A Rugby Surprise.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XI, Issue 216, 5 September 1921, Page 2

A Rugby Surprise.

N.S.W. WINS FIRST TEST. N.Z. failsTo score. SOUND DEFENCE AND ATTACK. Christchurch, September 3. The first Testt match between New South Wales and New Zealand was played to-day, before a very large attendance and glorious weather. The ground was hard and fast. Following were the teams:— New Zealand: Full-back. C. E. Evans (Canterbury): three-quarters, IV. A. Ford (Canterbury), E. Ryan (Wellington), F. G. Ward (Otago), five-eighths, P. Markham (Wellington), B. Algor (Wellington); half-back, E, Roberts (Wellington); forwards, B. Algar (Wellington), M. Carroll (Manawalu), L. Peterson (Canterbury), C. Fletcher . (Auckland), S. Whitq (Southland), W, Cummings (Canterbury), L. Brownlee (Hawke’s Bay). S. Cabot (Otago). New South Wales: Full-back, Nothling; three-quarters, Wallace. Wogan, Stanley, Raymond; five-eighths Humphreys; hall. Walker; forwards’ Davis Bond, Smith, Fox, Elliott, Dunn, Shorn. Mr. L. Simpson (Wellington) was the referee. THE PLAY. New Zealand forwards early set up an attack sweeping right ‘t'uougli ix.b.W. defence. A force resirttd. Tho visitors attacked strongly but Evans saved with a mark. The visitors continued attack and <i passing -i.sh resulted in Stanley getting across. J i,e referee disallowed, the try. Now’ Zealand worked play down tho lino but a force resulted. Shortly after the visitors attacked and being a .var ied a penalty Loudon kicked a goal. NSW 3 New Zealand 0 Soon after the kick off the home team set up a pretty passing rush and carried play right on to?the visitors’ goal lino but a penalty relieved. New Zealand returned t*o tho attack and awarded a penalty but Roberts’ kick missed. Good work by the visiting team returned play to New Zea’and territory but tho homo forwards quickly forced N.S.W. hack on their own goal line. A penalty relieved and play returned to about ha’f way. From he rethe visitors .set up a great passing rush which resulted in a force. Immediately after Raymond scored a great try from a passing rush. Loudon failed to convert. N.S.W 6 New Zealand 0 After the kick-off New Zealand attacked and another penalty was missed by Roberts. A splendid passing rusk by New Zealand thoroughly tested the Visitors’ defence, and the spell ended with New Zealand attacking. SECOND SPELL. On resuming, tfie visitors' attacked strongly, but a forward pass spoilt their efforts. They continued to attack, but good forward work forced them back. At this stage Cabot (N.Z.) had to go off. owing to injuries, Turnbull taking his place. Tho. visitors attacked again with a good passing ruth, but sound collaring stopped them, and New Zealand worked to. half-way. Davis started a movement for the visitors, resulting in Carr scoring after a great run. Loudon converted. N.S.W 11 New Zealand 0 . After the kick off the home team set up attacking movements, hut these were nullified by knocks-on. Carr secured the ball and kicked over the heads of the opposing back's, but in gathering up again knocked on. From the resulting scrum Walker secured, and scored after a pretty run. Tho try was unconverted N.S.W 14 New Zealand () The visitors . continued the attack, and in a few minutes another try was registered by Smith. The, try was unconverted. N.S.W 1J New Zealand *"0 The visitors continued t'o dominate the game, some of their passing movements being very pretty. New Zealand attacked at intervals, but found the defence too sound, although tho visitors wore compelled t<; force down. When time went the visitors were attacking. The final score was:— N.S.W ]7 New Zealand 0 r l he crowd carried the visitors off the fi bl amidst scenes of enthusiasin. STIMI LUS TO RUGBY GAME. . Christchurch, Sept. 3. The Now South Wales and New Zealand football teams dined together last night. In proposing the health of the New South Wales team Mr S. F. Wilson, president of the Canterbury Rugby 1 mon. and an old New South Wales representative, said the two test match defeats would do New Zealand an immense amount of good. Tho Now South Wales Rugby Union enthusiast.*? had stuck manfully to ihc game, resisting the alluring temptations of the League and their victory that day was some reward for their loyalty. Mi E. Roberts, New Zealand captain, said the New South Welshmen had shown (heir superiority at every part, of (he game. He paid a tribute to the’ visitors for their clean sporting play. Mr Bosward, a manager of the New South Wales team, said tho result of the match would do a grfeat amount of good to the Rugby game in Now South Walos. It would help greatly to roestablish it in further favour in Sydney. They were disappointed they had not nut New Zealand’s best team, but they had met a good team and he hoped they would not be robbed of any credit that was due to them. “Football seems to be a religion in Now Zealand—-parsons, mayors, everybody seem interested in it,” said Mr. 'l’. H. Bosward, manager of the New South Wales Rugby, team at Christchurch. “Tho most common things in the country we have passed through.” ?Jr. Bosward continued, “were sheep and goal posts.” Mr. Bosward said that the team was (.isappointed at not meeting tho All Blacks’ first team, hut they recognised tho difficulty in fixing such

a match. The present tour, so far, had been successful, and would have great influence on New South "Wales Rugby. So far the visitors have a very remarkable record. Seven matches have been played and won, 178 points for to 87 against. Millgay has scored 40 points, and has kicked 14 goals out of 18 attempts. Carr has seven tries to his record. This player is very speedy—ho is champion of his State, having defeated the Australian Olympic champion. Nothling, full-back, and Walker, half-hack, aro stated to be up to All Black standard. The team attributes much of its success to special scrum work. It has boon disappointed by tho footjiall played by the teams met so far. Individual play has boon good, but combination has been poor and back play faulty. Buller has the best combination mot wi.th to date. Mr. Williams, referee in tho Buller match, speaks well of tho Now South Wales players, staling that in some respects they wore above tho Springboks’ standard. AUCKLAND VICTORIOUS. DEFEAT OF AVELLINGTON. A DASHING GAME. Auckland, September 3. Tn the match Auckland v. Wellington. Auckland had the advantage of a bright sun and a strong breeze in the first spell, and in tho first five minutes A’. Badeley scored a try in consequence of the AVollington full-back making a mistake and kicking right into the scorer’s hands. Auckland 3 AVellington 0 The AVidlingtoniaiis were getting tho ball in the scrums, but were unable to get their backs going on account of the fast breaking of the Auckland forwards, and the local men set up a solid attack, until Standen. Moffitt, and Ryan broke away in a driblbing rush in Auckland’s quarter. Thcj Auckland forwards were feeding their backs, who time and again set up attacks, and eventually, from a bout among the forwards and backs, Mclnness scored a try. V. Badeley converted. Auckland 8 AVellington 0 AVellington at this stage showed to their best advantage, and tho forwards set up a solid attack. Standen and Moffitt bepke away, and a score was missed by a forward pass. Again AA ellington attacked, and Algar missed a great chance by knocking forward. A fine cross kick was made by Jackson from the scrum. Ryan broke through to the line and the ball went into touch to Algar, who scored a try. Auckland 8 AA 7 ellington ...» 3 Using the line, Auckland again attacked, and tho best passing bout of the day ended with Lucas, scoring a try and V. Badeley converting just before half-time. Auckland 13 AVellington 3 SECOND SPELL. AA'ellington opemxl the second spell with great dash, kicking high and following up. also throwing the- ball about, and in the first minute Jackson just failed to get tho ball at the Aiicklanders’ line. Following a high kick, AVellington continued throwing the ball about, and finally a passing bout initiated by Shearer from a line-out, ended in Hutchinson scoring a try. King converted. Auckland 13 AVellington 8 AA’ellington still pressed, and from a Free kick King kicked a penalty goal. Auckland 13 AA’ellington 11 Shortly after, King just missed another penalty goal, and Algar almost got a try in a race for the ball over the. goal-line, but tho ball went into tho dead ball area. The Aucklanders rallied, and were nearly over from a forward rush led by Arnold. The local backs showed up in good work, which gave them the upper hand at the end of the game, which ended 13 to 11 in favour of Auckland. MOASCAR CUP. NORTH ISLAND FINAL. GRAMMAR SC HOOT. DEFEATS ST. PAT’S. Palmerston N., Sept. 4. Tho North Island final in the Moascar Cup wan played to-day between Auckland Grammar School and St. Patrick’s College (AVellington). The garno was most exciting and closely contested. The ultimate result was in doubt to tho last few minutes of the play. On motifs the teams wore evenly matched, but Grammar had the advantage of weight and height. Tn tho final spell Gould, Grammar, scored an unconverted try under the posts after a brief forward struggle on the lins. brought, Grammar’s score to six with a beautiful try from a passing rush. The game ended: Grammar School 6, St. Patrick’s 0. Tn the last spell Kennedy, captain of St. Patrick’s sustained a dislocation of a small Lone in the leg. TTTneon, St. Patrick’s, sustained a broken log. SEDDON SHIELD. TARLBOROUGH (8) DEFEATS BULLER (5). Blenheim, Sept. 3. Tho first Soddon Shield match of the season was played in Blenheim to-day, when Buller (challengers) were defeated by Marlborough by eight points to five. Considerable interest was taken in (he contest, particularly on account of the reporte<l strength of the visitors ami their high hopes of regaining possession of the trophy. There was a record attendance and the match, was played under admirable conditions. Jr. the first spell Marlborough played with the sun at their hacks, hut despite this advantage (hey were early subjected to a series of Buller attacks. The home team wa¥ hooking well, but uncertainty in their back play kept them defending and they were forced down on three evasions within eleven minutes of the commencement. The attack profited through a mistake by Fitzgerald and AVhit.taker scored. Schadick converted. The activity of tho

visiting forwards continued to troublo the Marlborough backs, but towards the end of the spell the home team warmcj up and Byrne scored a fine try, which B. O’Briee converted, equalising the score. The game waged strenuously in the second half. The Buller backs set up a series of attacks, marred chiefly by infringements. The homo forwards showed marked superiority in the loose at this stage and the outcome was a splendid try by R. O’Brien. Marlborough held the advantage to the end, but were frequently threatened by enterprising play by the Buller backs. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. A RETURN MATCH. Dunedin, Sept, 3. A return match between Otago and Southland was played at Carisbrook today before an attendance of 5000. The ground was in splendid order. There was a cross wind blowing, which slightly favoured Southland in the first half and Otago in the second. The first spell was fairly even, the forwards being well matched, but the Otago backs being slightly superior. The score at half-time was: Otago 3, Southland 0. In tho second spell Otago entirely out-classed the shield holders, tries being scored by Stern, Fea and Richardson, while Patterson potted a goal. Two of the tries were converted by Harty and Patterson respectively, and the game ended: Otago 20, Southland 0. Air L. Guinea, Christchurch, was the referee. TWO GOOD GAMES. CURTAIN-RAISERS TO SPRINGBOK MATCH. A'ICTORY FOR HASTINGS SCHOOLS Two good preliminaries were played at AlcLcan Park, Napier, on Saturday prior to the big match. The first curtain raiser was a representative primary school game between Hastings and Gisborne. This provided some first-class play which was thoroughly enjoyed by the spectators. Though at times the lads failed to be able to negotiate difficult positions they played a nice, snappy game and some of thd scores were the result of very smart pieces of work. Hastings had the advantage throughout and seldom let tho visitors into their 25. There were a number of very humorous incidents which greatly appealed to the spectators. In the last few minutes Gisborne brightened up. For Hastings Hindston scored 4 tries, Crawford 2, Odium 2. Garneftt converted 2 and Hindston converted 2. For Gisborne Harris converted his own try and J. Martin goaled from a mark. Mr. Moore refereed. NAPIER-HASTINGS v. GISBORNE. AVIN FOR SOUTHERNERS. Napier-Hastings Junior reps, (black and whiteY met Gisborne Juniors (red) in the second curtain-raiser. Black kicked off with the wind in their favour. They immediately attacked and Matthews got over the line in a few minutes, placing tho ball under tho post. Stevens converted.—NapierHastings 5, Gisborne nil. Fairly even play with a slight advantage to Blacks continued till hair time. Stevens got another opportunity at the post when a penalty was awarded outside the 25. A fine attempt narrowly missed the post. Anderson was injured in the first half and had to go off later with an injured shoulder. In tho second half Gisborne appeared to score after bad fumbling by Lo Quesne, but a scrum at five yards was ordered and the position was relieved. Gisborne got away again after a period of even play ranging over the field but nice tackling prevented a score. Blacks then pressed in close play, gradually taking the hall to the line where Ninlon got over from the ruck. Smith converted. —Napier-Hast-ings 10, Gisborne nil. Play was on the half at a line-out when the Reds secured. The ball went to the centre three-quarter, who, with a good run, got under the posts, falling on the ball as he was tackled. The try was converted. Napier-Hastings 10, Gisborne 5. Gisborne moved up again but the local forwards took the game back with a good rush. Give and take play ranging from one end of the field to the other continued till the hell. MrMoore refereed. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. AUCKLAND AVINS BROWN SHIELD. AVellington, Sept. 3. Perfect weather conditions prevailed fur the Association match between AVellington and Auckland for tho Brown Shield. The local representatives were ttho holders and had successfully combated challenges by AVanganui and Canterbury. There was a large to sec the game, which was interesting (hrougliout. , Auckland displayed by far the Lest combination, their victory by two goals to nil being well merited. AVellington had hell the shield for three years, having won it from Canterbury, there bei)i£j no competitions <Lu-ing the war pcrio]. At the conclusion of ziie game Sir John Luke presented the shield to Corbett, captain of the Auckland team, who received an ovation, the concensu i of opinion being that the winners fitly deserved their success.