FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, 29 June 1914, Page 10

FOOTBALL

tTHE RUGBY GAME. CITY AND UNIVERSITY DRAW. DIARIST BROTHERS BEAT COLLEGE RIFLES.

RESULTS. City, 0, v. University, 0. Marist Brothers, 8, v. College Rifles, 3. i The weathe| was gloriously fine on Saturday, and with a special attraction such as the meeting of the two leading teams in the Auckland Rugby Union's competition provided, it was not surprising that over 6000 persons were present at Eden Park. The gate takings amounted to £101. The meeting of the City and University teams was expected to provide a stirring contest between the forwards of tho former team and the backs of the latter side. The play, while not of a high order, was very clotting at times. The policy of (ho City Club was to keep play close, but while ihey were doiiig this they found the student forwards were a mßtoh lor them, both in scrum and looso work. The failure of the University backs to play tip to their reputed form and the magnificent defence of City's fullback (Moffitt) saved the City team from defeat. The game ended in a pointless draw. The Marist Brothers-College Rifles match was won by (he former by 8 points to 3, after a good exhibition of football. The winning; team combined well, sad some-.pretty passing rushes, in which both backs and forwards participated, ensued, J. O'Brien and Cornaga | scored tries for Maoist Brothers, and LieXemw converted tlip former's try, while I Weiton kicked • penalty goal for Collego Rifles. The positions of the teams are bow as follows:— . Points Chp. P. W. L. D. For Asst. Pts. City 7 4 12 40 8 10 University ... 7 4 1 2 22 19 10 Poneonby ... 6 8 2 1 49* 28 7 Marist Bros. 7 3 3 1 28 32 7 College Rifles 6 2 i - 36 46 I

CITY V. UNIVERSITY. . The weathiir wan beautifully fine when the teams lined out at Eden Park oh Saturday, but tho ground was not in the best order, there being a' square patch of quagmirei in tho. middle of the playing ! area. This, circumstance to some extent interfered with the play. City won the toss, and decidcd to defend the western god, and the atudonto thus had to play with Hie setting ' sun in their faces. The play*opened with a 'Varsity rush into I City's territory, bat a good field and kick 1 by Jloffitt removed play <o neutral ground. City forwards, led by trench, by close work carried the .bill to 'Varsity's twenty-five, where some - passing was attempted by the backs. The City forward? were too keen to allow the • attack to develop, and the ball jit among the forwards again. Ross did uood work getting down to forward rushes. Play kept about jfiid-field. from where Lambert had » shot at -goal from a free kick. Hie kick was resultless, and /tie ball wi returned to mid-field, where, from a scrum, Hoss secured and shot out to Geddes, who punted into touch. Campbell waited for. a long kick to bounce, and Barns was on him before he could clear tha ball. From the resulting pipy in 'varsity's twenty-five the ball got itmong the City becks, and a promising passing rush developed. The bull went from Camjpbell to Barclay, to Stewart, who was cleverly tec® by Boss. > A low kick by Lpbert went into touch » City's half, but the red forwards—led by fUsraussen. McNab, and Wallers—again earned" play id 'Varsity.® twenty-five,, where the ball . remained for some time. • A .loose i forward rush, headed by French, carried the ball over 'varsity's . line, but Campbelli saved the situation with "* speculator, which 'sent the ball over the boundary fence. . The 'Quarter ended shortly after' with the ball "in touch, in 'Varsity's hall of the ground. " . . :. .The eecond quarter opened with a change of tactics jn pfty. ...'YafsUy. started brightly with ft pissing run "which roused the spectators to a mat pitch «- ticitewnt- ■■ Tho ball travelled from, Rosa to Gray, to" Geddes. to Lambert, who dropped it, . Play worked into 7 Varsity's and became quieter, the ball being'kept.'jumßK the' fare wd# mm the 25yds line, . 7j»UW forwards got the better .of, th? opposing pwt at this stage, and worked' play •- to mid-Mi wpra " remained for some time. • A spell of loose play/ followed,; in : which the spectators got all tho excitement they wanted.. Barclay intercepted a m in a Jwjy Mm* and, tiioipt, Sever run.punted up-Mid. The ball wat , into touch five yards from the goal %>. i - 'Vabity forwards played ■with greili'&iterminatiop.. and removed play to Hslfwijy.v l City cam# back, and weak play .by ? Campbell • gaVe Lowe an opportunity, kit Wilson outpaced the City fiveeights, and, setting dpwa. on the bftjlrn good style,: saved, a certain snore, v)'y made maM 1 ' dßterjWW?il ! efforts, to cross 'Vanity's line,," both Loweandp-Stewart were ' nc«l}' : ?cre£9, tay vdeience .JYaa Bonnd. ani'fvestualiy: to City's half, and w»s still » their .terne tory irhttt ' half-time ' waa tailed, without : ,ticket/ when v play was! resumed, •was marked "by Bruoe, and. tjlay wits transferred to . .'Varsity's half, where some loos? ,pl»7 /allowed about the ,?S/d8 line. Lambert took two ■ marks, and much ground was gained thereby, but the relief was only imtil. near the ■ goal-line, j ' Bilfoy broke through with the hall at tee,: and carried play to. City s 25yds lino. He ■ nicked the ball up. and passed fo^Wilgoß,, Btii the UIGO tort in doing w allowed City to gather sound, and Varsity lost a good chance to Score. Play, worked across field, where 3e*tqn into through,- but a good save I was made by. D. Stewart,'• and. (he b&li vent into touch. A pftasmg;iTin was started from tho line-out by Varsity, pur, excepting Lambert, pone of the backs at* j tempted to gam ground, and what mignt have beon a dangerous mowment resulted in » City:'forward rush. . Play WW kept, in City's territory, and Bilkey. smothered a kick from, Burns. Grjcrson picked the ball r*, but pS forward to Bilkey, who dropped the bail, but Boss earned it over the line- X;The ball was called back, #nd 'Varsity, getting the hall fronj the scrogi,. started another passing . rati. ; * interccdted. and play was removed to, B"dnsp. City backs, assisted by Bruce and French, came to the attack, and. Burns was-,almost over, but was tackled and \ P"ity gaiMa relief from Of free kick taken on the goal--1? From the, line-out Bilkey was prominent again- The ball was sent into 'Varsity'a half- where Geddes made ft. good Bare. Tto 'VWfilijr |orwftrdß plnyipg * pent came in W loose, pnd holding the i?4s in the close. City backs were riot handling the ball well at.tjns stage but from » dangerous • 'Varsity forward J 0 ?' 1 Moflttt w7d cleverly. Varaity kept, fin the attack, but it WW moßtly a forward game, for the Cife forwards wore getting the ball in . close play, Wd the etudent? showed a surprising for this , kimj 01 game. The third quarter ended in a, most exciting tally, with 'Varsity still pn| quarter opened with an attack by City, but the play was rggmd. ~ From » forward rush City .gained a jre« kiek for oS play. The'kick at .was iieiaßd by Geddes, wlio followed a tricky run with a good line-kick, which sent the ball wto touch about City's Qayds .line. From the resulting play good defensive work w« done by Moffitt. A fine dash by Wilson carried play into City'fl halt again, where some excitement was caused by a Varsity P.aw'Dß rnn Stewart (wxounted for ForsdicTf, and bIU-wont into touch. ~&>• Wj forward* were bow over-running the City v&Bgnard, but the -imprembie l»pW °} Moffitt's' defence .prevented; Varsity --i^rj sjig, A loose forward rush by City, to lowed w an attack by; tho backs. ,kw D. StowaTt : beat Campbeir'with a short punt, Boss effected a clever save. The "Went I"!ck ; IS the play into City's h»lf. where an injury to Muic caused some delay. An Schaage of kicks followed, and play was removed to 'Varsity's territory, from where "long kick saw Moffitt again save his side. Tke game ended without scorerCity , ' 0 University " Mr. D. Miller was rel«i««.

MA RUST BROTHERS V. COLLEGE RIFLES, An interesting exhibition of football was given by Manet Brothers and College Rifles at Eden Park on No. 2 Ground. Both teams were handicapped by the absence of several players, but nevertheless a fast And exciting game resulted. Honours were even during the opening half of the game, but immediately after the spell the extra effort exerted by the Marist Brothers forwards, supported by the keen attack of their backs, bad a telling effect on the dark blues, who tired considerably. From the kick-off, against » jetting sun and a slight breeze, College Rifles were early on the ,Attack, but a Speculator by J. O'Brien pulled the pi up. Aftiu some exciting loose play at centre. Mwist Brother* forwards eventually broke way bat a good kick by D'Audnoy asfitted College /Rifles ttf clear. An infringement by the- dark blues gave B. O'Brien e chance at .goal,. which <*U' short, and College Riflea thereupon Amoved play to hali-way, where an interception by Comaga looked ilftnsprous. but ■ faulty ppssifw brought relief to the dark blues. A stirring forward rush by-MxHugh, Sutherland, sad Hanseb, who came right through the opposing vaCCTRrd. •'War stopped on the line br White, who picked to his own twenty£ve flag. A 'passins movemejit bv Barlly. McKenwet/B, O'Brien, and. J. O'Bnoa jiad play again .in ' College Rifle# quarters, and, the . tofcrii -joining , &, an exciting ensued. right on;# e dark blues' lia?j-'«nti},vßij infWgomoßt-en&blod .jWrton to ■ clear = to his twenty-five, -A farther #UeWt it gotU bjrfi. CBnen MsA. Col, j '''' ' " 1

lego Bides forced, and. the JdcJwrat beini returned, too. hard by Cornaga, saw thabal again' go: over the' line into the dead .bill upon, Marist. Brothers were,. soon tact again* in tho dark blues' territory as th< result of. a pretty passing movement, in which all the Backs participated. The wing; threequarter, Hing, t » diminutive fourth grade player, eventually kicked out .at the College Rifles twenty-five. Over-anxiety on the part of the two blues enabled Weston to clear, and. as the result of good following-up by McHugh and others. College Rifles again secured the ball. A difficult pass was well taken by Weston, who cut in nicely, but. the. tackling of the 1 Marist Brothers fullback proved sound, 'and a force resulted. The College Rifles backs wore again set in motion by Whitney, but obstruction tactics spoilt the movement, and B. -O'Brien's attorapt at goal was unsuccessful. The quarter ended with no score to cither side - As in -the opening quarter, College Rifles were first to attack,' but a good opening by Weston was terminated by Barker's faulty pass. Whitney, however, nipped in and saved with a clover kick to the line. Weston marked in a handy position, but the direction was at fault, .and Marisl Brothers forced. Pine footwork by Downing, Casey, Kuan, and Harris removed play to the dark blues' side of half-way, whore Whitney picjifd up clavorly from tie, rush, and gave his forwards an opportunity to initiate a oounter-movement, which removed the tcene of play to Marist Brothers' line, where, from ti foe kick. Weston sent the bull over the bar. Half-time was called shortly afterwards, with the scores:—

College Rifles 3 Marist Brothers 0 1(1 tho opening stages, of the second half White was conspicuous in effecting a clever mo by securing the ball from u loose rush by College Rifles, which carried play right to the Marist Brothers' line. The Marist Brothers fullbaok, who had been playing soundly, was again the stumbling-block in a further rush by the dark blues, and play settled down at centre. The Marist Brothers forwards now asserted themselves, and, with Downing, Casuy, and Harris prominent, a struggle ensued in close proximity to tho College Rifles' line. The repeated attempts by MoKeniio tin make openings for his confreres gave indications that a score must soon come as the result of his cleverness. The nippy five-eighth secured the ball from the loose and feinted past several of the opposition. The opening thus secured enabled J. O'Brien to dash over the lino and score a good try. McKcnzio converted:—

Marist Brothers & College Rifles 3 Shortly after the kick-off a further knock to Weston's already injured kg necessitated his retirement. He was replacod by Steele. By a determined loose rush College Rifles moved play u.p towards half-way, where it remained temporarily until McKenzio and J. O'Brien, assisted oy their forwards, took p]ay to the dark blue quarters, but hard kicking by tho forwards saw the ball go into touoh-in-ffoal. The third quarter then ended with play inside College Rifles' twenty-five and no alteration in the scoroe. From the loose play at centre Marist Brothers were not long in breaking away in a determined rush. Masters was here assisted off the field, having received » severe knock.' In their endeavour to clear, the dark Woes were frustrated by a mark by Sing, and the two blues' forwards again returned to the attack. Sullivan, from tho loose, initiated a dangerous passing bout, which resulted in Cornaga being pushed out at the corner, A similar ending to an attack occurred shortly afterwards. Marist Brothers were making strenuous efforts to score, but the defence proved sound. A fine dash upfield by McHugli, and a countermovement By Downing and others, saw the Sail at half-way. A spectacular piece ,of pissing between McKensie and J. O Bnen up the side-line caused much enthusiasm, and, as a result, the attack on the College Biles' line was again renewed with much vigour. Passing amongst Ryan, Barrett, Downing, and J. O'Brien saw the lastnamed pushed out near tho comer. Marist j Brothers were not to bo denied, for, from a very formidable scrum, the ball came out at the side, and in the dive for itJßarlly beat Whitney and sent it out to McKcnjie, who drew the defence, and then passed to B. O'Brien, -to J. O'Brien, to Cornaga. who scored. J. O'.Brien'a kick failed. The bell rang shortly after, with Marist Brothers again on the attack, and the scores unchanged:— •

Marist Brothers 8 College Biflee .. •. .. »• 3 Mr, J. Magiiire was referee,