Southland Defeated

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 111, 10 August 1925, Page 3

Southland Defeated

RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE Fast Scoring In Second Half Hawke’s Bay Back To Form At McLean Park (Napier) on Saturday, under most unpleasant weather conditions, and before an attendance of about 6000, Hawke's Bay stalled off the seventeenth successive challenge for the most coveted trophy in New Zealand football. The challengers on this occasion were Southland, a team with a great reputation, and representing the only South Island province to have held the Shield. The Southland team had previously played Canterbury, who had defeated them by the narrow margin of two points, and Wellington, who had scored a rather decisive win. In both these games, however, Southland had been without the services of the famous Jock Richardson, a forward ranking among the best who ever played for the Dominion, and who had captained the 1924 All Blacks in all their international engagements on tour. It was felt that Richardson’s leadership alone was sufficient to turn the scale in favour of the visitors, who, with a fine and tremendously heavy forward team, and safe backs, were given agreat chance by numerous discerning critics. Having the aid of a very strong and icily cold wind in the first half Southland ran their score up to 12 against the Bay’s 8, playing with dash and determination. The Bay forwards soon got the measure of their opponents in the second half, and with the backs showing pace and cleverness, the Bay ran the score up at a great pace, and before the end came had increased their total to 31, their opponents’ tally remaining at 12. Notwithstanding the big margin, however, the play was always interesting, the contrast in styles of play being most rrfarked, for while the Southland pack relied on close dribbling rushes to gain ground, the Bay men handled the ball in great style. They joined in the passing rushes of the backs most effectively, and the football was always interesting and spectacular.

. THE TEAMS. The teams took the field as under:--SOUTHLAND. (Maroon). Full-back; G. Cieland (11.7). Three-quarters: M. McDonald (12.10) G. Oughton (10.6), 1). Murray (11.0). Five-eighths: E. Ottrev (12.0). IU Bell (12.6). Half: F. Kilby (10.2). Forwards: J. Lilley (12.7), I*. Ric< (12.10) T. Roberts (13.0). G. Alles (15.7), M. Burt 113.12). W. Hazlett (1'4.2), G. Dustin (1:1.7 >. J. Richardson (capt. 14.6). HAWKE’S BAY. (Black and White). Full-back: N. Ki veil. Three quarters: B. Grenside, J Blake, A. Falwasser. Five-eighths: L. Paewai. T. Corkill. Half-back: J. Mill. Wing-forward : J. Walker. Hookers; A. Kirkpatrick. W. Irvine. Middle row: M. Brownlie (captain). M. Mahoney, C. Brownlie. Back row : S. Gemmell. J. Ormond. COIN FAVOURS SOUTHLAND. ►Southland won the toss, and M. Brownlie kicked off against the wind. Southland kicked through, but a penalty pulled them up and M. Brownlie found the line well down. Passing among the Bay barks broke down, and Southland swept into the Bay 25, whore Kivell, after saving once, under pressure, missoj a high ball anil on recovering was tackled by Oughton. In tin scramble following Hazlett secured and touched down in a good position, and Kilby’s kick added the points. Southland 5 Hawke’s Bay 0 From the kick-off Richardson was . caught in possession, and the Bay pack rushed play into the Red 25. A great burst down the touchline by McDonald, and a miss by Kivell let the Reds on to the Bay line. Kivell was inclined tn bo shaky at this stage, ami Grenside camo to the rescue with good defensive play. The Southland forwards were showing tine dash, and kept the Bay men very busy. Mill started the Bay backs off, but a punt by Corkill was caught by the high wind and carried back, and Southland came down fast to the Bay line. Their inside backs moved slowly, however, and chances went begging. Falwasser macle a smart break, but found McDonald an obstacle, and the Bay forwards carried on. The Bay backs weie often in possession, but Corkill was overdoing the short punt, and McDonald put his side in an attack ing position by lining well down. Blake .sent Falwasser away, ami ho gained giound with a .short run and kick. Richardson made a poor attempt to goal from a penalty, and the Bay for wards gained ground with a passing rush. VISITORS ’ FINE OFFLNSIVE. Aided by a nice line kick by Kilby, Southland got down to the Bay line again, Mill showing up in great defensive play. McDonald made a great bid for the line, and Southland made desperate efforts to break through. M. Brownlie broke through, and with Fa! wasser’s help took place past half way. and Blake got in a good kick follow ing a passing rush. Milt went rounn a serum smartly and ran well into the Southland 25, where he made great ef forts to set the Bay backs going, Cron side being downed when looking dangerous. Kivell saved gamely from a sweeping forward rush, and more Bay i passing went out to Falwasser without i breaking through. Ottrey got Southland out of trouble, ami kicked well I down for Kivell to find the line at the 25 flag. Kilby went very near raising ' the scare with a great effort from a penally near touch. BAY FORWARDS CLUA 77. ' Cyril Brownlie led the Bay forward* I in a fine clearing rush. Richardson put I ing the Bay on the defensive again with j a run and kirk through. Here, in hut ‘ forward work on the line, M. Brownli ■ got possession. Coolly clearing a little! spare ft.i liin.M'lf by strong fending, he I got in a r.i'-e clearing kick Io touch past the 25. Walker went smartly! round a scrii"i :<> -mother Kilby, and; the’Bay !*:i--ks . arriud play on. passinggoing lirst to Falwasser. ami then to the other wing, where (Ironside tried hard to | get through with a strong dodgy run. RESUL T OF HARD PL \ V. Cyril Brownli.' Marled the Bay backs again, and Paewai, Mill ami Corkill i handled for the latter to run over be- j hind the posts. Though Irvine was allowed a free kirk owing to Southland charging, he found the wind too strong. J Southland 5 j Th Southland forwaids worked pl iy down to the Bay 25 in < lu>c rushe-. | Burl, and Richardson shining. A line | kick from a penalty by M. Brow nli ■ ' relieved lenipomrily.i and then Bell i dribbled down the middle of the ground | al a gun; pace, catching Kivell in pos . session. Corkill came round-and save-- j iinely, but McDonald rut off his kirk and made a strong dash. M. Brownlie i offside in defensive phiV. and from 11..- pi'fi::ll\ KlH<\ tiled i»i ,l.ofh\. '

OTTREY ACROSS. Play veered over to the other wing, where Oughton secured and passed to Ottrey. who dived over in the corner. Kilby found the kick too difficult. t Hawke’s Bay 3 Smithian 8 Great following up by M. Brownlie put the Bay on the attack and Mill tried hard to break through. Clelland cleared to past half way, but. strong forward play by Irvine, Gemmell. and Kirkpatrick took the Bay back, and Clellaml marked in relief. SCORES EVENED UP. Kivell made a sensational take and a fine kick, anil following a fine forward rush by Ormond and Mahoney, a great passing rttsh—Gemmell to M. Brownlie, to (’’. Btownlie .to Ormond, |tn Grenside—went to the Southland • Hue at top speed, and (-renside raced over in the corner. Irvine’s kick was carried over the bar lather flukily. Southland 8 Hawek’s Bay 8 Southland rushed play to the other end, and Kivell saved gallantly twice in succession, getting hurt in the process. KILBY’S POTTED GOAL. Following a line-out Kilby picked up in the ru<*k and snapped a clever goal from a very short range. Southland .12 Hauke’s Bay 8’ Kivell again distinguished himself by a great save under pressure, and a ion by Falwasser and good forward play. Kirkpatrick leading, took play past half-way. ’The Bay backs were combining nicely, successive passing rushes going out first to Falwasser and then to Grenside. Penetration was lacking, however, and nothing came of them, and a poor pass from Blake to Grenside threw away another apparent certainty Kilby came to light with a fine line kick past half-way, the Southland forwards, Hazlett and Richardson leading, taking play to the Bay 25. Richardson followed up a kick at n great pace. Paewai bringing off a good save. Gemmell, who had played dashing r °otbaH throughout, got in a fast dribble to the Southland, where Grenside was given possession, but Lilley saved his side with a great kirk to the line near the Bay 25. Half-time came with the scores:— Southland p_» Hawke’s Bay 8

YATES TAKES KI YELL’S PLACE Ihe weather had improved a little ;| *tor the interval, and the sun was shining brightly when the teams took the field. Kivej was unable to resume owing to injuiry. and Yates took i Ids place at full-back on the Bay side. BAY IN THE LEAD. Following Richardson’s kirk off play settled down at half-way. A clean heel by Southland let Kilby away on the blind side. Grenside stopping him. < lelland saved uel| from a good break l»y Gemme 1. and McDonald ran strongly to the Bav 25. Falwasser half-stop-ping him with n high tackle. Yates raine to the rescue, and from his clearing kick Clelland was caught in possession. and his kick went back near his own line. Grenside went after it like a flash, and the hall went out n the corner. From the line-out C. Brownlie passed to Paewai. to Corkill. 1 who cut out his opposite number and I sent Blake over for a dashing try in i a good position. Irvine missed with I the kick. Ihnrl..', H... 1-2 I Southland 11 ) ates and Blake shone in defensive I j play, and a fine clo<r rush by the i Southland forwards went to the line, i where ('. Brownlie was caught offside, j Lilley missing from the resultant j penalty. VISITING FORWARIX PLA) UP. , The Southland forwards were going I well. Falwasser and Blake getting in | good defensive work. A strong line i kick ' v Yale- to hali-way. awd a 1 strong run i>v Gominell from a lineI out. followed by :l sweeping rush with Ormond in the van. saw. the Bay I press hard on the Southland line. A free relieved Southland, but Ormond got in a great kick, and the visitors were in trouble tigain Passing among the Bay back-, went to Falwasser. M< - ! Donald stopping him. A clever grub- « her kick by Paewai found the line at j the corner, ami Walker burst through tic ensuing line-out t<> score beside the posts. Irvine landed a goal. Hawke's Bay |ti Southland pj i Liile\’s kick-off went out on the lull, and from the scrum on the half line Mill sot his hacks going hut Fal- j wasser could not get through and j ( lelland -aved alter a beautiful lake. More Bav passing l.ioki dow n al Blake and I rom a good i ush l».\ G i,iand Southland carried Lack i u s.r.t . | \ HAMMERING RUSH Mulla\ 'lo.tied. nicels ( ...| I. | '< rum litll the |a\ p.o k eauie back | in a hamlutiuig rich .m.l M IhoWii I he nearly scored m the corner Ftom

the line-out Gemmell broke tlu-oug’’ to score in a good position. Irvine’s kick went astruy. Hawke’s Bay 19 Southland 12 Once more Lilley put the kick-off out on the full, and from the .scrum Kilby started Oughton off. but the movement died out early and the Ba ? backs moved off to the attack again, Paewai picking up sensationally in the loose and sending on to Corkill, to Blake, to Falwasser, who gathered in a bad pass beautifully, but was downed. Grenside made a great dash at the corner, passing to Blake, whose kick was beautifully fielded by Clelland. Paewai got too much boot into a punt and Southland forced. KILBY’S CLEVER STOPPAGES. Kilby was playing very cleverly at this stage, though he preferred to do his rush-stopping on his feet, rather a habit with some of the Red backs. McDonald made a great run along touch. Falwasser bringing him down with a high tackle. Offside play gave Southland another free kick, but Richardson's kick went back with the high wind. The Bay forwards were now dominating the play, and the Brownlies were prominent in good dashes. Getting a pass from M. Brownlie. Grenside ran well, his inpass going astray. BAY FORWARDS’ HOT WORK. Ormond and Kirkpatrick showed up in hot forward play, and following passing by the Bay pack Gemmell ran deep into the Red 25. Murrav saved well from hot work on the line, but the Bay pack swarmed down again, and M. Brownlie shot the ball out to Paewai .to Corkill. to Falwasser. who sprinted over in the corner. Irvine’s kick went astray. Hawke’s Bay 22 Southland 12 Great passing by the Bay forwards ended in a pass to Blake, who booted I over the line. Mill got awav with a I smart run. and M. Brownlie. Falwasser and Corkill took part in smart passing. Smart scrum work by the Southland forwards led to the Bay forwards getting offside, but Gemmell. Walker and Ormond swept down to the line again , and Southland forced. DOMINATING TFE PLAY. Fine close forward rushes took Southland out to half-way. a penalty against C. Brownlie assisting, hut a • great Bay forward rush took plav down again, and Cyril Brownlie, following fast, caught Clelland with the ball. M. Brownlie snapped up in the loose to .score a good try. Yates failed with the kick. Hawke’s Bav 25 Southland 12 Bv good hard forward play Southland got to the Bay twenty-five again, but Walker went round a scrum and broke away, passing to Falwasser, who found the line in the visitors’ twentyfive. Corkill dashed Mt after picking up beautifully, but was promptly downed. Oughton. Murray, and Clelland shone in defence, and the latter marked under the bar to clear. M. Brownlie came back with a strong run, breaking awav from Kilbv’s tackle. Near the line he passed to Kirkpatrick, who crossed in a good positing. Yates could do no good with the kick. Hawke’s Bay 2« Southland IFo! low ing the kick-off Falwasser made a sensational run, swerving and ' side-stepping past man after man. He I veered right across to the left wing, where the sure-tackling Murray blocked him and he passed to C. Brownlie. Falwasser went over from the return pass, but the pass was adjudged forward. and he was recalled. THE FINAL STAGED. 1 Following the scrum a .speculating kick relieved Southland, but it was only a temporary respite, lor groat passing j brought the Bav back, and following a great run by Falwasser, Gemmell broke ' away to run clean through the Southr land backs amd score between the posts. ’ Irvine took the kick, but. the shot hit 1 the post, and the game ended with the score: Hawke’s Bay 31 Southland 12 Mr. W. .1. Meredith (Auckland) refereed most efficiently. Wellington Beat Canterbury A NARROW MARGIN. DAI,LEY SUSTAINS INJURY. Wellington, Aug. 9. Wellington met the Canterbury Rugby representatives and after a close and interesting game the local team secured a. victory by the narrow margin of two points—two tries (one converted) to one try and one penalty goal. Wellington kicked off against a strong wind. Canterbury became aggressive and Wellington wen* hard put to relieve the pressu’c. For«| se'nred and darted over. The kick missed. Canterbury 3, Wellington 0. Canterbury were getting the hall and the backs and forwards were working in unison. Wellington were kept on the defensive. Wellington forwards now took a hand and combined in a splendid piece of play, making a determined attack on the Ca.’iterbury line, but the defence of the visitors was sound. Canterbury were awarded a free kick in a handy position and Nixon goaled. Canterbury 6. Wellington 0. For the rest of the spell Canterbury had the best of the play. Dailey was playing a great game. He got down to several determined rushes am| received an injury during strenuous play wul in the second spell Cantorbury were with- , out his services. Canterbury came awav again and had | Wellington on the defensivi*. Nicholls. : , Love, Malfroy and Walters were play- I ing well at times. Porter was otcasion- j ally brilliant. but his pla- was spoiled | by frequent breaches of the offside rule. I I. ter c” in the -noil he indulged in some attractive solo work and showed his versatility by stopping several determined lxno sent the ball | i<> Nicholls, who dummied mud when tackled passed to Malfroy. who scored, in the corner. Nicholls missed. Can > terhurv 6. Wellington 3. .Nicholls next came into the limelight i hum lung attack alter attack. *etti»m Wellington’s backs in motion, but th<‘ delcjice was excellent. Porter made a brilliant dash, but was held up on the line. Immediately after he succeeded iu groundim- the L'll. .Ni'liolls. with i splendid kick, goaled. Wellington Canterbury 6. Porter was playiim brillianllv at tliii stage, but towards the end Canterbury | liecanie aggressive a id were determi"- | i odly attacking wl" n the game ended. [On iho run of the play the \isitor< ; should have won by a small margin of , points. I In a junior representative game W« l- | I lington v. Canterbury, the local olay- ! ers had the best ol the game anti ran , i out the by 16 points to 5. ' REPORTS FROM OTHER CENTRES. ; \\ AIK \T() (2C. I \\ \N(. \NUI > Wanganui, \ ■ ■ I h- loiiiiii - Wai* • ’o tr im <l<‘l>>ai' I I a Wanganui luum- liitee" bv 2u to I The weather v.;•< very ld<*;ik and tie ! attendance small. 'Hie game w is ol • an uninteresting nature throughout. I and there was little h-twecii the icamI I Wo putted ’ Oid imUrtialk i , I I.he victor Bib knigham tin- W., kato halt-back, sufl.it.| a broken kit

leg just above the ankle and was sent to hospital. ONE POINT THE DIFFERENCE. New Plymouth, Aug. 8. A return match between Taranaki and Wanganui was played to-day in the presence of 4000 spectators. The weather was line hut the ground was heavy as the result of heavy rain in the morning. The match proved fast and interesting, being mainly confined to the forwards, though occasionally there were flashes of back play. Wanganui had the best of the first spell, in which their hacks handled better, whilst the tackling of the Taranaki men was weak. Taranaki showed up well in the second spell, their backs handling better. They forced Wanganui several times, but could not score. Infringements, however, enabled Brown to kick two nenalties, Taranaki winning by 11 to 10. MARLBOROUGH HOLDS SEDDON SHIELD. Blenheim, Aug. 9. The second Seddon Shield match of the season, between Golden BayMotueka and, Marlborough (holders), was played to-day in good weather on a heavy ground before a record tit tendance, including hundreds of visitors from the challenging district. The teams wen* evenly matched until the last 20 minutes, when Marlborough assumed the ascendancy, and won by 14 to 12. NORTH OTAGO (9 v. COUNTRY (5). Oamaru, Aug. 9. North Otago defeated the country representatives by 9 to 5. The ground was heavy and it was raining heavily during the game. COLL EG E COM PET ITI ON. Wellington, Aug. 9. I The college semi-finals resulted. I Wanganui (IS) v. Christchurch <.3); ; Wellington ill) v. Nelson (8). LEAGUE FOOTBALL. QUEENBLANDEKB’ WIN. I I Brisbane, Aug. 9. . At the Cricket Ground yesterday.| 10.000 people saw the New Zealand League team defeated by Quoenslan 1 by 29 point to 20. The visitors show cd improved form, but the speed of th<* Queensland wingers won the day. The visiting forwards gave a fine exhibition. —(A. and N.Z.) - TENNIS. JOHNSTON BEATS RICHARDS. New York. Aug. s. At. Forest >HiJ Is,, Johnston defeated The committee in recently naming th" Davis Cup team. Tilden, Richards. Johnston and Williams, deferred the s<‘b*rtion of singles champion besides Tilden ponding the result of this game. —(Reuter), BILLIARDS. McCONAUHY DEFEATS TOTHILL. Dunedin, Aug. 10. ■ McOonachy defeated Tothill (receive 1000). the final scores being:—M<Conach v IR.OOO, Tothill 17.661. The dav’s best breaks were; McConachv 198. 191. 187 177. 106. 87 82, 77 and 50: Tothill 119. 108. 101. 81. 72. 63 I and 53.