Week-End Sport.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 48, Issue 14724, 7 August 1922, Page 6

Week-End Sport.

WAIEARAPA TOURING- TEAM. The following is the Wairarapa A team, which will leave this week on a tour north, playing the opening match against Bush on Wednesday:— Backs- K. B. Booth (Gladstone), 11. Carson (Bed Star), F. Southgate (bed t-tur) D Provan (Alasterton), K. Jury (Grevtown), Burch (Greytown),. Burt, (Featherston), M. Jury (Greytown) F. Booth (Gladstone), K. Booth (GladForwards: J. Clarke (Bed Star), W. Devine (Bed Star), Wickens (Bed Star), Feist (Greytown), Desmond (Carterton), W. Knowles (Carterton), Fairbrother (Carterton) C Bacon (Alasterton), Q. Donald (Featherston), Stunned (Greytown), Skcet (Gieytown). Willoughby (Bed Star) and Juno (Featherston) are unable to make the trip, while V. Flaws (Red Star) is still on the injured list. WAIRARAPA B v. GOLDEN BAY. The following is the Wairarapa B team to play Golden Bay, at Featherston, on August 23rd:— Full-back: E. Cundy (Featherston). Three-quarters: Harvey (Tenui), D. Fuller (Bed Star), Alorris (Greytown). Five-eighths: Groubo (Carterton), Juno (Featherston). Half: I lines (Tenui). Wing forward: S. Dixon (Bed Star). Forwards: Wilton (Bed Star), Piayle (Greytown), Pinfold (Gladstone), Cook (Greytown), E. Lee (Bed Star), E. James, Hutchison (Carterton). Emergencies:—Backs: Hannah (Caiteiton), Parker (Greytown), Bick (Alasterton); forwards, Speedy (Tenui), Beid (Carterton), Sullivan (Featherston). Any player who is unable to play should notify Air. Joe O’Leary, Alasterton, at the easiest moment. THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. At Alasterton, on Saturday, the Alasterton thirds defeated Greytown by 10 points to 3. Yates and Gee scored tries, both being converted by Yates. Bewi scored for Greytown. Air. J. Scott made an excellent referee. PRIMARY SCHOOL REPS. DEFEAT AIASTERTON D.Ii.S. The Wairarapa Primary School representative team played the Mastoiton D.H.S. on Saturday, and won by 40 to 0. Tries were scored by Brunton (4), Fuller (3), Macalister (2), Sage, Alatthews and Dixon. Two tries were converted. Fuller, Nunn and Brunton played in last year’s representative team, this being the fourth year the honour has come to Brunton. The most outstanding among the balks were Biunton (three-quarters), Nunn (half), Alatthews (first fiive-eights), Fuller (second five-eighths), and Henderson (fullback). Sage, Cundy and Macalister were the best forwards. The team will journey to Eketahuna next Saturday to play the local D.H.S., and on the following Saturday will play a Alasterton team at Carterton. On August 25th it will leave for Palmerston North, where the ■ primaryschools’ tournament between Wellington, Alanawatu, Wanganui and Wairarapa will commence next morning. The boys from this district ’ won the tournament last year, and as it is considered the team is stronger this year prospects of another win are bright .

WELLINGTON. JtESULTS, Petone 28 Athletic 14 Alarist 8 Poncke 6 Berhampore 24 Wellington 6 Oriental 3 Selwyn 0 University 14 Old Boys 0 BUSH UNION. Newman and Eketahuna juniors played a drawn game. Eketahuna thus wins the south division, and ou Wednesday will play Paliiatua for the championship. The senior ..competition has been declared ended. Ivonini were so far ahead that they could not be bcateu, and I have been declared winners. The Eketahuna team won the thirdclass championship. JUNIOR MATCH. HAWKE’S,BAY BEAT WAIEARAPA. NAPIER, Saturday. A junior representative match, Wairarapa v. Hawke’s Bay, was played today in the presence of 2000, and was won by Hawke’s Bay by 16 to 6. Play was fairly even, but the home backs showed better combination and made good use of their chances. For the winners tries were scored by Brebner, Benth and Corless, two being converted by Niinon, and Vaughan kicked a penalty goal. For Wairarapa trie! were scored by McKenzie and Hutana. TARANAKI BEAT WANGANUI. NEW PLYMOUTH, Saturday. A match between the Taranaki and Wanganui representatives was played to-day. The match ended in a win for Taranaki by 10 to 7. CANTERBURY BEAT SOUTH CANTERBURY. TDIARU, Saturday. Canterbury opened their southern tour by defeating South Canterbury by 15 points to 11.

A Bolt from the Blue.

New South Wales defeats N.Z.

(By ‘‘Blue and Gold.’o

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH. WAIRARAPA v. HAWKE’S BAY. The Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay senior representative teams met at Masterton on Saturday afternoon m hue weather, and before about 2000 spectators. The teams were as follow: HAWKE’S BAY. Full-back: Bine. Three-quarters: Grenside, Yates, O’Bonoghue. Five-eighths: Hingston, Kirwan. Half: Kivell. • , ~ . Forwards: Batchelor, Kirkpatrick, W. Irvine, • <J: Brownlee, Daly, J* McNab, Millar, Scott. WAIRARAPA.

Full-back: Burch. Three-quarters: R. Booth, 1 rovan, Carson. . Five-eighths: E. Jury, Juno. , Half: F. Booth. Forwards: Feast, Skeet, Desmond, Q, Donald, Bacon, Knowles, Clarke, StunThe game was chiefly notable for the 1 deplorable exhibition which Wairarapa gave. It was a display which was the exact oriposite of that which the team wave against the All Blacks. The backs gave a°poor display, with the exception of Frank Booth and R. Booth. The hacks were nearly always out of their places, their collaring was weak, and their taking of the ball and kicking worse still. Burch at full-back was a lamentable failure. Juno time after time hung on to the ball when he should have passed out. Jury, Carson and Pro van did not play their usual games.. , Frank Booth at half-back got very few chances to open up the game, because the Hawke’s Bay forwards got round too quickly and smothered him. Feast was very weak on the wing. The Hawke’s Ray pack was a better one than Wairarapa in nearly all departments of the game. The weak points in the Wairarapa pack were Skeet and Stunnell, neither of whom played up to representative form. Q-. Donald, Clarke, Desmond and Knowles were the best of the Wairarapa forwards, while Wickens, who replaced Stunnell, who was injured in the second spell, also played well.. The Hawke’s Bay backs were nippy and fast, though occasionally their play became ragged. Grenside, Dine and Kirwan were probably the pick. Of a splendid set of forwards, Brownlie, McNab, Millar and Scott did the most serviceable work. Hawke’s Bay kicked off and immediately set up an attack, but Provan temporarily relieved. After give-and-iake play the Hawke’s Bay backs broke away, Yates, Hingston, Kirwan and Grenside handling the ball, but a knock-on spoilt a good, chance to score. Clarke and Desmond led a Wairarapa forward rush, but Yates sent them back. McNab and Brownlie wero next prowmo nt .for some good play for Hayko s Bay, and Carson was prominent for a good 'Save when Hawke’s Bay were striking distance. Hawke S Bay came awav on several occasions, but good collaring stopped their progress. From one of these rushes, in which Kivell, Kirwan, Hingston and Yates participated, Grenside scored a clever try Yates converted. Hawke’s Bay 5 Wairarapa 0 Hawke’s Bay kept up the pressure) but eventually Desmond, Knowles and Clarke, were responsible for removing play into Hawke’s Bay territory. A vigorous Wairarapa onslaught was timely “nullified by Grenside. Hawke’s Bay were obtaining the ball in the scrum, while the Wairarapa backs were allowing the Hawke’s Bay backs to make headway through being out of place. Hawke’s Bay pressed Wairarapa, but some tricky play by Carson, and a good kick by the same player, removed the scene of action past the centre. Hawke’s Bay continued to do most of the attacking for the rest of the spell, Wairarapa rarely getting to half-way. A kick by Carson went straight across to O’Donoghue, who had no difficulty, in scoring. Yates failed with ' the kick. The half-time bell went with the score: Hawke’s Bay 8 Wairarapa 0 Wairarapa started off the second spell well, and for a time flattered their supporters that they were going to reproduce some of the form shown against the All Blacks. The .effort, however, died away, and Hawke’s Bay again obtained the upper hand. For about a quarter of an hour Wairarapa hammered away in the Hawke’s Bay territory, and eventually E. Booth dashed over. Knowles failed to convert. Hawke ’s Bay 8 Wairarapa 3 A Wairarapa forward rush, led by Clarke, Donald and Desmond, saw Wairarapa nearly score again. From passing rush. Carson nearly got over after a good run. The Hawke’s Bay forwards then cleared the line, and that was the end of Wairarapa’s dash. The Hawke’s Bay backs were .‘playing poorly at this stage. A long kick beat Burch, the Wairarapa full-back, who was paying a wretched game, and Yates picked up and scored. Yates failed to convert. Hawke’s Bay 11 Wairarapa 3 A little later Ylates kicked a ( goal from a mark, and just on the call of time Snowy Millar scored for Hawke’s Bay, the bell going with the score — Hawke’s Bay 17 Wairarapa 3 Mr H. J. McKenzie was referee.

■RESULTS OF MATCHES PL AY CD. The games between Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay have resulted as folio" : 1890 — At Napier—Hawke’s Bay won by 5 points to nil. 1891 — At Masterton, Wairarapa won by 8 points to 1. 1898 — At' Napier, Wairarapa won by 5 points to fiil. 1899 — At Greytown, Wairarapa won by 20 points to 3. "1901- —At Napier, Wairarapa won by 10 points to 3. 1903—At Greytown, Wairarapa won by . 15 points to 5. 1905—At Napier, i Wairarapa won by 8 points to 5! 1907 —At Carterton, Ilawlce’s Bay won

by S points to <3. 1910 —At Napier, Hawke’s Bay won by 12 points to 10. 1913 —At Alas ter ton, VVaivanipa won by 5 points to 4. 1913 —At Carterton, Wairarapa won by 19 points to 3. 1920 —At Napier, Hawke’s Bay won by 14 points to 11. 1920 At Carterton, Wairarapa won by 12 points to 5. 1921 — At Napier, drawn game, 3 points each. 1921 At Carterton, Wairarapa won by 9 points to 8. 1922 — At Napier, Hawke’s Bay won by 14 points to 12. 1922 —At Alasterton, Hawke’s Bay won by 17 points to 3. Wairarapa, won 10; Hawke’s Bay, won 6;. drawn, 1. NOTES ON THE GAAIE.

Mr Findlay, manager of the Hawke's Bay team, iii responding, expressed his pleasure and sincere thanks for the splendid treatment extended to the team by the local Union, that the Wairarapa team was popular in Hawke ’s Bay was -evidenced by the increase in the gate- takings each succeeding year when the Wairarapa team played in Napier. In 1918, when the standard of Rugby was not very high, the takings amounted to £65, and since then a substantial increase had been shown each vear, as follows: —1919, £9O; 1920, £110;' 1921, £140; and on June 3rd this vear, £2OO. He also eulogised the hospitality extended the team by Mrs fcjmith," the proprietress of the Empire Hotel, who had done everything possible to make their stay in Masterton a pleasant, one

The captain of the team also expressed his thanks for the homely manner in which they had been treated; and thanks to Mrs Smith, their stay in Masterton would always be a pleasant memory. ■Mr Seed, joint manager of the team, proposed the toast of the Wairarapa .Rugby Union. In responding, Mr E. McKenzie, secretary, stated that the better team had won/and this win would lend encouragement to the Hawke’s Bay Union, Which was embarking on its biggest tour to date. In conclusion, he wished them the best of luck and hoped to see them win the Banfurly Shield on Wedj hesday. . ' ' f ; 'v pj ;.‘. U Mr C. L. Bacon proposed the toast of the winning team, which, to his mind, was the most popular team which visited the Wairarapa. Though, they had beaten the Wairarapa both in senior and junior divisions, their popularity had not suffered, and they would take with them the best washes of the Wairarapa team for a successful tour.

Hawke’s Bay appear to possess their strongest team since 1890, in which year they defeated Wellington by 0 to 3.. From about 1887 to 1892 Hawke ’s Bay football was at the height of a boom, and the province possessed an exceptionally strong team, superior to most of the big city representative teams. For instance, in 1887, Hawke’s Bay defeated Canterbury by 1 goal and 2 tries to a try, and in 1889 they Repeated the win, this time by a goal to a try. One of the few of the bigger Unions" to defeat Hawke’s Bay in those days was the strong Otago team —the then champions o.t New Zealand —who cleaned up Hawke’s Bay at Dunedin in 1889 by 10 tries (three convcited) to nil. It was really no disgrace for Wairarapa to get beaten, because in the writer’s opinion—havingseen many Hawke’s Bay teams in action in a period of over 30 jeais it is the best fifteen Hawke’s Bay has had in the field since 1890. Seymour Willoughby was unavoidably absent from the Wairarapa team on Saturday. His place was taken .by Jack Clarke, who more than justified the oft-repeated contention that he is entitled to a game in the Wairarapa pack before two or three of those who have been included. Wickens, who is reproducing the form of his uncle, the redoubtable “Snowy,’ got his rep. cap on Saturday, replacing Stunnell, who was injured. “Wick, bad a great reception from the public on taking the field, and fully justified his' place in the team. He is only a youngster vet, being about 19 years oi age, and should have an exceptionally good football career before him. The gate at the Park on Saturday yielded £92, and the grandstand £l2. It is intresting to note that Alby Desmond, skipper of the Wairarapa team on Saturday, played his first senior rep. game for Wairarapa against Hawke’s Bay at Carterton in 190 i. Alby was then a member of the Carterton junior team, and as Wairarapa was short of several (jf their best players, -Charlie Ross (Masterton and Red Star), Bob Todd (Red Star) Jimmy UU Blois (Red Star), Gray (Masterton) and Kinzett (Masterton), of the original selection, being absent—Alby was rircssed into service, and he played one of the best games on the ground. . Although Hawke’s Bay won by 2 points, the Northerners would never have achieved victory had Todd, Ross, Gray and du Blois (w T ho were Wairarapa s bes*. forwards in those days) been playing. There were two or three juniors m the Wairarapa team, if my memory servos me right. Ted McKenzie was that day guardian of the Wairarapa goal and but for his great play and mighty lacking, Hawke’s Bav would have won by more. Ted McKenzie and Joe O’Leary, two of the selectors of the Wairarapa team which met Hawke’s Bay on Saturday, played against Hawke’s Bay at ISapiei in 1905. Bert McKenzie, the referee on Saturday (who was a great forward iii his day; and one of the best skippers ever Wairarapa lias seen), also played against Hawke’s Bay in that year. Bob Spaekman, who was a spectator at Saturday ’s match, and one of the best norwards Wairarapa has ever produced, scored one of the tries for Wairarapa on that occasion. In the Hawke’s Bay team of 1907 were the late Clarry Williams (a former Masterton, senior and Wairarapa rep., and a brother of the old Wairarapa rep. skipper, Len Williams), and the late Mick McCarthy (who later played for Red Star seniors and Represented Wairarapa). Ted McKenzie kicked a penalty <'oal for Wairarapa that day. 6f°the Hawke’s Bay team which met Wairarapa at Napier on June 3rd, 1922, the following were not playing on Saturday:—Cowper, J. Blake, W. Barclay, Akiura, S. Gemmell, M. Brownlie, M. Wynn, Apperlcy. The absentees from the Wairarapa team which met Hawke’s Bav at Napier were: B. Gundy, J. Burt, E B. Booth, Frank Southgate, V. Flaws, J. Donald, Cook, W. Devine, A. Bond. It will be seen that Hawke’s Bay had eight new players in on Saturday, and Wairarapa no les 3( than nine. Eleven of the Red Star team have been selected for representative honours this season —all the forwards except one, and four of the backs. Those who have been selected either for the A or B team are H. Carson, F. Southgate, V. Flaws, D. Fuller, S. Dixon, J. Clarke, Wilton, E. Lee, S. Willoughby, Wickens and AY. Devine. THE VISITORS ENTERTAINED. On Saturday evening the two teams were entertained by the .Wairarapa Rugbv Union at a dinner in the Empire Hotel, Mr A. Johnson, chairman of tlie AV.B.U., presiding. In proposing the toast ot the Hawke s Bay Union, the chairman referred to the popularity of the visitors, and congratulated the mon their win.

Mr Kirkpatrick proposed tlie toast of the referee, and Mr. H. J. McKenzie responded. Mr J. 0. Pinhey, on behalf of the •North Wairarapa delegates, proposed the toast of the deputy-captain, Mr C. L. Bacon, who had arranged for the entertainment of the visitors during their stav in Masterton.

On Sunday afternoon the visitors were motored around Carterton and Gladstone. A stop was made at ‘‘Pakaralca, ” where they were entertained by Mr and Mrs jD. Donald. After afternoon tea 'had been dispensed, several musical items were rendered by Messrs J. Heffer, T. Vaughan, W. S. Jago, and H. Miller, of the Masterton Savage Club. The visitors also gave a musical item, the accompaniments being played by Mr R. O’Donoghue. Mr Kirkpatrick, in proposing the toast of the host and hostess, thanked Mr and Mrs Donald for their unstinted hospitality and the encouragement they were giving to Rugby football. Messrs C. Findlay and R. J. Southgate also thanked the host and hostess. Mr 0. L. Bacon, in responding for Mr Donald, thanked the visitors for their kind remarks and wsihcd them every success. He also thanked Messrs 0. Percy, P. G. Wilton, W. D. Watson and E. J. Heffer for placing their cars at the disposal of the visiting team. The function ended in true Scottish style, “Auld Lang Syne” and ‘‘A Wee. Deoeh and Doris” being sung wuh great enthusiasm. Three hearty cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Donald when the cars left for home.

BOLT FROM THE BLUE. NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED. - SYDNEY/ Saturday. Ten thousand people witnessed the second test, in ideal weather. T.te ground was heavy from recent soaking ra in. New South Wales led by two p.viulty goals to a converted try at half-time, after fast, open play, in .ilvrh the backs and forwards on both sides shared the honours. Even play characterised the second spell, 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 mid-field also placed the visitors in many ticklish situations. The Blacks repeatedly rose to th e occasion, £>teel, Bell, Hickey and Badeley invariably extricating the side at critical moments. It, was noteworthy that N.B.W. failed to cross New Zealand's line once, the scores in the second term being: New South Wales a penalty try (converted) and a penalty goal, and New Zealand a try.

New Zealand opened the game w-ith the wind in their favour, Nothling soon forcing from a kick over the line by Bell. The Blue backs combined excellently in several passing rushes, but vigorous tackling by the visitors brought them to grass in th e danger-' zone. A scrum for illegality gave the Blues an opportunity for first blood, and Stanley accepted. Nicliolls failed to get Steel across at the corner, but from a serum /immediately afterwards he passed to Richardson, who bustled over, and Badeley converted. A minute later off-side play by a Black forward at half-way gave Stanley another opportunity for goal, which he accepted. Play after the interval was remarkably even. Steele opened the account first. Nicliolls, working the blind side inside the 25, ran the w T inger into' position and scored. Steel failed. The Bh-es attacked hotly, and play was carried down the field by a forward rush. The ball was kicked over the line near the corner flag. In the race for the ball Hickey was adjudged to be shepherding, and the referee awarded a penalty trv. which Stanley converted. Shortly after the Blacks incurred a penalty scrum for illegality under their own posts, and Stanley goaled. The, lead infused great heart into the local men, who were spurred on by the spectators. The Black forwards and backs gallantly drove the invaders back, but were unable to gain the offensive. Beilis, at the half-way flag, crashed into N. Smith and sustained concussion, which was not serious. Play continued to travel all over the field. Sheehan, Raymond and Wogan were conspicuous in several brilliant flashes. There were no further scores, the game ending: New South Wales 14, New Zealand B.—Press Assn.