Saturday’s Football

Evening Star, Issue 21519, 18 September 1933, Page 6

Saturday’s Football

Shield Holders’ Narrow Escape Wellington Still Unbeaten

RUGBY TARANAKI SPRINGS A SURPRISE MNTEMIHtY LUCKY TO DRAW United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 16. Canterbury had a narrow escape from losing the Raufurly Shield to Taranaki, a very closely-fought match ending in a draw—ls points all. Canterbury was saved only by a potted goal, by Hazelhurst,' in the last few minutes of play. It would appear that the Canterbury team has had enough Rugby for the season, for there was evidence of staleness in the team today. The dominating factor of the game was the supremacy both in the tight | and the loose play of the Taranaki forwards. Rarely did Canterbury get the ball from the set scrums, and the Taranaki men in the loose launched attack after attack that smashed past the Canterbury inside backs and looked always dangerous. Canterbury was much superior in the back division, but. the visitors’ forward supremacy kept the Canterbury flyers very quiet. Fortunately for the shield holders, the combined play of the Taranaki backs -was poor. Had they been able to penetrate with their back rushes they would have won by a good margin. As it was, Taranaki was attacking for the greater part of the second spell, but if the Canterbury forwards had shown such energy and dash as they have shown in previous shield matches they would have fed the Canterbury backs, and they would probably have shown up the Taranaki backs rather badly. The first part of the game produced little good football. Canterbury established a five points lead after about a quarter of an hour, when every back oq the Canterbury side handled, and the full-back, French, scored and converted his own try. Canterbury ... 5 Taranaki 0 Canterbury scored again in the first spell, when Andrews came in at the end of spectacular passing to run over at the corner, but the kick at goal failed. Canterbury 8 Taranaki ... 0 Just before half-time Collins, the Taranaki full-back, potted a goal from wide out, the score at half-time being Canterbury 8 Taranaki ... 4 A misunderstanding between the Canterbury full-back and Oliver in taking a high ball allowed K. Fookes to dash over under the posts, Ross converted. Taranaki 9 Canterbury 8 The Taranaki forwards paved the way for the next try. Bursting through the defence, Wills scored near the posts, but Ross missed the kick. Taranaki 12 Canterbury ... ... 8 From long range French kicked a penalty goal, and the score was:— Taranaki .12 Canterbury 11 Taranaki went further ahead when the forwards went to Canterbury’s line, and Ross joined in and dived on the ball at the corner flag. He missed with the goal. Taranaki 15 Canterbury ... 11 With seventeen minutes to go Canterbury was held at hay until the last . five minutes. Then the backs got mov- . ing in several passing bouts, going close to scoring; Two minutes from time • Hazelhurst, who was penned in by defenders near the posts, took a snap- ' shot and potted a goal, the final scores being:— Canterbury. 15 Taranaki 15 OTAGO BEATS NORTH OTAGO VICTORY BY 44 TO 3 PROLIFIC SECOND SPELL SCORING ’After failing to score in the first twenty minutes of the game the Otago ‘representative fifteen improved consid- ‘ erably as the match with North Otago progressed, and won by the large score of 44 points (ten tries, seven converted) to 3 points (a penalty goal). The weather was beautifully fine, and there was an attendance of about 8,000. The early stages of the game Were well contested, but, once the Otago forwards settled down they dominated the play and gave their backs numerous chances. The defence of the visiting backs was very weak, and better handling among the inside backs of the Otago side would have resulted in even a greater score being compiled. However, there was a decided improvement all round in the second spell, during which 28 points of the 44 were registered. Rae came on in the second ■ half as first five-eighth and sharpened ’ Up the attack considerably. Of the ten tries two were scored by Slyfield, two by W. Allen, two by R. M’Skimming, and one each by Dunne, Service, Hore, and Rae. No fewer than five tries were converted by Rae, while Taylor and 'Allen converted one each. Carisbrook was in excellent order for play. ; The teams were:— - North Otago.—Full-back, Granger; 'three-quarters—G. M'Kenzie, I. Cameron, G. Murray; five-eighths A. • Frame, H. Tempero; half-back, E. Knight; forwards—H. Carrington, J. Easton, L. Park, G. Newlands, W. Buckley, W. Laird, A. Grant, and H. Carrodus. . , „ ■ , , ~ Otago.—Full-back, J. 1 aylor: threequarters—W. Allen, H. Smith, W. Dunne; five-eighths—C, Gilhes, It.

M'Skimming; half-back, H. Simon; forwards—H. Service, J. Here, W. Lucy, J. Findlay, R. Allen, W. M'Farlane, W. Gibson, and D. Slyfield. Shortly after the kick-off Otago backs were sent away from a scrum, and all handled to Dunne, who put in a dashing run, broke out of Granger's grasp, but was pushed into touch by Newlands, who came across quickly. Otago continued to make the attack, the forwards getting most of the, ball, but the passing of the backs failing to take them through, Taylor went outside the upright with a free kick from about-35yds out. For the first ten minutes Otago had kept play on the North Otago side of halfway, but the visitors’ forwards, were contesting every 1 inch of the way with the Otago forwards. Dunne charged down a return kick from a North Otago back and 11. Allen raced through after the ball, Granger forcing. Though North Otago did not look dangerous at this .stage, Otago attacks failed to _ penetrate. M'Skimming went wide with another free kick. After twenty minutes’ play there was still no score. The Otago forwards were dominating the play, but faulty play in the inside line prevented the backs from scoring. A try seemed likely when Smith was eventually given the ball in a good position and made a dash through, but Dunne missed his. pass. Slyfield and 11. Allen led a rush to the lino, the visitors forcing. Otago again pressed and Taylor missed a shot from .a free kick. Slyfield fielded the return kick and dashed over for a good try near the posts. Taylor converted. Otago 5, North Otago 0. A well-placed kick by Gillies put Otago in position again. In the next passing bout Gillies short-punted, and M'Skimming dashed' up to secure. He threw out to Smith, who passed to Dunne, the winger scoring near the corner. Taylor’s kick just missed. Otago 8, North, Otago 0. The ball went to the Otago side of halfway for the first.time when Granger sent a free kick to touch between the twenty-five and halfway lines. Otago, however, immediately _ rushed play away again, Slyfield leading the forwards to the line and the ball going into touch-in-goal. Knight was brought down when trying to got the ball away from a scrum, and the Otago forwards came round to rush play beyond the twenty-five. Several chances came to the Otago backs but the passing was not crisp enough to succeed. A free kick to the visitors failed to find touch, and Taylor, who was kicking well, returned to touch at the North Otago twenty-five. The forwards rushed the ball through, and Service flung himself over for a try. W. Allen converted. Otago 13, North Otago 0. With two minutes of the spell remaining North Otago, for the first time, took play to near the otag6 line. A free kick was awarded the visitors, and Park goaled. Otago- 13, North Otago. 3. ... Otago forwards, were away again, but a bout by the backs was broken up. M'Skimming, however, recovered the ball and dashed through to run Allen into position for a try, the winger getting the ball down as Granger grasped him. Half-time was called with the score:— Otago 10 North Otago 3 In an exchange of kicks North Otago gained position in the early part of the second half, and a bout of passing among Knight, Cameron, and M'Kenzie went to the Otago corner. The visitors were soon driven out, Simon dashing away in possession. The forwards carried on, Slyfield breaking away and Lucy being brought down near the line. The ball went over the line, Granger forcing. Gillies, who had been injured some minutes earlier, went off, and was replaced by llae. A forward rush by Otago nearly succeeded, the effort being held up hear the_ line. Rae, Service, and Lucy were in a bout that was pulled up by a knock-on. Granger held up the attack when Rae kicked through. Knight secured from the next scrum, and Tempero found touch well. Rae drew the defence cleverly after receiving from , Simon, and M'Skimming scored at the corner. _ He was not successful with the kick. Otago 19. North Otago 3. The Otago forwards, playing well together, were now in the ascendant, and were giving the backs plenty of chances. Simon sent from a scrum to Rae, who cut in splendidly and ran to near tho line, but the ball was knocked on by M'Skimming. After a brief incursion by the North Otago forwards, the local backs were given another chance. Smith cut in splendidly, and threw a long, well-judged pass to Allen, who sent to Rae, this player scoring and converting. Otago 24, North Otago 3. Otago continued to make all; the attack, and Slyfield, who was full of dash, broke through from a forward scramble just past the twenty-five and dashed straight ahead to score behind the posts. Rao converted. Otago 29, North Otago 3. A good break-away by Carrodus, one of the best of the visitors’ forwards, took play to near the Otago line. The home side cleared, following which there was a lot of loose _ forward play. Granger sent a free kick deep into Otago territory, but Taylor fielded well and sent to touch without tho visitors gaining any ground. Allen was stopped at tho corner at the end of a passing bout, but the attack was x-esumed when Rae centred. Granger failed to mark, and the Otago forwards broke through, Hero picking up to score. Rao converted. Otago 34, North Otago 3. Another break-away by Carrodus, with Newlands in support, carried play to near the Otago line, but tho attack was short-lived. Granger sent well to touch on several occasions ' when the ball was kicked through. Taylor came up into an Otago passing bout at tho home twenty-five, and Dunne was sent away, Granger just catching his foot to upset him. From a forward scramble R. Allen threw out to W. Allen, who raced over for a try, Rae again converting. Otago 39, North Otago 3. Tho next try came from a scrum near tho line, Simon sending to Rao and the latter transferring to M'Skimming, who went stragiht over for a try. Rae again converted. Otago 44, North Otago 3. Starting at their own twenty-five, Otago backs and forwards combined in

passing which went right to the visitors’ line. Knight secured from a scrum and sent to touch, the game ending: Otago ... ... r; - 44 North Otago 3 Mr W. Jenkins was referee. WELLINGTON HAS ANOTHER EASY WIN AUCKLAND BEATEN BY 37 TO 9 fP-ER■ United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 10. r Gho anual Rugby match between,Wei- : lington and Auckland at Eden Park resulted'in an easy win for Wellington by 37 points to 9. Excellent conditions prevailed, and the attendance was about ‘25,000. Auckland was completely outclassed, except in hooking the ball in the scrums. Even with this advantage the Auckland backs failed to impress. ■The Wellington rearguard played brilliant football, some of the movements being a treat to watch. The visiting forwards also were good, their loose rushes, tackling, and their support of their backs being features. Wellington was quick to start counterattacks from almost any position, especially vyhen their opponents made mistakes. Tho Kilby-Lilburne-Killeen combination was splendid. Auckland hooked tho ball from the early scrums, and once when a back attack broke down Fuller, gathered in the ball, side-stepped several opponents, and brilliant reverse passing between Killeen, Lilburne, M'Lean, and Kilby ended in the last-named scoring in a handy position. Fuller failed with tho kick. Auckland once _ lost a great chance through mishandling. Wellington continued to play pretty football, the backs being always dangerous, Kedgloy made a good run, in which he beat Fuller, and Auckland' narrowly missed a. try, the inpass going astray. Corner was next prominent m making a great opening from a scrum, but Wellington covered, well. Auckland continued to get the ball from the scrums, and from close range Jamieson potted a nice goal. Close on half-time Lilburne kicked through cleverly, and Killeen boat Bush for the bounce of the-ball and l scored in a bandy position. Fuller converted. Wellington was unlucky when first Griffiths and then Dellabarca went over between the posts, but were called back for accepting forward passes. Lilburne then cut the defence into ribbons and scored between tho posts, and Fuller converted, the score at half time being; Wellington 13 Auckland •... 4 Two minutes after the resumption Killeen bent tho defence, and Lilburne scored by the post, Fuller converting. Caughey broke through to’ make a good opening, which Kedgley finished with a try behind tho posts. Slyfield con voided. Wellington soon retaliated, Killeen scoring behind tho posts from a clover cross kick by Lilburne. Fuller converted. Dellabarca next scored, wide out, and Fuller converted. Clever play by Lamason, Killeen, and Griffiths led to the next try, Griffiths scoring wide out. Fuller’s kick bit one of the uprights. ■ Dellabarca immediately afterwards scored at; the end a dribbling rush. Fuller failed to convert, but was successful a little later from a penalty kick. The game ended; Wellington 37 Auckland 9

SEDDON SHIELD RETAINED BY WEST COAST [Pun United Press Association.] GREYMOUTH, September 10. West Coast retained the Secklon Shield, defeating Marlborough by 30 points to 12. The first spell was evenly contested, and ended with the scores 6 points all, Martyn and Pfahlert scoring tries for Coast, and Phillips and Hardy for Marlborough. In the second spell King, Freitas, .Tones, Martyn, and Fong scored tries for Coast, Hughes converting three and Martyn kicking: a' penalty goal. For Marlborough Phillips kicked two penalty goals.

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NAVY MEN IN ACTION The Otago representative B team had no difficulty in staving off a challenge from a team from H.M.A.S. Australia in the cur-tain-raiser at Carisbrook. The home side established a comfortable lead in the first spell, and scores came easily in the second half, despite the fact that the Otago, players made things easier for the visitors, whose attempts' to pierce a half-hearted defence" were 1 often highly amusing, and kept the crowd in good humour. , Tries were scored for Otago by Laney,- Francis, Jones, Jolly, Martin (2), while Francis kicked a penalty goal and converted two tries; Martin dropped two goals from the field and converted a try, and Jolly also converted a try. Waters scored the Navy’s only try, while Beverley kicked two penalty goals and converted the try. The final scores were: .Otago B 37 H.M.A.S. Australia 11 Mr J. Briggs was the referee. IMTERISLAND MATCH NORTH ISLAND TEAM NEPIA AT FULL BACK. [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 17. The North Island selectors, Messrs E. M'Kenzie (Wairarapa), and F. E. Sutherland (Auckland) have selected the following team to represent • the North against tho South in the • interisland match at Wellington next Saturday:— Full-back, Nepia (East Coast). Three-quarters. Fuller (Wellington), Caughey (Auckland), BullockDouglas (Wanganui). Five-eighths.—Killeen (Wellington) and Pago (Wellington). Half.—Kilby (Wellington). Forwards.—Cooper (North Auckland), W. Hadley (Auckland), Leeson (Waikato), M'Lean (Wellington), Steere (Hawke’s Bay), M'Kenzie (Manawatu), Mahoney (Bush), Solomon (Auckland). . ...Reserves, Lilburnc (Wellington), Clarke (Taranaki). WELLINGTON B BEATS MANAWATU [Per United Press Association.] 'WELLINGTON, September 17. Wellington B defeated Manawatu by 14 points to 11 at Athletic Park. Manawatu gave a disappointing exhibition, the half-time score being 14 points to 0 in Wellington’s favour, and, although Manawatu almost drew level in the second spell it was _ obvious that Wellington was a definitely superior team. WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIP CARTERTON WIN AGAIN [Per United Press Association.] MASTERTON, September 16. Carterton won the final of the Wairarapa championship competition for the sixth year in succession, defeating Gladstone by 15 points to 3. NEW SOUTH WALES FINAL Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 17. In tho grand final Northern Suburbs defeated Manly by 8 points to 6 points.

THE SAME AT HOME SOCCER IRELAND BEATS SCOTLAND Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. GLASGOW, September 16. Ireland defeated Scotland by 2 goals to 1. LONDON, September 16. First Division. • Birmingham v. Blackburn Rovers, 2-0; Chelsea v. Aston Villa, 1-0; Derby County v; Leeds United, 3-1 ; • Huddersfield Town v. Stoke City, 2-2; Liverpool v. Leicester City, ,1-3; Manchester City v. Everton, 2-2; Portsmouth 'y, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1-1; Sheffield Wednesday v, Middlesnroughj 3-0; Sunderland v.- Sheffield United, 5-0; Tottenham Hotspur v. Arsenal, 1-1; West Bromwich Albion v. Newcastle United, 1-1. Second Division.—Bolton Wanderers v. Bury, 2-0; Bradford v. Grimsby Town, 2-1; Brentford, v. Manchester United, 3-4; Burnley v. Plymouth Argyle, 2-2; Lincoln City v. Hull City, 2- Millwall v. Fulham, 0-1; Notts County v. Blackpool, 1-1; Oldham Athletic v. West Ham United, 4-1; Port Vale v. Bradford City, 3-1; Preston North End y. Notts.Forest, 4-0; Swansea Town v. Southampton, 1-0. Third Division (Southern Section). — Aldershot v, Norwich City, 2-1; Brighton and Hove Albion v. Bristol City, 5-1; Bristol Rovers v. Reading, 1-0; Cardiff City v. Torquay, 0-1; Crystal Palace v. Watford, 4-3; Exeter City v. Bournemouth, 4-0; Gillingham v. Charlton Athletic, 1-1; Luton- Town v. Newport County, 1-1; Northampton Town v. Queen’s Park Rangers, 2-1; Southend United v. Coventry City, 2-1; Swindon Town v. Clapton Orient, 3-0. Third Division (Northern Section). — Accrington Stanley v. Tranmere Rovers, 2-2; Chester fold v. Rochdale, 3- ; Crewo Alexandra v. Halifax Town, 1-1; Darlington v. Mansfield Town, 1-4: Gateshead v. Barnsley, 1-4; New Brighton v. Stockport County, 2-1; Rotherham United v. Carlisle United, 0-1; Southport v. Hartlepools United, 0-2; Walsall v. Barrow. 2-4; Wrexham v. Chester, 0-3; York City v. Doncaster Rovers, 1-2. Scottish League (First Division).— Ayr v. Rangers, 0-2; Cowdenbeath v. Queen of the South, 1-3; Dundee v. Queen’s Park, 1-0; Hibernians v. Clyde, 3-0; Motherwell v. Aberdeen, 4- ; Particle Thistle v. St. Johnstone, 0-3; St. Mirren v. Falkirk, 3-1; Third Lanark v. Kilmarnock, 1-1. Scottish League (Second Division). — Alloa v. Leith Athletic, 3-1; Dumbarton v. Raith Rovers, 2-0; East Fife v. King’s Park, 2-3; East Stirlingshire v. Brechin City, 3-1; Forfar Athletic v. Edinburgh City, 5-2; Montrose v. Dunfermline, 1-4; Greenock Morton v. Albion Rovers,. 1-0; St. Bernards v. Dundee United, 3-0; Stenhousemuir v. Arbroath, 1-4. RUGBY LEAGUE AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S TOUR The Australian team defeated Barrow by 24 points to 5. At half-time Barrow had scored 5 points and the Australians 4 points. Bradford Northern v. Batley, 9-15; Dewsbury v. Bramley, 21-13; Featherstone Rovers v. York, 14-32; Halifax v. Wigan Highlield, 21-6; Hull Kingston Rovers v. Hull, 8-24; Keighley v. Castleford, 14-9; Leeds v. Huddersfield, 16-15; Leigh v. Salford, 20-28; Rochdale Hornets v. Wakefield Trinity, 18- St. Helens v. Oldham, Swmton v. Warrington, 9-0; Widnes v. Broughton Rangers, 17-8; Wigan v. Hunslet, 53-5. RUGBY UNION Blackheath v. Rosslyn Park, 14-9; Cardiff v. Bridgend, 8-13; Glouc ter v. Mosley, 16-5; Leicester v. Plymouth Albion, 15-4; Llanelly v. Abertillery, 19- Manchester v. Bradford, 22-24; Newport v. Penarth, 6-0; Neath v. Aberavon, 4-5; Swansea v. Bristol, 9-0; Torquay Athletic v. Coventry, 11-8; Portsmouth Services v. Bath,. 10-13; Glasgow Academicals v. Hillcnd High School, 9-16; West of Scotland v. Glasgow High School, 10-23.

THE AUSTRALIAN GAME

EXHIBITION BY THE HAVY An interesting exhibition of the Australian football code was given by two teams from H.M.A.S. Australia before a very large, crowd of spectators on the Oval. The ground was rather on the rough side for this type of game, the uneven surface causing the ball to bounce very erratically, but, nevertheless, the teams gave a very good account of themselves, and afforded the spectators an excellent insight into the speed with which this game is capable of being played. It is worthy of note that the Australian code was played regularly in Dunedin as far back as 1909, about which time four clubs playing the code were in existence. The game flourished until the outbreak of the Great War, when about 90 per cent, of the players enlisted, the code dying a natural death as a result. To the spectators on Saturday, many of whom had never before seen the Australian game, the exhibition was a distinctly novel one, the various features of the code, such as punching the ball, bouncing every 10yds of a run, and the system of scoring six points for a goal and one point for a ‘‘ behind,” arousing the keenest interest. The teams were as follows: No. 1 Team. —Vincent (captain), Oldsworth, Merry, Butler, Coiily, Howard, Keiller, Blatchford, Homewood, Fretwell, Somerton, M'Leish, De Souza, Flanagan, Hood, Gothard, Patterson, Barrett. . No. 2 Team. —Fleming (captain), Fleeton, Sampson, M'Coll, Lawler, Hanlon, Lynch,. Hatten, Farley, Hartley, Morgan, M'Lelland, Peel, Frenchham, Tucker, Fannan, Clark, M‘K.araan. For the greater part of the two earlier spells the No. 1 team by good kicking and marking kept play in their opponents’ end of the ground, but the kicks at goal were for the most part unsuccessful, probably on, account of the wind which was blowing down the field. No. 2 Team, however, broke away on occasions, and were quick to make the most Of any advantage, the half-time scores being 3 goals, 4 points, or a total of 22 points, for No. 1 Team; and 3 goals, 1 point, a total of 19 points, for No. 2 Team. During the remainder of the game the No. 1 Team proved too / good for their opponents, and added three more goals and one behind to their score, while the No. 2 Team could add only two behinds, the final scores being;— No. 1 Team: 6 goals, 5 points—total, 41 points. No. 2 Team:'3 goals, 3 points—total, 21 points. . Mr G. Bloy umpired the game. SOCCER IN OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND Thistle 4, Ponsonby 1. Abels 3, Y.M.O.A. 0. Comrades 5, North Shore 3. Tramways 4, Qnehunga 1. Glen Innes 3, New Lynn 1. WELLINGTON a : In the senior A competition Petone slipped back by losing to Hospital by 1; goal to 2, and imperilled its chances of winning the championship. Hutt beat Waterside by 6 goals to 3. In the second replay of the Victory Cup semi-final Institute beat Nada by 9 goals to nil. Petone defeated Waterside by 2 goals to 1 in the final of the second division cup competition. CHRISTCHURCH The English Cup semi-final resulted: Thistle 2, Western 1. RUGBY LEAGUE |N OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND In the champion of champions match Devonport beat Richmond by 12 points to 7. CHRISTCHURCH Linwood 16, Riccarton 5. Hornby 28, Addington 9. BALMAIN BEATS SOUTH SYDNEY Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, September 17. Balmain defeated South Sydney by 15 points to 12 points.