RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 251, 18 September 1930, Page 2

RUGBY FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. ASSEMBLING OF PLAYERS. In preparation for the visit from the Hawke’s Bay tonring team on Saturday an instruction was given at Tuesday’s meeting of the Rugby Council that all players who had been asked to hold themselves in readiness for selection should assemble in Palmerston North last evening for training purposes. Unfortunately, the shortness of the notice resulted in quite a number being compulsory absentees, but it is expected that there will be a full muster on hand to-night when Mr J. Rvan will handle the backs and Mr T. McHerron the forwards in their training activities. MANAWHENUA v. WELLINGTON.

It was reported at Tuesday night s meeting of the Horowhenua District Rugby Council that the committee’s application to the Levin Domain Board for a rebate equal to the ground rental percentage for the representative match Manawhenua v. Wellington had been refused.

The secretary (Mr J. Casey) reviewed the circumstances of the application, which were that, owing to the state of the Rugby District Council s finances this year, a concession had been sought. On it being refused the match was offered to Palmerston North on the basis of 20 per cent, of the gate takings being allocated to the Horowhenua Council and this had been agreed to by the Manawhenua and Manawatu controlling bodies. INTER-BANKS MATCH.

The banking institutions of Palmerston North and Wanganui play an annual match and this season’s meeting is set down for Wanganui on Dominion Day, September 22. Last year, under playing conditions which more closely resembled summer than winter, Wanganui carried the day in a free scoring game, but the Palmerstonians hope to reverse the tables next Monday. The following will take the field for the visiting combination : J. M. Taylor; K. Jackson, C. M. Perry, A. C. McKenzie; E. M. Carter, E. T. Swindell; W. N. Goode; L. G. Cope; F. Unsworth, S. Beverley, T. K. Fraser, M. F. O’Farrell, S. Caiey, H. C. Gregory, J. F. Waldegrave. Emergencies : F. GuLness, R. Lamberg, G. Woodward, A. Mills. Mr W. A. Wearne will accompany the team in the capacity of manager.

HOUSE MATCH. The annual match between the staffs of the C. AI. Ross Coy., Ltd., and Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., was played at the Showgrounds yesterday afternoon, resulting in a win for the latter by nine points to nil. The game was keenly contested and was not without its touches of humour, the players entering fully into the friendly spirit of the contest. The ground was in good playing order, but a heavy wind and cold weather conditions militated against a better exhibition of the code being witnessed. In the first spell C. and C. (varied colours) attacked from the outset with zest, and after about a quarter of an hour’s play they were rewarded with a try, which was secured by S. Evans. From a loose scrum near the corner he picked up, and only needed to dash a few yards to score. Mclvor was not successful with his kick at goal. A diagonal wind aided C. and C. to some extent, play being in their opponents’ territory most of the time. The second score came when Patterson gained possession from a line-out a few yards from the goal-line, and dived over. Clayton made a good attempt to convert. Just before half-time Rosco (green) looked like opening their account when their backs figured well in a promising passing rush, which resulted in a force down. AlcAlinn for the greens (Rosco) was also prominent in a solo run. After the change over Rosco, aided by the wind, made a better showing, the C. and C. full-back being constantly called upon to save. Tremewan made an outstanding run and gained considerable ground before he was tackled. An axious five minutes were spent by the C. and C. when the greens were within an ace of scoring, but a force down relieved the situation. C. Jones for Rosco put in a good run, but lost an opportunity through hanging on too long. C. and C., however, were not to be denied and a few minutes later their chances of victory were improved, when Crawford ran through the opposition and scored in a handy position, but Clayton failed to add the extra points. When the final whistle blew the score was: C. and C. 9, and Rosco 0. Mr G. Cooksley was the referee.

SALE OF PROGRAMAIE. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 17. A case heard in Court to-day concerned the issue of an unauthorised programme and sale of it to spectators at the second Rugby Test match at Christchurch on July 5. The prosecutor was J. O. McGillivray, secretary of the Canterbury Rugby Union, and the defendants Archibald Kennedy and Joseph James Meldrum. It was alleged that they printed a document purporting to be the programme of the football match without express permit. The programme was incomplete in that it did not contain the field numbers of players. The defence was that the document was not a programme, but merely a souvenir. The Magistrate reserved his decision.

SOUTHLAND DEFEAT CANTERBURY. Per Press Association. INVERCARGILL, Sept. 17. Tho representative Rugby match between Canterbury and Southland was played here to-day, and resulted in a win for Southland by 24 points to 12. The weather was fine and sunnv, but there was a wind from the southwest. The ground was holding after rain last niglit. Southland was undoubtedly the better team, and showed a vast improvement on its form against Wellington. The game was full of exciting incidents ; and scores came at fairly regular intervals throughout. Both teams fielded heavy packs of forwards, but in the scrums neither pack had any pronounced advantage. In the second spell the visitors repeatedly opened up the play, but their passing was of a haphazard nature, and mistakes at times proved costly. Southland was more than a match for Canterbury in the loose, and made better use of its opportunities.