FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17269, 19 September 1919, Page 10

FOOTBALL.

UNDER LEAGUE RULES. AUSTRALIA V. WAIKATO. VISITORS WIN VERY EASILY. [BV THIrEGttAPH.OWN COMIESrONDENT.] HAMILTON. Thursday. Cotssiderable interest was taken in the, visit of the Australian League team to.) Hamilton to meet a team from the Lower Waikato. The visitors were met at the sta- I tion and conveyed in motor-cars to tho Town Hall, where they were officially welcomed I by the Mayor. Mr. P. H. Watts. j Over 2000 people were present at the match at Steele Park, which ended in a I win for the visitors by 68 points to 5. Peck- ' ham, the Waikato half-back, played a ster- . ling came Littlcwood was the pick of the Wnikato backs, doing a srreat deal of initi- i alive work. Manilla at full-back took the I bail .and kioked well, getting his tide out | of difficulties continually. Australia kicked off wit.', the wind against | them, and even play resulted for the first few minutes. After Waikato were awarded a penalty, Mahuta. with ft good kick, put , play into Australia's twenty-five, and an! exciting rusla resulted in Australia being forced. From the kick-out the Australians : were soon da tho offensive again, and Vest scored a try. but TliorcigoTid failed to con- i vert. Australia, 3; Waikato, 0. From | tt.be kick-off play was soon in the Waikato twenty-Eve, but a free kick relieved the tituflttoou. Norman. Robinson, Patten. Potter, and Latta put- in a fine piece of passing, and the latter scored: a try which was not converted. Australia, 6; Waikato, 0 Play was soon near the Waikato goal, but Mahutn effected a good save. In a passing bout between Norman, Patten, and Robinson the latter scored. A good rush ' by. Waikato looked like ending in a score,' but, th-» ball wag thrown f irward. and Aus- , trails lorced. From loos?. »lav Pecbham j marked, and scored Waikato's first goal: Australia S | Waikato 2 | Australia now woke up, and Ryan soon j scored another try, which was shortly foi- ; low&d by a try by Hallou&j-. which Norman ' converted. Just before the interval Waikato broke away from a loose stuei and, amid applause, Waring scored a try. which was not converted. Australia IS WMkato 5 A sensational opening greeted tho second half, the hall travelling {torn Potter to Ryan to Townsend to Prentice to Paton, who scored in tbo corner. No goal resulted. Shortly after Hallowsvy walked over and scored. After good passing by Gilbert, Norman, Robaison and Vest, the latter scored, and NOrra.hn converted. Soon attar Latta scored Ryan cocver ed: Australia, 3;. Norman came again, and scored. No goal resulted -. Australia, 33. A fine passim? bout from the Australian twenty-fiva by Kobitieon, Norman and Ryan, resulted in the latter scoring, beating half the Walk ato learn. Ryan converted: Aus- ! tralia. 40. Passing by Latta, Norman, Ryan ! and vest followed, and the latter scored. '■ Ryan converted. After another passing • bout Thorogood scored. Potter converted, j Australia, tiO. As the result of another passing bout between Norman, Gilbert and Vest, the tatter went over,. No goal resulted. Immediately after Norman passed to Vest, and Patten went over again. Potter converted. The game ended: Australia , . . 58 ■Waikato 5 Mr. Thompson (Auckland) was referee. AUSTRALIA V. AUCKLAND. LOCAL TEAM SELECTED. The final match in Auckland against the Australian Rugby League team will take place o.i the Domain to-morrow afternoon, when the visitors will plarr- Anckland. The local team has been undergoing a great deal of training daring the w«sk, and a much mora, oven fpimo than that of last Saturday should bo witnessed. The following team has bean elected to represent Auckland:— Fallback: W. Davidson. Threeqnart'-ws: 15. McGregor, A. McClymoat, K. X*w>sTson, and G. Davidson. Halfbacks: I. Stewart and Ghent. Forward*: Bass, H. Avery, B- Mitohell, S. Waiters. S. Lawry. and W. Wiiiiams. Reserves: Back*. G. Ilea and L. Gross©; forwards, J. Clark and Herring. T&AMAS FOR TO-MORROW. T«ams for League football mttchea to be played to-morrow are:— MARITIME. Luna, Robinson, Sutton (s>, Lelaricy, Grey, Hunt. Yearf, Shcehsn, Hcgg, Cargill, and Arndt. THE RUGBY GAME. COLLEGES V. REPRESENTATIVES. One of the most interesting Rugby matches of tha season will take place at Edeni Park to-morrow jvftarnoon, when the secondary schools' reprosent.itivea will play tha under 20 .repreaentativea. The match last year, which was won by the secondary schools' team by 23 point* to 11. attracted a. great deal of attention. teaA a. fina exposition of the game was given by the college represenlatrvcs. The teamß selected en this occasion «re very etrong, and a, good game should xesalt. The proceeds of tie match will form the nucleus of the players' accident fund which is to be established by tha Auckland Rugby Uuioa. The teams are: SECONDARY SCHOOLSFulilwek: Eddowes {King's Colleg*). Threequarters: Stettoa (Grammar School). Pilulips (Kin«*B College), Vosper (King'* College). Five-eighths: Williams (Grammar School), Heard (Krag's College). Halfback: Wright (Grammar School). Forwards: Lintott (Grammar School), Millar 'Grammar School). Hart (Sacred Heart) Grant (Grammar School). Pritehard (King's College), V. O'Shea (Saored Heart), Keegan (King's CoUegeL Fleming (Sacred Heart). EmeTgenoies.—Backs; Mclnnes (Grammar School). Seid fflacred Heart), J. Murray (.rungs College). Forwards: Rae (Sacred Peart). Qrjffen. (King's College), Geddis (Grammar School). AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVES. Fullback: Gillespie iFonsonby). Threßqwarterß: McGregor (Ponfeoaby), Hughes (Graiton), Pooloy (College Rifles). Fife-eighths: Campbell fPonadhby). Stewart (PoDsonby). Halfback: Wright (College Rifles). Forwards: Motley (University), Taylor (Grammjar), Gallagher (College Rifles), Horndon (Grammar), Stormanl (Mariat Bros.), AmeU tPoneoaby), Peart (University). Irving (Grafton). Emergencies : Partridge (Grammar!, Gresorv 'Ponsonby). Harrison (Grammar). Wallace (grammar). Brown JCVillege Hifies). Broush (Ponsonbs'). T * AUCKLAND V. HAMILTON. An Auckland representative team will leave for Hamilton by the 9 15 a.m. oxprefs I to-morrow to play Hamilton in the afternoon JTie team wl'l return by motor-lorry on Suu'iay. Any flayer selected who is unable to make the trip is requested to notify Mr Baylies. THE ASSOCIATION GAME. Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. The fixtures for to-morrow are: — Senior Division. Y.M.C.A. v. Y.M.C.A. Fifth 8 ' r?- ora ? ln - ?„?•»-. Mr. Browne Dom 7 ] ?' V ;, B, rn n . &»•&&?* - *"**■ The teams are.— • . Y.M.C A. RANGERS. Scniora.-J. O'Neil, R a TurnbuH, F Preston, ' £"#££• $ Ivonsin?, E. Holraen. T Wlinc T T»H D --"- = Y.M.C.A. Seniors.-H Ashhy. F. Clark, L. Kendall R Kemp, \t. Lewis N. Avery. 'W. K^sin"' ";. LT.wscn, B. Col.tman, D. P.eblTs J* E g erton y; cmerßCDClcs - v - Ramsay 8 ' f. j RIVALS. j Fifth Division.—R. Each, H. Glenn, E Thompson I Patterson. S. Johnston R. [Jen, b. Boil. J- Graham. O. Cornea J ii'Jii, J. Browne. F. Foster y - Qla^' - JCELTS. Fifth Division.— Callow, K. Walker, C Bogffia, R. Galbraitb. H. B'one, J. Toplias 1.. TopliM C. Sheffield, J. Woodhead? C Utter, h. Mime.