SPORT & PASTIME.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2165, 3 July 1922, Page 6

SPORT & PASTIME.

INTER-ISLAND RUGBY. SOUTH NARROWLY DEFEATS NORTH. A STRENUOUS ENCOUNTER. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. The North V. South Island Rugby football match was played on Saturday at Eden Park before a fair crowd. The ground was greasy as a result of the recent heavy rains. : It was a strenuous game from beginning to end, tho South winning by nine points to eight. Play was mostly confined to the forward line, but occasionally the Southern backs gave glimpses of a high standard of Rugby, but the North Island forwards were slightly better than the South vanguard. In the first spell, Brownlee and Hickey scored for the North Island, one try being converted. In the second spell, Steele, Williams and Fitzgerald scored for the South Island, all the tries being unconverted. During the match, Bellis, Borrell and O'Brien, of the Northern team, retired with injuries, and Steele and Whyte, of the South Island team, went off for a similar cause. Mr W. Meredith was referee. ALL BLACK TEAM. TO TOUR AUSTRALIA. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The New Zealand team to tour Australia is as follows: —Backs: R. Bell (Otago), J. Steele (West Coast), K S. Svenson (Buller), P. Hickey (Taranaki), M. Nicholls, H. Nicholls (Wellington). G. Dickinson (Otago). J. Fitzgerad (Marlborough), R. Matthewson (Otago), V. Badeley (Auckland), S. Siddols (Wellington). Forwards: S. Shearer (Wellington), W. P. Calcinai (Wellington), F. H. Masters (Taranaki), J. Richardson (Otago), M. Brownlee (Hawke's Bay), L. Cupples (Bay of Plenty). A. Whyte (Southland), M. Bellis (Wanganui) captain. G. O. O'Brien (Auckland). F. Smyth (Canterbury). J- Donald (Wairarapa), L. Peterson (Canterbury), Fear (Otago) was unable to make the trip, WELLINGTON RUGBY. WELLINGTON. Last Night. Results of Saturday's Rugby club matches: —Marist 11, Petone nil; Poneke 8, Selwyn 3; Berhampore 14, Old Bovs nil; University 5, Oriental 3, Athletic 14. Wellington nil. Poneke Is loading for the Rugby championship with 17 points, Petone being second with 15, Marist 14, University, Athletic. Berhampore 12 each, Oriental 8, Old Boys 6, Selwyn 4, and Wellington 0. WALK-OVER FOR MAORIS. [By Electric Cable —Copyright] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7.0 p.m.) SYDNEY July 2. The Maori Rugby Union footballers defeated Walcha district at Walcha by 45 to 6. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. AUSTRALIANS EASILY DEFEAT AUCKLAND. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 2. The Australian soccer team defeated Auckland by four goals to one in wet weather. The ground was slippery and the ball greasy. Heavy rain fell early in the day. The visitors outclassed the local team. WELLINGTON SOCCER RESULTS. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Saturday's Association results: Watersiders 7, Y.M.C.A. A nil; Thistle 4. Marist 2; Diamonds 5, Y.M.C.A. B 2; Hospital 8, Karorl 3; South Wellington 3, Island Bay 2; Petone 5. Wadestown 1. HOCKEY. TIMARU. Last Night. The Canterbury representatives on Saturday drew with South Canterbury, one goal ea< h. It was a hard and fast game, Canterbury, if anything, being the better side. THE AUSTRALIAN RING. [By Electric Cable—Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday. 7.0 p.m ) SYDNEY, July 2. At the Stadium, Larry Jones (America) knocked out Vince Blackburn in the seventeenth round. The American had the advantage throughout and three times floored his opponent. The third time the referee stopped the fight. 10 WALKING CHAMPION. (Received Sunday, 7.0 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 2. W. Pitt, the English walker, won the ten miles amateur championship of Victoria in S 7 minutes 35 seconds. The going was heavy, owing to rain,