FOOTBALL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3072, 19 June 1923, Page 5

FOOTBALL

RZP. MATCH MOD KINS VILER (7) V. CAMBRIDGE (C).

The Cambridge rep. team, journeyed to Morrinsville on Saturday last, and met the Morrinsville reps, there. The conditions were not conducive to a brilliant exhibition, the ground being heavy and slippery, whilst a sodden and greasy ball, which had been played with prior to the match, intensified the difliculties in handling and kicking. Still under the conditions the game was a good one, and with practically no dif.feronceMietween the teams. The Morxnisville team were without V. Ryan, T. O’Brien and M. Mclntyre. The teams were: — Morrinsville (blue and black): Full, Bilker; three-quarters, Stoupe, Glenn, Me Quarters; five-eighths, Bailey, Peebles; half, ,T. Mclntyre; wing, Wills; for\vards. Carr, Brown, Carter, C. McIntyre, Mulcahy, 11. Mclntyre, Bell. Cambridge (blue and white): Full, Collett; three-quarters, L. Bourke, Robinson. Kennedy; five-eighths, W. \roysey, Thompson; half, Cleaver; wing, J. .Voysev; forwards, W. Bourke, J. Dagg, I), Bourke, Robertson, J. Bourke, Wallis, Whyte. Morinsville was the first to make a decisive movement through a passing rush between McQuarters, Bailey and Glenn. Morr nsville had an ineffectual ■shot from a penalty. Cambridge forwards cleared but Morrinsville retaliated, and Cambridge forced. .T. Voysev beaded a Cambridge attack. ,J. Mclntyre' checking and kicking to Thompson.’ who kicked upheld. Cambridge •backs'were cross-kicking a lot and L. Bourke kicked in front of the Morrinsville goal, Glenn marking just in time. L. Bourke soon put Cambridge on the attack again by-lining near the corner flag. Bell, Culcahy and Carter were prominent in a Morrinsvile rush, but L. Bourke checked and gained ground with a good run and kick. Cambridge •were penalised and Peebles missed an easy shot at goal. Morrinsville were the first to attack in the second quarter, Glenn and Stoupe figuring in a passing rush. Play returned to the centre and Cambridge were penalised several times for playing the ball on the ground. Cambridge backs opened out on the attack and invaded Morrinsville territory. Bailey found the line and W. Bourke headed a good forward rush. Close play ensued and then W. and J. Bourke and Wallis headed a dangerous rush, which was well stopped by McQuarters. \Y. \ ovsey, Thompson, Robinson and Kennedy participated in a good Cambridge passing rush and Peebles, Bailey and Stoupe counter-attacked. The third quarter opened with forward .'jsbty in the centre. Cambridge were penalised and Collett missing the ball Morrinsville swarmed to the attack. L. Bourke was prominent in taking play into Morrinsville territory. Brown broke away from the ensuing ‘ play, but did not pass soon enough. Glenn and R. Mclntyre following a long kick smothered I. Bourke. Mclntyre kicked over the line and Stoupe following fast cleverly beat Collett for the ball and scored. Carter failed to convert. Morrinsville Cambridge 0. Morrinsville continued to at I ark until Cambridge pack cleared. Thompson broke through the Morrinsville centre and put in a line run, passing to Robinson. who was overhauled by Glenn. Cambridge backs opened up the game but Bailey cleared and broke away. A Cambridge back being pressed kicked short. Stoupe gathered from the bounce and coolly potted a good goal. Morrinsville 7, Cambridge 0. Cambridge attacked from the kick off in the last quarter, W r . Bourke and .T. Vovsey doing good work. Play continued in Morrinsville territory and from a s'-niiii Cleaver passed to W. Vovsey to L. Bourke. who scored near the cortier. Collett failed to convert. Cambridge -‘l, Morrinsville 7. Following the kick out close play ensued, Cleaver, W. Vovsey and Thompson showing out in attack, but Robinson dropped a pass with two men outside him. Cambridge forwards attacked strongly and Morrinsville forced. From a penalty for offside Collett kicked a goal.

Cambridge (>, Morrinsvillo 7

MorrinsviUo attacked and a series of clever marking by .J. ami 0. Mclntyre, with short punting, let Morririsville ff>i-u-ards smother the Cambridge backs. Morrinsvillo kept attacking until tlie last, few minutes, when Cambridge broke through with a strong /attack amt play was on the Mormisriho lino when whistle went. Mr B. Char pi nan refereed, THE PINT.AY CCTP ,>n Saturday nest Oumbriego will s .em.| a team to Mnramnta in an endeavour to wrest the Finlay Cup 'from tan eiders, Mataniatn. The following will represent Cambridge: —Thorupser, L. rtenrko, A. Thompson, Wehipeihuna, I. Peake, W. V’oysey. X Vovsey, Cleaver, X>. Bourke, .1. £>agg, W Boutko, X e'ouvhe. Devine, X Wallis, T>. Bour'kft.

Emergencies: A. White, B. Hall, D. Robinson, Kennedy. Arrangements for conveyance will appear in Thursday’s issue. MAORIS IN AUSTRALIA defeat IN FI ITS T MATCH SYDNEY, June 10. Fifteen thousand people witnessed the first test match between the Maori Rugby team and New South Wales. After a brilliant exposition, the home team won by -7 points to lid. T he game was marked by many regrettable instances of roughness, in which the Maoris were the chief offenders. rugby league CAMBRIDGE V. HAMILTON EASY WIN FOR VISITORS On Saturday last Cambridge and Hamilton League representative teams tried conclusions on Victoria Square. The weather was fine —the first fine Saturday for a long time past —and, considering the amount of wot experienced of late, the ground was in very fair order, though greasy enough to interfere with fast play. Though the play at times was hardly up to representative form, there were frequent snatches of excellent football, and on the whole the exhibition was a fairly good one. The visitors’ combination proved too good for the local men, who have had few opportunities of getting together, and ihe play was not so onesided as the score would indicate—a win for Hamilton by .> points to 11. The teams were: — Hamilton. Galbraith, Corlieson, Solomon, Lvnam, Stewart, Pilkington, Diiftv, Burstall, Lower, Gawn, Parkinson, Dent, Bond. Cambridge. —Woods, Shaw, Pan, Robinson, McDonald, Cooper, Marshall, Kelly, Campbell, Robinson, West, Reynolds. Appleby.

Cambridge kicked ofT and attacked from the commencement, nearly getting over the line on two occasions within the first ten minutes. Then, from a scrum, Dufty initiated a fine passing rush, which enabled the Hamilton men to show their prowess, Corlieson being within an ace of scoring. After a few minutes’ fast play another passing rush bv the visitors ended in ( orlieson drawing first blood for Hamilton, Dufty converting. Hamilton ”>, Cambridge nil.

Cambridge rallied, and attacked strenuously. A pass out by tiro borne backs was, however, intercepted by Corlieson, who put in a long run. Cambridge attacked again, and Kelly had an unsuccessful attempt at goal from a penalty. Then Pan fumbled a ball, and was smothered by his opponents, Parkinson scoring after a scramble near the line. Duftv again converted — 10—0.

Getting the ball from a serum, the ball was passed to Cooper, who made a nice opening, and handed to Appleby, who scored Cambridge’s first points. 71. Stewart added the major points, making the score, f>—lo. Then the spectators were treated to several pieces of concerted back play by the visitors, who handled the ball deftly. From one of these efforts Burstal came with a line rush and scored. Dufty again converted. Almost immediately another slashing bit of play, in which many men participated, ended in Solomon getting over the line. This time Dufty failed with the kick, and the first half then ended: Hamilton IS. Cambridge f.. In the second half Cambridge’s team was altered in position, Pan going to the wing Ihroo-C|nartor. and b'obinson going to full-back. Stewart, Solomon and Corlieson were conspicuous in a fine passing bout by the visitors, a score being narrowly averted, after which there was dashing play up and down field, each side having the advantage at times. From a fiyds scrum Dufty. who was playing a tricky game, secured the bull, and attempted to pot a goal, but failed: Then Pau and Marshall sluirt'd in a line run down field, the latter being collared just in time to save a score. The next score came rather unexpectedly. Galbraith, the visitors’ full-back, followed up a high kick, smothered the return, and carried the ball over the line and scored. The scorer failed with the kick—ill —b. The next score came as a result of good following up by the visitors. Borstal getting the honour, and Dufty once again landing a goal.—-o—b.

After :i set'andd l . 1 msu*■ the 1:no i’au [i'ut over aml scored for Cm mb ridge, the scorer failing with tlie kick. Within :i couple of minutes, i’au made :i slashing; run down the side line, and transferred to Kelly, who raced over th,o line. Kelly failed to convert, ami the score then stood at 11— L’ti. Then Stewart inter-

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•i-ldlng another score to ins credit. The hvc last • tries were nncouverted, ami the gnme ended— Ha n ’iitten •>ti. Cambridge 11. r <irscnv?c-oi) acted aa referee. For toe via*tors 'Dui’ty played u b?il-

limit game, while the combination of the backs was much superior to that of the local men, whose handlin'* of the ball was not smart enough. For the losers Pan and Cooper were frequently noticeable for good [day. A VEIJSCS B MATCH. As a curtain-raiser to the representative match, a game was played between A and B teams. The teams were rather weak, and the play ragged, with but few efforts at good combination. A’s won by 2<i points to 3. Air Cranston was referee.