FOOTBALL

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 5 June 1923, Page 2

FOOTBALL

N.S.W- v. COMBINED UNIVERSITIES. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received 10.45 p.m., Monday. SYDNEY, Monday. The New South VVales fifteen defeattd the Combined Universities by 33 points to 13, in the presence of four thousand spectators, after a lively game bristling with individual tit-bits, but lacking in the tense situations of competitive contests. . In the first half the Universities led by 16 to 10, Thomas, Diack and Hart getting tries, of which Diack converted two, and Nothling kicking a penalty goal for Varsities, while for New South vYales Raymond and Wogan secured tries, Mingay converting both. In the second spell New South Wales opened the game and added 23 points, while Universities registered 3. Mingay, Marrott, Erasm'us, Raymond (2), ana Wogan scored tries, Mingay converting one and lacking a penalty goal, while Foote got a try for the ’Varsities. WANGANUI DEFEAT TARANAKI. PEESS ASSOCIATION PELEGKAM WANGANUI, Monday. The first representative match of the season was played here to-day m driving rain, with a strong cross wind. Ihe ball was very greasy. The home team did most of the attacking, early m the last half, but as conditions became worse Taranaki played better. There was no score at half time. In the second spell the rain let up. Packer kicked down field, and following fast beat the Taranaki man and scored. B. Delves converted. Not long after Delves kicked a penalty goal. Then Taranaki got going, Hammersley scoring in the corner. Wanganui had the best of the concluding stages, finally winning by eight points to three. Despite the atrocious weather the attendance numbered five thousand. Tlio game was a good one when the conditions are taken into consideration. Taranaki forwards were better than Wanganui, whose rearguard excelled their opponents. RANFURLY SHIELD CONTEST. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, Monday, Hawke’s Bay to-day successfully defended the Ranfurly Shield in the first match of tlio season, against Wairarapa, in heavy, wet weather, winning by a penalty goal and a try to nil, after a dogged forward contest. The attendance totalled five thousand. Mr Simpson, of Wellington, was referee. SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS. The following is the draw for the schools competitions this week: — Seniors. Main v. Waimataitai (postponed from latt week—Athletic No. 1, Wednesday. Main v. Marist—Anssac, Friday. South v. Waimataitai Athletic No. 1, Friday. High, a bye. Juniors. .Marist v. West—Anzac, Wednesday. South v. Waimataitai —Athletic No. 2, Friday. Gleniti v. Alain. High, a bye. Third Grade. Marist v. Main —Alain Ground, Tuesday. South B v. Waimataitai A —An/.ac, Tuesday. West v. Waimataitai B —Athletic, AVednesday. South. A v. GlenitL