FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16968, 30 September 1918, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME.

"DICK" MCGREGOR BENEFIT. The Rueby football gala held on the Domain on Saturday as a benefit for "Dick" McGregor was an undoubted success. The weather was excellent, and about 7000 people attended. The principal match was that between a team'from the Auckland secondary schools and a representative team of piayers under the age of 20. The schools' team were victorious by 23 points to 11, after a splendid same, for the secondary schools, Badelev, Kronfeld, Gnereon, and Dyer were the mainstays, and for the representatives. White and Kelly wero moat prominent. " Viv " Wilson -as not playing up to form, and was at times disappointing. He has ft bad kbit of hanging on to the ball too long. , Another interesting match was the Oldtimers" match, between two teams ot veteran footballers. Although more , ample of girth, and perhaps a trifle lacking in speed and condition, the "old 'una' played up to the traditions of themselves and their game. A fino display of schools football was given in the Vermont Street-Auckland Schools representatives match, the result being a draw.

COLLEGE REPS. V. AUCKLAND REPS. Secondary Schools (bluo) attacked first, and in a spectacular rush reached the lino", but the representatives were ready, and returned. Then Badeioy, of the blues, got a mark, making good use of the kick. After a short interval of mid-field play the blue* attacked anew, but White cleared. Phillips secured, and tried to dash down the sme, but was stopped over the twenty-five line. Secondary schools received a free kick, but McCullough failed to score. Wilson received the ball, but dropped it. However the representatives were on the move, and crossed over into bluo territory. Munro helped them on until a line kick took the ball past the midline. Kronfeld secured, and made a dash but was recalled. The representatives then ! rushed well up. but Grierson reversed matters, and play was Quickly shifted to the representatives' line, where, after scrimmages, they forced. Marsden then got awa7. but only reached the twenty-five line. Wilson got the ball, and after a, good dash was collared by Badeley near the line. The representatives had tho mastery at this stage, but their fullback sent out badly to Wilson, and the ball went out just over the mid-line. After a ecrum at mid-field the representatives attacked, but Miller saved in dangerous ground. Marden took a mark for the representatives and Kelly scored. Representatives. 3; Colleges, 0White did some good work for the representatives irom the drop out, but the blues pressed hard, until a free kick, taken by [arsden, relieved. An infringement by the representatives, and tome good kicking, helped the schools, but their opponents were pressing hard. The schools received a free kick, which found the line near midfield, and Marsden, sending out to a blue man (Heard) was responsible for a concerted rush by Badeley, Grierson, and tne pack. Badeley dropped the ball, and Wilson secured, but stepped out. After changeover (he blues took a hand, and after a fine rush Dyer scored Pilling failed to convert. Representatives! 3; Schools, 3, Marsden, of the representatives, mate a, fine run right round, but was collared, and Syd Blomfield made a dash for the schools. He. too. was stopped, but the blues still at* tacked, and after a fine run Badeley scored. The" kick failed. Representatives, 3; Schools, 6. The representatives attacked, but McAuliffe saved, and from the line-out the Bide again got the ball, but Marsden dropped it. Dver did some fine work for the blues at this stage. The representatives wero attack" inc. when after a scrum Prentice scored in fine style. Kelly converted. Represent** fives, 8: Schools, 6. ... . The blues attacked at this stage, and Kronfeld took a mark, then Dyer made, a fine rush, and the schools attacked m force, the attempt culminating in a scrum in the twenty-five, from which the blues .got a free kick. Badeley failed to score. Brins* den at this stago was hurt, but was soon able to resume. Then the blues made a dash, but their opponents receiving a free kick Wilson got the ball and k'cked to centre. Dyer made a fine opening, and s'triost got in, but a knock-on recalled him. Then tho representatives forced. Half-time sounded with the, score— Representatives •, •. • • 8 Schools .. •. •. • • « A free kick to the blues marked the open* ing of the second half, with the opposing side on the attack Then McAuliffe saved well, and Leo Kronfold made a fine dash past the mid-line. Another attack took play into the blue twenty five, where the ball went out. Wilson lost a chance, and play went to centre until Kronfeld opened up for the blues, and Dyer, picking up made a dash for the line, but knocked on He. was playing a fine game. Kronfeld again opened, and Grierson received, and sect to Phillips, who knocked on. The blues (f-'t a free kick, however, from the twenty-five line, and McCullough scored. Representatives, \ B; Schools, 9 Another free kick to the blues enabled McCullough to score again. Bepresfntatives, 8; Schools, 12. Towers got away for tha representatives, and after a fine run passed to Munro, who scored. The kick failed. Representatives, 11;. Schools, 12. . After a sensational passing rush Phillips was collared at the line, and the representatives reversed play until Dyer marked. Then Badeley sent up a good kick, which found tho lino Marsden made a good run, but was caught. The representatives still attacked, but a knock on recalled them. The blues mado a relational rushj in which Badeley and Phillips were prominent. Thin Grierson cut in, and passed to O'Shea, who scored. Representatives, 11; Schools, it Tho last spell opened with th) representatives on the attack On to lie lino they came until KronMd passed to Dyer, and took play to midfield. The »i«es received ft free kick, but it did not !bln them. The blues came tip in full force, but after a good r>as«ine bent lost the ball sear the corner. MeCulloii<rh fast mitsed 6 goal from a free kick. Wilson tried a fine run down the line, bul was not nuick enough. After a c'«ver n'tack Kronfeld scored for the bluesThe k'ck failed. Representatives, 11; Schools. 20. .... . tt,o hlu»*i received a fve.KicK. and attacked in force, Blomfield being prominent: tn»n o'Sh»i scored McCullough failed to convert. Tto. whistle blow soon after, the final scores being:— Schools 23 Representatives . . » . 11 Mr. A. Wetherilt was referee. "THE "OLD-TIMERS'" MATCH. Mr. W. Blomfield! kicked off. T'te A's (yellow) attacked "t, and Roberts crnt up a fine centring '. .5. The A's soon ..Tossed the mid-field line, Young ani doing god work. A knock-on, in wl • . about 10 players were invohed. resulted in - scrum, and then the yellows mads a fine rush, but Twin&nio saved for * : ie B'b (blue). A free kick to the- bines was followed by another rush by the yollows. wr 5 were stopped near the line, The blues then took matters in hand. at.! rushed to the line, where the A's forced. Then Twiname saved with » good kick, bat Laing, U'.pa superior eh X. 1 made an opening' and almost scored. Midfield play was the rn .or the next- few minutes, until f.'.ier a .vnokov. VM pIOT-' wore awaTd'd ft fr'e ffffe JicVt" wwd,,' ■ «ore. McFlwain negotiated 1 .:irk for v. B's, ».-J Twiname following un, entbka Gerard to «tart off, but h. y.t blocked tf the yvfi-nt* Doncvsi;, '"l l stk for Me i blues, found he ! ; ' «'. il •'' " " . d .is a few minutes Eat • >';nost , •'« « series of aorr.ffii. . i.» seo;-.' >"-, ie yellows, and Mo& - convtir'.ed J ... final j scores wsu.— A's •. - - ■ - •. » I B's .'.' •• 0 Mr. J Wili-'ims was ?e*^.e. PRIMARY WRO\i-: '>! i FCH. J Tie match. V;-'nsrtt "---ot •- ?c wis Re- - presentitives, was fi'.'i (:<a»»f«i 10 final scores beine 6 all. V- . Vwraoß*. Strept, Casey scored a try and O lvaa&nn Kicked a penalty ?oal, and for Ja? representatives, Mills slfoed two goals. UNOFFICIAL MATCH. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile beat New Zealand Insurante by 14 points to 9. TRENTHAM V. '.VELLINGTON. WIN FOR CAMP TEAM. TBI TELEOHArn.— ASsoaATioxJ WSIU7OTON, Suior: j.V.i "tVs l ian'< •a*'. Rus v v reprei- ■• v ,: s ■'' •-,.' i.-'s ■■■-.(•t'lty •• &'< spoil. pi.' 1 i ■' '. or. '":'t-.1-= '•■_- into tne ■' .... .ng , '.. P-. •>■■-' •- ■"• Roberts, <.-• ' / and Mc -..uaiu. »■{"• ..aland reprfsr ■ '.vcb. '.iWnt'flam «■«."■ > i erably noav.er and faster than 'fl*it<r on. who were lads by In tuo.tir.-i the Wellington team confined » fair sprawling of emergencies. Treniham ".on. >vry eadiy, ar-d, although the ,',p.n:e. »«j n-..' bv any means bright thraHsnoat,, '.Jo rw.p backs at times displayed ex-^.t-io.- 1 cleverness and showed they polSrt*d Ut- ?caed and resource. Fred Roberts, at auht-aok, gave several glimpses .if tie for?.", vhicl: won him fame in England, and E. Kibv-. was conspicuous throughout the gai.ia 'or his dash and cleverness in. opening up play for such gcjd aroring backs as Pitckcr, Davidson, Miwikci, and Bradley. The final score Treniham, 40; Wellington, 3. UNDER LEAGUE RULES. UNOFFICIAL MATCHES. Richmond, li points, drew with Jockeys, IS Miritime, 11 points, defeated Newton 5. THE ASSOCIATION SAME. FALCON CUP FINAL The final of the Falcon Cup contest in 1 connection with the Auckland Football Association was played on Victoria Park on i Saturday bofoxo a largo attendance. Wild Rose was defeats by North Shore by I

: - coal to 0. Wild Rose had tie better of the - came in tho opening stages, but Shore rallied, and in the second half was far, I superior. Dacra scored the only goal. ' j THE REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. '] 1 The following'representative' team has beenselected to play Wellington on Thursday 3 next: — Neil, .".'SHpwifhr- Stewart, Scott,-- <• Dance, Marsdcn, Williams,., Gross, , Dacrc. Harrison, Graham, Pooch. • » ;