FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2229, 29 June 1908, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH.

POVERTY BAY (18) V. AYAIAPU (8).

The annual fixture botweon these teams took place on tho Domain on Saturday in almost ideal weather. Tho ground was in perfect order lor a fast gnnie, with tlio exception of tho crickot pitch in tlio centre, which, owing to the recent rain, was still. a little greasy. The attendance hardly realised expectations, bub was well abovo tlio average for Saturday matches, and included a largo proportion of lndios. Tho teams lined out shortly after throe o’clock, and wero the name as alroady published with two - exceptions in tlio Coast team, lirekanu replacing Gorrard at. full-buck, and Somorvell playing five-eighths instead of Dolanicre, N who was unable to mako the trip. The visitors won the toss, and Hoke kicked off for Poverty Bay towards the westorn goal. From the return Knipara took well on the line near half-way, and made a strong run along tho line into liis opponents’ twenty-five. Good passing by the local backs followed, and Malloy was nearly over, tho visitors being compelled to force within the first- minute. Poverty Bay, keeping up tho attack, Heke obtained from a line-out and broke away, passing to Ivaipara, who was collared by Rylands on the line, and Coast forced again. From tlio kick-out Brown retimed well into touch, and from the throw-in tho visitors’ forwards started a loose rush. Rowe niissod picking up, and had to kick loosely into touch to save. AVnelionie and Nolan wero prominent a moment later in a passing run, but Rowe took the latter well when looking dangerous. Tho Poverty Bay backs now got going, and a-nice run, in which Brown, Knipara, Graham, and Malloy took part, ended in tho latter being thrown into touch near the corner ■ flag.' Brown stopped an ugly-looking rush of the Coast forwards, but Hews tow obtained and got right through to Sharp, who grassed him near the line. Rylands next got away, and started a passing rush among the visitors’ backs, but a forward pass spoiled a likoly chance to score. Coast still kept up the pressure, but Rowe intercepted a pass from Rylands to Dowstow and raced up the field unopposed. A wild pass to Graham lost, an almost certain score. The local backs indulged iu some pretty passing, and from a lineout Hoke and Lowe broke away. The latter picked up and sent on to Graham. who took well and transferred to Malloy, who sprinted over at the extreme corner. Heke made a good attempt at- goal from, ail awkward angle. Poverty' Bay 3, Waiapu nil. 'From tho drop-out the Coast men had the best of an exchange of long 'kicks, and Erekana found the line at half-way with a fine effort. The visitors swarmed down oh their opponents’ line, and Valhuice saved cleverly by a nice screw kick into touch. Fro’in tho throw-in AA’aehorne took woll, and sent out a long'pass to the wing. Nolan took the hall on the hop. and dashed for tho line, but was unfortunate enough to slip, thus losing a grand opportunity. The visiting backs again got going, however, Dowstow being especially prominent. Poverty Bay were penalised in their own twenty-five, and Aurere had a resultless 'kick at- goal. The Coast forwards now swarmed down tho field with an almost irresistible rush, and swept over the line, but Newton saved the situation by kicking over the dead-ball line. . Scrummaging work in the Poverty Bay twenty-five followed, and Rowe and Kaipara put. in a lot of defensive play. AVaehorne sent a clean pass.out to Rylands, who ran a short distance and transferred to Dewstow, who was stopped by Graham. Brown brought timely relief to his side by a flue kick to midfield and almost- immediately afterwards was instrumental in stopping a-Coast forward rush. Tho Coast ■men were playing with great Mash at this stage, and kept their opponents constantly on tlio defensive. Kaipara brilliantly intercepted a pass near liis own line and raced tip the field, kicking high. Rowe followed up hard, but Nolan beat him for pace and the ball went out in the Coast twenty-five. Play now settled in midfield for a time, and Pine was prominent in beading a rush of the local forwards to tho Coast territory. From a throw-in Lowe sent out to Kaipara, who beat his man and passed to Graham. The latter player made a short run and gave a nice pass to Rowe, who dashed over at the grandstand corner. Heke again made a good attempt from a very difficult angle. Poverty Bay 6, Waiapu nil. From the twenty-five kick Brown returned well, and loose play in the Coast twenty-five eventuated. Kaipara picked up well and handed to Malloy, who lost after a short run. Kaipara was lying handy, and again picked Up and passed to Graham, who was more successful than Malloy, and scored near the corner. Scott failed to add tlio extra points. Poverty Bay 9. Coast nil. Give and tako play then ensued, and the whistle sounded lor half-time with Poverty Bay pressing. Poverty Bay 9 AYaiapu 0

After the interval the visitors pressed for a time, and Pine relieved with a high kick. Rowe again intercepted a. pass over his own twenty-five and raced down along the line, with Nolan in hot pursuit, and rapidly overhauling him.. It . was ail exciting moment ,but the local man just managed to roach the line in time and scored 4 fine try, amidst applauso. Brown, took the kick, but failed. Poverty Bay 12, Waiapu nil. Tho local men were now playing in fine style, and attacking hotly. From loose play in the Coast twenty-five Vallanco picked up and gavo to Brown, who in turn passed to GraThe latter ga'vo Malloy a rather awkward pass, but be took it well and again got over at the corner. Tlie kick at goal'was disallowed by the referee on account of tho kickc handling the ball after it had been placed. Poverty Bay 15, Waiapu nil.

The Coast were nearly over shortly after the kick-out owing to an error, of judgment by Sharp, and the same player was penalised a moment later for lying on tho hall. Erokana had a good try for goal and Malloy forced. The visitors’ forwards again indulged in a splendid loose rush, Cookery, Babbington, and Lincoln being the most prominent, but Graham saved well. The ball came out to Erekana who made a fruitless pot, and Malloy obtained, and beating a couple of men, found touch at half-way. From a line out in the Poverty Bay twenty-five, a good pissing rush by Aurere, Hylands, Cockery, and Wachorne looked like a score, hut Graham again saved in good style. Pretty passing by. Brown, Kaipara, Graham, and Malloy ended in the latter running right round the opposition and scoring behind the posts. Brown took the kick at goal hut hit the upright. Poverty Bay 18, Waiapu nil. Coast now began to assert themselves. and both forwards and .backs were -playing well. They gradually worked their way down to the .Poverty Bay quarters, and from some heavy work outside the line Babbington got over. Erekana failed at goal. Poverty Bay 18, Waiapu 3. Encouraged by their success tho Coast men had the best of tho play for a few minutes, and Somervell, Cockery, and Wacliorne were prominent in their efforts to add to the total. The litter was especially good in taking from the lino-out, and on one occasion broke'clean away to the. Poverty Bay line, where lie transferred to Lincoln, who scored in a good position.- Erekana kicked a good goal, tile first of the match. Poverty Bay 18, Waiapu 8.

Poverty .Bay now had the best of the play for the remaining stages of the game, and their opponents were visibly tiring. A chapter of accidents ensued, -and Somervell, Wacliorne, and Rowe were each temporarily disabled. Poverty Bay continued to : press, and the backs put in some good

work, but'wero unablo to score. Just on time Dowstow mado n brilliant run from liis own lino to half-way and kicked into touch. The whistle sounded almost immediately, leaving the scoros: Poverty Bay ...\ ... 18 ■Waiapu ••• ••• ••• 8 Tho local men played a good game from tho start, and well togohter, Kaipara, Graham, and Rowe wore most prominont in the hack division, whilo it would ho invidious to single out. any of the forwards for special mention, ns they all played woll. For tho Const AVachoruo, Nolan, and Somorvoll woro the best of tlio backs, and Lincoln, Cookery, and Bnbbington wero most prominent .in tlio forward division. Mr. AY. Howard controlled tlio game, and Messrs Hay and Olson hold tho lino flags.

REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. POVERTY BAY. Tho selectors met at the conclusion of the Poverty Bay-AVainpn match, and selected the following players to represent Poverty Bay against tho Anglo-Welsh team at the Domain next Satunuly: Full-back: AVi Rep a. Three-quarters: Malloy, Graham, Howe. Five-eighths: Knipara, AA’nchorno. Half: •Brown Tiiroi. Forwards: Nicolas. Newton, Hoke, Lowe, Scott, McKenzie, Lyons, and Pino (wing). Emergencies: Backs, Sharp and A’dllanco; forwards, Lincoln and Delaney; THIJR S DAY RE PRESENT A TIVES. The selectors have chosen tho following team to represent tlio Thursday players against tho Mangatu SubUnion in tho game to ho played previous to tho British match next Saturday:— Full-back: Tate (Alhambra). Three-quarters: Rich. Campbell (Star), Buflott (City), •Burke (Star).

Five-eighths: Robt. Campbell (Alhambra), Thompson (Gisborne). Half: Grinlinton (City). Forwards: Nicolas (Star), AY. Wilkinson (Alhambra), Grant (City), McPherson (City), Delaney (Gisborne), Seymour (Gisborne), Charters (Alhambra), A Torse (Gisborne) wing. Eniergenices: Backs, S. Roderick (City), Cramp (City), Makoari (Star);, forwards. Harrison (Gisborne). Bright (City), G. Puflett (City). Tho team wdl play in Gisborne colors (Royal blue).

THE BRITISH TOUR. SECOND TEST MATCH. ■ A DRAWN GAME. [Piiess Association.] • .WELLINGTON, Juno 28. The weather conditions wero -unpleasant for the second test match played at Athletic Park yesterday, afternoon in the presence of between 1.2,000 and 13,000 spectators, who included Lord Plunket and party, the Premier and Lady Ward. The ground was in a very slushy state, and the players found it difficult to retain their foothold or to manipulate the soddoned ball. There was an almost total absence of wind, hut rain fell at .intervals, which made matters discomforting for the players. The game degenerated into a mud scramble, in which tlio honors rested with the visitors, who eclipsed the Now Zealand combination, back •and forward, and wero unlucky in not registering a win. Tho forwards gave a. fine display on tho heavy going, their concerted - footwork being splendidly executed. They screwed scrums beautifully, and repeatedly hurst up the Black packmen. Their tackling was deadly, and their following up superb. In the face of adverse weather conditions tile hacks fielded the hall and kicked surer and with more ef-fective-results than the Black rearguflard, which made n mistake in attempting to pass when kicking would have been more profitable for its j side. Altogether the Britishers were 1 a far superior team on to-day’s play.j Harding’s fine generalship stood out , in bold relief throughout tlio struggle, which was of a very robust order at ’ times..

At 2.50 o’clock Harding set the hall in motion and smart and. well-.' judged kicking by Jaokett and Polity,Jones placed New Zealand on. the defensive. The Black forwards braced themselves together and Francis and Seeling were chiefly responsible for confining operations to the Britishers’ territory, where Burns snapped a mark, Wallace making a weak shot at goal. A Black forward rush, with Wilson, Hamilton, and Seeling in the van, was stemmed cleverly 1>” -Jackett, who relieved the pressure by finding the line at the quarter flag. The New Zealand forwards broke away, hut progress was checked by Polity Jones, who fielded-the bail splendidly and made a fine lino kick. Not to be denied, the Blacks, led by Reeling, rushed the ball to within a couple of yards of tlie Britishers’ chalk Mark, Jackett smartly saving the situation, for In's side by throwing the ball, when tackled, into the visiting packmen, in which Harding played a conspicuous part, and a quick effective screw kick by Pont-y Jones brought play to neutral territory. Gray and Seeling in successionlmrst down the field, jackett being grassed on each occasion before lie could get. .in his return, Morgan afforded timely relief by bursting through the opposition backs with the hall at his toe. a fine piece of work, which led up to a great charge by the visiting forwards, who toed the hall over the '.Blacks’ chalk mark, Murray saving in tho nick of time. Wallace made a line run and passed opportunely to (Hunter, who failed to note tluSexist'ence of Mitehinson and Fryer, who wore racing alongside of him, and a good chance to score was lost. The 'British forward brigade put in some strong work, and New Zealand bad an anxious time defending their line. Morgan was to the fore with -a clever run, cutting in twice and baiting the opposition, being tackled right on the lino, a free kick being awarded t 0 New Zealand for him lying on the hall. The visiting backs were prpmineiit with short sharp dashes, frequently penetrating the Blacks’ defence. Gray and Hunter came away, with a big burst down the field, Morgan smartly saving the situation. From a free kick tho Britishers were forced down. Screwing a scrum in perfect style, .the visitors’ forwards burst up the opposition scrum and swept past the Black hacks to the lino, where Gray averted an imminent score. Halltime was called shortly after, the ball being then at midfield. After breathing time, the Black forwards got to work, hut the defence of the Britishers was sound. A well-judged line kick by Wallace and the issue was fought out near the visitors’ line, whero Mitehinson essayed a fruitless pot at goal, the Britishers forcing. An exchange of kicks by the respective backs followed, alter which Hunter broke away, and drove the ball well past Jackett, who quickly turned qnd kicked the ball into the spectators, robbing the Blacks of a seemingly certain try. A scrum followed under, the goal posts, and the Britishers wore penalised. Francis took the kirk, and piloted the hall over the uprights, to the accompaniment of great cheering. Roused by this reverse, the Britishers made a strong onslaught, and a splendid rush of their forwards ended in the ball being carried over the Blacks’ line, Ponty Jones touching down near the posts amidst great cheering. Harding made a miserable attempt to add the major points. The visitors continued to attack, tho soige being raised .li.v a lusty kick from Wallace, who found tho tomb past the lialf-way. In stemming a Black rush McEvedy and Vassal wore injured, play being suspended for sev-

oral minutes. On resuming tlio Black forwards, led by Seeling, rushed tlio leather over tho line, Jacket! Having by kicking it into tlio spectators. The Now Zealand forwards wero now oil their mettle, anil attacked the Britisliors’line. Too hard kicking liy AVilson allowed MoEvedy to save his side by forcing. Good footwork by the visiting forwards and accurate kicking by their backs placed tlio Blacks on the defonsivo, and they wore ultimately forced. Ilarding made an excellent shot at goal from a mark, the ball dropping a couple of yards outside the post. Tlio visitors ln'iule frantic efforts to get over their opponents’ chalk-line, and matters looked uncomfortable for Now Zealand until Hunter flashed past the opposing cordon with the bull ill IMSsession and found the line at midfield. Some hard forward play was next, in evidence, tlio visiting scrummagers having much the host of the deal; Play was in New Zealand territory when the whistlo went for noside," tho score being—

Britain . 3 New Zealand 3 Hlin'tor and Miteliinsoii woro tlio most prominent in tlie Now Zealand hade division, and Seeling was the best forward. Francis, AVilson ,and Murray were also noticeable for good work. Polity Jones, Morgan, McEvedy and Jackett played finely in the British rear-guard, as did Harding, Archer. AVillinma, and Dibble in the forward ranks.

RETIREMENT OF A) ALL ACE. [Piiess Association.] WELLINGTON, June 28. AY. AA r allnce, tho well-known New Zealand footballer, of Wellington, his definitely announced liis retirement from the gamp.