SPRINGBOKS AT NELSON

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 299, 12 September 1921, Page 6

SPRINGBOKS AT NELSON

WIN BY 26 POINTS TO 3 EVEN GAME IN FIRST SPELL By Telegraph —Press Association. v Nelson, September 10. Tho match between the springboks qnd a. combined Nelson, Marlborough, and Golden Bay team to-day, was fairly even in the first spell, but the Springboks gave evidence of tho possession of magnificent passing machinery, which, however, was little used until the second spell. Apart from flashes of brilliancy which piled up scores, the game was fairly even. Vercoe (the combined team’s full-back) played a splendid game, taking the ball on the full excel, lently, kicking with great judgment and certainty, and collaring with deadly effect.

The first spell ended wjfli the score 3 all—a penalty goal for, the combined team, and an unconverted try. The Africans opened the second spell vigorously. Phillips, accepting from Barclay, found tho line well in the Africans’ twenty-five. The Africans, attacking strongly, transferred play into the combined territory. A fine tackle by Snodgrass averted danger. Africa, by kicking too hard, enabled Nelson to force.

A fine passing rush by Townsend,. Moikoi, de Koct- Strauss, and Meyer was foiled by Philips with a spltendid tackle. Merkel, setting his backs in motion again, fired out? to Zeller, who looked dangerous until well tackled by Vercoe right on the line. The Nelson forwards, working well together, relieved the situation. Strauss broke away, but was collared. From a loose scrum Michau took a good pass and dashed over. Morkel failed to convert. A brilliant passing rush by Moritei, Strauss, end de Kock, ended in the last man cutting in and cleverly passing out to Zeller, who scored between the posts, i Mdrkal converted. Brilliant passing work on the part of the Springboks enabled them to bring their score up to 26. A feature of the game was the. rapidity with which the African half-backs set their three-quar-ter line in motion. v CANTERBURY~BEAT OTAGO BY 19 POINTS TO 14. I By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, September 10. The match Otago v. Canterbury was played at Lancaster Park in the piewence of about 4000 spectators. Canterbury won an interesting game by 19 points to' 14, but a draw would have been a fairer indication of the relative merits of the teams. Canterbury tipened aggressively and the southerners were forced several times in quick succession. Canterbury were opening UP th® game and showing good combination. After knocking at (Jie door for ®ome time, Canterbury Ellis breaking away from a Jinequt and touching down. The kick failed. Otago soon equalised the score. The forwards carried a scrum and the ball reached Stewart, who eluded Orchard and grounded behind the posts, vvatson’s kick failed. Otago pressed, but wore soon sent back, and from a scrum on the lino E. Cummings obtained possession and scored for Campbell to goal. A pretty piece of play by Henry, who beat several opponents, saw Canterbury score increased to 13, Campbell being successful in goaling. Canterbury at this stage were outplaying their opponents. Ward was responsible for a great dash, but Mullins overhauled him and prevented a. certain try. A minute later, Otago worked •Um -blind and Stewart scored wide out. No goal resulted, and the spell ended with Canterbury leading bv 13 points to 6. In the second spell Otago played much better, and early added to their .total. M'Naughton passed to'Owles, who sent on to Stewart. The last-named across but Hariey was unsuccessful with the kick. Tight play followed for some time, and from a penalty for obstruction Henry landed, a fine goal. Otago rallied, but the defence was equal to the strain”, and the visiters were forced back. Mullins got possession from the scrum, fooled the opposition with a dummy pass, and scored a brilliant, try which Campbell failed to convert. Just on time 'Wilson broke away for Otago and passed to Ward, who scored behind th- posts' Owles goaled, making the final CataerEury, 19; Otago, 14. THE ALL BLACKS / DAILY ROUND OF TRAINING LICHTS OUT AT 9 P.M. "Early to bed and early to rise” is th® phrase which the All Blacks have adopted for their training slogan, and under the watchful eye of their trainer Dorrie” Leslie, they are to a man faithfully living up to it at Day» Bay. _ commences at 7 a.m, with an intertal at 8 o’clock for breakfast. By 9.30 they are all hard at it again till lunch, and the afternoon is mostly given over to a long walk. Promptly at 9 p.m all lights are put'out, and the hope of New Zealand all tucked away for the night. The day’s work consists of cricket, bas-ket-ball. medicine-ball, football practice, long walks, and physical drill—the lastmentioned as the morning’s _ eye-opener. After each period of training the men are thoroughly massaged by Messrs. lie J Taylor, and "Mick Hogan, and thev sboulfi take tho field against tho South Africans as fit as Roman gladia•tors. The evenings are, as a rule, given up to tho relaxing joys of gramophone music and "inquests” on past mneient and modern. In addition to the trainers and masseup Messi-s. Stewart and Griffiths, .two of the. selectors, are with the team, and the other selector Mr. G. Nicholson, will shortly arrive at the training base- w n -i- R On Saturday evening the All Blacks had a mild flutter in the shape of a vlance in the Day’s Bay pavi ion-their first and last late night. Their only other entertainment will be a boxing evening on Wednesday in the Rona Bay H Siddells, who played as a wing threequarter in the team which met Wellington B on Saturday afternoon, is the latest addition to the trainees. Big Gathering of Representative Men| Yesterday Day’s Bay was the scene of a big gathering of representative footballers, members of tho Southland, Otago, and Wellington teams crossing the harbour and fraternising with the All Blacks. The provincial teams were taken across the harbour ns guests of the Wellington Rugbv Union, and during the afternoon were entertained at tea by the Now Zealand union. Accompanying the teams were Mr. J. Premdeville (chairman of tho Wellington Rugby Union) and other Rugby officials. Many old-time football opponents mot after* a lapse of a number of wars, and the day passed off very pleasantly. GLADSTONE V. MASTERTON. By Tetesraph.-Special Correspondent Masterton, September lOi At Carterton on Saturday the Masterton senior wore beaten by Gladstone for the Redmond Cup by 20 points to m..

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