SATURDAY’S SPORT

Evening Star, Issue 18334, 23 July 1923, Page 5

SATURDAY’S SPORT

RECORD OF ALL GAMES.

Maoris Defeated By Canterbury.

RUGBY.

at the corner. From nn ensuing scramble Munro scored. Diack’s kick went wide. 'Varsity 12-5. Mackeroth initiated another passing bout, which ended successfully, the ball going from Webb to Diack, the latter going over to score a good try. Diack tailed to convert, 'Varsity 15-5. 'Varsity had made all tho play in tho final quarter-hour of the game, which ended: University A 15 Alhambra 5 Mr L. Cameron was referee. KAIKORAT v. Z PAG ART. Cairn day at the Calc. Ground; heavy, but well .sanded. Fair attendance. The game was ragged and uninteresting for the first half-hour, but improved thereafter, and became fast and willing. Zingari held their own particularly well with tho formidable Blue pack, ibut tho lull team’s backs, though not brilliant, wore bettor than those of tho Colors. The better team won, though there was not the margin between them that (he scores indicate. Tlio more prominent players for the winners were ; Backs—Dickinson (though rather inclined to solo work), M'Dougall, S. Knight; forwards—Glengarry. Zingari : Backs— Clydesdale, vv arson; forwards—Johnson, Brian (who played finely), and Paterson.’ Zingari pressed from their kick-off, and play was close to the Blues’ twenty-five for some minutes. Then tho Kaikorai forwards forced play to their opponents’ lino, and in a scramble under the posts Perry scored, eight minutes from the start. (M'Dougall converted. 5-0, .Shortly afterwards Dickinson got away and punted high, but a force (saved the Colors. Jacobs (half) worked the blind side nicely, and Zing.’s forwards ran the Bines right to tho lino with a lino dribble; but M'Ewan kicked a trifle too hard, and lilacs forced. Play again scraggy, tho backs rarely getting going; lack of training and match play telling its story. A free kick against Jacobs for playing tho ball on tho ground gave M‘Donga!! a shot, which fell short. Another loose rush by Kaikorai forwards found Paterso i in the way. Dickinson marked well nut in front, and made a good attempt, Clydesdale clearing nicety. Play became more than usually uninteresting, settling down into a long series of back and forth kicks and mulling forward rushes. From one of the latter Percy marked within shooting distance, and the ball dropped under the bar. Brian headed a Zing, forward rush that finished well in the twentyfive, The same player was responsible for another attack, and ho was within an aco of scoring From it. The game brightened up considerably bore, and Sandy Paterson came along with an irresistible rush, and

POSITION OP TEAMS

lie following table shows tho relative posions of the teams engaged in the senior grade competitions:—

Diversity a beat alhamrra, .'he speed of tho 'Varsity backs was t deciding factor in the mutch with liarahra at Carisbrook. When these t ms met in tho first round 'Varsity won 1 9 points to 6 after a stubbornly-con-tted game. Again to-day it seemed tit it would bo a close encounter for t nvmacy, but tho, ’Varsity backs, espociiv in tlio last half-hour, proved far too lit ami clever for their opponents. AlImbra, however, contested every inch ( ground, and played a great defensive pin;. The forwards were very evenly :itched. In tho iirst half Alhambra loked tho ball from most scrums, but e ’Varsity hookers were superior in second half, when 'Varsity backs gave loir best display of the game, ferry, through injury to his log, did t play, and Black tilled his place as .loud live-eighth. Eea showed more of .; old form to-day, particularly in the uond half, when his efforts opened up ■i? game considerably. Mackcrcili played ■ll as centre three-quarter, and Webb ived one of his best games as wing ree-qnartcr. “Punch” M'Dqugall, tho tenm, was again the mainstay of the hambra backs, and proved a host in msclf, both in attack and defence. ng, tho Alhambra full-back, also played safe game. Tho forwards on both sides worked hard. Alter the kick-off by Alhambra there is some interchange of kicks, neither Ue gaining an advantage. Eor about ten nutes play was confined to tho for|rds. Alhambra hooked tho ball in most !tho scrums. Getting tho ball from scrum, M'Dougall (first five-eighth) de a short punt and found a “[hole,” Gillick (forward) spoiled the effort Ugetting off-side. 'Varsity backs swung i\> action after tho next scrum. Pea nlo an opening, but Webb (playing on ti wing) was tackled. Another good ]ning rush ended in Stewart (on tho o t wing) being tackled near tin; lino a r the ball had gone through tho bands omost of tho backs. After Punch A tougall had made a break-away ho b . three or four opponents and passed tl ball back. There was no Alhambra, ni there, and Webb picked it up and s tod a rush for the line. Lusk secured ay returned to Webb, who got over, tdair made a good but unsuccessful a nipt to goal. 'Varsity 3-0. . rush_ by Alhambra forwards, headed I 0. Knox and Gillicit, look play to ( 'Varsity line, where a mark by Macbeth (centre) saved. 'Varsity returned rv to the other end within a few Jutes, and Fea made one of his charactistic dashes, and passed to Stewart, jo gave it a good “go,” but was caught jra behind by .M'Dougall. Each sido'at(ked in turn, several Alhambra forward thes being well brought up by Sinclair ill-back). There was a lot of oil-side iy on both sides. Mackcretii on one ockion made a good opening and run, but bwart, to whom ho transferred tho ball, |led to, take advantage of it. Play in c next ten minutes was oven, but was iry ragged. Both sets of backs were fending well. Lusk (half-back) on one fcasion made a dash through a scramble, d passed to Webb, who made a dash r tho line, but was tackled by M‘Dou1L ’ A vigorous rush by Alhambra forwards j the comer had ’Varsity busily defemlj, and Sinclair tackled just in time an jhambra back, who went within an aco i scoring. Leydon (five-eighth) made an tempt lo goal a free kick for Alhnmii, but it was charged down. After a Bsing rush by the ’Varsity, initiated by irty, Webb was tackled near the corr. ’ A good dribble by Pohvarth (Alinbra forward) took play to neutral rritoryj but a minute later Webb reived another pass, and ran clown tho jo, side-stepped seyeral opponents, and jnt over to score his second try—a good lort after a run from about halfway, failed to convert. ’Varsity A There was again a spe.ll of desultory ly, with very little of a spectacular ture. ’Varsity wore having a trillo tho tter of the exchanges, but were not lying with their usual combination, and led to force home tho attack. Coornbcs lhambra) broko away on one- or two casions before the spell ended, but was bkled before ho got far. Half-time pro: ’Varsity 6, Alhambra 0. [Alhambra forwards dominated in the j.rly stages of tho second half. Thomas tiled with two attempts to goal free Suits. Further well-directed Alhambra invar cl rushes kept ’Varsity hemmed cm loir lino. Webb and Sinclair cleared ji turn, but the Alhambra forwards relumed to tho attack with equal vigor, tydd (three-quarter) made a good atpmpt to pot a goal. Alhambra kept up he pressure, and Sinclair saved by a wclllirected kick when three or four Alhamfra men were almost on him. Williams [etired from tho game, his place being taken by Dickson. Play continued in [Varsity territory, but Alhambra lacked (he finesse to force homo their attack. A breakaway by Webb and a kick gave ’Vanity temporary relief; but King, who was ielding the ball well, returned with a pod kick. Ear the first quarter-hour of tho second . pell Alhambra forwards bad done all tho stacking, and! it was not till Eca initiated . passing rush that play went to the other ■nd, the ball going out to Stewart, who ras tackled. /•Further vigorous assaults by Alhambra nrwards again took play to tlio line, and Punch M'Dougall made a great effort to force himself over after a neat cut-in. Eo was held up within inches of success. [The ball went out at tho corner, and from ,the throw-in Anderson (lorward) forced himself over. Thomas converted with a good lack. Alhambra 5-6. ' With a point difference in tho scores the I play became exciting. Amusement was caused bv Fea losing the whole of his jersey. Varsity backs again came into action, and threw the baj.l about freely, but Alhambra wore tackling well. W. Knox came on in place of Thomas, who wept off injured. There was a great deal of infringing on both sides, and the whistle went frequently. . The game again became a forward tussle. Fea made one or two characteristic dashes, and attempted to got his backs going, but they could not penetrate tho defence. Sinclair made a good but unsuccessful attempt to goal a free Icicle. 'Varsity forwards were now showing more vigor, and a scramble on the lino allowed Lusk to pick up and throw himself over at the corner. Sinclair failed to convert. 'Varsity 9-5.

again Zingari were fighting hard for a score. Time and again they camo a-t < it, but Peat, dropping a pass at a critical moment, spoiled it, and Kaikorai were relieved. Just before half-time Herd had his nose broken in a crush. Score at the interval : Kaikorai, 5-0.

A minute after resuming the ball came out from the scrum, and the host passing rush of the day so far was shown by the Kaikorai backs. The ball came through all hands to Knight, who made for the line, and was almost over, when he was finely tackled by M'Ewan. He passed in to Dickinson, but the latter dropped the ball and tlio try was missed. Hard play followed, Zingari (thanks to beady play by Watson) becoming dangerous. A desperate forward rally by tho Blues was stopped ,by Clydesdale. Dickinson streaked across, and the backs threatened to get into action. Play became, comparatively speaking, exciting. Williams loomed up out of tho scrum and thundered after tho ball, 'moving it nicely to tho line, whore Perry came up and Scored without trouble. Dickinson’s kick missed. 8-0. Blakely booted the ball over the line, But was not fast enough to got the try, a Blue kicking into touch-in-goal. Hard and fast play, including plenty of “speculating,” followed, till a Bine passing rush almost got home, Al'Dougall’s off-side play spoiling it. Another passing rush, and Fountain set sail, but was brought down by Clydesdale, who wae > playing well at fiill-biick. Play was willing, with a little too much charging going on. Sandy Paterson wollopcd down the field repeatedly, ami was as fit as anyone. A Bluo rush, and the ball shot over the lino followed by Torrance and Blakely. Tho former just got there, and the referee gave the try. M'Dougall’s kick missed. 11-0. A minute or two later M'Meeking scored, M'Dougall again missing tho kick. 14-0. Zings,, mostly per favor of Sandy Paterson, "retaliated. Peat marke_d, but h'= kick at goal was crooked. Nothing else happened before time, tho game finishing i Kaikorai Iff Zingari ® Sir J. Sutherland was referee. UNIVERSITY B v. PIRATES.

These teams met at Tahuna ’A'K I,_ a prolific scoring game ending in \ arsity winning by a majority of 2 points—-21 to 19. Play was bright and full of incident throughout, the ’Varsity backs in particular throwing tho ball about in good style. Tho first spell was in the students’ favor, but the second was more even, and Pirates were battling hard to gain tho lead when tho whistle sounded. Gilbcrd was tho winner’s star back, and was well supported by Lamb, Thorpe, and Ross. Cabot and Dunn was conspicuous forwards. For tho losers Morgan, Wise, and Hawke were tho most serviceable backs, and Milne, Cameron, and Wilson the pick of tho forwards. Pirates kicked off, and after some oven play (Morgan’ secured tho ball near the line and dashed across. Ringer converted. Pirates 5, ’Varsity 0. A few minutes later a flno passing rush by the ’Varsity backs resulted in Lamb scoring. Pirate;/ 5, ’Varsity 3. Play was fast and open, and the students, who were hooking tho ball, were giving their backs every opportunity. Another pretty passing bout took phr&', and Ross went over to score a good try. ’Varsity 6, Pirates 5. Gilbert made a nice opening, which enabled Dunn to score. Lamb’s kick missed. ’Varsity 9, Pirates 5. The Blues were doing most of the attacking, and their backs were outplaying the Pirates’ rearguard. Another fine run by Gilberd, who passed to Lcitch, the latter scoring. Stevenson’s kick missed. ’Varsity 12, Pirates 5. Immediately afterwards a Pirates’ rush ended in Milne scoring. Ringer’s kick, a good one, just missed. ’Varsity .12, Pirates 8. The Blacks were aggressive for a spell; then Gilbcrd. and Thorpe broke away in a nice passing rush, tho former player scoring. Cabot failed (o convert. ’Varsity 15, Pirates 8. There was no alteration in the score at halftime.

On resuming, the Blacks attacked, but tho fast-moving Blue backs soon cleared. A nice run by Morgan gained ground for Birales, and from tin ensuing rush Cameron scored. Ringer converted with a fine kick. ’Varsity 15, Pirates 13. Stung by this reverse, tho ’Varsity backs came away with a nice rush, but Wise saved. Biiatcs were now playing with more vim, and tho students had a busy time defending. Eventually a free kick afforded them relief. Thorpo then got across, but grounded the ball behind the posts of the No. 2 ground, and thus lost a sure try. However, a few minutes later Lamb scored after a passing bout. Brunette failed to convert. ’Varsity 18, Pirates 15. Another pa-sing rush resulted in Stevenson scoring. Cabot missed tho goal. ’Varsity 21, Pirates 13. Pirates wore aggressive for a period, Morgan being prominent. A nice centre by Wise gavo Morgan an opportunity, but ho was hauled down near tho line. From an ensuing scramble Pvoss scored. Ringer’s kick failed. ’Varsity 21, Pirates 16. Shortly afterwards Morgan, scored a .One ran. Ringer missed

The speed' of tho ’Varsity backs -weakened the Alhambra defence, and the students threw the ball about freely. Stewart made a great mn after the ball bad gone through several pairs of hands, and was brought down right on thfpiine

the kick. ’Varsity 21, Pirates 19. There was no further score, tho game ending i i University B ... w ... 21 Pirates ... ... 19 Mr George M'Kenzie was referee. DUNEDIN v. UNION. Dunedin and Union met on the No. 2 ground at Talmna, and tho Dark Blues proved tho better team both as regards individual play and combination. These teams tried conclusions earlier in tho season, when Union proved the victors by 6 points to 3. On to-day’s play Dunedin is a vastly improved team, and should show to even better advantage before tho end of tho season. Tho team was reinforced in tho back division by Brittenden, recently from Christchurch, and Goodall, from Hawke's Bay. The former is a good wing three-quarter, and proved the host player on tho ground. Tho Union backs, as usual, lacked combination, and their fumbling of the ball probably lost them several chances. Walsh replaced Brooks in tho Dunedin backs, and Collett took Woods’s place in tho forwards. The Dunedin backs handled the ball well, ami the forwards were too good for the Union pack. The game was keenly contested from start to finish. Union became aggressive from tho kickoff, and as tho result of off-side play Taverner bad a shot at goal, which was fruitless. Dunedin then livened up, and tho Union backs fumbling, the Dark Blues came away with a rush, Scott scoring near tho posts. Scott’s kick went wide. Dunedin 3-0. Dunedin continued to press, and were within an aco of scoring when Union obtained relief by a free kick. A few minutes later Scott had a shot at goal from a difficult angle, the ball passing just outside the post. Dunedin, putting great vim into their work, rushed the ball into Union’s territory, and Scott, eluding tho opposing backs, scored. Scott kicked a splendid goal. Dunedin 8, Union 0. Almost immediately the Dark Bine backs secured possession, and tho ball was nicely handled by Jones, then Walsh, and Dcy, the latter finding no difficulty in crossing tho line. Scott’s kick failed. Dunedin 11-0. Play was uninteresting for a time, Union being hard pressed at times. A force-down eventually cleared their line. After both sides had been striving to score, Brittcndon cross-kicked, and Baker took (bo ball when racing down tlio field at top speed and scored near the corner. Collett’s kick fell shot. Half-time was called a minute or two later. Dunedin 14, Union 0. Dunedin rushed play info the Maroons’ territory on resuming, and a score seemed certain, but tlio ball was kicked out of bounds. Both sides continued to play with great vim, and Allan saved his side with a timely mark. Dennehy was prominent in a dribbling rush, which almost ended in a score. Union were fighting every inch of tho way, and camo away in several rushes, but they could not pierce the defence. The ball travelled quickly from one end of tho field to the, other, and the Union forwards then camo away with a rush, and seemed like scoring, hut tho Dark Blues were quickly on tho job. Briltemlen then seemed and cross-kicked when tackled. Jones secured and almost fell over tho line, and a scrum relieved Union. Hanrahan broke away from a line-out and made a dash for tho line, but was not supported, and he passed blindly, the ball falling into a Union player's bands. Dey picked up smartly and passed to Reilly, but the ball was knocked forward. Both sides participated in rushes, and Walsh later secured, passed to Britteuden, who boat all opposition and scored behind the posts. Collett converted. Tho game ended a minute later. Dunedin ... 19 Union ... 0 Air A. Morgan was referee.

SOUTHERN v. TAIERI ROVERS. Southern and Taieri Rovers met at Mosgiol, and the former proved the victors by 16 points to 0. In the first spell Southern scored 11 points. From a mark a goal was kicked for Southern, Neipcr scored a try, but the kick failed. West then scored, and Highley converted. In tho second half no score was registered until almost on time, when Fox got across for Southern and Hughlcy converted. Tire gams ended ; Southern 15 Taieri Rovers 0 Mr A. Wallace was refefee. SECOND GRADE. Pirates B 5, Port Chalmers 3. Zingari 11, Pirates A 9. 'Varsity D 8, Kaikorai 5. Training College 24, Union 3. THIRD GRADE. High School 9, Kaikorai 3. Zingari 14, ’Varsity 5. Pirates 0 41, Dunedin 0. Port Chalmers 28, Pirates D 0. FOURTH GRADE. Zingari B 8, Southern B 0. Y.il.C. A 24, Kaikorai A 3. Zingari A 7, Port Chalmers A 5. Alhambra A 22, Dunedin A 5. High School A 28, Port Chalmers B 5. Kaikorai B defaulted to Alhambra B. High School G defaulted to M'Glashan College. Y.M.C.A. B 27, High School B 0. Southern A 17, Taieri Rovers 0. Southern C 9, Technical College 7.

FIFTH GRADE. Green Island 7, Zingari 5. Alhambra 12, Ravcnsboume 0, Dunedin D 23, Pirates 0. Port Chalmers 11, High School E 6. Dunedin 0 6, High School F 3. Y.M.C.A. defaulted to High School D, Southern 17, Union 0.

NORTH OTAGO v. SOUTH CANTER BURY.

The South Canterbury-North Otago representative match, at Oamaru, after a keen contest, resulted in a draw. North Otago secured one try and iSouth Canterbury a penalty goal.

WATRARAPA BEATS HAWKE'S BAY.

The Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay representatives met at Carterton, the gtcut.d being very heavy after several days’ rain. Tho sky was overcast, and when play commenced a light drizzle fell, and consequently both ball and ground were greasy. Hawke’s Bay plavoi during the first half with a light southerly in their favor, and tho strong, heavy forwards, led by iho Brownlee broihcrs, troubled Wairarapa greatly. Play for the most part was in Wairarapa’a twenty five, but frequently the home players broke through and invaded the visitors’ territory. Sound defence, by both backs and forwards i vented Hawke’s Bay from scoring, though on two occasions hard kicking allowed Wairarapa to emerge from tight corners by forcing. From a Wairarapa for ward rush into Hawke's Bay’s twenty-five tho ball came to Booth, who ran and drew tho attack, and passed to Carson, who scored. Candy’s kick at goal was a good one, but tho ball fell under tho bar. Hawke’s Bay livened up, and drove play fo the Wairarapa lino, hut Gundy brilliantly stemmed tho rush. In tho loose play Wairarapa were easily superior to their opponents but in tlio tight work the weight of the Hawke’s Bav pack told. Free kicks were frequently awarded, and both sides bad result less shots at goal, but there was no further score before halftime.

Wairarapa, with tho wind in their favor in tho second spell, dominated tho play, and Hawke’s Bay endeavored to keep the garao tight, the visitors for tho greater part of tlie time being kept on the defensive. Again and again tho Green (Wairara.pa) forwards dribbled tho ball to tho Hawke’s Bay line. From a rush by Hutchison, Desmond, Q. Donald, Willoughby, and Knowles the hall came to J. Donald, who crossed tho line, and Gundy kicked a poster. Wairarapa continued io attack, .and only occasionally did Hawke’s Bay get into neutral territory. Tho game ended without further score. Wairarapa 6 Hawke’s Bay ... 0 Mr H. J. M’Kenzio was referee. The attendance was between 3,000 and 4,000.

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A 10 10 0 0 245 36 20 Kfjkorai . 10 8 1 1 207 48 17 Allunbra . 10 6 2 2 116 56 14 Zipari ... .. . 10 5 4 1 136 77 11 Ulvorsit.y B 10 5 5 0 119 143 10 Sc them . 10 5 5 0 83 116 .10 Pfitos . 9 4 5 0 154 114 8 ])(ieciin . 10 2 8 0 65 161 4 Tjion . 10 2 8 0 25 231 4 'Ifei'i Bovers 10 1 9 0 31 210 2