RUGBY FOOTBALL

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 July 1932, Page 11

RUGBY FOOTBALL

' ALL BLACKS’ TOUR ENDED.

LAST MATCH EASILY WON.

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SYDNEY, July 27. x The All Blacks at Wellington, New South Wales, to-day, defeated the combined' district team by 63 points 10 15. \ , , , A record crowd saw the match, which was painfully one-sided, but so far only meagre -details have been received. The New Zealanders gave a dazzling .exhibition of • fast football, running over their' opponents. This was the last game of the tour. The New Zealanders return h'J Sydney to-morrow to attend a farewell gathering arranged by the New South Wales Rugby Union for Friday morning, at which the Bledisloe Cup, wi:l be presented. The team sails by - the Zealandia in the afternoon. GOVR.-GENERAL’S INVITATION. . WELLINGTON, |uly 27. Lord Bledisloe has expressed a desire to the New Zealand Rugby Union to entertain the New Zealand Rugby football team on their return .from Australia,- next week, and to present them the Bledisloe Cup, which His Excellency has donated for the Rugby contests between New Zealand and Coihmittee has decided it is impossible to arrange for the All Blacks to play a match in WeL lington on their return from Australia. . ' „ . Canterbury Rugby Union forwarded a cheque'for £564/15/-, as being the nett takings of the match between the North and South Islands. - SOUTHLAND v. • CANTERBURY. INVERCARGILL, July 27. The interprovincial Rugby match, Southland v. Canterbury, was played here to-day,’ and resulted in a win for the home team by 28 points to 5. There was a fair attendance. The weather was fine, but cold, the ground being heavy fitter recent rain. The game was very ragged in the first spell, but brightened in the second, When Southland got all over the visit-

brs, and put on 19 points. Canterbury’s only try was scored in this spell. Southland forwards, although the lighter pack, were too good all round, and at times they played the opposition on their own. The Canterbury backs were disappointing. Fumbling by the Canterbury backs allowed Geddes to score in the corner, following some loose rucking, no goal resulting. Canterbury backs then showed to more advantage than their immediate adversaries, and although their attack was spasmodic, they displayed more finish. Their backing up was a feature of the play. From a scrum on Canterbury’s line, the bull ■ came back to Holden, who sent to Grant, who managed to get over. Porter again failed with the kick. Southland were now dominating the play, aided by a strong wind. They gave the visitors a torrid time on the defensive. Sharpe and then Grant crossed thb Canterbury line, but no tries resulted. From a penalty, McKay land ed d neat goal. At half time Southland led by nine to nil. In the second spell Canterbury had the advantage of the wind, but South \land forwards continued to harass the visitors with loose rushes, and from a

scrum, Southland backs got going ' McKay cut in beautifully to score in a handy position. The scorer added the extra points. A few minutes later Donnelly scored near the posts, but McKay failed with an easy kick. Canterbury were now infusing more dash into their game, and repeatedly took play to Southland’s line, being unlucky not to score On two occasions. From a clearing kick by Porter, the ball went to Dunshea, who beat several defenders to score a brilliant try in a handy position. Vincent converted. From a line-out Murphy picked up and raced round to sore for Southland behind the posts. McKay’s kick was charged down. Southland were getting plenty of- the ball from the scrums at this Stage, and some bright passing was seen. -A Splendid movement by the Southland forwards ended in Fowle scoring between the posts, and Porter goaled. After Geddes had been tackled by. Bullivante, he managed to get his pass away, and Berry scored behind the post?, no goal The game ended with the scores: Southland 28: Canterbury 5.

MAORIS WIN. PAEROA, July 27. In fine weather, on a greasy ground, the Maori touring team had an easy,

victory by 35 to 6, over Thames Valley, showing vastly superior back) play In the first half the Maori backs repeatedly lined out in passing rushes, and had easily the better of the play. Thames Valley backs lacked combination. Their passing was smothered and their tackling was weak. In the second half, tlie Valley made more use of their forwards, holding their own in this division for the first part of the spell, but the visitors were too snappy, their backs missing no opportunity, and handling the greasy ball well Most of the Madris’ tries were the result of combined back movements, tfi« t?all starting from the half-back, and travelling right to the wings, the first half ending up 16 to nil in their favour. In this spell Valley were having little of the game, seldom hooking the ball from the scrum, and their passing breaking down. For the' tourists, Watson scored three tries, Downs three, and Maitaira, Smith and Jackson one each, Potaka converting four. For Valley, Laverick scored a try, and Henry kicked a penalty. The game, as a whole, was too one-sided to be interesting, but the visitors’ combination impressed, showing good team work and good tactics, and at' times spectacular football.

BUSH v. GOLDEN BAY.

NELSON, July 27. The Bush Union touring team- defeated Golden Bay-Motueka reps, at Motueka to-day by eleven points to three. The play in the first half was scratchy, but it was attractive football in'the second half. ' For Bush, Mahoney, Oliver and Reeves were the best forwards, while McCarthy, Olivant (full-back) and Mills were prominent backs. For the Bays, Holmwood, Gillespie (backs) and Leitch and Dando (forwards) were the best players. Bush won the majority of the scrums, and gave their backs good chances in the second half. Reeves. Welsh and Harvey scored tries for the winners, Reeves converting one. Dando scored a try for the losers.

WAIRARAPA v. WELLINGTON.

MASTERTON, July 27. A. triple alliance of speed, tactics and combination ; enabled Wellington to score a decisive victory to-day over Wairarapa by 26 points to 3. Though they were handicapped by unfavour able weather conditions, the visiting backs gave a finished display, and provided the high lights of the game. The final score however, does not give a true indication*of the respective merits of the teams. Territorially the play was fairly even, and it was only towards the close of the second spell, when Wairarapa were playing fourteen men, that Wellington forged ahead, putting on fifteen points in quick time

For the winners, tries were scored by MacDonald (three), Lamason and Lambourue, Fuller converting four tries and kicking a penalty. R. Devine scored an unconverted try for Wairarapa.

REPLACEMENT RULE. N.Z. UNION SPECIAL MEETING. WELLINGTON, July 27. Th© only subjfect which will be discussed at the special meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Rugby Union to be held.at Wellington on August 15, will be the replacement of injured players. The Canterbury Union is anxious that the ihile relating to leaving the field at half-time should also be dis. cussed at the meeting, but the committee of the New Zealand Union tonight decided to inform Canterbury that only subjects on the agenda

paper discussed. Wanganui Union' had had replacements put on the agenda, and Canterbury, which had a requisition for a special meeting on leaving the ffeld rule, suggested that the subject be discussed on August 15. After discussion in committee it was announced that only the subjects on the agenda could be dealt with. Mr Pownall, President, announced he had received a private cablegram from Sydney stating that both New South Wales and Queensland Rugby Unions were in favour of the replacement of injured players.

The Hawke’s Bay Union asked what was the law regarding non-replace-ment of injured players, and emphatically protested to the English Rugby Union, through the New Zealand Union against non-replacement of injured players. It was decided to inform Hawke’s Bay that the English Union’s interpretation of Law 12 prohibits the replacement of injured players. The Canterbury Union advised that challenges for the Ranfurly Shield had been received from South Canterbury Auckland, West Coast, Buller and Waikato Unions. The following dates for matches had been arranged:

August 13, v. South Canterbury August 20, v. Auckland; August 27, v. West Coast; September 3, v. Wellington; September 10, v. Buller; September 17 v. Waikato; September 24, v. North Auckland. The West Coast and Buller challenges had been accepted, provisionally, and Canterbury had offered to pay reasonable expenses of the teams’ visits, with a maximum of £B5 and £lOO respectively. The Waikato and North Auckland were being asked the amounts they were asking towards their teams’ expenses. The Wellington Union advised that it desired the match with’ Canterbury on' September 3, to be a Ranfurly Shield challenge game. The following reinstatements were approved: A. Cameron (Motukarara), J. Fitzgerald (Auckland), T. A. Gardyne (Greymouth), S. Hutchinson (Whitianga), L. Stanton (Greymouth), R. H. Harp (Huntly).