RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10965, 29 July 1921, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTER-PROVINCIAL GAME TARANAKI DEFEATS WANGANUI. pkb rnr«« assoot.vtow STRATFORD, July 28. The inter-provincial match, Wanganui ' v Taranaki, was played this afternoon before 2000 spectators, and resulted in a WID for Taranaki by nine points (two tries, unconverted, and a penalty goal) to six points (a penalty goal and an unconverted, try). . 1 Play in the first half was interesting, being, at times, fast and open, with the advantages to Taranaki, who were playing with the sun in their eyes. J penalty goal was kicked for Taranaki ivith-in twenty minutes of starting, and thi second score was a try by Malone ten minutes later. Wanganui scored a penalty goal shortly before half-time. -On changing ends the visitors made the game open, and assumed the aggressive. maintaining their advantage almost wholly throughout, but the Taranaki defence was . too solid. Half-way through the spell, asT the result of a fine passing rush, Collier scored at the corner flag, and a few minutes before the call of time, as the Tesult of a forward rush, followed by passing, Roberts i scored for Taranaki. i 1- was rather a game, and Taranaki were lucky to win-. The weather Kvas fine, 'and the ground was in good order. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. MO AST Alt, CUP~ COMPETITION. The weekly meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union was held last night. The chairman (Mr - G. W. Slade) presided and there were also present Messrs G. Howe, E. A. Little, E. Wylie, H. j Paton. S. S. Dean, and A. J. Griffiths. j The president of tho Taranaki Union wrote in regard to the Moascar Cup match, intiiiintlnu that club fixtures could not he altered, but that the matbh would be played with a club match as a curtain-raiser; that the Taranaki Union would be responsible for the whole ’of the finances, without charge to the New Zealand Rugby Union. .Tjhe suggestion was adopted. The arrangements for the Moascar Cup match, between Wanganui Technica.l College and New Plymouth High Schools, on August 6th, were confirmed. A letter from the rector of Otago Boys’ High School, forwarding suggestions in. regard to proof of age of players; was referred to the Moascar Cup sub-commit- . tea * . ’ The South Auckland Rugby Union wrote, saying that the name of tho union would be known as the Waikato Rugby Union in future. It was decided to include players from Horowhenua Union with the Manawatu Union in the match against New South Walee at Palmerston North. | TEAMS FOR SATURDAY. WELLINGTON. The following teame will represent Wellington to-morrow:-. Juniors v. Poneke, at Duppa street.— ' Whisker, Hughes, Goldsworthy, Maokie, A lie;. Rothwell, Frater, Nioholls, Gibson, eScarfo, Hines, Brass, Cooper, Stew- . art. Parsons. Thirds, at Newtown Park.—Chatwin,! Sini-llie, McKenzie, Jackson, Johns, Callender. Christie, McLean. Shaw', Richard Fisher, King, Appleton, Herd, and , Carter. Fourths v. Wesley, at Lyall Bay. — Van Borssum, Croft. Wilkins, Townsenr, I Ivory, Lamason Dailey. Butcher, Stev- ! ens, Mitchell, Catley. Dryden, Johnson. Lawson, emergencies, Fulton and Newrman. BERHAMFORH CLUB. Seniors v. Wellington.—J. Fuller, Motluvson, Gibson, trickling, Waiters,: Howard, D- Fuller, McHeron, Wintered, Stunden, Lucas, .Matin, Scott. Bell, Spear- , mau, Stick, Grey, C’onder. I Juniors v. Old Boyts. —Muller, Osborne, j Bradley, Rhodes, Miller, Glennie,' Helii- ; well, Christie, Roberts, Pope, Smith, Todd, Edwards, Heap, Power; reserves, Thomas, Hill, De Castro. Thirds v. Athletic—King, Charles, Hester, Olsen, Shaw, Cunlifte Lang, Duncan, Peek, Newson, Alien, North, lnnes, Gunnion, Peek; reserve. McQuarrie. ’ Fourths v. Poneke. —Lcng, Taylor, Nitholls, Wolsford, Hester, Eliiott, Hill, Reivon, Greta, Pollock, Wilcox, Lindsay, Glenpie. Williamson, Barker; reserves, Bcult, "Cauley, Kelly. HOROWHENUA NOTES. There seems an impression in the northern end of the district that all important matches should be played at Levin, while locally (writes the “Times" Otaki correspondent) strong objection is raised to this. We held that encouragement should be given to the southern end which boasts of first-class juniors, and one soes no reason why a junior representative match, or the North v. South trial match, should not be played at Otaki, where'there ia every prospect of a good gate. If the union gives more encouragement to the southern end, football will Tapidly advance, and next season teams will be fighting for senior honours. »