FOOTBALL

Evening Star, Issue 22414, 11 August 1936, Page 5

FOOTBALL

RUGBY IMTERIBLAND MATCH FOUR OTAjBO PUYERB IN SOUTH TEAM [Pee United Peess Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. The South Island selectors—Messrs A. Adams, W. Pearson, and J. T. Burrows —have named the following team to meet the North Island next Saturday.:— FULL-BACK., ■ 6. D. M. Gilbert (West Coast). THREE-QUARTERS. VW. Mann (West Coast). N. A. Mitchell (Southland). ; T. Morrison (South Canterbury). ; ; FIVE-EIGHTHS. , ; C. C. Gillies (Otago). ;-6. Gaffaney (South Canterbury). HALF-BACK. H. Simon (Otago). FORWARDS. ; Front Row.—o. Hattersley (Canterbury), 6. Orman (Duller), C. Quaid (Otago). 'Second Row.—R. Ward (Southland), Rj R. King (West Coast), H. Milliken (Canterbury), F. Green (Otago). , Loose Forward.—J. G. Rankin (Canterbury). • :■ Emergencies.—Backs, K. S. Mortlock (Canterbury) and W. A. Black (Otago); forwards, W. Parkhill (Otago) and J. Strang (South Canterbury).- . Mitchell will be captain, and King vice-captain. Manchester and Hart were not available for the -test matches, and were not considered.

CANTERBURY BEATS AUCKLAND BUPEM9R BACK CQMBINATION [Fn Unttsd Puss Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. . The Canterbury representative Rugby team showed good form in its first home engagement of the season at Lancaster Park to-day, beating Auckland by 24 points to 15 in a fast and often brilliant game. The home backs were as a combination superior to their opponents, but they saw less of the ball and consequently had fewer chances. The hand-to-hand passing rushes of the Auckland forwards, often in combination with their backs, constantly spelt danger for Canterbury, but apart from one or two lapses the home team’s defence was equal to the task. / Auckland took the field .without two of its best men, B. Killeen and T. Lockington, who have been included in the North Island team, having been compelled to return early to their home city. The visitors, no doubt, must have been a little'travel-worn after their tour in the south, but there was no lack of fire and dash in their play, and their form did not belie their excellent record. There was a crowd of about 9,000 present. The weather was perfect and the ground firm. Although the play was not always up to the highest standard it was never dull and many of the movements, not confined to those which brought scores, were superb. Canterbury scored five tries, three of which were converted, and one penalty goal to Auckland’s three converted tries. Canterbury won. the match in the first few minutes of the game. The home team opened with two magnificent passing rushes and. from one of these came a converted .try. 1 Another, try shortly after gave the home side an eight-point lead, and- although Auckland for the remainder of the game made heroic efforts to overhaul its opponents, Canterbury invariably replied with movements jjpst as effective. V For Canterbury, Eathorne scored a try at the corner, M'Auliffe converting with a great kick. Then Milliken scored after receiving from Rankin in a movement started by Manchester, M'Auliffe failing to convert. Auckland then attacked strongly. Curtayne broke through and handed on to D. Solomon, Cooper, and Anderson, the last-named scoring under the posts and Bush converting.- Then came a solo try by Rankin, M'Auliffe converting. Bush came into the Aukcland three-quarter line to score and convert his own try. Then M'Auliffe kicked a great penalty goal from the twenty-five near the touchline, and Hart scored a trv. Bush missed an easy penalty and Franfcham scored a solo try, Bush converting. Finally Manchester scored a try, M'Auliffe converting. The final score was: Canterbury ... 24 Auckland 15 0.8.F.U. COMMITTEE The Management Committee of the Otago Rugby Union met last night. Dr A. Perry (president) in the chair. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. Mr A. H. Cameron was appointed manager of the Otago team to play Southland, at Invercargill on Saturday, August 22. It was decided that the Otago team leave by the 4.40 train on the Friday afternoon and return by’ the train on Sunday night. It was decided to accept an invitation for the Otago team and a' representative of the Otago Union to attend the Southland jubilee dinner on the Saturday night. CURTAIN-RAISER. It was agreed to play the A grade primary schools’ match .between .Kensington and Arthur Street as a curtainraiser to the Otago-Manawatu representative game to-morrow. PAYNE TROPHY MATCH. The: Secretary said that Saturday, September 12, had been suggested by Canterbury as the date of the match between the premier clubs of Dunedin and of Christchurch for the Payne trophy. That,- however, was the date of the second test match at Dunedin between Australia and New Zealand, and’he had been instructed to ask Canterbury if next Saturday would suit. Later, in the , evening a telephone message .was received from Christchurch stating that_ there was no chance of the game being played l next Saturday, as-they had not *yet found the competition winners. They might have to ask.that it be arranged for a Wednesday: Mr Qavoaagh; _W« should cut it out.

The Chairman: That is my opinion, too. It was, decided to leave the matter in abeyance in the meantime. SOUTH ISLAND TEAM. The New Zealand Union advised l that the members of the South Island team to ,play the North Island team next Saturday would assemble on Thursday night, August 13. FOURTH GRADE COMPETITION. It was decided to close the fourth grade competition and to declare the Alhambra team the winners. It was resolved to send a letter of congratulation to the Alhambra Club. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ MATCH. The Flag Committee was asked to arrange a ground tor a match between primary schools’ teams from Dunedin and from' Taieri on Saturday, August 15. CONDUCT OF SCHOOLBOYS. Reference was made to the conduct of schoolboys at the Otago-Auckland match last Wednesday, it being stated that they, caused a great deal of damage to the ground by digging up turf and throwing pieces about. Mr Cavanagh said the boys annoyed spectators at the match. The idea was to encourage the boys to attend the match and learn something by watch’said it had been suggested by the caretaker that, owing to the damage done to the ground, the boys should not be allowed on the turf at all. The Secretary said it had been arranged for two extra men to be employed to keep the boys off the turf on Wednesday. Mr Cavanagh: If they do not behave themselves then we may have to consider withdrawing their privilege or getting into the ground on their tickets. ... , . ■ Mr Harris said the best course seemed to be not to allow them on the tU lt'was decided to write to the Primary Schools’ Sports Association drawing attention to the unsatisfactory behaviour of the boys. APPRECIATION. The Southland Union wrote expressing appreciation of the hospitality extended to its senior and junior representative teams on the occasion of their visit to Dunedin. CLUB’S COMPLAINT. A letter was received from the Union Football Club complaining of the publicity given to the inquiry into the club’s fourth grade team walking off the field in the game against High School, and-that the reprimand to the whole team by the Committee of Management was not warranted. The letter stated that only one or two of the players had criticised the decision or the referee, and that the referee had then blown his whistle and stopped the game. The letter added: “It is our opinion that the whole matter could have been taken in committee, as was the case when two senior teams were disciplined by your committee earlier in the season.” • . There was considerable discussion on the matter, some members being of opinion that the sentence was harsh and others that the' committee had taken up the right attitude. • The letter was received. • SATURDAY’S JUNIOR MATCHES. Third Grade (Section 1). —High School v. Dunedin, Tahuna No. 1 (Mr Macassey) ; Southern v. Alhambra A, Caledonian (Mr Reardon); Training College A v. Kaikorai, Bishopscourt (Mr Mitchell); , Pirates A v. Zingari B, Montecillo (Mr Barron); Green Island v. University G, Green Island (Mr Andrew). Third Grade (Section 2). —Union A v. Taieri, Mosgiel (Mr Fletcher) ; Zingari A v. Port, Logan Park No. 1 (Mr Briggs); University F v. University E, University Oval No._ 1 . (Mr F. S. Shanks) ; Brighton v. Pirates B, Bathgate Park (Mr Gibson) ; Training College B. a bye. Fifth Grade.—High School A v. Pirates, Tahuna No. 2 (Mr Williamson) ; Taieri, a bye; Dunedin v. High School B, Tonga Park (Mr Blagdon) ; Technical High School v. Kaikorai, Hancock Park (Mr Kilgour); Union v. Ravensboume, Ravensbourne l No. _ 2 (Mr Tilley) ; Port Chalmers v. Zingari. Port Chalmers (Mr. Cooper) ; Alhambra v. High School C, Opoho No. 1 (Mr Jones) ; Southern v. King’s High School, Culling Park (Mr Heather). Line umpires. Carisbrook. to-mor-row; Messrs Williamson and Duff,

SOCCER AUSTRALIAN TEAM’S VISIT NEW ZEALAND'S WEAKNESS fp« Unitnd Pkisi Association.] WELLINGTON, August 10. “ Arising out of the Australian tour what are we going to do to improve the standard of our game? ’’.asked Mr W. G. Bryce at the fortnightly meeting of the Council of the . New Zealand Football Association this evening. “ Obviously something must be done in view of the English-tour.” After a discussion on ways to improve the game, during which it vvas suggested that the council should give a lead to club secretaries and associations by having a heart-to-heart talk with them, that the selectors in the main centres should be empowered to pick 30 men and the association should spend £IOO to subsidise their coaching, that lack of grounds was the trouble, that more blackboard lectures were needed with individual tuition, it was decided that concrete 'proposals to be sent to various associations should be considered at a meeting next Monday night. . The North Auckland Association advised that arrangements were being made with South Auckland for a Brown Shield challenge match. The Westland Association was granted permission tr play Buller for the Peter Dawson Cup on August 22. . Southland was granted permission to play Otago at Dunedin on August 25 and a return match at Invercargill on September 12.

O.F.A. COMMITTEE The Management Committee of the Otago Football Association held its weekly meeting last night, Mr M. K. Haig presiding over a full attendance. Tt was decided to write to the Canterbury Association suggesting Almost 29 or early in September as the date of the challenge match for the F. A. Trophy. It was decided to close the third grade A and B competitions after Saturday, when two rounds of matches will be concluded. Mr M. G M'lnnes was appointed to select the fourth grade team to nieeu a Southland junior team on Saturday week.

CHATHAM CUP DRAW. The New Zealand Council advised having considered letters from the association and the Mosgiel Club and decided that the draw should stand. “ That letter is not satisfactory, said Mr J. Simpson. “ They have deliberately shirked the issue of the. draw bv' not conforming to the rules.” It was decided to again ‘draw the council’s attention to the rules. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. The Otago junior team to meet the Southland seniors for the cup on August 22 at Dunedin was announced as follows by the selector (Mr J. Morwood); — Goal, R. Hughson (Port) ; fullbacks, T. Ramsay (Tramways, captain). N. Bennie (Northern); halves— F. Tavlor (Cavershain), Jankson (Y.M.C.A.), T. Wilson (Tramways); forwards—N. Walmsley (Tramways), F. Iveach (Tramways), R. M'Lean

(Northern), H. Cullen (Northern), • M‘Skimming (Cavershain); emei-gency. T. Rennet (Cavershain). . Mr Morwood was appointed manager, and the players are requested to be in attendance at the Ova) tomorrow (Wednesday) night, at 7.30, for training. On the day of the match it was decided to play the usual senior fixtures, the junior representative game to be played as a curtain-raiser at Logan Park. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Walton v. Tainui, at Oval, on Saturday, at 9.45. The following players for trial matches are requested to be at the Oval to-morrow at 3 A Grade.—Martin (Anderson’s Bay), Monaghan, liichan (Waknri), Adamson, Duncan. Payne (Dunedin North Intermediate)', Freeman, Berryman, Garside. Wilson (Morningtou). Thomson (Tainui), Howell (Walton), Barr

(Kaikorai), Hawkins (North-east Valley). B Grade.—Campbell, Wallace (Wakari), Campbell, Pringle (Anderson’s Bay), Terry, Richardson, Bnrt (Maori Hill), G. Foxton (Kaikorai), Thomas tMornington), Lindsay, Douglas (Dunedin North Intermediate), Stanley, Collins (High Street), Scott, Fowler, (Mosgiel) ,'Meehan, Holders (Port Convent). SATURDAY’S FIXTURES. First Division.—Northern v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel (Mr W. Woodcock) ; Mornington v. Maori Hill, at Prospect Park (Mr A. Cameron) ; Old Boys v. Technical, at Ova! No. 3 (Mr F. Stanley) ; Roslyn-Wakari v. Seaclitf, at Logan Park (Mr A. Riach). Second Division. —Old Boys v. Caversham, at Oval No. 1 (Mr A. Johnson) ; Maori Hill v. Y.M.C.A., at Gardens (Mr ,T Young) ; Tramways v. Northern, at Oval No. 2 (Mr W. P. Smith);

Port v. Technical, at Logan Park iSo. 2 (Mr A. Harborne); Mornington, a bye. Third Division A.—Fairfield v. Caversham A, at Tonga Park (Mr J. Welsh) ; Maori Hill v. Y.M.C.A., at Logan Park No. 3 (Mr W. A. Dyson); Northern v. Old Boys, at Oval No. 2, at 1.30 (Mr J. M'Narey). Third Division B.—High School v. Roslyn-Wakari, at Littlebourne (Mr F. Clark) ; Caversham B v. Maori Hill B, at Prospect Park, at 1.30 (Mr D. Harborne) ; Technical, a bye. Fifth Division. —Northern v. Technical B, at Oval No. 1, at 1.45 (Mr W. M. Smith) ; High School 11. v. Technical A, at Logan Park No. 1, at 1.30 (Mr R. Ham); High School HI. v. Port, at Logan Park No. 2, at 1.45 (Mr A. Thomas) ; Mornington A v. Mornington B. at Mornington (Mr J. Sands). . ■ . Sixth Division.—Mornington v. Y.M.C.A. B, at Logan Park No. 3, at 1.45 (Mr G. Mowatt) ; Y.M.C.A, A v. Hindi School VI.. at Mornington, at 1.45 (Mr .1. Sands); Roslyn-Wakari v. Technical D, at Gardens, at 1.45 (Mr Rutherford) ; High School IV. v. Technical C. at Oval No. 3. at 1.45 (Mr W. Rnddiman) : High School V. v. Mosgiel, at Mosgiel, at 1.45 (Mr' C. Skinner).