QUEENSLANDERS TOO FAST

NZ Truth, Issue 1035, 26 September 1925, Page 12

QUEENSLANDERS TOO FAST

Fine League Exhibition COMBINED TEAM DOWNED

The touring LesLgue team from Queensland, do not fail to play up to their reputation as dashing backs and fast forwards. Fast! Ainsley and Paton, the two wingers, are fliers; but when they let themselves go, as they did once, or twice against a combined team m Wellington on Saturday they display a surprising turn of speed. The rest of the players are no sluggards either.

The score m their favor was kept down to 44—20. They might easily have made it 64— 20. Association anl League were associated m this game, for on an adjoining ground on the basin at Newtown the final for the Chatham Cup, Soccer's blue riband m New Zealand, was fought out between Y.M., Wellington, and the Seacliff Club, Otago. The double draw attracted probably 5000 Tt was a difficult crowd to estimate, as many were poked away on, roosts among the surrounding ' pine-trees against the inclemency of the weather. MIGHT HAVE BEEN BETTER. The combined team, or, to give it the programme title, the New Zealanl Combined team, was by no means,the creme-de-la-creme of New Zealand Its most distinguished member was Carroll, who wore the New Zealanl League jersey through Australia, the same Carroll by the way, who was nominated by Manawatu m his Rugby days as worthy of 1924 All Black consideration. ; A first-rate bustling forward is ' Carroll. He was the only New Zealand representative m the team. Shahaghan, '.'■_ a one-time Petone Rugby player, was m the forwards. The team was composed, apparently more with an eye to all-round provincial representation Uhan quality '■ ■ ■ - .. , The game started also " under the severe disability of a 'heavy northerly wind full m the teeth, and no-one was very surprised when within a few short minutes Queensland were rejoicing to the tune of 15— 2. ■ , ... ' . * " Obviously the visitors took it quietly after this. V : - ; New Zealand accordingly played, magnificently, and at half-time strode from the field with the score 15—13, and against the wind. „"',''„ In the second spell New Zealand stood with its back to the wind. - Shortly the score stood at- 18 > all. V Queensland then gave a taste of their quality, and an impressive procession, relieved once by Ne.w Zealand with a, penalty goal, ended with the score at 44 — 20. . AINSLEY'S GREAT GAME. Ainsley, the winger, scored five tries and kicked three goals. He weighs 12st 61b this ,22 year-old Queenslander. and runs like a stag. His side hooked the ball with monotonous regularity and the ball -ran

[along the chain of backs towards hirii with similar regularity. W. Paten on the other wing, has . just as much pace, if not more, but the trend of play was away, from him. He scored 3 tries when events did' come his way. and m addition showed himself a wonderful fielder. ' : ' He scored- one brilliant try by taking the ball L6.ru a high ki-.\.i while m full flight hjnaelf. i; Absolutely wizard fielding was dis-played-by Frauenfelder, tlie full-back. > These three were the notable 'backs among a back team that worked like a machine. The forwards are interesting. All exceptionally big men, 6£t and over, they are trained to a hair and run like deer. There is no packing and little scrum work,, so they are. to all intents and purposes, except t for position, indistinguishable from backs. Carroll strove valiantly for New Zealand among these giant; racing forwards, and made his presence felt by hard tackling. - McDonald, an Auckland forward, was another who distinguished himself by good tackling. As nearly all the Queenslanders have a strong fend it was well that there i were some m the team who got down to tackling m the. good old way. ' Menzies was the '.scoring^ forward on the day, and three times . got, into movements m which he scored. CreSvther, the Auckland full-back, played a strong defensive game, but had to leave the field towards the *nd with an injured shoulder. A CREDITABLE EFFORT. His forte is goal-kicking, and his penalty m the second spell was a creditable effort from an awkward angle. Peckham, the half-back, another Aucklander, is also a good-kicker. He played a fair game- at half . when he got the chance, and made some good runs in' open play. The best of. the backs was probably Jackson, a Waika to man. He never let up and was constantly 'on the ball or thereabouts. He also achieved the feat, i*are m "League apparently, of making play with the ball ,at toe. < Johnson, another Waikatd man, did well on the wing", always on the alert. But he had a hard man to pass m Ainsley,' - j

Billy Grime. Trip to Dominion Probable. During the week our Dunedin representative was shown a private letter m which the writer stated that Billy Grime is contemplating a trip .to the Dominion. This fact was communicated to the proper quarters, and Grime is to be written to sounding him on the prospect of beiiig a participant m one of the bouts to be staged at the Exhibition. Other names mentioned m connection with matches at Dunedin's great whirl of wonders are Les Murray and Charlie Purdy . . Dunedin Preliminary. Jack Paul and Tommy Harris. Jack Paul, of Dunedin, has definitely decided to step into the realms of professionalism, and has been matched against Tommy Harris as a preliminary to the McDonald-Williams fight m Dunedin next month. Jack is doing his best to break himself from the habit of hitting with the open glove. Wellington's Next. Not Till November. The, October date for the Wellington Association will most likely be allowed to lapse. That means that the next contest will not be staged till November, when it is hoped to get some extra good material. Murray will probably be one of the principals. Wrestling. Robin v. Miller. This week "Truth" received a cable from Alex.. Bain; who is once aga.n back m Melbourne. The cable read: "Have : signed; RobinrMiller return.

match for New Zealand." The town for the staging was not mentioned, but mail advice will probably tell. more cf the contest. Feather Title. Match m View. Mark Carroll has applied for a professional license, and may be matched with Lin Robinson, featherweight .champion, probably at Gisborne or Wairoa. Baxter Beaten. Uren the Victor.' The two southpaws Havilah Uren and Em Baxter met m Sydney last week, and the victory went to Uren m the eleventh. Now all-'. Havilah wants is to meet Grime, but whether he will get his wish is another' thing. Griffith's First. Probably at Blenheim. It is possible that Tommy Griffiths, the clever Dunedin featherweight, will have his first pro. light at Blenheim next month, for the association there is keen to match Tommy with Dick Yercoe. The meeting of the pair should provide a dandy contest. World's Welter Title. Fought Next Week. If everything goes off to time-table, the world's welter title will be fought for at New ( York on Tuesday next, when Mickey Walker, the holder, will meet Dave Shade, brother of Bill, well known m Sydney.