FOOTBALL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3563, 1 July 1912, Page 7

FOOTBALL.

TH i ■ SUGBY CAffiE. SATu i-i jAV’S MATCHES. .SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. The Poverty Buy Rugby Union’s championships wvre continued on Saturday in fine weather. The grounds were in geon ei .yr. and there was ]ar"e nttondancei Ivaiti-City dcieated “United by 13 points to rail, and Y-M.P beat "Garrison by 13 points to (j. , , The position of the teams is as iolI'OUSI ni

KAITI-CITY (13) v. UNITED (0). A largo section of the spectators at the Domain fostered the hope that United would prove equal to the task of dealing out a belting to ■kaiti-Ut.y of a more decisive character than t'mt administered by Garrison on the previous Saturday. For a great part ct the game the supporters of the wearers of the patriotic colors were m luga gleo for Kaiti were getting dealt to them just about as mucli as they could accommodate. In the middle of the second spell, however, Kaiti-City ,notvlied a couple of converted tries, mam- . lv through the agency of Dods, the United full-hack, who badly let Ins side down. Frtmr that point on the Blue barrackers were able to chirp, which they did in a manner ealculatotl to lot everyone know of tneir piesence. Towards the close of a third try was registered and United had to knuckle under to a walloping ( |)y a substantial number of points. • The exhibition was not a Parisian model of finished elegance, but both : teams played a hard and strenuous ■ game which kept interest to concert ; pitch. - . United kicked off, playing against the sun, and Pollock, securing the re- ; turn, ran along the line and centred. The hall bounced over the line, and Wyllie dived at it, just as Stubhs got in a lucky speculator and kicked into touch and goal. The drop-out was returned and Pollock, kicking too hard, allowed Stubbs to force- Play went to near half-way, where Field marked. ; S-quirrell made a good but unsuccessful attempt to find the uprights, and a few minutes later was again unsuccessful from a similar kick in about the same position. United kept up the attack, a free kick relieving, the hall going out at half way. From the line-out the pin 3 forward*-, headed by Moana, made a dash down the field. Pollock stopping at the twenty-five, and Guthrie getting in a good linekick, saved the situation. Later Field broke away and the hall went out at the Blue’s twenty-five. Play hovered between the twenty-five and the . half-way until T>ait transferred by a good kick to Red territory. A Blue j passing bout was intercepted by ; Murray, who broke clean away, i Stubbs effected a. fine save and the ; ball -went out a: the twenty-five. Kaiti-City rallied and gradually Wotk~ ed play to a more neutral zone. Through the agency of Field United again attacked, but with no tangible result. A few minutes later Cole broke away and tackled Stubbs before . he could get his kick in. Things look- ; ed dangerous for Kaiti-City, but Brei- • gan saved with a timely mark a lew feet from the line. The Blues now ; played strongly, and counter attacked ■ fflirough the agency of Moan a. A . hot passing bout ended in the hall going out near the corner. A scrum followed on the line and a force resulted. The Blues continued to attack and an over-eager Red forward was penalised for off-side. Moana j failed to find the uprights with the ■ kick. From drop-cut play was trails- j ferred to Kaiti’s twenty-five. A sue- j cession of lively rallies ensued from j the twenty-five to the half-way. Even- j tually Pollock and Murray broke away j ri'tubbs saving by means of a smart mark- .V few minutes later saw Kaiti . attacking strongly. A free kick for picking out of the scrum gave United ■ relief. Almost immediately the Reds . , were penalised for off-side and Moana * took an unsuccessful shot at goal, i Play hovered between half way and United’s twenty-five.. Gcaxl play by -Murray placed Kaiti on the defence, hut quickly relieved. For the remainder of the spell play took place in neutral territory.'’

On resumption after the spell Stagpoole broke away with the iball at- his toe, Pollock stopping the rush and returned the ball to half way. From a subsequent line-out Nicolas shot out with the ball to be nicely stopped by Murray. After a short spell of midfield play Tait secured and sent the ball on to Skillen to Carruthers to Tocker to Morell and then again to Tocker, who was tackled by Wvllie and thrown into touch and goal. Following the drop-out play travelled between -half-way to United’s twentyfive. At the twenty-five Skillen spoiled -a chance by knocking on, and play returned to half-way. Kaiti again attacked and another chance was lost bv Carruthers mulling, the ball going out at th© twenty-five. Ivaiti-City continued to apply pressure, but were eventually driven back to half-way. Later Dods secured from a- long kick but made a mess in returning, the ball going sideways off his foot and into touch at the corner.' Mo an a secured from the line-out and fell over. He took the kick himself and converted. Play took place in the Blue twentyfive after the kick off , where -Squirrell

had an unsuccessful shot. A later United forward movement was nicely stopped hy Stubbs, who kicked out ' near the centre.. Up and down play i toll owed, hut a subsequent weak kick by Dcds allowed Nicolas to score. 'He took the kick himself and converted. Again Kaiti-City returned to the attack. Skillen, in trying to pick up the ball, knocked-on, but the breach escaped the referee. He secured with his second, attempt and sent it on to Tocker, who scored near the* posts. Nicolas failed with .the kick. For the remainder of the spell matters were in favor of Kaiti-City. . Shortly before ' the close of the game Stagpcole was I ordered off the field for alleged illegal tactics. 1’ Mr McMahon ably refereed, i i Y.M.P. (13) v. GARRISON (6). ' Although beaten by a margin of 7 points, Garrison put up a good fight against Y.M.P., especially during-the first spell. At half-time the score was—Garrison 6 points and Y.M.Pnil, but in the concluding spell Garrison’s defence seemed to go to l pieces, and the Maoris put on 13 points, ■ while Garrison failed to augment their

I score. The Maoris instituted seme 1 pretty combined play towards the end }-cf the game, and altogether Ibvightenjed up considerably. Shortly . after ; play commenced li. Somervell secured the ball by following up fast and got over. The try was not converted. Loess play followed, hut was mainly confined to Y.M.P.’s quarter, where Kaye secured the ball. He made anice opening and sent the ball out to ' McOoll, who got over. He failed to convertIn the second half the Maoris became very aggressive. Kokiri obtained the ball in the centre, and after a 'nice run scored. He easily converted. A little later from loose play Kaipara picked up the oral near Garrison’s twenty-five. He put in a brilliant- run and went clean through the Garrison backs and scored a fine try. Kokiri failed to convert. Just before time was called Kaipara got the ball -and sent it to Smith, who returned it Kaipara again transferred to Smith, Who passed to Porter, and the latter scored. Kokiri converted. Mr. S. S. Dean, was referee.

JUNIOR COMPETITION. KAITI-CITY (3) v. GARRISON (C). The contest between Garrison and Kaiti-City proved to he the best junior game*played this season. For the first spell Garrison made things warm for their ooponents, but after changing ends the Blues had the better of matters and won the match by. the narrow margin of 3 points, obtained through the agency of O’Neil. . Mr O. R. Olsen was referee.

| - THE GAME IN WELLINGTON. j * ' [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, Juno 30. The first series of matches in the I second round of the senior Rugby : championship were played yesterday i m very cold and squally weather. Re- ! suits Oriental 9 defeated Wellington i 0; Athletic To beat St. James 3; Petone 20 beat- Poneke 6; Melrose 11 . beat Victoria College 0.

•CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION'SIPER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] / CHRISTCHURCH, June 30. The Canterbury Rugby Union’s competitions advanced another stage yesterday in very inclement weather, which prevented anything in the way cf brilliant football. Tha principal senior surprise was -Christchurch scoring a comfortable win over their opponents, a result which *was mainly due to the fine play of their forwards, who adopted their mode of play to the requirements of the day. * The game resulted, Christchurch" 16 Sydenham 10. Other matches were: Old Boys 14 beat Linwcod 5, through the agency of their forwards. Albion easily accounted for Canterbury College, scoring 20 to their " opponents’ nil, while Merivale only defeated Marists by 9 points to 3.

DUNEDIN GAMES. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, June 30. Football matches were played today in very wintry weather. Southern 21 "points beat University 8; Kaikorai 6 beat Dunedin 3; Alhambra 12 beat Pirates 0; Union 14 heat Port Chalmers 0: Zingari-Richmond won from Taieri Rovers by default. *

i AUCKLAND (39) BEATS ; THAMES (3). I [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] j AUCKLAND, June 30. j The .Auckland Rugby I'epresenba.- '- tives beat. Thames yesterday by 39 ’ points to three. The Thames players i were too young and inexperienced for j their heavier and more clever oppqn- \ cuts and were outclassed at all points. : Auckland scored ten tries, of which j three were converted, and a penalty : goal. The Thames scoro was a penal- - ty goal. * : j HAWKE’S BAY (17) DEFEATS MANAWATU (8). I ! [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, June 30. ; The Rugby match Hawke’s Bay j against Manawatu was played hero in dull, but splendid football weather beI fore about- IGOO spectators- The game ! was fast and keenly-contested. ! Hawke’s Bay were too strong in the j backs and possessed a superior tlireej quarter line. The Manawatu forwards 1 were up to the standard. Hawke’s i -Bay won bv 17 to 8. j Brown and Eggleton scored tries for Manawatu and Barry, Casey, Poro-liiw-i, Oneall and Blake for Hawke’s Bay.

' The first spell ended with Hawke’s Bay six points, Manawatu throe. Most of "the second spell play was in Manawatuls territory. QUEENSLAND (23) BEATS N- S. WALES (8). BRISBANE, June 30. ' The Rugby Union game resulted:— Queensland 23. New South Wales 8.

Pts Pts C liam P. W. L. D. for-agst.pts. Kaiti-City y.M.P. United Garrison 8 8 8 8 7 5 2 2 1 3 6 6 0128 19 0 94 68 0 44 96 0 27 112 14 10 4 4