RUGBY FOOTBALL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 256, 23 July 1920, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

HAWKE'S BAY DEFEATS TAKANAKL

By Telegraph—Press Association. New Plymouth, July 22. The representative football match between Taranaki and Hawko's Bay was played here to-day in the presence of 4000 spectators, and under ideal weather conditions. The ground'was in perfect order. The gam© was hard-fought, fast, and open, there being some tine bouts of back: play. The visiting backs wore nippier, and showed moro combination than the local learn, and to this they owo their victory, ns the Taranaki forwards more than held their own. In the first spell Batchelor scored for the visitors, ns the outcomo of a passing bout, whilst towards tho end of tho spr-11 Eobertson did likewise for Tnrnnaki. In the second spell King (Taranaki) and Northe (Hawke's Bay) scored from forward rushes, and O'Donnoghuo converted, the latter giving Hawko's Bay the victory by 8 points to <>• NEW ZEALAND TEAM AVELCOMED IN SYDNEY. (Eec. July 22, 10.5 p.m.) Sydney, July 22. A big gathering of ltoigby Union supporters welcomed the New Zealand footballers. The managers of the New Zealand team, replying, described '.he team as the best combination since tho All Blacks' visit. He hoped in the interests of the game that New South Wales would win. The captain hoped the better side would win, but would not mind if New South Wales did—Press Asm.

MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND UNION The Management Committee of tho New Zealand Rugby Union met la<=t night. There wore present: Messrs. G. W. Slade (in the chair), R. S. Dean, 11. Paton, A. C. Kitto, S. Piki, G. Howe, RT. Bailey. , „ „ „ Tho South African Rugby Football Board wrote intimating that it would be prepared to accept an invitation to visit New Zealand in 1021. The beard also cabled its approval of several of the proposed alterations to thn laws of tin; Rugby pame. The following arrangements were made for a. tour of the North Island country districts by the South Island country touring team:— August 5: Versus Wairarapa, at Carterton. _ , , „ August 7: Versus Hawkes Bay, at Napier. August 11: Versus Manawatu, at Palmcrston North. August U: Versus South Island, at Hamilton. August 21: Versus Bay of Plenty, at Rotema. , ~ ~ August 25: Versus Thames and Goldfields" at Thames. August 28: Versus Auckand, tit Auclc--1 'The age limit for tho Moascnr Cup ■■ompetition among secondary schools was fixed at 20 years, as at April 1 in each season.