UNDER DIFFERENT CODES.

Evening Star, Issue 14964, 26 August 1912, Page 5

UNDER DIFFERENT CODES.

[By Onlooker.] RUGBY. Mr Dunne, who will act as manager of ; the goldtiekls touring team, last visited Central Otago 10 years ago as an active ! player. At Thursday's meeting of the N.Z.R.U. intimation was received that the Otago match with Auckland on September 7 would count as a challenge for the Ranftirlv Shield. The intercollege tournament began at Wellington to-day. The following are the fixtures: —August 26, Christ's College (Christchurch) v. Wanganui Collegiate School; August 28, Wellington College v. Christ's College; August 00, Wellington College v. Wanganui Collegiate School. Seeing that Scott, Black, Moiloy, Childs, A. M'Donald, Patterson, and F." Williams were unavailable for the Northern invasion, Selector C&vanagh, has made the best use of the material at his disposal. The most serious loss is probably the defection at the last moment of the Taieri fullback, consequent on illness in his family. Wellington Rugby supporters, who expected their representatives to return with the Ranfurly Shield, got a rude shock on Saturday, the defenders scoring a win by 12 points to nil. All Auckland's tries were gained by Maeky—who proved to be the real Mackav on this occasion. The next shield match will be played on Saturday week, Otago being the challengers. The following letter is being forwarded bv the N.Z.R.U. to the secretary of the New South Wales Union:—"Dear sir,— Regarding the adjustment of accounts in relation to the tours of the American universities and New Zealand teams, I have been directed to inquire whether your council have considered the proposition submitted to your committee by our representative, Mr Crombie—viz., that the whole of the proceeds of both tours should be pooled, ajid the loss borne equally between the New Zealand and New South Wales Unions. If your council will not agree to that proposition, I have to ask whether, as an alternative, they will agree to the whole question being referred to an independent arbitrator, whose decision shall be final and binding. I shall be pleased to hear from you at your convenience as to which proposition your union favors." It has been definitely decided that the New South Wales-Queensland team for America, will leave Sydney on Saturday week (September 7) by the Moana, and return bv the Vancouver boat reaching Svdnev oh December 21—an absence of 15 weeks'. The forward journey will be made via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Tahiti to San Francisco, and the footballers hope to arrange a game against Wellington for Wednesday. September 11, so as to afford them the "last bit of training before they start across the big divide. They will return from Vancouver via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. SOCCER. It is not surprising that the Kaitangata Soccer Club are looking with favor on tho proposal to form a South Otago Association. Of seven City teams who should have gone to the milling town this season only three made the journey. That is not sport at all. Wellington. will meet Canterbury at Lancaster Park on September 14 for the Brown Shield. Seventeen Wellington players are to be selected to go into training'in view of the match. It is almost certain that Otago will have to wait till next season for another chance to fight for the Brown Shield. Perhaps they will never again get as good an opportunity to win the trophy as was obtained last" year, when they played Canterbury, the present holders, at Cliristchurch. N.S.W. LEACUERS. j The League team who played their hrst match in the Dominion at Wellington on Saturday consist of 14 backs j and 10 forwards. Despite tho absence of two "big" men in Messenger and M'Kivatt, the team are an admittedly strong combination. Frawley. for instance, has earned a name in England, New South Wales, and Australia, is a champion runner, and a man with a great side-step. Broomham, wing threequarter, won the "Millar" medal for the most consistent player against the Englishmen. Rov Norman is the solitary five-eighth. ffolloway, scrum half, was given the preference over the gre<it M'Kivatt by the New South Wales selectors in the last series of games. Rov Farnsworth is another scrum half. Hallett has the reputation of being one of the finest three-quarters in the world. The side have a plethora of full-backs. C. Fraeer is one, and Hallett may play there, and D. Maogregor. The last-named lias a, big Australian, New South Wales, and Queensland reputation. The wing three-quarter is J. W. Davis—heady, fast, and a grand tackier. Courtney and C. Sullivan (ex-New Zealander) are especially notable forwards. The former so astounded the English critics that a. special rule was made to meet his breaking out to get round to the scrum half. Cummins (forward) is accredited tho next best kick in New South Wales to "Dally" Messenger. V. Farnsworth, M'Murtrie, and P. M'Cue were three of the original men who went over when the Wallabies seceded from the Rugby ranks. M'Cue is said to be probably the fastest forward playing the game.

It is claimed that the Leaguers a.re the best team of any kind of football that ever tame to New Zealand. Included in their ranks ia such a strict amateur (Davis) that he refuses to accept even the 3s per day expenses allowed by Rugby rules and regulations. M'Cue has been elected captain and V. Farnsworth vicecaptain. Three New South Wales Pressmen are travelling with the team —Messrs Claude Corbet ('Sun'), Becks ('News'), and Hennessey (' Referee ') ; alro Mr J. B. Moffatt, lion, solicitor to the New South Wales Rugby League. The further itinerary is: Against Taranaki, August 28; Auckland, August 31; Kotorua. September 4 ; New Zealand (at Auckland), September 7; Hawke's Bay. September 11; Canterbury, September 14; W 7 anganui, September i.9.