Football.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 55, 5 September 1921, Page 2

Football.

THE SPRINGBOKS WIN. MATCH ON THE EAST COAST. Per Press* Association. Napier, September 4. Between 7000 and 8000 witnessed the match, Springboks versus Hawke's Pay and Poverty Bay. The weather was dull but fine and the ground was in good condition. It proved ;.n interesting <:amo. Loose forward play predominated, and ended in favor of the visitors by 14 to 8. In the forwards the local men more than held their own against much heavier opponents. The Africans were only really dangerous when the backs got in motion, but even the defence far exceeded expectations. The teams were as follows:

Springboks.—Full-back, G. P. Morkel; three-quarters. Van Heerden, Strauss, Sendin, T)u Plessis, Meyer; halves, J. Michau, J. Tinda.il; forwards, Piennaar, Mellish, Walker, Krager, Michau, Ellis, l)u Plessis, Olivier.

Hawke's Bay and Poverty Bay.— Full-back, Langlands; three-quarters, Kirwan, Blake, Grenside; fiveeighths, P. Tureia; N. Kivell; half, J. Mills; forwards, H. Batchelor, Gemmell, Te Whata, Heeney, J. McNab, M. Brownlie, T. Torrie, A. Kirkpatrick. After tweuy-seven minutes' play, from a. srum Strauss secured ana kicked to the 25, and Meyer as the result of a concerted passing rush scored atr < the corner. Mortol's kick failed.—(3— O) .

.Soon after resuming Brownlie failed with a. kick at goal from between the twenty-five and half-way. Blake tackled Strauss and broke away for the green line, where a score was narrowly averted, and a scrum five yards out resulted from the line-out. Sooii after Gemmell broke through, but Michau intercepted. He, however, was tackled and then Mills, Blake, Greenside and McN.ili handled the ball, and the last named scored in a. bsmdy position, from, which •Tureia, converted.—(5 —3).

I Sen dill went off injured. A free ksk* jusit outside the twenty-five was piloted over by Morkel.—(6 —s). An exchange of kicks ended in the ball beating Van Heerden in the green territory. Following up, the homo forwards formed a scrum, from which Mills secured, and, running round, scored cleverly. Tureia. failed with, the kick.—(B—6). Play was in mid-field at half-time. A. good deal' of loose; play, in which there was careless handling by both sides, characterised the opening stages of the'second spell. After a deal of play, the Greens got into the home territory where ia> ; number, of free kicks were awarded against them. Eventuailly the green backs got in motion, and Van Heerden was pushed into touch. From the line-oat Strauss scored and Morkel converted —ai— s).

.. The Greens kept up the attack until a kick frorn a scrum to htflf-way relieved. A series of scrums followed, from one of which Michau passed to Meyer, to Strauss and Van Heerden, the last named scoring. Morkel fr'iled with the kick.—(l4—B.) j There was no further score. A kick to the line at half-way was the last incident of the match. Mr T. Paratai refereed.

N.S.W. V. NEW ZEALAND.

Per Press Association. Christchurch, September 4

At Lancaster Pairk, in the of about ten thousand spectators; New Sputh Wales defeated New Zealand by 17 points to nil. The day was perfect and the,ground in excellent condition. Raymond, Carr, Walker and Smith scored tries. Louden converting one and kicking a penalty goalThe game was rather uninteresting, and long before the e'-Hl the crowd made a move towards the gates. New Zealand was fairly and squarely beaten, and the pack wias dog tired before the whistle went. The team lacked combination, a,n f ] wa H beaten in scrums and line-outs. The backs fumbled a lot. and though Pobert s made many openings, nothing came of them. The visitors wero nippy, their pa-ssrnz. being superb, and it would have taken

New Zealand's bost fifteen to beat them. The only weak spot in their team was their five-eighths, who ) however, was much better than the two New Zealand five-eighths. Their victory was very well received, and the crowd carried them shoulder high of! the ground. Roberts, Algar and Evans were the pick' of the home backs, and Cumminga and Shearer of the forwards. The New South. Wales and New Zealand football team s dined together last night. In proposing the health of the New South Wales team Mr 8. P. Wilson, president of tho Cantorbury Rugby Union, and an old New South Wales representative, said tHe two test match defeats would do New Zealand an immencee amount of nood. The New South Wales Rugby Union enthusiasts had stuck manfully to the game, resisting the alluring temptations of the League game, and their, victory that day was some reward for -their loyalty. Mr E. Roberts, the New Zealand captain, said the New South Wales men had shown their superiority at everv part of tho game- He paid a tribute to the visitors for their clean, sporting play., Mr Bosworth, manager of the New South Wales team, said tho result of the match would do ai grea.t amount of good to the union game in New South Walesl It would help greatly to re-establish it in further favor in Sydney. They were disappointed that they had not met New Zealand's best team, but they had met a go:>d team, and he hoped they would not be robbed of any credit tJhat was due to them.

AUCKLAND 13 V. WELLINGTON 11.

Per Pre.Orf Association

Auckland, Soptember 4

The match between Wellington and Auckland was played in good weather and before a> large attendance. The ground was fast and dry. Auckland had the better of the first spell, th-e handling of the backs beino; far superior and showing better combination. The forwards were better in loose rushes, coming away in a body. In the scrums Wellington Ave re superior in hooking, being really first-class.

The first score came as the result of a weak kick by Brookes in his own twenty-five, allowing V. Badeley to obtain the ball on the, bounce and score unopposed.—(3-0). From a t scramble C. Badeley passed to Nicholas, who was tackled, but Arnold, coming up fast, scored, V. Badeley converting.—(SO). The visitors attacked, until from half-way .Ryan broke away, transferring to Jackson, who scored.—(B-3). Earle transferred to the two Badeleys, Lucas, Grierson and then Lucas handling the ball • Lucas scoring and V. Badeley convert-ing.^_<l3-3). Wellington improved in the second spell, and were mainly ov. the attack., Shortly after' resuming, from 'a" * long throw-in, Shearer p.rssed to King, who, by a good run scored, converting his own try. Wellington continued the attack, a free kick for obstruc tion on the twenty-five being kicked by King.—(l3-11).

OTAGO 20 V. SOUTHLAND 0.

JPjunedin, September 4

The return, match between Ota go and Southland wag played ;it Can.* brook to-day before an.attendance of 5000. The ground was i' l spleudl*' order, w'th a cross-wind blowing, which slightly favored Southland in the first half and Otago in the second. The score a* naif-time was: Otago 3, Southland 0 In tlio.seoou.i spell Otago entirely outclassed the Shield holders, tries being scored By Stera. Fea and Richardson > .v.hi'e Patterson potted a goal. Two* of . ihs tries were converted. ]j Guinea (Christchurch) was referee. THE MOASCAR CUP. NORTH ISLAND FINAL. Palmers ton N., September 4. The North Island final in the. Mooscar Cup was played on Saturday between A'.ick'anu Grainmai School and St. Patrick's College .Wellington.,. The game was most exciting being closely contested, the ultimate insult being in doubt up to the last few minutes of play. On their merits the teams were evenly matched but Grammar had the advantage of-weight and height. In the final spell Gould (Grammar) scored an unconverted try under the posts. After a brief forward strugggle on the line Freeman brought Grammar's scoro to six with a beautiful try from a passing rush.

In the last spell Kennedy, captain of St. Patrick's, sustained a dislocar tion of the small bone in one leg. Dineen. also a St. Patrick's player, broke a leg.

TARANAKI. TARATA 8 v. PUKEHO 0. On Saturday ai friendly football match, was played at Taratai between Pukoho aui<l Tarain. IWata won by two tries and one converted to nil.