Our Sports Summary

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 25, 8 July 1925, Page 43

Our Sports Summary

/ LEAGUE RUGBY : TEAM / FOR IAUS- / ' ') /■’/_ .' •:‘ TRALIA. ' ; _ /_> ■, - ’ ' //The New Zealand representative League' team to tour Australia was chosen by the /New.: Zealand selectors, Messrs. - C. . Pearce,; AV. - Liversidge, and J. ' Hardihgh'am, after the conclusion of Saturday’s:trial game. The //following are the 22 player’s selected; Full-backso. Dufty . and P. :. Gregory. / Three-quarters—L. Brown, A. Brisbane, F. tk Delgrosso, J. Eif wan. (Auckland), J. Parker (Canterbury).’/-•///■/: Five-eighths— B. Laing and M. Wether all (Auckland), J. Saunders'(Canterbury.). ’/- t / Half-backsW. .Wilson-Hall and C. Webb (Auckland). /. • . :•/•'•, . - // Forwards— Avery, E. Herring, JO’Brien, H. /Dixon (Auckland), E. J. Car- _ foil (Wellington), /H. Thomas . (Otago), N. Mouatt (West Coast), F. Henry, J. Ellis, A. Green (Canterbury). • : : . - /> / Win Against Auckland. , //The New Zealand /team defeated Auckland by 16 points to 9. : The ground ; was in a'bad state, owing to the rain, but the New Zealand team showed surprisingly ■ good form' in combined movements. Their • tries were scored by Park, Webb, and Henry. (2), Mouatt converting two. /• • The : League representative team and the 7/ managers left for - Sydney by the Moeraki on Thursday. They had a- rousing /send-off ■ from - a large gathering on the wharf. At the farewell to the team by the New Zealand Council Mr, Carlaw (president) said he was confident that the players would worthily up- /: hold Dominion football, and be a credit to /; the country Laing, . the captain, said he thought the team a very fine side, and w#s /hoping to stop the long run of New South / Wales successes. - ... // / u ’• / New South Wales Itinerary. ' The following itinerary has been arranged // for the New Zealand Rugby League team’s /• tour —July 11, against New South Wales, Vat. Sydney; July 15, against Australian Uni- / versities, at Sydney July 18, against Newcastle, at Newcastle; July 23,.against either ./New"South Wales or Australia, at Sydney; : July 25, against New South Wales, at New- - castle. . ./ / : • RUGBY FOOTBALL AT NAPIER, / •. ; / (From our own Correspondent.) . ~ On Saturday, the 27th ult., a huge crowd of Rugby enthusiasts gathered at McLean Park, Napier, to witness the match between /> the two “Old Boys’ ” —M.8.0.8. and ■ High School Old Boys. - •/ - ~ A great deal of rain had fallen prior to the ‘ match and the ground was in a deplorable state, but even this did not detract any of - : the brightness - and spectacular play from . either side. -/ •/■//// : ' : M. 8.0.8. kicked off and pressed right from the- jump, ■ the giant green vanguard carried J^ll/before/ them • and had High School in a < bad way, making them force down within a few minutes. Good forward play, in retaliation by High School brought play to the cir i’ mi, !, > „ ... ; ~ r J “Greens” 25, where Smith put-m a good run and centered, : from the loose play that' fol-

lowed. Lovell : gathered up the ball and dived oyer the linet to ; score the first try,; of ..the :game, making; High School 3 to nil. '■'. Following on this, ' Mahony, the" 'Greens' " star forward, broke away and r with a splendid dribbling rush carried play well down field- where he transferred to : Falwasser who/ with one of his ;. spectacular • bursts; raced across ;■ the line to score a fine-try amidst great applause (which••■; was 'a. wonder in itself, for ". the ''Greens" ; have long-since forgotten what 'it is to receive applause from the Rugby fraternity in this quarter). "* ■-_ _"":•:-;■

Once again, the .‘/Greens” came away with ■ a great rush, the backs . handling the ball faultlessly,/the erstwhile All Black rep, Jimmy ’ Mill coming / ifp on the outside . to score a - neat try. Nehemia f converted • with a great kick. ' / - v : / , And: yet again the ’“Green”; forwards - ; got the ball out. to Nelicmia, who whipped it out. to Mapu, to Mill, to Seal, who executing a brilliant cut in, completely beat the opposition, and transferred to Falwasser, who dived across to register his second try. T.. . At this stage the High School . forwards decided to take a ; firm ■ grip of themselves and the situation and, led ■by Frame, they carried the leather to the “Greens” goal line, where Kirkham touched down, Ricketts converted. ' - From a line out following the kick off, the ball travelled right through the backs and out to Falwasser, who found it an easy task to “canter” across to score. “ In the second spell, High School . took -advantage of what little wind there was and managed to hold the “Greens” who kept hammering persistently at their goal-line, only to be.driven back by good play on the part of High School’s . full back, McLean, .who was playing a great game in the mud. Strenuous up and down play followed for quite a while, during ;which period of the game many brilliant flashes of /‘heady” play were exhibited by both teams. Forward work by High School took the play perilously near the /‘Greens' ” line, but they were saved by a -timelykick by Mill, The “Greens” retaliated and Mahony and Gemmell figured prominently in the rush that took the ball right down field, 7 for Falwasser to pick up and race across to add another to his “hat trick.’/; His kick failed. .At this. stage noside was blown and the “Greens” emerged from the mud and multitude, happy victors to the tune of 17 points to 8. ' RUGBY FOOTBALL AT AUCKLAND. . ; (From our own Correspondent.) • The Sacred Heart College boys senior "Rugby; fifteen met and were defeated by the Mt. Albert. Grammar School- the other Saturday. It was _ a splendid game, well contested, but the Grammar backs appeared -to be too fleety on this occasion - for: the college boys, who have a fine pack, .but the backs are not up to the standard of previous years owing to the - fact ' that many/ of the -older, boys have ’ left the college. Great credit is due to Brother Dionysius for the noticeable :• -■ . ,v V - '-W - improvement made each : Saturday in play. i-. • . -•••j* • ■’•u Z.l jl r .

A NIGHT OF BOXING AT THE MARIST BROTHERS' SCHOOL, NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) ■ ■ The secret of why the majority of the world greatest exponents of the “fistic art’/: bear : such suspicious names /was i revealed , to / us the other Saturday night ,in the Marist Brothers’ Schoolrooms, where, before a large / gathering of “fight fans” and school 'friends,, the . juvenile/performers in - the “squared ring / were' graced with such -names as O’Rourke; Mahony, Pearcey, .Roach, Morrissey, Brandon, and : many other grand//old* names reminiscent of the isle across - the sea. The evening’s entertainment:was organised for the purpose of furthering the instruction of these sons of Erin in the secrets of “fightdom. ’ ;.//; /; ::;./. ■/•// .;../. ; ■ . The seats were by invitation, a collection being taken up during the intermission :to defray expense/this. collect ion - was responded. to ; splendidly. The nimble “thray bit” and the “hob” were conspicuous by their absence, many large coins and notes helping to fill : the hat. During the evening Hughio Dwyer and Duncan McKenzie gave an exhibition bout which was much appreciated. i // The Brothers : are .to- be congratulated on the ‘ splendid night’s entertainment, and the boys themselves deserve no little amount of praise for their, efforts. ; . • : iAll the members of ■ N B.A. who . helped : in any way to make the night a success are to be thanked, and their presence and enthiu si asm goes- a long way to encourage -the lads in the noble art. / -v: .:: - y Last but not least, .we must • extend the heartiest thanks to “Ernie’/ Randal, who is “the” man - behind the scheme. •• It was “Ernie” who saw to it that each and every lad was awarded a prize-win, lose, or draw —and his splendid efforts are fully appreciated by those present, ho fully realise that . “Ernie” I stands for a “fair go” and : loves the game. ' / . / - At the conclusion, of the bouts,' the ■ prizes were presented by the Rev. Father Seymour.