FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16790, 20 July 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY CAME. SOUTH r. NORTH. I j With a view to picking: a combined conn- : ; try team to play Canterbury at Christ- , : church uext Wednesday, a match play- j ed yesterday at Lancaster Park between i country teams selected from South Canter- ' bury, hh far as Ashburton, and North Can- j terbury. The game was ragged in the ex- j treme. and the. forward work was fumbling ! and uncertain, without much backing up in loose play. There were good individual 1 players on both sides, but- none who could , hope for inclusion in a- Canterbury team j on the day's play, barring M. L. Page and [ Henderson. There was no score until right j on the call of time, when North scored a • try. which was unconverted. The teams were as follow: — SOUTH. Full-back—-C. Stills (Ashburton). Three-Quarters —A. Wright (Ashburton), J. Horgau (Ashburton), H. Dailey (Ellesmere). . Five-eighths—S. Maxwell (Ashburton) and S. Mills (Ellesmere). Half—W. Dailey (Ellesmere). Forwards—B. C- Childs (Ellesmere), wing, E. Thomas (Ashburton) and C. Wilcocks (Peninsula). A. Hudson (Ellesmere), look. M. Daly (Ashburton), K. Waghorn (Peninsula). G. Robinson (Peninsula) and J. Dennehy (Ashburton). NORTH. Full-back—E. Smith (Hnrunui). Three-quarters—N. Doreen (Malvern), Young (North lCanterbury), Barnes (Humnut). Five-eighths—M. L. Page (Malvern;, Q. A. Wright (Malvern). Half-back —Stubberfleld (Hnrunui). Forwards—Quigley, wing (North Canterbury), A. Giffney (Malvern), Bevan (Hurnnui), K, Henderson fNorth Canterbury). Burke (North Canterbury). Free (North Canterbury), J. Beil (Malvern) and J. A. Fraser (Malvern). North had a good deal tho better of the early play, as the half-back got the ball away, and M. L. Page, last year's High School half-back, playing first five-eighths, wits whipping the ball out to hia threequarters. Wright and Young, however, were not handling well in support. The northern forwards, who included Henderson. one of the Canterbury team that beat South Africa, were going better than the southern men. The brightest passing rush in the first, quarter, however, was instituted for Pouth by W. Dailey, another exHigh School half, who gathered the ball cleverly and sent it out to the centre, who threw away a- good opening by passing too eoon, and Wright, made matters worse by knocking on. North were kept out by clean work by Stills, the full-back. Just on half-time the northern wing threequarter, had a pot that narrowly missed. North attacked early in the second spell, and Stills marred a good performance by speculating- in his own twenty-five, and the rebound should have let the northern forwards over, but they all overran it,. Then Page had a close, shot from a penalty, but play went i back to the North line, and W. Dailey, who was temporarily second five-eighths, carried play right on to the line, but free kicks slowed the game up. Cleaner handling bv the backs at last, made the play a bit livelier, and an attack initiated by Page was ca.rricd on strongly by Doreen, who ran into a bunch six yards from tho line. Pncre had another "close penaltv phot. Play went back again, and Smith saved his side with a- neat mark. South were now getting the ball regularly in the scrums, but could not do much with it.. Finally a northern attack was launched by Stubberfleld. Page out-manoeuvred the opposition by taking a neat pass on the unexpected side, and sent the ball in again, ft wa« handled bv half a doren other?, who all had a chance to score, and Free came up from nowhere for a long-delayed was immediately sounded, with the soore:— North 8 South 0 Mr L. W. Guiney wag referee. COMBINED COUNTRY TEAM. The following have been selected to represent the country districts in trie match against Canterbury next Wednesday: Full-back, Stills (Ashburton): three-quar-ters. Doreen (Malvern), H. Dailey (Ellesmere). Wright (Aehburton); five-eigrhtha, Page (Malvern), Maxwell (Ashburton); half. W. Dailey (Ellesmere); wing forward, Childs (Ellesmere); hookers, Bell (Malvern). Thomas (Ashburton); lock, Henderson (North Canterbury); sides, Denneliy (Ashburton), Burke (North Canterbury); support*. Waghorn (Peninsula), Free (North Canterbury). Emergencies—Backs, Morgan (Ashburton), Wright (Malvern); forwards, Quigley (North Canterbury), Fraser (Malvern). ALL BLACKS V. WAIRARAPA A CLOSE GAME. (Per Press Association.) CARTERTON, July 19. The All Blacks met Wairarapa at Carterton this afternoon. The ground waa greasy offer rain overnight, and light showers in the morning. The attendance was about 4000. The All Black team was:—Bell (fullback), Steel (wing three-quarter, cap- 1 tain). Badeley (centre), Ford (wing three-quarter). Fitzgerald and M. NicliolD (five-eighths), Mathieaon (half), J. Donald j f'wiug forward). Whyte, Smythe, Cupples. i ! Ma-:.ers, Richnrdson. O'Brien and Williams ! ardsj ! The Wairarapa team was:—E. B. Booth ! (full-back), Carson (wing three-quarter), j Piovan (centre). Booth (wing three-quar- ; ter). Jury and Juno (five-eighths;*, F. Booth (half). Feast (wing forward), Q. Donald. Desmond 'captain). Bacon, Devine, Knowles, Willoughby and Sturm ell <forThe game opened briskly, Wairarapa immediately pressing. From the rebound of a defensive kick Q. Donald scored and F. Booth converted. Wairarapa S, All I Blacks 0. The Blacks rushed play to Wai- j rarapa territory, where Bacon got off-side j and gave Nioholls a chance, but the goal ; failed. Wairarapa rushed play to All : Black ground, where a pass to Carson was I caught on the toe. Following up fast, Carson scored. F. Booth's kick hit the bar. j Wairarapa 8, All Blacks o. Play continued ! fast. Wairarapa. having the beat of a. hard j game. Two minute* before half-time i Booth (full-back) came up to participate i in a dashing rush. Carson missed bis ! na-p-s, and Ford rushed through with the bfv.ll at liis toe and carried play right to the Wairarapa line, where he was tackled. Richardson picked up and scored- Nichplls failed a*- goal. The spell ended. Wairarana 8, All Blacks 3. The second half o netted with the All Blacks on the a*frres*ive. but attack after attack tens srarea off hr the Wnirumpa tackling. A. fhnxk gave Mathicecn a oltafice At «|&L, bt»t It© fall off- U. Booth 'tnfrT'k&d a long 'kfpk. but th.e kick tfas charged down. Smythe then scored. Nieholls failing nt coni. Wainvrapn 8. All Black* r,. Wairarana rushed play to Black territory.

I and pretty passing between R. Booth and •Tuno ended in the latter scoring on the corner. Knowles failed at goal. Wairarapa 11, All Black? 6. Q. Donald was knocked out for n few minutes. Extraordinary play followed. Fitzgerald marking off the toe under the Wairarapa goad three I times. The. fijyt. two kicks were charged j down. The third was punted high, but a j timely mark by Booth averted danger, the j return being taken by Jury, who found | (be line. The Blacks pressed strenuously, j and Wairarapa forced. A free-kick was ! awarded to the Blacks in front of the i goal, and Nicholls added the three points. I Wairarapa 11. All Blacks 9. with two minl utes to go. A loose rush carried play Ito the Wairarapa line, and J. Donald I picked up and scored. Steel failed with } the kick. The whistle sounded with the (score: All Blacks 12. Wairarapa 11. IjINWOOD club. • Seniors v. Albion, Show Grounds—A. [ Brown. 11. Wright, R. Gregory, W. Fiem- ! ing, H. Harley. J. Young. Cl. Burson. W. Bain, S. Hooper, O. Turpin, H. Davis, E. I Cummings, W. Cummings, F. Hobson. Juniors v. ’Varsity B, Lin wood Paxk— G- Good all, A. L. Choate, W. King, E. | Barkle, D. M’Gill* C. E. Dudley. L. Elvy, D. Brough, J. Per vis, J. Turpin, O. Blythe, S Ilall, B. Stuart, L. Adams. D. Cox. Third Grade v. Sydenham -Lyttelton, No. 7 Polo Ground—J. Edmonds, J. Barwiok, B Stuart, J. Porteous, J. Nelson. A. Barnes, 11. Parsons, A. Gee. R. Coupland, W. Kerr. W. Robert son, W. Richards, R. Thompson. E. Wilson, W. Thomas. W. Walls, E. Mayes. Fourth Grade B v. Albion B. No. S Polo Ground—W. Harriot, 33. Bishop, W. Gray, W. Bennett. L. M’lntosh, A Seals. E. But-ter-worth, H. Stokes. L. James, 31. M’CulKim. F. Parry. A. Stokes. H. Pengelly. A. i Frith, E. Rich. L. Smith. Any player not ' selected to attend at ground. Fifth Or ri’e v. Y.M.C.A., No. 6 Polo Ground—F. fJounahan. C. Howarth, C. Talbot, S. Hawker, J- Rogers. J. Crouch, W. Mapplebick, O. Austin, H. Jackson. C, Nicholas. G. Nut.tall, J. Harley. A. Harley, H. Booth, G. Barrett, G. Newton, R. Meadows. A. Mullins, I. Dey. C. Aakey, F. Uu'Pton. H. Brixton.