FOOTBALL

Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 August 1929, Page 2

FOOTBALL

SOUTHLAND bEFEATED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TIMARU, Wednesday. After a gruelling contest on a heavy ground, South Canterbury defeated the touring Southland team to-day by 17 points to 14. Bain fell all the morning, but ceased a short time before the match commenced. The ball soon became greasy, and the match developed into a battle royal between two good packs of forwards. The visitors had a decided advantage in weight, and throughout the first- half' figured in bright rushes. The home backs, however, showing the best defensive qualities seen for some time, went down to the rushes in convincing style, and only their sound display kept the visitors out. .In the second half the home forwards showed themselves in their true colours, and indulged in sweeping loose rushes, which severely tested the maroon defence. The handling of the greasy ball by the backs was markedly superior to that of the Southland backs, and they made the most of the opportunities given them by the forwards, although the conditions prevented spectacular play. The game was fast and interesting throughout.

WAIKATO SHIELD CHALLENGE. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. A meeting of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union was held to-night, Mr A. C. Kitto, acting-chairman, presiding. The Maori Advisory Board wrote requesting that the major unions should be asked to release Maori players, if selected, to take part in the match, Ta ill ana urn v. Tairawhiti, for the Prince of Wales Cup, to be played on Wednesday, September lltli, at Wellington. It- was decided to reply that the unions concerned would be recommended to release the players mentioned, if possible. The Otago Union wrote formally asking that their match against Wairarapa on September 7th should be regarded as a Ranfurly Shield match. It was decided to inform the Waikato Union that, as they owed Wairarapa a visit, their match with that Union on September 14th could only be regarded as a challenge match for the Ranfurly Shield, and not as a special challenge match, which means that the Waikato team would have to pay their own expenses. ,

BUSH DEFEAT RANGITIKEI. PAH!ATUA, Wednesday. At Rugby, Bush sucessfully defended the Bebbington Shield, defeating Rangitikei by 12 to 5. Bush waded to victory through a sea of mud. Rain fell throughout, the ground being a quagmire. Bush, with the wind in the first spell, adapted themselves better to the conditions, and led by twelve to nil. Wolland scored two tries and Wright one, and Udy kicked a penalty. The forwards were much superior. Strange to say, the backs did all the scoring. In the second half, Rangit-ikei were a bit better in the exchanges. Davvbin scored a try, B. Cameron converting. In order to give the Wairarapa representatives a practice, a game has been arranged, to be played against eighteen junior representatives, at Carterton, on Saturday. The following team has been selected:—Full-back, A. V. Jury; tlireequatrers, F. Fuller, C. Striugfellow, R. Gundy; five-eighths, I. Hart, T. Corkill; 'half, J. Mill; wing-forward, J. Donald; forwards, W. Irvine, K. Reid, I. Harvey, M. Willoughby, S. Willoughby, K. Fairbrothcr, S. Olliver.