SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1920, Page 6

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

THE LEAGUE GAME

RUNANGA V. KOHINOOR

The defeat of Kohinoor at the Recreation Ground on Saturday puts new life in the League senior competition. This was Kohinoor’s first defeat and was, due in a measure, to the absence of Blythe. It was a keenly contested game throughout and concluded with the scores at 14—8. Mr. Munson was referee. JUNIOR GAMES. . Rivals defeated Blackball on the Recreation Ground on Saturday by 13 pts to 7. Brunner and Runanga drew at Bran-; ner last Saturday, the score being five all. Yesterday the “Argus” team journeyed to Runanga where they defeated tne miners’ team by 14 points to 7. The proceeds were in aid of the Broken Hill Miners Fund. THE LAST TEST. • WIN FOR ENGLAND. THE VISITORS LUCKY. (Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, This Day

The final League Test match, New Zealand versus England was on Salur day played in the Basin Reserve in cold bitter weather. The ground was very heavy, and England was lucky to win by eleven joints to ten. Three minutes from time New Zealand were leading ten to six. The New Zealand forwards played a great game through out. For England Bacon, Bower?, and Clarke scored, Gronow converting one. For New Zealand Ifwerson and Walter? scored, Ifwerson converted one and kicked a penalty goal. THE RUGBY GAME At the Victoria Park on Saturday Marist defeated Uniteds by 15 points to 6. Five tries we.e cla med by the victors whilst Russeß’s licking put on the points for United. Gaily after a good run twice scored foranVlar.st, other tries were secured by Bowman, D. King, and F. Giffney.

WAIRARAPA V. TARANAKI

CARTERTON, August 14

Wairarapa and Taranaki met at Cartel ton to-day. The ground was fairly soft after the heavy rain, but was dry. The game opened briskly amongst the forwards, who evenly contested. Wairavapa pushed the ball up to the Taranaki line and from a scrum Irvine (half) passed to Carson, who scored at the corner. The kick was unconverted. Wairarapa again pressed to Taranaki 25. when Groube (Wairarapa) eave a blind-side pass which was accepted by a Taranaki man, and passed to Wilkinson, who put in a great run and was tcaklcd in the corner, but fell over the line. Wairarapa. again pressed, and from a free kick Groube goalcd. Wairarapa 6; Taranaki 3. In the second spell the Wairarapa forwards opened with great vim, but Taranaki beat them back, making things particularly warm for the Wairarapa. forwards. The ball came from a kick near Taranaki line and was marked, Groube goaling. Wairarapa S ; Taranaki 3. From tlTs out Taranaki were continually on the attack, and only by good luck and har I defence did Wairarapa avert d'saster. They accepted four forces in quick succbbbion, whilst two shots at goal also failed. Time was called with no further score. Anderson, of Taranaki, retired hurt, but not seriously.

MARLBOROUGH DEFEATS BULLED. WESTPORT, August U. The Seddon Shield match was played at Westport to-day between Bullet (holders) and Marlborough (challengers), and was won by Marlborough, after a strenuous game, by 21 points to 13. The .Marlborough pack was rather better than Bullet’s, but otherwise there was not a great deal to ]mk aid choose between the teams. hot Marlborough Ph Hips and Gleeson (2) and Connolley scored tries, King converting one and kicking a penalty goal. For Bailer, Friend, O’Neill and Paine scored tries, Casey .converting two. Mr. Watson, of Christchurch, officiated as referee. INANGAHUA FOOTBALL. (By “Drop Kick.”) STARS 11; CRONADUN NIL. In the final match played at Reef ton yesterday, for the McMahon Cup, Stars won comfortably from Oa narli.n Rowley scored very early in the game for Stars, Kirwan converting. Stars 5 ; Cronadun Nil. With the sun at their backs Cronadun played an open game, but faulty passing and taking spoiled several chances. The spell ended without further score. On changing ends Irving set 3ms backs in motion, but they also were playing below form and nothing resulted from their e'forts. Cronad'fri were penalised in their twenty-five and Kirwan added another three points, making the score

Stars 8 ; jCronadun Nil

Delaney broke through Star’s defence at the head of a forward rush, but a knock-on stopped the game. Some loose play followed from which Stars worked the ball over Cronadun’s line, Robertson scoring, Kirwan’s attempt to convert was a good one, the ball hitting the crossbar and rebounding into the field of play. Stars 11 ; Cronadun Nil. The game, which was somewhat disappointing andi uninteresting, ended, without further score. Mr. L. Dewe was in charge of the whistle and gave every. sat'sfaction. Football enthusiasms were pleased to s"o Markham in afetion again. He should be fit and well next month and should Marlborough accept Coast’s challenge for the Seddon Shield, his

inclusion in the team will greatly assist in winning the trophy. If the team goes north it should be picked early and assembled for at least a week. A try out against Duller on the 11th September would be advisable, and if the date suits, Marlborough could be met on the 15th September. The players away with the New Zealand and the South Island touring team will then be available. RUGBY V. LEAGUE. Next year footballers in the- Subunion would do well to carefully think out the following. Can Rugby and League football be successfully played during any one year in the Inangahua district? The answer is—No !

When the present season opened five senior teams were nominated. Waiuta a most immediately after nominating, asked permission to be allowed to amalgamate with Mawheraiti. The request was granted, and was followed by the resignations of two Mawheraiti players being forwarded to the SubUnion owing to internal trouble caused by one secti mi upsetting arrangements made by a lull meeting of the combined clubs. This matter was patched up. The ‘Waiuta players made two applications to the Union for travelling expenses which that body could not entertain, as Cronadun and United Clubs had many members who would be entitled to a similar allowance. The combined team played three games and lost them all. This fact combined with internal troubles ana finance was the real cause of their withdrawal from the competition. The United Club was in need of plaving members earlv in the season. Some new arrivals in the district were interviewed and agreed to assist them. Unfortunately these men resided over twenty miles from Reef ton and the cost of transportation became too heavy. The man a "ament of the Turfed Club regretted that no course was open but to forfeit their future engagements. This left but two teams in the competition wh'ch was concluded yesterday. If the game were played under League rules would the result have been ’different? No! Some may blame the management. If so the remedy is in the players! hands. Elect your delegate to the Union and if you bnc e cause for complaint go to him and find out where the fault lies. Don’t

rush into print. The Union meeting is the place where grievances and fancied slights should he enquired into and adjusted.