WARATAHS' FAREWELL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 229, 27 September 1928, Page 16

WARATAHS' FAREWELL.

WELL SATISFIED.

NOTES ON THE GAME.

BEATEN BY N.Z. CHAMPIONS.

BIG SCORING AT MASTERTON.

WAIRARAPA VICTORIOUS, 17-10.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

MASTERTON, Wednesday.

The final match of the New South Wales tour against Wairarapa was played here to-day in driving, heavy rain ehowers, which marred the play considerably. The home pack was better than the visitors, and this enabled Wairarapa to win by 17 points to 10. The greasy ball and ground mitigated against the style of the" visitors' play} Theirs movements were nippy, and it was only the treacherous conditions that prevented them developing on spectacular lines.

Playing ; with the wind and rain behind them in the first spell, the 'Ranfurly Shield holders had the visitors mostly on the defence, and in this spell did most of their- scorings New South Wales livened "up somewhat in the eecond half, .but the wind had dropped and was of little benefit, although the ehowers continued. ° '

Ten minutie from the opening, Wairarapa drew first blood. All the baeke handled in a splendid passing. movement, which resulted in Jury goiiig over iir the corner. Gundy added the major points with ai magnificent kick. P:ve minutes. later Yates intercepted a pa'sl near the visitors' twenty-five, and went over in the corner. Cundy missed this time. Another chance came to Cundy a few minutes, later, when he sent,the ball over from a free kick. The New So-th Wales pack sent the*ball into Wairarapa territory, and the forwards rushed down to the line. Their passing broke down, but London secured and crossed. Croft converted. Ctfndy then goaled from a free kick 10 yards inside Jiiilf-way, making the score at halftime: Wairarapa 24 New South Wales ............ 5 Early in the second spell M. Parker replaced J. Donald for Wairarapa. Cooke squired and cut in to thrill the spectators with one of his typical runs, and SCnngfcllow was prrassed a font from tin- lino. Jury followed up. however ami scored. Cundy missed with the kick From a series of attacks Cooke kicked the brtll through and chased it but missed by inches as he went down' to score. A ku-k by Cooke waa charced down and Towers dashed over to score. Croft added the major points with a great kick, and the game ended: Wairarapa . .*. J7 New South Wales ........ in

FORWARDS USE FISTS

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") MASTERTON, Wednesday! Tbc Wairarapa Rugby representatives inishefl up the eeaeon this afternoon %ith a ep*l«Tuli<l victory against N.S.W., which should liuvc been greater than the Mores indicate. Wairarapa domintttett pJay for fcy far ■«e greater part of th* game. In fact, jne visitors never really looked like winL

ning at any period. Both back and forwar the Ranfurly Shield holders were the better team. Rain which fell at intervals made the ground very heavy and slippery, and water lay on portions of it in the eeeond spell. Had the weather been fine doubtless a very exciting and brilliant exposition of football would T»ave been witnessed. But for the magnificent play .of Malcolm, the N.S.W. scrum half, and Westfield, at full-back, there in no knowing to what total the Wairarapa score would have reached, as time after time these two players saved, the visitors from having scores registered against them as the result of determined Wairarapa onslaughts. The Wairarapa forwards played great football and kept the visitors busy defending their territory. Sheer bad luck Tobbed Wairarapa of at least three others scores. There was no question but that the better team won, but the margin of points should have been greater. Tine visitors gave glimpses of smart and fast play among the back?, but the team, generally, was too inclined to play offside, while more than one of the forwards were past masters at obstruction, One or two of the blue forwards used their fists freely at times, and one Wairarapa forward just missed an uppercut that would have done credit) to Tnnney. Summed up, Wairarapa, on the day's play, outclassed New South Wales. The unrelentins play of the Wairarapa pack paralysed the visitors at tines.

N.S.W. MANAGER SAYS HIS PIECEt

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

MASTERTON, Wednesday.

The manager of the New South Wales Rugby,team. Mr. C. E. Morgan, at the conclusion of the Wairarapa game, said be v wished to thank the public of New Zealand and union officials for the wonderful reception accorded the team at all centres. He wished especially to thank the Maoris for their cordial re-

ception. • v ■ - - The tour, he said, was far more successful than his team had anticipated and proved that Rugby was not dormant in his State. -

PAEROA UNION AFFAIRS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

, PAEROA, Wednesday.

The Paeroa team to play Morrlnsville for the Peace Cup on Saturday Is as * follows — Full-back, Wuton* , . three-quarters, Kare, Loekett, McQunrters; five-eighths. Nleld. Mcßae; halfback. Masters ; rover, TayloT;' forwards, Morrow, Fitch, Southby, Carrlck. Frost, Johnson, Kilgour. Reserves: Backs, Burke, McHarvey, Maloney ; forwards, Poland, Bro.wn, Neil.

A decision has been arrived at to have the play-off between Waihi and Pneroa for the Poland Cup plnyed nt Walhi on October 6 The Paeroa Union will be allowed £2 i, "J* 08 *" 8 - and half the net Rate takings, and the team will also be entertained at dinner.

tnS^ B * B^ 1 *^ 01, ? were recently extended to the Suburbs (Hikutaia) Clwb on its win«%ettttoa Dryßdole Cup in * e toocteut SSI«. SJS, it* ?f' " th, local o*ilSffi,. l US;.;"' , .Sf EEffJrX" at K^° ,clock - ref ««- Mr? M Crosby,: Cambridge v. Paeroa, at 245 re leree Mr. F. T. N. Jobneon. A coipUS. en itJ? dsnc « and «**» tournament wi be held In the evenlne at the Gaiety