LEAGUE FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 95, Issue 14980, 27 June 1922, Page 2

LEAGUE FOOTBALL

UNIVERSITIES’ TEAM BEATEN. WAIKATO ACCOUNTS FOR VISITORS. VICTORY BY 25 POINTS TO NIL. The team of League footballers, representative of the combined SydnevBrisbane Universities, which* had previously met Auckland on two occasions and won both games, was opposed by a thirteen from Waikato at Ngaruawahia yesterday, and beaten soundly to the tune of 25 points to nil on a holding ground. The home team was comprised principally of Lower Waikato , (Huntly, Taupiri-Ngaruawahia) players, with the exception of Neill (forward) and Hemmingway (back) from Hamilton. While it is admitted that the tour- ' ists were not at their maximum , strength, Craig (half) being a notable absentee, they never looked like outdoing the home men, who tackled resolutely and kept the ball as much as . possible in their possession. A goodly crowd watched the game, including many visitors from Cambridge, Ha.ni - ton and districts north of the convmc- . ing ground, the sum of £55 8s bein o taken at the gate. The teams were:—University (green and gold).—-J. *• Lyham; R. Campbell, Dr. Flattery (captain), J. M. Allman, H. McCaughey; M. Cunningham; J. Vidulich, J. Ward, F. Irvine, T. McMahon, C. Evatt, W. Darragh, and L. McKeon. Waikato. —M. Sherlock; G. Hall, Hemmingway, S. Raynor; F. .Jackson, Wilson Hall; T. Peckham, Sheeran, F. Raynor, Gainsford, Neill, Wilson (cap- : tain), and Bishop. With the home team attacking Hemmingway and S. Raynor were seen in a passing movement which . gained ground. A visiting forward got in front a little later, but solid defence met the advance. With the visitors passing neatly the home line looked in danger, but S. Raynor stayed it well. . Ward then had an unavailing goal-shot, which forced the defenders. * Peckham got round the scrum with the ball, and later set-his backs off, but Ward changed the"situation. Raynor, Hall, Peckham aiCC Shee.rap were later prominent in a strong a'dVance, which gave the visitorr~a lot'-of trouble. A penalty was awarded, but Hemmingway’s shot went wide. The visitors tried to clear play from the goal-line, but got into trouble, and finally forced. Waikato kept pressinland Peckham was rewarded from -fast- following up, scoring in a good position. Hemmingway goaled. Waikato ® University 0 Jackson broke through smartly on resuming aa.d,placed his side on attack. Continual heel the ball they 7 were givih&tthe visitors a large measure of trouble;: .‘Wilson led on a dangerous rush, ami'rtn the stopping a defender infringed; and Hemmingway made no ! mistake with th 6 kick. ' Wfiikato 7 ‘University: '• • • 0 The homePhacks were throwing the ball about to marked advantage, the visitors flnd.ng it difficult to act in the holding ground. Jackson worked the '* short side cleverly and came round to take Raynor’s-pass, a mark by Campbell holding the advance up. The visitors*were detected picking out of the'scrum, but they shortly gave the home side a measure of defence. They opened ont play from speculative work by a home backt but solid tackling met them, and Waikato were shortly the invading force, Peckham and Hemmingway .shoyvmS U P well. Penalties continued to be ruled against the visitors for illegal tactics. Peckham dived round a scrum and cleverly eluded several would-be tacklers. He, a little later? turned off a dangerous advance at his own 25, and' the forwards getting down quickly to Campbell rushed the-kick. Sheeran picked up and'sent out to Wilson, the home skipper being stopped just short. Peckham fed out promptly aerpss a scrum to G. Hall, but the three-quarter failed to hold the ball. Good work by the full-back turned Peckham off. The home backs swung'across field, but cramped them- • : selves. The visitors showed themselves very smart at intercepting and worklof this nature by Ward saved a ' dash at the corner in which Wilson was 1' prominent. The game slowed down to ' some extent, being marked by determined tackling on both sides. Waikato kept the advantage. From a free Hem- . mingway had a shot, but a good effort failed. Sheran made a dash under the I posts, winch whs stopped in time, and { then Wilson picked up and dived over. . Hemmingway goaled just as half-time ' Rounded. Waikato 12 :S, University- 0 Second Spell. Ward was brought out to half for the second spell and Vidulich went in to lock forward' position for llm visit- ‘ ors. From a passing rush started by the visitors near their own goal, Wilson Hall broke in and secured possession, /' sending it out to Hemmingway, to Ray- ■ nor, for the -latter to dash over and • ; score a fine try, which Hemmingway • converted. Waikato 17 University.. 0 • When the visitors tried to open the game up jhey were met by solid tackling. A long kick by Ward placed the ; home line in danger. The ball was thrown about freely in an endeavour to effect entry, but man after man went down, and Inally a long ground kick cleared the danger. Waikato swung along the touch, setting up several dan- - g’erous onslaughts, but the passing was erratic. Then Peckham got a great try. Wilson Hall received from Jackson and fed buck to the half, who-dummied and put in a fine swerving run, beating several men and diving across l lie line. Htemmingway’s shot went just outside. 'Waikato' 20 University 0 The .visitors worked down to the home line, where the backs opened out v. play. After going through 'several hands McCaughey, on the wing, receiver ed and streaked for the line, but Hem- . mfngway grassed him inches short. . With play back at the 25, Campbell had a long shot at goal, but it failed. Bishop was tfis n seen * n a breakaway, but itrwas not*supported, and the bali'went to "touch at the 25. MacMahon broke through the ruck and Flattery and McCaughey handled among the visiting backs, , but the latter was stopped at the 25. A little later Wilson and Neil ' headed a long, ground-gaining rush, and from a penalty Hemmingway had a goal shot from near the 25 touch. It was a good though unavailing effort. The visitors were getting some of the

ball this spell, but their passing never / got really far-at any time. Peckham, Wilson Hall, G. Hall and Wilson were in a transferring movement at the visitors’ 25. From a penalty Hernmingway’s shot hit the upright and bounced infield. Cunningham and Allman were seen in a nice passjng bout, which went, from 25 to 25 before it was stayed. Shortly Waikato were attacking again, Wilson Hall making a great dive at the corner, but he went out. Flattery finally cleared the danger by intercepting "home passing. Peckham nipped through smartly at the 25 and sent on to Wilson, but the forward lost possession. Following a kick through Wilson got there first to the ball under the posts and Hemmingway gabled. Waikato 25 University 0 The game ended without alteration within a few minutes. Mr S. Saunders, of Hamilton, was - - Atef -