FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18173, 19 August 1922, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

THE EUGBY GAME. MOASCAR CUP MATCH TO-DAY. The Auckland Rugb'y Union has arranged a specially attractive programme for this afternoon at Eden Park. Possibly nothing greater in tho variety of its entertainment nor finer in tho possibilities of tho game has ever before been presented in Auckland. Commencing with the final of the championship of tho primary schools between Edendale and Romuera. schools), followed by the junior semi-finals, Grafton third grade v. St. David's, and the second grade, Grafton v. Ellerslie, the programme includes a junior trial match and. a senior seven-a-sido tournament, with a climai in tho contest for tho Moascar Cup between Auckland Grammar School and. Hamilton Boys' High School. The primary schools match commences at 12.45 p.m., the junior finals at 1.45 p.m. for tho third sradc, ar.d 3.15 p.m. for the second grade. The flrut game in the seyon-a-sido tournament will commence at 2 p.m., and the Moaacar Cup match at 3.15 p.m. The final of the Moascar Cup is to be played at Christchurch on September 6. In junior football, College Rifles third trade are defaulting to Ellerßlie. AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. MATCH AGAINST OTAGO TO-DAY. The Auckland Rugby touring team will play tho fourth match of the Southern tour against Otago at the Carisbrook ground, Dunedin, to-day. It is 11 years since an Auckland team played an Otago team at Dunediu, and the contest this afternoon is being looked forward to with specially keen interest by Rugby players and enthusiasts in the South. During the years that Auckland held the Ranfurly Shield Otago sent several teams north in an effort to secure the coveted trophy. On the last occasion on which the two teams met in Auckland the game resulted in a draw. The Ranfurly Shield is not involved in the match this afternoon, but the contest is nevertheless certain to be keenly contested. Auckland's defeat by: South Canterbury does not promise well for a victory over Otago, but Auckland teams have a reputation for playing, superlative football against Otago, and to-day's contest may be no exception. Otago is well represented . this season, particularly in the back division, where W. R. Fea, the brilliant Otago University five-eighth, Otago representative, South Island and New Zealand player, is the prime factor. The Otago team is as follows:—Fullback, Sinclair; threequarters, Stewart, Murray, Owles; five-eighths, Perry, Fea: halfback, M'Naughton; forwards, Coombes, Munro, Sontag, Duncan, Knox, M\Meeking. Dickson, Wilson. Reserves: Backs, Watson and Mackereth; forwards, Milne and Cameron (Pirates). THE ALL-BLACKS. FINAL MATCH TO-DAY. The final match of the New Zealand Rugby team's tour of Australia and New Zealand will be played on Athletic Park, Wellington,. this afternoon against the Maori team which Tecently toured Australia. The contest promises to be unusually interesting and instructive owing to the fact that the Maori team won the rubber from New South Wales, which the latter subsequently won from New Zealand. The prospects favour the All-Blacks, whose combination is more complete than that of the Maori team, which -was disbandtsd a few weeks ago. The Taranaki-Wellington match will be played prior to the match against the Maoris. Mr. T. Parata has been appointed referee for tho latter match. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY TEAM. DUE AT AUCKLAND ON MONDAY. The members of the Sydney University Rugby touring team are passengers by thn Moeraki, which is duo at Auckland o'l Monday. The team will be accorded a civic reception on Tuesday. The visitors will open the tour -with a match against Auckland University College-at the Domain on Wednesday, and play the first teat match against a combined New Zealand University team at Eden Park next Saturday. They will then proceed to Dunedin to play the second test match on Saturday, September 2, and a match against Otago University on Wednesday, September 6. They will pity Canterbury University College at Christohurch on September 9, Victoria University College at Wellington on September 13, and the final test match at Wellington on September IG. The team includes 22 § layers, several of whom represented New outh Wales against the Maori team and the New Zealand team, The following are the names of the players:— Fullback. C. S. Craekenthorpe; threequarters, ft. J. Black, A. R. Callaghan. A. J. Foote, D. A. Nixon, W. B. J. Sheehan, R. L. Raymond; five-eighths, M. B. Nesslein, N. R.. s Woodhead; halfback,, J. Morgan (captain). Forwards: A. B. Erby, W. Fowles, A.' E. Kendall, L. E. Tiylojv R. Jeremy, A. B. Hoskins, W. T. Coyle, R. T. Buckloton. D. Windeyer, F. Doyle, J. Friend, and Rsysmith. UNDER LEAGUE EULES. AUCKLAND V. HAWKE'S BAY. CHALLENGE CUP MATCH TO-DAY. The first interprovincial match of the season under League rules will be played at Carlaw Park this afternoon, when Hawke's Bay will meet Auckland. The Northern Union Challenge Cup, at present held by Auckland, is involved in the match. A challenge contest between Auckland and Hawke's Bay wot played last season, when Auckland succeeded in retaining the oup. Th'B Hawkti's Bay team, this season is reported to be an exceptionally strong side, and with sound combination should give a good account of itself. The Auckland team is well represented, and with a good knowledge of the finer points of the iLeague game is expected to put up a finished cxhibitiou of the code. The following are the teens :— AUCKLAND. Fullback.—W. Davidson. Threequarters.—G. Davidson, Dufty, Delgrosso. Five-eighths.—B. Laing, WetheraU. Halfback.—Nicholson. Forwards. — Stormont, Lowry. .Singe, Hawkea, Avery, Bass. Reserves.—Backs: B. Davidson, S. Webb, W. Ghent. Forwards: G. Reid and F. Turner. HAWKE'S BAY. Fullback.—H. Johnsou. Threequarters.—R. Hika, J. Mapu, A. Five-eighths.—N. McCarthy, P. Exeter. Halfback T. MitcheJl. Forwards.—A, McOutcbeon. R. Shanban, S. Adams, P. Burrows, J. Morsan, IN". Gillies. Reserves.—Back: J. Fulford. Forward: J. Downing. ' Auckland players will meet at the Tepid Baths at 2 p.m. "Another Supporter of League writes:— "Ab a supporter of League football,-I also protest against the method adorled m the selection of the represent vtivo team. The conservatism shown by the Atufcltvna League, and the selectors in not playing a game between the 26 men chosen to tram, makes one.think they aro attaid to let the public see the team play agajust a strjng cpmLination, for fear of showing their judgment may be at fault. If the club contests are to be the only guide, I don t think the public will bo satisfied, especially as aome of tho players chosen have bad it. put all over them' by men now denied a chance of showing whether their are the better players. I think overyshing- possible si euld be done to get the best. team, irrespective of reputation or any other reason." THE ASSOCIATION GAME. TO-DAY'S MATCHES. SEN iOR DIVISION FINAL. The event of the season in the Association football olub competitions takes place this afternoon, when H.M.S. Philomel plays North Shore at No. 1 ground, Victoria Park. The result of the game decides tho championship for the season, and a good contest with a record attendance of. spectators, is" anticipated. What should prove to bo a particularly interesting .curtain-raiser will be provided by the "midget" boys teams of Belmont and St, Heilera Bay public schools. The players, who are all under 14 years of age and 4ft. 9in. ui,. height, have been well trained, and for their size play remarkably skilful football. Other matches are a trial game between two Pohsonby teams to select the representativea for the Falcon Cup knockout .competition, and the various club competitions in the lower grades. ~ • .