REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Evening Star, Issue 18049, 17 August 1922, Page 9

REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

SOUTHLAND BEATS HA WIFE’S BAY. [Special to the 1 Star.’] INVERCARGILL, August. 16. Excellent overhead conditions prevailed and the attendance was about 4,C00 for the Southland -II awke’s Bay match yesterday, which was won by Southland, after a bright and interesting game, by 11-3. Both teams endeavored to open up tho -game, tho result being a pleasing exhibition. The Hawke’s Bay forwards were heavier, and superior, but tho Southland pack did not play up to the form displayed against Canterbury last Saturday. The scoring opened fifteen- minutes from the kick-off. H. Brown (centre tluvequarter) secured, and after a good rxux passed to tho wing (Diack), who sent m a pass to Strang, the forward -going across between tho posts. Agnew poiivortecl. Southland continued to attack, but with about ten minutes of the spell to go Batchelor followed a kick by . Blake and scored for Hawke’s Bay. Yates failed with tho kick. Half-time sounded with the score; Southland 5, Hawke's Bay 3. Tbs second spell opened with -a great attack by Hawke’s Bay forwards, but they were unable to score. _ Bay kept up the pressure- for the greater part of the spell, hut tho homo defence was very sound. With less than fifteen minutes to go the homo forwards attacked, and from a scrum Southland heeled out. Jas, Ouglxtou “ worked the blind ” and passed to R. Ought-on, who went across to score wide. Agnew failed to convert. R. Ouglxtoix also scoi'ed tho last try _ after a passing bout, Agnew failed again. Time was called with tho score unaltered. ", / ; Southland had the better of the first sp-eli. and Hawke’s Bay of the second; hut the,homo team came at tho finish. Guthrie was unable to play at. the last minute, and Shand took bis place, H-az-Ictt going in as first five-eighth (his usual position) and Shand playing second. Shand fully instilled his selection, being one of the Best backs on the ground. Lynch was again in form. The tackling all round was verv solid.

ALL BLACKS 46, MANAWATU 11. Tho All Black®, just back from Australia, met at Palmerston North yesterday a Manawatu team strengthened by tho inclusion of four of the Wellington University men—Siddells, Trapski, Maffroy, and Troy. Manawatu were aggressive, and scored in two minutes, Siddells getting over, Swaiuson converting. Ovei’-eagerness caused Manawatu to be penalised, and Fitzgerald- kicked a goal. Siddells secured another try shortly afterwards, but this time- Swainson’s kick missed. Manawatu 8,"All Blacks 5. The AH Blacks pot going properly after this, the forwards, with Beilis in the van, giving a great display on tho damp ground. There was a succession of tries. First, Ford, cleverly passing with Whyte, got home (Nicholls’s kick missing), and then Cupp-les and Whyte scored in quick succession, and Nielxolls converted both. Tho spell ended : All Blacks 16 points, Manawatu 8 points. Donald injured his aixkle, and was replaced by Williams. In the second spell there was a monotonous series of All Black scores, broken by a great dash by Leeder, who intercepted a pass from Beflis and scored. Tries for New Zealand were obtained by Ford (3), Baddeley (2). Richardson, and Cupples (one each). Nicholl-s converted f-wo and Bell one. , Nicholls also kicked a penalty goal. Tho final score was: All Blacks 46 Manawatu 11 AUCKLAND BEATEN AT TIMARU. Auckland’s South Island tour opened iuauspiciously at Timaru yesterday, vixen the local forwards outplayed the Northerners, who- were beaten 8-6. Tho first score cams to Auckland before tho game was twenty minutes old, as’fho result of a combined run by M’Manus, Earl, and Thomas, the- last-named getting over; but Ifwerson failed with the kick. Tho Northern forwards lacked sting, while tho tackling of the local playex*s kept the attack from becoming dangerous. At .the interval tho score was unchanged.

The game in. the second spell was extremely willing, with few outstanding incidents. The local forwards continued to dominate tho play. Ward crossed the line and converted five minutes after play had resumed. The Auckland 1 backs were once more seen to advantage with smart picking up and tricky running, hut they were given little opportunity of combination; while the. South Canterbury forwards were always harassing their opponents. Ward again crossed, but failed with the luck. Auckland livened up from this reverse, and for the first time the forwards had the ripper hand: The pace, however,, seemed to .be too ranch for them, and the promise of brighter things faded cut with a determined attack by South Canterbury. Then from a free kick close in Ilwersou goalee! for Auckland, Tho game till tho finish was a stirring, determined struggle. Tho Northern backs were a smart, clever set, but they were smothered, by the smart tackling'bf the homo side. WELLINGTON 15 BEATS MARLBOROUGH. ’ Wellington B defeated Marlborough at Blenheim Yesterday by 20 to 8, the .visitors putting on 17 points in the second spell. The Wellington backs showed mag. inficent combination, and were extremely safe with the ball. In the first spell the visitors’ efforts were nullified by the deadly tackling of the Marlborough^forwards._ As the game wore on the local forwards tired, Wellington getting pretty much its own wav, superior telling. Wellington’s score comprised tries by Murray am! Gibson, both of which were converted- byMurphy, an unconverted try by M’Cabe, a penalty goal by Murphy, and a potted goal bv Gibson. Marlborough's score comprised n try bv Connolly, which was. converted by It. O’Brien., and a penalty goal by 11. O’Brien. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ FOOTBALL. _ The following team will play a .High School team on Saturday at tho Oval, at 9.50 a.m.Full-back, llarrhy; ■ threequarter—Couper, Bambor, Caradus:. fiveeighths, Luskv and 1’olton; half, Smith.; forwards Wilson, (hbson, Lmslie llivett, Timms, Sturgeon Flocktou (captain). Reserves: Backs, West and Burton: forwards, ' Scott (.Musselburgh) and Bradley (Macandrcw Road). At Wellington St. Patrick’s College defeated Wellington College in tin mtercollego match by 8-3.