SOME FINE EXHIBITIONS OF RUGBY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7188, 25 July 1910, Page 1

SOME FINE EXHIBITIONS OF RUGBY

MAORIS WIN-AMERICANS LOSE GREAT SCORE BY BRITISH NORTHERN UNION TEAM

THE MAORI FIFTEEN GOOD GAME AT PALMEBSTON. DEFEAT OF MANAWATU-HOEO-WHENUA EEPEESENTATIVES. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. PALMERSTON, July 23. The Maori football team defeated the Manawatu-Horowuenua combination today by 15 points to 6, after a fii\e display of Eugby. The natives opened sensationally, and .scored all their points in the first spell. The local men showed to much better advantage in the second half, and besides 'reducing their opponents’ lead held them well all through the spell. Between two and three thousand people viewed the game, which was played on a very slippery ground. The Maoris opened with one of their brilliant and irresistible attacks and fine passing pushes, and paralysed the local men. n. a few minutes they were within scoring distance, and backs and forwards pitched the leather about m lightning style. Tho result was that Kaipara raced over and scored behind the posts. . Cunniughame easily converted. This big forward was a continual source ot apprehension to tho local men, and with Takarangi ho was continually bursting through and making for holne. He at last got there, ending up a passing rush among the forwards by scoring in an easy position. He was again successful in converting th© try. Manawatu, having recovered from their temporary paralysis, were now beginning to do something, and play was more often in Maori territory. Cook, the Horowhenua wingplliraequarter, made a sensational attempt to get over. He wriggled and hurdled till within a few feet of the line, but was pushed out just on call of time. Ttya last score of the Maoris was registered by Martin Winiata. An attempted place kick ait goal sent the leather ' straight across the field. Takarangi caught it beautifully and was through the opposing defence in a -trice. The Heather changed hands a couple of times before Winiata scored. Cunninghame again found the posts, and the Maoris had 1Z to their credit. On changing round Manawatu forwards held their big opponents a little more successfully, but rarely, if ever, got the -ball in the scrum. Some good passing rushes among the home backs were also witnessed, and they were not far behind the brilliant work of the visitors. Play was nearly always in Maori territory. Half way through the spell Munro broke -away with the ball a-t toe. He wms within a few feet of the line, But a mis-kick sent the lea.,ther against the corner flag. Instead of a liiue-oul the Maoris chose a scrum. Tho choice was fatal to them. Eopata, Tie local wing forward, -grabbed the ball as it came out of the scrum and dived over, scoring a clever try. Parata’s attempt at -goal was a failure. The combined team continued to attack, and their score was added to very soon by a magnificent place kick by Nepia Winiata. The natives cam© in great style on a couple of occasions, but were unable to break the local defence, and n good finish saw the scores —Maoris 15, Horo-whomm-Manawatu 6. Mr F. Foote was referee. / NINETEEN TO NIL AMERICANS OUTCLASSED. CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES WIN EASILY. PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. The Rugby match ’American Universities v. Canterbury resulted in a win for the latter by 19 point to nil. Th© weather was very wintry and the ground, heavy owing to recent rains. A stiff wind somewhat interfered with the gamia. The - visitors won the toss and played with th© wind. When play settled down Fryer made a useful dash down the line, but was well tackled. Tho American forwards by good work drove their opponents back and kept play on the Canterbury line. The blacks showed very good form, Dwiggins in particular making a couple of fine dashes. A loose rush cleared th© line, and Murray, kicking past Brown, followed hp fast and ©cored near the corner. Weston made a good but unsuccessful shot af goal. Canterbury 3, Americans 0. Sound kicking by the visitors' backs soon had play back in Canterbury's • twenty-five. The American forwards were proving themselves quite equal to the Canterbury pack, and the local backs got very few chances. The visitors kept up the attack, Horton and Erb being prominent for. good work. A loose rush sent the Americans back, and Fryer opened an attack, which was checked in good style by Roth. The Canterbury backs now bad one or two chances, but handling was faulty Sandborn was chiefly instrumental in taking play to Canterbury’s twenty-five. The • Americans, playing very briskly, kept Canterbury on the defensive, but were unable to* press the attack homo. The second half began with a rtrong attack by Canterbury forwards, Kern forcing down just in time. From a free kick in the Americans’ twenty-five Weston landed a' fine goal. Canterbury 6, Americana 0,. A splendid line kick by Sandborn shifted play to the home team’s twentyfive, and the forwards followed up with a rush right to tho Canterbury line, a free ,kick . relieving. Meadows- was at the head of a forward rush tbat-rthreat-ened danger to America, but good work by Erb relieved the pressure, .and a moment later an attack by th© visitors pack, led bv Cheda. had Canterbury again defending. A.free kick by Brown went astray, but Dal© secured the ball and potted, Canterbury being forced. Almost rramediatelv after Erb kicked down tho field, and Orf, picking up. made a fine dash down the line, but passed wildly infield and so mussed a very good chance. The Canterbury forwards livened up and carried the ball to tli© Americans’ twenty-five, where a free kick was given against the visitors. Weston was again successful with tli© shot at goal. Canterbury 9, America C.

Canterbury kept up tho attack, and the visitors being again penalised Weston had another shot at goal, this time sending tho ball just outside. Following the kick, the visiting forwards broke away with a sweeping rush, lotting, Cheda, Harris and Lovett being at tho head of affairs. DoeTl saved with a goed line kick, but Dwiggins regained ground with one equally good. A series of scrums in midfield followed until a loose rush, with Shadbolt at tho Head, looked troublesome for tho visitors, hut Dwiggins again saved well. A smothered return found the American backs out of place, and Gray broke away and passed to Fuller, who sent tb© ball on to Shadbolt, the last named scoring behind the posts. Weston kicked a goal. Canterbury 1-1, America 0.

Immediately after resumption of play the American backs put in a very at-* tractive passing rush, which was stopped by sound tackling. Useful line kicking was the chief feature of the Americans* game for the next few minutes, play being in their half. Gray dashed' up and secured tho ball from a line out. He passed to Murray, who scored under the posts. Bam added the extra points. Canterbury 19, America 0. The \tisitors seemed to be tiring somewhat, and play’ was kept in their half until the expiry of time. The ball, however, remained in play for some minutes longer, and they made on© last rally, which was without avail, and the whistle sounded for no side with Canterbury winners by 19 points (two goals from tries, two penalty goals, and a try) to nil. NORTHERN UNION GAME BRITAIN v. AUCKLAND. VISITORS BUN OVEE LOCAL MEN. FIFTY-TWO TO NINE. PMS 3 ASSOCIATION. .. T AUCKLAND. July 23. Lao Northern. Union football match beta- -«n the British an-cl Auckland representative teams was pia.yett to-uay in tne presence of .fully -lU,buy. spectators. Tne <iay -was hno and calm, nut the .ground was very slippery. The British team played a brilliant game, and‘many old Eugby enthusiasts were carried .away by the excitement of the rapidly-moving incidents engendered by the new code. The visitors won by 52 points to 9. F. Jackson kicked off for Auckland, and play hovered in tho British twentyfive, but was removed to centre through Cholly's kick going into touch a scrum being taken at midfield. A rush by the British forwards was well • stopped by Nolan, whoso cross-kick was reached bv Asher, and a rapid parsing rush, in which all the Auckland team participated, saw Seagar eventually receive the ball and dash across the line amid tremendous excitement. F. Jackson, failed to convert. Auckland 3, Britain ml. Almost immediately on. resumption England set up a fast passing rush, and Leytham was almost over at the comer. Fiom the resulting play a short passing bout ensued, and B. Jenkins battled over and scored near the posts. Lomas con verted. Britain 5, Auckland 3. From the' placement Auckland attacked, and Seagar stopping Eiley, play came to tho British line, where a free kick was given to Britain for rabbiting- ■ Almost immediately after the British backs were set in operation, but Lomas was stopped very suddenly by Asher. The British kept on the'attack, and from a loose rush Jukes touched down under the posts. Lomaa converted, Britain 10, Auckland 3. , Play continued fast on resumption, and surged from twenty-five to twenty-five, but it was noticeable that the visiting backs were not playing so well at this stage as on Wednesday. Their passes were longer, and not so sure. The weak link in the British chain of attack was Leytham. From an English attack Newbould secured and sent out a long pass to Davis, who cleverly feinted, and, beating several men, scored. Lomas .converted, Britain 15, Auckland 3.

Soon afterwards Eiley scored an easy try. Lomas failed at the goal. Britain 18, Auckland 3. Auckland worked into the visitors’ territory, where a free kick was given to Auckland for obstruction. From the line scrum play worked across field inside the twenty-five.- B. Jenkins secured, and, dashing through, beat Auckland’s first lino and then passed to Leytham. who outpaced Auckland’s last line of defence and got round behind the posts, finishing up a run of sixty yards by scoring. Leytham took the kick himself, and converted. Britain 23, Auckland 3.

Auckland attacked on the kick-out. A run by Asher was stopped by a clever low tackle. Auckland’s collaring was noticeably bad at this stage. Seagar took a high kick well, and, putting the ball at foot, was joined by A. Jackson.' and Sootchy MacDonald, and play was carried to the British line, where T. Jenkins effected a clever save. Flay worked back very suddenly, and Lomas set the British backs going at midfield.* He handed tho. ball to Davies, who ran straight to" three-quarter-way. and then passed to Riley. Riley was collared near the corner, but dropped the ball infield, and Davies snapping up cleverly, scored. Lomas .failed at tho goal. Britain 26, Auckland 3, Tho next score was very spectacular, th© whole British team, back and forward, who were now playing a smarter game,, joining in a passing run, which ended, amid great excitement, by Jukes scoring at the corner. Lomas kicked a beautiful goal. Britain 31, Auckland 3. Auckland were bravely battling aghinst th© great odds, .and carried play rapidly into the visitors’ teiritory. Griffin, Dunning, and Fricker carried play right to the British line, where Leytham came up from behind and kicked to the dead-ball line. From tho playw/ut the British backs set going’ again, and Riley made: a great run and ended by outpacing tho Auckland backs, although Smith, who, mad© a great .effort, just caught him as he fell over the line. Lomas converted 'the try with"one of his peculiar left foot screw-kicks. Britain 36, Auckland 3, f : The Englishmen were soon on the attack again, and the forwards swept down field with a fin© passing rusb v simply overwhelming the local team. Kershaw Reed dashed across and touched down finder the most, Lomas converted and the scores read ut half-time Britain 41, Auckland 3. . j

THE SECOND SPELL. Play was even at the outset of-the

second spell, and then. Auckland set up an attack and play removed to the British twenty-five, where both forwards and backs showed greater dash. Th© Auckland plovers were hard on the attack, Nolan .being prominent,- while Fricker mad© a dash and was almost over, F. Jenkins was particularly clever in defending. Play was confined to the visitors' half, but Auckland's attacks were nullified by fh© deadly English tackling. Griffin, was prominent in a rush for the lipe, but it was well stopped by F. Jenkine, Play went right down to the Auckland line, where Nolan brought off a fine Asher then got tlu 'ball and set off down the field. He went- stnais*hk for Riley, who got th© shock of his Jife, and was knocked clean over by the force oi the impact. Auckland players mud© several dashes for the line, and from on.e of these, started by A. Jackson, Farrant sent on to Ashet, ■who eluded the British backs and scored, F. Jackson failed at th© goal. ' Britain 41, Auckland 6. When, play was resumed th© visiting players-were noticed to be taking matters easy, anJ as a result th© play dragged somewhat. There was more forward grubbing and less open, doshy play than previously. The English backs were also refusing nasses. After a spell of even play tb~-visitors attacked, and one of their forwards mad© six attempts to pick up the ball and place it over the line. . He failed, and Auckland got -relief. Lomas secured near midfield, and worked his way through forwards and backs and touched down behind the posts. He failed to convert. British 44, Auckland 6. Play continued even from the kickout, and then Auckland commenced to assort themselves. A fine run was made by Smith right through the backs, but T. Jenkins made a very clever save. In the following attack F. Jackson, should have scored; but failed to pick up. Play worked to the centre, where the ball was mulled by Auckland back From the resulting play Winstanley smothered an Auckland return, and picking up smartly galloped th© last twenty-five yards on hiff own and scored behind th© posts. Lomas converted. Britain 49, Auckland 6. The Britishers were not playing seriously now. - They stood about the field and showed none of the dash of the first spell. After some attack work by Auckland Lomas set up an attack, and when stopped passed to B. Jenkins. The latter : was beautifully tackled near the line by Nolan. Play worked across field, and Davis ©et up an attack, th© Auckland backs making feeble efforts to stop him. From a passing run Davis ran round and touched down. Lomas failed at the goal. Britain 52, Auckland 6. Auckland dashed away at the kick-out, the British backs making little effort to stop them, and Stanaway carried the ball -across the line,. Griffin touching down. F. Jackson failed with the kick, and the gam© ended Britain 52, Auckland 9. The visitors u;iU leave for Rotorua on Monday.