SPORT AND SPORTSMEN.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 164, 13 July 1931, Page 9

SPORT AND SPORTSMEN.

A roar of “ Get off the field! ” greeted a golfer who strayed on to a football ground in North Hagley Park, where a senior League match was in progress on Saturday afternoon. The golfer had his clubs over his shoulder and his eyes on Mother Earth—perhaps he was dreaming about lost balls. But when he found himself in the middle oi a racing mass of footballers he quickly broke into a trot and disappeared.

Just before the call of time on the Oval on Saturday, Pawson, the Christchurch first five-eighth, was injured while scoring a try. Marshall, who went on the field to replace him, stood out in marked contrast to the other mud-covered players. It was not long, however, before Cottrell and Rogers, two Christchurch players, were trying to upset their own man in the mud, while Campbell was having a shot at goal. Their antics caused a good deal of amusement.

Although conditions underfoot were not the best for his fast, dashing style of play, Andrews, the Y r arsity wingforward, provided some bright turns against Christchurch on Saturday. With speed, a great tackle, a sure pair of hands, a good kick and a fine sense of anticipation, he has all the requirements of a first-class wing-forward. It would be no surprise to see him in this position in the Canterbury team.

The chief item of interest in Saturday’s Rugby match on the Oval was the duel between the opposing wingers, Hart and Williams. Each marked the other closely, and quarter was neither given nor expected. It each case the defence was proof against the attacking opportunities it was called upon to meet. In the little work they had, these -wingers showed themselves speedy, tricky and good defenders. Hart also showed great cleverness in snapping the ball away as the Y arsity centre was crossing for a try. m It is not often that referees receive appreciation to the extent shown in the following report from North Auckland : “ A well-merited tribute to some splendid refereeing was accorded Mr I). M’Leod, who controlled the important Rugby match between Old Boys and Maungakaramea on Saturday. As the teams left the field the usual three cheers were given for the referee, and while the players were changing in the pavilion a keen follower of football called for another three. These were given heartily by both losers and victors.” “ One for the referee ” is the most that one hears nowadays, and when the call is made the response very often is a very half-hearted affair.

Mr D. M’Kenzie, chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Referees’ Associa tion, is doing his share towards spreading a knowledge of the laws of Rugby. He has just completed a series of five lecturettes “ on the air,” and in the course of a recent tour he delivered lectures at Hamilton, Whangarei, Te Kuiti, and Taumarunui. In the three

last-named places he also had a talk on Rugby rules with the High School boys. Pie has spent an evening with the Hutt Football Club, and two afternoons with Scots College.

An Otago writer (“ P’ull-back ” 1 expresses the following opinion—“ The time has come when the administrators of the game in New Zealand should consider seriously whether it it altogether in the interests of our game to iTrmw~w

follow step by step in the footsteps of the Rugby Union of England. The New South Wales Union, it appears, is going to pay the penalty, so to speak, for attempting to do so.”

The Wanganui team to play Southland at Wanganui on Wednesday is as follows: Lowe, Downs, Gibson, BullockDouglas, Potaka, J. Morgan, J. Duncan, Waldin, Wilson, D. Derbidge, Waters, M’lntyre, Taiuru, Charles, Tasker. Emergencies: Blyth, Agnew, Glenn. Southland are to play Wellington for the Ranfurly Shield on the following Wednesday.