RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1922, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

PIRATES v INANGAHUA JUNCTION

(Own Correspondent.)

REEFTON, June 26.

The game was played on the Reefton Racecourse, in the presence of a very large gathering of spectators. Tho ground was' wet and the ball greasy, and this prevented any decent passing. The game was fast throughout, and some excellent forward work was witnessed, particularly by the Junction men, who have some fast and heavy players. The play was of the sensational order throughout, and the pace never flagged.. In the first few seconds the Pirates got over the line, but were recalled for a slight infringement. Shortly after..the Junction forwards got a fine rush on, and Taylor socred a lucky try, which was not enhanced. Then Pirates had a slioFat goal for an infringement, but the kick failed- After a good display, Junction were awarded a free kick and this was sent over, making their score 6 to nil.

The next' score was got by Panckhurst for Pirates, after a good dodgy run, but he failed to enhance it, and the first spell ended Junction 6, Pirates 3. In the second spell the Pirates opened up the game, and some nice sharp passing was seen. Guthrie made great efforts to score and a pass from Osbourne saw him dodge over the lineJ. Panckhurst enhanced-—B-6. The next score was to the Junction, who goaled from a penalty, making the points 9' to 8. Shortly after Lawry, the Pirates hooker, picked up and dodged over the line, and in running behind the posts slipped and lost the ball, and Junction saved. Packhurst then put a penalty kick over the bar, giving Pirates a lead of two points, the scores being 11 to 3. The players on both sides were now “eyes out” for the remainder of the game, and Gordon Dick was disabled, leaving the Pirates a man short, and the Junction forwards rushed the ball over the line, Willoughby scoring. This was not enhanced, and the game ended a'couple of minutes Icito in Junction territory, the score standing Inangahua Junction 12, Pilates 11. Air. T. Irving was refereeFor the winners, Willoughby was the most prominent back, and the forwards were a good lot, and with more combination will beat all the sub-union team. Egan was a tower of strength, but was well marked. J- Panckhurst was the best back on the ground, though Guthrie was always dangerous. Osbourne stopped a lot of dangerous stuff. The forwards were light compared with their opponents, but Lawry, Alelbom and Dunn were conspicuous for good work. Alatheson (Otago) replaces St. George (Southland) as half for the South Island Rugby’ team, on account of a bereavement in the latter’s family.—Press Assn. AIAORIS DEFEATED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, June 26. At Rugby, New South Wales beat the Alaoris by 28 (six tries, two con- . verted and two penalty goals) to 13, (two converted tries and one penalty goal). The game was hard throughout, though lacking the brilliancy and keenness of Saturday’s match. The reversal of form was due primarily *2. Q le , vast improvement of New South ales s forwards, who benefited considerably by the inclusion of Davis, Fowles, and Smith, who played front low throughout. The Alaoris ■were severely handicapped by an injury to Jacobs’s knee. Alatui was also injured. J

Phillips opened for the visitors dashing across the line after ‘a compiled lush. Jacobs kicked a goal. Tl 10 , half-time scores were, New South »v ales 14, Alaoris 5.

New South Wales added another 14 points in tho second spell. Peina. left a couple of opponents standing in a race for the line and Akuria goaled and later kicked a penalty The Maoris now have eight men on the injured list as a result of knowek in two matches. As a consequence Wednesday’s fixture against Metropolis has been postponed till July. LEAGUE FOOTBALL TOURISTS OUTCLASSED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, June 26. The Mauri League footballers played Metropolitan as a curtain-raiser to the match Kangaroos v. Rest of Australia. Although the home team was only a weak combination, the visitors rarely penetrated the former’s territory. Metropolitan were six to nil at the interval, and afterwards scored with monotonous rapidity. The Mao ris’ tackling was pathetically weak, and the final scores were, Metropolitan 38 (ten tries and four goals), Maoris nil.

In the contest, Faulkner was carried off the field with his leg fractured above the ankle.

Kangaroos beat tho Rest of Australia by 35 to 24.