FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16876, 14 June 1918, Page 8

FOOTBALL.

"HE BtGBY GAME. NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME, GOOD SEASON CONCLUDED. [fkom cub own- coKKi:sroj:DE>;T.] LONDON. April 30. The last Rußby match oi the season 19171918 was played at Richmond recently between teams representative of the Public Schools' Services and a. New Zealand fifteen i torn RornohuToh. The New Zealanders wore victorious, scorinu 6iz unconverted trie*. "As usual." aaya the Morning Post. " the New Zeainnders made a great point of keening the baH on the move and trusting to opportunism to do the rest. Their forwards w-re always getii'lls the ball in the scrummage, and, btjukine up quickly, taking part in the paaains? movements. It was their sure fielding and backing up that, always made them look the better side. But there was no lack of merit in the Rugby of Iho schools " The scorers for the New Zealandera were Shenhnn. O'Brien. Sim (2), Rotors. Hendry. The Homciiurch men were:—Cpl. Watson, Sgt.-Major Rogers, I'te. Hendry, Gnr Sim, L.-Cpl. Malay. Snr. O'Brien. Pte. Ainodco. Cpl. Wilsen, I*-*. Anderson L-Cpl. Sollitt, Cnl. So'- vi-. Pus. Frastr. Ft*. Simpson, Pte, Grarttr -, -Opt. SL«*.hnn. WIN FOR NEW 2KALANB. [FRIVJI OIH OWN •_oaj'J!'-'i"V , LW-.i o>. April '?■;. In tho !.«st i«w r.. : ,utes ol „ same at V'-th.-rnond the New Ze«i-'.nd Hurio aarters gained a, win agairi'i th? Public Schools' Service by a try '* noth'ue. From Beginning to end it was hard Rugby, the Nev Zealr.nd l*.sn - -ferns tho pace. Their forwards had plenty "' »trUmmast'Nscience, and the ball oamo out ' vll. Throughout it was a keen came, but until its drains moment:-, it leaked like re►■u'ltins in i pointless draw The only try which was not converted, whs scored hj WilsonThe Headquarters meu thrsw sibuxtl the ball fio indiscriminately that it was often in possession of the Schools, and their bask piay seemed to Hck the usual' polish. The Now Zealand 3ide consisted of - Watson, Fowler, O'Brioc. Maitland, Hen.y, A.Uken, Amodeo, Wilson., Anderson, She.-will. Eraser, Graham. Sheehwi. Johnson, Simpson- Mr. E- J, Andrews was referee. TGE GAME AT EXETER. [FEOM QVR OWN' CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, May 3. There wore a iood many N«w Z* - .nd cadets taking ('*•>' in a Rugby mat oh atExetiii; acaiujt » fifteen :-*--■: the S.N. Depot Devon».ri, the Navy atr-iing the V: ray IT- p<),r.ts to 11 Ths Nftvy sent m a, eood. team, especially at ths-eeouj rte-, and jjj.v< an exhibition ot Rug/-" »-> its best— particularly in handling 1' ir passing was fine. jo fi.ie indeed that their opponents w-»re often left bewildered us u» where the ball actuals was. so rapidly did it cross and recross the field- Four tiroes in the first half was the Army line crossed. Captain Pant- „ lin <Arm.vl liter.-. forced his way over with a fir.e.Vtry. With a deficit of nine against them, -the Army attacked in great styls in the second half, their forwards making V>r;llant rushes, and Owles was able to touch clown two tries. New Zealanders i iking part were:'..,Gnr, Stohr -Major Muir, Gnr. Adams. H. W. Owles. J. Stringer. T. M. (Qtnco), A. B. Brown (Christ--hurc'nr. !!fi} Burdon (Ots;<o>, aj»d D. Bos.vell (Q|ap«THE SEASON REVIEWED. The .Sporting " ife doss not cUssify the, late Rucbj;. sea.-. .- as » brilliant one, but one that has <-*i: s./..n, ( y good. A proicineati,feature ha« been iho playing of th» colonial teams, New Zealanders itav;;'-; taken the lead. It. is mentioned that On '/i.F<A. .at Ewshott have worthily upheld the colonial, and have regulajl; turned out three teams every Saturday. Vp to Chitatrnas the -New Zealand meu.-had a« nndefe.atec?rj««»?d. but aubse«juen*.ly th?»3f were abiiorbecl by the Aldershot Conunaud. hot gh jthey.have since played some separate games" andrjfully kept up their old itandard. The New: •; Zealand ' Beadciuarters fifteen rued. <>»<;> really good, team, piayfng the game in an excellent spirit. Oi 21 games' this side won 17 and lost 4 the scoring record being .Sip points for- and BO against. It is stated that Hornchurch has only had one defeat. Of 17 matches played 15 were ■vven, of drawn and one was lei she total score being 237 against 10. Other units of; New gealanders in different par<a of the country iave also helped to keep me Rugby flag frying--... -.

the""Association GAME,

|.)I.C.A. "BOYS' LEAGUE.

The "arrangements for Saturday at the Domain are: — fourth Division.—Dominion Road v. Rivals, I No 1 ground., referee Mr, "Marsh; Celts* v, W.Y.2i.i-. No. a ground, referee Mr. Wilkie; Spurs v. 3 ground, referee J4r. Browne. '-/• Fifth. Diviaion.-r-.CeHs v. Tabernacle, No. % ground,' referee Mr. Wilkie; Ponsonby Baptist v. Swifts, No. 3 ground, referee Mr. Marsh; Spurn, y. Rivals, No. 1 ground, referee Mr-Tui-ribull. Sixtrr Division.—Rivals v. W.Y.M.1., No. 1 ground;, referee''Mr. Browne; SYr:*is v. Pon-sonby-*Baptist, No. 2 ground, referee Mr. Turnbljil: Tabernacle v. Celts, No. 3 ground, referee Mr. 3. Allen. Sixth. B Division.— v. Spurs, No, 1 groupoU referee Mr. Blight; Rivals, v. Celts, No. % ground, referee Mr. Mabin. Celts; Fourth Division: Joynt. Brierley, Connon, Frater, Sawtoll. Kendall. McKinley, Ellis, Simpson, Watson, Qvendon. Kilgour, Grove. . . Fifth, Division; Lewis. Wakeham, Jull, Blankloy, Bgerton. Scott, Atkin, • Glenn, Johnston. Oairidge, Davison, King, Russell, Lawson. Fronde. . . . Sixth Division: Baron. Freeman, Davis, Rose. Paterson, Campbell, Moir. Bovaird, Morath. Mitchell. Smythe. Cunnold. Stotter. _ Rivals.—Fourth Division: Grattan. Keesing 1,2),: Haynes, Bodley. Dorrinsrton. Downey, Barker. Rapson,, Turnbuli, Sparling, Pres- I ton, •Hou.seso, Leonard. Burgess. ... I Fifth Division: Tattley, Perkins. Forbes. i Katterteldt, McGowan. Coltman, Crawford, Fisher/ Goej-Bach. Driver, Priestley, La Roche, Livingston, Hope Sixth Division: Hegman, Mitchinson, McCulloch. Epanvuel, Davies." - Thompson, Truman, Patterson, Katierns, Fairgray, 8011, Reid, Sadler, McKenaio, Coltman, Leonard. Richards. _ Spurs.—Fourth Division: Linder, Martin, Shenkm. Elder, Coutta. Thompson, Beeaton, Nash. Blight. Williams, Lambert, Potter. Kondordme, Buckley. . . . Fifth Division: Garlick, Grams, Lee. Elsby. Keene. Beaver, Bell. Pearco, North. MoGougan. Holmes. McCarthy, Hewitt. Diamond, McLaren. Peters, Gallagher Swifts.—Fourth Division: O'Neill. Coltman. Lewis, .. Cox, Comes, Ellingham, Crocombe, Keeno. Lett. Ormistcn. Blott fe'-JJLvJ^W* 1 -' i fe! ißley - Champion. .. . Fifth "'Division-: Moir. Avery, OTmißton Wren-McLiJreh. Goldmine. Buchan, Scarborough, Domngton, McKibbon Carter Murphy. ,o; c. Sixth division: Tonge! Christmas (2), Siebert (2;, Mills, Bell Almond ** t °' a ' Longville, Lucas, Nicklin. Dommipn .Road-.Fourth Division: Turner ff %4 Hlß ? ott ' *£*«•* Beck. Kenned' As We?' Strongman, § ai *». N».b«g, Bell. " I W.Y.M.L-Fourth Division: Peebles, Milr%^ I>V/ar ■R• Woods ' M>andy, Purdie, Paton. M alley. Burgoyne. Clarke. Mcleod Sixth Divison: Sheffield. Bailey.' Otto." Bur' 7??' Hanson, Callaghan. Stockley, Carter McCluckie. Copas. '■ Tabernacle -Fifth Division : Healey. Colledge..... Gebb.e. White Edmonds. Eady. Hawkgswood. • -Allen. Gaze, Massam. m- ee r A ;■ ; Sixth Divison: Bryson Niccol, Gurbck, Bosgis. Jacobs, CrockS Bennett. Smith, Yeoman Nicoof rt serve, Jonas. Ponsonby-.-.Baptist.—Fifth Division : Burrase Ta£k, Simpson. Kemp, Grigs! »^ t &. fcPWf* Pocket t. Jensen, Clarke. >VTiglit. ... Sixth Division: Swinton' £!«& Kemp (3J Richardson, Lendrum (2)' .' ■ikaii. Bruce. Heerdogen. ' A pr.aotice match for the senior and second