FOOTBALL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3518, 16 August 1921, Page 20

FOOTBALL.

FIXTURE?. Otago V. Southland, at Invercargill (Banfurly Shield Match).—-August 20. OTAGO'S NORTHERN TOUR. Against Canterbury.—September 30. Against Yv'air.trupu.—September 14. Against Taranaki.—September 17. Against Hawke’s Bay. —September 21. Against Wellington.—September 24. Against South Canterbury.—August 27 (special trip). GOLDFIELDS TOUR. August 18 to August 27. WxIHEMO-WAIKOUAITI BANNER. PALMERSTON, August 8. Tn the Waihemo-Waikouaiti banner matches played last Saturday Waikouaiti beat Shag Point by 21 to 5, and Palmerston won from Bun back by 11 io 10. c\N T 1 •: RBU R Y BE AT S WAIR AI I A PA. MAM i tail i 1 IN, August 10. Canterbury defeated Wairarapa in fine weather on a heavy ground by 8 points to 3. Ihe game was 110 c brill 1111 1, but was vary fast and exciting. Early ju the game Matson kicked a _ penalty goal for Wairarapa, who were having the best of the play, Canterbury being frequently on the defence. Blazey scored for Canterbury, and Orchard converted, the spell ending: Canterbury’ 5, \\ airarapa 3. The second spelt was characterised by vigorous forward play. Henry landed a fine penalty for Canterbury. Orchard, the Canterbury full back, played a great game, including a fine effort to pot a goal from halfway. Mullins, Cummings brothers, and M'Cully were also prominent, for Wairarapa, Donald played a sterling game. SOUTH OTAGO FOOTBALL. The Louth Otago sub-Union banner competition concluded at Balclutha on the 6th inst., when Crescent, last year’s premiers, succeeded m actuating .Lokomairiru, uut securing the right to hold the banner for another season. Their record for tho season is as follows: —Matches played, 12; won. 9; drawn, I; lost, 2; points for, 89, points against, 54. Tho Clutha team, the runners-up, with two points behind, have the following record: —Matches played, 12; won, 8; drawn, 1; lost, 3; points lor. 169; points against, 54 In the Junior Grade competition the fixtures have been concluded by the sub-union in view of the unassailable position of Clutha, tho leading team, which has an unbeaten record, and a lead of seven flag points over Tokomairiro, the runners-up. The record of the Clutha Juniors is as follows: —Matches played, 8; won, 8; points for, 104; points against, 22. This club also won the Junior competition last season. On the 6th a match North v. South was played on the Balclutha Show Ground, the result being a decisive victory for the South team (Clutha and Clinton representatives) by 22 points to nil. TIMARU BEATS WAITAKI. TIMARU, August 11. The annual Rugby match, Waffair and Timaru Boys’ High School, was played here to-day, and resulted in a victory for tlie home team by 21 points to 5. Much interest was taken in the match, and there was a large attendance. A strong nor’wester was blowing. The game was played ill four spells of 20 minutes each. The visitors were heavier, but less speedy than the Timaru team. In the first spell Collins scored a try for Timaru, the kick failing. In the second spell, Waitaki was awarded a try for obstruction, and Hoskin goaled. Collins, by a long run against the wind, scored between the posts and Boys converted. In the third spell, Simmers I, Scott, and Simmers II scored for the home team, and Boys goaled. Simmers 11 scored again and Boys converted in the fourth spell, and Timaru was then forced down by a long kick well followed up. Near the close M'Phcrson scored for Timaru, and the kick failed The final score was 21 points to 5. Waitaki played a plucky game all through. N.S. WALES REPRESENTATIVES DEFEAT NORTH AUCKLAND. WHANGAREI, August 10. New South Wales representatives in the initial match ot their New Zealand tour decisively defeated North Auckland representatives at Whangarei to-day 'by 17 poTut-s to 8, showing superiority in all departments of the game except in the forward ruck, where the North Aucklanders held their own. The visiting backs were excellent in combination, and perfect in attack. > At half Walker (cnpiain) was responsible for the majority of the passing rushes. All through CTie visitors shone conspicuously in the finer points of the game. Nothling at full back was a particular star, turning defence into offensive on numerous occasions. 'Hie outstanding forward player on the day was C. Fletcher, of Vim local team. At 1. 1 11tmie New South V? ales was ahead -six to three, Wallace having scored an unconverted trv, and Bowden kicked a penalty, Fletcher landing the penalty for the northerners. In the second half for the Cornstalks Bowden placed a penally goal, and Stanley obtained a try, which ‘he converted, and Gan: secured a try, which was not. augmented. The final stage saw Weston (of the northerners) cross the line and score clever!v and add the major points, bringing 1 (Tic northern total to eight. The visitors were a< 1 ■' .ruled an enthusiastic reception evcrVwffirte. and earned general applause for their line exposition of the game. NEW SOUTH WALES v. WAIKATO. HAMILTON. August 13. 'iho mulch Now South Wales v. Waikato was played in line but util! weather before . 1 [ attendance- 1 lie v]sll or s won tho W-," and qiiieklv attacked. Mingay marked si Iclid Iv, and, inking the kick, placed the ( l:l ';( nvthus drawing first blood for die \ i-■ i { or-: Th-' home side carried play to th.. visitors’ territory, but the visitors bore (j iom bu.-k Mata, the home five-eighth. iaje.s! at this stage, and replaced by ihi-’kingiiaui. A penalty ( lo athe visitors kicked a goal. The homo team then carried | I lav 0,1, 11 field, and from a p "s'iv kicked | ~ , r ,,al. in the dosing stages of the quarter'' the v 1 - 'it -at nicked hotly. Wallace get ting ow l. be? biilimr to score. In the ss. s’,l • quarter Waikato attacked for a time, end tested the visitors' defence. From a pretty passing rush Buckingham scored, and Peach converted. The second quart r closed with Waikato having the best of the game, the scores seeing: Waikato 8, New jbuuih Wales 6.

On resuming. New South Wales attacked, and Loudon kicked a goal. Lane, one of tho visitors, retired hurt, and was replaced by Carr. A penalty gave Mingay a shot, and he added a good goal. From a passing rush Carr scored, and Loudon failed with the kick. The Australians had the best of the quarter, which ended: Visitors 15. Waikato 8. In tho final quarter Carr scored shortly after the resumption, and after a spell of fast play Davis got over. Mingay converted. Just before the finish Wogan scored, a.nd Mingay landed a goal. From loose play ITarty scored a try, and the New South Wales 28 Waikato 11 ASHBURTON v. SOUTH CANTERBURY. TIMARU, August 13. The representative match between Ashburton and Sooth Canterbury was won by the home team by 26 points to 3 points. A strong nor’-wester blew most of tho time, and tho game was played in four 20-minute spells. The winners had the better combination, in the backs especially, and their forwards were heavier and more dashing. At half time the scorn was 13 points to 3 points. In the second half the Ashburton players put up a good defensive game, holding their opponents tiil the closing stages. Their forwards attacked strongly, but failed to carry their movements through. Pearce retired hurt, and was replaced by Fennis, who scored Ashburton’s only try. For South Canterbury tries were scored by F. Scott (2), Cook (2). and Ward and Herdman one each. A. Scott converted four tries. CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, August 13. Before a crowd of 3000 people, which was intensely eager to hear progress results of the test mutch, Canterbury, the only team to beat the .Springboks, went clown belore Wellington by 27 to 11 in a game which, although Canterbury was somewhat, superior in the forwards, they were entirely outplayed by the Wellington backs. Jackson, the University back, gave a meteoric exhibition at wing three-quarter, his running, dodging, and hurdling over the full back working the already anxious crowd to a high pitc.li of enthusiasm. When Wellington had demonstrated its superiority the crowd settled down to await each of the four progress reports about the test, which were posted on the board, and when, 15 minutes before the final bell, Secretary M’Combs dashed across at speed and posted the final result, showing New Zealand had defeated the mighty South Africans, cheers and counter-cheers rang round the enclosure. At half-time Mullins, centre three-quarter, retired from the Canterbury side owing to a strained log muscle. Heury took his place. The teams were as follow : —- Wellington. —Siddells, Aigar, Ryan, Jackson, Markham, Hutchison, Tunnington; forwards—King, J. Shearer, Hansen, Brice, Duncan, Bruce, Standen. Parker. Canterbury.—Orchard, Wilson, Dally, Mullins, Fitzgerald, Deans, Burson; forwards —Carnegie, E. Cummings, \\ . Cummings, Murray, Peterson, Henderson, Ellis, Munro. Canterbury won the toss, and played with a fair brseze. Their forwards soon showed superior ,-crum, work, and play was held in Wellington territory lor some time. Burson, the Canterbury half, was getting the ball* out well, but his backs could not make any advantage. . After 15 minutes’ play in Wellington territory, Duncan passed to King, who was brought, down at the halfway ’flag. Jack Shearer picked up, and passed to Bruce, who sent to Jackson just inside tile half-way. The University threequarter set off at a great pace in a diagonal run, then along the boundary, easily outpacing the full back, and scored between the posts. King missed tire goal kick. j Woffington being penalised freely for breaches in ruck work, Orchard had several unsuccessful kicks at goal. Play continued in Wellington territory. The Blacks were feeding Jackson as often as possible, and be was brought down twice by Orchard after getting through the outer defence. Play at last went into the Canterbury twenty-live and a very determined rush by Tunnington, Hutchison, Aigar, and Standen, brought play to near the line, where Hutchison dashed over and scored. Ryati failed with the kick. Dally went to the wing position and Mullins to centre. The first spell ended with the scores unchanged.—Six points to nil. Canterbury forwards were poorly supported by their backs, and frequent opportunities were lost when tlie vanguard brought play into position near the line. On resuming Jackson again worked the crowd up bv a spectacular run, but was gras-rd j bv a” deadly tackle by Orchard, the full- j back, who was injured in the head in the collision, but played on gamely. He was 1 forced to retire, however, jn.-t before time. 1 after playing a sterling game in deb lice, j From now on Wellington piled on tho \ scores. A combined passing rush, in which eight players figured, ended in King scorin'’. Tho goal-kick was successful. Jacksun made another brilliant run and scored, King kicking a. magnificent goal near the line. Another try came very quickly. After Staraden, whose bald head was prominent throughout in rushes, had been held up on the line, Aigar made a fine run, and King following up scored, bumping- the post heavily. The same player failed to goal. Fitzgerald, who led the Canterbury pack, scon d a good try for tho visitors. Henry failed with tho kick. At this time the final score of the test j match was posted and little interest was shown thereafter in the local match. W. Cummings hnllocked his wav through from the twenty-live and scored, Henry kicking a goal. Ryan scored from a home rush and converted, and then Jackson did another of his brilliant solo rims across the field and round behind rile posls. Ryan missed the k'cle. .Tu i before tip;" Wilson scored a good try for the vi-.'tors, IL-nry failing to goal. Tire final scores were:—■ Wellington 27 points Canterbury 11 points Mr CTolland was the referee. MAORI PUG BY UNION. WELLINGTON. August 13. \ movement on foot to form u New Ze daud Muon Rugby Unh.ri will be submitted to tho New Zealand Union. The idea is to create competition exchisviely for a Natives’ shield, already donated for eo'inpeUtion, open to any Maori team. Alternative to the M w Zealand Union governing the competition, it is suggested that a Maori Union should take charge.

The movement originated in the Rangi-tikei-W anganui d,strict. and the officebearers - guested arc all from that locality, with Rang: Marurnarii. of Rata, president. ' _ OTAGO’S TOURING TEAMS. Tile following teams have been selected to represent Otago : Against Southland (Ranfurly Shield match, Saturday next): Full back, Watson ! three-quarters—Stewart. O v les W d; ' < ighihs, Harlev and Bell : half bu k. Berry; forwards—Duncan. Bain, Patterson. Richardson. Ilartv, Boreham. Sonntag. and V> ilson_ (Pirates) ; emergencies—M'NaUyhton Q nd V. . Knox (Alhambra). Northern Touring Team (leave Dunedin September 8) :-Backs—Watson. Bell, rite wart. Ward. (kies. Perry, APXaughton. llarloy. Ilawke. and Jeffs ; forv aids Bain, foomis. Patterson. Smuts:’. Richardson. ilartv. Boreham, Turnbull, W. Knox, and Wilson (Pirates). The Goldfields I’eam (leave Dunedin 17th inst.):—Bucks—Macky. Pool. Wills, Jacobs, Thomas. Knight, Shand. and Scott; forwards—Johnston, Berwick. Geary’, Davidson, \\ ilson (Port Chalmers), Knox (Union), Ross, Highley. Gow, Stevenson, and Mollisnn (North Otago). IN OTHER CENTRES. Wairarapa 12 points beat Wanganui 9 po ms at Mas ter ton. In the Powr.all Trophy match at Marten the Marton-Rangitikei representatives (holders) 21 defeated Ruapehu (challengers) 12. The Mo aor nr Cup match was played at. Hastings. Maori Agricultural College 25 defeated To Aute 8. ITawera 11 points beat Tukapa 3 points. Played at New Plymouth. Auckland and Thames contested a close game at Thames, the former winning by 18 points to 17 points. Manawatu-Horowhcnua 58 points, Wellington B 6 points. FRENCH RUGBY TEAM. LONDON, August 8. The French Rugby team for Australasia will sail on May 15 calling at South Africa, where two games will be played. The party, which consists of 30 military and civilians, will return on September 30, 1922, via America, playing two games in California and Canada. PARTS, August 11. _ France hopes to put her best fifteen in the field when sending a Rugby team to South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand in May’ next. The French Government is showing itself most interested in the tour, granting leave of absence to soldier players. The team includes the crack Craneos. It is estimated that a three-months’ tour will cost 1,000.000 francs.WELLINGTON, August 10. Mr Elude, chairman of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union, announced at to-night’s meeting that the French team which proposed to go on tour in the British dominions next year had accepted an invitation to visit New Zealand. LEAGUE FOOTBALL. HAMILTON, August iff At League football South Auckland defeated Hawke’s Bay by 32 to 3 ail easy win for the home team. THE THACKER SHIELD. AUCKLAND, August 11. As the outcome of differences between the Canterbury end the Auckland Rugby Leagues regarding the rules governing the Thacker Shield, the New Zealand League has decided to return the shield to Dr Thacker, and to accept a trophy from Mr C. Weaver instead, which will be handed to Ponsonby, the holders of the Thacker Shield, and will be competed for under the new rules formulated | by the New Zealand League for the Thacker ! Shield.