FOOTBALL

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13147, 31 August 1914, Page 6

FOOTBALL

CANTERBURY BEATS WELINGTON.

.WELLINGTON,. August 30. '

The representative' Rugby match between Canterbury and. "Wellington was played yesterday in fine weather, and: in. the presence of some five thousand spectators. , Wellington . opened against a strong wind, and a good lciclc hy MsLcod rcsulto(l"in an invasion by Canterbury, An advance by Wellington was checked by Henry, the Canterbury full back, who found the, line. McLeod and. Macdonald led a looso rush for the visitors, and from a penalty near-the Wellington three-quarter line; llascllpicked a splendid goal, ' At a critical nionieiit J',. J, Ryan, the Wellington live-eighth, fumbled the bail ami Maxwell intercepted beautifully and dashed tcross, The kick hy llascll failed. Wellington set tip a strong attack, but a pcnaltv to Canterbury released the tension, The Wellington backs- set up sian, The Wellington backs set up a passing rusli, and the ball shot front player to player across the Held in line style, Kaire scrambling across' just at the corner. Beard's kick was unsuccessful. Intercepting a rush by Canterbury Evonson made a great opening and after a fast sprint sent the ball on to Beard, who fell over, Good play followed, Wellington forwards being aggressive, but their egorts were nullified by the strong wind. Upon resuming, Canterbury were soon in diiliculties on their lino, but an exchange shifted to midlield. Faulty tackling by the Canterbury men enabled the Wellington men to work down, and they they had the best of matters until W. Cuniniings.headed a fast rush by the visitors' front rankers. The AYcll'mgton backs came eo the rescue with a promising rush, which Ryan spoiled with a knock-on, Wellington came again and after a scramble Rvan broke through the defence and scored. Roberts' kick failed. After a free kick to Canterbury Cuniniings and Carnegie changed the scene of play to the Wellington twenty-live. Presently Canterbury were again defending hard. Roberts picked up and passed wildly, Cummiugs cut in, and niter ;i desperate run was overhauled, but,seat the ball on to McDonald, who outdistanced his pursuers and touched down right between the posts. , Ilasell converted,. Canterbury 11, Wellington 0. Time was called with Canterbury hotly pressing.

WELLINGTON B v MRLBOROIjGII BLENHEIM', August 21), The match was played to-day in.a high wind. Well-

iliiliSlSSlifl ington won, bj' 12 points tp 11. The; , visitors slim\(t|tf a tendency to play Imgllt iootball, uheieiui Jhoplay of tlio locals lackt'tl collision, although tho 1 oi«in ds pi ovailcd ;n tlio looso. In Ihe liis|, tlio ago ol the wind and iliil most attacking but .'the Wellington dcionce wasoqual lo tho demands, '.ln tlio second spell the localsjmprovcdcousidoinbly.. WANCIANUi; August 30 At ]{ii','ljv iootli!ill 'South Auckland I easily defeated Wangaiuu on .Saturday, the scores being 19» to nil. iN'liW I'LYMOU'M, August 29. v ! The New J'lyniouth High School, by defeating Na'pioi' 1 ligli: v School to - tlay, by, six points to nil, wins the Intorlligh. School yhiold, held l'or.: tho last twij. years by l.'alluerstoi'i;North, - Tlio winners defeated l'alnlorston handsomely on Thursday-. - .' : ;

The following will represent North ()t;igo against Wainiato on Thursday, at Wnimate:—i'ull-back, Lawson; • threequarters, Benningham, Mppombic, Taylor,; livC'Oighths, Koijs aud-ilciulry; half, Ec'closjr J'onyards, Gonnoll, R., '-Young, ilamisou, ■ Holland, Breslin, Atkinson, Dircen, and Clark. •_ '• Emergencies— Back, Bishop; forward McVeigh. The team will leave, by the first express on Thursday. ' ■ ' ,