FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15997, 16 August 1915, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. I WELLINGTON BEATS AUCKLAND. AN EXCITING FINISH. The second representative Rugby football match of the sea& or, was played in unfavourable weather conditions on Saturday afternoon when, in the presence of over 5000 spectators, Wellington defeated Auckland by Lr n t 0 5 ' An easlerl * *«><= We, aiagonully across the ground, and after play nari been ln progress for about 20 minutes 'e rli , C v oenCe,d0 enCe , d f ° fa "' and continued ■lenrhly throughout the remainder of the lit ,"' Assiatefl "? the conditions, the Weiuf,r team l attacked most of the first spell, '"ring winch it scored the whole of it, Points. In the second spell Auckland atth»n wlf- stronKl s »»"» ™"™ insistently ?«"'Wellington did in the first spell, and vis • Seemed a rautter of tim * when the iMtors score would be passed. Five points Dorr Ft?** early '" the spell - " 1 the slipfT y ball and ground placed the local '.earn 'a disadvantage, and many easy opportunities to score were lost. With Auckland ° persistently on the attack there was much incitement towards the close of the game. Black-more and Rangi Wilson scored tries for Wellington, and Capper kicked a penalty goal. Hanlon scored a try for Auckland, which Clark converted. The teams ■were as follows :— WELLINGTON. Colours: Black, with Yellow Monogram. Fullback H. Capper. Threequarter? . D. Madden R. Bolton E. Ryan Five-eighths: B - v ls»r J. E. Blackmore. Halfback: H G Xicholls. Wing-forwnid : A. Gilchrist. Forwards : E. King J. Barry Wilson , R. Pa ton. A. McPhec. D. Dennchy H. Tunc red. AUCKLAND. Colours: Blue and White. Fullback: Moffit. Threequarters : Clark D. Stewart Barker. Five-eighths : King Prussing. Halfback : Lang. Wing forward : O. Stewart. Forwards . G Sella Casey Grace McHugh A. Campbell Hanlon Avery. Conditions Assist Wellington. The day was anything but favourable for football when the Wellington and Auckland teams lined oil a few minutes past three, o'clock. An easterly gale swept diagonally acrosj the ground and after play had proceeded for ?0 minute, rain set in and continued without a break during the remainder of the game T,v-> spells of 45 minutes' duration wore phyed. Auckland kicked off against the wind. Wellington attacked momentarily and then, keeping play e'e-c. The Auckland pack. led by Caper and Avery, worked into Wellington's half where Capper made a clever save. Play kept about midfield for seme timo there. being nothing particularly clever done until the Wellington backs set up a passing run. The ball went into touch in Auckland's twenty-five A mark to Auckland was well taken by Aigar and returned to touch near Auckland's hue. Madden made a dash for the line but was well tackled and then McHugh and Hanlon came through and with good footwork carried the ball to midfield. The Wellington backs tried some passu- but the efforts were not successful and then followed a long exchange of kicks in which backs on both sides vainly tried to find the line on the windward side. Wellington forwards, led by Rangi Wilson, made a great rush and out of the ruck a Wellington back made a mark straight out from the posts. Madden s kick went wide of the post and Auckland gained relief The straight running Wellington backs then got to wj.-k and for v. while Auckland had an anxious tiu.e. Alga: and Ryan did good worK at this stage, the former with a side step gaining much ground. Auckland was */ffi or sev «™ occasions and once when Moffit was collared with the ball matters lexked particularly dangerous. The Auckland backs did some good fine-kicking at I if BU yt?*£ nd , " mov * d P' a / to Wellington's half. With the spell half gone rain com. menced to fall , la> remained about midfield and then followed a olid Wellington rush in which the whole pack took part, and which over-ran the Auckland backs- Clark stopped the rush and found touch 10 vards from Auckland a line. A free kick to AuckT saw , th « V 1" go info ,ouch near idfield Tho Wellington forwards, led bv Gilchiist came to the attack again- Clark interfered with Moffit and Auckland being perahsed for held ball. Capper kicked I Wellington ~ » Auckland ' "] "' J Wellington in Scoring Mood. invaded Ml ki'.V. 11 * pl * again Auckland invaded the blacks terntorv. but the visiting forwards came back again, and Nicho 1, cleverly fielded a rolling ball and passed C 3 Blackmore. . who , core a clever try Capper failed at goal:— - Wellington ... <• Auckland ~ .'.' .'.' *_' 0 hun a H d Tlno° * tI,P W »">?«*on team, retired "".at this stage, and his pace was filled i r J fc i ? an ' With the ball in play S the Wellington forwards swept down fiTld 1 hey ran over the local backs, and when near the local posts Gilchrist made a clever opening and passed to Rangi Wilson, who scored. C apper again failed at goal : — Wellington 9 Auckland ." *.' 0 King of Auckland, retired with a, dislocated shoulder. A sensational Auckland for- i ward rush followed the kick-out. The ball ! was carried right over Wellington's line I but a force resulted. From the kirk-out Wellington forwards charged down, and ' Auckland was ngiun on the defensive. The ■ Wellington forwards ran over Auckland in : the loose, but the Auckland men held their own in the pack work. Barclay came on in place of King. The ball was. owing to the persistent rain, now very difficult to handle. i,^L Wellington forwards came again, and Moffit was glad to find touch lOvds from ♦1 ™ii- TlO A uck and pack was pushing the Wellington pack out when the Wellington backs got the ball. A pass was intercepted the Auckland forwards coming round fast, and the ball was driven to Capper. He failed to take the ball, and it was kicked across Wellington's line. Barker raced for it. but he just failed, and a force resulted. From the kick-out Welmgton attacked again and got across the line but the ball was called back, and Auckland got a free kick. The Wellington forwards particularly Rangi Wilson and Uilchrist were very dangerous on attack. ' 3w,i?if. was in Auckland's twenty-five I when half-time was called, with the scores:— , Wellington .... 9 Auckland .. .. ]] "* q The Play Changes. On resumption after the spell Auckland allayed at once, but the movements were hampered A by .the. wet ball and slippery sinned A pr ° m ' sln K Auckland rush was stopped by offside tactics and, the hall getting among the. feet of the visiting fortfcn!* V f ***** by « cle , ver fo <>t«'ork to rVii.f ™A w°n- y " fi . Ve - A freo kipk save atain U i d Wem , n was on the defensive again. A hard . kick was chased over the line, and Prussing just failed to score. A force resulted Play kept in Wellington's quarter and th- ball was taken hy Clark who failed at goal. The play remained & and in Wellingtons twenty-five until the visiting n forwards asEia asserted themselves, the boll went into touch at mid-field, and then from the WouJ. the ball went to Wellington a hacks. Bolton misfielded and the Auckland forwards, led by McHugh drove the ball over the line. Hanlon raced after it. and scored Auckland's first points near the corner. Clark converted with a magnificent kick: Wellington ... , 9 Auckland ." '" 5 Auckland Misses Opportunities. With the ball in play Auckland again came to the attack, hut the Wellington forwards— who were still musters of the Auckland team in the loose—carried play past mid-field A mark by Xicholls saw play under Auckland's posts, where Moffit fumbled badly. A clever mark by O. Stewart saved the situation, and then Auckland forwards came back, and Capper being collared with the ball, matters looked ugly for Wellington. A free kick to Auckland saw Clark make a good, hut unsuccessful, kick at goal. Auckland was making the most use of the conditions and. by kicking the ball high and following fast, had Wellincto) continually in trouble. The ball was only occasionally out of Welling' I ton's twenty-five. The ball and ground, how-

rn* r 'n J^mlnT !n, "iT ~r,? h *«<"™* «nd attackin,, n. nomcnls. Hamon. who was nlaving a enod gam* ,„ the „p„,. J«X? kicks' In. ,S fn , rwa , rd r' =>'• with occasional Wel, n ~w , kfl ' keP ' th ° ball »«»«»* ! take » l?V tweui ,{;'r,' C - Clark ' 9 failure to o nm« Wellington an opportunity to cross into the local territory and Play I !e7 r H H ir '° r a w i uk v „ a f °™" d ™£ , led by Hanion. saw the ha!] go into loach I oyds from , the J l "*, , Th '' Mack forwards i Eftl lr °^\ n , d C,arlt maikffl in Shandy ! t,O ,- V" 1! i, kick at goal failed. Play came I hack , to , Wellingtons hw. The hall was ! i kicked bark i ? v -. Wellington's line, and! .u/ M race ,° !u r '*• L" 1 , 1 fc " i" 9 ' short of' the rolling leather and lost a certain score, , The «amc ended with Auckland still on the, | attack and the scores: I I Wellington ....... 9 ; Auckland ... ... ~ "] 5 i I THE VISITORS; ENTERTAINED. j The members of the Wellington TepresenI J*l{'•'•-' team and the manager, Mr. A. E. | i Wilson, were enter'aincd at an impromptu: I smoke concert in the Marist Brothers Old ! I Boys Uubroom, Queen Street on Saturday I ! evening. A number of musical and instru- ! , mental items were given. Some ol the ' I visitors contributed to th« program tie A i : toast list was honoured. The team left for I j home by last evening's Main Trunk train. I ! J SECONDARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. i I FIRST GRADE. \ Grammar School A defeated Sacred Heart ' i College A by 12 points to (I. Tills match ' I was played as a curtnin raiser to the Well- ' ington-Auckland match. Tries were scored j jby McLean '1) and Leslie The former also kicked a penalty goal. POSTPONED MATCHES. The following matches, postponed on the previous Saturday, were played during the I week : — FIRST GRADE. Sacred Heart College defeated Grammar School I? by 25 points to 0 SECOND GRADE. j Sacred Heart College defeated Grammar School G by 10 points to 0. THIRD GRADE. Sacred Heart College A defeated Grammar School D by 19 points to 10. I Sacred Heart College B defeated Grammar benool D by 32 points to 0. ~ Sac -7<\ Hpart College C defeated Grammar School ( by 9 points to S. Sacred Heart College D defeated King's ' College by 11 points to 0. PUBLIC SCHOOL MATCHES. \] A GRADE. ! Devor.port defeated Onehunga by 9 points Bailey Tnes WPrP ° red by Rogers '-' and j>a i ley. ■ Beresford Street drew with I'onsonby. No score. Vermont o Street. defeated Remuera. bv 9 points to 0 Tries were scored by Dyer. Brown, and Meredith Newton East beat Mount Eden by 6 points Macky. Wer '" COred by Mono,v and B GRADE-SECTION I. Bayfield beat Epsom by 6 points to 3. tries were scored for Bayfield by Campbell and Ivil- for Epsom by Hamilton. mpDri ' Normal defeated Grey Lynn by 6 points to .1. , For Normal Craig scored a try and I Ri'irU d." L Pe J lal,y «<>*}■ For Grey Lynn. Burke kicked a penalty goal. J»". 8 Newton West defeated Richmond Road by I n points to 3. B GRADE—SECTION 11. ; r Jin^'t 1 " Str^, v - Mo , unt Albert -Postponed I owing to accidental absence of referee | to A 0 V ° ndale L>eat Maun eawhau by 3 points I Nelson Street beat Parnell by 14 points to I f.Vr „° r^ Nelson Street Jenkins. LaJng. Car tier, and Davidson scored tries. Davidson converting one For Parnell shell and Wh.tham scored. Whuham convening one Newmarket beat Nonhcote by 20 points 0( °, * Tries we scored bv Lawrence (4) Point Chevalier defeated Mount Roskill. ! COUNTRY MATCHES. , [by telegraph.—own correspoxdexts.] i Rotorca. Sunday. viT he Rotoma football team visited Motrin.. points 0 D to fa 0 Urda> ' 3nd WaS defeated " 20 Waiht, Saturday. \ I An R- ,n<Cr " U match between the Waihi and Kara.nt-ah.ake Hugby football teams was i points £\* *™°™' WalUi winninTby"! ~ 1 DUNEDIN MATCHES. I ' I 1 :BY ThXBGRA.PH.-PH ESS ASSOCIATION" 1 1 j Dcx-edix, Sunday. The results of Saturday's Rugby football matches were as follows:-Lawn detested - Zingar. by 9 points ,0 8; University de ' tea ted Aihambra by 19 points to 6 Bout hern defeated Dunedin by 29 points to 0 : I ort Chalmers defaulted to Kaikorai.