ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17580, 20 September 1920, Page 7

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FOOTSALU . . - -. - - ', v " • • ; I FOOTBALL, ' THE RUGBY GAME. '• , ; AUCKLAND V. BAY .OF PLENTY. ■ ' THE VISITORS DEFEATED. i «-„r. The - Auckland representative Rugby ''team || . defeated Bay of Plenty at ' Eden Park on iVV- , Saturday afternoon by 34 points to 17. after tLc \\ a fast, aid open same. The weather was exK*-," • cellent, ■ and there was a large attendance of '-, . spectators. , The Auckland backs ■were far jf' too fast and clever for the > visitors. The -*~ ' Bay of Plenty forwards were .a good.hard"jf'h working lot, but their backs were too prone , Li ' • to kick instead of pass the ball, and in con- &-'."''■ sequence they did; not indulge in /.much suc--4-7 cessful combined work. They seemed to j\, rely, too much on individual effort, while their defence was at times rather poor. There '(■\f ... are -one or two very fast men among J the • ' backs, and if they ..had been / given, more £'■'~"" opportunity jby the , five-eighths' ■■ line '' there -J- would probably have not been such a' differ- .,' ecce in theVscores. ,_s*/, ~.''.»,', , .'-.-•■-v i?P After play in mid-field the Bay of Plenty •--4 r . forwards, headed by Cuppies and' Black, ' • • broke through, and carried th© hail to* Auck- &*; ■ land's line, but from a passing rush Grierr>-- son, by a. good run, shifted operations to '"T" .neutral territory. Nicholson gained posses- *'.':{, sion, and, with a long kick, had the visitors. yr, ' defending, but Cupples l again sat the for%l: • wards going and removed danger. The Bay sg. ; of Planty team then/ opened up a passing ~*i' ' rush, but V, Badeley intercepted arid kicked down the field, the Bay- of. Plenty vanguard j ; : , . agtin breaking through, from the line-out,. -' . They reached Kingston, who snapped up the J'K-- ■ ball and made a - brilliant save. ;'■ Auckland /%.?. ~ ccsiinued to attack, 1 * and ' too hard- kicking -;- . rosuifced in.the visitors- forcing twice in. suc;C cession. Almost immediately after the dropIM 1 "oat Moore had an unsuccessful pot at goal. If''' A little later Rogers failed to'-field the ball .'•■ > from a kick by Stretton. and it went over '> the line. Woods and Mclnnes set out, in ; ; pursuit, the latter beating the Bay of Plenty ;"". ;"i live-eighths for the touch down. v. Badeley converted: Auckland, 5; "Bay of Plenty, 0.. On changing over Bay of Plenty attacked . and the ball was kicked across the line, .' •Grierson just reaching, it ■in , time •to put, it over the dead-ball line. .From play in mid- ; .;;",. field Boss started a passing rush, which .; ended in Nicholson being stopped on "the .:.. t-. line, and eventually the visitors cleared. C I:"';--,. Badeley later got the ball and kicked -to r . lies. The latter failed to field . it. sand •; Grierson hustled the ball away from him.- - . Singe- carried it to the line, where he was ; •'. '-. : held tip, bat C Badeley gathered up and walked between the posts. V. Badeley conVj; verted: Auckland, 10; Bay of Plenty." 0. Pi ■';, Auckland then had to defend. . Borrall miss* .;Av"'ing-an' easy, shot from a penalty. 'The • viators continued to press,' bet- eventually ;. Auckland cleared. The ball was kicked ': ,\ back to Ilea, bat Boss was ark him before ilt. - he could .field it. ; The ball was carried up ', ~:~' to tba line and C. •■..; Badeley.. picking op, ".' ,- scored. ,Vi Badetey foiled *€> convert: - s Auckland.- .13; , Bay of Plsnty.' 0. Auckland >i.: ■■■ had the visitors defending again, and after ;&; a forward rush the ,balii was sent to VBideley, who added another try. which he failed to improve upon, irnaJring the halftrrao scores:! AncHsad, 16; Bay of Plenty. O. ; On Ksranrng.: Bay .of Plenty attacked, but <■- Gnerson got the ball and kicked down the field. He followed up fast,' and...regaining ::; iMjssessMn, • ! Ecored '•; &i : this corner. V. <;i Badeley was again > unsuccessful with the ■M - kick: Auckland. 19- Bay ,< of* Plenty, ft, A little; later C. Badeley broke through, and - passed' .to Moore, who ~ scored in a handy ■ position. V. Badeley converted. ; Auckland, 34; Bay of Plenty. 0. pay' of Plenty ■; then took a hand, at attack- - *. ce ,l and i V Passing rush in.; front of the Auckland: goalposts resulted in the home team being penalised, Rogers kicking * goal: t- Auckland. 24; - Bay \ of; Plenty.- 3. Seke, Woods and Bcrrall then indnlged in . a passing -rash,. which "had Auckland again defenarng. : The. visitors -were awarded a tree Jack andißogara, added * another goal: i ■ Auckland, 24; -Bay; of Plenty. 6. The visitors , vanguard ' a«arn' broke through to Kingston, who. kicked back to Has. The - latter put in .*-great run, down the side line and passed to Rogers, who scored. Borrad failed to convert* Auckland," 24: •.Bay of Plenty, 9. ;..'..?■ ;■,-;.- '.(.:. '-;.-:-:>- u ■ On changing over Grierssn rushed the ball to , -■the-;vlaitora , tensity-five, where Tsicaolson w gathered up. He passed t' to Singe, who transferred-: to C. Badeley and the -latter 'acored;-,,;?',?..? DadeJey converted: Auckland. 29 - Bay of Plenty, 9.«« Almost , immediately Auckland were | back again: and Moore, picking up in the loose, set V. Badeley and Nicholson going, the- latter crossing at . the ; corner. , ,V.; Badeley *. converted: Auckland, 34: Bay of Plenty, 9. The visitors then rallied and a passing - rush between -Rekeand Isles saw the latter score Rogers converted: Auckland.* 34; Bay of Plenty, i_ M. s Another passing rush between Boko, Woods and Tics, i just before tun?- was * called, resulted in ';; Hes adding .-.;., another try, which.Rogers failed to improve upon, making the final scores:— Auckland £f ..• ' m '„£ S5 .Bay f , of Plenty.; ;p. .-. .'»;.'* ... _'"'.'H*X Mr. •, Meredith was referee. ." "* - J * ■ THE JUNIOR MATCH. :, The . Ponsornby third- grade team defeated the Franklin lUnwr representatives at iwten Park on Saturday- by 21 points to 0. PRIMARY SCHOOLS GAME. - f ..- The Primary Schools representative team p-ayed Vermont Street at Eden Park on Saturday. The game ended in a draw each, side scoring 3 points. ,' —* , HOUSE MATCHES. ' t L. D. Nathan, Lt<L, 9 points, beat Bell and Co., 6 : Tattersfield. Ltd., 23, beat Auto Mechanics, 5. . . ■._ THE MOASCAR CUP. S s GRAMMAR SCHOOL DEFEATED. | [BT TEU3GBAPH- -ESES3 ASSOCIATION-.] »• " PALMERSTON NORTH, Saturday. Over 10,000 spectators witnessed the semifinal of the Moascar Cup competition here *°r day, when the Pahnerston North Boys' tugh School played Auckland Grammar School. The game proved to be the greatest contest seen here for many years and was a.ways fast and open. Ideal weather prevailed. The game was played in four spells of twenty minutes each. Palmerston North had a slight .advantage in weight. Prom the outset they- attacked vigorously, keeping Auckland close on their twenty-five line. I The visitors made repeated counter- attacks which were - invariably repelled. The home forwards were superior and pressed to the Auckland line, where' a great battle ensued. .Kigffs secured from a splendid opening and stored in a handy position. Hodder converted. Palmerston ... * ... ... ... 5 Auckland ', 0 Auckland made several splendid forward, rushes but the defence was too solid. Goodacre, the Auckland fullback, played * great game, saving numerous dangerous attempts. After half-time the came' grew more exciting and Auckland came within an ace of scoring from a concerted move, but the c.ever work of the local backs nullified the fcttempt. The Palmerston backs shone well, but Auckland's rearguard was almost invariably prevented from getting into action by brilliant onslaughts of the opposing forwards. On several occasions when in Palmerston's territory the Auckland backs snoiled good chances by faulty handling. •The game ended without further score. Palmerston meet Christchurch Boys' High School in the final at Wellington on Tuesday. t The Palmerston North High School visited -nuckland in December last and defeated the Auckland Grammar School for the Heathcote Williams cricket shield. There are, therefore, some eood all-round athletes at the Palmerston school. THAMES V. HAMILTON. [BY TELEGRAPH. CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Saturday. The Thames representative Rugby team defeated Hamilton here to-day by 11 points to 8 after a fast and open game. OTAGO V. SOUTH CANTERBURY. [BT TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DTJNEDIN. Saturday. Otago and South Canterbury met at Carisnronk this afternoon in the presence of fully 5li)0 spectators. A bright, attractive, and at tunes exciting. game resulted in favour of tno homo team by 28 points to 12. SEDDON SHIELD MATCH. [by TELEGRAPH. PRESS association.] BLENHEIM. Saturday. ,i..¥ Sedd;> Shield match Marlborough ■£?£%**'' v. West (.'wast wag played before a .cord crowd. Marlborough won by 6 points JORDAN CUP CONTEST. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TADRANGA. Saturday. The first match of the concluding round of the .Itordan (.up competition was played this atternoon between Tauranga and Maiakane »nd was won by the latter by 11 points to 3' WAIRARAPA v. WELLINGTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON. Saturday. '■._ ' The Wvurarapa Rugby representatives wore soundly beaten by a Wellington fifteen ". Uiis afternoon by 38 points to 11. f| I | r us.. ■ •

I WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. InX tTELEGBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION J " ,* CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. ' r?£ 0 , Ru 3by match between Wellington find ~ .canterbury wa3 robbed of much interest as I S2 U mu nd the Ranfurly Shield ■-$. °? - - ihur*day, butthere ? was ?an attendance v-, ot ; about 6000 to witness the game. Although >V t^^., contest ?fa3 interesting: ,it was" not ! " an ;■,. exhibition .of a good S footbalL The * Welling- ''•'' l° n , forwards seemed ; to9 be atele in the first : naif and their opponents compiled v a sub- ;'■ stantialjnajority. but as the game advanced ■f Northerners" %. o . l * v scientific methods maae_ the result of the game uncertain till , S?« 1 ? 1^- .-i Eventually Wellington •, won by 16 points to 13. '• ...--, '• - *■ | UNDER' LEAGUE RULES.' i ... ' ' ".U . ? * ' , f ■-, '*'■';■;'■•'' -. ~ '..■'..'-.••' '!'.,,'■'"'-. .".' ~l*':'~ V 'V. - "ROOPE ROOSTER FINAL. ' r . ~\»... ■>■' ,<:^ : . ■ .'— —~—. ."■ .'. ■;" '"'..' : -" ! .NEWTON DEFEAT MARITIME.- »\ - %.'■*. .'.«;'-' ■'"(" -.-; "■■ "■-'"' ' ""'' -/' ■':■: ; " MARIST 21, HAMILTON 14. > i Two interesting senior games tinder League >< rules were played at . Victoria - Park 6n > I Saturday. Newton and Maritime met in the " > i final t>f. the i Boope Rooster : competition, > j Newton winning by 12 points to 6 after a -; fast and exciting game. A match between a ■ 3??., x "Presenting .. the „,. recently-formed r ! Hamilton League and theiMarist Old Boys first' grade team was .played as a curtain- - . raiser, to 1, the competition final, and re>j suited in a win for Marist Old Boys' by 21 - points to 14. .The attendance was. esti- »■ mated at 10,000. ■-• " C [': < NEWTON V, .MARITIME. ' inY^SS 1 int^? sfc .: * 3 created, by the meet- » ing .between Maritime' and Newton". The 1. former team has 'shown consistently good : :; form«ur,ng:the season, and won the club ..championship .competition. Newton showed ! jup fairly well m the club games, and lin the : • ; ion tW° S ' e^ f"?? 3 de ' eHs P«d *' combinaUw* *%* ■*&*** **'■*** earlier club r ,matches. >f Popular .opinion favoured the ,! chance*, of Maritime, but the Newton aup! ■ j Sprters, were confident that the wearers of !+T- ; -TW' iarse 3 rs would play tip to ki Si 6 form, -The hopes of the Newton; r^" ? , * :fnll y borne out by the , j result, .though, on the ran of the play, > j either aide v might have won. Maritime • were the 'first to score," and for a time it I appeared *a if -Newton would be sunable^ •iw^ 6 * 0 ! »"-*•***»* of * *» : opponents. , rprtene turned their.: way when Dufty kicked I a goal- from a penalty, and two tries one of -; which was ; converted, gave them "a lead *■ ; sof aeven points in the first spell. . Numerous , (diances to .. score ; ; in, the " second i spell were r! missed by both sides. Maritime added" a 1 try, and, Newton a goal, to their respective »; scores, though the former had the' worst of the luck Jin* not scoring at least'one : : more . try. .Newton's victory wis greatly 1 I c «»to bu ¥ d „ to . fa y the forwards getting most -01 toe- ball in the SCrums, and superior .^oombination,among the backs. Both sides ) i tackled well. .; '-■•- *'"■■ -... '■ *■ . . " I The game opened T briskly, Newton 'setting . !to *; brief attack,; which was repelled •by i «swton cama again "with a passing > { bout, but the Maritime tackling was too : j good to allow them to break through. ; > Mari- .; tun© then had a spell of getting the ball in », wo scrum, and broke into Newton territory r'v;with:a;pasaing;«run. Dnfty"sent them back » by good kicking. A forward rush by -New- > iton was well stopped by B. McGregor, and '.la good kick to . Dufty, well followed up, was . dropped by the Newton fullback. The ball - was sent over the line, and Herring, follow- > *-ing up fast, scored. Yardleyfs kick at goal *■■■■ y 1 "- > : >. good, dash ,by i Cloke and - Dufty - took. .play to the Maritime twenty-five; where Dufty had an uni. successful shot at goal. • The next piece 1 ?l ejertog play 'was a fin© passing bout by • the Newton backs.'- The machine was set in » - mofeon by Poison, and the ball-travelled in • a line to .Cloke,,who beat * man and passed > m-field. The attack 'was stopped on the 1 Ss*» #*» * good kick relieved th© pressure. > The- ball came, back to th© centre^; where a • Newton rush was stopped by Brien. Another rush headed by .Bass, Delaney, and Newdick was stopped just -at th© comer by ' > . Poison got the ball from the" scrum ' > and attempted to • dodge. ? over, : but was' > stopped. .Maritime" were penalised --for?, an ; I afringement, • and: Dufty ' kicked. a * goaL Fast open play followed, and Newton 'invaded the t Maritime twenty-five, v -where Grey saved I smartly. A good passing bout by the New- - ton backs ended in Cloke Booring near the : :2S5 I ?^'iJi?ft*!*^«l>bt.at; goal went: wide. ■■ Shortly ; after, the dropout Newton were Penalised for offside and.Maritime" attacked. ■ Good by Dufty and Poison "drove back the invaders. The Maritime backs re- 1 tuxMd to'the attack, but good tackling by : Otok© brought McGregor down in the nick , of tone. Bird kicking seat the ball over the ln» nd Sewton, forced. Following- the , kick-out the-Newton oacks got going/cloke was almost over. Immediately afterwards ■Uelaney, with a fine, dash, broke through and scored. Dufty converted, making the score: Newton. 10; .Maritime, 3. The spell , ended without further score,Newton were early on the attack in the second irpejL and a rush was held up just in front of the Maritime goal. " A dash by Grey gay© relief and . play centred. Marifame worked the ball to.the Newton twenty- ; nye, whaije Avery got possession and forced ' his way over. ■< Grey failed with the kick: ahe game continued to be hotly contested. . Maritime attacked strongly, and a passing ■ ESftvM, w» 4 backs saw* Grey jast go into touch at the corner. A hard kick sent the nail across and Newton saved. The positions, were Boon reversed. Bass broke away , for Newton and beat several opponents be£^S VBBfe J£ ln f-«- , k De J a ?«y-, The latter was stopped on the Ime. and m close work Mari-fr-.y Penalised. Dufty kicked a goal Maritime set up a strong attack from the dropout, and, McGregor was almost over at !£^•L 0 H ICT • A'?*** 3*? against Newton saw the.ball go over the line and Newton forced. The,pressure- was maintained by Maritime . and desperate -attempts were rhidf by the forwaros; vto... break through. Avery was ' brought.down;.near, the line and the b2! N©wL« V *fil Bent into touch in goal. Newton then took a turn at attack, and Cloke and Delaney in turn almost scored Dufty had. a shot at goal from a penalty «$. Mantone forced. Newton were now gettmg the ball from the scruta, but the B *™" ??* *? get far owine to good tackling by the Maritime backs. Play hnnS SSSA a J*ty ffld "tarn Ü bl ■ P«f*y .almost let Maritime in. TH* Newton fullback made amends by tacklin'e th* grS2ft°iiS* 'ft* « A h 7 ard kick^sent • the ball over the Newton line, a force re suiting. . The remainder of tte garoTwS , ? t.?- give-and-take character, both side* ne *lJ n feM> Bt y- N ° further ecorfre^ to £° S concTQ dias with: 12 pomta; Maritime, 6. ™' MARIST V. HAMILTON. The game between Marist Old Boys and auniiton. marked the first appearance in Auckland or a League team from the Waikato centre. The Hamilton League has only been started erne© the visit of the English, team this season, audi judging from the form shown, by Iflie visitors on Saturday the standard of play at Hamilton should reach a. high order next season. The game .was fairly evenly contested, both aides . throwmg the bail about in good style The result was that opportunities to score came ireQuenay, and, as indicated by the scores many of them were taken. For the first few minutes play was of the give-and-take order, neither side being able to get the backs working smoothly Eventttally the Hamilton . backs began to throw the ball about, and a promising 1 movement was started. Eustace, however, intercepted, a pass, and kicking hard over the line followed lip fast and scored. Stormont converted- Hamilton returned to the attack, a good rush by the forwards being stopped on the Marist line. Faulty handling by the backs alone prevented a score, and the Marist forwards cleared the danger with a rush. A good passing bout between Stormont and Gallagher resulted in the latter scoring a second try for Marist. Stormont failed to convert. The visitors then livened up, and from open play on Marist side ot half-way Shirtclifi made a fine run and scored. Dufty failed with the kick. Another good run by Hamilton was stopped . just on the line. Marist cleared with a rash, but Hamilton came back in fine style with a ' passing rush, and Payne scored. Manning converted. The visitors were soon on the attack again, a good dash and crosskick by Clarkin sending the forwards swarming for the ball in front of the Marist goal. The ball went over the line, but a scrum was ordered and a Marist rush removed the danger. The spell ended with the scores: Marist, 8; Hamilton. 8. Shortly after resuming, the visitors broke away from half-way. Shirtclifi made a good opening and passed out, the ball eventually troing to Vernall on the wing, who scored. The try was not converted. • Marist then assumed the offensive, and Cargill, with a good dash, broke through and scored. Stormont failed with the kick, and the scores were again even. Give-and-take play near the centre ensued, till Stormont, taking a trass at top Ft>eed, dashed through, and, beating the fullback, scored r»ar the posts! Stormont converted, giving Msn'pt it fivepoint lead. Shortly afterwards a [rood passin? bout between Turner and Eustace re- . suited in the litter outpacing th~ fullback anrl scoring. Ring converted. A Hamilton rush carried pipy to Marist Quarters, but ■a mark by the fullback s?ved the situation. KVt further givA-and-take play Clarkin Vok© away on thp wing, and, outpac'Tig th» opposition, scored near th* roots " He {•»iled with th« kick i"«t n.s the bell ran?, the i-a-rrK- roneluding with the scores: Marist 21; Hamilton, 14. JUNIOR MATCH. CiW fotiTth-gTade team, 25 points, defeated Hamilton Juniors. 12 points. CANTERBURY V. WEST COAST. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHBISTCHUIiCH. Saturday, i The League match between Vvest Coast and Canterbury resulted in a win for Canterbury by 22 points to 15. 1 i