CORN STALKS BEATEN.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 1915, 8 September 1921, Page 5

CORN STALKS BEATEN.

AFTER ROUGH, KEEN GAME. (Per Press Association.} WELUINGTON, Last Night. The New South Wales footballers met With the first reverse of their tour to-day, when they were defeated by Wellington by 1(1 to S. There was splendid weather and an attendance of 10,OOP. In the first spell New South Wales were favoured by a strong breeze. The game was strenuously contested. The visitors became aggressive and infringements of the rules were freciuent, the visitors being mainly responsible for the faults. Loudon was the first to score for New South Wales. Ryan equalised the score by getting over near the posts. The scored were unchanged at halftime. Parker, by h fine run, scored a try aitl King h|cked a goal. Following a forward rush, King scored a try and kicked a magnificent goal from the boundary. A New South Walesforward having been penalised and cautioned for rough play, King placed the ball outside the half-way and landed a remarkable goal. Shute then scored a try for the visitors and Louden kicked a fine goal.

THE MOASCAR CUP. WON BY CHRISTCHURCH. (Per Press Association.) CHEISTCHUECH, Last Night. The final for the Moascar Cup between Christchurch Boys’ High School and the Auckland Grammar School attracted an attendance of several thousands at Lancaster Park to-day. The weather was very line. After an even, interesting game, Christchurch (the first holders of the cup) succeeded in retaining the trophy by three tries to nil. The better team won on the day’s play, and if they had had a goal-kicker they w r ould have ad f ded several points to the score. Low, Hay, and Warren scored for Christchurch. At the conclusion of the match, the cup was presented to Carleton, captain of the winning team, by Major H. Hurst, D.S.O. Colonel Young, • • O.C. the Southern Command, said the splendid enthusiasm shown in the competition was, in itself, a fine thing.

SOUTHLAND DEFEATS WAIRARAPA. (Per Press Association.) CAETERTON, Last Night, Wairarapa and Southland met at Greytown to-day. The game was a fast forward one. The Southland backs, late in the second spell, livened up. The first spell ended Southland 7, I. Brown jotting a goal and Lopdell kicking a goal from a mark. In the second spell, Desmond (Wairarapa) scored two tries, and Torrance converted one. For Southland, Diack scored a brilliant try, but the kick at goal failed. The game ended Southland 10, Wairarapa S.