BID ’VARSITY MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10687, 6 September 1920, Page 7

BID ’VARSITY MATCH

NEW ZEALAND DEFEATS SYDNEY. A CLEVER EXHIBITION. PEIS PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, September *. Tho first test match between the New Zealand and Sydney Universities was played today at Lancaster Park 111 tho presence of over 0050. The game was fa&t and interestin' l .’ particularly tec second .half. The first spell was mostly confined to the forwards, the New Zealanders being nou-piussed . by the visitors threc-uvo-threo formation and being beaten in the scrums. i Sydney played with great dasn, the backs in particular being prominent and’ early in tho spell Hingst scored. Just on half-time the New Zealand backs got going and a., pretty piece of play ■ between McLeod and Fes. ended in the latter scoring, . Campbell converting;. The second spell was all in favour of thp ,New Zealanders, who opened up their play. Tho first score came to tho visiters. Goldsmith scoring, an unconverted try. .Then McLeod scored lor New Zealand "after a great run from half-wav and a minute later Phillips got over. After a nice passing rush a penalty , in the Sydney twenty-five enabled Campbell id kick a goal and then. MoGuren scored for tho visitors. Just on time Craven scored again. The final scores were;— Now Zealand 17 Sydney 9 » It was a hard game. Several wore injured, Now Zealand losing two men, McJvcnzio in the first spell, and Phillips near the end of the game. SECOND TEST MATCH. AT ATHLETIC PARK ON WEDNESDAY. A big Rugby attraction for Wednesday next at the Athletic Park is the second test match between the Now Zealand 'Varsity representatives and tho Sydney 'Varsity team. The visitors' decisive victory over Otago University nt Dupodin last week .has been a general topic for comment in Rugby circles, for although the showing put up in Wellington against the local 'Varsity team waS an excellent one, it was.not anticipated that Otago 'Varsity, ruu-ners-up in tho Dunedin senior championship. would go under tfi the tune of 45i points to 10. No doubt a week on shore and some hard 'training have vastly" improved the visiting team. In view of this performance, the match on Wednesday 'next should prove a most interesting and close contest. Tho visitors include Lawton. Raymond, Fnrquhar,- anil Hingat. nil of whom played against the “All. Blacks” in the recent tour of Australia. Tho Dominion team will be a very strong, one, and includes Begg. Perry, Campbell. and Makcroth, last year’s South Island representatives; Harty and Fen, South Island representatives of this year; and tho following local men; Aitken. Siddells, Barker, Hanson, and Hutcheson. • Altogether tho prospects are very l bright for an excellent display, and a largo attendance of spectators is anticipated. In tho evening tho visitors will be the guests of Victoria College nt a ball fo bo held in tho Town Hall.

P. AND T. MATCH. WELLINGTON v. CHRISTCHURCH. The annua! football match between the Christchurch Post anT Telegraph and the local men, to bo played to-day. is arousing a' great deal of interest in local. Post and Telegraph circles. The team from the south arrived on Saturday, and was mot bv the Wellington committee. During Ul6 evening they were entertained at a smoko concert, held in the Old Navals jjoal Shed, and yesterday were shown the various sights of the city. rugby tournament. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' TEAMS. In the three days’ tourney which comindices to-morrow between the primarj schools of Wanganui, Manawatu. Warrarapa, and AVellington. the various representative teams will be chosen Irom the following players.:— . Manawatu— Ronberg, Jamieeon, M.offatt, Baker, Rennett, r George, Robbie, Connor, Budd, Mitchell, Riggs, Thompson, Robinson, Bamboxry, Westwood, Strange, Dicdrich. Eiatt, ° Wanganui .—Taylor, Lints, Loster. Vernon, Packuats, Shaw, Harrison, CTohch, Dabmett, Derbyshire, Moss, White, ( Loire, Kempton. Coulston. Pi n.niinoi'o, Ccnild. ‘ , 0 , Wairarapa.—Merson, Williams (-), Chamberlain, Wilkinson. Watson, Rose. Oden, Holmwood, Tilson, Yates,. Hill, Bruntoh, Peterson, Kingi, Gray, Coulter Rogers, Donald, Renall, Stevens. Wellington.—Nioholls, Walls, Cxopp. Norris, Wd, King. Wmham, Waitai, AVixon, Wonnocott, iordhnm (2), Snannon. Clark, Robertson, Langford, Stew, art. Barrett, Fitemawke. ■.. ’ The drawing of the various fixtures for the three days’ play is as follows: Tuesday, at 3 p-m., at Athletic ParkWellington v. AVanganui. ' . Wairarapa v. Mana-wavu. Wednesday, at Petone— AVanganui v. Manawatu. Wellington v. Wairarapa. Friday, at 3 p.m.. at Athletic ParkManawatu v. Wellington. , AVanganui v, AA'airarapa. Messrs A. AV. Thompson and Bates are the masters in charge of the Manawatu lads, while Messrs H. Miller and VA,. L. Baakivillo will accompany the boys from Wairarapa. Although the .local schools have been in vacation for a fortnight, the AVellington team has been coached and kept in training by Mr J. Lynskcy, and should make a good showing in their games. The last tournament, plaved at Wairarapa, was won by Manantutu, with Wairarapa second, and Wellington and AVanganui tied for third place The play then was remarkably even, no fewer than four games being drawn. ’