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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 399, 17 May 1922, Page 7

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HOCKEY NOTES. (By “Shinty.”) T lie Manawatu Hookey Association’s week-end competitions connnenccd on Saturday. Five teams aro taking part in the men’s grade and seven in the ladies’. It is quite probable, however, that the former will bo narrowed down to four in the very near future. I [igh School Old Boys, though not at their full strength, had no difficulty in defeating the Rongotea eleven. With consistent couching the latter would he formidable rivals. They .use their feet to advantage in stopping the ball, hit hard and seldom seem to tire. Y.M.C.A., i now team in the competition, beat Phooftix by (he narrow margin °f one goal. Had- the latter not requisitioned Pullyn as goalkeeper the defeat would have been a big one, as this player was remarkably sound and seldom caught napping. It is understood that ho intends playing throughout the season. Like Y.M.C.A., Phoenix number in their ranks many new players who need sound coaching, in their forward lino is George, a former star Canterbury player. Guo matter which needs remedying is the appearance of players in different coloured jerseys. This note refers particularly to the Y.M.C.A,-Phoenix match, in which all the colours of the rainbow were apparent. Club captains should attend to ibis matter. Amongst the ladies wins were secured by Rongotea (last year’s champions), C, and C. and Technical, lligli School Old Girls drawing the bye. Rongotea girls could not muster a full eleven, but led by their clever forward, Miss U. Hobbs, secured an easy victory. Rosco, their opponents, are a new team of mostly young players, who will, if they keep together, gain valuable knowledge for coming seasons. Ramblers, another new learn, went down to C. and C., who have several fresh players this year. Technical school has only one eleven this season, but it is a real good one and should be high up in the list when the competition concludes. There is too much talking in the men s matches and in future the referees intend to take strict action. Appealing is unnecessary, besides being a bad habit. The effort that is being made to resuscitate the New' Zealand Hockey Referee’s Association should meet with strong support. Bo far nothing further has been •heard of the conference it is proposed to hold at Wellington and the movers should get busy. The Wednesday competition was due to commence to-day, Campbell Street Old Boys being matched against Woodville and Y.M.C.A. drew the bye. Woodville, following the lead of that town’s Rugby team, is playing in the local association’s midweek contest this year. It is likely that there will bo a Y.M.C.A. B team entered in the competition at a very early date and this will obviate the necessity for a bye. , MANAWATU RUGBY UNION. , MEETING OF COMMITTEE, The management committee of the Manawatn Rugby Union held their regular weekly meeting last night, when there were present: Messrs A. M. Ongley (chairman), J. B. Proud (secretary), J. R. Hardie, A. Fane, J. Devine,' W. Carrulhers, W. Turner, C. While, D. Williams, J. Stalker, and T. Collins. The secretary of the Jackeytown Football Club wrote, asking that Messrs R. and 0. Nicol of that dub bo allowed to play for the Old Boys’ Club.—Permission was deferred till an explanation for the proposed transfer had been obtained from the chib's representative on the The Rangiukqi Sub-Union wrote asking if home and home representative matches might bo played with Manawatu. —ft was decided i hat the sub-union be hifoi'med that games as suggested could not be arranged. Ibe secretary of the Children’s Playgrounds Committee (Mr A. Buchlcr) made application for permission to hold a sevcii-a side tournament on the ,Showgrounds. Permission granted, it was decided to invite tho Auckland Union to arrange, a game with its touring representatives and Manawatu. and that 50 per cent, of the net gate be offered. The following entries were received for the aoven-a-siclo tournament io be played on .Inno 3: Feildiug, 1 senior and 1 junior; Wellington University, I junior; Kia Toa, 1 senior, 1 junior; Tokomaru, 1 junior; Jackeytown, 1 senior; Old Boys, 1 senior, 2 junior; liuimytiiorpe, 1 junior; West End School, 1 team. The chairman remarked that this was a very poor response. Possibly the majority of the teams had overlooked the fixture. He thought it might bo a good idea if a footballers’ race were io be held m conjunction with the tournament. It was decided to postpone the date of closing the enines till Tuesday next, in view of the small number of teams nominated. It was agreed that the Manawatu representative team should play Horowhenua at Levin on dune 24, and South Canterbury at Palmerston North, on August 30. The Bush Union applied for a game, bid it was resolved that no fixture with representatives of that body could be arranged this season. RUGBY NOTES. (By “Gross-bar,”) Sparkling football was witnessed in tho match at Feildiug last Saturday between Kia Toa and Feildiug Clubs, tho play being much more even than Ihe score indicated. Some brilliant passing rushes Vfi-ro indulged in by both teams, Kia Toa being unlucky on several occasions in not scoring. However, Feildiug Mere undoubtedly the superior team and fully deserved their meritorious win, which’was duo to clever combination and good stamina, resulting from arduous training and eflicicnt coaching from (hat great master of the game, “Jimmy” Ryan. Foilding’s score was composed of tries by Clelaud (2), Bowen, Bailey and Ryan, Clelancl and Bowen each converting' one. Bowen in addition kicked a penalty goal. Mr A. Thompson, of Palmerston North, refereed. Feildiug is now in the lead in the senior competition, being the only team that has had two wins. , The Woodville senior team failed dismally on Saturday in its match with Jackeytown. Having beaten R.S.A. handsomely the previous Saturday, it was expected that its players would put up a hard struggle against Jackeytown, but the lack of concerted action by both teams in this match was disappointing. The _ well-known exNew Zealand representative forward, A. Carroll, who was in the Jackeytown ranks, played a sterling game. His dribbling was a treat to watch and when he gathered in the ball ho was a very difficult subject to tackle. lie was very 'badly supported by other members of his team and at least one try was missed by Jackeytown for this reason. i Old Boys’ Club had a day out, winning all the matches they contested in tho four grades, their scores ranging from 21 to 37. Their first match in the senior competition proved a great surprise. 'They took tho. field against a team probably a stone and a-half heavier than themselves and by their amazing showing scored no less than seven tries. Included in their ranks were a large number of ex-Manawatu representative players. The combination and speed of, the whole team were highly spectacular, and the manner in which the forwards worked

in conjunction with I lie backs was a complete refutation of tho statement sometimes made that clubs in this district do not understand the liner points of the game. Of tho players in the match Diedricn, of the Old Boys’ forwards, by his dashing display was ever in the spectators’ eye, his pace and passing being excellent. Ho made many brilliant openings for his backs and was primarily responsible for several or their tries. The Old Boys’ backs were an excellent combination and their passing rushes were a feature of tho game. In their kicking they wore very lucky, several prodigious kicks that did not appear to have a chance of going out bounced out forty yards down tho touch-line. Tho match between this club and Feildiug should draw a record attendance as it can bo safely anticipated that it will be one of the finest club matches ever seen here. It is pleasing to note that the local Rugby Union is having the gas lamps in the training gymnasium at tho Showgrounds lowered. This will prevent the undesirable shadows that are at present cast on the training area. Tho following excerpt from the annual report of the New Zealand Rugby Referees’ Association may remove some misapprehensions that exist amongst players about the amended kick into touch rule: “When players are in their own twenty-live they may kick directly into touch; from penalty kicks a similar procedure prevails; in a kick outside a player’s own twenty-live die ball must land in the field of play before going into touch. If it does not do so, the ball shall be brought back and thrown into the field of play at a spot opposite where the kicker was when lie kicked the ball. Rule 12 (a) applies, but the opposite side may claim to bring the ball back into the field as in (b)—the scrummage.” An endeavour was made to convert io the Rugby League code the members ot the Maori team that was so narrowly beaten by the Springboks lasi season, with the object of forming as strong as possible a combination for the Maori League team that is to tour New South Wales and Queensland. ’I he New Zealand Rugby Union, however, promptly nipped the movement in the bud by immediately selecting a Maori Rugby Union team to tour New South Wales. The Bay of Plenty Rugby representatives will play Wellington for tho Ranfurly Shield at Wellington on June 14th, This will bo (ho first of many matches for mo shield this season. Wellington _ (says an exchange) will be harder put to it to hold possession lhan ever before. The Auckland team, which is going on a big tour, will be a good one. Taranaki will also be able to place in the licit! a strong team, and since there now resides inside its boundaries more than six members of the different New Zealand combinations that played South Africa last season, this province should go very close to obtaining possession of the coveted trophy. BOXING. Applications from competitors wishing in box on June 10th at the Boxing Association’s contests must bo in the secretary s hands as advertised. Representatives for Manawatu will bo chosen from thicon- , test for the North Island championships to be held on June 22nd and 23rd.