FOOTBALL

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160711, 26 July 1920, Page 4

FOOTBALL

THE LEAGUE CAME, ENGLAND v. AUCKLAND. A WIN FOR AUCKLAND. EXCITING PLAY. AUCKLAND, July 24.. The League match, England v. Auckland, wasplaved in the Domain to-day in perfect weather. There was a ligtrs breeze across the ground, which was in perfect order. The attendance was estimated at 30,000. THE TEAMS. The teams took the field as under:--England:—Full-back, Gywn Thomas (11 6): three-quarters, W. J. Stone (11 -->) D. Hurcombe (10.), J. A. Bacon (13.1)', S. Stockwell (.11.8); halves, J. Rogers (11.4). J. Parkin (11.7); forward". J. Cartwright (14.10), W. Cun< liffe (13.10), E. J. Skehhorne (12.9), F. Gallaugher (13.7), A. Johnson (14.0), D. Clarke (15.2). . Auckland:—Full-back, TV. Davidson (11.7); three-quarters, W. Cloke (12.0), K. Ifwerson (11.5). C. Woolley (13.0), E C. Grev (10.5): five-eighths. McLymont: half-back. C. Poison (10.5) ; forwards. S. Walters.(l 2.4), W. Somera (12.9); Stormout (12.7). B. Avery (13.7), Wilson (12.7), N. Bass (12.b). THE PLAY. Early in the game, weakness in handling in the English backs was discoveredrand this was taken full advantage of bv the Auckland forwards, who followed up remarkably well, frequently smothering the returns of the Englishmen. Bv this means. Auckland kept the visitors defending for a considerable portion of the first spell. The Auckland forwards frequently dominated the play, for a time their dribbling rushes and" passing movements being punctuated bv brilliant passing bouts of the English backs. The opportunities that came to Auckland by good following up were taken advantage of, and the' Auckland scores came cniefly through these movements. In the second spell. England gave a better display, but evidently felt the loss of Rodg'ers, their passing movements bein-j; repeatedly nipped in the bud bv the" Auckland backs. Midway throusii the spell, the visitors gave a *:i=n- of their quality in combination. and -cored two brilliant tries, but were unable to sustain their efforts, the Auckland forwards continuing to show sunr-rior form. Auckland kicked off against the sun. and play settled in midfield. where Davidson secured and found the line in England's 25. From a scrum the ball went to Poison, who was tackled, but immediately ,the Auckland forwards carried play to the English line, where Bass got over within the first three 'minutes. Ifwerson failed with the kick. Loose play in mid-field followed, fi.>;:i which Rodjers obtained the ball. He was tackled hard, and as a result had to he carried off with strained muscles in the leg. The Auckland for".nis seemed to have the. better of the plav. and soon had play in England's 25. Parkin here obtained possession, and a pa-sing rush between him. Stone. Huieamiie. and Stockwell took nlav right to the line, where the latter'was collared. The ball fell clear, and I'.vrkin. following up fast, got over. Sl~;i" <■"!>. vetted. The continued :■■■ attack, a ltd eventually the b.ii! v a- kiiked over and forced." The Auckland forwai-U then assumed the ori'eu-;;. . and a loose rush ended in Somors scoring, Ifwerson converting. Auckland maintained the pressure, and a little later the visitors were penalised. ifv."vson being unsuccessful witu the kick at goal. Auckland continued to attack, and from loose play in midfield Ifwerson made an opening. Tito ball was secured bv Walters, who started a pacing rash, with Avery. Grey. and Wooih-y. The latter was " L tackled. but kicked "across to McLymont. who dashed over and r-eored. Davidson eon-\r-rtod. Almost immediately Stonnont started another passing rush by sending oa to Ifwerson. who passed to Somers, who was tackled in goal. Walters dashing up. scored. Davidson converting. A little later Grev kicked across to Thomas, who. however, failed to take, and attempted to kick into touch in goal, but missed. Coke, following up fast, touched down. Davidson failed to convert. Half-time saw the scores standing:— Auckland 19 England 5 On resuming Auckland attacked, but Parkins broke away, carrying the ball to mid-field, where Stone gained possession, and side-stepping about- six opponents, rushed over. Thomas failed with tiie kick. Play was then taken to the English 25. where a passing rush left Bacon in possession. He put in a go.-d run. and -cut the ball to Parkin. v. hj.) outpaced the Auckland backs and .■;. i!. Tiiouia- converted. After piny ;:i n.idt'-ld. the Auckland forwards f i:■» :"t > 1 'he Kali r.r a passing rush to ;ii Wait :'- ~cored. Davidson converting. Plav became very exciting. England showing .-ome beautiful combined rushes. Eventually from a scrum in Auckland's 25 the ball went out to Parkins, who passed to Stone, from whom it went to Hurcombe. then to Bacon,, who scored a good try. Thomas converted, niak'me tiie final score:— Auckland " 2J Er-hnd 16 THE RUGBY CAME. ALL BLACKS DEFEAT N.S.W. SVDNEY, July 25. The New Zealand-New South " Walea contest attracted an attendance of ten thousand. The game was determinedly waged throughout, but was characterised by more individualism than combination. Wogan replaced Farquhar and j'.adeley played instead of Algar. New South Wales first showed to advantage, Wogan being responsible for a fine burst Ifter intercepting. TOURISTS'; FIRST SCORE. Badeley set the backs moving to the New South Wales' goal, and from a dribbling rush Bellis passed to Bair, who crossed. Roberts converted. Steele shortly afterwards sprinted down near the line, and Bellis again figured in a dribuiing movement, and capped the effort with a try, Roberts converting. The bines responded with a three-quar-ter attack, Wogan securing and crossing. Lawton converted—New Zealand 10. N.S.W. 5. Storey, shaping well on the wing, accepted a cross-kick from Elliott and transferred to Beilis, who returned to Storey, the latter crossing to jcore a try, which was unconverted. N.S.W. retaliated with clever passing efforts amongst the backs, but generally faulty handling checked progress. Lawton and Raymond, after fine exchanges, assumed a dangerous position, Lawton eventually crossing and also converting.

Beilis again scored from a dribbling rush. Half-time scores: New Zealand 16 New South Wales 10 SECOND SPELL. Badeley, Tilyard, and Steele were responsible for fine individual efforts, Tilvard winning applause for tricky runs, and Storey for fine wing work. The play was much of a muchness in the greater part of the second half, with bright flashes by both teams. Steele crossed after a splendid run and a field goal by Tilyard soou after brought the scores to 23 to 10. Wogan and Raymond replied with a great effort from their own goal, the hall being eventually scrummaged on New Zealand s line. Fox securing and scored. Lawton goaled. Donald then scored for the blacks, making the .final scores: New Zealand 26 New South Wales 15 TE AUTE (13) v. GISBORNE H.S, (3). GiSBOENE, July 24. In splendid weather and • in the presence of over two thousand spectators, Te Aute College fifteen met Gisborne High School in the preliminary round of the Moascar Cup, the visitors winning by thirteen points to three. The game was fast throughout and the most attractive exhibition of Rugby seen in Gisborne this season. For the winners tries were scored by White, Peina and Tibbie, two being converted by Peina and Pine. For Gisborne, Te Arawau scored a try. LOCAL MATCHES. SENIOR CUP. OLD BCYS DEFEAT PIRAtE--AR.VMOHO. Die local championship games were resumed on Saturday, when the weather was ideal, and there was a very large attendance on the Rec. to witness the Old Boys v. Pit ate-Aramoho match, which the latter team only needed to win or even draw to win the Cup. They were outplayed, however; Old Boys proving" much the better team, their backs outclassing the Pirate-Aramoho set, while their forwards, if anything, more than held their own. It was a good move on the part of Old Boys to put Palmer up half, where he played a very clever game, and had a lot to do with the success of the blues, for whom Svenson and Scott were also seen at their beat, while the other backs did good work, Te-mperton, on the wing, especially being very smart. Of their forwards the most noticeable was Newsome, who was in every rush, while the others all worked hard. Cox, who went on in the second half, did excellent work. The Pirate rear division gave a very disappointing display, the only one playing un to standard being Sanderson, who was one of the best backs on the ground. Delves and Ross were the pick of their forwards, who did not show the dash exhibited in the earlier matches Th- game between Kaierau and Marist Old Boys was a very uninteresting affair, the former having it all their own way. OLD BOYS 12 v. PIRATES 0. Pirates played with the sun in their eyes in the first spell. From the kick off the pace was fast, the blacks (Pirates) attacking ouickly, but Ahern kicked too hard, and the blues forced. The blacks returned to the attack, but though tlu-ir backs threw the ball about ihcv gained no ground, and Scott and Tempmon took play to Pirates’ half. Mulling by the blacks let Old Boys to the line, where Head saved with a splenc’id kick to line at half-way. Back the blues came, Newsome in the lead, and Alabaster had an unsuccessful shot from a penally. A black forward rush was brilliantly stopped by Svenson, and thc-n Boswell checked a blue rush. Old Boys had another shot from a free, but missed. Pirates started some passing, but fumbling lost the diance, and the blues got going, Tomperton making a nice dash. Then Svenson secured, ran infield and sent to Scott, to Strachan. back to Scott, out to Mullins, who picked up and scored. Alabaster again failed. Old ilovs 3 Tii ales-\ramoho • 0

The blacks attacked on resuming, Drives and Sanderson being prominent, and then Delves failed to gather in the ball, losing a great chance to score. Hogan and Phillipson took play to the line, end Ross got over, but had knocked on and a scrum was ordered. Blacks continued on tho aggressive, and from a sen m Pidwell tried to force his way over instead of letting the ball out, and another chance was lost. Head had a shot from a penalty. Svenson put m some fine play and with Scott rushed out to midfield, from where the blue forwards swept close to the line. Ahern tried to clear, but was too late in kicking, and Thompson snapped up and shot ever the line. Palmer failed to convert. Old Boys 6 Pirates-Aramoho 0 Blues were new having the best of matters, and Palmer was nearly in. Pirates cleared, but Svenson by very pretty play foaled the opposition, passed to Campion, to Tempertou, to Palmer, who cleverly bamboozled his would-be captors witu a feint pass and scored. It was a fine bit of play. Scott was unsuccessful with the kick. Old Boys 9 Pirates-Aramoho 0 At it again, Svenson, Temperton, and Scott got close to the blacks’ line, when Se-ott was grassetl. The blacks took play to the other end of the field, and had a fine, opportunity as the result of a cross kick, but over-eagerness lost the chance, and half time was sounded. Pirates set off with a good passing rush on changing ends, Sanderson playing well. Swan stopped the blacks and sent to Strachan, who was grassed. Then Ross and Delves got away, but in some passing by the blacks which followed Tom per ton snapped the ball from an opponent and checked the rush. PiratesAramoho worked near the line, but Svenson saved cleverly, and the blues got under way, Sanderson stopping them well. Mulling by Pirates’ backs let Old Boys put blacks in darger, a touch in goal saving. Blues again attacked. Head clearing with a wonderful linekick. The blacks assumed the aggressive, but lost another chance to score through over-eagerness. Scott and Campion brought relief to the blues, who invaded Pirate territory. Pidwell missed the ball badly from a scrum, 'and Swan secured, and then ensued a pretty bit erf play, as he passed to Svenson, back

to Swan, to Scott, to Straohan, who ran over at the corner. Alabaster once again failed. Old Boys 12 Pirates-Aramoho - 0 The Pirates tried hard in the remaining ten minutes to score, and should have done so on one occasion, when the ball beat Rowe on the blue line and three or four blacks dashed for it but failed to score. They kept up the attack, until Cox and Svenson relieved the blues, and the game ended: Old Boys 12 Pirates-Aramoho 0 Mr T. P. Soutcr controlled the game in a satisfactory manner. KAIERAD 18 Y. MAR IST 5. The game between the above-named teams on the Rec. No. 2 ground on Saturday was in the nature of a boil over, and from a spectator’s point of view had very little of interest to commend it. Both teams appeared to be taking things very easy, and, in fact, throughout the match was nothing more than a practice game, and it was not to be wondered, at that the spectators devoted their attention to the game on No. 1 ground. After Kaierau had obtained their first try it appeared an easy' matter for them to break through their opponents’ defence and the game ended: Kaierau 18, Marist 5. WANGANUI JUNIORS (11) DEFEAT EANGITIKEI JUNIORS (3). Playing at Bulls on Saturday, the Wanganui -juniors defeated Eangitikei juniors by il points to 3. The visitors were the lighter combination, but displayed more smartness and better tactics. In the opening stages Rangitikei pressed considerably, but the visitors took a turn at attack and N. Reid following up smartly, , beat the full-back and scored. Wood converted with a fine kick. No further score resulted in the first spell, but soon after (hanging ends Boulton headed a rush ’by the visiting forwards and scored a try in the corner. Die kick failed. Subsequently, Eangitikei mads desperate attempts to equalise, and at length got Die ball out to their wing, who dashed over in the corner amid enthusiastic cheers from local supporters. The kick missed and Wanganui still led by 5 points. , Frewin tried a run on his own, but was grounded after a good dash. Making another- attempt, however, he got right through and scored near the posts. The kick was charged down. No further score resulted, chough Wood made a ureal attempt with a drop kick, and tnc game ended with the visitors victorious by 11 points to 3. During the game J. Strachan and Bristol, two visitiny players, were injured, the former having to be carried off. On inquiring we learned that he was making satisfactory progress. OTHER LOCAL GAMES. Kaierau Fourths beat Technical College by 20 points to nil. There was no score in the first half. In the Third Grade contest, Aramoho beat Pirates, who could not muster a full team. EANGITIKEI Y. TAIHAPE. POWNALL TROPHY MATCH. A WIN FOR EANGITIKEI. The first match for the Pownall trophy, for competition between the Wanganui Rugby Union’s sub-unions, was piayc-d at Taibape on Saturday, when Eangitikei defeated Taibape aftef a 'hard, even game, played in perfect weather. Taibape had the best of the game, but the luck was with Eangi' liked, who won by S points to 6. Awarua played with the sun in their eves in the first spell. Eangitikei Quickly invaded Taibape territory, but Rose and McAuliffc- carried the ball to Eangitikei 25. The latter again attacked, and Tan Paranihi had a couple of unsuccesaful shots from penaltiesRose, McAuliffc and Oowie participated in son;© clever passing, and all but scored Paranihi secured, passed to Bottcrill, who kicked hard down field, and then Blair got possession and was nearly in, a force resulting. Rowo returned the kick out and smothered Awarua’s return. As the outcome of good play by Jo-blin and McAllum, tba latter scored. Tan Paranihi converted. Eangitikei 3. Ta-ihape 0 . Rose, McAuliffo and E. Collier indulged in seme fine passing, and then from loose play McAuliffe secured and sent on to Dockery, who showed pace and scored. Bennett put in a fine kick but missed the uprights. Eangitikei 5, Taihape 3. There was more interesting play in the early stages of the second half, Taihape having the best of matters, cliiefly owing to good play by Rose, McAuiifie and Dockery. A mark by Bennett saw that player make a good but fruitless shot at goal. Taibape kept up 'he pressure, until Blair snapped up ihc ball, and ran the length of the field to score. Paranihi failed at goal. Ra-ngitikei 8, Taihape 3. Shortly after the kick out, Dockei’y scored a line try by following up fast, and, securing after Bottcrill had failed to clear, raced over. Bennett kicked a poster In the concluding stages of the game, Reg Collier just missed kicking a goal from a mark for Taihape, and the scores at the end were; Eangitikei 8 Taihape 6 Mr Con Fraser (Wanganui) refereed to the satisfaction of both teams. Haynes was the jack of the Rangitikei backs, while Blair (wing) and Jobliu and McAllum stood out among the forwards. Dockery played a fine game at wing three-quarter lor Taihape, while Cowie and R. Collier also did well. Of the forwards Hay, Murphy and Take were most conspicuous. ASSOCIATION. NOMADS Y. ELASTBROOK. This game from a spectato’s view was rather uninteresting, the new club, the Nomads, being short, made the game rather one-sided. It would have been far better had Eastbrook given Mahoney to the new club, making them stronger, also equalising the number of players on each side. The Nomads played fairly well in the first half, Hyde'’ saving the situation for them several times. Eventually, Walker scored for Eastbrook, and half-time came with Eastbrook one to nil. On resuming, Eastbrook went right away, Maloney scoring and Cooper and Walker adding further goals. Shortly after a rush by the Nomads’ forwards ended In McDougall scoring. His shot gave Carter no chance. Just before the end Maloney again scored, leaving Bastbrook winners by 5 goals to 1. Mf F. Phillips refereed, and gave genera] satisfaction. s S.I. COUNTRY TEAM’S TOUR. The match between the South Island Country team and Wanganui will be played at Taihape. Diis fixture was emitted from the Press message sent out from Wellington giving the dates of tile various matches, but in reply to a telegram sent by Mr Geoff. Pownail, President of the Wanganui Union, the secretary of the N.Z. Union states that the game is to be played at Taihapo as already arranged.