FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2569, 2 August 1909, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

; REPRESENTATIVE GAME. 5 There was loely wo lAher on Satur- * day, and a largo crowd gathered in the Domain to witness the gamo between teams representative of the town and country. The ground was in excellent condition. , ■ ■/-.;'/ Lyons kicked off for the Country team against the wind, anti in. the first minute Town were penalised, Mason ' having a resultless attempt at goal. [ Play settled at centre, and was loose : for*a time. Tocker, with a fine kick : found the line at Town’s twenty-five, and Ryan and Pera relieved well. Kara transferred play to the Town twonty- ' five, where Hansen reliov.ed with a clean break away. He was taken in mid-field, and the Town forwards 1 swooped down on the Country line only to be sent back again by Pera. Town were awarded a penalty in the Country 25, and Tocker 'kicked a good goal. Even play in centre followed. A loose rush , of the Country forwards carried the ball to the Town line, where Campbell obtained and put in a splendid run to the Country twenty-five, where he was stopped by Ryan. From a passing run of the Town backs Miller was nearly oyer, and keeping up the attack Town kept Country busily defending. Scrums followed outside the country line, and the defending forwards gradu- n ally drove their opponents back to the twenty-five. Here Kaipara obtained, and by a tricky feinting run. went clean through the opposition and scored a splendid try between the posts, Newton easily added the extra points. McKenzie got a bad kick in the hip -and retired, and Te Reinga also got a nasty knock on the head. E. Luttrell took McKenzie’s place, playing full-back for Country. With a rather lucky# kick Campbell found touch at the Country line, and Luttrell saved well from a dangerous rush of the Town forwards. A penalty relieved Country, hut Tocker returned well to the twenty-five. Ryan was carried off the field suffering from an injury to his head. Kaipara and Bowman were responsible for. some tricky work on the line, but Luttrell obtained a mark and temporarily relieved the pressure. Bowman obtained at centre and ran down the line, but although getting close to the line, failed to get over. Country, aided by Cole and Lyons, brought play hack to centre, where it remained until the interval. Town attacked on the resumption of play, aiid Beach collared Tuateari before- the latter could. ge,t in his kick. Scrums were formed on the Country line, and Te Reinga saved well by kicking to centre. Here Flatman obtained and gave to Bowman who beat his man and transferred to Campbell. The latter put in a good run along the line, and was just thrown into touch at the corner flag. Tuteari and ICouka broke away and the latter 'kicked well down the field when Hepburn returned to centre. Here Tuteari again broke away, hut a faulty pass to Kcuka, when near the line, lost a good chance of scoring. Pera marked'at the twenty-five from a kick by Tocker, hut Luttrell failed at goal. At the twentyfive Campbell obtained and kicking high smothered Luttrell before lie could return. Te Hau came to tho rescue, and from play in mid-field Kaipara, Tocker, and Nicolas came through. The latter followed up hard from a kick by Tocker and almost scored, a force resulting. A loose rush of the Country forwards, headed by Kouka and Donnelly, carried the ball to the Town twenty-five, where Tocker saved well. Country returned to the attack, and Hepburn, missing a high kick, the-forwards •swarmed down on him, and Donnelly scored. Cole added the extra points with a good kick. Enlivened by the success Country played up well, and an irresistible rush- of their forwards almost resulted in another score. Hard play followed in the Town territory, and Te Reinga very narrowly missed adding to the score with a drop kick, which just grazed outside the posts-. Cheered by their numerous supporters, Country kept Town on the defensive for some time. Hepburn was compelled to force to avert a score when Kara and Pera were on the line. Bowman broke away -at the twenty-five, -and kicking high, Luttrell was again smothered before lie could get in his kick. Town took a hand in attacking, but Pera ran to half-way along the line. At centre Campbell obtained and, using his pace to advantage, ran clean through the line. Here he was stopped by Luttrell, and gave to Hanserf—who fallowed up well—and the latter ra*i round 'behind the posts. Tocker added the major points. Town kept up the attack, but Te Reinga saved repeatedly and put his side on the attack with a good kick. Country held the upper hand for a time and, with play, in the Town twentyfive, Henderson kicked across the,field. Pera obtained and, beating a couple of men, scored close to tho posts amidst applause. Cole failed at goal. The Avhistle sounded immediately and the game ended, leaving the scores:- —Town 113 Country S. Mr. L. F. Williams controlled the galne. POVERTY BAY v. WAIAPU. The following team has been selected to represent Poverty Bay against the Waiapu Sub-Union, at Victoria Domain). next Saturday, at 3 p.m.:—Fullback, Ryan; three-quarters, Campbell, Pollock, Miller; five-eighths, Kaipara and Tocker; half, Bowman; forwards, Stagpoole (wing),'Beach, Nicolas, Lowe, Lyons, Delaney, Grant, and Donnelly. Emergencies : Flatman and Pera (backs) y Newton, Bragge (forwards). JUNIORS. KAITI-CITY (15) v. Y.M.C.A. (0). This match was of a very uneven character, 3 Kaiti-City being much the stronger team, their back division completely -outclassing Y.M.C.A. From the kick-off Kaiti-City were in Y.M.C.A. territory. Good line kicking, by Breignan and Graham relieved for a time, then Fromm sent out near Y.M.C.A. line. Soon after P. O’Neill secured, and after a short run scored in a good position. Bristow had an unsuccessful kick at goal. Kaiti-City still pressed, hut an excellent kick from Barker 3ent

the ball over City’s .'.line and Stubbs ’ forced. Kaitl-City then rushed -down the field and when near Y.M.C.A. line the ball rebounding went over the line and Fromm scored an easy try. Bristow took the kick but failed to convert. 'Y.M.C.A. then made an effort to- retrieve'ahd by good, forward play Everiss, Brown, Perry and Muir being .prominent, kept the ball in City’s territory for a considerable time. The forwards made endless efforts to break across, but the defensive work of Roche, Bristow and O’Neill kept them in chock, and the snell ended G to .0. In the second half, with the wind in < their favor, City overran their opponents and Y.M.C.A. were hard pressed.. Good kicking by Coleman, H. Hepburn and Brown relieved pressure, but City were not to be denied, and as the result of a good passing rush in which Pollock, Oman and Huston were prominent, McGregor got across. Bristow’s kick at goal was not a success. Soon after City backs again started a good rush, the ball passing rapidly from Pollock, Oman aiid Huston to Stitchbury, who scored. Stubbs had a try to add tho major points, but the kick' went wide. Centre play followed for some time, when Peach O’Neill, on the three-quarter line, secured and scored a brilliant try near the corner. Oman took the kick but did not increase the ,-icore. Y.M.C.A. made an effort to ' change the position and pressed City back, but they could not score, and the game ended as above. Mr H. Carr controlled the game. THIRDS. DEFENCE CADETS (18) v. KAITICITY (0). Defence Cadets were again victorious on Saturday, winning by 18 points. Their combined back play and forward work was good and they well deserved their win. For tho Cadets Tapapa (2), Noil, Sheets, Dennett and Brown scored tries. Lloyd, Dennett, Tupapa and East played well for the victors, and G. Dennett, Munro, Robertson, and Ipu Kara tried hard to ward off defeat for their side. Mr W. Hay .refereed. SCHOOLS MATCH. NAPIER (4) v. GISBORNE (0). The annual fixture between the. High Schools of Gisborne and Napier was played on No. 1 ground, prior to the Town v. Country match.' Napier won the toss, and decided to attack the eastern goal, thus having the advantage of a strong breeze. From the kick-off the Napier boys assumed tho offensive, and kept Gisborne busy defending. With the exception of one or two occasions when the local boys broke away up the field, Napier had all the best of the play, and the game for the most part was centred in the Gisborne twenty-five. Sound defence alone prevented the Napier boys from jjscoring on several occasions, and the Visit.ng backs made full use of the wind by kicking to the line. They also got in some nice passing runs, but the Gisborne boys’ tackling was too good, and Napier were unable .to cross tho line. From loose play in the Gisborne twentyfive, Bailev dropped a goal, giving his side'a lead of four points at the interval. The second spell was much more evenly contested, and although the wind bad died down considerably, Gisborne more than held their own against their heavier opponents. Thb game was both fast and interesting, and tho ball travelled up and down the field. The forwards on each side, played hard, and the backs indulged in useful passing i and kicking, and although Gisborne' strove hard to equalise the score, and Napier to notch additional points, no further scoring took place, and the final whistle declared the visitors tho winners of a cleanly-contested and hardfought game. For the visitors, Storkev, McCarthy, Bailey, McCaw, Smith, and Popplewell were "about tho best, while it would be unfair to individualise in the case of the local boys, as one and all strove to their utmost to maintain the honor of. the Gisborne High School. Mr. W. Howard controlled the game in a most efficient manner, and the line umpires were Masters Riel) (Napier) and Gartshore (Gisborne). —The Visitors Entertained. — In the evening tho visitors were the guests of tlie local boys, and between ciO and 70 sat down to an excellent dinner in Clare’s dining rooms. Mr. J. v". Bright, member of the Board of Governors, presided, and seated at the top table with him were Messrs C. x\. deLautour (chairman of the Board), \V. Morgan (secretary), J. Andrews, (Napier), F. J. Rowley, Gotland, Upward, Wilks, and D. Cowan. After the good things provided had been partaken off, short speeches were made by tlie chairman and Mr. C. A. deLautour. The former announced that apologies for unavoidable absence had been received from Messrs F. Parker and H. E. Maude (chairman Poverty Bay Rugby Union). A most enjoyable evening was spent, the following programme being gone through: Recitation, Mr. Wilks; violin solo, Master Rhinesmith; song, Mr. Wilks; recitation, the Chairman. Mr. E. N. Sidebottom acted as accompanist. The following toasts were proposed: “The King,” proposed by the Chairman; “The Visitors,” proposed by the Chairman, and responded to by Mr. Andrews. Masters M. Smith and Don McLeod, as captains, spoke on behalf of the teams. “The Referee,” proposed by Mr. F. J. Rowley, and responded to by Mr. W. Howard; “Poverty Bay Rugby Union,” proposed by Mr. W. Morgan, and responded to by Mr. D. Cowan; “The Press,” proposed by Mr. Gatland; “The Accompanist," proposed by the Chairman,' and responded to by Mr Sidebottom. Cheers for the chairman brought the entertainment to a close. Notwithstanding the unfavorable nature of the weather, the visitors, accomr panied by several of the local boys, were driven out to Matawhero yesterday afternoon, where they were hospitably entertained by Mr. Image*. The Napier boys" left for home by the s.s. Tarawera last night, being farewelled at the wharf by a large crowd of friends.

:\ .' • A • CHALLENGE MATCH. ’ A challenge match took place at the Victoria Domain on Saturday between the Catholic and Mangapapa schools. The game resulted in an easy win for the Catholic school by 20 points to nil. For the winners, tries were scored by Colbert (2), Heoney (3), and Smith (1), and Booling- converted one try. OUTSIDE MATCHES. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVE . MATCH. Fiat PItKSH ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, July 31. The first representative match of the season took place to-day, vvhen the Auckland Rugby Union team defeated Man(opoto (King Country) by 54 points to 3. The first spell was fairly even, Auckland then loading by 15 points (3 converted tries) to 3(a try). Auckland overran the country team in the second • spoil, both forward ana hack. Trios were scored during the game by . Ron wick (3), Williams (2), Robinson (2) Wilson (2), Herring, Maguire, and Magee one each. R. Magee kicked five goals, out of six attempts, the sixth hitting the post abovo the cross bar. Wilson, Skillen ‘ Williams, and Maguire also kicked goals. Smith scored Mailiopoto’s only try. MARLBOROUGH BEATS NELSON. NELSON, July 3L Tho annual representative match, Nelson v. Marlborough, played hero today, was won bv the visitors by 15 points to nil. The ground was in a heavy and sloppy condition after the recent rain. Marlborough had. the advantage of weight in the forwards, who were responsible for tho win. The hacks of both teams wore evenly matdied. > Tries were scored by Casey, Church, and Costello, none of which were converted, and Church kicked two jienalty goals. DULLER DEFEATS ELLESMERE. WESTPORT, July 31. The Buller v. Ellesmere (Canterbury) football match, played on tlie Capo Foul wind, ground to-day, resulted in a win for Duller by 13 points to 6. In the first spell, Ellesmere scored a goal from the field, Hartgill taking the kick from a, mark gained by Corrie. The next score was a try rather pluckily scored by Brown. In tlie second half Duller pressed all the time, and Woods and. Corbett (2). scored tries, Colvin converting with long kicks at difficult angles. Duller outclassed the visitors in both back and forward divisions. Mr. Wilson, a selector of the South Island team, refereed. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. ' CHRISTCHURCH, August 1. The results of the senior football competition were: Christchurch 20 v.’ Sydenham 0; Albion 14 v. Old Boys ’3; Merivale 5 v. Canterbury College 3; Linwood —a bye. DUNEDIN MATCHES. DUNEDIN, August 1. Tho results of Saturday’s football matches were: Alhambra 14 v. Southern 3: Union 16 v. University 3; Dundin 10 v. Taieri Rovers nil; ZingariChalmers 6v. Pirates nil. Next Saturday the flag matches will be concluded. t NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY. PONSONBY DEFEATS SYDNEY—MAORIS DEFEAT AUSTRALIA. Unitko Unless Association —('ot’yiugut (Received August 1, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 31. Ponsonby beat Metropolitan—l 3to 11. Maoris defeated Australia —16 to 14. Eight thousand people witnessed the Pcnsonby-Metropolitan match. The Ponsonby team, having arrived only a few hours previously after a rough sea passage, were not in the host trim to tackle t(ie strong Metropolitan combination, but they wasted no time finding their legs. "Within a few minutes of tho start, Murray got going, passing to Bates, who passed to Savoury, yind tlie last-named , secured a try, -winch O’Leary converted. Then in quick succession the Metropolitans were twice penalised. From the second of these O’Leary landed a goal. Metropolitans then got going, attacking strongly, and Wood scored an unconverted try. Even play followed, ending in the visitors being penalised, from which Row kicked a fine goal. Just before the,spell ended Ponsonby, by dashing play, carried tho war into the enemies’ territory. Morse ran in, and O’Leary converted. At half-time the scores were: Ponsonby 13, Metropolitan 6. Early in the second half, McCabe got a try for the local team, Bootli adding the extra points. From this out it was a great battle, the Metropolitans attacking strongly, and tlie visitors putting up a great defence. Neither side succeeded in increasing tlie score. Ponsonby showed very strong forward play and superior combination, but for some time at first the backs were a bit slow. Thirty thousand people attended the Maori match. Play was most willing, and at times very rough. The Aus.tralians, adapting themselves more to tlie visitors’ tactics, wore able to hold their own bettor than in the previous matches, and at the end of the first half ! were leading by 9 to 8. Play m tlie second spell was exciting. Tho visitors added three points, and the Australians answered by bringing their score to 14. Fierce plaj' followed, the Maoris succeeding in putting on the winning goal shortly before time sounded. The most prominent of the visitors wore Asher, Papakura, Pakaero, Kopana, and Winiera. . One''of the decisions of the referee against the Australians led to a hostile demonstration at the close of-the game. A hooting crowd of several thousands surrounded the referee, and tho polico had difficulty in rescuing him. His clothes were torn, and ho received a. nasty wound above the eye. NEW SOUTH WALES DEFEATS QUEENSLAND. (Received August 1. 5.5 pun.) BRISBANE, July 31. In Rugby football. New, Soutn Wales defeated Queensland by 8 points to 3. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. Canterbury”. Wellington. (Per Press Association WELLINGTON, August 1.; In Association football, Canterbury (challengers) met Wellington yesterday in the Brown Shield match. The turf on the Basin Reserve was somewhat heavy. A stiff northerly wind swept oyer the ground, spoiling many attempts at, accurate work.\ Nevertheless, si fast and interesting match took place. It resulted in a draw, both" Wellington and Canterbury securing two goals each. In accordance with the new rules governing the Brown Shield competition, Wellington retains the shield, as it is required that tho challenging team should show a superiority.