FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17265, 15 September 1919, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

" THE RUGBY GAME. AUCKLAND DEFEATS VVAIHI. 0 » CLOSELY-CONTESTED MATCH. 7 [BY TKLEGBArH. —OWN" CORRESPONDENT.] WAIHI. Saturday. A match between the Auckland B representative team and the Waihi Rugby Union representative team was played on the R-ecrea-i tion Reserve this afternoon, and was well at. ' I tended. The honours went to the visitors by I 29 points to 21. The result was .till in doubt j when the final spell opened, the scores then being 16 to 16 m favour of Waihi. In the - closing stages Auckland gained the Upper hand, and us a result of some nice passing I bouts ran the scores up quickly to "29 polnls, VVailn finishing up with a penally goal. which brought their total to 21 points. In the matter ot individual pTay there was ] little or nothing to choose between the sides. r I and in the 100-f-e forward niay the honours j were, if anything. -»nh Waihi until the last 3 | spell, but the local backs lacked the fin:sh j ot the. visitors, and did not display that clever- ' I ness shown by the Auckland backs. '.1 hey 1 | showed a tendency to crowd towards -no r touch-lines in their passing rushes, whereas the Auckland backs used lietter head work, the ball often being passed in again by the I outside threequa-rl-ers. Their runn'ng generally was straighter than in. the case of the local men. '1 he Auckland score consisted of four conI verted and three unconverted tries, and the 1 Waihi scores were made up of four tries and . three penalty goals. The Waihi fullback. - W. Heath, who usually .'hows fine form in I goal kicking, was not seen at his best. LOCAL COMPETITIONS SECOND GRADE. Marist Brothers Old Boys defaulted to College. Grammar Old Boys, 5 points, beat Grafton, 3 THIRD GRADE. Marist Brothers Old Boys defaulted to Ellcrslie. ! College defaulted to Grammar Old Boys A. > University defaulted to Parnc!!. i Grammar Old Boys B, 9 point*, beat St. 1 Stephen's, 6. FOURTH GRADE. Marist Brothers Old Boys A defaulted to i Graf toni Parnell defaulted to Grammar Old Boys. ; PRIMARY SCHOOLS. A Grade. -Tnc final between Vermont A and Ponsonby was played on Saturday, resulting m a v.in for Vermont by 6 points to 0. This is the third year Vermont has won this grade. B Grade.— Te Papajia defected Bayfield by 13 points to 9. Napier Street defeated Beresfoid Street by 9 points to 0 C Grade.- Nelson Street defeated Newton East by 12 points to 3. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. The following team has been selected to play at Thames on Saturday. —Mills. Turlori". Coles. llcrk, Brown. Flynn. Hewson. Bhncce. Wardrop, Stormont. Cleave. Redfern, Clarke. slater. Li'jsoombe; emergencies, Somereld, Reid, Priestly, Clemett, French. . WELLINGTON V. MANAWATU. I [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. The representative Rugby match. Wellnißton B v. Manawatn, piayeci on Athletic Park to-day, was won by ihe home team by 18 to 14. The sime was rather dull, and Wellington were lucky to win. as they appeared to take their opponents too easily, an attitude ; which had nothing to support it. for Manawatu cave a better exhibition of football. OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTHLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Saturday. Otago defeated Southland by 19 points to nil at the Carisbrook Grounds this afternoon, before 4000 spectators. The first spell was almost wholly confined to forward play. The visitors' vanguard was reinforced by the splendid line-kickins; of their backs. Just at half-time Holmes secured the ball in Otago's twenty-five, and after a- splendid run, in which he outdistanced the opposition., he scored behind the posts. The try was not converted. I In the second spell the local team asserted : their superiority, but the Southland forwards j played a great game throughout. Their ; backs, while sound on defence, showed only an elementary knowledge/ of passing, and seldom appeared to have a chance of scoring. Within six minutes of the kick-off tries ' were obtained for Otaeo by Holmes and I Perry, and further trios were later added I by Holmes and Gre-ville Two tries were converted by Campbell. TE AROIIA COMPETITIONS. [FT TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA. Saturday. In the final for the mnior football championship this afternoon Waihou defeated Paeroa. by IS pom's -four tries, three converted' to nil. WATKARE V. HAMILTON. (.BT TELEGRAPH OWN CORRESPONDENT.] RAXGIRIRI. Sunday. Waikare defeated Hamilton on Saturday ny l"i points to 6 THE CLARKE (IP. [BT TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Saturday. In ih-o final Rugby match lor the Clarke Cur, between Old 8,-.-s and Chv the former won bv fi point.? ',<> .', THE SEDDOX SHIELD. RETAINED BY ULCER [81 TELEGRAPH - -PRESS ASSOCIATION.J WESTPORT, Saturday. Under ideal weather conditions and in the Mi-seme of a great saihentig of oitlcxktrs, Hii,l,-r today defeated the third attempt to wrest, from them the Seddon Shield, which they have held since pie-war cays. Marlboroucn »n the ihaljcnger, and they were defeated by 8 jx>im 3 to (i. UNDER LEAGUE RILES. WELLINGTON V. I ANTERBI RY. A DRAWN CAME. [BV Tfct.EI.RAPM. -PRESS ASSOCIATION J WELLINGTON. A i, pi,-mi.ii.vc League match. Canter- , h-.iry v. \\e,liiigt..n was played this afternoon at Newtown Park, and ended in a draw. | I he wether was ideal for foot- ! ball, ana the ground was in splendid order Ihe attendance w.is somewhu; disapp, 1 ing. It war, -■ line spectacular game throughout, ,md the teams were as evenly matched as the .-cores denote. Canterbury .von the toss, and immediately set up a. strong attack, several passins rushes just missing. Fine foot work among the Wellington forwards took plu.y well down the field, and Canterbury were forced after it shot at goal by Whilley. Hi.- Canterbury hacks were throwing the ball about in good style, and passing between Mitchell. Molloy. and Young resulted in Noting .storing, Mitchell converted. Canterbury. c.. Wellington. 0. Further passing by Canterbury was slopped bv good tackling by Whitley. Morris picked up and after a good run centred to Finlayson who beat several opponents and scored". Whitley converted. Canterbury 5- Wellington. .->. Cood pissing between Thaciwell, Inline, ami Kins was met by solid \\- .I'"". Henderson gamed -round for Wellington, and after fas! play. Canterbury were torccd by Whitley. "Henderson au-a,n l.i.kcd m- il-c i-ull smartlv. ;tnH .as-ed :., Whttlcv. who centred, and mistake- by Mitchell and Thack-well let D.we score. Whit lev failed with the kirk \V CI- - f: Canterbury. 5. A fine loose, rush by the Wellingto): , lorwaj-df. headed bv thuds, saw Mitclic! obstruct, and the referee awarded a try. which Whitley con tv r 'ii- ' . "'•'inßtfln. 13; Canterburv. 5. Wellington attacked strongly, but Dawe headed a loos,- rush to Canterbury's line, a free kirk relieving. Trudgeon. by a good dnljblc returned play to Wellington ine . hrom ,1. s.-rum rioickwel passed to King] who scored. Mi -hell failed with the kick. Wellington. 1.)- Canterbury, 8. Green at this ttagc- replaced Zimmerman, who was i injured. Wellington were almost across a t tew minutes alter through good work bv HiHayson. and from a free kick Morris 1 kicked a goal. Wellington. 15: Canterburr ,

8. Good work by the Wellington backs narrowly missed a score just before halftim*: — , Wellington IS Canterbury 8 The opening stages of the second spell were marked by a fine dribble by Dawe, who nearly succeeded in scoring- \V right saved. Mears later picked up and misKicked to Molloy. who ran in unopposed. Mitchell converted. Wellington. 16: Canterbury, 13. Morris was responsible lor a good run, but was well "tackled by Heaiey. Pollock secured the ball, and passed to Scott. The latter transferred to Pepper, who scored. Whitley converted. Wellington, '20; Canterbury, 13. Canterbury attacked strongly, and Mitchell broke through and was nearly over, but passed instead of going on. FinWson intercepted, and saved a certain score. Maintaining the attack. Wright marked, and Mitchell kicked a goal. Wellington. 'M : Canterbury. 15. The ball travelled up and down quickly. In a great passing rush the ball was handled by Kn;sc. Pollock, and Morris, and then sent back to Kriise, and on to Whitley, who scored; Morris tailed to convert. Wellington. 23; Canterbury. 15. Good work by Morns endangered the Wellington line, and after passing between Kruse, Scott, and Dawe, the latter was nearly over. Other passing rushes broke down at critical moments. A fine loose rush by the whole Canterbury team took play well down the field, where they were awarded a free kick for obstruction when a try seemed certain. Mitchell's kick failed. Throwing the ball about in good style, Canterbury attacked strongly, and passing between Tlmckwell. Young, and Mitchell resulted in the latter scoring a try. which he converted. Wellington. 23: Canterbury, 20. Canterbury attacked, and were awarded a free kick. Mitchell tricked the opposition, and scored, but failed to convert, and the game ended shortly afterwards with the scores: Wellington . . . . . . 23 Canterbury . . . . . . . . 33 SECOND GRADE COMPETITION. WON BY SUNNYSIDE. The final game, in the second-grade competition under League rules was played as a preliminary to the inter-colonial game. The contestants were Sunnyside and City, and the match resulted in a draw, each side scoring 8 points. The Sunnyside team thus wins the second grade championship, as it was leading in the competition prior to meeting City on Saturday. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. CANTERBURY BEATS WELLINGTON. [BT TELEGRAPH PRKSS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. A match bet-ween the Canterbury and Wellington Junior League representatives wis won by the former team by 20 points to 0. Turner scored three trie?. Harper two, and Robinson one. Turner kicked a goal from a penalty.