RUGBY CONTESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18174, 21 August 1922, Page 5

RUGBY CONTESTS.

—.—*> • ■ -' \y- • REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES. " . < OTAGO DEFEATS AUCKLAND i i • _ '. 1 ALL, BLACKS BEAT MAOKIS. ! Representative Rugby Union (Convesta J ■were played in -various centres on Satur- \ day. The Auckland team suffered defeat : at the hands of Olago in a game that 1 was not notable for the standard of plav. ; The All Blacks team met the NewSZea- j land Maori representatives and won by : 21 to 14. Tha most closely contested ; gama waa that between Wellington and < Taranaki, the latter team winning by one ; point on the call of time. , The results ; were:— ' J Otago 11 defeated Auckland 3 , All Blacks 21 Maoris 14 Taranaki 15 „ Wellington 14 Hawke'e Bay 29 .. Canterbury 3 Wairarapo. 18 ~ "Wanganui 13 Wellington (2nd) 20 ~ Nelson i 3 Taumarunui 14 „ Ohura 6 1 Ts Puke 27 „ 7 Taurangu, 3 AUCKLAND V. OTAGO. VISITORS OUTPLAYED. ELEVEN POINTS TO THREE. (BS TELKGEAI'H.—-I'RESS ASSOCIATION.] BUNEDIN", Saturday. Otago defeated Auckland at Bugby to-day by 11 points to 3. Beautiful weather, an entire absence of wind and a dry ground made condition® practically ideal for the match, which was- attended by about. 14,000 people. Otago and Auckland have now met on 16 occasions, six of the game® having been won by Auckland, four by Otago and eix drawn. Auckland lost the toss and played against the aim, Which shone brightly throughout the game. The Otago backs were at once in motion, and invaded the visitors' territory, but play returned to half-way, wh&re a acrum took, place. Two free kick# to Otago (blue) followed, but little advantage resulted and Play hung at half-way. Hy a ; loose rueh Sontag and Duncan carried play to the Coloute' twenty-five, where the Otago i passing broke down badly. The whistle continued to be fairly pronounced, and the : Blues were awarded a free kick well outside the Colours' tweoty-five, Sinclair's shot ' tfoinir wide. A free kick to Auckland placed , the Colours in an attacking position, buM | Mackereth broke away Only to ee© play re- , turned by good kicking by the- visiting backs. , Good play by Nicholas endangered the • Otago line but by a lucky speculator Stew- ■ art clea;red. Auckland again attacked, but , the Otago forwards came away in an irresistiblo loose rush, which carried play past ] half-way. Up to now play had been very ragged end the flelding of both seta of j backs poor. , P<>rry received the ball from McN&ughton i and initiated a sensational run, cutting m ] beautifully, but the effort ended without re- j suit. Milne showed out in a loose rueh and kicked over the Auckland line where two defending backs misled the ball and Milne dashed through and scored, Sinclair converting the try. - Owles (Otago) made a good run down the ; line and the ball went out at the corner, but the Colours cleared and Nicholas took play well into Otago territory, where Hirat r kicked past Sinclair, but the ball went out. " A loose Auckland rush, in which Caeey was. ■prominent, threatened the Otago defence, but Knox speculated, and the ball went out at salf-way. The spell ended without further score. _ Otago .. .. •« . ~ k. 5 Auckland 0 The Blues attacked from the kick off in • the second spell, but play settled down at i the centre until the Otago backs were set i in motioa ineffectually. Thomas replied with a dash along the line until stopped by Mackereth. A promising Auckland rush followed but it ended in a knock on and from short range* the visitors wert>. awarded, a. free kick which Ifwersen landed neatly across the bar. I In succeeding play the Otago backs thi;ew i the ball about, but the Auckland defence! -was sound and the Blues did not gain, much ground. Otago were given a lx«e kicb I within striking distance, and Sinclair kicked ft coal. v. Fea, Perry and Owles next allowed up in » nice piece of passing and the defence was sorely tested - until a tree kick relieved. A number' of stoppages oceurrM <m account of injuries, mostly to Aucklat/ftrs. The visitor# were getting the ball ' in the scrums but were not making much use of it, and IfwwrBon was getting no chances. Muir was playing very safely for the visitors and getting them out of a lot of trouble. Tho Otaeo forwards were now doing most of the attacking and several times the Bluee just niiseea scoring, notably en one ocoasioa wn<m Owles and then Mackereth crowed the line, but each lost the ball. I From tight play in front of the Auckland aool a penalty wa« given against Earle for picking out of the awrum. but Sinclair missed an easy kick. Auckland attached in turn, but play returned to. the visitors end, where Sinclair had another ineffectual shot. Fea nest made a nice opening, and ran right to the line, where he passed to DicVoon. this pltrsr diving across. *. ' With ten minutes to go Thoma* was carried off and waa renltced by Somerfille. On resumins. an Auckland attack wae initiated by McManus. Grant and If we wen. but Owl** cleared by good nlay. only to see the Auckland backs again take the offensive. The Phie- forivards ewent play doWn field, but Ttvrst returned. The game ended with the Bluee attacking, the lecores being: Otago . • .. .. v. .. 11 Auckland .. .. .» .» 3 Mr. G. McKenzie was referee. ' . \ : 'v ' AUCKLAND'S DEFEAT, NOTES ON THE GAME. , [SX TELEGRAPH.—-OWN COMRESPOKDENT.] DUNEDIN, Saturday. To-day's match between Auckland and Otago never reached the standard of Rugby that was to be expected from two provinoes with such a high reputation for their games in the past. It was a disappointing display all' round Auokland was the weaker side. Otago had numerous chances, but there was always something lacking in their back play. The Aucklandeifa showed little combination and it was more by good luck than by good play that they kept Otago out in the second half. The visitors were handicapped through the faot that Ifwerscm was suffering from braises received in the two previous matches. As a matter of fact he should not have played at all. Muir put up a solid game, and in the second .half especially played with the greatest pluok. picking up the ball' Mid BOiiJfit slap bang into the, opposing. forwards till he was at last dragged down. Earle played a fair game behind the scrum, but could not do much with a beaten pack. Hirst, on the wing, did, not let" Stewart oast him onoe^ Thomas also played well till he had to be carried off toward the end of the fame. He received a hard, kick. Arnold and MoWiliiams played well on the line-outs. McWilliama bad an, almost sure try m the second half. He broke away and was going strong for the line, but then save a long pass to Hirst, who missed the ball. The same wa» marked by a teoora number of minor layouts." It was stopped about eight times en this account, *11 the injured being Anc*Janders. The game, nevertheless, was Played in a good spirit. BRILLIANT HAWKE'S BAY. CANTERBURY'S SEVERE DEFEAT. [Bt TELtGftArH- —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CBBISTCHUBCH., Saturday. Hawke's Bay defeated Canterbury;b£,s9 to 3. Early in the game t Hawke's llgy attacked strongly, and Kivell, getting the ball from the ruck, out through, nicely laid scored. Yates failed with the'kick.- Can. terburv assumed, the offensive, and. as the result of a good passing rush among l>he forwards. Carnegie ecoifed a-tryi which <*as not converted. Alter a of attacking by Canterbury. Hiwke's Bay carified tUy well into Canterbury territory. From a scrum near the goal line Kivell set his backs goihg. and Gtenside Mitned; O'Doneghue converted. Play settled at half-way for a time, then Hawke'B Bay attacked, and just before half-time afiothe? tt<r WU scored fot Hawke's Bay by Qtonsicte. who put in a good run. O'Donoghue ooaverted. The flrat half ended -with the scot«c Hawke's Bay 13, Canterbury 3. The Bfednd .epell opened with a stiong rush by llawke'e Bay, whteh resulted in Batoneldf acoflag. O'DoAOtthue converted. Aftet this Cwiterbufy had feome* whet the, better^of the- game for a While, but could net drive the advantage home* Then HaWke's Bty set up a, strong tttaok. which .resuUed in Kivell ec&rtng. O'Donoghue fealed with a rathej easy ldokn. CMiter' bury pressed for * whil*. but Hawke's Bit baek agate,. for Cantetbury, and t «ood ma by Cereea was itopped alew.jpatde feoßi the line, and late* Doreen, hud a&i «ni»utt!seMful net at goal Caatei'bury Mafh pressed efoiely. but a pMiilty sfetleved. T few, mlatttee 'before the oatl of time O'Donoghue eeored for Hawke's Buy. but failed to convert hie own try: , aftefwards the B«y backs got.gain*., with the ifeault thy and O'Donoghue ■ conrettedi teStS";: u :: k % I'