FOOTBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16818, 22 August 1922, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME. MALVERN BEAT PENINSULA. Teams from the Peninsula and Malvern Sub-unions met in the Kirwee Domain on Saturday. The reams were:— Peninsula— t uIJ-baok, K. Craw \ threequarters, G. Hawker. B. Stronach and E. Fahey; live-eighths, H. Craw and L. Craw ; half, W. Columbus; forwards, T. Craw, w. Newton. B. Wagborn, D. Waghorn. F. Lewthwaite, C. Wilcox, W. 11. Collins and P. Waghorn (wing). Malvern-—Full-back, A. Roper; three-quar-ters, 11. Richards, A. C. Barr and J. Stevenson; live-eighths, Q. Wright and O. Price, half, W. Edge; forwards, J. Bell, H. Wells, AT Donald, J. Gunn, Ironsides, ChamfoerJa.m, J. Fraser, and T. M’Goveriri (wing). Malvern kicked off against a light northwest wind and with the sun in their eyes. The play went to the Peninsula twenty-live, where an infringement gave Malvern a shot at goal, but Q. Wright’s kick failed. Peninsula, rushed play back by a. good

passing rush. From a forward scramble Wilcox scored. The kick at goal was a failure. Peninsula 3, Malvern 0. Malvern then took play to the Peninsula line, where J. Gunn got over from a line-out, but the try was disallowed, as Gunn had charged over inside the five-yard limit The Peninsula three-quarters then took charge, and from a good passing rush Jl 1 a-hey scored near the corner. The kick ; failed. Peninsula 6, Malvern 0. Malvern then livened up, and from a fine passing ruf*h, all the backs handling the ball, Barr scored a fine try. J. Bell made no mistake with the kick at goal. Wilcox scored -a good try for Peninsula, but no goal was kicked, and the half-time whistle went with the scores:—Peninsula 9, Malvern 5. Ihe start of the second spell was marked by a good rush by Malvern, who nearly scored, but art infringement by a Peninsula man gave Bell a shot at goal, which was successful. Peninsula 9. Malvern 8. Peninsula rushed

play back to the Malvern twenty-five. A collision occurred between M’Goverin and It. Waghorn, the latter being knocked out. He resumed play, but had to go off, and H. Blomquist took his place. Q. Wright gained a lot of ground by a fine, kick up the line, but good play by Peninsula quickly brought tho play back. M’Goverin broke away and, after a good run, scored well out, and J. Bell converted. Malvern 13, Peninsula 9. A good rush by Peninsula showed promise of a score, but the ball was kicked too hard and went into touch-in-goal. Peninsula took play to the Malvern end, but H. Richards saved with a good mark. A Peninsula man, C. Wilcox, was then ordered off for arguing with tlu* referee. From a line-out, M'Donald broke away and scored. Bell's kick at goal failed. Time was called soon after, with Malvern the winners by 16 points to 9. Air L. M'Gee was referee. For the winners, J. Gunn, J. Fraser and J. Bell were probably the pick of the forwards, and T. M’Goverin played a good gani9 at wing-forward, whilst Q. Wright, Barr and Richards in the backs played well. A. Roper played a fine game at fullback. For the losers, D. Waghorn and C Wilcox played well in the forwards, and Peninsula were unlucky to lose the services of both in the second spell. A junior trial match was played as a curtain-raiser to the Peuinsula-Malvern match. A northern team, comprising players from Sheffield and Springfield, played a southern team, composed of players from Glentunnel, Darfield and Kirwee. Tho northern team won by 23 to 3. The backs in the northern team played with combination and brought, off some good passing rushes. For the winners, Ferguson, M’Neilage (3), and Stewart scored tries, and goals were kicked by Ferguson. M'Neilage. Rich and Taylor. P. M’Kay scored for the losers. Air G. Butler was referee. The following players will represent the Malvern Juniors against a Canterbury third grade team at Sheffield next Saturday W. Patterson, C. M’Neilage. J. Stewart, D. Doak, R. Rich. L. Willis, J. Austin, J. Taylor, C!. Taylor, W. Pettit. M. Btair,

P. M'Kay. J. Palmer. G. Pimm and A. Olliver. Emergencies—Backs. IT. Ferguson and M. Smith; forwards, Goodwin and G. Cullen. RUGBY ORGANISATION FOR MAORIS. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 21. The consolidation of Rugby football among the Maoris was the subject of a conference betweeu representatives oi the Maoris and members of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union. Mr Slade, chairman of the committee, occupied the chair, and among the Maori representatives were the Hon A. T. Ngata, M.P., Mr Tau Henare, M.P., Messrs W. T. Parata, T. Parata. W. Nikera, and S. Maioha, and members of the New Zealand Natives team. During the discussion, which was of an informal nature, it was stated that the Maoris desired to remain loyal to the Rugby code, and if a proper system of organisation could be introduced, the outlook for them was very promising. The meeting decided that a Maori Advisory Board be set up to devise a scheme for the betterment of the game among the Maoris, and to report to the New Zealand Rugby Union. The following were appointed to the hoard:—Messrs W. T. Parata. convener (Bay of Plenty); A. J. Stead (Southland); ?' Winiata (Horowhenua); A. Takarangi (Wanganui); R. M. Piki (Hawke’s Bay); W. Nikera (Hastings); T. Carroll (Wairoaj, T. French (Waikato); and S. Maioha (North Auckland); Captain Pitt (Poverty Bay); anil the Rev Pini Tamahori (East Coast Rugby Union).