RUGBY FOOTBALL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6918, 9 September 1909, Page 10

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

WELLINGTON TO USING TEAM. SOUTHLAND DEFEATED. n?E£S ASSOCIATION*. INVIvRCARGILL, September 8. In a fast, exciting game the Wellington football team to-day beaii Southland by IS points to 5. Wellington had nil the best of the first, spoil, but Southland had the advantage ip. tho .second half. Tho. Wellington forwards went off at a great pace from the start, and, playing wit’n n slight advantage in regard to wind, at once had Southland on the defensive. The Southland forwards, though not as clever as the visitors in the loose and in handling tho ball, held choir line and scrum. Tho Wellington pack played continuously to tho hacks, and tho latter throw the hall about with great freedom, just missing two or three scoring chances. From tho kick off Baird (Southland's fast wing three-quarter) got to the Wellington full-back, kicked and got to tho ball with no one in sight. But an unexpected bounce lost him the ball and the chance. Wellington again went to the attack, and Green got through all tho forwards with a trickv run, passed to Wilson and he to Mitchinson.- The last-named sent the ball to Evenson, who scored at tho corner. The kick at goal failed. The visiting ’ backs continued to throw the ball about, but tho defence was_ stubborn till Green passed to McKenzie,’ who scored just as he was tackled at tho corner. Again tho kick failed. Almost immediately from a centring kick by Evenson. the Southland backs mulled tho ball badly 'and Green, following fast, snapped up and scored at tho posts, a try only redeemed from being a present to Wellington by the cleverness with which the visiting half fielded a very awkward ball to handle. Evenson sent tho ball. between the posts, but it was touched by an opponent. Tho rest of the # spell was marked by a sudden awakening of the Southland forwards, who just failed to score from loose play. In the second spell the home team did most of the offensive t w6rk. They went hard away from the jump in solid forward rushes, but inaccurate handling by the backs threw fine chances auav. From free kicks the home team haeftwo kicks at goal, just outside the twenty-fire, both failing. Then tho Southland forwards, hy close sweeping rushes and solid line play, got right to the goal line, where the visitors saved hy heeling over and forcing. The home forwards came away with a rush nearly half th© length of tho ground to near the line, where Grant (five-eighths) fielded, ran to'tho line, and passed to Glasgow, who scored behind tho posts. Glasgow converted. Baird again broke through for Southland, kicked over Cunningham’s head, and had a neck-and-neck race with : Mitchinson to tho line. The • Wellington' man managed to get the ball first. Close forward plriy from a lino out carried the ball across the ground, and Southland were given a'■free jkick for a scrum. infringement, hut an easy kick missed. The home team kept hammering away-till their full-back let them down badly and changed the. whole completion of .the game. With a. good chance to return a long saving kick he sent tho ball feebly into the hands of Bruce, who ran over at the posts and scored tho softest try. . M.itchmson kicked a goal. Southland continued without dash, and tricky play by Green kept them defending, when Walsh sent up a score by potting a neat left-foot goal. Again the home team roused themselves, and for the remainder of the spell atttacked, but could not break’ down tho defence. There was no further score.

WELLINGTON UNION. The weekly 'meeting of the Manage* ment Committee of tho Wellington Rugby Union was held, last evening. Present: Messrs S. Brown (chairman), • E. O. Hales W. Hardham, J. Burns, J. O Sullivan, J. Price and P. Peters. * St James Club was granted permis* sion* to play a match at Palmerston North against the Kia Toa Club, on the 18th instant. , , , Mr M. Welch was appointed manager of tho j unior representative team to play Wairarapa juniors on Saturday next at Masterton, Mr P. Peters was appointed manager of the senior team to nlav Wairarapa seniors at Carterton on’the 18th instant. Mr B. Gallagher declined' to accept the position of selector, caused by .the resignation of Air IX. Roberts, as his views were totally at variance with the two selectors now holding office.—rßeceived, the two selectors now in office to be asked to select the team to play Wairarapa. ' , A, It was decided to nlay th© ■ Chanty Cup match between Poneke and Pctone at the Athletic Park on the 25th instant. WELLINGTON v. WAIRARAPA. The following will represent Wellington juniors in the match against Wai“rarapa on Saturdayßoiurke, Sullivan, McDonald, Cudby, Waugh,-Kinzeke,.Kil-mister, Pan-ant, Osborne, Driscol,. White, Arrowsmith,. Turner, Wilson, Smith; emergency, Goad.

“WALLABIES” V. “KANGAROOS” EAST WIN FOR THE FORMER. 1 By Telegraph—Prase Association—Copyright. (Received September &, 8.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 8. The “Wallabies” (the suspended amateur Rugby players) to-day met and defeated the “Kangaroos” (professional©) by 34 points to 21. There was an attendance of 3000, and the game was very fast, the ‘'Wallabies”- showing - greatly improved form.

THE ASSOCIATION GAME MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING.. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of the Wellington Football Association was held at the Y.M.C.A. last night. Mr H. N. ■ Holmes presided, the other members present being Messrs J. B. Baton, H. L. Godber, B. L. Salmon, W. Auld, J. M, Ollier, J. - PyeSmith, J. Davidson, H. Waters, and A. Williams (secretary). - *• . BROWN SHIELD MATCH. In connection with the Wellington--Hawke’s Bay Brown Shield match, on the Basin Reserve next Wednesday, the chairman reported that the matter of imposing an entrance charge had been left to a sub-committce of the City Council. The secretary .of .the Hawke's Bay Association wrote stating that ' their team purposed leaving Napier on the r 14th, arriving in Wellington on the evening of the same day. The party would consist of fifteen or sixteen members, the men being disposed as follow:—Goalkeeper, J, Moulton; full-backs,- J. Haig (right), A. Smart (left); halves, H. Plowman (right), W. Tute (centre), W. Plowman (left): forwards, G. Brown (outside right), R. Hunter (inSkle right), H. Wifiiu (centre), J. Johnston (inside left), W.

Mawson (outside left, captain). Reserves, I\. llelier, J. Plowman, (i. Harrison. It was reported that the following had been selected to compose the Wellington teum: —Goalkeeper, Oldnall; full-backs, ,J. Pre-Smith (right), Hail (captain, left); halves, Kirschberg (right), Bradbury (centre), R. Gibson (left;; forwards, b mall bone (outside ’riguli. TV. Gibson (centre). Moore (outside left), Ash (inside right), Timperley (inside left). Reserves, Vfssey, B. Lowe, Roberta, and Taylor. The matter of entertaining the visitors was referred to the committee set up on a previous similar occasion. REPRESENTATIVE BOYS’ FIXTURE. Intimation was received from the Otago Football Association that the visit of the school boys’ team was aissurod. The team included a representative of nearly every school in the district, none of the boys being over fifteen years- of age. Great enthusiasm prevailed, and the boys were anxiously looking forward to the trip. The team would be accompanied by a manager. In preparation for the visit, which will be on the 18th inst., it was decided to play a junior representative trial match on Saturday next, after which the team will, be definitely selected by the Roys’ Sub-committee and Mr Thomson. Arrangements for the entertainment cf the visitors were also made. Saturday’s junior third division matches will be ‘postponed in view ‘of the tidal match, the tea-ms for which will be:— A team (to play, in coloured shirts) — Goalkeeper, Valters (Brooklyn); fullbacks, Aitke.il (Y.M.C.A.), Davis (Marist .A); halves. Baldwin (Brooklyn A), Walk:er (Y.M.CJU, Marshall (Marist); forwa:ds. Waller (Mnrist). Bate* (Y.M.C.A.; Marra (Marist), Richards (Bovs' Instiitute), Horae (Y.M.C.A.). B team (to play in whit© shirts) —Goalkeeper, Stratford (Marist); full-backs, Sheehy (Mariet), Adams (Rangers); halves, Is’icol (Y.M.C.AO* Barry (Rangers), Thomas (Brooklyn); forwards, McFarlane (Institute.) 1 , Kircher (Rangers), Curtis© (Island Bay), ’ Bowden (Marist), Smith (Brooklyn). Reserves—Goalkeeper, Ewen (Rangers); .backs, Halley (Island Bay), Dickson (Brooklyn); halves. Green (Island Bay), White (Marist), Reid (Island Bay); forwards, Cunningham (Island Bay), Carmody (Marist), Morrison (Brooklyn). GENERAL BUSINESS. A letter from the Marist Club with reference to the junior third division championship matches was held over for consideration at the next meeting. It was reported that the gate takings at the Athletic Park on. the; occasion of last Saturday’s Brown Shield match totalled .£B9 1 Entries for the Senior League First Division Charity Cup were received from the following clubs:—Thistle, Diamonds, Rovers, Ramblers, Swifts, Petoue, Y.M.C.A.. Wanderers. Messrs IT. N. Holmes and J. J. Roberts were deputed to .make inquiry as to suitable portions of the Town Belt for -use as football grounds, - On the motion of Mr Salmon it was decided to close the junior first division contest and start the Henderson Memorial Cup matches on Saturday. Y.M.C.A., who have 22 points to credit, were declared the winnens of the contest, the next team, St. David's, only having 14.

. SATURDAY'S GAMES. ; DRAWINGS, GROUNDS, AND REFEREES. Following arc the drawings, grounds, and referees for Saturday's games:— Senior -League—First Division. Rovers v. YfM.C.A., Basin Reserve; Mr W. Wood. Pebono. v. Ramblers, Petone; Rev. J. D. Rilssell. St. John's v. Wanderers, Newtown. Park; Mr J. Paton. ’ , Thistle v. Diamonds, Duppa street; 'Mr J. Davidson. Swifts a bye. Second Division—Challenge Cup. Toa-Porirua B v. Marist Old Boys,. No. 3 Miramar; Mr H. Mayer. Junior League—First _ Division, Henderson Memorial Cup. Wadestown v. Brooklyn, No. 2 Miramar; Mr. H, Smith. Y.M.C.A. v. Diamonds, Seatoun Park; Mr A. Newbold. Junior Second Division. Marist A v.. Newtown Congregational, No S Miramar, 3 p.m.; Mr S. Fisher. Third Division. Trial match. No. 6 Miramar, 2 p.m.; Mr F. O'Connell. ADDINGTON" STOCK SALES

. ’ PRESS ASSOCIATION CHRISTCHURCH. September 8. . At Addington to-day . there was a short market of nearly all classes of stock a email attendance. The offerings of store sheep consisted of a pen of ewes and lambs, and one of Down cross ewe hoggets. The former did not sell, and the latter made 11s. There were 21 now season’s fat lambs penned, and they mad© 13s to 205.The yarding of fat sheep was the smallest for many months past,’and following the short supply of last week there was a considerable advance in prices. Wethers 17s to 20s, lighter 14s to IGs 6d, ewes 15s to 17s ' sd, merino wethers 13s lid to 17s, hoggets Os to 12s. There were 210 fat cattle offered, mostly of prime quality. A specially good .line? was sent in by Duncan Rutherford. The sale was much brisker than last week, and prices advanced Is per 1001 b. Steers made .£6 5s to ,£l2 15s. heifers £4 12s 6d to £9 10s, cows £4 5s to .£9 7s 6d. Veal calves sold at 4s 6d to 555. The entry of store cattle was mad© up of a large line from Southland. Prices showed an improvement. Yearlings made 33s to, 355, fifteen and eighteen-month £2 2s to £2 15s, twoyear steers £3 12s to £3 15s, two-year heifers £3 to £3 IBs , two and a halfyear steers £4 ss; three-ye-arr heifers £4 ss, three and four-year steers £5 15s to £5 17s, dry cows 20s to £3 17s Gd. Dairy cows sold well at £3 10s to £8 15s. • ■■. ■ • » • There was a medium entry of pigs. Choppers sold up to £5 14s, bacouers 54s to 645, lighter 46s to 53s (equal to 4Jd per lb).-large porkers 40s to 4-so, lighter 34s 6d to 39s (equal, to 5Jd to 5Jd per lb), large stores 34s to 375, smaller 28s to 335, wcaners 12s 6d to 21s.