IN OTHER PLACES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 26, 31 July 1911, Page 4

IN OTHER PLACES.

NORTE ISLAND COUNTRY TEAM y, AUCKLAND. far £JSLBGRAPfi~I?SESS >sBOOIAtION..T AUCKLAND, 29th July. The match North Island Country Teams versus Auckland, was played at Alexandra Park this afternoon, in almost continuous rain, a cold wind, and with a heavy and slippery ground. The attendance was moderate. From the outset Auckland was aggressive, and within live minutea of etaJting O'Leary had an unsuccessful shot from a penalty. Play of a general character, mostly confined to the forwards, followed, and the local men made it a bit open by indulging in passing bouts, which, with the ball slippery, inevitably ended without result. Murray burst through from midfield, but the chance was lost, and Gray marked right under goalj but Cunningham missed an easy «hot The visitor*' forwards began to #how to better advantage, and combined in a series of ground-gaining rushes, which, however good, the defensive play of Auckland's backs prevented from becoming dangerous, Tho treachef-' ous ground and the strong wind were factors militating against good football, the pl*yers eliding for yards over the ground. On changing ende, and with the bene- m fit of the wind, the visitors got into the ■ local team's territory, and from a> pas*' ing run, started by Montgomery, Barry araeed over the line, M'Kenzie adding the major points. A brief epell in neutral ground was followed by the visitors attacking, and a shot from a penajty by M'Kenzie missed. Auckland forwards rushed over the opposition, and a pace sent out by Power enabled Stewaft to score a try, which O'Leary converted. B—s. In the succeeding play the country forwards were reeponpible for some lively, tughes,, and full back .. M'Ken?,ie gained stretches of country by splendid line-kicking, the local team having a harder proposition than anticipated. Immediately the second ppell was opened the visitors carried play to Auckland's quarter and attacked vigorously, but were repulsed by clever footwork. After a bout of passing Hall pushed! his way_ o,vef and sporeJrl. O'Leary failed with the kick. -Auckland t 8, Country 5. Auckland weT& attacking when the last quarter started, but the visitors immediately .reversed c the attack, and M'Kenzie had a shot " at goa l from a mark, but failed. From a scrum the visitors- forwards carried the ball over the line, but O'teary kicked to the dead ball area. The Country players kept up the attacK, and M'Kenzie twice potted, but missed. Finally Hairy scored from- a forward /■ush, and M'Kenzie failed with the kick, leaving the game a draw— B all, WANQANttf, 29th July. The t Rugby match, Kangitikei v. Wanganui, player 1 on t.he recreation, around to-day in fine weather, was won by the local team by 14 to 3. In Junior Cup contest, College beat Piratee by 22 to nil. -PALMERBTON X., 29th July. Following are the resfllts of to*day"s Manawatii football:— Hbi v owh'enua (24), beat Manawatu (B), Junior.—Palmerstoft (13), beat Kia Toa (3) } Old Boya (14), beat Athletic (0). ' Thkd-Claes.-Kia Toa (3?), beat AehhuKst (5) 5 High School (8), beat Feilding (3). DUNEDIN, 29th July, University (12), defeated Southern ill) ; feaakorai. (21), defeated Union (3) ; Taieri (3), defeated Port Chalmers (nil) ; Zingari (23), defeated Pirates (nil) j Alhambra (14), defeated Dunedin. (nil). University win the premiership, with Zing&ri-Riehmond runnevs-up. OTAGO REPRESENTATIVES. ' OtagO' will be represented against the' South Island minor unions next Saturday, as follows :— Backs, Scott (Taieri Rovers), Norrie, Bennett. O'Sullivan, ' Cockroft. Black, Sutherland ; forwards, Casey, Scott (Pirates), Symonds, M'Donald (Taieri Eovsrs), Brown, Graham Johnston, A. M'Donald (Kaikorai). The team comprises three Alhambra playere ; University, Southern, Zingari, Pirates, Taieri, aad Hovers, two each ; Ka-ikorai md Dunedin, one each. CHRISTCfIUKCH, 29th Jnly. The weather was fine, though cold, for the Canterbury Rugby Union's competitions this afternoon, and the grounds Were in fair order, though a trifle greasy. By defeating Christcharch by 13 points to 6, Albion made the championship a eertaittty, as they have now a clear lead '• of 3 points, with only one more match to play. Old Boys defeated Linwood by 12 points to 10. Merivale had . a com* fortable win over Canterbury College by 20 points to 6, and Sydenham beat Mar* ist « by 11 points to 6. m GISBORNE, SOth Jaly. • The Maori- footballers at 5 present on tonr met Poverty" Bay ofl Saturday after^ noon, in fine weather upon a greasy I ground as -a result of recent rain. The local team was by no means a represent^- ! tive one, several experiments being tried, [ involving the introduction of junior players. The visitors showed excellent combination in their back division, and eventually won .rather easily by 19 points to 6. The visitors leave ?or Napier by the Monowai to-night. ' OARTfiRTON, 30th July. The North and'Scuth Wairarapa senior representative triat match al Carterton yesterday resulted ju a win fov the North team by 9 points to 6. The junior representative trial match resulted, in a win for the North by 6 points to 3. After the gaftie the following team was chosen to represent Wairarapa against Wellington JtiflJAtet at •Carterton next Saturday:— Full-back. Nelson j three-quarters, A. Welch, Kttra, and Pauling :' five-eighths, Tait and O'Brien; half, Baskerville; wrflg forward, Gallon ; forwards, Golder, Zillwood, Mason, Udy, Welch, G. Hart, 5? d « Al Ka ?i e - Emergencies! Forwards, Meffit and! W. Blake; back*, Donald and . H. Playle. INTER-STATE MATCH, QUEENSLAND* DEFEATED. t] T*le|f«ptl.-Pf«u An««lfcti«n.-C«t>yrltta» BRISBANE, 30th July, in the Rugby Uniotf match between New South W*ks and Queensland the former won by 18 points to 12. SUPPRESSION OF ROUGH PLAY. m SYDNEY, 30th July. The Rugby League officials are adopting severe measures Against roughness. Many players have been suspended, including Messenger ,fotf a week for striking an opponent. northern" union. fit MISOftAI'H— PfiBSS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 30th July. A football matck was played here 'yenteTday under Northern Union rules, when th» New Zealand team which rewnlly returned from Australia met the Aut-k« land representatives, ffhe latter (earn won after a prolonged mud scramble by 11 point* to 3, Tries were scored for Auckland' by K»y, Diltcwnore, «ml Waters. Asher c-onverfed' one try. Buckland scoretl a try for New Zealand.

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