FOOTBALL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 24 September 1925, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

N.S.W. RUGBY 'BEAM’S TOUR. FINAL MATCH. YESTERDAY. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WHANIGAREI, Sep. 23. Flaying the final 'match ol : their New Zealand tour thus laiiiternoon at Kensington Parle, Whangarei, against she North Auckland fifteen, the New South Wales Rugby Union representatives demonstrated the superiority of their prowess to the extent of thirty-two plaints to six. VTained combination and physical fitness . told ids tale against haphazard individual calibre, lacking combination. Meeting opponents much, weightier, the visitors not, only held their own in the scrum work, but were infinitely better in back play, in which the northeners were jagged and ineffectual.

The attendance was approximately 3000. Brilliant sunshine pievailed throughout, .and the turf was in excellent condition, but a high northerly wind and the sun at their backs were factors enabling the northeners to make a good showing in the first half. They were the first to score (an unconverted try) after seventeen minutes. Then the visitors obtained an equalising try, which was unconverted, and crossed again just before the interval, the m'ajor points being added, and the spell ended 8 to 3 in the visitors’ favour.

With the change of ends New South Wales proved irresistible. Though - held for .the first ten minutes, they afterwards piled on six tries, of which throe were converted, against a solitary unconverted crossing by North Auckland. WIN FOR WANG A N Ul. TIM All .U , Sep. 23. The Wanganui ten ring Rugby team played South Canterbury here to-day in the presence of a large gathering. A fierce nor’-west wind which prevailed militated against good football, but nevertheless some bright play, especially in the latter istage/s, was seen. The final score /was Wanganui 23, South Canterbury 15. The visitors lost the toss and through out the first /spell were severely handicapped by the wind, the .spell ending South Canterbury 6, Wanganui 3. In the 'Second spell the visitors .showed to much greater advantage. The superiority of their backs was very noticeable, but the local men met the opposition well, their forwards more than holding their own.

THE LEAGUE CODE. QUEENSLAND DEFEATS WEST COAST. GREYMO'UTH, Sep. 23. The Queensland League team defeated West Colast to-day "by 27 points to 10 on a soft ground. There was a good attendance. The visitors showed splendid passing combination. Aynsley made some brilliant runs, scoring four tries, while Bennett, Parcels and Spencer scored one each, Craig converting three. Desmond and Quinn were the scorers for Weist Coast, Mount converting both. NEW RULE EXPLAINED. BY OABT.E —PEEKS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT (Received Sept. 24. 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 23. The Rugby Union, explaining new rule 10, ordering opponents to remain passive when a penalty goal kick is taken, says that they must not distract tlfe kicker’s attention by shouting, unusual movements or extending the arms overhead.