling ; ruali -whifeh -Roberts: stopped by' a ; clever -'mark;-. ,Tfie Wellington ■backs ;. put _ in ipasaing in oue rnsh : .in - particular, :■ which , ended with .EvenGpn.'.the' ball-being- handled by':-fivo'.of : the backs. The. tackling,,bowevir,was... ii'ound; .and -. after some ■• ."kicking :by. "tlie;'' R«d ..backs, Mitcbinsdn bff : a, .very" ,good.niark; •; Play! 'slackened. dpw.n»- ; for --a ",. timej, ' the. ...Canterbury, forwards: having .one or' two chances;-;' but •lacked'';;the. dash-,, 0f. .:their> opponent's.-. Proctor, 'who had '.had; practically- no oppor--tunities,,'broke- away -and ;down.-,t'o Cunningham, ..who found, the' line withNii" lucky Play was v in,the',Wellington twonty-five,'but. the : attack.was : not.-puEhed homo, and Greon brought bff'.a..fine i'sayo:' Mitchiiison followed this up; with'.somo good' work,-.but,Wcston regained tho.'lost groilnd'.;A. momentjlater .Shanks and Buttonlleaded : iv very strong rush,' and. Cunningham*. : ,was -h-urt..in attempting'toVstop it , .' .'Hbweve'r'j-. ll'o-sooh Tccovered. "Troin, 'a loose.-scramble, BUriis got', possession, , and sent out aVhiig." passj/which '-ghanks'se'eured and -sent, on . w' Murray, who sebred near the corner. /'Wey ,ton's.ki6k went'wido'.;;; ;. "■■•.■: .: ■.■!■-';'.■;■

'■■V/AyoUington?-..•.'..•■...:■ v,... :;11 "' i.iCantero'ury'!'. ■!'■/..:■■■' -.'..■; .6 pbirita, , ' ,V' ' After: the \kick-*ut Wellington were quickly at/Tvqrk ; again, : and a very strong attack was spoilt. by : a knock-on. From tho. succeeding scriini,. the .ball wont out' to Roberta, whp' was ta'clilod .and' penalised : for holding.. Very little'ground 'was gainoa .by tho kick,' a'hd play settled, down at'-mid-field: .Bnico was■ proniinoht in a; looce rush,- which Doell stoppKl by ; marking. appeared t»-Wvo. snot their. bolt','and. Robflrta,:'.'after., a! tricky-run, 1 pMsed .to'-EVenson, Jwlip\yeaitackled near -the'■ line; and a, moment, iitteftho Reds 'word forcpu.. Looso .work in which M'Kellar 1 was', prominont placed ) Wcllitigto'ii a'g'aln'in'an attacking position.,.;: Green shot out: a -, long ' pass,- iwhioh- Mitchineon' fielded

beautifully,- and sent -on to Evenson; , who , was tackled right on tho'Jine. Canterbury graduaJly pushed their: opponents back, and near tho'; half-way flag Wellington'.' were penalistd. Wos'ton. making a good, ■ but. nn successful, shot at. goal. In tho Inst.fow minutes, the gamo,slowed down, Wellington, boing'cbiiterit \tb' play ,for the "■ lino"- for , tho most part.'Just before time they : made' another attack".on . 'the, , ' Canterbury : 'iie, Evphson potting unsuccessfully,- -and " f ho forwards- making' a final , effort which forcpd Canterbury just.ns. tjriie-.wascalled, the score ■being: , ■ V . . .. . . ■' ■■■■. .'■ ■'. ■'■ Wellington (a goal from a- ''.'•' ■' ■' ■ .'..tryaiid two , tries) ...' 11 points. ,-' ■■■-■■• Canterbury (two .tries).!. " C points.: ' WELLINGTON B. V. HOROWHENUA.. ;.'■';'■ '■ V-WIN, FOR ' WELLINGTON. . ■'■ ? '■ 'Fino. : weather was experienced'for the , annual 'contest; , Wellington' ■ B 'V. 'Horowhehua .which'took placo at Levin on Saturday afternoon; -Tliose who had. not previously attended a'.match* there "■ were. agreeably surprised ■ to see - suchV a isplen'did-ground, rrhicn was 'in good" order.. : About: 200 people wore present; butjtliD; ; attendance would, it, is stated,; have been' much : larger .if the match had, .been; held jearlioMt, commenced at ,3.10 enablepresidents' of Otaki and neighbouring tewnships ;fb . havo. , returned' home- by the

■Upon' the - resumption of p*lay tlie Wellington forwairds, who were showing better combination, renowed the attack. From a sorum on tho Horbwhcmia lino,. Kopatn, :\ylio obtained possession, 'relieved'by kicking ;we!l" up , the field to Thomas, !who was- presented from getting-in his return. Little .ability was shorni by cither' pack ■ in the hcoiirso of tho line-out's at this , stage.- ■ Onco itnoro the Wellington rearguard gave an cx-iposition-of ■ the' passing- game.- Tilyard. ißobcrts; and Flanagan'each. had possession of tho ball for brief intervals, and then Kinvig, who was-the' next to handle it, cut iin ana avoided, four opponents, but lost »ho :ball''near,'tho lino. 'Had'Diincaii,-who was .in -.close nttondancD, been on the alert', ho might have been abjo to get across. Hpromade strenuous.efforts , to. secure relief; but 'Marshall kicked high back to one of'their corners and Rapsbn, who had followed up,.smartly registered a try. Thomas landed a.creditable goal. . AVellington . . .;.. ... 8 points. ■ '■' ! Horowlicnua -. .... . v ... ....nil. , Frp'm tho kick : out, Horowhenua sot about to keep the ball \ away from the Wellington backs as muoh as possible. Up and down !,tho. field went play, .for some -minutes.. . Ft ■was not lone-before the Wellington backs : again'' showed'' their '' ability. at , passing.. ; Flanagan earned much.applause 'on''the first i occasion for thpway in-which:he cut. in, but !his ,-pass /was , intercepted.!.' Cpote; next! be'came prominent.through a'fine.'dash,: but bis

'.■■ ■:' ((*iitre J. vHall (left'full-back); J... Pye-Smith : (right, full-back) ;"H... Small- v.' '■./:bone (outsido 'right-wing fprwardJVß.-Gibson.(left half-back) ;'~E.iTimperlcy:(insiaQ'.leftwiug..forTrard);..H.. Waters.. ....... , ; ::. ;: ~/ 7/': : ; .-;;'■•.>! v..-V' c. '.' ■'■ : . l: -. > \\:\'.\- :•.,..; , ; . ■.. v; , : .-.;:•"■ ■'■;. ;. ... '•.;,;; ■' . - ; ?f";'; FRONTiRO^-^A/'Williainsi- (Secretary; ■W;F.A.);'M.:H. ; Kir^chbcrg.'(righthalf : back) i ;.F. Oldnall (goal-keeper)'; - : V. ■■'i T. /Ash ; (inside, right-wing forward); -W. 'J. Taylor, (centre-half, - captain) j 'J.. Blackwood;(outside' *lef t-wihg • forward); '/.,'■ \iiJi.Paton (Selector). ''■;■.: ■::■■■'■.': '■■':■'■•-■■■''■.<■ "• '' ; "■ .■■'.'■.• /". ; . - ' '■' : : - /;:■ •' ■' : \ ■'.■"■' ■••■•■■,...•.••■ N.i ■,:.'.■■■'•;./;. ■.:'. ".I v^C''-'''-■''/ V' , -'--'-.-'' -'-'" : '■'■ ' :;, . ; ' v -.•'■■ )■■■"■'■■- ''. ;',• -"Zak" Photo.

afternoon,train.' . Features of .the:game were, capital: passing .'. at times; by/ the .backs;' ..arid-occasional! meritorious-,'lobsb! rushes' by! , the . Horowlienua'.-vanguard.' "On the.whplb'tho'.match; which was'strenuously contested, proved fairly , .interesting. •• : , , • ■i'ollajvirig-.were.'.tho teams:—•;;■ '■■■••;:'. "',".' "V ■■' V \, //;'/'■■...■/'■;■ Full-back,.' Thomas; three-quarters, : Duncan;. Kinvig,' and Marshall;; five-eighths,' Flanagan,'.and H., Roberts; .half, 1 Tilyard;-wing-forward, Murray; forwards,., Sliardlow, Hills, M'F.arlane, - Rapson,.' Dent', qsbo'riie, and'. Kivell.' ■;■'■'"•,"' : ■'•■'■ - ■■■;'",'■';""■■'?■''■'.'■■ Horowhenua. ■ .'■'./V, ■/,/'>; Full-back;'.' Burnea!';■: thre,e-quarters,'. Cook; .N. : :"Winiaia'i and" Rawiri;. .five-eighths,' M.' ; Winiata, and' iCoott;' half,. Cordello ) • wing;forward,'..Roi)a'ta; .forwards,: Sciacia, Wilson, W: 1 Wihiata, Douglas,. Weio; Timms, - andHbfoiV""-.'-'-..:-- ■ -■■'■ '■■'■.->"■■■. '< : .:•>/■, : :./;..\ "first Spell./ '. ;.-v; ; ..; ;; ■'■'■ Winning the:toss,;Horowhenua elected-to' play.' in ;the initial spell;..'with : the .sun, at

Ipass.'.went'into ' tho'hands of" Duricari,'. who jwas;in pursuit , of him: -From-the'nest pass- , ling' r rusn' : indulged■'.in\ r by.'Hhe Wellington backs, : ;Kiiivig, after, gaining • considerable , - iground ■by cutting-in, enabled Duncan to scoro/oasily.'just on ■'half-time'near 'the', posts. no mistake with/the kick:; : /Z Wellington /. .'..'•,...,13'p0int5. ■;'-' !. ; . Hbrbwhemia , .' •..; :r:... ..., nil. ,v I'-: , ''.';', ir,.' ■ ' sooojid Spoil. 1 .■■,[■.; ■..■■'. •; For a'-: tinio. at the: outset' of the • second half, Horowhenua lriorq,than held JJioir-own,' When at last play was removed.to the.Horo[■whomia,' side of tho half-way,' Rap'spii, by following, up at 'a great rate,- compelled ■ t , o ppnosing backs to :forco..:. A ■ :passing '. rush [ which ; fallowed was'spbiled by;. Roberts ;ing oil too long. Quite unexpectedly .Flanagan, a few niinutcs'.later, ran on.his, bwu from' twenty-five to twenty-five. The resultant iplay.'s'aw: the Horowheriua t forwards initiate a capital loose rush, which necessitated' Thomas acting' with pfomptitudo .to effect ,a save. : i''rom -.now" out the ."Horowhenua' forwards,

BACK ROW -J Halforil (trainer), J Borthwick (right full-back), J Seath (rjgbt. half-back), J Shergold (left full-back), R 0. Gardner (inside right-* ing forward), C Bennett (goal-keeper), A. J. Drake (left half-back), U. ~* TTPOVT ROW—G Speed, H Whittle (outside right-wing forward), A MarshaU (centre-half), E V Sale ' (inside left-w.ne forward, captain), ,W. Forshaw (centre fonvard), J MikUe»mi<»<side foiwwd), J

.': Soon' after the. kick-off ;.Hofo-. whenua,'- mainly' per ; medium., of their/.for,, wards, ■• 4ttacl<ed ;■strongly.: :. Relief' ..was; securcfl .for Wellington.as. n .result of good, lino-kicking; by Thomas. T3pon ..Horowhemia. again becoming aggressive, ;Rawin; whoji in a■'dangerous position, secured -.a , pass- trom' M.'-. Wniafa,: but' hud■ ..tte 1 nus(ortune_to knock-on.-, Playing:well together, the Wei-, iington ..pack ,then put.Horowhonua on. the; defensive. , [.Receiving a pass from.Tilyard, 'Kihvi'r,'".before, passing to Duncan, .cut' m ■nicely, but.the'rush (lid not .prove'success-' ful Not-'long' afterwards tlie Wellington backs vere loudly applauded fqr;-a"_Rno;pase-iug'nisli, which eiidwl in Kinvig,; nftei- cludine; several opponents 'cleverly,- passing -to. DuncatlV'tflio 4'iad' no ilifficulty in scoring, near thb'ooriiDr. .M'Farlano n'us not success-: ful ;%with:,'.tlio; kick." -;' ~ J:''- :■'■■', ".; i ;■;..■■ '••■' 3•pointed.'?•' 1 ■.: /HbrowEoaua'''..'• -. ' ~'- ■ 't.;-' : ail. : ; : .

playing^well-together; extended the •Welling'ton: pack' to' , , their ■ utmost/ ' This was quite ■contrary ■ to : the-expectations of some of tho:barrackers,; who though't that .the:-pace;that i )iad been mnintainod ;wquld .by this.tinip;bavo. found : the. local vanguard, out. Owing to. Kivcll .; being, olf-sidc, W. Winiata hada shot ftom near half-way,-but .failed.? - \.'- '■■. : 'Continuing-'strongly' ' on;-t1iq' attack, : Horo-' wliemia. invoked: the .assistance . : of.. ;their' backs. v.Cordello ."the. veteran, "Raiviri, and. IM. .Wininta .wero prominent in a .promising rushj'i.wliich was spoiled, through a pass .forl.ward. Aftorwards play hovered-for a minute or two -in- dangerous proximity.'.to the-Wel-lington'linn:, itjpbnthp pressure having been ■relieved; rßunics' potted at goal, but hisclfort". was- wciik.' • Later on. Tiinms secured, a. niarlcin a goad ■jiqsi.tionV.but/'W: Winiata' ,was- linablo"; to , turn tho. advaiitag'o; to' nc- , jcount.i.'. Ultiinately Horowhenua succeeded! in scoring,■by.-.tho aid of Cook, who picked-;up •inartlyj- aadj 'ss'oxvios -out iOiofliaA■ ob"

taincd'a"nicritoriou3"try. ' W-. Wiriihta'niade a splendid. but unsuccessful attempt to improve. Wellington ... ... 13 points. Horon-hcuua ... ... 3 points. ;l)nring the, remainder of the. spell . Horowhenua sliowcrl'.' to' bettor advantage 'than the Wellingtonia'ns.' From'" a mark secured by Wero near micUficld, W. Winiata made :a capital attempt to.land.a goal. When in a good position, later, Coble, who lias a, fine itiirn of speed, kuocknd-on, much tol the. disappointment, of tho crowd. Wellington were ' attacking irhe.ii'the bell sounded, :and so th« ;gamc ended: '•■..,. "Wclliiißtpn; ' ... ;'. ..„. 13 points ' Ho/6whe,uua •■' ... ■ ... ; 3 points; ■..Mr, AV.' ..I'arata.made a painstaking: and oflicient referee. ... ... For the. winners, KinVigj Flanagau, and Tilyard did well- among tho backs, whilst l)ent and Bapspn wero prominent among tho forwards., Of tho losers'.backs, M. Winiata, Ooote, and Cook'wero tho best, and of their .-forwards,' .W.,- Winiata ■ showed to most advantage. ", : ... .•.,■'. ~ , UNIVERSITY MATCH. SYDNEY ■ DEFEATS NEW - ZEALAND. ■ (By-Tcleerapb.—l'reas Aisoclallon.) '-'■ ■,".- '•! '■•'•■-. ■•; ! .Dunedln, Soptembfcr 4. -The football match : Sydney University -.i' v. , ; New Zealand-University waa played on -the

'Caledonian' Ground to-day in! splendid wea■tlier. .The ground wns somewhat'heavy after !receht rains,.'but otherwise the' 'conditions were favqurablb\to a.'good exposition of' foot-; .ball.' .The spectators, of .whom thero waa.a ;large. iminfbor, .looked for-a fast open" gamcy" ■'.but.- in this they: wero'.-'disappointed, as ,'th'e! .standard seldom rose, above mediocrity. The 'play was largelyrconfined : to the forwards,■in which'-department--Sydney showed i\p to better advantage .than , -,their opponents—in fact, "almost tho. only redeeming feature of the. game .was .the solidity.and combination, of t3io Sydney vanguard,, whoso tackling also was-very certain'. 1 ■ ■'The- backs got a goodmany opportunities, especially t-htfeo on; tho , 'New Zealand ,side, but tlio' handling of tho ball was and; the men wero _ either itoo slow in. getting the leather aw'ay or eke passed,very wildlyj.with the result.that littlo' ;headway was made.: Tho Now Zealand iteam' lacked cohesion,' and timo and again opportunities ;were"lost'through' this defect.' It 'was only in .tho closing plages that • the. gamo' becahio interesting, andi.eveq then tho

standard ■••of" football ■; displayed was ••. disap-. ipointing. '■ : ; . •'• ■'■• ■■' ■ • ■. : ' "' ' '■ •■• ; ■ The ;t«am's : ; were-as-follow :—'• ; - .- '; I . Sydney.-rLane,. Pockley,:.Browning, Kelly,' Stack, Fisiier,- Huglips, Reynolds, Brougnton, Macartney, 'Doyle,' Martin,' Clayton, Metcalfe; and Maxwell.-.'' ■' " ; " ■■■ ■-:•- New Zealand.—Dr. Hay, Maokenzio, Oug:lcy, 'Dansby,' Reid, Phillips, Ottersen, :Fen,wick, Watt, :'■ Grace, Bamford, Williams, young,. Broßiian j 'and I Seed. ;.'; '-. .' . : '" ' : Nciv Zealand'won-tlictoss-and-played with a fair breeze -behind them in. tho first -spell, but'witii' the iun in their eyos. "At the commoncement play, settled; down id ' Sydnoy's twenty-live,, but the visitors by a, series of lino kicks. transferred .tlie sccno of..' operations to near thu;Nn\v Zealand line./ Browning, headed-.il. formidable. rusji through 'his opponents,.:but New Zealand obtained a mark and. play AvasjtakeU) back.to. tjio .cen- , tre. .Sydney bad a. slight advantage in tho 6^^uil« ; l;la^,-.tlw^ : gajßo-toina dii(iai; / oonH

fined^to the forwards ."■ Splendid'line-kicking by Hny eventually shifted tho play to near the Sydney line, the visiting forwards irnmeuiafol;? transferred fbo soonfe of operations ,;to nijd-ncld; "New Zealand attempted severil passing rushes, but the' transfers wore [very poor,'. and tho backs could not get going': From a free-kickHay"ha3 a shbtdt coal fram but the ball wa« chaTgcd down;' JJp to this stage Sydney had been indulging iii a gqdd deal of offside play, and fres-lncks. against- them were numerous.After:" - a good deal of open play Lano failed .to.field tho;-ball,, but a hard kick enabled the visitors to force) arid a kick by Onglcy'a few' minufcs !ater';had'a similar result.'. A^clcvci; , mark-'by flrosnah was tho next feature of tho' game;- A,'few minutes later Sydney forced as theresuljvof a'long kick by Danscy. , Now Zealand kept their opponents penned down near vtheir jihe..for Somo time, and from l a free-kick' on acoouht'of sdmb : offsido play Hay had a ehotjat'Roalv-bnt without success. V Soon: aftbnvards Lano 'mado v- pood run up , tho line; and placed New Zealand on tho defensive, but tho ball was quickly talteri' back'..to ! -mid-field. . few. minutes, later\ DaiMso'jr. transferred the cccno of play to tho Sydney end by means of good kickin e-.J ■.;■ '"• .'" '.-. ' ■-■.-"•. .— '.

At stago,'. Reynolds, captajri of the Sydney team; retired, having twisted -his knoe ) \'and--his;plq£e .waa taken, by ,Linormaiir The passing by the. Sydney, backs '.droyo.' New back, but' the latter then, set up a.,.vigorous' attack, passing by the backs, ending in , the bill going over the Sydney, line. A race"ehsned, but,tho Sydney'man •got there'first, 'and a force-down wae re: corded. New.Zealand kept up tho pressure for ajwhije, but could not penotrato the de-. fence v and ■ shortly bofofo the "spell ended Sydney 'became ' aggressive, Seed.;" stepping them;at.tlio.,twcjity-five. When...the spell ended. , play wasjn neutral 1 territory. '. ' ." ' Tlid] second spell opened with oil'attack, by, Now Zcalnrid, biit the passing was again faulty, and tlio cifort went.for. nothing, the visitors : clearing, without difficulty, and forcing their opponents back to.the twenty'fiye. i For. a tinio .eich.team attacked in ; turn, i Sydney, having, a little the bpstoftha play,".though-thev'could not get within striking distance; 1 ' Eventually, however. : their opportunity earned Frp v m ..i cerum the ball came "out" to tho backs,•'d,ncl a. passing bout in a fairly good position..' Hiiglies failed-with the-kick-, at goal.-;*.'-.•■'■• ■■.■•. ■■' ' '' . '-■■■ : :■" "' ].... ... .... '3 .' , N.ew. Zoala.n,d ,■ ... ... ... nil. » Sydney'-had ; the; advantage 'when-play iwais resumed, \ ;and ■ befpro;. long. Fisher, got. .tho ball and.dashed'oVeriat the corner, no goal resulting:;:.;-;v ■• '■</.■ :.*.' .';.;-■ . '.','■'■',■■' ; »•..'. ,.■ ... : ..... 6 , ..Now ..Zealand-' ■'-... ... ' ...nil.. •■ "

.'After'tilis'.'Ae spell was little more , than , half; finished Ejshcr was injured, and lie" retired-for 'while.".- When, ho "returned tol-the.field , he,"played full-back, Lane .shifting upir ..i.i!; .. . ' "■'■■' ; Shots at .goal'by Lano and Hughes from •marks;did'.not;alter tho.score, but soon:af-. iterwo-rds! Sydney broke , away, and Lario scored-near • tho post-3, Hughes. adding■ fho. major, points. ;'.-.■' ■.'. '"'-.,■ ' . : > . ■ ■■''Sydney'/','.;;.- ' '...■ .:....:'\...,ir .;v ; " New '.Zealand.-' %■.. . .... .;. nil. ;• ' No'iy , Zealand 'got no/ respite, and'play , . had been .'resumed " only a few ' minuto3 .when Fishec'gpf.ithe ball aiid potted- a goal.- ■. '■ : : ■ Sydney: :.,..; ",',... ' '' ... -.'• ...'ls *: •■Jvew "Zealand;. .■...' ' .... .- ... ail-.,...;.' ' :By-'fhis-titnei tlje victory "of .Sydney was assured, -.but". NewirZealand woro not- quito done wHth..'..Su'dae)ily-from a lineK>ufeat.the 'Sydriov twenty-fiy© Ongley. broke, away;, and passed" to J)an«oy. wfio had a clear run in, •Bcbringv behind'-the- posts Dansoy-.added: •thcmajor.p.o:ints.j L '.U;-. > .l. ... ; l .; . L' ■ In tha/epriplufjing stage 3 each team; had, »■ ■ tum.'Kf'-ittactinjj; .ind _iho.game-ended.,at , halfway,itlie'iscores-being: '' ■.'.;,;.. .'i.-■':■.■: ' ';:."....■: ... '-. ■. ...■■.■.-',..".\l£. t v-': '■■■',■ New ■ Zealand, ...' ' ... '." ..'•', ,6;' :,' . '■•.•'].. RUCBY. ; : "

j THE TOURING, TEAM FEELS SORE? . i j(I)y Telegraph—Pres3 : Association.), , "' ['. '■ ■ ■ '.' L ':']'. ';*-\ : . .'■ -.Auckland,. September 5.',. I i The-Auckland "Rugby football , team arrived jthi.s nlorning.|byVtlio Slain Trunk express;' .A 'matelij-.'was, played yesterday { by. ■ the team 'against' MaijiapotO'! reliresentatiyes : at'- ■Tc team winning bySIC :points\tonil; ; 'fries were scored by. Benwick i (2),i:Williams,. /and Msgee. . Magee • ;cou-\-orted: two-tries.. The touring team has re'turned) wiiß! the! principal , players unfit from, tho playing of fivo matches in -a week being too much'ffcr sohio of the teams' ■; !■; Tho'' Auckland, juniol- representatives.-:do-' feated', WaiuM by'2s'points to 0. . "•' '.; , ; ;! , I ' ■ * ' J(" : '). .1 ' :..',,■■." ;!"". T — —' '„; ■• ■", ' ■ - -.'■' ; '■] ■'■ - ' V ■,! : -P)JA^;AT-/PAIMERSTON.-.;;.,, .;. i , lUi■ , TDlacr.(ititi.«T(Speelal. , 'Corroao*>i/<Jentv; .''.

'■'.'■.-■ ;V. ; .i PalriierstonVfjorth, September. 5Y'; i Find/ weather.. ;preyai)ed for tho ..semi-final of' thelAbrabjinY, CjmiboWcen Kia Toa' (the ;presentholders}- and' ; old -Boys.- ■:'■ Playwas keenly' cojit«stei..thro^ghout...,Old. Boys, forwards\iplaye<l,;\yith; more:- dash'than■■'they.op-, posiiigpaok,' ,w|i ilej their.backs '.showed .better, defence'. "Slibrfciy'after J p]riy'coUmencedjVSeid,; Godfrey,'.".Pquits; , /and Mullins' came, withia. passing -bout,-which , saw. Muffins'>c6re r a ■ splc'ndid try..'.' liunro got; another jusfcObcfor.o' . half-ti'nlo''frdm,'a loose' rush; Old Boys'thus, .haying the'-licttor' of. the first-spell;': On 'changing ' eids: Kia Toa .'did- much: better, •M'Mibn--landing-; a penalty;.- '■[ Through; wild passing: among ■.tbo 'backs ,, Kia .■ Toa-' lost--'a' couple of.iikely'.'cbances., Ehlf way through tho, spoil'. Old. Boys again '. tools.. tbo upper, hand.vHhft) scoring'two more .tries, B. Smith giving'-- hita/thp first, .tho other .being.gained-' with-' a' .fipq'--r'uii- from : near.. half-way,■ after. g"athefing : ln from a scramble.' None-.of the 'tries was converted. Towards tho end of the gamoM'Mihn and:O'Connor put; in a couple of fine , dribbling, 'rushes," but ■ without avail, Tho"gamo ; ended:. Old' Boys 12, Kia Soa 3. Old Boys'have now tb.piay.Palmerston-on SaturdayAweek.;;-',!:, '. ••f •"' .'■■.'■ -i... .' The' ropresentatiTO <team, to. play' at Pal-, merstou^next-.•:Saturday ■is:' Reid, Archy, .M'Mirin, Stalker; Ford;Biicha\iari', Boon, Brou'gh, M. and C. Carroll, Whisker;iiyi'Nae; ; O^.-v Horbwheiiua Schools defeated MaJiawatu Primary':Scliools":b'y,6 £o 3.' 1 The Horowhenua" boys, thoiigh-Jieayier/were- tho- better -team throughout... i-;\ ■?'■. .'.;-■'•.•.■,'■;: ' '..'y'..C-^''A'"-\

1; S; A BUCirY/ TOURNEY. y '. The''Rug'by totiiney' that is being, held by GoverAhieiit >. emplbyces was: ■ commenced' on ■ Saturday^at'<;jlira,m'ar. -The matches.;were fought-."out-'in'a. hiorc<or less strenuous stylo for:;'at : .:kasj>.;.the ;first, spell, : buf; the, generality'of the ■ players', found .: football rather■:hard i 'work''.'.: '■Nine \ departments - : are , figuring in : the cpmpotitiohs,-. and 'it.-is'ox-' pectod'it-'will'talie three Saturdays .to.'get all 'tlie' matclifcsjoff.:" The/.Custome. DQpart. mont' were' tottcq up three points to the bad by the , combined' Education and Audit' Departments,': teaniV-whose■ score- was'., a Vtry gained'bit' Anton. ' Public Works and Trust Dopartmentß were pitted against each other," but : although;"the Worlie , ' forwards worked' ',voTy strenuously^' the Trust backs, .with the veteran T.'Hales atHheiT.head, .by tries sboredtby/IllliilS (2), and :: jaire. two-of which Hales\converted, rattled- up thirteen'points to their opponents/, nil. Railway gave evi. something^abont .Eueby pointi''as -sell :as,railway points when thiy were-cilled' upon.'to face the.lnsurance-men,, whom JKeybeafb;! 11, points to 5. Treahy, M'lrieniey, , aßd ; Powof adjnsted the.RaJway. points;' with ; ; Hoire!' as' assistant (converter), while Sturrockiind Maze' 'for. fomier' crossing and tho latter, endorsing. , ', land ; iind ; Treasury tried their strengths; and'for , oricft Money had. to'tako. a; back seat, ; inasmuch thby were in.a'deficiency; of'.6 fcore being-9 to 3. Fortho Laud,' M'Oaw scored a cpuplo of .tries,. and-Ciirtayjio madd li'ae of a penalty.;, For., the ; Trea'suryi : Moroney.wttS' tho-try-gettor.' ■jJ.OTHER MATCHES, it) > ■ Two'divisions pf, 1 . tho. Gondral Post Office staff—Stores; and CJeaxing-room—fact at Riigby'on l Saturday, akdStorc6"won after a closely-fought-eatno by 8 points to- 3r ■ Fortho winners RoDort&in got ''over twice, one if tlio tries beinj. convorted, and Lbader.'forttie vanquished kickod.if '- Teanis from; the;'Harb6ur ; Board staff the Wellington., Flint Eidiauge trjed oonolnsions at Rugby,,o'ii: : Saturday. .."A. tary even' game results, , altmqiigh'the Doat. :to a ittajoxßijyif "8 jeiot^,. - ■ ■'.'■•■.'••"• '- ■ v ; ' ■'~,:■-' 'V;>'''.-;.V

thVsoOTe being; ll'poinfcs scored" frdriTlricß by Reed,' M'Elwain (2),, one converted; to 3 points from a try, by Thompson, wlio touched down after a good run. Mr. A. M'Elwain woa.tho referee. , A fast, open, , arid', interesting"game of football was. played,at Nowtown Park on Saturday; between Mosterton' third (unbeaten in their class in'thoWairarupa), and. tho Polhill: Football Club (rumiors-up in the.local thirdclass , championship), and resulted in the dofoatof fho country players by 29 points to 5.. The visitors were entertained by, tho local, players. 'Sir. Koya'inade.&n efficient referee. ■'.". '■ ■■ ' '•■. "." '-';'■■ ' ''■■' ' '.':"'''" '"