POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15857, 1 September 1913, Page 2

POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES.

WELLINGTON v. CHUISTCHURCH. il'eb United Press' Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 31. Teams representing 1 the Christchurch and Wellington Post and Telegraph offices met at Lancaster Park to-day in a curtainraiser to the interprovincial match Canter bury v. Wairarapa. The teams were of' fair quality and included many senior players both from Christchurch and Wellington. Christchurch had much the better of the earlier play, carrying most of the scrums and' outplaying their • opponents in the loose. Hard kicking, however, lost them two certain tries. Tho Wellington

backs wero - livelier and throw ball about, and after a short seigo of the Canterbury line Little dodjed over. Irving converted. A little later, from a loose rush, Little again scored. The kick, however, failed. Christchurch raialiatod with sevoral loose rushes, from one of .which Thornton scorod. Mahoney converted. Early in tho second spell Wellington worked the ball down by line-kicking, any from a line out Smith scored. Wo .goal was kicked. A little later Johnston and ivenson scored. The tries, however, were not improved. Wellington won by 17 points (a goal from a try and four tries) to 5 la goal from a try).

UNIVERSITY v. ZINGARI-RICHMOND.

ihe weather was line, but the turf was heavy at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, when teams from the University and Zingari-Richmond Clubs met in aid of the foowallers' accident fund. The match eroited 'but littlo interest, and there was a small attendance.

■■ University p:ayed with tho wind in the j first spoil, and immediately opened out I the game, securing their first eooro from a wiu V"' l W'lhers took, racing over. Childs failed with the kick, but shortly ?'^? r j ' la d a penalty kick, and kicked U goal. University had 6 points lead, and were making all the play, but tho passing -was not ellectivc. Towards tho end of the, spell Zingari got within striking distance. Bond missed from a penalty kick, but the Zingari forwards followed up the kick, and Symonds scored. Tho kick at goal was unsuccessful, and at half'time the_scores stood: University, 6 points; Zin-gari-Richmond, 3 points. On changing ends, and with the wind in their favour, Zingari rushed play into University territory, and from a penalty Bond r<£-u t ' a ® oa '" '^ e resumption of play saw Childs make an opening, but Harris was tackled, and Zingari centred. Tho Colours gradually drove the' Blues back, and Collie scored. The kick at goal failed. After the kick out the Blues started passing. Cuthill ran to halfway, and' passed to Thompson, who was out with a clear field in front of him. Bond set out in hot pursuit, and brought the University man down. The Blues, not to - f be outdone, started another passing, rush, letting Harris away, but the subsequent pa. was knocked on by Cuthn a yard or two from the line. The Co.ours then swept down on the University line, which Collie crosscd with the ball "at his too and scored his second try, No goal was kicked. Zingari came . again with a passing rush, and Russell got over. Again the kick at goal failed. Within a few minutes of time Whittaker slipped through a . weak defence, but tho try was not converted, and the gamo ended: Zingari-Richmond V •... 18 points. University 6 points. Mr R. Heron was referee.

DUNEDIN PAST v. PRESENT. Mutches in which players of a by-gone •.period engage to contest Rugby supremacy with the active present are not to bo taken seriously, The match between Dunedin Past and Dunedin .Present, playod'at the Caledonian Ground prior to the Zingari-Richmond-University . combat on Saturday, was one of those games in which the heroes of other days soon find themselves lagging superfluous on the football field. There were pumping lungs and pounding hearts before the game had gone far, but the referee was kindled to indulgence. The match ended in a drawr Dunne, Ellison. MCromb:e, Soolaii, and- M'Evidge scored tries for the Past, and Morgan converted one, while O'Keefe, Binnie, Skinner, Bond, and Woods were the try-getters for the Present. Fortune converted -one bf the tries, and the game ondedl 17 points each. Mr M'Taggart was referee. '

OTHER MATCH. _ Teams representing the firms of Messrs Bing, Harris, ami 00. and the D.I.C. met afc Carjsbrook oil (Saturday under ideal weather conditions. The play was of a. very high order. Bing-Harris early outclassed their opponents, and showed a very intimate knowledge of the, game. D.I.C. were unfortunate ;in not.'scoring, several times. .Sinclair (Bing-Harris) used his pace judiciously, and was the mainstay of the Winfred team. Tho final score was: BingHarris 36, D.I.C. 11. After tho game a convivial meeting was held in the dressing room, and many songs and speeches' were enjoyed. ■

THE LEAGUE GAME NEW SQUTH WALES v. AUCKLAND. AN EASY WIN. (PBB Uxixku I'utss ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, August 20. The New South Wales Rugby Leagiio team met Auckland to-day, before 10,000 spectators. Soon after tho start of the game Weston saved twico'by brilliant collaring, and Ifwerson was given an ovation when he stopped a certain score by Algie. Hayward, the Auckland forward, went off hurt, and Maiming took his place. Deano made a good .start, and got to She Auckland three-quarter line. Passing hard, he was unfortunate, enough to throw the ball fair at tho referee, and play was temporarily stopped. A score camo soon- afterwards, when Coyne passed to Cubitt, who started a meteoric run, and finished right behind tho posts. Frawley converted.

New South Wales ... • ... 5 points. Auckland Nil. Tobin replaced Blakey, the local fivc- ' eighths, who was forced to retire with a badly smashed nose. Ifwerson got clear away once, but his own side appealed for a breach of the obstruction rules arid he was brought back. So far most of the play had been in the Auckland half, and the few times-that the local men did get away they found the visitors' collaring all too effective. Frawley made a great kick from near half-way, but missed. Auckland livened up considerably, and more than once a score . seemed imminent. Frawley had another shot from the same place, and just missed again. A freo kick gave New South Wales another chance, but they did not try the goal. Instead they kicked high, and Woodward saved the situation by marking brilliantly. Hallett took, a kiok by Cook, and ran across and found the line at the corner. from half-way. Ifwerson re' taliated, but was well collared at half-way. Deane secured tfhe ball, which immediately went to Cann, who sent it to Dean, Again the latter scored,- but after a struggle. The kick failed.

New South Wales 8 points. Auckland .... ... Nil, Another score followed immediately, 1 when' the ball went from Cann to Coyne, 1 and then to Frawley, who got over at the corner. Coyne's kick fell short Now South Wales ... 11 points. Auckland ... ... 1... Nil. Coyne next took a long kick by Mansill and passed to Deane, who sent it on to Dean, Thomson, and . Brawley, who got over again right behind the posts. Again an easy chance to convert was lost. New South Wales ... 14 points. Auckland Nil. So far the game was all in the visitors' favour, and they showed 6uch superior combination that the local men were often altogether nonplussed. Ifwerson lost two chances by kicks, both going short. A feature of the game at this stage was fho unpleasant behaviqur of the crowd, which hooted any decision with which it was net in favour. Just .prior to half-time Hallett saw an opportunity for a pot, and took it from half-way. The shot was a magnificent ' one, and so r,ear that it looked successful. Half-time was sounded immediately after. The visitors started again, and Frawle.v made an opening which ; resulted in a corner score by Con Sullivan. Hallett converted/bringing the score to New South Wales ~, 19 points. Auckland ••• Nil. Thompson got smashed up in the middle of an exciting melee, and went off.' Deane was the next scorer, getting round after a loose rush. Hallett converted. New South Wales , ... 24 points. Auckland ' ... Nil. Cubitt made another great run, but passed to O'Malle.v, who ran round two of his own men. His selfish play found its reward, for Cook collared him with a splendid flying tackle. Then Cann got away and chose the ruck to run through. This was perhaps the best score of the day, but it was not converted. , New South Wales ... 27 points. Auckland' Nil. New South Wales had been playing a. man short ever, since Thompson left tho field, but they did not 6eem to miss him. At last Auckland scored. Ifwerson ran hard down the lino and passed to centre. Cook nearly scored, but was stopped. A free kick, was giveA, and Ifweuon' negotiated the. ball safely. New South Wales ... 27 points. Auckland 2 points: Cann again gave a spectacular run, but ho was oollared by Cook. Hallett, the visitors' full back, all the time showed wonderful defensive play. He was safe froiu anywhere, and took everything that ciima his way, New South Wales ... 27 points. Auckland 2 points NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND ■ BRISBANE, August 31. , ; (Received Sept. 1, at O.H) a.m.) I New South Wales defeated Queensland by I 21 poiuts to 17.