RUGBY FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15034, 4 September 1922, Page 6

RUGBY FOOTBALL

INTER-’VARSITY MATCH. SYDNEY v. NEW ZEALAND. CLEAN-CUT WIN FOR NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The second test match played between Sydney and New Zealand Uni- ; versities took place at Carlsbrooke this afternoon. The game was played in the presence of- about 10,000 spectators. The weather was wet, and much ; rain during the morning had made tiie > ground in a very greasy state. Sydney | kicked off, and very shortly after the start a free kick was given against them.' Crackenthorpe secured from ! the kick and let his backs away in fine ; style, but the effort ended, in 'Raymond | being well tackled before he had got : far. Sydney continued to attack, Ray- ; mond being prominent, and New Zca- ; land was forced. New Zealand had a ; free kick for offside, but Cracken- | thorpe, the visitors’ full-back, eventu- | ally saved-the situation with a fine t kick to the'liile‘. The wet slate of the i ground militated against the giving of •j: a good exposition of the g’ame, and ; several promising attacks by both I sides were nipped in the bud by players slipping. LA free kick to New Zea- ] land was taken by Perry, who drop : I kicked a fine goal from a few yards in front of the half-way line- The visitors’ backs broke away, headed by Morgan, and New Zealand were again forced. New Zealand forced play to their opponents’ 25, a free kick relieving Sydney returned io the attack, end the'ball was.' kicked over the New Zealand line-, where a thrilling race for It ensued between a New Zealand back i and J. Foote, the Sydney man winning , and scoring a good try. The kick ! missed. . ! i within two -minutes the visitors i again got away, and J. R. Black scored j a fine try behind the posts. The kick ; was successful. . The Sydney backs were playing with : better combination than the home ' team, and made most of their opporS tunities. A New Zealand back -got ■* over but the whistle had already i sounded for off-side, and the score was, of ' course, disallowed. New Zealand made a number of sorties into •the visitors’ territory. A penalty kick was eventually given against Sydney, Perry dropping another splendid goal. The game was a most exciting one, both sides taking chances- New Zealand was awarded another free kick, and gained ground, 'Crackenthorpe saving his side. by a splendid kick to the line. Stewart, the New Zealand three- • quarter, got over, but unfortunately j dropped the ball and knocked on. New i Zealand were attacking when the half- ; • time whistle'went, with . the score: i Sydney 8, New Zealand 6. i On resuming, New Zealand attacked j strongly, the effort ending in one of the visitors intercepting a pass from j a scrum in the Sydney 25. The blacks’ backs secured, but the at;f tempt to score, was* frustrated by i faulty passing. The New Zealand : backs were»playing a better game at I this stage, Fea and Jackson being j always prominent, and Park playing a safe game at full-back. Calder, the i centre three-quarter, was also doing -! W eii The New Zealand forwards I made a great rush to the Sydney line, where Langbein scored, Harty’s kick i! inissc'd. Shortly after this Perry broke away, )j and after a series of mistakes by the •’ home men Dickson got over. Harty s : kick was unsuccessful. Within a few minutes the New Zeaji land backs got away, assisted by Sj Cabot, the wing forward. After a <j passing bout Stewart, the speedy New !i Zealand wing, missed- ‘ ’! A further black onslaught ended in 1! a free kick to the visitors. A free kick 'i{ to New Zealand came at an opportune il-time'"as the visitors were dangerously ;j close 'to -the -home line. Sydney reJj turned“ ; t : bv'tlie--attlick, and Foote scored ‘5 a splendid try after a strong run d-own ■ i the line. Stewart, the speedy New ;f Zealand wing, got away on his own, I and scored at the corner. He repeated ■ the performance soon after. There was no further score, and a fast, open ; game ended! New Zealand 21, Sydney 11. A WIN FOR WAIKATO. i 1 THAMES;. VALLEY DEFEATED. VICTORY BY 12 POINTS TO 3. The. Rugby representatives of Wai--3 kato and Thames Valley met at the ; Claudelands showgrounds on Saturday i afternoon before'an attendance of some : 2000 people. The playing conditions were good, although a bright sun was ; against the fifteen playing to the ji north. After the opening quarter (the standard of the football improved. ' and -there were many interesting 'movements iri a contest from which Waikato emerged victorious by 12 'points to 3 points. Tiie"‘teams Were: Walk at : Matheson, Barton, Castles,' Prussing, Peach, Crawford, ■'Hooper, Shaw, Carter, Sowman, Hamil::ton, Keightly, Patterson, Ryan (rover). Thamos Valley. : Dean, Adlum, Magill, McNeil, Nichols, Gilpin, Hudson, Honey, Benjjney. Miller, Rosenfeldt, Johnson, New- ! dick, Atkins, Boldsbury (rover). The visitors kicked off against' the isun and were quickly awarded a pen- ; jalty from which Dean made a good -effort to place kick a goal, but the ball : dropped short and Prussing cleared. A j scrum--foot up caused Waikato to he I'jruledMigainst, and the kicking return ’Kept Thames Valley on the attack, ipiay swung over the visitors’ half and : a number of kicking exchanges followpied, with Thames Valley infringing and {holding up an advance into home territory. Peach’s kick gained some ground. ■'.'Neutral territory was. the scene of operations for the next few minutes -huntil long kicking drove Thames Valley 'to their 25. From a free to the de- - Tenders Prussing gathered and. Barton, ■Thompson, Sowman and Carter handled in turn. East and west the visitors’ twenty-five was carried on and from a corner kick by Prussing, ••Castles followed fast and all hut got to .'the ball. Thames Valley were having an anxious time defending, ■'one high kick under the goals looking to be dangerous. An injury to Peach’s knee 'caused the Waikato first five-eighth to Matheson next came into the picture with a good clearing kick to touch from his own 25. Dean had an unavailing free kick at goal. Sowman he d the Waikato forwards back on a dong ground rush, which Adlum turned •off at his western 25. Henrys, at this {Stage, went on vice Peach. Penalty Goal by Visitors. J' From the home twenty-five, Nichols Intercepted, and, kicking, got Thompson ruled against for hanging on. Magill kicked a good goal. | Thames Valley 3 Waikato 0 Early in the second quarter, Crawford set the Waikato backs away on a nice rush, Honey, Prussing and Barton in turn, but the .latter’s pass "to Castles was mised. Over east, Height ley and Thompson were seen in A short movement but. two hot return Wllies by Thames Valley forwards Caused Matheson and Prussing to i w to the rescue promptly, and both 'Lowered .the demands neatly, , “hhA •

Waikato backs were now throwing the ball about with more accuracy. Prussing feint passed neatly from the western half and fed Castles for Hamilton to next add his work to the effort. Adlum got off-side above his twenty-five, and the ball was placed for Carter, but the leather passed to the right of the posts. Passing kept Waikato still the aggressive force, and several hot forward tussles took place at the visitor’s north-western corner. The attackers opened out the play across the goal front, and fast following enabled the defenders to press down and clear, the effort finally closing at the south-western corner by the ball going into touch in goal. Rosenfeldt was penalised for gelling round the scrum, and Kemp broke away following the kick. Thompson getting to the hall near the north-east corner. Sowman next handled, but a mark by Nichols stemmed the tide, and Gilpin assisted later with a kick through. Then Johnson and Gilpin headed a sensational break-away from below the western half right to the goal line, Hudson and Adlum joining in near the line, where the leather was held up. Bcnney next Look a mark near the eastern twenty-five, but his kick failed, though it was a good effort. Waikato went to the attack again, Keightley and Sowman showing up in an advance, while Prussing, Barton and Matheson did very effective assisting work. The play in this spell had brightened very considerably, the home backs throwing the ball about freely, if not effectually every time. The Second Half. After ■ the interval Magill was replaced in the Thames .Valley team owing to injury, Miller coming out to centre and Taylor replacing Miller in the forwards. Kemp was shifted to half in the home team, and Crawford moved out to first five-eighth. The visitors were the first to attack, and Waikato had some anxious moments. The sun against the visitors was strong. Keightley, Hamilton and Ryan had a rush along west, but Nichols marked. Across east Sowman followed a re-bounding ball, and all but got to it. Matheson had his second unavailing goal shot at this point. Barton, a little later on, beat two or three men at mid-field, but his pass-out was again indifferent, and the advantage was lost. The visitors progressed, but an infringement held them up at the eastern twenty-five. With play back to mid-field, Thompson gathered smartly, but held on too long, and his in-pass went forward. Heady work by Prussing gave Thompson an opportunity, and an attacking, position at the westei’n twenty-five was secured. With play swinging across the goal front, Crawford opened out an attack, Prussing securing next and handling on to Barton. The centre again passed badly to Castles, but the wing three quarter got to the ball luckily over the line to score. Matheson’s kick failed. Waikato 3 Thames Valley 3 Within the next couple of minutes Waikato forged ahead, when Keightley kicked a fine goal from straight. out above the twenty-five just as the spell ended. Waikato , 6 Thames Valley 3 Early in the change over the forwards were hard at it along the wes-tern-touch. Out of his central twentyfive Matheson missed the ball, but Kemp came to the rescue. Sowman and Shaw then got away on a long rush, beating Lhe full hack, but a defending hack rushed in and ground kicked behind the goal. From the scrum, • Thames Valley cleared, and Matheson had shortly to come to the rescue in his own territory, the full back getting a strong run through, followed by a strong touch kick. Waikato were soon the invading force, and drove a hot sally into the north-eastern twenty,-five. From a scrum the defenders were penalised for kicking out and Keightley again goaled. Waikato 9Thames Valley 3 Crawford, Prussing and Castles introduced a neat bout of handling from the western half. Waikato kept up the pressure until the home forwards carried the play to touch at the western half. A pass across the scrum saw Gilpin break through and the home full back, though slow, got the touch. From the line, Hamilton infringed, and Dean made a great effort to goal, but the hall fell short and Prussing cleared. With play down cast Thompson put in a fast run, and getting to the ball as it bounded behind the full back, ran through from the twenty-five and reached the line, with Nichols at his heels. It was a fine individual piece of work. Keightley missed from a wide out shot. Waikato 12 Thames Valley 3

Adlum running up fast got the ball well on the eastern touch and kicked. Both teams were ruled against for infringements, and a little later Atkins marked, hut his goal effort failed and Barton’s kick transferred the scene of operations to the eastern half. Time was called with Waikato at the western twenty-five and the scores standing: Waikato 12 Thames Valley 3 Mr T. French refereed. HAMILTON V. WAIKARE. The following are the results of matches played' at Te Kowhai on Saturday:— Seniors.—Hamilton 28, v. Waikare A 12. Tries were scored by R. Hinton (1), W. Arns (1), Scott (1), Cooper (1), Sullivan (1). Goals were kicked by Buckingham (3), Monagetti (2), J. Ciarkin (i). Juniors.—Hamilton 36, v. Waikare B 6. In this match R. Going put up a great performance by scoring from his position at full back two Iries and kicking seven goals out of eight attempts, thus scoring 21 of the 36 points scored. Other fries were scored by St. George (1), Clavis (1), B. Jones (1), I. Johnston (1), Venables (1). THIRD GRADE CONTEST. As a curtain-raiser to the principal game at the Showgrounds on Saturday, the College Rifles third grade team met and defeated the home third grade representatives by 6 points to nil. The visitors were the winners of the City competition in the grade this season, and had an advantage in weight over the local men. Individually they were better, but the Hamilton team put up a very creditable showing. A try and a goal from a mark made up lhe points for the winners. Mb F. Clark was referee. TOURNAMENT AT CAMBRIDGE A Rugby seven-a-side tournament was played at Cambridge on Saturday ia beautifully fine weather. There was only a fair attendance uf spectators. The junior competition resulted in a win for City “A,” who defeated Cadets in the final by 6 points to 3. At time Hie game was a draw, three ail. and it was decided In play an extra spell, in which City “A” .scored a try. Mr C. A. Care refereed. The results of the individual matches in this competition were:—r City “B” 5, v. Leam-

ington 3; Cadets 11, v. Leamington “B” 0; City “A” a bye; City “A” 6, y. City “B” 3; and final as above. High School won the third-grade con petition by ii points to 3 against Cadets. For this competition Mr W. R. Edwards kindly donated seven badges to be presented to the winners. Mr Everitt was referee. Individual matches resulted; —- High School 11, v. 5; Cadets a bye. The play, on the whole, was very good and provided a most enjoyable afternoon’s sport.

OTHER MATCHES. Auckland defeated Northland by 17 to 13. Wellington defeated Auckland by 19 points to 11. i.'tag) defeated Southland by 14 pod K-s tn 10. South Canterbury beat Wanganui by 'll points to 8. Poverty Bay defeated Wellington B by 6 points to o.‘ Canterbury defeated Taranaki by 17 points to 13. Hawke’s Bay defeated Bay of Plenty by 17 points to 16. MOASCAR CUP. The Auckland Grammar School defeated the Wanganui Technical School at Palmerston on Saturday after a magnificent display of football by 14 points to 6. This establishes Auckland Grammar School as the premier team in the competition in the North Island. The final will be played on Wednesday, at Christchurch, between the Southland High School, who defeated the Christchurch High School (the present holders) by 8 points to 3, and the Auckland Grammar School.