FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3299, 18 August 1911, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

THE RUGBY GAME*

GISBORNE v. TE ARAI

An interesting fixture was played at the Victoria Domain yesterday, when Gisborne met Te Arai, and after a good game won by 19 points to 6. The local team were superior in all departments to the visitors and displayed really good Combination. Soon after the commencement a good rush by Te Arai took the game-well up te. Gisborne’s goal line, where a free kick relieved. The visitors again repturned and kept the home team well on the defensive for some time. A good passing rush between Baker, H. Gibson, W. Luke, and Poulgrain had Gisborne in trouble, and the last-named was nearly over. Te Arai continued to attack, and relief was only obtained by a free kick. Play was in the centre for some time, but later a free 'kick to the visitors allowed them' to again invade the home team’s territory. Good work by the Gisborne backs repelled the attack. and the scene of operations was shifted to Te Arai’s twenty-five. Here Sullivan secured the ball and was nearly over. A scramble ensued, during which J. Pollock kicked out. The game then centred. A passing rush by the local backs was spoilt by the ball being thrown forward, but from the ensiling scrum the home team got possession, and after a passing rush Murray scored. Pollock failed with the kick. The game was again taken to the 'visitor’s quarter, where, after a scrum, they were penalised, and Guthrie had an unsuccessful shot at goal. After play in the centre, Pollock obtained possession by a good run, took the ball to Te Arai’s twenty-five, where he passed to King, and the latter scored. Claris easily converted. Te Arai had the home team in trouble through Guthrie failing to take the ball, and Pickard and McDonald were nearly over. After loose play Glyc secured possession and scored. H. Gibson failed to convert. Half time was then called. On resuming the ball was taken to Gisborne’s twenty-five, where Clark secured the leather and removed play to the centre, but good line - kicking again had the local team defending, and later from a kick by Gibson the home team forced. Baker, by a" good kick, again placed Gisborne on the defensive, but a forward rush took operations to centre. From a scrum Gisborne was avarded a free kick, and later they invaded the visitors’ twenty-five. After a scrum Pollock was nearly over, but good defensive work bv Poulgrain and McDonald saved. A line out followed, from which O’Neill secured the ball and scored. Clark made a good, though unsuccessful attempt to convert, Prom a mai k in the centre Guthrie had an unsuccessful shot at goal, and the game mi nt I e<J b I r lG kail was then taken to le Arai s line, where, after a scrum, le Arai were awarded a free kick and cleared. Guthrie later secured the hah and after a good run scored between the posts. Pollock converted. A passing rush between Cole, Sullivan. Clark” kj™ s ’ C; I o] , loc 'k and J. Pollock took play well up to the visitors’ line, where the ball was kicked into touch in goal.' Loose play followed in Te Arai’s twelityfive where 0 Neill again got the ball and forced his way over. Clark failed to convert the ball striking an upright Gibson and Baker then took the ball to the home team’s territorv, where a scrum ensued Robson got the hall and Mv'w i? 1 Ll i ke falled with the kick. Mr YV. Howard was referee. The ie Arai team were entertained at dinner at the Coronation Hotel. Mr G. Morse presided, and a number of toasts were honored. • -A dance was held at Whinray’s Hall m the evening. The floor was in excellent order, and there were about fiftv couples present. The music was supplied by .Lang’s orchestra, and an enjoyable evening was spent.

TO-MORROW’S MATCHES. The following are selected to play Y\rp llte< c n , H l6ll ' watch againstY.M.P. on Saturday: —Craill, Pollock Jca + Murra fr flight, Cole r^A nt - er ’ci DayiSj -Armilage, den™ d ml I™' 1 ™' SeXton ' M ° rSe - Snow " V Mp fo i llm o nS - team represent the rtM.C.A. Seniors against Kaiti-City Senior s on Saturday next: Dods, Kay Mcrnil ‘ l p lng L ? avis .’ 5 a ngi, Bradley McColl Pewhairangi, Russell, Patter! Winter Wood, Thomson. Muir, SOUTH CANTERBURY BEATS WANGANUI. TIMARU, August 17. South Canterbury beat Wanganui today by 16 points to 3. The'game was very strenuous.

AUCKLAND REFEREES ON ■ STRIKE. CPzs press association.! AUCKLAND, August 17. . The Auckland Rugby Referees' Association went on strike last evening. The referees asked last week for a free hand in the appointments in the club matches, and for consultation when appointments were being made for representative matches. The Auckland Union decided that the by-laws prevented the first request, but agreed to the latter. The actual _ cause of the strike is said to have arisen from a remark made by the secretary of the Auckland Rugby Union to the president of the Referees’ Association regarding past appointments for representative matches, and a withdrawal of this was demanded and refused. Hence the strike. A conference will be held to-day.