RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3085, 16 May 1917, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

NEW ZEALANDERS BEAT SYDNES? UNIVERSITY. An interesting game was played at the University Oval, Sydney 1 ; on baf uixlav, Mav 5, between the I\aw lami" Soldiers and the University team. The match'was witnessed hy His rellencv the 'Governor-General .an* Brigadier-General Lee. The . attendance numbered 2COO. Following were the teams: — , ~i New Zcalanders.-E. Ticttorn, fulb< hack: G. S. Holdsworth, C. B. Hard* inland Sergeant M. P. Poole, threequarters ; R- C. Mason and S. A. B, Beard, five-eighths; Sergeant Amodeo, half-back: Lieutenant W. H. Grace, wing-forward; W. H. L. Miller, Sergeant W. J. O'Meara, F. W--Spurf-lev, A. Frawlcy, J. L. Russell, P. i» K'ev, and E. G. Prendcrgast, forwards. Universitv.-J. Bogle, full-back; M, Shepherd, A. Cunningham, Garrett, and Harvey, three-quarters; «M Leo*, and Gall, half-backs; Whittle, D. London, Rossell, Gwynne, M'Gurcn, M Mahon, Wilkinson, and E. A. Woodward,, forwards. , , ' The match was most keenly' contested (says the "Sunday Times ), ■. ine bi" forwards of the Blacks were hold by the 'Varsity .vanguard, and .witt the ball at the toe the Collegians proved superior. Tackling was safe • on. both sides, and many times both backfields sparkled in a way reminiscent or inter-Dominion 'Varsity games.. Iha miniature half-back (Gall) showed up in all the plav, and it was most unfortunate for the side that he was forced, to retire' through injury before the* finish. His vis-a-vis proved a tower of strength to the visitor*. A mode* scored the winning• try in real Aeiv Zealand stvle, when it looked almost certain that the locals would win: He cut around the scrum, and shot for the line, fooling two players beautitujij'. Grace, a tall player of iMer-Varsitj fame, was always prominent, both as captain and player. Beard and Mason, at five-eighths, and Russell in the forwards, also played ably. The University forwards, led bv London, Rossell, and M'Guren, looked like wearing the Blacks down until an unexpected dash"' at the finish gave the latter a one-point win. Shepherd and Garrett were the pick of the backs, but Bogle often made some smart openings from the full-back position, loi? New Zealand, Amodeo scored two tries, one of which was converted. He also kicked a penalty goal. London kicked a ponalfcy for 'Varsity, and Shepherd scored a try, which was converted by Harvey. Mr. R, C. Brown rcfereed..-