RUGBY FOOTBALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 224, 21 August 1935, Page 12

RUGBY FOOTBALL

MANAWATU UNION. COMING MATCHES. Tho weekly meeting of the Alanawatu Rugby Union was held Just night, when Mr A. M. Ongley presided. Others present were Messrs L. G. Berry, H. Bowler, C. G. Pearse. H. J. Hickey, A. F. Helleur, J. It. Hardie, L. G. Cope. K. AY. Eglinton, J. A. Colquhoun, E. Clevely, C. P. McMeekan and P. 0. Skoglund (acting secretary). An apology for absence was received from Mr E. AY. Low. The Feilding Agricultural High School Clul> were granted permission to meet a Scots College team at Tedding to-morrow. The AVanganui Itugbv Union, wrote agreeing to meet the Alanawatu fifth grade rej>resentativcs at AYanganui on August 24. —Arrangements were made for the team to travel by motor bus, leaving from the Post Office at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, while a practice will be held at the Showgrounds gymnasium at 0.30 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). The Eangitikei Sub-Union wrote regretting that it would not be possible to arrange a junior representative fixture with the Wednesday representatives this season.—Received. The Secretary of the Horowhenua Union advised that at his union’s last meeting a vote of sympathy had been extended to the relatives of the late Mr L. Moffat and asked that the expression be conveyed to Air and Mrs Moffat, the parents of the deceased player. Following a discussion of the finances of the union, it was decided to defer a decision as to the purchase of blazers for the representative players until the South Island tour next season was being mapped out. On the suggestion of Air Colquhoun. it was decided to have an official photograph of the representative team taken, the selectors to furnish the names of the players to be included in the group. Tho customary grant of £5 as ground fees was authorised to be paid to tho Feilding Agricultural High School.

Air Hickey reported that the Alarist (AVellingtonj Club had intimated that it would l>e sending its strongest team to meet St. Patrick's at Palmerston North on Saturday, August 31. On his suggestion it was decided to present tho fixtures which were to have been presented last. Saturday, on September

Air Clevely was appointed manager of tho representative team to visit Napier on Saturday; the party will travel bv motor bus, departing from the Post Office at 4 p.m. on Friday and returning, on Sunday. On the suggestion of Air Helleur, it was decided to stage a game between the Kowhai and Pirates (AYednesdav) players as a curtain-raiser to the AYai-rarapa-Alanawatu representative fixture next Wednesday at the Showgrounds. Air Berry reported that the primary schools’ representatives would be departing for Alasterton at 11 a.m. on Friday. It was arranged that the president present the representative caps at the station prior to the team departing. FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY.

Following are the fixtures for Saturday : Charity game. —St. Patrick’s College (Silverstream) v. Sacred Heart College (Auckland), Showgrounds, 2.45 p.m., Air A. AA’eston. Senior grade.—Kia Toa v. Feilding Old Boys, Johnston Park, 3 p.m., Air C. Fade; Feilding v. Old Boys. No. 3 Showgrounds. 3 p.m.. Air G. CooksIcy ; St. Patrick’s v. AYoodville, No. 2 Showgrounds, 3 p.m., Air R. Akuira. Junior grade.—Alanawatu v. Horowlienua, at Levin, 2.30 p.m. Third grade.—St. Patrick’s v. AYoodville A, AYoodville, 3 p.m., Mr J. Fulton; Kia Toa v. United, oval. Showgrounds. 1.30 p.m., Mr C. Woodham ; Ashhurst v. AYoodville B, Ashhurst, 2 p.m., Air C. Taylor; Feilding Old Boys v. Old Boys, No. 2 Johnston Park, 2.30 p.m., Air J. Cantwell; Palmerston North High School v. Feilding High School, Palmerston North school grounds, 1.30 p.m., Air B. Holdsworth; Feilding a bve.

Fifth grade.—Manawatu v. Wanganui, at Wanganui, 1.30 p.m.

JUN 10R REPRESENTATIVES

The following team lias been selected by Air E. Clevely to represent Manawatu juniors versus Horowhenua at Levin on Saturday: Full back. —F. Stuckev (H.S.). Three-quarters. Miller (H.S.), Sutherland (Bth.), Shailer (K.T.). Five-eighths.—Canton (U.j, Duthie (Bth.). Half-back. —Graham (H.S.). Back row. —Polglasc (K.T.). Second row. —Moriarty (St. P.), Kingsboer (O.B.), Cutler (O.B.), Simmonds (St. P.). Front row. —Thorn (K.T.), Ranford (O.B.), Judd (K.T.). Emergencies. Forwards, Cole (Bth.), Terry (K. Spg.); backs, Mercer (K. Spg.). Bradley (O.B.). The team will travel by the NapicrWellington mail train. Mr W. Sintmonds has been appointed manager. PARS AND PERSONALITIES.

PLAYERS AND THE GAME. (By “Cross Bar.”) Since participating in the local sehior competitions, St. Patrick’s and Feilding Old Boys have met on 11 occasions, and the city team lias won in six instances. Will Feilding Old Boys square the accounts in the final? The Manawatu schoolboy representatives had the honour of winning tho quadrangular tournament last year, but it would seem as though, the green and whites will lie faced with a harder task this year at Alasterton. To all appearances the rearguard is not so strong, and it was unfortunate that two leading players were a little over the stipulated age. A miniature lake graced No. 3 area at the Showgrounds, whereon the primary schoolboy representatives ot Horowhenua and Manawatu tried conclusions on Saturday, and the play repeatedly worked that way to produce something more approaching water polo than Rugby football, but the players appeared to quite revel in the conditions. ... , While there were many adults who feared that ill . effects might result from the primary, school representative fixture at the Showgrounds, two Horowhenua boys apparently bad no thought of such, id- prior to proceeding to their showers they had a plunge in the small lake on the ground. Emulating two lmrl.v wrestlers, they came to holts, each gaining a fall, the immersion being sufficient to cool their ardour.

“Cross Bar” was firmly of the opinion after witnessing the trial at Palmerston North that C. Smith, the Burly Hawke's Bay winger, and G. Harrison, tlie tall Ta ran ski forward, were All Blacks in calibre. However, they missed a place in the team to tour Britain, But from Australian accounts of their performances across the Tasman it would seem that the selectors were guilty of errors in judgment where these two members of the native race were concerned. Those old rivals of the far south.

Otago and Southland, met in the first of their home-and-home matches re cently when the honours went to the blues, Otago romping home in a style which must have been a shock to the enthusiasts of Invercargill and district. Otago had previously beaten Btiller, while they registered their third successive win on Saturday by l>eating AYairarapa by 44 points to 3. It would thus seem as though Otago will offer Canterbury formidable onposition in their Ranfurly Shield challenge. One wonders when opposing teams in a Rugby match each register 30 points what the defence was like. Wanganui and Southland were the principals in a game at Invercargill on Saturday which was productive of no less than 64 points and the tourists apparently had the final call, for AA’anganui gained the extra try to give them the victory. Both teams added the major points in five instances and added one penalty goal, but AAanganui registered seven crossings as compared with Southland’s six. Canterbury won the Ranfurly Shield from Auckland, but the men from the plains have sustained two reverses since—against Hawke’s Bay and AYellington—but it does not follow that the same result will be forthcoming at Lancaster Park when the trophy is at stake. However, the transfer of tlie trophy from Auckland has rather upset the itinerary, of some of the intending challengers and the new holders will probably now suffer a bombardment of challenges. The record of All Black teams between 1884 and 1934, not including the Native team or Maori teams, is as follows:—Played, 251; won. 218; lost, 26; drawn, 7; points for, 5896; points against, 1402. If the records of the Native teams, Maori teams in Australia, and the Alaori team in Great Britain and France, are added to the above, the figures relating to New Zealand teams read as follow: —Played, 422; won, 336: lost, 68; drawn, 18; points for, 7726; points against, 2297.

AN ILL-OMEN? It is the custom of the New Zealand Government publicity officer, in England, Air H. T. B. Drew, when lecturing with lantern slides, to conclude his sports section with a view of a Now Zealand Rugby match. The slide usually raises a round of applause, as our All Blacks enjoy everlasting popularity in Britain, writes a London correspondent. In a recent lecture at Edinburgh, however, Air Drew found his cherished football slide upside down. “Oh dear,” he said, '“that is the only slide that has gone wrong to-night. But I won’t accept it as an ill-omen for our Scottish match!” The incident was greeted with roars of laughter and cheers. “Anyway,” said Air Drew, “New Zealand will at least have a chance this year of playing Scotland—(Cheers) — and if you beat us, take it from me that we will be tho first to congratulate Scotland.” (Applause.) The chairman at the lecture (Air Roger On-) said he felt unkind enough to hope that the upturned slide would prove a good omen for Scotland.

THE BROOME SHIELD. OLD BOYS - AGAIN AVIN.

The Broome Shield, which goes to tho winners of the junior inter-club competition was first played for in 1903 when Awahuri were the initial holders. In the succeeding years Kia Toa, Feilding and Palmerston Clubs all figured in the list of winners more than once prior to the war period; Feilding holding-the shield from 1.911 to 1914 inclusive. On the resumption of normal activities in 1919 Jackeytown panic into tho picture lor the first occasion, and they repeated tho success in 1920. High School entered the list of winners lor the first occasion in 1921, and they held pride of place in the two succeeding years. Old Boys joined the clubs figuring on the honours board in 1924 and this club has now won the trophy on five occasions, the holders siuce 1920 being:— 1921. High School 1922. —High School. 1923. High School. 1924. Old Boys. 1925. Old Boys. 1926. —Feilding Old Boys. 1927. High School. 1928 Kia Toa. 1929. —Kia Toa. 1930—Kia Toa B. 1931. Old Boys A. 1932. —AYoodville. 1933. Old Boys. 1934. —Bunnvthorpe. THE ROWLAND CUP. Presented in 1926 by Alessrs Rowland Bros., of Tinkitahuna, for competition between the junior champions of Alanawatu and Horowhenua, the trophy has been housed locally for the major portion of the time. In 1928 Huia Alai won it when opposed to Kia Toa, while Foxton shared the honours with the double blues in 1930, each club holding tho trophy for six months, but they arc the only occasions on which the cup has been in the keeping of Horowhenua clubs. No doubt Old Boys, who have already figured in the series successfully on two occasions, will try conclusions with the champion southern juniors when a suitable date can bo arranged. The record of the meetings between the champions of the two unions is: 1926. Feilding 0.8. 15 v. AVeraroa 14. 1927. High School 11 v. Aliranui 0. 1928. Hui Alai 6 v. Kia Toa 3. .

1929. Kia Toa 11 v. Otaki 3. 1930. Kia Toa B 11 v. Foxton 11 1931 .—Old Boys A 22 v. Foxtm, 3.

1932. —AA’oodville 28 v. Kuku 0. 1933. Old Boys 14 v. Pararamumu 10 1934. —Bunnythorpe 18 v. Otaki 6.

It will be noticed from the foregoing that six Manawatu clubs have had the honour of figuring in the series, while Horowhenua clubs have furnished seven different club champions.

FREE SCORING. • STOCK AGENTS AT PLAY

With both fifteens bristling with representative players, both senior and junior, in addition to a big percentage of regular llugby players, a trial of strength between the stock agents oi Palmerston North and Feilding was staged at the Showgrounds yesterday. The area had made a good recovery from the deluge of the preceding days and a splendid display of football resulted, a free scoring match finding the honours resting with the city team bv 24 points to 19.. The teams were:— " Palmerston North (blue).— Dixon, Pukloivski. Harjfield, Spring, Plank, Irvine, Evans, J. Irvine, It. Smith, W. Smith, Cutler, Eglinton. l\eedwell, Thomas. , , Feilding (black and white).— Ewen, G. Finlay, Waugh. J. Wahlin Nichols, Shapleski, Haywood, ( chord, Bramwell, White, Ewart, Clark, J. Finlay, Hicks, Lawrence. The blues kicked off towards the southern goal with the wind at their backs, an early foray being nicely repelled by Nichols cutting through to the open. 'However. Evans worked the blind side from a serum to set Irvine and Puklowski oil the move, the winger going deep down before being halted. A free kick brought relief and the liiagpies were forcing matters when Cutler hurst away with the hall at his toe only to lose control. A scrum followed and a clean heel to Evans enabled the half-hack to dive over for

Irvine to goal with a good kick. A solid for waul rush, with J. Finlay and Ewart in the van, brought to the visitors their first score when Haywood opened up from a scrum close to the line to pass to Sliapleski, to Waugh, who cut clean through and round behind the posts. His kick failed to rise. Half-time was called without alteration, both teams having played very solid football. A few minutes after the interval J. Finlay dashed off from a line-out and, although halted just short of his objective, the ball worked free and Lawrence dashed up to snap the leather up and go over. J. Finlay goaled. A quick reply came from the blues when a handling bout saw the hall go out to Puklowski on the left wing and then in to Thomas for the forward to complete. The major points were added and the blues led. They wont further ahead when another handling bout saw the ball come infield to Clutter, who went over in a tackle. The kick failed.

The magpies awoke to greater activity, their forward rushes keeping the opposition busy for quite a time, while twice in close succession they were almost over under the posts. They gained their reward when AYliite secured to cut through tho opposition very prettily. J. Finlay goaled and the scores were level. The pendulum then swung in favour of Feilding when, from a line-out well inside their own twenty-five, AYaugh took a long throw-in to dash off and outpace the opposition, crossing at the corner. The kick failed. A rush by the blues carried them into foreign territory, where Irvine, who had taken up the position of donkeyman, secured to burst over. He added the major points himself. The visitors were by no means finished with, and from a melee close to the blues’ line Haywood whipped out a pass to Sliapleski to AYaugh, who ran J. AValdin into position for the former Feilding rover to score. The kick failed, hut the magpies were holding a one-point lead. However, the advantage was short-lived, for a Feilding forward was caught offside and Irvine turned it to profit with a good effort. In the closing moments the local team went further ahead when a knock-on by Hadfield passed unnoticed and he went down to Ewen with the leather at his toe. The fullback snapped up the leather only for Hadfield to wrest it from him and fall over the line, making the final score: Palmerston 24. Feilding 19. Mr C. Taylor was the referee.