FOOTBALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18480, 15 May 1922, Page 6

FOOTBALL

SATURDAY’S RUGBY. IMLAY BEAT MARISTS IN BRILLIANT GAMfc. RESULTS AT A GLANCE. SENIOR: Imlay 1 4. Marists 5. Old Boys 13, Kaierau 6. JUNIOR: Aramoho 33. Imlay 3. Kaierau 6, Fordell 3. THIRDS: Aramoho 30, Imlay 6. Kaierau S. Queen’s Park 0.8. 3. Marists beat Old Boys. FOURTHS: Imlay 23, Aramoho 3. Old Boys 6, Kaierau 3. Marists 11, Queen’s Park 0.8. 6. Considerable interest was taken in the meeting at the Rec. on Saturday afternoon of the unbeaten teams in the senior competition. These were Imlay and Marist Old Boys. The attendance was very large there being nearly 2000 spectators, and they were treated to a brilliant exposition of Rugby, unanimously agreed by prominent critics to be the best club game seen in Wanganui for many years. Imlay gained a hardearned victory by fourteen points to <ve, but on the day’s play the teams were fairly well matched. A few more games of this kind and Rugby would boom as it has never boomed before in Wanganui. The other match saw a considerably improved Old Boys’ fifteen beat Katerau. These games ended the first round. The second round will commence on Saturday week, 27th May. MARIST OLD BOYS V. IMLAY. The teams lined out a quarter of an hour late and Imlay, defending the south end kicked off. The playing conditions were ideal—a dry ball and no wind. Barry picked up the ball out of a scrum, and Grogan with a long kick got the line in the greens’ 25. Play swung up and down the field at great speed, with Marist having a bit the best of things. Imlay were the first to score. Brown got the ball and swung it away between his legs, and Head gathered a last travelling pass beautifully. The Imlay centre ran straight and then sent the ball on to Weir who showed tine swerve and pace, and beating Corliss, he scored near the corner. Head’s shot failed. Imlay 3 Marist 0 Marist immediately came back on the attack, but McAuliffe dropped a pass in front of the posts, and T. Quirke assisted by punting the ball across for the Greens to force. Darby, with a long line kick put Imlay on the attack. From ithe throw in Barry passed out, but O. Grogan Intercepted brilliantly and amid excitement raced straight down the fieldfl Unfortunately for the colours Grogan was unsupported and Darby saved his side with a clean, low tackle. A free to Marist, and the range was easy, but Corliss made a poor effort. A misfield by Darby saw Imlay in trouble, and Crotty at the head of a ’.'usn, MARIST SCORE. Play hung on the fringe of the Imlay 25, until Grogan picked up across towards the 25 flag. The move caugnt a couple of the green backs out of position and the ball was carried across for McAuliffe to score. Corliss landed a beautiful goal from near the side line. Marist 5 Imlay •................ 8 Marist made the pace and were bustling the Imlay backs, who were repeatedly hard pressed. For Marist Grogan and McAuliffe were kicking cleverly for gaps in the greens’ defence. A free to the colours, saw Corliss miss, but the angle was hard. A moment later Phillipson marked cleverly In front of the posts, but made a poor effort to raise the three points. Marist were having all the best of the grame. Darby conceded a free for holding the ball close to his own line, but again Corliss could not find the crossbar. A GREAT GOAL. Hard play by the green forwards put Marist on the defence and outside the Marist 25; Head marked. He took the shot from five yards Inside half way and landed a magnificent goal Imlay 6 Marist 5 With renewed dash Marist struggled for the lead. Phillipson fielded a cross kick cleanly and rac®d along the side line until Temperton threw him out. Tuffin next showed Up in a dash and then Hogan, with !a fine run was nearly over at the corner. Imlay shifted the play back to half way and then half time came. THE SECOND HALF. On resuming a rush headed by Hogan and Collerton saw the greens In danger, but a free helped them out. Both sides were exploiting the cross-kick and the game was full of possibilities. Texnperton showed up with a dash, but Phillipson tackled cleanly. Fighting hard Imlay got to the line and a pass on the blind side by Barry saw Temperton nearly over. Both forward divisions were full of dash, and fast open play was a feature. Heeling cleanly the Marist pack gave Tuffin a couple of chances to set his backs going, but the tackling of their opponents was very sound

IMLAY SCORE'S AGAIN. Imlay's next score was the result of brilliant combination. At the Marist 25, Brown got clean away and raced through to Sldett. The Marist full back tackled splendidly although he could not prevent Brown getting the ball away. C. S. Smith got the pass and when tackled by Quirke fiom behind whipped 'the ball away to B. Delves to Head and from him It went to Temperton who gave an exhibition of pace that carried him over near the corner flag. It was a splendid try, the Imlay backs rising to the occasion In a way that guve their opponents no chance. Head’s shot failed. Imlay 9 Marist 6 A rush led by Crotty carried the colours in to the Imlay 25, and Hogan made a big effort to get across. The greens slowly worked their way back Head making a couple of tricky runs in quick succession. THE FINAL SCORE. A straggling rush with a couple of infringements en route was the prelude to Imaly’s next score. B. Delves overran the ball, hut C. Smith dribbled if on and Weir, who was in support, dropped on it, and scored. B. Delves landed a beautiful goal. Imlay 14 Marist 5 Marist still stuck to their uphill fight well, although the pace was beginning to tell its tale. Phillipson made a neat side stepping run at the coiner, until Head stopped him and a moment later a passing run between McAuliffe, Grogan apd Phillipson saw the latter stopped right at the line. After a spell of desultory play the ball came back to neutral and time was called. Imlay (Green). —Darby, Temperton, Head, B Delves, Brown, Barry, C. S. Smith, j. Delves, Blair, J. Phillips, Ross, Abott, Tyler, N. Smith and Weir. Marist (Blue and Black).— Siditt, Corliss, Quirke, Phillipson, McAuliffe, Grogan, Crotty J. Quirke, Tuffin, Kennedy, Collerton, Sutherland, T. Quirke, Breen and Kruse. Roferee: Mr Price. NOTES ON THE GAMES.

The game was spectacular right through with occasional glimpses of play of a very high order, in fact, the play that led up which two of the tries that Imlay got were Rugby titbits of a kind rarely seen on a local groundfl. Both teams made the pace a cracker from the outset and maintained it wonderfully well Imlay won for the reason that there was more finish about their attacks when they got scoring opportunities. Marist Old Boys were only inferior on the day by reason of inability to grasp the chances that they had, and the fact that Corliss—apart from one successful effort—failed them as a place kick, for he had several chances in range. The Marist forwards have never played better, collectively they gave a great display, while in the scrum work they usually beat their oppo.ients. In the loose al! were prominent. Crotty and Kruse were brilliant, and had they a bit more we.ight. the rep. selectors would find it hard to pass them by. Kennedy played a fine all round game, while Hogan, when he put the necessary energy into his play, was distinctly good. Collerton, for a veteran player, was full of dash and r-aw the fast game out remarkably well. The weakness of the team >vas In the rearguard. Tuff in played soundly behind the scrum and got the ball away well. McAuliffe was too closely marked to do much by himself, although he played well. Grogan, the second flve-eight was not only the best of the Marist bucks, but the best back on the ground. He did a great deal of work marked by intelligence and sound judgment, and showed cleverness in kicking ’ the ball to land it where his opponents could not get it on the full. Siditt at full back made some mistakes, but he got through a lot of work, and on the whole rendered his side good sprvice. Phillipson was the best of the threequarters, handling the ball well and displaying nippiness in attack although but few chances came his way. In the centre Quirke was below his best, and Corliss, as the result of a strenuous bout in the boxing ring'a few nights previously, was feeling the effects too much to do himself justice. The Imlay forwards were very sound, although on the full run of the play they did not put. up such a great effort as the opposing vanguard. The best of the bunch was C S. Smith on the wing, who right through the game was a thorn in the side of his opponents. Barry at half played his usual sound game, and got good support from Delves and Brown. Both the later got through a tremendous amount of work and Brown paved the way for the two great tries that Imlay got The threequarler line was good. Head played an attractive and im■proved game in the centre, while Temperton and Weir played well on the wings, the latter steady improvement being evident. Darby at full back served his side well, although on a few occasions he did not get rid of the ball quickly enough. One fault displayed by the Imlay hacks early in the game was hesitancy when the ball was coming on the full. The evident desire to leave it to somebody else to take meant, on several occasions nobody taking it, and a resultant heap of trouble.

OLD BOYS 13 v. KAIERAU 6. Very little interest was taken in this match, which was played on No. 2 ground and nothing of importance happened to make the game noteworthy. Play was of an even nature, the score at halftime being: Old Boys S, Kaierau c. The Kaierau team did a lot of hard work and some fine passing rushes, which their backs indulged in were deserving of some reward. Kaierau just lacked the supreme touch. Old Boys showed up from the kick off and secured a penalty right on the line Baddeley kicked a fine goal. A little later Kaierau had the same luck and a penalty right In front of the posts, Stewart evened up the score—Old Boys 3, Kaierau 3. From a fine passing rush by the Old Boys’ backs Strachan got across and Baddeley converted. —Old Boys 8, Kaierau 3. Just on call of time R6ss topped off a forward rush by Kaierau and scored a fine try. Bennett’s kick failed.—Old Boys 8, Kaierau 6. The only score in the second spell wa® by Thompson, a try which Baddeley converted. The game ended: Old Boys 13, Kaierau 6. Mr Williams controlled the game.

FOURTHS. IMLAY V. ARAMOHO Imlay won by 2 6 points to nil. The winners showed improved form and are sure to be well in front before this competition ends. The scorers were: Moss (2), Lowe. Price, Bension. Holtham and' Wild, one try each. Moss converted one and kick a penalty. THE O’CONNOR CUP. PARAKINO AND MAKIRIKIRI DRAW. NEITHER SIDE SCORED. In glorious weather, tne O’Connor cup matches were advanced a further stage on Saturday when Parakino met Makirikiri at Upokongaro. The game ended in a draw>, netther stde scoring. The play was spectacular and exciting all the way, the game was of a high standard right throughout, although to a large extent it was a duel between tne respective forwards. There was a large 'attendance, a number coming out from town. Mr Scobie, of Wanganui, controlled the game. Potaka. who played in Wanganuo last season, and Tau were the pick of the up river players. The latter is a very speedy wing threequarter, and is hard to stop , when he gets going. R. Scott and Heinold were the kestrof the Makirikiri players. In the second half, fteinold made a big effort to pull the game out of the fire for Makirikiri, and raised excitement to a high pitch by a run threequarters of the length of the field, but to the great joy of the Parakio supporters their full back did not fail them and he brought off a brilliant low tackle. On Saturday next Kaiwhaike meet Makirikiri at Upokongaro. The new touch line rule has been discussed, but as the players and public are unanimously of the opinion that it is not a desirable innovation, it will not be used in these fixtures. WELLINGTON RESULTS. (Per Preis Association.) WELLINGTON, May 14. Rugby.—Petone 21 v. Athletic 9; Varsity 12 v. Selwyn 3; Poneke 14 v. Oriental 0; Marist 22 v. Wellington 0; Berhampore 24 v. Old Boys 4. Soccer —Senior A.: Diamonds 2 v. Hospital 0; Y.M.C.A. B. 7 v. Y.M.CA. 2; Watersiders 1 v. Thistle 1; Marist 2 v. Karori 2. Senior B: Gas Coy. 3 v. Island Bay 0; Petone 1 v Swift 0. League.—Petone 48 v. Central 0; Newtown 27 v. City 3. Hockey.—Ramblers 3 V. Karori 2; Wesley 3 v Huia 3; Petone 0 v. Hutt 3; Varsity '4 v. United 3.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. TRIAL GAME BETWEEN A AND B TEAMS . Owing to various causes some of the players picked could not attend, and the following took the field: A Team. —Carter, E. Beckett, and Walker, Papworth, Mitchell ami McGorram, Cooper and McKechie, Richards, Bowman and Mackley. B. Team. —Thomas, Parker and Murray, Barker, Fairhurst and Glover, Bastings and Langslow, Kltson, Batchelor and Stoddart. Tho B’s kicked off but A’s soon obtained, McKechie and Cooper getting through, the latter 'SbootVng past. Fairhurst was prominent in stopping the A's rushes, and Rltson and Bastings naviug shots which missed. The game was fast and open and B team used their, pace to advantage, but weakness in front of goal nullified their efforts. After ten minutes play Cooper centred well, Parker failing to clear and Richards securea and scored. I—u. The A forwards were combining well, McKechie being particularly dashing, the left wing, however, being wean tn finishing. Mitchell gave McKechie a good opening and the latter scored with a lovely shot, a hard drive that would beat most goalies. 2—o. Murray and Fairhurst were the most effective of the B defence, both showing good form, a fine header by Murray, Richards tackling evoking applause. Smart parsing between Stoddart, Batchelor and Rltson ended in the ball being shot too high. Both goalkeeprs were called on to save. A tine shot of Bowman’s saw Thomas throwing himself to the corner to save effectively. Corners were forced by the B. team, Mackley on three occasions kicking behind, McKechie again scored after Bowman had failed, the ball coming from a thrown in by McGorram again placed well, Mackley jumbling, but McKechie secured and scored. Thomas touching, but failing to hold. 4—o. At half time, slight alterations were made in the teams, the goalkeeprs changing sides, Stoddart going to outside left of A team, Mackley to inside and Bowman • replacing Stoddart. B. team pressed on resuming, Parker clearing well and Batchelor shot over from Rit-

son’s pass. Fairhurst essayed a long shot, a beauty which Thomas just caught under the crossbar. Walker unfortunately had to retire owing to his ankle again troubling him through accidental contact with an opponent. The B’s were nearly through but a smart kick by McGorram to his own goalie, who was on the alert, cleared with Langslow following up fast. Yhe change on the A left was not an improvement, Stqddart failing to make good. A fine run by Richards ended in a fine goal, Carter not having a hope. s—o. Good midfield play, in which Glover and Fairhurst shone, was not taken advantage of by their vanguard. Mackley and Stoddart secured, and, making ground, centred, and Richards again scored 6—o. Principally through their halves’ fine play the B’s team at last scored, Bowman hitting the underside of the bar and scoring. 6—l. With only one back the A’s defence was sorely troubled, the B forwards, particularly Langsllow, and Bastings, showing plenty |of pace and both having shots which ] missed. Mr Fred Phillips refereed ably. For the winners, the centre abd, right wing were really good, McKechie finding his proper place at inside right. The halves were good, Walker had an off day at full anc Carter did not shine so much as Thomas. For B team, Fafrhurst was slightly the best of a hard working trio, George Barker showed his old form, and Glover, a comparatively new player here, also did well indeed. Murray was the best back on the ground and Parker also defended well. The forwards missed some glorious chances, pace being their best feature but their finishing was lamentable. MARINERS WANT A GAME. The home liner s.s. Carpentaria, now off the Heads has two soccer teams—the Cadets and officers and the ship’s team. Both are anxious to have a game with local teams not later than Wednesday and provided the men could be allowed the few hours off it would be an excellent opportunity to give the rep. team (if selected) a game. The officers and Cadets’ team have played many games on the Australian Coast, and have not yet been defeated, some of their players being particularly clever exponents of the game. It is hoped that the visitors’ wishes will lead to at least one game being played. They have not played in New Zeaalnd yet.