FOOTBALL.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16410, 2 January 1919, Page 9

FOOTBALL.

SOLDIER RUGBY,

NORTH ISLAND r. SOUTH ISLAND. (fHOII OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, October 31. The most important match on Salisbury Plain for some time was that between the North Island and tho South Island at the Reaorvo Group Camp at Sling on Saturday last.- The following were the teams:— ■ North Island.—"-Hayward,. Norgrove, McKenna, Knight, Hunt, Swan, Casey, Watson, I . Stanaway, Pearcey, McLaren, Robinson, Allan, Clifton, Tearuey. South Island.—Scott, Sutton, Torrance, "f Croker, Mogridge, Storey, Cameron, McAllis- ' t«r, Egera, Coo, Fanning, Smart, Waldegravc, {rtevenion, Farrelly. North'lsland .kicked off, and for the first few minutes pressed hard until South re- ✓ lieved .by a, free kick. From ft mark by South * Iskir.d Scott failed with the kick at goal. Shortly afterwards South was again awarded afre® kick for off-aide play, but itc only gavetemporary relief, and they were shortly compelled to force. The 'South Island i hacks then made a vigorous attack,: but the strenuous play of the North Island forwards I neutralised it. By fast following up North I Island forwards found Scott sapping, and Stanaway scored. The kick at goal failed. Another determined attack by North Island was cleared.by Storey and Mogridge. In the . aeoond half the hacks of both sides did some fine passing, Torrance, for South Island, broke through the field, and, cross-kicking-, . allowed Sutton to score. Torrance converted. Play liow became very fast. On two occasions wild passing- by Torrance spoiled- the , attack of the. Southern backs. Tho North Ie» Itad backs , played a .fine game. Their forwards broke through, but were stopped by Storey. The North Island forwards later got. tway from a ecrnm, but Scott's kick found the line well up the field. again at-' , tacked, and, from a mark in a nosition, Torrance failed with the kick at goal. South , Island won by 5 points to 3. . OTHER NEW ZEALAND GAMES.

* - (FROM Orit OW.Y CORRESPONDENT.) _ LONDON,-November 8. ~ Members of the N.Z.E.F., in different . Rugby teams, have been in good form so far, ! and have had very littlo trouble in, winning l ; their matches. ' There was a keen match at Honour Oak ; Part, when a fifteen from Hornclvurch '(N.Z.C.C.) playod Guy's Hospital, and proved victorious by 2 goals and 1 try to 1 goal and 2 try.- -The smartness of the New Zealand !' forwards gave them the advantage. They were always on the ball, and when unable - to make any advance they securely tackled " any of the other side who obtained possession. ' Five minutes from the start the Hornchurch leam forced their way through the defence. Ifillar gained possession, and evading all the [;-'J backs, raced over the line in a good position, ' M<l Aitkin landed a good goal. Guy's fori' Wards rushed the ball down the field, and " Reits scored in a position which wan easily converted. The forwards rushed the ball . down the field, and it got into tho possession of Drinkwater, who raced over the line and scored. Cleal converted. The New ZeaJand '• team consisted'of: —Thompson. L.-C. Millar, • Wilson. Sheohan. Sgt. Udy, S.-S. Dnnkwater, Spillane. Opl, Aitkin, Sgt. Outtram Cleal. Cook, Worefoid, Sgt. Greene, Sgt. Bell, and ' • Pogirty. N Z.M G.C. from Grantham met and d<T feated Uppingham School on its own ground. T : crossing the line on six occasions. But tni3 £ -4 vaa no .to th* School, wnoso team pl»v«d solendid football. Ther„ was not one (' dull moment in the game, and or.© of tiio ): noteworthy features was tho xamdity witu

which the hall travelled from one end of the field to the other- The New Zealand forwards attacked vigorously at the outset, but the Uppingham School backs were finding the line in great style, and they aoon had. the visitors busily defending, and ecored their first points with a beautiful goal from a penalty kick. After some good dribbling rushes Hamilton caught the School full-back before he could get in his return, and Postlethwaito crossed the line near the corner. The backs on both sides were passing with precision, and first Cockroft, and then Anton, tackled the Uppingham right wing three-quarter when certain triea looked imminent. On changing ends, Uppingham led by 8 points to 3. Early in the second half, Auton gathered up the ball,_ and, evading two of his opposing backs, dived over in a favourable position, Cockroft converting. Soon ■after Postlethwaito dashed over near the comer, but the kick failed. The Uppingham backs were running strongly and handling the ball in the passing rushes with great ekill. Then cajno one of the most brilliant 'pieces of individual play in the game. The School backs started a passing rush in midfield, but Sullivan cleverly intercepted, and side-stepping the full-back without slackening his pace, 6Cored under the- posts. Cockroft added the extra points. The New Zealand team consisted of;—T. West, O. Thompson. Lt Cockroft, Cpl. Postlethwaito, D. Sullivan, Troloar, S.-S. T. Auton, Cpl. H. Murray, T. Lausr, S.-S. C. Anderson, Lt. N. Middlemass, Cpl. Cunningham, Sgt. D. Boreham, Lt. New-come. The final score was 26 to 11. Tliis season the R.N. Depot Fifteen at Devor.port had played six matches without having had their line crossed, and they had scored over COO point 3, but a New Zealand sido from Salisbury—the Ith New Zealand Infantry Kpsen'o Brigade—defeated them by 10 to 11. Our men were:—Scott. Knight, Torrance, Storey, McKenna, Jamieson, Casey, Watson, Francis. E°<~rs, McLaren, Pearcey, McAllister, Smart, Allen. The "Sporting Life' mentions that tn« match was noteworthy for the fine spirit of sportsmanship displaved bv both There wa9 never a dull moment. In the line-out and loose work Egeers, Francis, nnd JW.aw showed to advantage. Torrance, Scott. nn« Storev were outstanding among the backs. Storey made 3 tries, and Torrance one, and the latter twice converted. From a line-out a combined movement enabled Francis to cross the line, but the try was disallowed owing to a forward x>ass.