REPRESENTATIVE GAMES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 50, 28 August 1911, Page 4

REPRESENTATIVE GAMES.

| CANTERBURY BEATS WANGANUI. . CHRISTCHpHCB. 26th August. ! Irte Wansanui icpi«-»onUfciveH met I | Oftnt^bvuy un Lanc^Uv Paik this -&l

texnoon in the presence of a fairly large crowd. The weather conditions were excellent. Canterbury was on the attack for the first half of the spell, but peTsistent attempts to develop passing attacks were smartly foiled, mostly by Campion. Finally, 'from a forward rush, Ca.rroll scored Then Mitchell galloped over, and Doeli added the major points. Before the spell ended Morris got over from a forward scramble, making the tally, Canterbury 13, Waiiganui 0. Soon, after t play resumed Carroll wm again conspicuous, and Canterbury's score went up 3 points. Wanganui played better during this spelt, but their endeavours to open up a back game were not attended with much success. Cantetbury'fl final score was obtained by Morgan, and when the whistle went Canterbury had 19 points on the list, but Wanganui nil. OTAGO EASILY DEFEATS MAORIS. DUNEDIN, 26th August. Th« Otago representatives had no dim' cultv in defeating the Maori team at Ca,mbrook to-day. In the first spell Otago put on 11 points, Patterson and Sheehan scoring tries, the latter'e being converted by Eckhold, who also kicked a penalty goal. The Maoris rallied toward* the end of the spell, and, though they were heavier than the opposing forwards, the latter were easily their masters. In the second half the Maoris livened up, and from a line-out Ellison dropped over. Then Eckhold turned the tables and scored two tries, followed by another by Molloy, bringing Otago's total to 20. Nuku ended a run through Otago's backs by scoring a try, which Hughes converted, making ths visitors' total 8. .WAIKAKAPA tf. WANGANUI. MASTERTON, 26th 'August. Waifafapa and Manawatu representative football ' teams met at Masterton this afternoon in fine weather. Mana» watti was represented by a weak team. The game was a Aeries of scrambles, which amused the spectators. The forwards played willing enough^ and play was fast, though utterly devoid of good work. The backs on both sides gave a poor exhibition, thoiigh Wairarapa did better than Manawatu in this department. The passing was wretched, and the handling of the ball faulty; both teams, however, collared well. In the- first q>ell Wairarapa put up eight points, while Manawatu failed to score. In the second spell Manawatu rushed the ball down from the kick-off and Ward scored. M'Kewen converted. Another series of scrambles took place, and then Thompson ran in unopposed. N. M'Kenzie converted. Then Brough scored, N. M'Kenzie failing with, the kick. Shortly after N. M'Kenzie kicked a goal from a mark, making the final— Wa-irarapa 19, Manawatu 5, BULLEP. v. WEST COAST. [It f »fc«<MU?S— S' EOlAt TO WO! foSt,] G&EYMOUTH, 27th August. The representative football match, Buller V. West Coast, was played here= yesterday, and r&sulted in a victory for the West Coast by 20 points to 13. VELSON v. GOLDEN BAY fat TSMtORAPH— SPSCUt TO MM Ib#l\ NELSON, 26th August. In the return representative match, Nelson V. Golden Bay, the latter Won by 11 to 9, after a rather uninteresting contest. The play lacked dash and vim. Both teams were minus several of their best men.