RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2018, 3 August 1920, Page 9

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN SYDNEY. ANOTHER WIN FOR THE BLACKS. Bv Cable—Frets Association.—Cepyright. SYDNEY, August 2. Five thousand persons witnessed the match New Zealand v. Metropolitan Club. There was ideal weather, but the ground was slipperv. The local men crowded on top of the Blacks throughout the first half, apparently determined on smothering all efforts at enterprising play. By judicious use of the touchlinc New Zealand's twentyfive was reached, from where Mingay , piloted the ball over the bar from a free kick. Donald and Jacobs made repeated attempts to create openings for the threequarters, but the extra watchfulness of the .Metropolitans thwarted the efforts. Wogail ■ ended a line local burst with a try, but no. ! goal resulted. Metropolitan ('., New Zea- ' land (I. The Blacks now completely changed llic complexion of the game and registered several line tries, the result of brilliant passing among the backs and particularly dashing play by both wingers. Storey and Steele. The former was the first to cross, followed by Steele, whose try was converted by Tilyard. Algar obtained from a scrum near his opponents' goal and running strongly raced round the three-quarter and scored." Steele shortly afterwards just heal Keith for the ball when over the .Metropolitan line, making the scores, NewZealand 17. Metropolitan (>. A faulty pass to Storey in a dangerous position gave the local men an opening, which Schute and Wogail accepted, a fine sprint eventually ending in the latter scoring and Mingay converting. Another try by Storey ended the game.

New Zealand 2(1 Metropolitan II CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. Tress Association. DUNEDIN, August 2. The following team has been selected to play Canterbury at Carisbrook on Saturday :—Full-back, Watson (Zingarii; threequarters, Owles (Kaikorail. Mackereth (University), and Ward (University); fiveeighths, Perry (University), Fea (University); half, Begg (University, captain); for-wards-front row, Rain (Southern I. Coombes (Alhambrai; lock, Richardson (Alhamlira), llarty (University!, McKenzie (University I; back row, Patterson (Zingari), Edwards (Alhambrai; wing forward, Davidson (Zingarii; emergencies, back, McCleary (Alhambrai, Hurley (Southernl, King (Alhambrai; forwards, Knox (Alhambrai, Berwick (Southernl. OTAC.O B.H.S. BEATS CHRIST'S COLLEGE. Press Association. DUNEDIN, August 2. The Rugby match between teams representing the Otago Boys' High School and Christ's College, played at Carisbrook today, resulted in a win for Otago by 20 points to 1(i. The visitors put up a good fight, and the result was a fast hard game. The match was won bv the fast work and play of the High School backs. Until the last few minutes of play, the Christchurch forwards played a better game than the Otago forwards; but tlicv held the ball too much, and the backs failed to make the most of their opportunities. In the first half, the High School backs, by last passing

rushes, scored 14 points to 0, but in the second half Christ's College scored an additional 10 points, while School added only 6 more. Talbot, Matson, Johnson, and Sheen scored tor Christ's College.

LEAGUE RUGBY.

ENGLISH TEAM'S TOUR. Press Association. AUCKLAND, August 2. The English League team was entertained at dinner on Saturday evening by the New Zealand League Council, and left for the south last night to play against the King Country League representatives. While one team is engaged at Taumarunul, the. other team will .journey to Napier lo play a North island League team at that centre. On Wednesday the teams will reunite at Wellington, and proceed lo Christchurcli, where the second test match against New Zealand will he played on Saturday.