RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 196, 22 August 1935, Page 4

RUGBY

TO PLAY WAVERLEY FIFTH-GRADE REPRESENTATIVES WAN GANUf TEAM CHOSEN The Wanganui fifth-grade representatives will play Waverley thirds at Waverley on Saturday ftaernoon. The team is to meet at the corner of Guyton Street and Victoria Avenue at 12 o’clock. Any player not available should ring ’phone 3123 immediately. The following is the Wanganui team: Backs: Wallace, Couchman, S. Hunt (Kaierau): McGregor, Christian (Pirates); Tuodan (Marist); Matunga (Tech. A). Forwards: O. Donnell, K. Futche r . Reid (Kaierau); Mclndoe, Taylor. Meta, .McDonald P. (Tech. A); Ward (Tech. ID. Reserves: Back. Thomas (Pirates). Forward, O’Neill (Al.) THE CODE IN JAPAN N.Z. UNIVERSITY TEAM WELLINGTON, Aug. 20. Arrangements have been completed between the Now Zealand University Rugby Union for a New Zealand University team to visit Japan at the end of the year. The team will leave from Sydney on December 28, and it is expected that it will be absent about three months. There is a possibility in addition to the games in Japan that two games will be played in Hongkong. It is expected that the selector, Air P. .Martin-Smith, will be in a position to announce the team in a few days’ time. Tt has been ascertained that the prospect of the visit is already arousing considerable interest among the public in Japan. RUGBY TRIAL GAME AUGUST 31 SCRUM'FORMATION ALTERED With the selection of two Taranaki teams to play in a trial game at Strut ford on August 31, Rugby talk in Taranaki has been given a new topic for discussion. After muoh debate as to efficiency of the 4-3-1 scrum forma tion, it appears that Taranaki selectors may revert to the old 3-3-2, as it is in that formation that the trial games have been named. Apart from the scrum alteration, however, the placing of L. Edwards to five-eighth position comes as a surprise. It is evident the selectors are finding it hard to improve bhe inside backs, and this moving-in of an eminent winger will give rouse to maaiy criticisms. Newcomers to the selectors' eyes are Rowlands (Patea), Richards (Opunakc) and F. Young (Eltham), all backs. It will be noted, also, that, the selectors arc including the two Maori All Blacks just returned from Australia, and not previously considered this season for Taranaki rep. teams. Following is the selection; — A Team. Full-back; A. Collins (Clifton). Three-quarters: J. ford (N.l*. Old Boys), J. Sullivan (Tukapa), G. Sulli van (Tukapa). Five eighths: J. Galbraith (N.l‘. Old Bovs), L. Edwards (Patea). llalf-back: 11. Boswell (Tukapa). Back row; O. Brown (llaweraj, H. Gardner Middle row: R. o‘Dowda (Tukapa), R. Clarke (StratfordG. Harrison (Opunakc). From row: P. Pastier (Stratford), F. Gargan (Kaponga), J. Armstrong (Clifton), B Team. Full-back; Richards (Opunake). i Three-quarters: Rowlauds (Patea).: N. Hunter (Hawera), J. Ross (Strut ford). Five-eighths; F. Young (Eltham), GSangater (Stratford). Half-back: C. Gudgeon (Patea). Back row: Alurfitt (Waimate), Devereux (InglewoodM Aliddle row: A. Kofoed (United Old Boys), W. Ruakere (Opunake), R. Young (Stratford). Front row: \V. Young (Stratford), G. Fowler (Clifton), F. Bocock (Eltham). Emergencies. Forwards: Petersen (Eltham;, Smith (Stratford), Holloway (Itaweru), Whittaker (Star), Kenny (Tukapa, front frow). Backs: J. Kinsella vStar), I. Grant. (Inglewood), A. Pepperell (Opunake). WANGANUI AFFAIRS METROPOLITAN UNION MANAGEMENT C GM MI T T E E At the weekly meeting of the Alan agcincnt Committee of the Wanganui Metropolitan Rugby Union on Tuesday night there were present Messrs A. C. Danielson (chair), A. Takaraugi, R. J. Sewell, G. A. Thompson, H. Whiting, A. Lockett, W. Kruse, J. Lee, W. R. McElwain and the secretary, Air. C. S. Swan. The Wanganui Rugby Union advised that C. Alatson’s suspension had been remitted as from August 21. An appeal for funds for a New Zealand testimonial to J. E. Lovelock was forwarded bv the Wanganui Rugby Union and is to go forward to all clubs concerned. The Boy Scouts’ Associatic-n was granted the use of Williams Park for Woollam.s Cup and Cub Banner matches next Saturday. Arrangements for grounds for matches on August 31, September ,7 ami 14 will be advised later. The Ruapehu Union advised that they desired to confirm September 2.1 lor the match with Wanganui on Sqiriggens Park. A letter was received from the Wan ganui Collegiate School expressing appreciation of bhe union’s action in granting the use of Spriggens Park for lhe match against New Plymouth Boys’ High School. The secretary reported that owing to the inclement weather both the fifth grade match at Waverley aud bhe fourth grade match at Flock House bad been postponed. It was suggested that the fifths be sent to Waverley next Saturday and

the fourths to Flock House on September 14. Details were left in the hai_dt> of the secretary. It was decided to accept September 7 for the B representatives visit to Wainui-a-rua. The Licensed Trade were thanked for the football purchased at last Saturday’s Police Press Charity match, and the ball will be presented, in ac cordance with the wishes of the donors, for the Charity Cup contest commencing next Saturday. FOUR POINTS DOWN WANGANUI AT CHRISTCHURCH SHADED BY CANTERBURY I Per Preu Aeaociatioa. J CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 21. The Canterbury Rugby fifteen beat Wanganui by 15 points to 11 at Lancaster Park to-day. Within ten minutes of the start Wanganui had scored 8 points with a penalty goal and converted try, but Canterbury settled down to its task and produced excellent football. The match was full of exciting incidents, fast back movements and smart passing and speedy following-up among the forwards were the chief features of the play of both sides. The fielding of the Wanganui full-back, L. Connelly, was almost faultless, and on attack and defence, A. B. Campbell, the Wanganui centre, v?as the side’s best back. The best of the Canterbury backs was C. 11. ftlUPhail at centre. C. A. Tweedie, on the right wing for Canterbury, kept Bullock-Douglas well bottled up except on one occasion. Scorers for Wanganui were Petersen (a penalty goal and a conversion), Campbell and Bullock-Douglas (tries). For Canterbury, Milliken, Hattersley, and Dun shea scored tries, McAuliffe converting all three. MAORIS ON TOUR TEAM FOR AUCKLAND MATCH ON SATURDAY ( Per Press Association. J WELLINGTON, Aug. 21. The following seventeen members of the Maori Rugby team will make the trip to Auckland:—Backs; G. Nepia, C. Smith, G. Ngaia, J. Phillips, J. McDonald, J. C. Reedy, 11. Harrison, C. Mellish. Forwards: K. Reedy, II Whin, W. Cooper. B. Rogers, P. Smith, L. Kawe.-G. Harrison, J. Broderick, T. Whiteley MAORIS GO UNDER LINE REMAINS INTACT WELLINGTON’S WINNING POINTS I Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Aug. 2L Throwing the ball about, brilliantly in a slashing southerly gale, tne New Zealand Maoris had the Wellington representatives for the greater part of the time on the defensive in a match played at Wellington to-day, i.ut they ’lost by 11 points to 9. Wellington di«l not cross the Maoris’ line hut scorcnl two field goals and a penalty goal. The Maoris scored throe tries. The Maoris’ total points w’Oie made in the fii%t half, when they played with the w_iud. They handled fast and brightly in the face of more stolid close play by Wellington, but in the abandon of their spectacular play often passed the ball where there wm no support, giving the Wellington team an opportunity of countering and gaining long stretches of ground with fine forward rushes. The Wellington forwards played one of their best games for many yeais. They featured powerful foot rushes and coordinated passing movomonts, which the Maoris could not stop until Nepia was reached. Tho Maori capiain and full-back played a magnificent game. His uncanny sense of anticipation allowed him to tart many passing rushes which worried Wellington, while his defensive kicking had all the old Nepia power. Rogers, Harrison, Broderick and Mattiira figured in many movements which kept Wellington busy defending. Before half-time Lilburne dropkicked a field goal for Wellington, and Broderick, Ngaia and C. Smith scored tries for the Maoris. Playing with the wind in the second spell the Wellington team launched attack after attack on the Maori goal through the forwards, hut there was a lack of invisiveness about the penetration of the backs and the Maori defence held good.

During the spell Barry and FraserSmith played great toot ball for Wellington, while Nepia rose to heights of brilliance in defendin',. Although Wellington could not break through the Maori defence a liel-l goal by Fleming and a penalty goal bv Lamason gave the home team the load, and for the ninth time in eleven matches since 1888 Wellington were undefeated by ® Maori team. This morning the Maori team presented Nepia with a piece of pin e, and McDonald with sleeve-links.