FOOTBALL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 77, 6 August 1923, Page 3

FOOTBALL

THE INTER-ISLAND MATCH. DRAW, SIX POINTS EACH. Per Press Association. Wellington, August 4. The North Island v. South Island match, played heve to-day, ended in adraiw, each side scoring six points. The match ,wa,9 played before a crowd of 9000. Rain fell in the early hours of the morning, and bon tinned all day, making the ground like a quagmire, and it was almost impossible to test the quality of the backs. In the North team Stewart replaced McLean ’at fnil-back, Potaka filled the centre position arid 'Peina wont on the wing. In the South team Snow replaced Richardson. The first score wag early in the .*Brst shell and was loured for the •North by Piena after a fast run down tile, lino, the kick being wide. The South forwards with a great loose rush,»carried the hall down to their opponents’ territory, and McWilliom broke through and scored near the corner. Almost immediately afterwards Snodgrass received a pass from Maokereth, and after running about forty .yards beat Potaka and Peina and scored a bril- } liant ‘try near the corner. Sinclair’s kick fell short. Tlie score was—South six, North throe at half time. The secoond half was a tight contest, marked by many incidents duo to the muddy nature of the ground. North were compelled to mark on two occasions, due to the South forwards’ good rashes. Towards the ©nd of the spell North pressed "hard. Mill worked the blind side near the twenty-five, gave a beautiful pass .to Tilyard, j who transferred to Grenside. Back the (ball came to Mill, who beat the full-back and scored near the posts. Jacob’s kick wont wide. The gome ended soon afterwards in midfield with the score—'North 6 South 6

HAWERA (9) V. OKAIAWA (0). With the exception of the Ha we r a Okaiawa match, all games were postponed on Saturday' owing „o tlio, weather, A great surprise was created by Hawera’s win of d to ml, as four good men were absent from the team, while Johnston was tjie only absentee from Okaiawa. Towards the end of the first spell. Thomas scored after a great dash for the line, and Hbdder converted. In the second spell Jackson potted a goal early, but all the efforts of the Plainsmen to score were resultless. . _ j ; AUCKLAND (37 V V. SOUTHLAND (3). Per Press Association. Auckland. August 4. Auckland defeated Southland toj day by 37 points to 3. The weather was fine, hut, the ground was muddy , and under water in patches. The [gam© was more interesting than the ! scores might indicate. I Early in the game Auckland pressed, and their efforts to score were almost successful, the visitors forcing several times in tho first part of the spell. P esently Cooke cut in, cleverly passing to Badeley, who scored and converted. Molloy then signalled his transfer to fullback vice Gregory (retired) by Swerving through the defence to p&ss to Badeley. who keored, but did not convert. Shortly afterwards the Auckland backs swarmed revor their opponents and drove them to their line, where Arnold srered, Badeley converting. Then followed a nice passing, bout between Lucas and Cooke, who scored, Badeley converting. Southland fof a spell, hut Auckland .gradually worked them down, and passing, enabled Thomas to score. At half-time Auckland were leading, by 21 points to nil. After a series of attacks, Oughton, picking, up Pom a scrambling scrum, evaded the defence on the blind side and scored a clever try. Agnow failed to convert. Soon Cooke secured and passed to Lucas, who scored, Badeley converting. Auckland pierced th© lines throe times, offside play preventing a score being registered. After several rushes Peters beat the Southlanders in a race for the ball apd scored. The try was not converted. Southland again rallied, and after play at halfway Cooke broke through and passed Badeley, who scored. Th© try was not converted. Southland now put up a hot attack and looked dangerous right on the line, when Lucas snapping up a pass, broke through, and outdistancing nil his pursuers, ran the length of th© field and scored beneath the posts. Cooke converted. The game ended: Auckland 37, Southland 3.

WELLINGTON v. W&IRARAPA. Wellington, August 1. A representative match between Wellington and Wairarapa was played as a curtain-raiser to the interisland game. On the day both teams were evenly matched and no .spore on either'side was a fair indicat'on of the relative merits of the teams on a ground inches deep in liquid mud.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. Wellington, Augaet 6. The selectors have chosen the Kilowing twenty players from wimh the New Zealand team * will bf chosen:— Back& ; Sinclair (Otago), Stem© (West, Coast),, Snodgrass (Nelson), Bell (Southland), Mackereth (Otago), Potaka (Wanganui), Peina (Wanganui), McCarthy (Canterbury), Mill (Hawke’s, Bay), F. Tilyard (Weibrnton). s Forwards; McMeeking (Ota go 1 McCleary (Canternry), Richardson (Southland), Williams .Otago V Peterson (Canterbury), Pring'e (Wei lingtou), Gemmol (Hawke’s Ba\; Brownlie an<J Jacob (Horowhenua) High ton (Auckland). AUCKLAND SCHOOLS. Auckland, August 5. In a return match King’s College defeated Grammar School by 10 points to nil. DUNEDiN CLUB MATCHES Dunedin, August 4 A week’s continuous fine weather left the grounds,, in splendid or ,<er for the Rugby matches co-day a.,'' the weather conditions were excellent. Qtago B s’ High School defeated (High School by eleven points to three. The club matches were concluded. University A finishing with *»h unbeaten record. The fi-'ial points arc ; University A 24, Alhambra 18, Kvikdrai 17, Zingaii 14, University B 12, Southern 12, Pirates 9, Dunedin 6, Union 6. Taieri Rovers 2.

THE "SOCCER” CAME. •Auckland, August <>■ In a Broun Shield match Auckland (the holders) defeated Wanganui h> 10 goals to 1, a record for Shit 1 1 contests. The -weather wag fine, Lnt the ground was soft and slushy. Thf scorers were; Knott (2), Williams Tremain (4), Dacre (3). and for Wanganui Beckett scored. THE LEAGUE CAME. Christchurch, August 5 A League Rugby representative match, : Wellington v. Cante*burv, was played this afternoon in u'V.l weather. Canterbury had much tin better of the contest and won by points to §ve, RUGBY UNION ANNOYED. At a recent meeting of the Wanganui Rugby Union - (reports tht* Herald) considerable aundyauco was expressed at th© following, which appeared in the Christchurch bun’s Football Notes:— "There has been a groat stir i n Wanganui Rugby circles over two incidents. One in connection with the Referees’ Association, a wellknown and very prominent tele ee having received his exit from the association. The other was in* connection with the Wanganui-Marl-borbugh representative game on Saturday last. Three players, including E. A, Beilis, neither asked to be excused from going in to Wanganui, nor gave a satisfactory reason for not fulfilling their engagement, after being selected. The selectors, naturally, wore indignant, and were put to a good deal 'of trouble at the week-end in finding satisfactory substitutes. At the Wanganui Rugby Union meeting on Tuesday last there was a prolonged discussion over the matter, and it was made quite icleari that the Taihape players stayed at home to compete in an important cup match. Dr. Adams, on© of the selectors, was Very emphatic,, about the matter, and he held that when men put a club game before the honour of the union they should not receive any further consideration from the selectors Eventually it was resolved that the sub-unions be notified that the selectors are to be in«trucked that when any player is picked for any representative fixture, but f'.ils to play, they have the option of not again Selecting the men for further rcpre "putative fixtures, unless a satisfactory explanation is received from him.” When the above discussion took place the 1 members of the press present were asked not to publ sh any reference to the matter, but some enterprising scribe thought ho would act on his own initiative. A copy of the Sun was sent to Mr Burton who brought the matter up at the recent meeting of the Union. The officials are now looking for the person who despatched the information to Christchurch.