NORTH AND SOUTH TEAMS PLAY DRAWN GAME

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 193, 15 August 1931, Page 18

NORTH AND SOUTH TEAMS PLAY DRAWN GAME

EXCITING FINISH AT WELLINGTON.

Canterbury Backs Give a Splendid Exhibition of All-Round Play.

THE NORTH-SOUTH MATCH was drawn at Wellington today—North 20, South 20. Backs and forwards in both teams staged spectacular movements and a great feature was the smashing play of the Southern pack. Excitement ran high in the second half as South passed North’s total and held the lead until within three minutes of time when North, after attacking desperately, drew level. The Canterbury players, Oliver, Day, Hart and Cottrell, were prominent throughout. Oliver was brilliant, but Strang was the hero of the match. Other big football events resulted:—Canterbury 20, Wanganui 6. ~ Merivale 9, Otago Varsity 3. Canterbury College 28, Victoria College 16. Buller 22, Nelson 8.

THRILLING FOOTBALL North Meet South at Wellington. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, August 15. Bright and thrilling football was witnessed this afternoon when teams representing the North and South Islands met in their annual Rugby match. On this game depended to a great extent the selection of the New Zealand representative team, and the players were, as a consequence, keyed up to the top of their pitch. The game was played in brilliant sunshine and the attendance was estimated at 25,000. South faced tha wind and the sun in the first spell. *' The following were the teams:— North. Full-back: G. Kerr (North Auckland) . Three-quarters: R. Watson (Taranaki), A. E. Cooke (Hawke’s Bay), K. Fookes (Taranaki). Five-eighths: H. T. Lilburne (Wellington), M. F. Nicholls (Wellington), captain. Half-back: F. D. Kilby (Wellington). Wing-forward: F. Solomon (Auckland). Hookers: K. Reid (Wairarapa), S. Hadley (Auckland). Lock: E. R. G. Steere (Hawke’s Bay). Supports: H. F. M’Lean (Wellington), C. Cameron (Waikato). Back row: W. Batty (Auckland), C. Anderson (Hawke’s Bay). Emergencies:* Back, Bullock-Douglas (Wanganui); forward, N. Wanoa (Hawke’s Bay). South. Full-back: R. G. Bush (Otago). Three-quarters: G t F. Hart (Canterbury), W T . Allen (Otago), J. H. Geddes (Southland). Five-eighths: C. J. Oliver (Canterbury), G. Day (Canterbury). Half-back: W. A. Strang (South Canterbury), captain. A. H. Andrews (Cantesburr ). Hooilswr A. I. Cottrell (Canterbury), J. Horn (Otago). Lock: G. Max (Nelson). Supports: W. M’Neight (Buller), G. Purdue (Southland). Back row: J. Manchester (Canterbury), T. Metcalfe (Southland). Emergencies: Back, T. Trevathan (North Otago); forward, R. Allan Otago). The Play. (By Radio.) In the first ten minutes North got ahead, Nicholls kicking an easy penalty from in front of the posts. North 3, South 0. Clever working of the line brought play to the South twenty-five. A South forw r ard was offside and Nicholls j put over a beauty. North 6, South 0. The forw T ards were dominating the play and effectively bottling up both sets of backs. North packed round from the half-way and Solomon made a sortie, Manchester going down on the ball. Metcalf picked up and kicked. Geddes next galloped for the line. Cooke and Kerr tackled him at the flag, where he "was thrown out. • j A Chance Lost. The South backs and forwards were going better* but Solomon and Kilby : were tigers in defence. South lost ; another chance when Hart over-ran a pass. Anderson relieved, and play again centred at half-way. Lilburne worked the blind again, but Hart was handy and followed up a long kick and forced Kerr to find touch in North territory. An exchange of kicks brought play back to the South twenty-five. Cooke chased a long kick and Geddes was lucky to force. Led by Manchester, the South forwards swept down the field and rucking play took place at the North line. Solomon relieved and Lilburne carried on, finding touch right by the South line. The North backs launched an attack, but Allen intercepted and found touch at half-way. The North backs continued to batter at the South line. A free-kick saved the situation. Bush finding the line in North territory. A bout of passing between Nicholls, Solomon and Fookes brought play to the South line. The ball was carried over and a scrum was ordered under ; the South posts. Nicholls stood deep , for a pot. He got the ball but was j charged down. South were defending hotly until Oliver broke away. A I promising movement was stopped j when Cottrell was caught badly offside. Geddes Almost Over. Hart was caught in possession and play was again in the South end of the paddock. Geddes broke away but was thrown into touch by Kerr a foot or two from the line. A North attack failed when Lilburne sent a bad pass to Nicholls. Bush and Watson colided heavily when jumping for the 'all and play was suspended for five ninutes. Play was still in South ter- ‘

ritory, but Cottrell led a rush gaining twenty yards. Watson picked up and the ball went to Nicholls. A Great Try. After side-stepping four men, Nicholls went over under the posts. It was a brilliant solo effort, completely fooling the Southerners. Nicholls also converted the try, thus scoring the total of 11 points. North 11, South 0. M’Neight was in the van of a telling South rush and Kerr had to force. M’Lean was offside and Strang put over a great kick. North 11, South 3. Nicholls, Lilburne and Cooke stayed a great rush, but Allen stopped Cooke and a scrum was ordered under the South posts. Andrews came through fast and booted up-field. The ball went into touch near half-way. A kick by Kilby took play back to the South line, where Day secured and saved well. M’Lean Goes Over. Hare led a South rush, but Lilburne secured and broke away. He passed to M’Lean who hurled himself over as he was tackled from behind. Nicholls missed the kick. North 14, South 3. The South forwards surged to the North line, and, after a series of scrums, South had another free kick in a handy position and Strang kicked his second penalty, half-time sounding immediately afterwards. North 14, South 6. SECOND SPELL. Nicholls was early on the job in the second spell and took play to the South twenty-five, but Geddes relieved. An exchange of kicks between Oliver and Kerr ended in favour of South. The South pack was pushing North all over the field, but the backs were caught by the fast Northern forwards. Another South attack saw Geddes bumped out near the line. From the line-out, Max smashed his way over. Strang missed a kick from the side-line. North 14, South 9. Hart broke up a North attack and Oliver found touch five yards from the North line. M’Lean, Batty, Anderson and Solomon rushed the ball up-field and things looked dangerous, but a freekick saved South. Nicholls attempted a pot, missing, and South forced. A long kick by Day took play to the North twenty-five. Nicholls kicked high, but Bush was handy and the ball j went out at half-way.

Another South attack saw Geddes pushed out seven yards from the North line. A Northern infringement gave Strang another chance and South were only two points behind. North 14, South 12. South Ahead. There was tight play at half-way, the South forwards swarmed down and bustled Cooke, Cottrell scoring in a handy position for Strang to kick a great goal. South 17, North 14. South were keeping up the pressure and battering attacks were launched on the North line, but Lilburne finally cleared. South infringed and Nicholls had a difficult shot, missing narrowly. North had a turn at attack and the forwards were milling near the line. The ball came out to North, but Nicholls sent a forward pass to Solomon. North were keeping up the pressure, but two free kicks sent play back to half-way. Cooke made the next excursion into South territory, but an exchange of kicks put South on the attack. Hart Scores. Hart secured and, side-stepping and bumping his way past several North backs, scored fifive yards in front of the side line. Strang missed narrowly. South 20, North 14. In another North attack, Watson was again injured and was replaced by Bullock-Douglas. Another infringement gave Nicholls a chance, but his kick was a poster. Lilburne started the next North attack. Fie side-stepped and passed to Cooke, who scored. Nicholls missed the kick. South 20, North 17. North Draw Level. North were hammering away. Kilby let the ball out to Reid. BullockDouglas was handy and “scored wide out. Nicholls missed and the teams were level with three minutes to go. South 20, North 20. The end came with North still hammering away. NORTH 20 SOUTH 20 Presentation of Cup. At the conclusion of the play, Lady Bledisloe presented to Strang and Nicholls, the captains of the two teams, the cup which was given to the 1921 New Zealand team by New Zealanders resident in Great Britain. Her Excellency congratulated both teams on playing a great game, and said she thought a draw to be a most satisfactory ending

COMMENTS ON GAME.

Brilliant Openings by Day and Oliver. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, August 15. The North v. South game opened at a great pace, the vigorous South forwards harassing the North backs, j Twice North worked down to the South twenty-five with the assistance of a moderate breeze, Nicholls kicking penalties both times. When South hooked'from the rucks Day and Oliver made brilliant openings, but the speed of the northerners broke up promising movements. On one occasion Day cut in, passed, and Oliver reversed, but the North pack stopped a promising movement. Both Day and Oliver were playing brilliantly. Hart’s Hard Luck. Hart had bad luck in losing what looked like a sure try when he tore down the line on the end of a forward passing rush to ground in the corner. The referee, Mr Scott, ruled twentyfive. In the early stages of the game Cottrell lived up to his reputation of last year as one of the best all-round packmen in New Zealand. In the tight and in the looseffie harassed the Northerners, while his hooking with Hore was a shade better than the Northerners in the first half-hour of the game. Lilburne was not in the picture on attack. He found Oliver a tough opponent, with the play favouring the Merivale player.

One of Nicholls’s famous tricks which he brought off against the Englishmen in the Christchurch test last year nearly came off. Half-way through the first spell from a scrum under the South goal the ball was hooked by North. Kilby sent it straight back to Nicholls, who snappotted but missed. Oliver Fast. At one stage Oliver was the most , brilliant back on the ground. His speed stood to him and he made clever individual openings which left i the opposing inside backs standing. ! Mark Nicholls then brought the crowd ;to its feet with a brilliant move in I which he fooled the Southerners by • cutting infield instead of passing to j the winger. He scored near the posts j after an effort which merited applause, i Nicholls also converted, and as a fan said, the score was Nicholls 11, South nil. Just before half-time Lilburne was able to show his ability when he gathered the ball in the ruck and tore for the corner diagonally. The forwards came down the centre and when it seemed certain that Lilburne would be smothered he reverse passed to M’Lean, who scored without having to pass a man. It was a Lilburne movement at the best. Andrews, the youthful Canterbury College wing forward, was playing well against a more experienced man. He harassed the North backs in most of their passing rushes and made Kilby get the ball away from the scrum sometimes without direction. In the first spell, the two skippers, Nicholls and Strang, scored all but three of the twenty points hoisted on the board. A Shrewd One. South popped a shrewd one across North early in the second spell. From a line-out close to the North goal, Geddes threw in short and Max (the Nelson lock) whipped round the front of the line-out to score at the corner. It was a surprise move and worth while. The South Island pack, as a combined unit, played great Rugby right through the game. In the rucks, they pushed the Northern pack yards at a time and controlled the ball admirably. The North probably were a shade better in the loose. The bunched passing rushes of the Southerners also had the Northern packmen working overtime. Oliver and Allen were responsible for putting South ahead. In a perfect passing movement started by Strang, the ball travelled out to Allen, who inpassed to Oliver for a try. Co-ordina-tion was the keynote of the effort from start to finish. SEDDON SHIELD. (Special to the “ Star.”) WESTPORT, August 15. Buller defeated Nelson by 22 oints to 8. Tries for Buller were scored by Holder Connelly (one), Caldwell (one). Graham converted two and kicked one penalty. Newman scored two tries for Nelson and Patrick converted one. There was beautiful weather and a record attendance. It was a most exciting game. SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY. Primary Schools Finals are Decided. One hundred and sixty-seven teams took part in the primary schools’ annual seven-a-side Rugby tournament which commenced yesterday afternoon and which was concluded this morning, when the semi-finals and finals were played. Results of to-day’s matches were as follows: Under Ten Grade. Final—Waltham 3, Fendalton 0. The Waltham team was: —G- ? Smith, D. Jones,.R. Clarke, A. Pearce. E. Crowe, C. Bartley. S. Woods. Under Eleven Grade. Semi-finals —Brighton B 6. Waltham 0; Beckenham 10, Phillipstown 0. Final—Beckenham 3, Brighton B 0 The Beckenham team was: —R. Cameron, Iv. Jensen, K. Stribling, A. Pickering, R. Croff, V. Jacks. E. Symonds. Under Twelve GradeFinal—Waltham 1. Beckenham 0. The Waltham team was:—D. Crockett, R/ Moore. R. Boyd, R. Hewson. R. Jones, R. Macarn, R. Rowe. Under Thirteen Grade. Third round—Elmwood IC. Phillipstown A 0; Shirley 16, Wharenui 0; Hornby 8, Waltham 0; Linwood Avenue 1. Opawa 0. Semi-finals—Shirley 8. Elmwood 0; Hornby 17. Linwood Avenue 0. Final—Hornby 3. Shirley 0. The Hornby team was:—R. M’Donald. M. Thomas. G. Withers, L. Garrett, G. Bond, M. Conway, J. Smalley. Under POurteen Grade. Semi-finals—Sydenham 3. Fendalton 0; Wharenui 3, Addington 0. Final—Wharenui 3. Sydenham 0. The Wharenui team was:—M. Prtce, H. Easton. H. Batchelor. R. Kelly, <3 Steele, R. Schmidt. B. Harbidge. Open Grade. Semi-finals—Linwood A 11, Hornby 3; Wharenui 11. Waltham 0. Final—Wharenui 13. Linwood A 0. The Wharenui team, was:—A. Cox. A. Bennett. M. Beswick, .T. Dunn, R. Steven- | son, S. Boyd, J. Diedricfcs.

PAYNE TROPHY.

Champion Teams Meet at Lancaster Park. MERIVALE WIN. Merivale and Varsity, the champion Rugby teams of Canterbury and Otago gave a fine display of football at Lancaster Park this afternoon, when they met to try conclusions for the Bayne Trophy. Both teams were playing their best games, and fast open play was witnessed. The crowd was of fair proportions for the earlier match, but grew to about 6000 by the time the teams took the field for the Payne Trophy contest. The Oval was in good playing order and there was a light easterly breeze in evidence. The final score was:—Merivale 9, Otago Varsity 3. Merivale deserved their win. Their forwards, especially in the second half, were better in the loose, though the Otago pack were often dangerous in breaking through from the line-outs. Merivale, if anything, gained a slight majority of the scrums. The Otago rearguard appears to be somewhat bet-, ter combined, but the wingers, where the team had their main thrust, were generally crowded out. The following were the teams: Otago Varsity—D. F. Lindsay, J. Salt, J. A. M’Kenzie, E. N. Smith, G. A. Irwin, \V. Dunne, N. W. Pryde, J. Hamilton, J. M. M’Curdy, H. Service, E. H. Gifford, W. W. Abel, J. G. Borrie, D. V. Strang and A. M. Hartnell. Merivale—l. H. Brown, I. Howatson, A. Bullivant, G. Rhodes, R. Flewellen, S. Hendry, A. O’Connor, G. Rich, G. Suckling, J. Kirkland, K. Kearney, G. Langdale-Hunt; T. Rountree, J. Francis and L. Maginess. THE PLAY. Merivale bustled into the Otago twenty-five at the start, but Smith made a breakaway on the flank and passed infield for several of the backs to handle to the other wing, where Salt got across after a good run. Lindsay's kick, a beauty, hit the upright and rebounded. Otago 3, Merivale 0. The Merivale backs were breaking through and Bullivant cut a big slice off opposing territory with a run to the Otago twenty-five, where Rich and O’Connor figured in some good work that gave Howatson a high pass on the wing. He got across, but was recalled for a knock-on. Rich, however, put things right for Merivale by getting through a moment later. Flendry’s kick failed. Otago Varsity 3, Merivale 3. O’Connor, after a jinky run, got his backs under way in good style, but Bullivant nursed the ball too long. Stab kicks for the line put Merivale within striking distance. In a great race over the line, Salt beat Rich. Merivale attacked on both flanks, but the passing broke down at critical moments. Good work by Hendry and Flewellen assisted to keep Otago on the defensive, but a penalty for handling in the scrum gave Lindsay a long kick into the Merivale twenty-five. Brown returned the effort with interest, finding the line beyond half-way. Kirkland and Francis were playing a great game among the Merivale forwards and were opening up the play for their backs. O'Connor was passing badly from the base of the scrumf but he gave Howatson one or two short dashes to within a few yards of the iine. The Otago backs open ' • ut but, with the smothering of movement, Hendry and Rhodes aged a passing bout into the twent. five. Lindsay, in bringing play back, bumped off two or three tacklers and passed infield to Salt, who was grassed. Howatson. one of Canterbury’s prospective full-backs, was playing a solid game on the wing. His tackling was sure and his hard running kept the opposition busy. Merivale Forge Ahead.

Merivale went right to the line, when O’Connor kicked through from a scrum, and followed up along with Suckling, Kearney and Rountree, who bustled Lindsay. Merivale, winning most of the scrums and line-outs, gave their backs a free hand on attack, and O'Connor, Rhodes and Francis participated in two rushes that failed to pierce the defence. Then Flewellen burst through, but slipped when he encountered Lindsay a few feet from the posts. O’Connor had two or three attempts to get through on his own. Then Rhodes crossed over from the blind ! side to let Flewellen, Bullivant and Howatson away. In a great rush Howatson grounded as two men tackled him. Suckling’s kick from a difficult angle failed. Merivale 6, Otago Varsity 3. Merivale, whose forwards were going better, kept up the pressure and Rich scored again after a forward scramble. Rhodes failed to goal. Play was fairly even until halftime, when the score stood:— Merivale 9, Otago University 3. SECOND SFELL. From a line-out near half-way Dunne kicked to the corner, and Brown was slow in fielding. He was lucky to find the line nearby. Rhodes burst through from a scramble, transferred to Hendry, and took possession again when the pair had gone beyond halfway. Smith tackled his man from behind, and Lindsay used his weight to force his way back to half-way. The big 1928 All Black stopped another hot rush, and a moment later held up Flowatson on the line after Hendry had given the Canterbury winger a good run. A Willing Battle. A long kick downfield was followed up by Smith, but Flewellen managed to evade his tackle, and returned play to half-way. Flere the Otago backs secured from the scrum and Dunne kicked through to follow up. Brown cleverly worked his way back. A willing battle was waged among the forwards near half-way, with Merivale putting on the greater pressure. The Otago pack, however, were always dangerous in breaking through, but their fielding spoilt several good chances of loose rushes. A Try Missed. Hartnell, who was playing a grjat game, led one of these rushes into the Merivale twenty-five, whence O’Connor cleared with a great liner. The Otago backs came with a good burst, but Bullivant grassed Salt on the twenty-five line, where Otago were penalised. A goc.l line kick by Howatson, and another by Bullivant during a rush took Merivale into the Otago twenty-five, where Lindsay, steady as a rock, saved with a mark. Then followed a hectic forward battle, in which the Merivale pack# swarmed all over the opposition and across the line, where Langdale-

Hunt just failed to touch down as the ball bounced out of his reach. Smith forced.

Merivale were taken by surprise when an Otago man kicked off again before the teams were in position, and things looked dangerous when Strang and Smith executed seme in and out passing that took them into the twenty-five. The movement broke down and the Merivale forwards came to light again with a loose rush before which the Otago defence crumbled. Otago were after tries and Merivale were lucky to stop them from scoring under the posts. With the breaking down, of another attack by the visitors Rich led his forwards in a rush to the Otago twenty-five, where Smith got under way on the return journey. Rhodes grassed ’him with a beautiful tackle, and play ranged about half-way while one of the fiercest battles seen on the Oval this season was staged among the forwards.

The Otago backs were seeing more the bail and in a fine rush Irwin, M’Kenzie and Smith travelled to the corner, Smith being pushed out. A scrum infringement gave Merivale relief, Howatson finding the line at the twenty-five. O’Connor further improved matters with a' liner to within the Otago twenty-five. The Merivale backs swung into action, but when things looked rosy Bullivant sent out a bad pass to Rhodes. Play hung in Otago territory for the next few minutes and time was called with the scores:— MERIVALE 9 OTAGO VARSITY 3 Referee: Mr R. J. G. Collins. UNIVERSITY MATCH. Canterbury College Play Victoria. VISITORS DEFEATED.

In a curtain raiser at Lancaster Park, Canterbury College defeated Victoria College by 28 points to 16. Victoria College, kicked off from the southern end. The visiting backs opened up the play on both flanks, and met with a ragged defence. Canterbury College had many anxious moments until Symes cleared. Then Wikiriwhi and Perkins took matters a little further, establishing Canterbury College at halfway. From a ruck King burst through, with Bryden in support. The pair trailed most of the field until challenged by Cormack. Bryden let out

to Loveridge, who had come up on the outside. The winger scored under the posts, and converted his own try. Canterbury College 5, Victoria College 0. Good forward work took Victoria to the line, and in a passing rush among the backs Mulvihill joined in again between Ramson and His-

lop and got across, but lost the ball at the critical moment. The visitors were not to be denied, and Pacey picked his way through for a clever try, which Ramson converted. Canterbury Col lege 5, Victoria College 5. Another Try. The visitors were having the better of the play, and only an occasional burst by King and Bryden kept the territorial balance. Victoria’s backs were handling very well, and in one attack had Canterbury outnumbered on the flank, Hislop scoring. Ramson failed to goal. Victoria College 8, Canterbury College 5. Canterbury turned the tables five minutes later with a passing rush, in which* Wikiriwhi joined. Gray came round again outside him, and passed infield to Watts, who found an opening and trailed the field for a score. Loveridge converted. Canterbury College 10, Victoria College 8. Tier put in some good work, and in a loose rush let out to Bryden, who scored an easy try. Loveridge converted. Wikiriwhi went to first fiveeighths, and Bean to second, when Moorhouse left the field injured, just before half tiine, which was called with the scores :—Canterbury College 15, Victoria College 8. Second Spell.

Ragged play, relieved by occasional flashes among the backs, characterised the early part of the second spell. After about a quarter of an hour’s play Victoria set up an attack in Canterbury’s twenty-five, and Dixon fielded a wild pass from Bryden and scored a gift try, which Ramson converted. Play swung to the other end when the local forwards staged a great passing bout in which seven or eight handled and Watts scored. Loveridge goaled. King scored an easy try a few moments later in a lucky pick-up after a back rush, and Loveridge goaled. Canterbury Col- ; lege 25, Victoria College 13. M’Donald came on when Loveridge retired. Play continued ragged but bright in parts. Ruru delighted the crowd with a corkscrew run down the centre of the field. The movement broke down through a knock-on. Ramson left the field and Webb came on to the wing, Ruru going to second fiveeighths. Victoria, with the trend of play to their advantage, gained another try when Hope wriggled his way across. The kick failed. Time was called with the scores: CANTERBURY COLLEGE .. 28 VICTORIA COLLEGE 16 Referee, Mr S. Hollander. AUSTRALIAN TEAM SAILS.

United Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright. SYDNEY, August 14. The Australian Rugby team sailed for New Zealand by the Ulimaroa They had a rousing send-off. •

CANTERBURY WIN.

Exciting Game Seen at wanganui. FIRST MATCH OF TOUR. (Special to the “ Star.’’) WANGANUI, August 15. For the representative match Canterbury v. Wanganui the weather was fine. The teams were:— Canterbury—Roberts, Brown, Innes, Dunshea, Hazelhurst, M’Phail, Muilan, Crockett, K. Brown, Sweeney, Foley, P. Roberts, Pease and Quaid. Wanganui—Delves, Ilaomi, Dennis, j Downs, R. Potaka, J. Morgan, J. Dun- ! can, Lockett, Glenn, Agnew, Taiuru, M’lntyre, Heise, Charles and Tasker. j Play opened with a battle between the forwards, both sides being content Ito keep the ball in the tight. In the ! scrums the Canterbury hooking was the ! better. Muilan, handling particularly j well, sent his backs away on several 1 occasions, but the tackling was solid and each effort ended in the Wanganui twenty-five. Crockett, Brown and Quaid, in a spectacular dribbling rush, ! took play to near the corner flag. From a line-out play swept across to | the other side of the field and Hazel- ; hurst got the ball to Dunshea, who was held up on the line. After a sprum, Millar got possession and passed to Hazelhurst, who, in turn, passed back to Muilan, who scored behind the posts for Roberts to convert. Canterbury 5, Wanganui 0. The Wanganui attack was held up in the twenty-five. An infringement gave Delves an unsuccessful shot. Haomi did his best to open Wanganui's account, but was grassed in the twentyfive. Then the local backs joined «'n a series of passes, but the Reds kept the lifte intact. Wanganui were fumbling passes, nullifying their rushes. M’Phail started a rush for Canterbury. He passed to Innes, to Dunshea, who was tackled in the twenty-five. Quaid started a passing movement which went through a chain of backs. Quaid followed round and took a pass and scored under the goal and Roberts converted. Canterbury 10, Wanganui 0. Wanganui Score Opened. Wanganui invaded the visitors’ twenty-five. An infringement in the scrum gave them a free kick. Potaka's kiric missed. Another free kick to Wanganui speedily followed from the same cause. Potaka goaled. Canterbury 10, Wanganui 3. Wanganui replied to a concerted Canterbury rush and once were in the Canterbury twenty-five, where off-side play allowed another kick, and Potaka again goaled. Canterbury 10, x Wanganui 6. Duncan beat Crockett for possession. He cut, in nicely but was tackled by Innes. Canterbury cleared and M’Phail accepted a kick from Delves and made a spectacular run, but went out near the line. Wanganui returned to the attack and again Canterbury were penalised. Potaka made a fine long-distance kick which just w’ent wide. Morgan got the ball to Glenn, who almost reached the line when Roberts grassed him with a flying tackle. Charles tried to complete the movement but failed. Glenn retired injured. He was replaced by Kruse. Resuming, Duncan tried to cut in, but lost possession. The half-time score w’as:— Canterbury 10. Wanganui 6. Wanganui opened the second spell with a great dash, but Potaka overkicked. Canterbury forced and immediately set up a claim after a lineout. Muilan got the ball, and a very clever series of passes resulted in the twenty-five. Then came a free kick to Canterbury. Roberts failed in a difficult angle kick. A nice clearance was made by Roberts when hard pressed, but after the throw-in Kruse followed on and nearly scored. Innes Brought Down. K. Brown initiated a movement for the visitors, the ball being handled by M’Phail, Dunshea and Hazelhurst. The latter's pass went forward near the line. Canterbury kept knocking at the door, and K. Brown being offside gave relief at a critical stage. Innes in a solo run only had Delves to pass, but the latter made a beautiful tackle. Wanganui began to take a leaf out of the Canterbury book and toss the ball about, but the visitors made no mistake w’ith the tackling, and for some time play was in the neutral zone. Wanganui were caught bunched together. and the Canterbury backs were fanned out and the ball passed through five pairs of hands to W. Brown, who topped off the movement, and Roberts converted. Canterbury 15, Wanganui 6. Brown retired injured and Vincent replaced him. Another try speedily followed, initiated bv Dunshea. who passed to Sweeney when t.ackled by Delves. The latter ran behind the goal. Roberts converted. Canterbury 20, Wanganui 6. The final score w’as: CANTERBURY 20 WANGANUI 6

SSH¥IIS®(S S 3 IS I*ll* l ® I*3 HI ID IS IS S) !*! !*!1 Rufus Stewart, of South Australia, just returned from his journey to the British open golf championship, is of opinion that the standard of the game has fallen off a lot since he was there three years ago. and that there are few good professionals coming along: Henry Cotton is outstanding. In America it seems to be the other way about. Stewart: is emphatic in saying that if he is ever chosen to represent Australia overseas again, he will not go as a lone hand, the strain for a single player being too heavy.