RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21540, 11 July 1933, Page 7

RUGBY FOOTBALL

LATE TACKLING METHODS OFFSIDE RULE IN LINE-OUT Attention was drawn at a pieeting of the Auckland llughy Referees'' Association last evening to the fact that a considerable amount of late tackling was noticed in recent matches and referees'were asked to deal rigidly with this breach. Mr. J. G. C. Wales presided over an attendance of 50 members. Arising frpm questions dealt, with at the Inst meeting of tile New Zealand Rugby Referees' Association in Wellington, it was resolved to send to Wellington the following points relative to offside ill the lineout:—The ball is thrown in from touch and an A player receives the ball in the line out, (1) A B player who is definitely retiring toward his own sido immediately tackles the A player, who receives the ball. Should B be ruled offside"? (2) If the A player passes the ball back to one of his own Bide and B intercepts the pass, should B be ruled offside? An interesting lecture on the advantage i rule was given by Mr. A. A. Lucas. He pointed out that this rule was the most important with which a referee had to deal. The application of the rule made a tremendous difference to the run of the play in a game, and- the judicious use of it should be the ideal of every referee. A discussion took place on the number of penalty kicks that were being awarded by referees in certain games this season. It was pointed out, that these were duo mainly to either lack of knowledge of the laws or deliberate breaches by the players. Dr. Briggs said that in the Oxford v. Cambridge match prior to his,leaving England no occasion arose during the game on which it was necessary for the referee to blow his whistle for a penalty kick. The examination board reported that Mr. Pepper had passed his oral test. THAMES BEATS MERCURY BAY RESULTS OP OTHER MATCHES [FKOJI Oiril OWN correspondent] THAMES, Monday I There was a good attendance at Rhodes Park on Saturday to witness the match between Thames and Mercury Bay. The visitors were beaten by 24 points to 0. The Mercury Bay players showed poor form and lost a lot of opportunities. On the other hand, the Thames players did not display much dash, and the game as a whole was uninteresting. A good movement, by Thames resulted ill Ake scoring. Savage's kick failed. Then McMahon, in a splendid run from the Thames twenty-fjve, eluded the, opposing backs and went oyer. Savage converting. From a scrum the ball came, out to the Thames backs and McMahon made a pretty run and scored. The kick failed. Shortly after half-time G&rvey, with a good run, went over the line, and Savage converted. McMahon again scored, but the kick just missed. A little later Ake eluded the opposition and scored, J. Strange converting. A combined Physical Training-United Club team defeated Old Boys and Hui Mai combined by 11 points to 8. ; ... The junior game ended in High School defeating Old Boys by 17 points to 3. PUKEKOHE JUNIORS The following team will represent Pukokohe in the South Auckland Rugby Union's junior competition:—A. Steele. W. Brown, M. Boyce. V. Lauer, A. Hewitt. F. Lougnrin, K'. Wharfe, McMurtrie, Ross, Reynolds, Rae, Clarkson, L. Adams, Mahony, H. Branch. Emergencies: Clist, Rack. MAX GAT A WHIRI TEAM [frost oui\ own correspondent] POKENO, Monday The following team has been selected to represent Mangatawhiri against Franklin at Pokeno on Saturday:—Fullback, G. Pnllar (Valley); threequurters, G. Porteous (Waikare), S. Mcßobbie (Pokeno), R. O'Leary (Pokeno); five-eighths, G. L. Weir (Kaiaua), Soloman (Waikare); halfback, C. Leatham (Pokeno); forwards, C. Clark (Valley), K. Keith (Waikare), M. Searle (Mercer), E. Lee (Mercer), A. Chipman (Mangatnngi), S. Wilkins (Waikare), C. McRobbie (Pokeno), H. Barton (Mangatangi). Emergencies: H. Cummings (Mangatangi), D. Morey (Mercer). R. Smith (Pokeno). The Mangatawhiri Union was formed this season and this is its first representative team

TAUPIRI Y. WAIPA [from our own correspondent] . TAUPIRI. Monday The Taupiri Rugby Union will be represented in the Findlay Cup match with Waipa at Te lAwamutu on Saturday by the following team :*-Fullback. • M. Davieß (Taupiri): threeqtMirter3, Penne (Gordonton), Smith (Te Hoe), de Thierry (Huntly); five-eighths, McKenzie (Huntly). Mcßurnie (Ngaruawahia); halfback. H. Penno (Gordonton): forwards, Dcnby (Ngaruawahia), Souter (Huntly), Catley (Taupiri), Taylor (Gordonton), McNicol (Gordonton), Craig (Huntly), Belcher (Te Hoe), Welch (Taupiri). Emergencies: Mcßurnie (Ngaruawahia), Carlson (Huntly), Brooks (Huntly). JUNIOR GAMES AT TE AROHA [from our own correspondent] TE AROHA, Monday In view of the senior representative team being absent at Paeroa. only junior games were played in the Waihou Domain on Saturday. Results wore:—Hot Springs beat Elstow, 8—0; "Waihou beat Tui, 17—0; Terriers beat Alauawaru, B—G.8 —G. TE AWAMUTU SCHOOLS TEAMS [from our own correspondent] TE AWAMUTU. Monday Thirteen tenms competed in the annual primary schools' seven-a-side Rugby tournament at Te Awamutu on Saturday. Tho final was played between Te Awamutu A and PironTi:;, t!:c latter winning by 14 points to 6. NORTHERN WAIROA V. OTAMATEA [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] DARGAVILLE, Monday The following Rugby team lias been selected to represent Northern Wairoa againsf Otamatea at Paparor o:i Saturday: —Fullback, Writers j tbrecijUuiters, Franich, Mcßne, Warniington; five-eighths, Hargrave, Burkhardy; halfback. Pnnapa; forwards, Matthews, Reid, Ohlson, Ewenson, Griffiths, Edward, Jensen. Neil!. Emergencies: Backs, Cordill, Foy; forwards, Newlove, S. Batger. Tho Otamatea team is as follows:—Fullback. McLean: threequarters, Edwards, McLeod, C. Wintle: five-eighths, Connell, McKay: halfl)ack, Fergus.: forwards, Fenwick, Snelhng, Cullen, Cowan, Roger. Ron Bull, Maloney, Bryham. Emergencies: H. Snelling. J. Powell, D. Wintle. OTAMATEA UNION'S GAMES Following were the results of matches played under the control of the Otamatea Rugby Union on Saturday:—Senior representative trial game: A team. IG. B team, 0. Junior knock-out competition: Maungaturoto, 11, Paparoa, 0: Kaiwaka, 12, Wairere. 0. Taipuha won bv default from Waipu. Tho following will represent the union in its niaich against Northern Wairoa. to be played at Paparoa next Saturday:—Backs: (Waipu), H. Edwards, 'K. Fergus (Marohenio). C. Wintell (Kaiwaka): forwards, L. SnelliPg, T. Cullen, L. Cowan (Maungatiiroto), I). Mnloney, J. Bryham (Waipu), Ronald Bull.. Roger Bull (Marohemo), A. Fen wick (Paparoa). Reserves: H. Snelling, G. Powell (Maungaturoto), D. Wintell (Kaiwaka).