RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10688, 7 September 1920, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

A RETURN MATCH EXCELSIOR (DANNEVIRKEr . BEA'l> SELWYN (WELLINGTON). Oil Saturday the annual return match. Excelsiors (Dannevirke). v. Selwyn (Weilington), took place- at Duppa, street. The teams were:— Excelsior: Harrison, Dobson, Scott,. Macintosh, F. Barclay, Wigzeil, Drinkwater,. Hathaway,,. G. liarclay. : Miller, D. Barclay, Norman, Cowley, SargtTant, Eoberts (captain). Selwyn —Burke. ■ Bastgato,-'L. -iLinley, -Ridgley, H. Linley, - Moßready, Earle, • Patchms, Brien, ■ Watson,' Bramley, Geary, Collier, Furness, De Clifton (captain)., -■ • '■ Excelsiors - won the • toss and defended the northern goal. From the outtset both teams opened • the came up by centring, and in • passing from, an infringement Excelsiors were penalised Moßready goaled .from half-way^—a magnificent effort.. Selwyn 3, Excelsior 0. From a line out 'at midfield, 'Mallei broke through and passed to F. Barclay to Cowley, who oentred. Selwyn forceo down. On ' resuming. Selwyn forwardb took part in passiri* bouts, Brien, Wateon, Collier, and 'Fiirness taking part, but a bad pas's to the last-named lost a certain try. Give-and-take piay followed, and eventually Watson scored. ; MoBready kicked a goal,- At half-time the score was Selwyn 8/ Excelsior 0. De Clifton took; play to the: 25-yard territory, where Miller, wio was playin-t a staunch •: game, fielded well and put in a solo run, , being grassed at the halfway. A passing bout between. G. Barclay, F.. Barclay, and Dobson ended in a. trv to the last-named. Dave. Barclay failed to coal. Selwyn 8, Excelsior 3. Off-side- play by Patching gave Excelsioi a penalty. D. Barclay goaled. Selwyn 8, Excelsior 6.. From the kick-off, the greens attacked, and a passing movement, Furness to de Clifton to, L. Linley gained ground. Flay returned to green t. 25, where off-side play gave the viators a penalty. D. ' Barclay made no mistake with ■ the' kick.- Selwyn 8, Excelsior a. On'resuming, Selwyn forwards took play to Excelsiors twenty-five, where a scrum took place. Greens hooked, and Larle, at half, dashed • across. Mcßreadyadded'the extra points. Selwyn 13, "Excelsior 8. The .visitors now attaoked,, ano. a combined effort between Drinkwater, Barclay • brothers, and Dobson ended in tho latter scoring. D. Barclay goaled. Excelsior 14, felwyn 13. Justin the oall of time Linlev unsuccessfully attempted a drop, kick at goal. fMx' Tv Moir, of Dannevirke, was re. feree. ■ .-' _■■'■■ ■- ' •• THE KOHNSHIEUO. TEAM MEN'S FIXTTJEB TO-DAT. '. Teams representing the Auckland and Wellington tramways will meet, in- the annual Kohn Shield contest at- Athletic Park this - afternoon,. commencing > at ■ 3 o'clock. Wellington are at present the holders. ■ but' it is expected that the challengers will put forward a strong claim'for-possession.of the trophy. With such 'players '*as v Webb, Cassidyi and Lysoa,'Of >Auckland,, and Bowe, Peacock, Wbitexod, and Watson .of .Wellington, there is every indication of a good game. THE SOUTHERN TOUR. WELLINGTON • REPRESENTATIVE - TEAM. ■-. * - ~ _ .a • 'Several alterations have been made in the Wellington'team for the: southern tour, .and : a fa,irly.> strong representation has.,been,: The. Anal. selection is as'follows'^-Biicks.-E 1 . C Brook (Athletic), McCabe (Athletic). Ei. Roberts (Athletic),- Hamilton -(Petone), E.. Ryan (Petone).' W. O'Sullivan (Wellington), F. Tilyard - (Poneke),. E. - Christophereon (Poneke). H.' Et Nicholls (Petone), and M. -Niobollg' (Petone): forwards, B. Calcinai ' (Poneke), E. Hughe* 'Poneke). 8. Standeh (Berhampore), A. Wilson , (Ath !etie),:,R. Harknass - (Oriental), T. Pric<(Petone), J. Shearer (Selwyn),. S. Shearoi iSelwyn), ,E. Pearce (Oriente.l),, and V? Maltn ' (BerhampoTe)..y Mr" W r ., Hornig will accompany the team as manager. • . .Tie team will leave for the south tomorrow night to ■fulfil the followim? engagements Timaru, September 9th:, v. Otago, at Dunedin, September 11th; v. Southland, at lnvercargtll, September loth: v.' Canterbury, at Christchurch, Sen tember.lßth The. team will return to Wellington, tn September 19th. . 'VARSITY MATCH. NEW 'ZEALAND TWAM AGAINST SYDNEY. . . m>i»'' «■*».>■<•■• i«snfHAT!lln. Soptemb* C. The New' Zealand 'Varsity team, to meat Sydney Univ'ersitv at Wellington on Wednesday 'is as follows:"—Full-back, Siddells; three-quarters, Phillips, Aitkon, I Barker; five-eighths, Jackson, Pack; half, Begg; wing-forward, Hutchison; I wards, Scott, Hanson, Milliken, Campbell, Jackson, Molloy and Munro. PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT, OPENING GAMES TO-DAY. The teams from Waiyarapa, Wanganui, and Manawatu, representing the prim ary schools in those distriots, arrived 1 in town last evening, and were met by local schoolmasters and ■ boys. The first' matches of the series were to have been played at Athletic Park today, but it has-been found necessary to transfer thess games to Newtown Park, whoro t>lav will commence at 3 p.m. The four competing teams will journey to Petone on Wednesday by the tf.S a.m train. The morning will be occupied by the boys in sight seeing, play commencing at 1.30' p.m. (Wanganui v. Manawatu). followed at 2.45 p.m; by the £ix. riirw Wellington v. Wairarapa. The boys are requested to notß <hat the observation car outftur is on Thursday moniiivgv '■ tho cars leaving G.P.O. ,at'9.3o a.m. sharp. ' Friday's final Karoos vrlll tako place at Athleti". -Pfirk at 3 p.m., nnd. the tea and picture programme at the Y.M.C.A. will tako placei at' R,30 p.m, : aEFERJES'' ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Pugby Referees' Association was hold last' night, Mr J. Mofiitt presiding. •■■■•■■ It was Hsolvol to request the Eugby Union to hold:an inquiry'into the recent fourth grade matoh,' St. James v. Petone, in respect of which allegations o frough play have been made. JUNIOR EBPKESENTATrVE IiATCH. The Horowhenua j unior repi osenta tives will play the Wellington junior representatives' at. Athletio Park to-morrow as a curtain-raiser\ to the New Zealand University v. Sydney University matoh.