RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19202, 19 June 1924, Page 8

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

ALL BLACKS’ TOUR. PROGRAMME IN WALES. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 18. Advice received by mail from Lngland stales that. a. .meeting of the Committee of the Welsh Rugby Union at Cardiff allocated the fixtures in connection with the, tour of the New Zealand team as follows: —September 29, New Zealand v. HWansca; October 2. v. Newport; November 22, v. Cardiff; November 29, v. Wales (International) at Swansea; December 27, v. Llanelly. The above dates differ slightly from those set out tiv the English Rugby Union in its allocation ol fixtures to wales, ll is considered likely that the Swansea and Newport matches may bo played on September 27 (Saturday) and October 1 (Wednesday) respectively. POVERTY PAY DEFEATS BUSH DISTRICTS. (Pee United Press Association.) PAHIATUA, June 18. Poverty Bay narrowly defeated the Bush Districts by 6 points to 3 in a vigorous game which was evenly contested on a heavy ground. The game was open irud la-t.' Poverty Bay were superior in the backs. ' SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ GAMES. PALMERSTON NORTH DEFEATS WAIRARAPA. (Pep, United Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH, June 18. Palmerston North Boys’ High School deieatuci YVairaraua HigTi School to-day by Zo points to 3* The visitors’ team was outclassed, though, individually, Wood (captain) and Chamberlain (forward), of the Wairarapa fifteen, wore respectively the best back and forward on the field. Turner v,us in the limelight for Palmerston North, and scored three of the seven tries, Ihe other scorers were Lancaster, Soorgie, Scott, and Tremewan (captain). Williamson converted one try after several failures hy Gnllichan. For the losers Williams scored a nice try after every back had handled the hall on the open side. Great interest is beinar taken in the Palmerston North Boys] High School match with Wellington Training College hero on Saturday. THE LEAGUE CODE. VISITING UNIVERSITIES. DRAWN GAME WITH MARISES. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 18. The visiting League footballers from the Australian universities had no cause for complaint, in regard to the weather conditions for their nnteh against the Mansts, for the day was almost springlike. A gusty north-west wind blew diagonally across the ground and at times proved rather chscon-cc-ring to the hacks of both sides when attempting to field ihe ball. The attendance was about 3500. The game was on the whole mediocre, and was many removes from hii'h grade- The Marists had the advantage of weight and the visitors of experienee. Th° Rugby Union experience of the Mansis’ forwards stood them in good --■(erd and to them most credit must, be given. On the other hand the university nlavers knew mere of the finer points and iheir backs were superior. They secured the ball from the serums, and it was in that department only that the Green forwards failed. There was a large number of breaches, and the goal kicking was without luck and certainly without judgment on both sides. A draw was a very fitting result to the game as the teams on the whol** were well matched. Mansts were leading by 11 points to 2 at half-time, but in the second spell they added only two more points. Universities wore two points behind with three minutes to go. but drew level as the result of a penalty goal.