FOOTBALL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15303, 26 August 1920, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

I NAPIER, last night. ! The Moascar Cup match Paimerston North v. Te Aule. played to-day m the presence of a large crowd of spectators, was won by Palmcrsion by S to 5. Owing to 'a strong wind -down the field the game was played m four twenty-minute spells. Te Aute scored five points m the first spell, a try by Paena, which was" converted by Pine. Paimerston secured eight points m ihe second spell, trieb by Sollltt and Hodder, tho latter converting his own. In the third and fourth spells play was mainly m favor of Te Aute, 4>nt fine, tackling .by Paimerston prevented any score. THAMES, last nightNotwithstanding steady rain, about 1500 spectators witnessed the South Island v. combined Thames and Goldftelds match at Para'wai." Despite the slippery ground the game was very fast.- Thames scoreo m the ilrst few minutes' play and again towards half-time. dropped a pretty goal for the "visitors, and made tbe score Thames o. South island \. with a strong* wind m their favor, Thames set the pac.e m the second spell, putting on eleven points to their opponents' five, the total scores being 17, South Island 9. WELLINGTON, lost night. The team ot Rugby footballers from Sydney University played the opening [match of their tour here to-day, when

they defeated Victoria College by 20 to 18. The play was or a very fast,' but ugged older. The game- wns evenly con:ested, hut was marred m a certain oe-

gree by the very loose interpretation of the "off-side" rule on tlie part of the Australians^ The Wellington team's first *\vo tries were both scored through their opponents' outposts being lclt undermanned. Nevertheless, the Australians' efforts were occasionally very spectacular, particularly when their three-quar-ter line got busy. For the visitors, Far-

quar scored two tries, and Goldsmith, Raymond, J'lynn, and Morgan one each. Lawlou convert cil one. l-'or Victoria College, Nicol, Aitken. and L. Smith cot a try each, all being converted by H. Scott, who also kicked a penalty goal.

CHRISTCHURCH, last night. * In the inter-Collegiate tourney, Wellington and Wanganui- Colleges' drew to-day, 8 points each. Tt was an evenly fought match, m which there was little outstanding play. The play was largely coh lined io the forwards, the backs of both colleges giving an indifferent . display. Miller scored two tries for Wellington, one being 1 converted, and Royd and Gilmer scored for Wanganui, one being- converted. — Press Assn.