FOOTBALL

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIII, 7 August 1922, Page 6

FOOTBALL

ALL BLACKS ON TOUR NEW ZEALANDERS DEFEATED. Press Assn. —By Tel.—Copyright. SYDNEY, Aug. 6. Ten thousand people witnessed the second Rugby test between New Zealand and New South Wales. The weather was ideal, but the ground was heavy as the result of recent soaking rains. New South Wales led by two penalty goals (6 points) to a converted try (5 points) at half time, after fast opeii play wherein the backs and forwards of both sides shared the honours.

Even play characterised the second session, with the Blues pressing menacingly towards the finish. The Black three-quarters were frequently thrown on the defensive by the swift passing movements of the home backs, whose penchant for high punting towards midfield also placed the visitors in many ticklish situatons. The Blacks repeatedly rose to the occasion, Stee, Bell, Hickey and Badely invariably extricating the side at critical moments. It is noteworthy that New South Wales failed to cross the New Zealand line once, the scores in the second spell being a penalty try (converted) and a penalty goal by New South Wales; and a try to New Zealand. The New Zealanders opened the game with the wind in their favour, and Nothling (the Blue full) soon forced down from a kick over the line by Bell. The Wales backs combined excellently in several passing rushes, but vigorous tackling by the visitors brought them to grass. In the danzer zone a scrum illegality gave the Blues the opportunity to draw first blood, and Stanley accepted the chance and placed a penalty goal. New South Wales 3, New Zealand 0. Nicholls failed to get Steel across in the corner, but from a scrum immediately afterwards he passed to Richardson, who bustled over. Badeley converted. N.Z. 5, N.S.W. 3. A minute later offside against a Black forward at half-way gave Stanley another opportunity to goal, and at half-time the scores were New South Wales .... 6 New Zealand 5 Play after the interval was remarkably even. Steel opened an account first. Working the blind side inside the 25, Nicholls ran the wnger into-position for a try. Steel failed to convert. N.Z. 8, N.S.W. 6. The Blues then attacked hotly, play being carried down the field by a forward rush. The ball was kicked over the line near the corner flag, and in the race for the ball Hickey was adjudged guilty of' shepherding and the referee awarded a penalty try. Stanley converted. • N.S.W. 11, N.Z.‘ 8. Shortly afterwards the Blacks were penalised for .scrum illegality under their own posts, and Stanley placed a goal. N.S.W. 14, N.Z. 8. This lead infused great spirit into the local men, who were spurred on by their spectators. The Black forwards and backs gallantly drove the invaders out, but were unable to gain the offensive. Bellis, at the half-way flag, crashed into N. Smith and sustained concussion, but the mishap was not serious. Play continued to travel all over the field, Sheehan, Raymond and Wogan being conspicuous in several brilliant flashes, but there was no further Score, and the game ended New South Wales . . . . 14 New Zealand 8

CANTERBURY v. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Timaru, August 5. Canterbury opened the Southern tour by defeating South Canterbury at Caledonian Grounds by 15 points to 11. The weather was very fine’ with bright sun an dlight northerly wind. The attendance was between three and four thousand. Play- was fast and exciting throughout, the home side doing a

large share of the attacking. Carnigie scored a -corner try for Canterbury, from a scramble and Dailey converted with a fine kick. Combined play between Doull and Lawson ended in the former scoring a try for South Canterbury, which was not converted. F. Fairbrother added another try for the home team from a forward rush. Doull adding the extra points from near the corner. Following a dodgy run by Kerwan, Guiney failed to reach the line by a yard, and the first spell ended: South Canterbury 8, Canterbury 5. Passing between Fleming, Turpin, and Guiney ended in the last-named crossing in a good position, and | Brown converted. Shortly afterwards a passing bout between Firwan, Guiney, Deidrich and Fleming, ended in the last-named picking up a bad transfer and diving over, fairly wide out. Brown again converted. Douall increased the home team’s score with a fine penalty goal. The South Canterbury pack were superior to the visitors and just failed to score on a eouple of occasions. The game ended: Canterbury 15, South 11. TARANAKI BEAT WANGANUI. NEW PLYMOUTH, Aug. 5. The representative match between Taranaki and Wanganui was played to-day in fine weather in the presence of 4000 spectators. The game was by no means brilliant, play being confined to the forwards, in which Taranaki were the better side. Wanganui showed more initiative in the backs, but lacked finish, there being many lost opportunities. The Taranaki backs proved somewhat disappointing, the ball seldom reaching the wings.

Taranaki had the better of the first spell, and right on the call of half-time Scott dropped a goal. The Wanganui backs made the game more open in the second spell, and Delves early dropped a goal, equalising the scores. Then from a passing rush Stewart scored and placed Wanganui in the lead. Afterwards Malone and West scored for Taranaki, neither try being converted. Taranaki won by 10 points to 7.

The following team has been selected to meet Canterbury at Dunedin on Wednesday:—Full back, Sinclair (Univ.); three-quarters, Stewart, Murray, Mackareth (all Univ.), five-eighths, Fea and Perry (Univ.); half, McNaughton (Zing.); forwards hookers Duncan (Kai.) and Munro (Univ.); lock, Milne, (Kai.); sides, Sontagg (Kai), McMeeking (Kai); back row, Harty and Dickson (Uni.); wing, W. Knox (Alhambra). Emergencies—Backs, Owles and Watson; ;forwards, Boreham and Wilson (Pirates). Playing in fine weather and before 2000 spectators, Hawkes Bay defeated Wairarapa by 17 to 3. Club matches in Wellington resulted as follows: —Marists 8 beat Poneke 6; Berhampore 24 beat Wellington 6; Oriental 3 beat Selwyn 0; University 14 beat Old Boys 6.